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REDBRIDGE: Britain's first ever Chinese mayor takes office
BRITAIN'S first ever Chinese mayor has been elected to office in Redbridge. Thomas Chan took up the role after receiving the unanimous backing of his colleagues at a full council meeting this evening (Thursday). The Wanstead ward councillor - who was
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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 to engulf
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REDBRIDGE: Pedestrians call for traffic crossing improvements
VULNERABLE pedestrians are being given too little time to cross major roads in Wanstead and Woodford because key traffic signals do not meet national guidelines. At least five crossings in the area do not give walkers the statutory minimum amount of
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WOODFORD GREEN: High Court appeal planned for flood-prone flats
RESIDENTS have vowed to take their fight to the High Court after a developer was given the go-ahead to build nine flats in their quiet street, despite evidence that it would massively increase flooding. Protestors, living on the Hill Farm
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WALTHAM FOREST: Women's Land Army thanked for efforts
THE efforts of the Women's Land Army were commemorated in a special event at Waltham Forest Town Hall. The council became one of the first to formally thank the land army for their work during the First and Second World Wars at the ceremony on May
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EPPING: Councillors vote to give Caffe Nero new chance
MORE than three years after officers decided against it, councillors will now have their say on whether Caffe Nero should stay open on Epping High Street. Retrospective permission to allow Caffe Nero to serve as a cafe was refused by Epping
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WALTHAM FOREST: Council in hall hire u-turn
THE COUNCIL will slash hall hire charge fees again in a further admission that increased charges have driven community groups away. The cabinet will on Wednesday rubber-stamp a new charging policy for Walthamstow and Chingford Assembly halls
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THEYDON BOIS: Holiday makers blocking street with cars
PEOPLE are dumping their cars along a residential street to go on holiday for two weeks. The problem has become so bad that those living on the street are unable to have visitors because other people are leaving their cars on the road all day
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WANSTEAD: Young duo bring restaurant back to the boil
After the Guardian revealed last week that two talented young chefs had been cooking up a storm at a Wanstead restaurant, reporter Crystal Wilde paid them a visit to learn what it takes to stand the heat. JUST two years ago, Hadley House
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THEYDON BOIS: Walker finds bags of dumped post
Mrs Jane Lelloitt, from Harewood Hill, was walking her Spaniel Molly this morning, when she found three large sacks of abandoned post on the corner of Baldocks Road and Woodland Way in Theydon Bois. Many of the letters, dated April 23, are for addresses
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Money, money, money
So Becks's boyhood house didn't sell. It's not that surprising, when you think about it - and maybe not that surprising even if you don't think about it. The house is a fairly typical three-bedroom terraced affair in Leytonstone, not much
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ORIENT: Tam slams MK move rumour
ORIENT lynchpin Tamika Mkandawire wants to play at a higher level and thinks Leyton Orient could be the team to take him there. The 25-year-old centre back was a stalwart in defence all through last season as Orient first flirted with, and
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ORIENT: World Cup action and rumours for Orient stars
IT MAY be the off-season at Leyton Orient but there is plenty of activity for a few of the club’s stand-out players. The final whistle has blown on the League One campaign, but it looks set to be busy summer for midfielder Jason Demetriou.
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WOODFORD GRN: Police hunt red-faced man and dwarf
POLICE are appealing for information after a man was viciously assaulted by a peculiar gang. The victim was at the rear of premises in The Broadway, Woodford Green, when a group of seven youths climbed over the fence on Thursday, April 23 at
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FYFIELD: A design for winning
A TALENTED interior designer has had her company recognised as the best small business in Essex. Michelle Frawley, 44, of Walker Avenue, in Fyfield, won the award from the Federation of Small Businesses, for her company Inspire Design Ltd. Since setting
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WALTHAMSTOW: Gang steals scooter from delivery man
A GANG of youths stole a scooter from a man making a food delivery. The victim, a 23-year-old man, was making a delivery to Shernhall Street at about 8.15pm on May 12. He was travelling along Church Hill Road and slowed down to give
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DISTRICT: Farm crime scheme praised by Gordon Brown
THE Prime Minister has praised a system set up by Epping Forest neighbourhood police team to warn farmers about crime. A chain of more than 80 farmers across the district was created by Crime Reduction Officer Tony Ellis to circulate information
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WANSTEAD: Green campaigners join Tesco protests
FRIENDS of the Earth have added their opposition to the new Tesco store in Wanstead High Street as traders join their campaign for action against climate change. Local members of the environmental campaign group handed 25 postcards from Wanstead traders
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BUCKHURST HILL: Jade Goody Funeral required 42-strong policing team
THE Buckhurst Hill funeral of Reality TV star Jade Goody required a 42-strong policing team according to figures released under the Freedom of Information act. The 27-year old reality TV star lost her high-profile battle with cervical cancer
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LEYTON: Man recovering following stabbing
A MAN is in a stable condition after being stabbed in the stomach, leg and shoulder. The attack happened just before 9.45pm last Friday near the Bakers' Arms in Leyton. An ambulance crew and police were called to find a man, in his 40
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WOODFORD GREEN: Rotary club makes donation to school
A ROTARY club has donated a special adjustable table to a school for disabled children. Woodford Green Rotary Club, formerly Walthamstow West, donated the table, which can be adjusted to suit the needs of children who use wheelchairs, to Brookfield
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LOUGHTON: Youth project gets cash boost
A YOUTH project has recieved a £22,000 boost from a charitable trust to help them set up a new “youth space” in Loughton. The Charles S French Trust, has given the cash to the Loughton Youth Project (LYP) to help fund a new youth drop-in area at Loughton
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REDBRIDGE: Teen author touches on hot topics
KNIFE crime and bullying were the topics of the day when a teen author stopped by at Ilford Central Library. As part of the Redbridge Book and Media Festival, Anthony McGowan met with a group of young book worms to discuss his current novel 'The Knife
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WALTHAMSTOW: Elderly lady dies following fall
A PENSIONER died after injuring herself at home and lying undiscovered for more than 24 hours. Patricia Woodward, 80, tripped on the landing of her home in Mansfield Road, Walthamstow, and because she could not move or alert anyone, she became
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Karate champion aims to conquer Europe
A NATIONAL karate champion who studies at the University of East London (UEL) is preparing for European glory. Amy Thomason, 20, who is studying media and creative industries at UEL, represents England in karate and is also a member of the Great Britain
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EPPING: Independent bookshop wins award
A 30-year-old bookshop has been named as runner-up in the Independent Bookshop of the Year Award. Epping Bookshop will be presented with their prize at the British Book Industry Awards ceremony held in Cambridge next month. Since it
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LEYTON: Students perform chart hits
LEYTON Sixth Form College students have been performing their versions of popular songs as part of a music course. The students, who are completing the first year of a BTEC National Diploma, have been examining pop music from the 1950s to the
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DISTRICT: Hedgehogs caught in rat traps
RAT traps set up in people's gardens are catching and injuring hedgehogs. A couple who run a hedgehog rescue service in Loughton has seen an increase in the number of injuries caused by a new style of rat trap, which has become popular because
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LEYTON/WANSTEAD: MP Cohen's expenses revealed
THE second home expenses claims of Harry Cohen MP have been revealed. The Daily Telegraph has today published leaked documents which apparently show the Leyton and Wanstead member spent thousands on redecorating a "second home" before selling
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Face down the people opposed to drug centre
WHEN will councillors and residents understand that drug treatment centres, far from being a magnet for crime, actually help to drive down crime figures? The evidence is clear from centres like the one on Brighton Terrace in Brixton, also opposed bitterly
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Lib Dem leader should apologise for assertion
IT is a shame that Lib Dem Leader Nick Clegg has been so poorly briefed (Guardian, May 7). The current proposal to develop the Arcade has been under active consideration and known to cabinet members including our Lib Dem allies for nine months. The
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Library must remain a community building
CLLR Peter Herrington’s insulting comments about “nimbies” in the Guardian (May 7) reveal his ignorance of matters that he is handsomely paid to know about. He may claim that “St James Street Library is dead in the water” but the people who live around
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Councillor Loakes has been good for borough
I WAS interested to learn that Clyde Loakes will be standing down as leader of the council. I’m not a Labour supporter, but I think Cllr Loakes has done good job. The council was in an awful state when he took over but now it is a four star authority
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OLYMPICS: Village to be publically owned
THE 2012 Olympic village close to the Leyton border will be publically-owned after the government announced £324 million of taxpayers’ money will be spent on the project. The complex, which is expected to cost £1 billion and will be turned
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EPPING FOREST: Council can't meet gipsy site deadline
THOUSANDS of responses sent to the district council about plans for new gipsy and traveller sites in the district could end up in the bin. Nearly 10,000 people responded to the consultation, which set out proposals for 34 gipsy pitches to be
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EPPING FOREST: Council can't meet gipsy site deadline
THOUSANDS of responses sent to the district council about plans for new gipsy and traveller sites in the district could end up in the bin. Nearly 10,000 people responded to the consultation, which set out proposals for 34 gipsy pitches to be
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Hammers’ Freddie frustrated at a lack of forward thinking
WEST HAM striker Freddie Sears has been playing a different kind of game to his team-mates this season. The youngster has been forced to play the waiting game for much of the campaign, despite a raft of injuries to the club’s attacking department.
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Gerrard’s goals are final piece of Hammers' star's jigsaw
HE’S GOT the shirt, now he just needs the goals. Mark Noble emerged from the dressing room in high spirits on Saturday, despite West Ham’s 3-0 defeat at the hands of Liverpool. For not only had he put in one of his finest performances of the season in
