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SOUTH WOODFORD: A bird's eye view to raise money for a roof
GO nuts and enjoy a rare treat to get a step closer to heaven by climbing the tower at St Mary's and Christchurch. One of the best views in South Woodford will be open to the masses for the first time in two years, offering nosey neighbours the opportunity
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Getting on with Arcade site good for community
WELL done to Cllr Terry Wheeler for wanting to get on with the job of sorting out the Arcade site. From what I read in your recent reports Cllr Wheeler wants to make this project work and not let the downturn get in the way of this much needed development
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A case of bad language
REGARDING the article on page 24 of your paper (‘BEUNAS DIAS! Students take on Spanish capital’, Guardian, May 1). I hope the A Level Spanish students mentioned do better in their exams than your paper’s headline. Dias is a masculine
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Councillor Wheeler has egg on his face
COUNCILLOR Terry Wheeler told last week’s community council that it was time to use the unused land around the town hall and that the council was having a masterplan drawn up. I’m outraged, if not exactly surprised. Yet again, Cllr Wheeler is pre-judging
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The street wardens helped many and will be missed
WE were very dismayed to hear that the Leytonstone Street Wardens are to be axed (‘Uproar as axe falls on popular street wardens’, Guardian, April 30) They have given us a lot of support over the years, keeping an eye on our vulnerable neighbours and
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Knife arches send signals
I WAS disturbed to read that knife arches will be installed in all of our secondary schools (‘Weapons detectors installed in school’, Guardian, April 30). Surely this risks giving children the message that we expect them to carry knives?
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LEYTON: Drugs and guns seized in police raid
DRUGS and guns were seized in a police raid yesterday. Six guns, ammunition, replica firearms, cash and drugs, believed to be classes C and B, were discovered in two homes. One of the addresses was in Leyton High Road, which was cordoned
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WALTHAMSTOW: Police sexual assault response criticised
A MAN tried to rape a woman just yards from her doorstep after following her home from a job interview. The 24-year-old was sexually assaulted and had her clothes torn off in the stairwell of her residential block, but the attacker fled after
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All change at Lloyd Park is not necessarily progress
WHEN I was reading of the plans for Lloyd Park (‘Fears over open-air concerts fail to halt park plan’, Guardian, April 23) a few things came to mind. I have known the park since the 1950s. Then, it was quite a pleasant place to be in
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Free talk about cultural studies
A FREE seminar about cultural studies will be held at the University of East London (UEL) ext Thursday (28). The seminar will be attended by researchers and postgraduates and will discuss multiculturalism, second hand markets in the East End and reality
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Students win marketing competition
FIVE students from the University of East London (UEL) won £100 each for a marketing speech delivered to an estate agent. The students beat 15 other teams from UEL for the best marketing and communications presentation to Ramsey Moore.
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ALDERSBROOK: Teen rapist caged
A VICIOUS teenager who raped an unconscious girl and permenantly scarred her with cigarette burns has been jailed indefinitely. The 17-year-old attacked his 15-year-old victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, after luring her back to an Aldersbrook
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DISTRICT: Strings pulled for half term puppet events
THE City of London are pulling strings at half term with a series of puppet making workshops in Epping Forest. To kick off National Family Week on Monday, May 25, the Temple in Wanstead Park will be hosting a Regency 'dancing dandy' puppet making session
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WALTHAMSTOW: Flats company should be "forced" to clean up act
THE local authority should "force" a flats management company to change the way it disposes of waste, a councillor has said. Enforcement notices have already been served on tenants of the flats in St Mary Road after rubbish was repeatedly left
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Senior council officer suspended in town hall finances probe
A senior council official has been suspended in the wake of an investigation into the mismanagement of millions of pounds. The officer was suspended last month after a probe was launched into the use of funds under the Better Neighbourhood Initiative
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Gators excel at Youth Champs
GATORS performed well at the London Region Youth Championships, with a series of Doubles and Hat-tricks. Elliott Hill lead the 15 year old boys with three gold medals in 800 free, 200 free and 400 free he was closely followed in all these events by
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Hainault racers take on Tour de France legend
SIX riders represented the Hainault Roads Club for the Shaftesbury CC 10 mile time trial on Saturday. The event was held on the famously quick E2/10 course near Newmarket and with warm weather anticipated it brought out a strong field of riders among
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Hillyfield enjoy victory
THE Waltham Forest Girls' Primary Football League completed its season with Hillyfield Primary School defeating Selwyn Primary School 3-0 in the League Play off Final at the Douglas Eyre Sports Ground. It was Hillyfield's first league success, though
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Wanstead bowls
IN the London & Southern Counties Shield First Round , Central surprisingly defeated a strong Elm Park BC team by an overall 85 - 76 shots, after winning two rinks drawing one rink and losing one rink. On one home rink Keith Lloyd, Tony Pratt, Colin
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South Woodford bowlers progress
SOUTH Woodford men progressed to the second round of the Essex County Top Club competition with a three rinks to two win over Barley B.C. in a highly contested and an exciting match. In the Thursday "4" s this week "A" team beat Higham Hill "B" 20
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Hill's bowlers slump to defeat
BUCKHURST HILL slipped to a 2 - 6 defeat by Connaught in the Simon Shield, despite a good 23-14 win by Harry Everid, Peter Dainton, Bradley Rood & Frank Dodsley. In the opening match of the Clarke White they lost 2 -4 to Larsen, although Roy Davies,
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Five star Ryan gain promotion
A VERY good season for Ryan came to an end with a convincing win at Bedfords Park. They secured promotion against the best side they have faced all season. This Harold Hill side were a joy to watch and their passing game had Ryan on their toes throughout
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Brown triumphs in Burbick shootout
ALAN Brown won the 2009 Burdick Putter event last Sunday, held in glorious conditions at Ilford Golf Club. Alan, playing with a handicap of 19, shot a net 60 to win the event and earned a 2 shot handicap cut in the process. Matthew Pinner won the
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Rowoley romps to Woodford victory
WOODFORD Golf Club saw two trophies decided on Sunday. First off was the Jeffrey Prize final, an 18-hole strokeplay competition for winners of Division 2 monthly medals in 2008. Mark Rowley won with a one-over-par nett 71, 4 shots ahead of Stewart
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Huge medal haul for Woodford at Essex Champs
by Ken Bray THERE were over 30 medals for Woodford Green A.C. with Essex Ladies athletes at the Essex Track and Field Championships. The three days of competition, Bank Holiday Monday and last weekend, saw some fine performances from Woodford athletes
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LOUGHTON: Samurai author big hit with pupils
A BESTSELLING children’s author cut an impressive figure during a visit to a secondary school which combined story-telling with swordplay. Chris Bufford visited year 7 students at Davenant Foundation School, in Chester Road, Loughton, to talk about
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Sungate battle back for victory
Sungate Youth 4 Bealonians 2 (Echo League Under 15s) Bealonians went ahead early on but were down to ten men following a disputed offside. Robert Garvan found space in the Bealonian defence to equalise for Sungate Youth. Bealonians pushed forward
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Harlow runners impress
LAST Wednesday saw the running of the first race of three in the Ladies Harlow 5K Series which is run through the town park. First runner home was Lauren Macgregor of Orion Running Club from Chingford in a time of 20 min 05sec. She was followed home
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Wadham secure promotion after final flourish
by Ron Hudson Debden 0 Wadham 3 (Echo League U13s) This midweek fixture brought the very best out of Wadham as they secured Runner up position and promotion in the Echo League U13's Division. Wadham started tentatively as the home side went
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Ilford FC seek new players
ILFORD F.C U/16s TRIALS AFTER completing another fantastic season of football Ilford are inviting players to trial for a place in their 2009/10 under 16s squad. The standard of players currently playing for the club is extremely high and therefore
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Fishing reports
by Jenny Hogg WALTHAMSTOW Brothers monthly outing was at Colmans Cottage Lake. Carp the main fish catches to pole/pellet, with Ronnie Baux claiming top spot weighing in 50.4.0. Second was Tony Ward (48.7.0) and third was Toni Hempsead (44.7.0).
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Buckhurst Hill triumph in memorial cup
ON Thursday 7th May, Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School football team faced Hereward Primary in the final for the Geoffrey Little Cup, and won with a result of 1 - 0. The team competed against many other schools in the Essex area. Dylan Pitts
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Buckhurst Hill FC U16s open trials
BUCKHURST Hill FC U16s are holding trials for players to play in their Eastern Junior Alliance team for season 2009/2010. We are looking for talented players who have played at a good standard of football i.e. past academy or centre of excellence team
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Loughton's Ryan runs the rest ragged in 400m win
LOUGHTON Athletics Club sprinter Joanne Ryan produced one of her finest performances to reclaim the 400m title at the Essex County Championships in Chelmsford that she won two years ago. Ryan’s impressive time of 55.44sec was just a fraction outside
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Orion’s athletes storm to victory in county champs
ORION Harriers athletes Georgia Tuckfield and Oliver Heek stormed to victory in the prestigious Essex Track and Field Championships at the weekend. U13 athlete Tuckfield streaked to the line in the 1200m, while Heek claimed the 800m title in the senior
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LOUGHTON: Helicopter lessons take-off
IT was up, up and away for children at Oaklands School when a lesson on flight took them to the Metropolitan Police Air Support Unit. Pupils at the school, in Albion Hill, Loughton, were able to sit in a police helicopter, see how they are maintained
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Ebdon snub spurs cue ace towards pro ranks
SEVEN YEARS ago, Michael Caracino was given the birthday treat of a lifetime when his mother bought him a snooker lesson with one of the biggest names in the sport, Peter Ebdon. It was the perfect present for a 13-year-old lad, who was keen to pick up
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Herons back with a bang in opener
WANSTEAD got their defence of their Essex Premier Division crown off to the best possible start by trouncing their closest rivals in last year’s title race, Ardleigh Green, by a mammoth 128 runs. Opening batsman John Chambers stole the show
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WALTHAM FOREST: Train Oyster card delay predicted
A TRAVEL watchdog has slammed rail operators for “dragging their feet” and claims the roll-out of Oyster cards on national rail will be further delayed. Overground stations such as Chingford, Highams Park and Wood Street on the Liverpool Street
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Everton v West Ham preview
Everton v West Ham Premier League, Saturday, 3pm LAST MEETING: West Ham 1-3 Everton (08/11/08) Jack Collison looked to have won it for the Hammers but in four incredible minutes, the game was turned on its head. A Louis Saha brace and a
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LEYTON: Young entrepreneur wins prize
A BUDDING entrepreneur from Leyton has won a business idea competition. Nahom Tweldemedhin, 24, of Leyton Green Road, came up with an idea for a business named A Go Go, which provides an African and Caribbean takeaway food service to Unviersity towns
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Cricketer passes the mountain of all tests
HARLOW cricketer James Butler bowled and batted his way into the record books after competing in the highest match of team sport ever played, on the Gorak Shep plateau in the shadow of Mount Everest. Butler was invited to take part in the
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WOODFORD GRN: School to take fingerprints of all pupils and staff
ONE of the biggest secondary schools in Woodford Green has sparked outrage after it announced plans to take the fingerprints of all its pupils and staff. The scheme, at Woodbridge High School, forms part of a new school dinners system where
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ORIENT: Ex-O Church so close to Prem
EX-O loanee Simon Church was chasing promotion to the Premier League with Reading on Tuesday night. The 20-year-old scored five goals and helped Orient escape relegation during his spell at the club, from February up to May. But he could
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ORIENT: Ex-O Chuch so close to Prem
EX-O loanee Simon Church was chasing promotion to the Premier League with Reading on Tuesday night. The 20-year-old scored five goals and helped Orient escape relegation during his spell at the club, from February up to May. But he could not stop
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DISTRICT: Epping Forest attractions feature in holiday guide
A NEW book which has just gone on sale includes places in the Epping Forest District for parents to take their children during the school holidays. 'Let's Go with the Children' offers ideas and inspirations for days out in England, aimed at families
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ONGAR: Free blood test on offer
FREE blood tests wil be available from Chipping Ongar Library on Friday, June 5. The test will be carried out for blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood glucose levels. No appointment is necessary and people can drop in any time between 10am and 1pm
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REDBRIDGE: Fantastic Mr Fox?
A NOT-so-cunning fox cub had to be rescued after getting a glass jar stuck on his head. Unlucky Fizzle was found with the container firmly wedged on his head after sticking his nose inside to have a lick at the contents. RSPCA animal
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CHIGWELL: Students set off on World Challenge
SELFLESS secondary school students have set themselves a tough fund-raising target for a charity mission abroad. Almost 20 pupils at West Hatch High School, in Chigwell High Road, have signed up to the World Challenge scheme which will see them fly
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LEYTON/WANSTEAD: MP denies plans to pay back caravan expenses
MP HARRY Cohen has denied claims that he will pay back cash for work on a caravan, saying he never spent tax payers' money on it in the first place. The Leyton and Wanstead representative, who has been embroiled in the long-running row over
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WALTHAMSTOW: Plea for u-turn over 'vital' cash office
A FINAL plea was made to keep a valued council cash office open. The council has decided in principle to axe the office in Church Hill and three other payment points - to the fury of thousands of customers and public sector union Unison. The office
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HIGHAMS PARK: Teenager bids for Euro seat
A TEENAGER from Highams Park is bidding to become the youngest ever member of the European Parliament. Peace-loving Steven Cheung, 19, hopes to use his youth to his advantage by persuading young people to vote for him. Mr Cheung is standing
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EPPING: Farm crime scheme praised by Gordon Brown
GORDON Brown has praised Epping Forest neighbourhood police team for an email chain created to warn farmers about crime. Speaking at a crime conference in London, the Prime Minister said he now wants: "every area to consider using mobiles and email
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THEYDON BOIS: Bogus callers warned away
A NEW initiative is being piloted in the district, using drama to show people how to stay safe against bogus callers. A preview of the play 'Feeling Good, Keeping Safe' was performed at Theydon Bois Village Hall by volunteers from Roding Valley University
