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BUCKHURST HILL: Local reverend christens dying Jade Goody and sons
TERMINALLY-ILL TV star Jade Goody was christened at the Royal Marsden Hospital in West London last weekend by a local reverend. The Rev. Corinne Brixton, from St John’s Church In High Road, Buckhurst Hill said she felt “immensely privileged” to take
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WALTHAM FOREST: Leading councillors welcome rents u-turn
A GOVERNMENT u-turn over a plan to force a dramatic increase in rents for council tenants has been welcomed by tenants and councillors. But the final bill for tenants in Waltham Forest is yet to be decided. Initial Whitehall calculations were based
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WALTHAMSTOW: Mysterious death man identified
A MAN who died in mysterious circumstances has been formally identified as Peter O'Driscoll of Leyton. The body of Mr O'Driscoll, 60, was found at a flat in Helena Road, Walthamstow. He did not suffer any obvious injuries and a post-mortem
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EPPING: Police investigate fraud email from Nigeria
POLICE are investigating after the Guardian reported last week on an email scam originating in Nigeria. This paper was among the contacts of former Epping Petanque Club secretary Arthur Tallon, all of whom received an email purportedly from him telling
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WALTHAMSTOW: Woman kidnapped and raped
A WOMAN was kidnapped and raped by two men. The woman, in her early 20s, was dragged into a white van in Brunswick Street, Walthamstow, on February 18, and raped by two men between 5pm and 6pm. The victim reported the incident at 2.15am
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REDBRIDGE: Drink driving arrests at record high
ALMOST two people are arrested every day on drink driving charges in Redbridge - one of the highest rates in London. The revelation comes from the London Assembly, which has obtained figures showing that 640 drivers in the borough were held
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WALTHAM FOREST: More than £1.1m raised from parking permits
THE council has received more than £1.1m in income from controlled parking zones (CPZ) permits in the last two years, the Guardian can reveal. The authority has raked in £877,840 from 13,607 residents' permits and a further £247,331 from 475
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WANSTEAD: Tories announce by-election hopeful
THE Conservatives have announced their candidate for the upcoming Wanstead by-election following the death of their colleague Cllr Allan Burgess last month. Alex Wilson will now try to fill the shoes of the legendary councillor, who held the
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EPPING: Dream come true for terminally ill girl
A TERMINALLY ill girl from Epping had her birthday wish granted when a local charity hosted a traditional birthday party for her, complete with party games, pink balloons and life size Bratz dolls. Bailey Keown, whose dream was to have a Bratz
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LOUGHTON: Bank worker in final of Miss Top Model UK
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
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EPPING: Hundreds show support for dead Royal Marine
HUNDREDS of people have signed up to support a campaign to re-name a play park after dead Royal Marine Georgie Sparks who died in Afghanistan last year. Last week we reported how Epping town council scrapped plans to name Stonards Hill the
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WALTHAMSTOW: Man killed in early morning crash
ONE man was killed and another seriously injured when the car they were travelling in crashed into a pub. It is believed that the smash happened between 4.30 to 5am, when the vehicle hit a curb on Forest Road before swerving into the Bell pub
