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Sunshine and shadow
It's spring at last and that means all sorts of things start springing up, as if from nowhere. Daffodils. Crocuses. Snowdrops. Flashers. Boris Johnson. Yes, our fair capital's mayor made a special visit to Chingford this week (fully
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WALTHAMSTOW: Council sign error leads to parking refund
HUNDREDS of parking fines may be refunded because a sign telling people not to park without a ticket does not meet proper guidelines. Martin Duncan-Jones, of James Lane, Leyton, was issued with a £60 fine after he parked his van in a council
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EPPING FOREST: District has UK's highest teen abortion rate
PREGNANT teenagers in the Epping Forest District are the most likely to turn to abortion in the UK, figures have revealed. The surpising statistics show the district has a higher rate of teenage abortion than any London Borough, or UK city. Figures
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HIGHAMS PARK: No risk of asbestos from restaurant fire
DEADLY asbestos particles did not escape into the atmosphere during a fire in an Indian restaurant. Crews were called to Shelz, in Hale End Road, Highams Park, at 8.20am on Tuesday. A fire had broken out in an extension at the rear
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WALTHAMSTOW: Lack of funding sparks school overcrowding fears
A PRIMARY school will struggle to cope with hundreds of extra new pupils in the next few years because the council is not providing funding for new and expanded buildings, governors and teachers say. St Saviour’s Primary School in Verulam
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Snerab squeeze past Hill
Senrab U12 A 2 Buckhurst Hill U12 A SOLID Senrab marched into the Echo League Cup Final dumping out Essex County Cup finalists Buckhurst Hill. Senrab had to work hard to get into the game with early Buckhurst Hill pressure seeing them take a 1-
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Senrab hold Tigers to draw
Senrab 'A' 2 Tigers 'A' 2 SENRAB started well playing some good football and when Mitchell Smallwood put them ahead it looked as if all was going to plan. Shandon Matthews then scored a fantastic goal just before half time, and it looked as if
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Fishing
Jenny Hogg Warwick A.S 2008 Season winners Martin Costelloe crowned Club Champion also KO Champion, lake trophy, R Pearon Memorial winner. R/up Dennis Meadhurst , river trophy, best crucian cup winner. Third was Micky Parini , best perch 2.13.0
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Debden cruise past local rivals
BOTH teams were playing attacking football this local derby match. Debden went ahead from a B.Burke hat-trick. Loughton pulled two goals back. Further goals from J.Addo and F.Sumsion ensured that Debden got the victory to keep them in second place
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Double win for Redbridge ladies
Redbridge Ladies North (U12s) 2 Island Girls (U12s) 0 Island Girls (U12s) 1 Redbridge Ladies North (U12s) 2 REDBRIDGE North did well to win both games of this ‘double header’ as they played both games a player short. They took control of
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Skills head West for victory
Soccer Skills 2 Westward B 1 (Echo League, Under 10s) SOCCER Skills left it very late to overcome a rugged Westward team. The home team started the brighter with Marco Ruffini and Matthew Teh controlling the midfield. Both Harry Richardson and
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Hat-trick hero Soneye-Thomas secures Valley rout
Lea Valley FC Under 14s 8 Cuffley Youth Under 14s 1 LEA Valley continued their pursuit of third spot in the league with an eight goal win over Cuffley at the Douglas Eyre Sports Centre. While the Swans dominated much of the game there was plenty
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Wadham keep pace with the leaders thanks to victory
by Ron Hudson Harold Hill 1 Wadham 3 (Echo League U9s) WADHAM travelled to Harold Hill in a must win game to keep in touch with the leaders. Wadham started on the back foot with Hill taking the game to Wadham and only some great
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Harlow runners impress
SEVERAL Harlow Running Club members took part in races this weekend. At the Addidas Half Marathon run around the Silverstone race track there were personal bests for Alan Wise, John Bull and Susan Dewen. Alan Wise 1hr 23min 55sec PB, Jon Steadman
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Ryan shut down Parmiters
RYAN started brightly against Parmiters with Ahmed and Maloney paired up front. And it was those two who really put the County defence under heavy pressure. Ashfaq went close with a nice chip that clipped the bar. Then Maloney beat two and had a shot
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Gators enjoy medal haul
WALTHAM Forest emerged with a clutch of medals from Block C of the Essex Championships. Elliott Hill lead the way with two golds in the 400m and 1500m, while Stephanie Malcolm managed a medal of every colour, with her 200m backstroke triumph the highlight
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Lions go out with a whimper after defeats
LEE VALLEY Lions suffered a wretched end to the ice hockey season with zero points and just one crumb of comfort: it is all over. The Lions are now desperate for extra players to swell the depleted ranks because they will not want a repeat of Sunday
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Bird is flying high under the wing of Dame Kelly
IT SHOULD have been obvious when she took her first steps at just nine months old that Tara Bird would develop into a talented runner. Indeed, her future in athletics seemed written in the stars when she was born to an Olympic 400 metre runner. Bird
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TRANSPORT: Rail workers opt for industrial action
COMMUTERS face disruption next month as rail workers have voted in favour of industrial action. Staff at National Express East Anglia (NEAA), which runs services from Chingford to Liverpool Street, have opted to strike over planned job cuts. Bob Crow
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TRANSPORT: Victoria Line running again
THE Victoria line is running again after it was suspended earlier between Walthamstow and King's Cross, due to a faulty train. The delays caused chaotic scenes at Walthamstow Central train station as commuters tried to get to central London via the overland
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LEYTONSTONE: School exclusion "did not affect pupil's human rights"
THE upholding of a decision to permanently exclude a pupil from a Leytonstone school did not contravene the European Convention of Human Rights, a judge has decided. The pupil, identifed only as V, was excluded from Tom Hood School, in Terling
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Podium start for Hainault's Dulson
THE Hainault Roads Club’s contingent of early season racers travelled across the county border to Cambridgeshire on Saturday to compete in the Eastern Counties Cycling Association 10 mile time trial. Despite the sunny outlook the afternoon brought
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Finn flies the flag for Ilford
by Justin Richards ILFORD Golf Club hosted the Irish golf society’s annual St Patricks day event with the winner, a member of Ilford Golf Club, Charlie Finn, finishing with a great score of 39 points. The guest prize went to another of Ilford’s
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Mixed emotions for Upper Clapton's rugby boys
by Steve Douglas Upper Clapton 17 Thames 25 SPRING felt like it was in the air at Uplands Road on Saturday, and there was a budding sense of renewal and development about Clapton's play on the field that bodes well for the last few games
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CHIGWELL: Community invitation to attend this week's reporter's surgery
REPORTER James Colasanti will be running this week's reporter's surgery for the Epping Forest Guardian on Friday afternoon (March 20). The Guardian is inviting all readers to come and speak to James about the burning issues in their area, or
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Bancroft back in mix with Brentwood victory
by Russell Thame BANCROFT travelled to face their bogey team after failing to beat Brentwood in three games, despite always finishing higher in the league. The spring weather suited both sides and it was two attractive teams that faced each other
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Wanstead’s juggernaut derailed by title rivals
WANSTEAD’S runaway train hit a snag at the weekend as they were reeled back in to the scrap for promotion by fellow high-fliers Campion. An off-colour Herons outfit surrendered a 6-0 half-time lead, thanks to the boot of Paul Casey, and allowed the visitors
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Chingford see off Ruislip
CHINGFORD travelled west to Ruislip a team prior to this game who were sat just above the Waltham Way men in the league table. With once again changes from the team that had demolished Welwyn the previous week, Chingford included in their squad Cypriot
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Leyton looking up despite derby-day defeat
LEYTON boss Troy Townsend insists his team have turned the corner, despite seeing his side slip to a home defeat at the hands of local rivals Waltham Abbey on Saturday. The Lilywhites were narrowly beaten by one of Ryman Division One North’s high-fliers
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Forest ladies deliver in style
Waltham Forest ladies bounced back from the previous week’s defeat in style on Saturday by thrashing Welwyn Garden City. Forest held the majority of possession throughout the match, and they made the pressure tell with an early goal. Midfielder Mandy
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Loughts stay in the hunt after superb
OLD LOUGHTONIANS’ Ladies ensured they stayed hot on the heels of the SEHL East Division leaders with a vital win over promotion rivals Barnes. A Becky Halle hat-trick made the difference for Loughts, while they managed to stave off a late comeback to
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‘We can still reach the play-offs,’ says Daggers coach
DAGENHAM & Redbridge number two Terry Harris insists the team have not given up hope of a play-off place after two impressive away performances lifted the gloom that threatened to engulf Victoria Road. Jamie Guy’s first goal for the club carried the
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West Ham defender not down for long
WEST Ham should have defender Matthew Upson back in their ranks before long, according to Gianfranco Zola. The England international was stretchered off with a calf injury during the Hammers’ 0-0 draw with Premier League strugglers West Brom at Upton
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Hammers boss calls for more firepower against Rovers
GIANFRANCO Zola is in need of an emergency supply of ammunition if his West Ham team are to fire their way past a struggling Blackburn Rovers side on Saturday. The Hammers’ boss was without his heavy artillery during Monday’s goalless draw
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WOODFORD BRIDGE: 'Fix our flats from hell' say families
FAMILIES living in a block of flats “from hell” have called on the council to fix their homes - ten years after their story first featured in the Guardian. Council leaseholders and tenants at Copford Close in Woodford Bridge say their block
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Blackburn Rovers v West Ham preview
LAST MEETING: West Ham 4-1 Blackburn (30-08-08) Calum Davenport and a Christopher Samba own goal put the Hammers in charge early on. Jason Roberts hit back soon after but the result was made safe thanks to late goals from Craig Bellamy and Carlton
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WANSTEAD: By-election date set
REDBRIDGE Council has confirmed the upcoming Wanstead by-election will be held on Thursday April 23 between 7am and 10pm. Anyone who wishes to stand must submit their nomination papers by 12 noon on Wednesday March 25 to the Deputy Returning Officer
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Sears must seize his chance for West Ham at Blackburn
WEST Ham striker Freddie Sears knows he has one more chance to prove to Gianfranco Zola that he belongs at the top level before he is demoted back to the bench. The 20-year-old struggled to make the most of his first start for the club in four
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Kelly takes up ‘Bird’ watching
WOODFORD Green with Essex Ladies athlete Tara Bird has been tipped as a star of the future by her mentor and double Olympic gold medalist Dame Kelly Holmes. The 21-year-old runner is one of the brightest prospects in the country and is the luminary of
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WALTHAM FOREST: Council urged to cut jargon
THE Local Government Association (LGA) is calling on councils to avoid the use of unnecessary jargon. Following criticism of authorities for their overuse of management speak, the LGA has compiled a list of 200 words it wants authorities to stop using
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TRANSPORT: Victoria Line suspended
THE Victoria Line is suspended between Walthamstow and King's Cross, due to a faulty train. The delays are causing chaotic scenes at Walthamstow Central train station as commuters seek to get to central London via the overland service to Liverpool
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REDBRIDGE: Police issue warning about fraudsters
FRAUDSTERS posing as police officers have been conning innocent victims out of money across Redbridge. A man claiming to be a police officer investigating fraud asks for bank details, PIN number and in some cases bank statements. One
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STH WOODFORD: Body found hanged still not identified
POLICE are considering using facial reconstruction to help identify the badly decomposed body of a man found hanging from a tree in South Woodford. Officers have only just been able to confirm the sex of the corpse as male - despite it being
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WALTHAMSTOW: Grieving family's plea to catch teen's killer
THE grieving family of a teenager who was stabbed to death in a street is appealing for people to come forward to help catch his killer. Wahab Zaaki, of Old Church Road, Chingford, was stabbed several times in the chest on Friday last week in Prospect
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EPPING: Court orders Caffe Nero to close
COFFEE giant Caffe Nero has lost a High Court battle with the district council over whether it can keep its cafe in Epping High Street. The store has been fighting a rearguard battle to stay in business ever since it opened without planning
