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Daggers make first signing

DAGENHAM and Redbridge have made their first signing of the summer, snapping up winger Danny Green from Bishop's Stortford on a free transfer. Green joins on an initial one-year deal, following the Daggers' failure to win a place in the end-of season

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STH WOODFORD: Quality food recognised in famous guide

FANTASTIC food in Wanstead and Woodford has been recognised again with yet another restaurant getting into Time Out's celebrated Best Cheap Eats guide. George’s Fish and Souvlaki Bar, in South Woodford's George Lane, joins Wanstead High Street's Vietnamese

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NORTH WEALD: Slow progress on crossing angers campaigners

COUNCIL indifference towards a campaign for a crossing at a danger road has been condemned by the daughter of a crash victim. Jennifer Sinclair’s mother Peggy Dorrington 85, of Wheelers Farm Gardens, North Weald, was struck by a Range Rover

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WALTHAM ABBEY: Performance cancelled because cast member is in a cast

A DRAMA company set to stage their play this week has had to postpone the performance because a member of the cast is in a cast. The leading lady took the advice of 'break a leg' quite literally when she slipped over at rehearsals and ended

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Daggers midfielder leaves

DAGGERS' midfielder Glen Southam has left the club after his contract was terminated by mutual consent. Southam has played over 200 games for Dagenham, scoring 28 goals, and was a key player in the side's promotion to the football league. However, he

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LEYTONSTONE: New witnesses sought following hit-and-run

POLICE have issued a fresh witness appeal following a hit-and-run accident in Leytonstone High Road. A man in his 60s suffered serious injuries after he was hit by a motorbike at a pedestrian crossing near Leytonstone Methodist Church at about

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WOODFORD GRN: Vindication for campaigners as bollard accidents 'stop'

CAMPAIGNERS say a four-year battle to stop crashes at a notorious bollard has been vindicated, six months after the council were forced to introduce new safety measures at the site. Households living by the junction of Chelmsford Road and Woodford

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WALTHAMSTOW: Retailer set for national competition

A FLEDGLING fashion business impressed judges in a retail competition and will go on to compete nationally. Odette Rosmarin of Hear 4 Fashion spent two weeks at The Mall shopping centre in Selbourne Walk, Walthamstow, selling hand painted t-shirts

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SNARESBROOK: Really wild day for students

YOUNG eco-warriors were treated to a really wild day when the British Naturalists' Association (BNA) descended on their school. Wildlife legend Prof David Bellamy and TV presenter Chris Packham were in attendance at the BNA's National Conference

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REDBRIDGE: Video games in schools to be expanded

A TREND-SETTING primary school is to expand its use of computer games in the classroom, as more schools in Redbridge say they too want to take up the technology. Oakdale Juniors in South Woodford made history last year when staff began using

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LEYTON: Gang jailed over robbery at garage

A FAGIN-like gang leader has been jailed for nine years for orchestrating a daylight raid at a Leyton garage. Another six members of the gang, including five teenagers, were sentenced alongside crime boss James Sorhaindo at Snaresbrook Crown

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CHADWELL HEATH: Appeal following vicious assault

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was savagely attacked at the weekend. A 25-year-old Asian man was attacked in Primrose Ave, Chadwell Heath, by a number of assailants all wearing face masks or scarves at around midnight on Saturday

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BARKINGSIDE: Circus comes to town amid more protests

A CONTROVERSIAL circus with performing wild animals returns to the borough next week. The Great British Circus will be putting on a show featuring lions, tigers, horses, reindeer, zebra, camels and elephants in Barkingside from Tuesday.

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HIGHAMS PARK: Soldiers raise money for school

CHILDREN enjoyed a visit from soldiers who are running the Great Wall of China to raise money for their school. On Saturday, ten members of Falcon, an armoured squadron of the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment, will be running the Great Wall of China

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WALTHAMSTOW: Family fun in Lloyd Park

MAYPOLE dancers and arts and crafts are just some of the attractions at this year’s Family Fun Day in Lloyd Park. Organised by the Friends of Lloyd Park, last year was a success and the group promises that this one will be even more impressive

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THEYDON BOIS: Youth club members abseil down wall

A NEW youth club has attracted nearly 50 members since it opened earlier this year. And youngsters have already experienced exciting activities organised during the week. Members of the Theydon Youth Club had the chance to climb a four metre high wall

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SOUTH WOODFORD: Woolworths replaced by international supermarket

AFTER months of waiting, the rumours about what will replace Woolworths in George Lane can finally be put to bed, as an international supermarket sets up in its place. Following concerns that the South Woodford Woolworths was becoming an eyesore

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EPPING: Pub helps war heroes

A PUB celebrated the anniversary of the end of the second world war and helped raise money for heroes fighting today. The Duke of Wellington on the High Street in Epping organised the event to follow Victory in Europe (VE) Day on May 8.

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REDBRIDGE: Radio station rapped for 'Nazi' slur on councillor

A RADIO broadcast in which a Redbridge Councillor was called a "Nazi" did break broadcasting rules, media regulator Ofcom has said. Cabinet Member for Children's Services, Cllr Michael Stark, was called an "ignorant pig" and a "health Nazi"

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BUCKHURST HILL: Hospital expansion "like massive B&Q"

PLANS to almost double the size of a private hospital have horrified residents of a quiet residential road. Holly House Hospital, in Buckhurst Hill High Road, has submitted plans to expand on to the old London ambulance site, in Knighton Lane

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WALTHAM ABBEY: Man spends £2,000 to win £1,000 TV

A MAN has become the first person to win a £1,000 plasma television at an arcade in Southend, but spent nearly £2,000 and 100 hours of his time in doing so. When Mark Barrett from Waltham Abbey first saw the 42 inch television at the Adventure Island

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LEYTONSTONE: Maternity ward campaign aims for £350k

A CAMPAIGN to raise £350,000 for equipment for Whipps Cross University Hospital's maternity unit is underway. The maternity unit delivered more than 5,000 babies and is twice as busy as it was when it opened in the 1970s. Now hospital staff

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WALTHAMSTOW: Former soldier loses TV challenge

A FORMER soldier lost out to an Olympic boxer when they competed on a TV show. Nimo Ahmed, of Hale End Road, Walthamstow, was a contestant on Beat the Star, presented by Vernon Kay, on ITV1 on Sunday night. The 38-year-old civil servant competed

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St. John's School Art Show

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EPPING FOREST: County Council candidates nominated

THE candidates for the forthcoming county council elections have been released with all seven seats up for grabs. All seats are currently held by the Conservative Party, with the exception of Loughton Central where Loughton Residents’ Association

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REDBRIDGE: Amateur snappers wanted for Green Fair

Amateur photographers are being given the opportunity to display their work at the Redbridge Green Fair. The organisers are looking for Redbridge residents to take photos of things important to them to celebrate diversity in the borough.

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WALTHAMSTOW: Spring Fair this Friday

A SPRING fair and market organised by E17 Designers will take place in Walthamstow on Friday (15). VIsitors can buy art and craft work by local designers and listen to music by DJ Sisa Mo. The £1 entrance fee includes a free drink and a chance to win

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OLYMPICS: World championship swimmers visit park

THE Great Britain World Championship swimming team visited the Olympic park to observe progress on the 2012 Aquatics centre. The full team, including Olympic double gold winner Rebecca Adlington, visited the site as part of preparations for this summer's

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EPPING: Georgian mansion opens to public

ROOMS in an Georgian mansion which have never been seen by the public will soon be open. Visitors will be able to look around Copped Hall in Epping and the gardens on May 24 at a special open day. An on-going restoration project has taken place at

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ILFORD: Businessman jailed for dealing drugs

AN Ilford businessman has been jailed for five years after being found guilty of dealing cocaine and heroin. Osman Sohail, 21, was arrested along with Carl Poole-McKenzie, 24, after a golf ball-sized package of drugs was found discarded from

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ILFORD: Mechanic gunned down at point-blank range

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a Leytonstone mechanic was shot at point blank range. Alban Topalli, of Ilford, spent 11 days in hospital after a bullet pierced his right lung and narrowly missed his heart. The 29-year-old said

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LEYTONSTONE: Becks' boyhood home to be auctioned today

DAVID Beckham's childhood home goes under the hammer today (Monday) with a guide price of £215,000. Agent Colin Evans claimed the house could go for up to £1million as recently as April 6 but the price was brought down to the more modest figure