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WALTHAM FOREST: Third of social care jobs vacant
ALMOST a third of social care jobs within the local authority are vacant, new figures reveal. Research obtained under the Freedom of Information Act shows that 30.8 per cent of social care jobs in Waltham Forest’s children and adult services
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WALTHAMSTOW: New library fish tank in "disrepair"
A FISH tank that cost taxpayers more than £7,000 has been left to fall into disrepair. The tank, which was only installed in Walthamstow Central Library two years ago, used to be home to a decorative “seascape” as well as several exotic fish but is
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CHINGFORD: Model railway re-opens
A PLATFORM at a model railway station was unveiled to visitors on Sunday. Roy Berg, chairman of the Chingford and District Model Engineering Club welcomed representatives of the London Borough of Waltham Forest to the club's railway at Ridgeway
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REDBRIDGE: Facebook teen kills himself to join Jack Large
A TRAGIC teenager has hung himself after leaving his girlfriend a message on Facebook saying he wanted to be with Jack Large - the Hainault school boy knifed to death in 2007. Nineteen-year-old Scott Brown, of Foremark Close, Ilford, used his
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LEYTONSTONE: High Road stabbing "unprovoked"
A TEENAGER was stabbed in broad daylight in what police have called an unprovoked attack. Police and ambulance crews were called to Leytonstone High Road on April 20 after the victim was found with stab wounds to his leg. The boy, 17
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WALTHAMSTOW: Councillor Naz in third bid to become MP
A GAFFE-PRONE councillor is to attempt to become a parliamentary candidate for the THIRD time. Naz Sarkar, 33, who represents Hoe Street ward, is on the list of hopefuls to become Labour's prospective parliamentary candidate for the seat of
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STH WOODFORD: Charity shop in need of help
STAFF at the South Woodford branch of Oxfam have launched an appeal to the people of Wanstead and Woodford asking for help with their charity work. The shop, on South Woodford High Road, desperately needs new volunteers and donations. Despite
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LEYTON: Deaths prompt carbon monoxide detector plea
A FIREFIGHTER has urged people to buy detectors following the death of two people from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning. A man and a woman, believed to be a middle-aged couple, died at a house in Matlock Road, Leyton, yesterday at around
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TRAVEL: Big jams as traffic lights fail
THERE are big traffic delays across Redbridge and Waltham Forest this morning after a traffic light fault. There are reports that poor phasing of the temporary signals on Whipps Cross Road in Leytonstone is behind the problem, which has caused
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BUCKHURST HILL: Pensioner rescued from burning flat
A 79-year old woman was rescued from a blazing flat in Buckhurst Hill in the early hours of this morning (Tuesday, April 21). Two fire crews from Loughton were called to a smoke-filled ground floor flat in Albert Road shortly before 2am.
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EPPING FOREST: Top police job still vacant
SIX months after the district’s top police officer was suspended from his position, the job remains unfilled. Essex Police has confirmed for the first time that Chief Inspector Jonathan Baldwin was taken away from his role as district commander
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REDBRIDGE: Temporary classrooms needed to ease admissions crisis
TEMPORARY classrooms will have to be built across Redbridge this year to provide 120 emergency primary school places - and the council admits the problem is set to get worse. The cabinet will meet next week to discuss plans for increasing capacity
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WALTHAMSTOW: Rogue clamping firms to face tougher regulation
TOUGH regulations could be introduced to monitor rogue clamping firms following complaints about their practices. Neil Gerrard, Labour MP for Walthamstow has welcomed the announcement that the Government will soon launch a consultation proposing better
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TRANSPORT: Tube strike could cause disruption
COMMUTERS could face disruption when tube drivers on the Victoria Line commence a 24-hour strike tonight. About 180 drivers from the Seven Sisters depot in north London will walk out from 9pm tonight in a dispute about safety mechanisms on
