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Harlow impress despite Romford Essex Cup loss
Romford 44 Harlow 16 (Essex Cup Round One) HARLOW were left to wonder what might have been as they allowed Romford to overhaul a three-point lead and canter into the next round of the Essex Cup, despite a stunning first-half display. Despite having
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Orion take lead after top runs
ORION strengthened their grip on the Chingford League standings with a number of impressive performances on the Chingford Plains. The standout athlete was the consistent Georgia Tuckfield in the girls’ under 13s, who led the pack to the line to take
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Good win skip
WOODFORD Golf Club’s Mark Deeming won his first trophy as captain of the club after emerging triumphant in the January medal on countback from former club chairman Nick Rowe. In division two, Keith Phillips registered a gross score of 88 to edge out
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Woodford athletes learn from the master
WOODFORD Green with Essex Ladies athletes Tara Bird and Linzi Snow spent a day training with Olympic double gold medalist and mentor Dame Kelly Holmes at a recent Aviva sponsored event. The pair are part of Holmes’ successful ‘On Camp with Kelly’ initiative
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Stags boss ready for derby day ‘cup final’
WALTHAM Forest manager Tony Ievoli is preparing his side for a ‘cup final’ clash with local rivals Leyton as he seeks to mastermind the club’s escape from the clutches of relegation. The Stags endured a miserable December, losing all four of their matches
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Lions are cut down by the Swindon Wildcats
Swindon Wildcats 6 Lee Valley Lions 4 (English National League, South Two) THE Lee Valley Lions slipped up in their first ice hockey game of the new year last weekend. The English National Ice Hockey League South Two outfit travelled
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Hill eye top spot with Swift scalp
BUCKHURST Hill have the chance to leapfrog Essex Olympian Football League division one leaders Westhamians at the weekend as they prepare for a mouth-watering clash with third-placed Bishop’s Stortford Swifts. And team manager Phil Hernon knows his
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STH WOODFORD: Council announces plans to rebuild school
A "DILAPIDATED" primary school in South Woodford will finally be torn down and rebuilt under new proposals by Redbridge Council. The plans, which first have to be approved by the authority's cabinet and full council, could see construction
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Loughton athletes excel in final meet of season
LOUGHTON'S athletes were also in action at the final Essex Cross Country League fixture of the season at Orion’s Royal Forest track. Lorna Gaffney ran strongly for a 20th place finish over the 6.5km course for the senior women and she was swiftly followed
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WOODFORD GRN: Pharmaceutical robbery
A VAN containing pharmaceutical supplies has been stolen while making a delivery in Woodford Green. The driver was pulled to the floor after opening the vehicle door near Chrystalls chemist, in The Broadway, Woodford Green. The suspect
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Man assaulted in pub
A PUBGOER was taken to hospital after he was assaulted by two men. The 31-year-old local man was attacked in the Sun Pub, in Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, at about 7.15pm on Monday, January 5. He was taken to Princess Alexandra hospital
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ILFORD: Park reopens after 'suspect device' alert
VALENTINES Park in Ilford has re-opened this lunchtime after it was earlier closed following reports of a suspect device. The alarm was raised at around 11.30am when park staff discovered the "suspicious" item. Police and bomb disposal
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LOUGHTON: Pensioners warned of pharmacy scam
ELDERLY people on an estate are being warned about scam artists posing as staff from a pharmacy. People on the Oakwood Hill Estate, in Loughton, have been receiving phone calls from men posing as members of Oakwood Pharmacy, in Roding Road.
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WANSTEAD: Dog walker falls through ice
A MAN taking his pet labrador dog for a walk has fallen through some ice on a pond in Wanstead Flats. Fire crews rushed to the scene, near Aldersbrook Road, to rescue him. It is the latest incident in a string of falls on icey ponds
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STH WOODFORD: M&S branch saved from the chop
THE 'Simply Food' Marks and Spencer branch in South Woodford will not shut despite other closures across the country, the chain has announced. Earlier this morning fears were raised that staff at the shop on George Lane could face the sack,
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WHIPPS CROSS: Norovirus outbreak closes three wards
AN OUTBREAK of the norovirus, or winter vomiting bug, has forced Whipps Cross Hospital to close three of its wards to new patients. The infection began to spread after large numbers of people came to A and E with symptoms of the virus and were
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HIGHAMS PARK: Finlay Woods' killer jailed for seven years
THE WOMAN who admitted causing the death of little Finlay Woods in a “moment of madness” has been sentenced to seven years in jail. 40-year-old Katie Gutierrez-Perez had taken a cocktail of wine, cider and sleeping pills, before careering down
