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ORIENT: Boss says players must learn fast from defeats
LEYTON Orient players must learn the lessons of two defeats in four days if they are to win Saturday’s crucial relegation 'six-pointer' with Brighton & Hove Albion, according to boss Geraint Williams. He was speaking after watching his team concede
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ORIENT: We've too much to go down, says Spence
ORIENT defender Jordan Spence is adamant the team have 'far too much to go down', but insists it is up to the players to prove that they belong in League One. The O's have enjoyed something of a resurrection under new boss Geraint Williams, which
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Taste of the Orient, with Jason Demetriou
It's a time of big ups and downs at the moment. Hereford was a big shock for us, but Brighton is set to be a totally different game. I think it could be a slightly harder game than even Peterborough, because they're fighting for their lives. Sometimes
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WALTHAMSTOW: Teen murderer jailed for 16 years
A TEENAGER who admitted murdering a love rival has today been jailed for a minimum of 16 years. Khyrie Hylton 17, of Lushington Terrace, Hackney, admitting stabbing 20-year-old Yusufu Miiro in Walthamstow on July 10 last year. Mr Miiro
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WHIPPS CROSS: Call for parking charges reform
OUTRAGED visitors at Whipps Cross Hospital have called for a reform of parking fees as it emerged motorists have been overcharged for leaving their cars. Redbridge councillor Felicity Banks took her 98-year-old mother for an appointment last
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WOODFORD GRN: Family members accused of murdering schoolgirl
MORE relatives of a Woodford Green schoolgirl who disappeared ten years ago have been charged with her murder. Mehmet Goren, 48, of Navestock Crescent in Woodford Green, was previously charged with killing his teenage daughter Tulay Goren in
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LOUGHTON: Bank worker wins place in national modelling final
A BANK worker is hoping to give up her day job after winning through to the final of prestigious modelling competition. Francesca Stephens, of Spring Grove, Loughton, has beaten off competition from thousands of entrants to become one of the 35 beauties
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LOUGHTON: Entrepreneur shares secrets to success
A YOUNG mother who built a multi-million pound publishing company from a small bedroom in her Loughton home has decided to share the secrets of how she did it. Judy Piatkus was the mother of three small children in Brook Road when she set up
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ESSEX: Second runway inquiry postponed
THE latest long-awaited public inquiry into BAA’s plans for a second runway at Stansted has been postponed. The decision, made by Communities and Local Government Secretary Hazel Blears is being hailed as “a victory for common sense” by anti-expansion
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EPPING FOREST: Roundabouts ads scheme approved
ADVERTISING hoardings will be erected on six roundabouts in the district in a bid to cut council costs. The district council says its company-sponsored signs project will ease budgetary pressures and fund roundabout maintenance. Plans to install 5ft-wide
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REDBRIDGE: Almost 200 children with no school place
ALMOST half of all children in Redbridge will not get into the secondary school of their choice this September, while 197 remain without a place at all. Only 57 per cent of the borough’s pupils moving up from junior schools will be able to
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WANSTEAD: Pensioner pays for pothole car repairs
A PENSIONER, who has taken £240 from his savings to repair a car damaged by Redbridge potholes, is furious that the council are refusing to foot the bill. Dennis O’ Keese, 77, of Grosvenor Road, Wanstead, contacted Redbridge Council twice last year when
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WANSTEAD: Gran hits out over 'death trap' pavements
A PENSIONER who broke both her arms, cut her face and smashed her knees after falling on a wobbly pavement has demanded the council fix the borough’s crumbling walkways before more elderly people are hurt. Cynthia Saggers, 75, suffered the
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WOODFORD GREEN: Pest infested postcode
A RESIDENT whose home was infested with bed bugs says the council should be doing more to monitor the problem, as figures reveal a five-fold increase in Woodford Green. Between 2003 and 2007, bed bug outbreaks in an area of Woodford Green rose
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WOODFORD GREEN: Woman 'freezing' without gas
A WOMAN who was without gas for days on end says an elderly person could die of hypothermia if put in the same situation. Pat Morgan, of Warner Close, Woodford Green, arrived home from holiday last Friday to find her gas supply had been suspended by
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LEYTONSTONE: Man charged with pub murder
A MAN has been charged with the murder of Gary Saywell who died after being attacked outside a Leytonstone pub. Ryan Austin Saunders, 29, of Ashville Road, Leytonstone, is due to appear at Waltham Forest Magistrates' Court today. Mr
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REDBRIDGE: Calls to break up the borough
A SENIOR politician has called for the break up of Redbridge. Ilford South MP Mike Gapes has suggested that if a referendum was held before the creation of the London Borough of Redbridge in 1964, there would be support on both sides against joining
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West Ham keep Upson waiting for new deal
HAMMERS defender Matthew Upson has revealed that the club have not been in touch with him about extending his current contract. The likes of Scott Parker and Herita Ilunga have put pen to paper on new deals in recent weeks, and while speculation
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Savio can be a Euro saviour for Hammers
AS THE old adage goes, cometh the hour, cometh the man. West Ham fans have only seen glimpses of Savio Nsereko, the club’s multi-million pound signing from lowly Italian side Brescia, since his arrival in January. But the 19-year-old forward
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WANSTEAD: More by-election candidates announced
MORE contenders in the upcoming Wanstead by-election have been announced following the death of Cllr Allan Burgess last month. While Redbridge Council is yet to announce a date for the vote, the Labour Party and Liberal Democrats have now joined
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West Ham triumph in eventful Wigan clash
WEST Ham scored a highly-impressive win over a strong Wigan Athletic outfit thanks to a stunning Carlton Cole goal, although the mood was soured as he was later sent off, while Jack Collison was taken off with another worrying injury. Cole put the finishing
