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REDBRIDGE: Council has no leader
BITTER infighting among Redbridge's Conservative group has spilled over into a full-blown political crisis, effectively leaving no-one in charge of the council. At a dramatic meeting at Ilford Town Hall (Thursday), Tory leader Cllr Keith Prince
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THEYDON BOIS: Office worker in marathon slimming session
A SELF-CONFESSED former couch-potato transformed himself into a fitness-conscious marathon runner after a crash course in dieting saw him lose 7st 5lbs in just five months. Jim Conway, 48, of Thriftsmead, Theydon Bois, had been overweight since
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LOUGHTON: Therapist faces drugs allegations
A THERAPIST who faces being struck off over allegations he groped and bullied patients has accused them of pre-fabricating a photograph of him smoking cannabis. When asked to explain images of him allegedly smoking a spliff during a party with
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ONGAR: Breast is best for new mothers
A BREAST feeding support group celebrated it's first birthday with a party. Bosom Buddies who meet at the Ongar Clinic on Fyfield Road got together during National Breastfeeding week to mark the anniversary. Run by senior health visitor Marie Lewis
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REDBRIDGE: Dog fights reach record levels
The number of dog attacks in Redbridge has reached record levels with the RSPCA blaming the increase on the spread of organised fighting rings. Incidents of dog fighting have risen more than ten-fold in the borough since 2004 - the fourth highest
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EPPING FOREST: £6.2 billion plans to widen M25 given green light
The plans to widen the Epping junction of the M25 from three lanes to four moved one step closer today. The ambitious 30-year contract to widen the Motorway between junction 27 near Epping and junction 30 near Aveley was given the go ahead by the Highways
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EPPING: Ultimate challenge for cage fighting TV star
IT sounds like the sort of activity you would expect to see at the zoo, but cage fighting is actually a sporting trend, growing in popularity across the world. For an outsider looking in, it does just look like two men beating each other up
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LEYTON: Wildlife weekend attracts visitors
MEERKATS, snakes, parrots and tarantulas were among the wildlife handled by visitors at the Lee Valley Spring Wildlife Weekend. The event, at Waterworks nature reserve, in Lammas Road, Leyton, also featured bug hunting, wood carving and lessons
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WANSTEAD: 2,000 year-old Roman Villa discovered in park
WANSTEAD’S answer to Indiana Jones claims he has finally discovered the location of the borough’s most sought after ancient relic after an epic 40 year search. Amateur archeologist Richard Bond says he has located the site of a 2,000 year-old
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BARKINGSIDE: Teen stabbed outside Sainsbury's
A MAN has been arrested after a teenager was stabbed in a supermarket car park. The 17-year-old suffered leg and arm injuries in the attack, which happened at around 9pm last night outside Sainsbury's in Barkingside. A police spokeswoman
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BARKINGSIDE: School talent night raises £1k for charity
TALENTED students at a Barkingside secondary school helped raise an impressive £1,093 for charity at a special music night. Staff and students at King Solomon High, in Forest Road, raised the cash for Chai Cancer Care, which is the school's
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LOUGHTON: "No jobs at risk" at Clintons' headquarters
CARD-GIANT Clintons’ decision to place part of its business into administration will have no impact on jobs at its headquarters, The Guardian has been reassured. Clintons announced today it has placed its entire chain of 223 Birthdays stores
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ONGAR: Olympic success on the cards for teenage boxer
A TEENAGE sports star has boxed his way into the final of a junior championship. Chris Smith, 15 from Ongar saw off stiff competition in the semi finals of the competition held in Earlsfield, South London to win a place in the final of the Royal Navy
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EPPING: Derelict building given makeover in five days
A DERELICT building has been given a makeover and turned into a day care centre for people with dementia. The Ashlar Club at The Plain, Epping has been refurbished and renovated in just five days as part of a team building exercise for staff from Barchester
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WALTHAM FOREST: Council praised for high earning minority staff
WALTHAM Forest is second in a league table for the proportion of highest paid council officers who come from ethnic minorities. Figures released by the GMB union show 24 per cent of the best five per cent of the authority’s earners, excluding education
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WALTHAMSTOW: Ex-footballer admits attempted murder of teenager
A FORMER footballer has admitted trying to kill a teenager in her bedroom. Former Maidstone United player Mario Celaire, of Sydenham Road, Lewisham, confessed to savagely beating ex-girlfriend Kara Hoyte at her home in Green Pond Close, Walthamstow
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Arber stays but Strevens and Saunders could go
MARK Arber has signed a new two year deal but Sam Saunders and Ben Strevens look set to depart Dagenham and Redbridge. The 32-year-old defender joined Daggers from Stevenage Borough two seasons ago while despite taking time to establish himself in
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Arber stays but Saunders and Strevens could go
MARK Arber has signed a new two year deal but Sam Saunders and Ben Strevens look set to depart Dagenham and Redbridge. The 32-year-old defender joined Daggers from Stevenage Borough two seasons ago while despite taking time to establish himself in
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Busy summer schedule for Daggers
PREMIERSHIP outfit Birmingham City are just one team that will lock horns with Dagenham and Redbridge during the pre-season. The Midlands side plan to send their first team to Victoria Road when they take on Daggers on Wednesday, July 29. The
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Meal for Millie raises £450
HUNGRY charity diners raised £450 last night for a toddler suffering from a rare disorder- by tucking into curries. Millie Lecont,2, from Oak Tree Close, Loughton suffers from Prader-Willi Syndrome which leaves her unable to walk, speak or eat properly
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NORTH WEALD: Rio themed party set to boost morale for charity workers
IF you think you have been to the best party ever, think again. A company is celebrating it's ten year anniversary by holding a Rio Carnival themed party in North Weald with fire eaters, dodgems, a casino, carnival procession and survivors breakfast
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LEYTON: College students visit French pen pals
COLLEGE students visited pen pals in France. Leyton Sixth Form College students have been exchanging emails and photographs with students from Lycee Jules Verne college, in Versailles, Paris. The two groups spent two days together, one in Paris and
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DISTRICT: Tube crime falls by 11 percent in a year.
CRIME on underground stations across the District has dropped by 11 percent according to figures released today. The stats, released by the British Transport police show that the number of reported incidents, including robbery, criminal damage
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STH WOODFORD: Anti-shop campaign grows
A CAMPAIGN against a controversial supermarket in South Woodford has attracted over a thousand supporters in less than a week. The new International Supermarket, in George Lane, has divided shoppers ever since it was unveiled at the former
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GUARDIAN COMMENT: MPs scandal should prove positive for our democracy
THE revelations about MPs expenses will change British politics forever. The public anger at members’ willingness to exploit a weak system to use taxpayers’ money for their own personal gain should see a number of safe seats turn risky.
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When did Cllr Robbins know about NRF fiasco?
WE join the Guardian in hoping that the council has finally woken up to the seriousness of the NRF/BNI scandal (‘New BNI probe brings renewed hope – but why stay silent’, 14 May). The incoming chief executive certainly appears to mean business.
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Screen is finally being used to good effect
I WAS delighted to read in last week’s Guardian that the big screen in Walthamstow centre is being used to good effect! Having spent some time abroad where such screens are common and add to the community feel of an area by screening events
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Greyhound racing is death for 15,000 dogs
AS an international greyhound protection organisation, we hope very much that L&Q will totally reject any attempts to bring dog racing back to Walthamstow Stadium (Guardian, May 15th). Our latest research indicates that as many as 15,000
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Parking restrictions are harming business
As a local Conservative councillor I believe the council’s parking restrictions are having a detrimental effect on our shops. In difficult times we should work together to ease the burden on businesses and residents. A motion
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I cannot speak too highly of Whipps Cross staff
As the NHS receives such a lot of bad publicity and criticism I must write about my recent experience in Whipps Cross Hospital for an operation. I am happy to say that the standard of care, nursing and everything else was outstanding and
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WALTHAM FOREST: Dogs used as weapons - shock report
DOGS are increasingly being used as weapons by youths, according to a new report - and Waltham Forest is a hotspot. The RSPCA says two thirds of dog-fighting reports it receives are now directly connected to youths using their animals to as
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TRANSPORT: Strike closes Victoria Line
THOUSANDS of Walthamstow commuters are facing travel misery today as the Victoria Line is closed due to strike action. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers' Union (RMT) walked out for 24 hours at 9pm yesterday. The union
