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WALTHAM FOREST: Fraud trial accused in emotional denial
A COUNCILLOR'S wife who is on trial with her husband has emotionally denied committing benefit fraud. DEBORAH de la Nougerede Sinclair, 50, of Hatch Lane, Chingford, is charged with making dishonest representations on a benefit claim form.
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WALTHAM FOREST: Council tax to increase by 1.9 per cent
Council tax will increase by 1.9 per cent this Spring. While other council's across the country are raising tax by an average of 3.5 per cent, council leader Clyde Loakes has announced an increase in line with other London boroughs.
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LEYTON: Illegal immigrants found in lorry
ILLEGAL immigrants on their way to Leyton have been stopped by the UK Border Agency. Officers in Calais stopped a Turkish-registered lorry bound for a company in Leyton and found 14 illegal immigrants inside. The immigrants, including 11 men, one
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WALTHAMSTOW: Campaigners slam Stow inaction
CAMPAIGNERS are furious that their beloved Walthamstow Stadium remains empty, five months after its closure. Owners of the Chingford Road dog track, London and Quadrant, said a planning application was likely to be submitted by the end of last
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WALTHAM FOREST: Fraud trial councillor pleads ignorance
A COUNCILLOR accused of benefit fraud did not realise he had to declare his member's allowance, a court heard. Councillor Graham Sinclair, 56, and his wife Deborah de la Nougerede Sinclair, both of Hatch Lane, Chingford, deny dishonestly claiming
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Mixed bag for Woodford Youth youngsters
Young footballers at Woodford Youth were in action at the weekend. The under-10’s battled against Harold Hill for a 1-1 draw in the Echo Cup. Mackenzie equalised in the second half for the Foxes’ after Hill had taken the lead before the break.
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Nugent ready to "rock" Scunthorpe
ORIENT’s stand-in boss says the players must be “ready to rock” when they head north in search of a first win of the year on Saturday. Kevin Nugent issued the call after watching his O’s side snatch a draw from the jaws of victory against Southend
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Hearn: 'Ling had to go'
MARTIN LING’s tenure as boss at Brisbane Road was ended by club supremo Barry Hearn, the Guardian can exclusively reveal. Hearn decided he had seen enough after Leyton Orient lost at home to Bristol Rovers last Saturday, and showed Ling the door.
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DISTRICT: Increase in drink-drivers over Christmas
MORE people were caught drink-driving on local roads over Christmas than the previous year - even though nearly 3,000 fewer drivers were stopped by police. New figures reveal that of the 5,746 drivers stopped and breathalysed last month, 233
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LEYTON: Rat-infested restaurant closed
ENVIRONMENTAL health officers have closed down another filthy restaurant after it was found to be infested with rats. Chilli Grill, Lea Bridge Road, Leyton was issued with an emergency hygiene prohibition order after an inspection revealed
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EPPING FOREST: Baby among sex victims
A TWO-year old baby was one of 508 youngsters reported to have been a victim of a sexual offence in the county last year, new figures show. Children's charity NSPCC, which obtained the statistics under the Freedom of Information Act, said the
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CHINGFORD: Parents fear for children's safety outside school
ANGRY parents fear a child may be killed or seriously injured after the latest road accident outside a primary school on a busy road – which saw a four-year-old girl knocked down. Christina Hambi became the fourth child to be hit outside Longshaw Primary
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LEYTONSTONE: School breaks planning rules
BUNGLING officials broke planning rules by placing mobile classrooms too close to homes. A shortage of primary school places in Waltham Forest led George Tomlinson School to agree to take on 30 extra pupils in September. Council officers
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WALTHAM FOREST: Man wanted in connection with violent kidnap
A MAN wanted in connection with a violent kidnap may be in Waltham Forest or Redbridge, police have revealed. Police want to speak to Terry Skinner, 24, also known as Henry James Cooper, about the kidnap of man rescued at a cannabis factory
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WANSTEAD: Fresh police station closure fears
CAMPAIGNERS have expressed fears that Wanstead’s under-threat police station will not survive a review of its future because not enough people know about its new opening hours. Some residents have contacted the Guardian worrying that the historic
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WOODFORD GREEN: Bright students shine
TWO top students from Trinity Catholic High School in Woodford Green are celebrating after winning places at Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Megan Evans, 18, will get the chance to study law at Newnham College, Cambridge, and Sinead McVeigh, 17,
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Ilford loses its luck
AFTER enjoying the title of the UK's number one lottery hotspot for five years, Ilford's luck has finally run out as it slips a place in the table for the second consecutive year. Ilford was the town holding the top spot for British lottery windfalls
