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TRAVEL: Train services disrupted
TRAIN services are disrupted on the Chingford to Liverpool Street line because of a fatality at Clapton. Tickets are being accepted on local bus routes. There is also disruption between Liverpool Street and Cambridge and Liverpool Street and Hertford
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CHIGWELL: Roger the Wonderhorse is a true survivor
He survived homelessness, havign part of his anatomy bitten off and cancer treatment that left him so radioactive he could only be fed with carrots thrown over a fence into his field. Today he helps children even less fortunate than him, and reporter
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WALTHAMSTOW: 13-year-old girl hit over the head and robbed
A TEENAGE girl was hit over the head with an umbrella and robbed of her mobile phone. The girl, 13, was waiting for a bus in Higham Hill Road, Walthamstow on January 23 at about 5.20pm when three other girls crossed the road towards her. They then
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Hammers boss hints at Di Michele deal
GIANFRANCO Zola hinted that he may exchange David Di Michele's loan contract for a permanent one at the club after the Italian striker produced a stunning individual display in West Ham's 2-0 win over Hull City. The 33-year-old was brought in by the
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West Ham chief hints at Kovac move
WEST HAM boss Gianfranco Zola has hinted that he is looking to bring in Czech Republic international Rodoslav Kovac. Speculation has been mounting about a possible approach for the Spartak Moscow holding midfielder. Zola admitted that he was in the
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WALTHAMSTOW: Teenagers accused of kidnap and robbery
TWO teenagers appeared at Waltham Forest Magistrates' Court today facing a raft of charges including kidnap and sexual assault. Bradley Stephens-Paschal and Junior Hassan were arrested in the early hours of January 28. Bradley Stephens-Pascal
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REDBRIDGE: New councillor to be elected today
A BY-ELECTION is being held today in Valentines Ward, Ilford, to elect a replacement for Labour councillor Nadia Jabine Sharif, following her resignation last month. Four candidates are standing in the election - Abdurahman Akhtar Jafar, of Respect
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REDBRIDGE: PCSO child porn case collapses
THE trial of a Redbridge Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) accused of possessing indecent images of children has collapsed. Daniel Cotham, 24, of Ripple Road, Barking, was accused of two counts of possession of indecent images of a child
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Don’t let recession call time on your local pub
Times have never been harder for pubs. They are closing at the rate of FIVE a week, which is why the Guardian is calling on its readers to show a bit of love for their local. MHAIRI MACFARLANE reports. OUR pubs are closing down or changing
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Protecting rural tradition immortalised family tree
When Epping Forest began to be taken over by a wealthy landowner, one man decided to take a stand, as reporter EDMUND TOBIN discovered FOREST and woodland once covered virtually the entire distance from Wanstead to Waltham Abbey. Epping Forest as
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The exotic taste of Peru is worth a try
DARKEST Hackney and darkest Peru might not seem like the most obvious of combinations, but somehow, South American eatery El Aguajal has carved a niche for itself on the mean streets of Dalston Kingsland. The family-run, cantina-style restaurant, which
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WALTHAM FOREST: Council to axe street wardens
STREET wardens in Waltham Forest will be axed as part of plans to tackle crime. The wardens, employed by the council since 2003 to combat crime in the borough, are regularly praised in the Guardian's pages for their engagement with the community
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A work in progress promises so much
CELEBRATION, the exhibition at The Shop at the Whitechapel Gallery, isn’t up to much as it stands at the moment. The gallery - once a real shop - is tiny. Narrow and painted in drab grey emulsion, it would be easy to miss. And the exhibition, based
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WOODFORD GRN: Golf course ruined by motorbike yobs
A GOLF course has been ruined after its pristine grounds were torn up by motorbikes in the dead of night. Staff at Woodford Green Golf Club, on Sunset Avenue, say a youth or youths have been using their course as a racing track at least three
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WALTHAMSTOW: Cash stolen from pub fruit machines
THOUSANDS of pounds of cash were stolen from fruit machines during a pub break-in. A burglar forced entry into the back of The Flower Pot pub, in Wood Street, Walthamstow, at about 5am on Sunday, damaging and raiding games machines and swiping cups,
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WALTHAM FOREST: Crackdown on 'enviro-crime' launched
A CRACKDOWN on fly-tipping, graffiti, litter and dog-fouling has been launched. The council has promised to 'blitz' streets and public spaces, and help residents, schools and comunity groups help tackle the problem. Council leader Cllr Clyde
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Hammers boss looking for Sav-ing grace
He’s a 19-year-old Ugandan-born German, and nobody knows him from Adam. But Savio Nsereko is the man charged with filling the boots of Craig Bellamy. Gianfranco Zola has reportedly splashed the majority of the £14million recouped from the sale
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WALTHAMSTOW: Actress fits The Bill
AN UP-AND-COMING actor from Walthamstow is to fulfil a life-long ambition when she appears in ITV show The Bill tonight. Susie Hooper, 38, can seen playing a ‘hungry uptight reporter’ in the long-running police drama series. It is her
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Hammers star sets his sights on European football
WEST Ham midfielder Scott Parker is adamant the club can continue their recent hot streak and mount a genuine bid for European football this season. The Hammers are currently eighth in the Premier League after an impressive run of six games without defeat
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University calls for fairer research funding
THE University of East London (UEL) has called for a fairer system for funding research - amid fears that it will miss out on cash because it is not considered an "elite" place of learning. The university has recently performed strongly in the
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Di Michele masterclass shows new Hammers signing how it's done
West Ham 2 Hull City 0 (Premier League) WEST Ham striker David Di Michele sent out a clear message to new boy Savio Nsereko that he won't be giving up his shirt easily after producing a one-man masterclass that dismantled Hull City. The
