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Inside the belly of the beast
I paid my first visit to the Old Bailey this week. The court itself seems far less imposing in real life than it appears in photographs or on television. Its front door, a semi-transparent greyish-brownish glass affair, is tucked into the heel of the
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LEYTON: Charity Commission considering whether school plan breaks law
THE Charity Commission says it has now received a response from the council to its request for more evidence it can build a school on Leyton cricket ground. The council wants to change the use of part of the former county cricket ground, in
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HASTINGWOOD: Village seeks Royal help
VILLAGERS who have seen their quality of life deteriorate for a quarter of a century have written in desperation to the Prince of Wales. They say that years of protest against creeping industrialisation, the growth of traffic on the M11 and
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Essex musician scoops prestigious harpsichord award
AGED just six-years-old Laura Tivendale’s grandmother gave her her first musical instrument – a violin. The rest, as they say, is history and last week, the 27-year-old from Essex was named the winner of the ninth Broadwood Harpsichord Competition at
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East London's hidden art world
London can be a hostile place, but add a touch of sun, free art and cheap beer and the transformation can be quite extraordinary! That’s the effect of First Thurdays; a late night art event which sees more than 100 galleries and museums in east
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Walthamstow playwright makes her Hackney Empire debut
A STUDENT playwright will see one of her works staged at Hackney Empire this week. Mina Maisuria, who spent her early years in Turnpike Lane before moving with her family to Walthamstow, is one of three new writers who have been selected for a short
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Ken Russell reveals all in Harlow
HE may be approaching his 82nd birthday, but British film director Ken Russell is still going strong. With numerous film projects in the pipeline, including a big screen adaptation of Moll Flanders and a new zombie film Invasion of the Not Quite Dead,
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LEYTON: Award and ministerial praise for Orient sports work
A MINISTER has praised Leyton Orient Community Sports Programme (LOCSP) for its work on the award-winning national Kickz sports programme. Kickz, which won best Communtiy Programme at the Sports Industry Awards, aims to give men and women aged 12 to
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Daggers keeper handed new deal
DAGENHAM and Redbridge keeper Tony Roberts has signed a new one-year contract with the club. The veteran stopper, 39, remains the Daggers' number one choice between the sticks, and his performances have been rewarded with a new deal, which
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REDBRIDGE: Council pensions invested in business of death
REDBRIDGE Council continues to invest millions of pounds in controversial arms companies that supply repressive regimes around the world. Latest figures available to the Guardian reveal the council's pension fund has £4,950,607 in firms that help
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WALTHAM FOREST: Street cleaners consider strike action
STREET CLEANERS may strike over claims their workload has tripled. Kier Street Services staff will meet with union officials to discuss possible walkout in protest at staff cuts and alleged payroll problems. A union source, who did not want to
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LOUGHTON: School's gardens blooming nicely
A SCHOOL’S gardens are blooming better than ever following donations from generous pupils. Children at Thomas Willingale School, in The Broadway, Loughton, have been bringing in plants from home to create their own individual year group gardens. They
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Bald hens need your help
THEY spent much of their short lives in cramped miserable conditions, forced to lay eggs in dark squalid cages - while dreaming of the outside world. Life was short and miserable for these "working girls" who were rescued from a battery farm
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Orion's Lauren shines in senior ranks
by Dave Joyce ORION Harriers' Lauren MacGregor, 15, made it two wins from two when she won the second race in the Harlow Womens 5K Road Race Series on Tuesday evening. Her personal best time of 19:22 was enough to beat a field of 70 senior women
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ILFORD: 'Disgusting' thieves target animal charity
A CHARITY has called on the people of Redbridge to be vigilant after a group of thieves stole dozens of sacks of donations intended for its shop in Ilford. Volunteers working for the PDSA, which supports sick and injured pets, were horrified
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West Essex enjoy smashing success at Wells
by Ray Brown THE West Essex Table Tennis League tournament was held at the Woodford Wells club on 13th May. Matt Spero became the West Essex league’s Open Singles champion when he defeated Andzelika Dorau 7-11, 11-3, 11-6, 11-7. After taking a
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Beach crumble against Dunmow
by Barckley Sumner High Beach 83 all out Dunmow II’s 84-5 HIGH Beach suffered more misery when for the fourth week in succession their batting failed. The Beach lost the toss on a pitch offering good pace but were undone by the overhead conditions
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West Essex put rivals to the sword
by Gareth Jenkins WEST Essex won the toss and elected to bat first in this local derby. The Rolls Park boys started strongly with their opening pair putting on a partnership of over 100. Youngster Farhard Saleem scored a fantastic 72 and Hijaz
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WALTHAMSTOW: Special service held at funeral home
A SERVICE of rededication has been held at a Walthamstow funeral home. The service, at Alfred English and Sons funeral home in St James Street, was attended by new president of the London Association of Funeral Directors, James Gallagher.
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Staunton smashes Hainault record
by Paul Godfrey THE third week of the Hainault Roads Club’s evening 10 time trial series drew 18 riders on a calm, balmy night. The event is proving popular with other clubs too with six racers being attracted from outside of the Hainault.
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Wadham on the lookout for players
WADHAM FC urgently require players to form a new team for the coming season 2009-10 at the age category of under 7, new School Year Two from September. The team will play in the Echo League. We are a family friendly club with excellent facilities
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Buckhurst Hill U9s seek goalkeeper
BUCKHURST HILL U9A (CURRENT YEAR 4) are looking for a Goalkeeper to join the team, who play in the Echo Premiership. If anyone is interested in being part of an already strong squad and want to discuss further, please call Doug on 07876 592044.
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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, for example, past academy or centre of excellence
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LEYTON: New mayor visits church
NEWLY elected Waltham Forest Mayor Cllr Anna Mbachu has made one of her first official visits to a Leyton church. She visited the Redeemed Christian Church of God Redemption Parish, in Grange Park Road, Leyton on May 24 for a special thanksgiving
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Fantastic Daggers duo set to go
TWO STARS of the Dagenham and Redbridge side which came so close to promotion glory are set leave, to play at a higher level. Striker Ben Strevens and winger Sam Saunders were at the heart of the Daggers late push for a place out of League
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WOODFORD GRN: Fundraisers in a spin
MORE than 50 people raised £3,000 during a charity spinning challenge at two local Health Clubs. Exercise enthusiasts at Physicals in Woodford Green and Greens in Chingford, pedalled their way to raise money for Haven House Children’s Hospice
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Karate kids rack up the victories
LEYTON’S MSMA karate kids breezed to an impressive haul of wins at a prestigious Kata competition recently. The team, led by head coach Bill McLeod, demonstrated an array of attacking and defensive qualities on their way to the team title and
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Orion Oliver is county’s number one
ORION HARRIERS’ athlete Oliver Heeks emerged as a star of the future when he became the running club’s first Essex Senior Men’s Champion over 800m. Heeks, 20, is the first runner from the Chingford-based club to achieve the feat in almost 100 years of
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Ilford edge a thriller in the Norman Plum
Ilford Golf Club made it through to the third round of the Norman Plum Trophy after edging a thrilling contest against Forrester Park, 225-224. The achievement marks the first time the club have made it past the second round. On the domestic front, James
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Woodford ladies steal the show
WOODFORD Green with Essex Ladies’ men and women’s teams combined to finish fifth in the first round of the National Junior Premier League. The men’s team could only manage to finish seventh from the competing eight teams, although the women fared much
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Tyzack is top
Woodford Golf Club’s Peter Willett hosted the President’s Cup qualifier on Saturday. Chingford-based Bill Tyzack topped the list of eight players to qualify for the matchplay competition from the strokeplay event. He came home with a nett 68 off
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Redbridge storm to national times
THERE were plenty of eye-catching performances from Redbridge’s swimmers at their level one gala at the weekend. Ivan Georgiev became the tenth national swimmer, achieving 2min 10sec for the 200m fly, while he also won the 100m fly in his age group
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Hill bowlers succumb to Loughton
BUCKHURST Hill went down 6-2 to Loughton in the Simon Shield, although Roy Davies, Peter Tuff, Bradley Rood and Frank Dodsley chalked up an impressive 29-22 win. In the Clarke White Ken Fox, Phil Joiner, Gordon Ramsden and Alan Hawkins recorded a 23-
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Old Loughts are national champs
OLD LOUGHTONIANS’ Under 13s team capped a stunning season for the club by becoming national champions, following a series of superb performances in the England Hockey Finals in Nottingham. The boys racked up three wins and a draw against the best sides
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ONGAR: Threatened bus route will continue
BUS-USERS in Ongar are celebrating this week after it was confirmed that their lifeline service will not be axed. The Guardian first reported fears over the future of the 46 route from Ongar to Chelmsford in January after the county council
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Chingford charge halts local rivals
CHINGFORD gunned down local rivals Fives & Heronians in Division One’s derby clash at the weekend. A stunning unbeaten knock of 98 from Fives batsman Gary Edwards enabled the visitors to clear the 200 mark, but equally brilliant contributions from openers
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Wood roar to victory
WOODFORD’S Under 14s were crowned county champions after defeating Chelmsford in the final of the Essex Cup in front of a packed crowd at Ilford Wanderers Rugby Club. The team had already enjoyed a remarkable season, having secured promotion to Essex
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REDBRIDGE: Lose weight with fit club
PEOPLE are being encouraged to sign up to a community fit club to help lose weight and keep in shape. The scheme offers a weekly weigh-in session to keep people motivated, advice and support on weight loss, two free weekly activity sessions and a lifestyle
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WALTHAMSTOW: Man admits firebomb plot
A MAN has admitted plotting to firebomb a publisher's home days before a book about the Prophet Muhammad was due to be published. Abbas Taj, of Field Road, Forest Gate, pleaded guilty to conspiring with Abrar Mirza, 23, of Eastfield Road, Walthamstow
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Zola rules out West Ham exodus
WEST HAM boss Gianfranco Zola has moved to quell rumours that club captain Lucas Neill and defender Matthew Upson will leave the club this summer. The Italian manager saw his team finish the season with a flourish, as they confined Middlesbrough
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Khan bids to cause a major upset in New York
EPPING golfer Simon Khan will pit his wits against the likes of world number one Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson at the US Open next month after storming to victory in a qualifying event for one of the highlights of the golfing calendar.
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Collison eyes a bright future with the Hammers
WEST HAM midfielder Jack Collison believes he can follow in the footsteps of some of the club's greats after being crowned the Young Hammer of the Year. Collison made his breakthrough into Gianfranco Zola's first team shortly after the Italian's arrival
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WALTHAMSTOW: Arrest following stabbing
A TEENAGER has been arrested in connection with a stabbing in Walthamstow. A shop assistant was stabbed at Luks Minimarket on the corner of Billet Road and North Countess Road between 3.30 and 3.45pm last Thursday. A 15-year-old was
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Reporter's surgery comes to town on Friday
REPORTER James Colasanti will be hosting this week's reporter's surgery for the Epping Forest Guardian on Friday afternoon (May 29). We are inviting all readers to come and speak to James about the burning issues in their area, or give feedback on our
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WALTHAM ABBEY: MEDIEVAL magic at Gunpowder Mills
A COLOURFUL and educational family day out is on offer at the Royal Gunpowder Mills, as medieval Knights come to hold a jousting tournament on June 13 and 14. Visitors can watch the Knights fight in hand to hand combat and on horseback, making history
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EPPING: Exclusive access to historical rooms attracts hundreds
MORE than 1,000 people visited an open day at a Georgian mansion. The event at Copped Hall in Epping gave people the chance to view rooms never seen before by the public, and look around the gardens. An exhibition of watercolour paintings and drawings
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ORIENT: Scott McGleish speaks on new deal
LEYTON Orient have made their first major signing of summer transfer season, securing the services of the striker whose goals have helped keep the club in League One. On Tuesday, Scott McGleish spoke to the Guardian about his new deal while
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REDBRIDGE: Deal to fix council crisis 'close'
A NEW council leader will almost certainly be elected tomorrow following a hectic week of secret negotiations to solve Redbridge's political crisis, the borough's Tory chief has said. Last Thursday the council was plunged into disarray when
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WALTHAM FOREST: Knockout night for budding sports reporters
YOUTHS on a sports course got a taste for reporting at a boxing night. Last week saw youngsters from across the borough visited Earls Court to report on the ‘Prizefighter – The Cruiserweights’ boxing night as part of their work with Leyton
