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WOODFORD GRN: Councillor arrested over alleged fraud
A SENIOR Tory councillor has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud. Monkhams ward Cllr Jim O'Shea, Of Repton Park in Woodford Green, is currently on bail while police investigate the allegations. The former deputy mayor
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Take a photo for freedom
Photographers and supporters are meeting at Walthamstow Central bus station, opposite the tube, for a mass photoshoot at 4.30pm. on Saturday afternoon 25 April. Even if you haven’t got a camera, come and join in! It’s a fun event to protest about
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LEYTONSTONE: Protest against fast food closure
A PROTEST is being held today against a Jamaican fast food outlet being closed down by the council. Customers have been waving placards outside Bamboo Joint in Leytonstone High Road since 11am this morning, with the words, “Caribbean food is
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EPPING: Welcome home parade for troops
CROWDS lined the streets of Epping to welcome home troops from Afghanistan and remember those who had died. The names of servicemen who lost their lives were unveiled on the War Memorial, including Epping Royal Marine Georgie Sparks, who died
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Pre-clubbing eating in style
BACK in November 2005 when The Cuckoo Club opened excess was not the dirty word it has come to be. Bathing the interior from top to bottom in rich, opulent purple, the venue unashamedly celebrated luxury. From the gorgeous drapes and plush leather
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The West End gets a Spring Awakening
With the West End teaming with reality TV winners and films-adapted-to-stage, refreshing doesn’t even come close to doing new musical Spring Awakening justice. Daring, original and impassioned the production succeeds where the likes of the The
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Camden gears up for it's annual Crawl
This weekend you won’t be able to move in Camden for skinny jeans and Worzel Gummidge hair, as the annual Camden Crawl takes over the borough for two nights only. With 150 acts playing across 40 venues, Camden Crawl boasts a programme that would leave
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WALTHAM FOREST: Fears over 'education timebomb'
PARENTS, teachers and governors have had their worst fears confirmed – that the borough is in the grip of a primary school places crisis. As many as 250 extra reception places are needed for Waltham Forest children starting school in September
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Bad Blood Blues explores the challenging world of HIV drug trials
THE TUSKAGEE Study went down in history as one of the most controversial biomedical studies in American history, and it is this episode which forms the backbone for Paul Sirett’s latest play at the Theatre Royal Stratford East (TRSE), Bad Blood
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Compere supreme Arthur Smith does his thing at Stratford Circus
AS THE up-and-coming stars on the bill of Variety Lives are sweating over final preparations for their performances at Stratford Circus on Friday, one man will be taking an altogether different approach. Instantly recognisable by his craggy ‘saarf London
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LEYTON: Officers raid cannabis factory
POLICE raided a cannabis factory in Leyton - but failed to arrest anybody. Officers raided a property in Colchester Road at 7am and found 500 cannabis plants alongside a hydroponics growing system. But the people who had been growing the drugs were
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CHIGWELL: Our apprentice gives his verdict on last night's show
HE'S the apprentice who said ‘you’re fired’ to Sir Alan Sugar. Chigwell entrepreneur Adam Freeman, who runs the loans website www.mrlender.com, dropped out of the hit TV show hours before it started, avoiding the media circus that was about
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CHIGWELL: Residents want protection from protected tree
FAMILIES are at loggerheads with the council over a protected tree which is being blamed for causing thousands of pounds worth of damage to their homes. The giant oak, just outside the boundary of two back gardens in Bracken Drive, Chigwell
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EPPING: Mayor turfed out of British Legion
EPPING town mayor Ben Murphy was thrown out of an event held to welcome home troops from Afghanistan, shortly after a church service to celebrate his term in office. Councillor Murphy was escorted from the Royal British Legion branch in Loughton
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LEYTON: Man in serious condition following crash
A MAN has been taken to hospital with head injuries following a collision between a motorcyclist and pedestrian. The man, in his forties, was involved in the accident in Leyton High Road at 6.50am this morning. It is not yet known whether
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West Ham are looking to ignite against manager’s old flame
WEST HAM will get the chance to validate Matthew Upson’s claim that they will soon be competing for a Champions League place when they take on Chelsea at Upton Park on Saturday. The Hammers’ defender boldly predicted last week that the club are capable
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Zola: New Hammers contract could be sorted in weeks
GIANFRANCO ZOLA hopes to have signed a new contract with West Ham ‘in the next few weeks’. It emerged last week that the Italian was in advanced talks with the club about a new four-year deal, after guiding the team to the cusp of European qualification
