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WALTHAM FOREST: Loakes tight-lipped about decision to quit
CLYDE Loakes has declined to speak to the Guardian directly about standing down as council leader in May. In a statement issued by the Labour group, Cllr Loakes said: "Our annual general meeting process is clearly laid out and nominations for
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GANTS HILL: Jams after bus and car crash
THERE have been major traffic jams in Gants Hill this afternoon after a crash between a bus and car. Police were forced to close a section of Gants Hill roundabout after a silver Toyota Yaris and bus smashed into each other just after 2.30pm
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WALTHAMSTOW: Man killed in Bell corner crash named
A MAN who died in a car crash in Walthamstow has been identified. Florin Moisa, 27, a Romanian national living in Walthamstow, was killed on Monday when the BMW 328i coupe he was travelling in crashed into the Bell pub. He was single
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CHINGFORD: Woman raped in car park
FORENSICS officers are investigating after a 38-year-old woman was raped in a Chingford car park in the early hours of this morning. The car park, at Larkswood Leisure Centre, in New Road, remains cordoned off after the attack, which happened
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LOUGHTON: Camera club exhibition now on
LOUGHTON Camera Club’s latest exhibition is now on with more than 170 prints and 150 projected images on display. The exhibition, at Loughton Library, in Traps Hill, will run until March 27 with all new pictures selected by artist Ken Payne. The club
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LOUGHTON: Anger after council fines disabled pensioner £105
A DISABLED pensioner has spoken of his anger after the council gave him a £105 ticket - despite him being a blue badge holder. Leonard Binks, 76, from Southern Drive in Loughton was shocked to discover a ticket on his Ford Escort after leaving
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Retirement Living In Chingford, E4
The Housing and Community Association provides affordable accommodation in Enterprise House for retired people, who want to enjoy retirement in a community of like-minded people. Built in a three-acre landscaped garden adjoining Epping Forest within
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REDBRIDGE: Beekeepers tell government to buzz off
BEEKEEPERS across north east London and Essex have hit back at a new report which claims their hobby could be doing more harm than good. According to the Government’s National Audit Office, Britain’s bee population is under severe threat from
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ORIENT: England call for Spence
JORDAN Spence is to play for England under-19s later this month. The 18-year-old defender has been called up to line up against the Czech Republic on March 25. The West Ham loanee has represented England seven times. The match will be played
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West Ham's reserves squeeze past Gunners
WEST Ham reserves earned a fine away victory over Arsenal last night, with Ashley Miller grabbing the only goal of the game for Alex Dyer's men. The right-back hooked his shot into the net after 72 minutes after Gunners keeper James Shea had parried
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WALTHAMSTOW: Pool & track to be altered as part of Arcade development
WALTHAM Forest Pool & Track will be partially demolished under plans to regenerate the empty Arcade site in Walthamstow. The pool at the Chingford Road will be replaced by a new facility at the Arcade site, on the corner of Hoe Street and
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EPPING: man prosecuted over noise
AN Epping man has been fined £370 after breaching a Epping Forest District Council noise abatement notice. Mr Richard Wilmot of Flacks Mews, Station Road, Epping, pleaded guilty to breaching the order after council officers heard loud music coming
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HIGHAMS PARK: Funeral service for station death man
A MEMORIAL service has been held in honour of a man who died under the wheels of a train at Highams Park Station. Mourners filled Buckhurst Hill Baptist Church, Palmerston Road to remember Robin Pye, 54, who died on February 3. He had
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LOUGHTON: Council prosecute benefit cheat.
Epping Forest District Council is claiming victory after catching a benefit cheat red-handed. Ms Joanne McGregor of Mornington Road, Loughton was fined £293 and ordered to pay costs after admitting she made false statements on her Housing and Council
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WALTHAMSTOW: Student film in protest at derelict EMD
A STUDENT angered by the lack of a cinema in Waltham Forest is making a film about the history of the now-derelict EMD cinema. Charles Pegg, of Gloucester Road, Walthamstow, is so irritated by the absence of a cinema in the borough and lack
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WALTHAM ABBEY: over-charged council tenants set for payout
COUNCIL tenants in Waltham Abbey are set for a £50,000 pay-out after the council discovered it had been over-charging them for gas for eight years. Nearly 200 tenants in 25 blocks of flats on the Ninefields estate are set to benefit because
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LOUGHTON: Residents say no to flats plan
FAMILIES in an affluent residential street have united against plans to demolish a well-loved home and replace it with a block of flats. Developer Kevin O’Connor bought 15 Carroll Hill, Loughton, in 2007, with plans to demolish it and replace
