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WHIPPS CROSS: Fourth ward closed as norovirus continues to spread

A FOURTH ward has been closed at Whipps Cross Hospital as fears mount over the continuing outbreak of the winter vomiting bug. The hospital initially closed three of its wards on January 7 in order to keep the virus from spreading to vulnerable

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Terry: Beware boredom when frost settles

THE postponement of the Sheffield United game was horrible. You prepare yourself all week for the game on Saturday, so to turn up and find a frozen pitch is very strange. We ended up with the whole day to ourselves and we did not know

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Ling looking to outfox table toppers Leicester

ORIENT boss Martin Ling is looking to turn the table upside down this weekend when his side take on the league leaders. The O’s travel to the Walkers Stadium on Saturday, where Leicester City await them with the hottest form in League One.

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Two loan signings for Ling

The Leyton Orient squad has been boosted with the signing of two players on loan, as boss Martin Ling continues his quest for a hit-man. Andy Barcham will stay at Brisbane Road for an extended period, in a deal agreed with Tottenham Hotspur. The

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REDBRIDGE: Police search public for knives

POLICE in Redbridge have been searching members of the public this week in an attempt to reduce knife crime in the borough. The most recent operation, held on Tuesday (January 6), saw 45 men and three women searched and made to walk through

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Players facing chop at Boleyn Ground

West Ham Utd have set about trimming the squad by selling players deemed surplus to requirements. Yesterday, Lee Bowyer was agreeing personal terms with Birmingham in a move for a nominal fee. Matthew Etherington goes to Stoke for £4m. The transfer

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HAMMERS TALK: Midfield pair set for exit?

WEST Ham midfield pair Lee Bowyer and Luis Boa Morte have been linked with moves away from Upton Park this month. Bowyer has reportedly attracted interest from Championship outfit Birmingham City, while Boa Morte has been connected with a £2million move

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Hollow Ponds Rescue

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Etherington on the verge of Stoke move

HAMMERS winger Matthew Etherington is on the brink of being sold to Stoke City, according to reports. BBC Sport understands that the 27-year-old, who is the longest-serving member of the current West Ham squad, is likely to complete a move to the Britannia

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Hollow Ponds Rescue

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Official honour for William Morris supporter

Congratulations to Peter Cormack, who received an MBE in the New Year Honours list for his services to art and heritage. It’s a fitting reward for a man who has dedicated his working life to the service of Walthamstow, as keeper of the William Morris

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WOODFORD GREEN: Biker is killed by cricket star's dad

THE father of England cricket star James Foster has been told he could go to prison for killing a motorcyclist. Kenneth Foster, 63, of Glengall Road, Woodford Green, ploughed head-on into biker Mark Gibbs after his luxury X-Type Jaguar drifted onto

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Failure! Horror! Catastrophe! Calamity!

Well, not really. It's actually just a slightly late blog because I was tied up trying to finish off the two stories I managed to dig out of Tuesday's planning meeting. Necessary and important though they may be, planning meetings are, not to put too

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WALTHAMSTOW: Council leader apologises to pensioner left without heating

WALTHAM Forest Council leader Clyde Loakes has apologised to an elderly woman who was left without heating for three days. Tina Collins reported her 79-year-old mother's broken heating to her landlord, Ascham Homes, on Saturday, but was told

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NAZEING: Fire still burning after three days

A FIRE is still burning three days after it started. The wood chip blaze bought roads to a stand-still and caused local businesses to close as fire fighters spent more than 80 hours trying to control the flames. At one stage at least

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LEYTONSTONE: Headteacher and daughter rescued from icy pond

A HEADTEACHER and his daughter were rescued by boat after risking walking over a frozen pond. Nazir Ahmed, headteacher of Best Tutors in Church Road, Leyton, got stranded on an island after ill-advisedly taken his daughters over the thin ice

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TRAFFIC NEWS: M25 re-opens after smash

MOTORISTS were stuck in seven-mile queues after an accident closed the M25 in both directions. Two lorries collided between junctions 24 and 25 near Waltham Cross, in Hertfordshire at about 2am. The road was closed in an anticlockwise

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Irons' goals is what Noble prizes

WEST Ham midfielder Mark Noble hopes the team can keep up their recent prolific form in front of goal and continue to distance themselves from the threat of relegation. The 21-year-old has been one of the Hammers’ most consistent performers

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Dan is the man for Orient boss

LEYTON Orient completed their first signing of the January transfer window after securing the services of Tottenham’s Charlie Daniels on a free transfer. The 22-year-old left-sided player impressed during a season-long loan deal at Brisbane