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Spurs skipper out for the season
SPURS skipper Ledley King's troublesome knee has seen him ruled out for the remainder of the season. The England defender has already missed much of the season and has only made just ten appearances this season. But while the 27-year-old feels in good
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Interwood Spring Soccer Camp venue announced
FOOTBALL COACHING INTERWOOD's Spring soccer camp will be held at the new Goals Soccer Centre at Morrison Avenue, Chingford. The four-day courses, for mixed ability boys and girls aged between eight and 14, will take place from Monday to Thursday on
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Woodford Wells A claim second successive title
TABLE TENNIS WOODFORD Wells A team became league champions for the second successive season when they whitewashed relegation-threatened Heathcote C 10-0. Dave Page, Martin Marcus and Paul Pells were all unbeaten by an opponent. Their victory, with
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Hammers to take on the cream of the MLS
WEST Ham will be heading to Canada in July to play the MLS All-Stars in Toronto. That could see the Irons coming up against Los Angeles Galaxy and England midfielder David Beckham in the game. West Ham chief executive Scott Duxbury said the club is
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Spurs skipper out for season
LEDLEY King's season is over after a decision was taken to give the Spurs defender time to recover from a long-standing knee injury. The problem has restricted the 27-year-old to just ten matches this season. And, with only six games left to play and
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Almunia wants to end his career at Arsenal
MANUEL ALMUNIA wants to finish his career at Arsenal after signing a new long-term contract with Arsenal. The 30-year-old stopper has extended his contract with the Gunners after breaking into the first team ahead of Jens Lehmann this season, and the
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Spurs boss begins world wide search for players
SPURS boss Juande Ramos is targetting players from all around the world as he looks to ring the changes at White Hart Lane this summer. It is expected that Tottenham will be one of the most active clubs in the transfer market in the close season, with
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ILFORD: Murder victim named
A MAN who was stabbed to death in a greengrocer's has been named. Arulanantham Jayasundarakumar, 66, from Ilford, was pronounced dead at the scene in Horns Road after being attacked at around 8pm on Wednesday. Police believe the killer may have been
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WALTHAM FOREST: Eight deny plotting to blow up transatlantic flights
EIGHT men on trial over an alleged plot to blow up transatlantic airliners planned to cause deaths on an "almost unprecedented scale", a court has heard. The defendants, including four from Walthamstow and one from Leyton, stand accused of conspiring
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Styx ladies finish the season on a high
HOCKEY Southend 1 Crostyx 3 (NE14HOCKEY East Div 1S) A JO Hill hat-trick inspired Crostyx ladies to a confidence-boosting last-day victory at Southend. Her first was a bullet shot into the back of the goal to open the scoring. And, after Southend
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TRAVEL: Tube strike called off
A PLANNED strike over safety fears on the Underground has been called off. Tube workers had voted in favour of a three-day walk-out scheduled to start at 6.30pm on April 6. The Rail Maritime and Transport Union and the Transport Salaried Staffs
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Hyam takes charge of county’s future stars
COUNTY CRICKET HAVING spent his first-class career as a wicket-keeper, Barry Hyam is now ensuring that up-and-coming Essex cricket prospects are in safe hands as he is playing a key part in grooming the stars of tomorrow. He has now taken up performance
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Gunners linked with Samba star
ARSENAL are rumoured to be on the tail of sought-after Samba star Diego, after the player's father told of the Gunners' interest. The classy playmaker (pictured) has made a big impact for German side Werder Bremen, with 25 goals to his name in just 56
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Spurs boss will hunt far and wide for talent
SPURS boss Juande Ramos insists that his search for new talent encompasses much more than just Spain. The former Sevilla coach (pictured) is expected to carry out a major overhaul of his squad at White Hart Lane and has been heavily linked with bringing
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Ramos set to bring Nkong to Spurs?
MEDIA reports are again linking Spurs with a summer swoop for much-travelled Cameroon international Alain Nkong. Boss Juande Ramos has been keeping tabs on the midfielder ever since he made an impression at the African Cup of Nations earlier this year
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Walcott happy for Gunners to take role as underdogs
ARSENAL'S Theo Walcott is happy for his side to play the role of underdogs going into next week's Champions' League second leg at Anfield. Walcott replaced the injured Robin van Persie at half time at the Emirates and unnerved Liverpool with his searing
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Spurs defender keen to put things right on the pitch
SPURS travel to Blackburn on Saturday and defender Alan Hutton admits it is a good job they have a chance to make up for last week's battering by Newcastle. Despite the north Londoners taking the lead in the match, a series of key mistakes cost them
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Arsenal reported to be looking at French prodigy
ARSENAL are reported to be lining up a bid for French prodigy Clement Grenier. The 17-year-old Lyon forward has been dubbed the new Kaka' in France, and reports suggest Arsenal are interested. Grenier is yet to sign a professional contract with
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Spurs linked with Croatia star
MEDIA reports have linked Spurs with a summer move for Croatia international Danijel Pranjic. Boss Juande Ramos apparently sent scouts to watch the 26-year-old star win his ninth international cap in last week's 1-1 draw with Scotland at Hampden Park
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Gallas convinced Gunners can still go through
ARSENAL'S players are adamant that they can defy the odds and win at Anfield to progress to the semi-finals of the Champions' League. The Gunners travel to Liverpool as underdogs after Dirk Kuyt's away goal earned the Reds a 1-1 draw at the Emirates
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Kuyt claims ref didn't do him a favour against Arsenal
DIRK KUYT has dismissed claims that referee Pieter Vink did him a favour by denying Arsenal a penalty in last night's Champions' League tie. Kuyt, whose goal gives Liverpool the edge ahead of the second leg at Anfield, admitted that he knew Vink, but
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Gunners boss left fuming
ARSENE WENGER was left fuming after his Arsenal side were denied a penalty in last night's Champions' League quarter-final first leg against Liverpool. Wenger was left baffled after Dutch referee Pieter Vink failed to award a penalty when Reds' scorer
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We must learn from defeat, says Howell
Chingford 0 Tring 3 (London Two North) CHINGFORD entertained league leaders Tring in what was billed as a winner takes all' contest. The third-in-the-table hosts knew they needed a win to keep themselves in the title frame, so an edgy game looked
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Reed’s good performance is highlight of Manor’s defeat
Eton Manor 7 Letchworth Garden City 29 (London Two North) AFTER booking their place in the Essex Senior Cup final last week, Eton Manor were brought crashing back to earth against Letchworth Garden City. A somewhat depleted Manor side battled
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Woodford battle to a vital win over Tabard
Tabard 12 Woodford 44 (London Two North) WOODFORD just about made sure of their London Two North status for another season with a convincing win over already-relegated Tabard. A dropped goal from Huw Levis put the Highams men in front, although
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Ilford set to cancel the promotion party
Wanstead 7 Ilford Wanderers 15 (Essex One) DESPITE securing their 13th league win of the season Ilford Wanderers look like narrowly missing out on promotion. The visitors overturned a 7-0 half-time deficit to run out 15-7 winners, but they remain
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Barrett homes in on a fine try to seal Bancroft’s victory
Upper Clapton 0 Bancroft 22 (Essex One) BANCROFT kept up their strong finish to the season after coming out on top in this keenly contested derby at Upper Clapton. In difficult conditions, the hosts started well and pushed the B's against their
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Dan-tastic display is good for Loughton
Pegasus Palmerians 7 Loughton 10 (Essex Two) LOUGHTON eased their relegation worries with a win over the fellow strugglers. In a tight game played in a strong wind the difference between these two sides was Dan Stavrinou who finally realised
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Ongar fly high after Ravens win
Ravens 10 Ongar 12 (Essex Three) ONGAR secured their seventh league win of the season with a well-earned victory over old rivals Ravens. Playing into a strong wind, the Love Lane men did well to turn around 3-0 down at the break after only conceding
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Hammers star to play at Takeley
LUCAS Neill could one of a number of first team stars to feature in a West Ham XI to take on Essex-based outfit Takeley FC. The Irons are set to play the ambitious Essex Olympian side on Tuesday, April 29 to mark the switching on of the Station Road
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STANFORD RIVERS: Crews remain at blaze scene
FIRE crews have remained overnight at the scene of an agricultural workshop fire which broke out in Stanford Rivers yesterday morning. The barn was well alight when crews arrived. The workshop at Stanford Rivers Farm contained several volatile substances
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Fisher's hailed as a new Tiger
GOLF OLIVER FISHER narrowly missed out on an historic European Tour victory - but is being tipped to make the same impact on golf as superstar Tiger Woods. The 19-year-old lost in a play-off to France's Thomas Levet in the Andalucia Open. The Chigwell-based
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Orient reserves suffer heavy Brighton defeat
ORIENT reserves were easily beaten 4-1 by Brighton Hove Albion on Wednesday night at Woodside Road. Efe Echanomi bagged a consolation effort for the young O's, while the hosts ran out easy winners thanks to a brace from Jake Robinson, plus further goals
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Leytonstone boy stuns Chelsea
FOOTBALL LEYTONSTONE-born Colin Kazim-Richards went from zero to hero as his goal set Fenerbahce on the way to an impressive 2-1 Champions League win over Chelsea. The 21-year-old striker (pictured) has had a patchy goalscoring history, having managed
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STANSTED: Second runway would be "catastrophic", meeting hears
A SECOND Stansted runway would be "catastrophic" and only achieved through the "wholesale destruction" of the countryside, it has been claimed. Meanwhile protesters fighting the controversial proposals have been given a startling warning that even a
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Ten-man Forest lose out at the last
HOCKEY Ford 3 Waltham Forest 2 (NE14HOCKEY East Div 3S) WALTHAM Forest men visited runaway league leaders Ford with only ten men and pushed them all the way. A last-minute drop out saw them travel a man short and it proved to be too much as they
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Travel news for Hammers fans
WEST Ham supporters travelling to next Tuesday's Premier League clash with Portsmouth could have their journeys disrupted by a 72-hour strike on the London Underground. Ironically, the match was originally moved from its original kick-off time of 3pm
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We must finish the season on a high and give the fans something to shout about
IT'S important that we don't finish the season on a downer. Against Sunderland it was very disappointing becuase I think we defended well enough to come out of it with a point. Even down to ten men I thought we'd done enough to stop them getting through
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It’s glory for Gaze in Chingford’s win
JUNIOR RUGBY Chingford 14 Woodford 13 (Essex U16s Cup) CHINGFORD, a basement club facing relegation, enjoyed a last-gasp win over Woodford, champions of the Essex U16s Junior Rugby League. Gaze Junior won the toss for Chingford who made a spiralling
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Tam’s ready for the maine man
ORIENT defender Tamika Mkandawire is keen to end Leeds' play-off hopes this weekend by shackling' one of League One's deadliest strikers. United frontman Jermaine Beckford has rattled in 19 goals this season for the Elland Road outfit and Mkandawire
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PAUL TERRY: We must use our frustrations to get result against Leeds
SATURDAY really did sum up the second half of the season, because it was another really frustrating afternoon for us up at Port Vale. Once Boydy put us in front we looked like we would coast it, as we were completely on top and that we would go on and
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Boyd aims for a top 20 hit with O’s this season
LEYTON ORIENT ADAM Boyd will be gunning for Leeds this weekend as he looks to move a step closer to becoming the first Orient striker since Carl Griffiths to score 20 goals in a season. The former Hartlepool and Luton frontman, who netted his
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REDBRIDGE: Boy arrested over teenager's stabbing
A TEENAGER has been charged with GBH and wounding with intent after a 14-year-old was knifed in the chest outside Redbridge college. The boy, thought to be a student at a special behavioural unit at the college, was stabbed in front of its front entrance
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Leyton put up good show but lose out to Athletic
FOOTBALL Leyton 1 Carsharlton Atheltic 4 (Ryman Premier) LEYTON matched opponents Carsharlton Athletic for much of Saturday's game but were left on the receiving end of an unflattering scoreline as the Lilywhites' finishing let them down. The
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LOUGHTON: Crash girl gets her 'home' wish
AFTER ten days in a coma, schoolgirl Ronni Norman's first words to doctors were "I want to go home". And this week her wish came true when she was allowed to return to her family in Loughton after a terrifying brush with death. Doctors had feared Ronni
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STH WOODFORD: Tensions high at paedophile's former school
TENSIONS are running so high at the school where convicted paedophile Jane Voss used to work that police have been stationed outside. Voss was a nursery school worker at Nightingale Primary School in Ashbourne Avenue, South Woodford, before she was convicted
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WALTHAM FOREST: Mayor fined for keeping child out of school
THE Mayor of Waltham Forest and his wife have been prosecuted for taking their child out of school during term time. But Liaquat Ali, the Labour member for High Street ward, had no idea he was being taken to court by his own council until he was told
