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LEYTONSTONE: Former Woolworths building to become art gallery
THE empty Woolworths building in Leytonstone is to be temporarily converted into an art gallery. As part of the Leytonstone Arts Trail, the building will be home to various works of art for three weeks from June 27. The exhibition will
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Boyd: Orient's xmas crisis wrecked my early exit
ADAM BOYD has revealed he could have exited Orient earlier than he did. The 27-year-old striker is back at Hartlepool now after an £80,000 move from Brisbane Road, but says he nearly went in December. He told fans the move had been sunk
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WALTHAMSTOW: Hundreds of pounds stolen from pensioner
A LAND Army veteran has had her handbag stolen while out shopping. Ivy Murray, 83, of Walthamstow was at the Hoe Street end of Walthamstow Market at about 11.30am on May 30 when her handbag was snatched from her shopping trolley. She
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LEYTONSTONE: Two arrested for drug possession
TWO people have been arrested at Leytonstone Station for possession of Class A drugs. They were stopped by police as part of anti-drugs campaign Operation Woof. The operation saw about ten officers visit the station on May 29 with a
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WHIPPS CROSS: Hospital commended for innovative software
WHIPPS Cross University Hospital have been short-listed for an award recognising their system of monitoring patients' journeys. It was short listed in the ‘Adapt, Adopt and Improve’ category of the Health and Social Care Awards along with two other
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SOUND ADVICE: It's terribly sad about the Loaded Dog
THE big news this week in the world of local music is the looming threat of closure hanging over the Loaded Dog in Leytonstone. Long a key venue in the local area for jam nights, tribute acts and unsigned band shows, the future of regular gig nights
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WALTHAMSTOW: Beat the slugs with beans
A VEGETABLE stall is being held to promote growing your own beans. On Saturday from 10am-2pm, at the Hornbeam Centre, Hoe Street, Walthamstow, this year’s regular vegetable plant stall will focus on beans. Clare Joy from Organiclea,
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WANSTEAD: Charity walk for cash-strapped hospice
CHARTERED surveyors Johal Regan have organized a sponsored walk to raise funds for Haven House Children’s Hospice and are looking for participants. The walk takes place on Saturday, June 20, leaving Haven House in Woodford Green at 10am and going through
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WALTHAMSTOW: Anti-knife campaign launched in primary schools
A POLICE initiative has been launched to combat the rise of knife crime involving primary school children in Waltham Forest. Officers will visit four schools in Walthamstow in an attempt discourage pupils from joining gangs and using weapons. PC
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WALTHAM FOREST: Annual fun day for twins and triplets
A FUN day for twins and their families is being held. It is being organised by the Forest Twins and Triplets Club, which has members from Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Epping Forest and surrounding areas. There will be a bouncy castle,
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WOODFORD GRN: Young musicians play a song for autism
YOUNG musicians added some extra strings to their bows this week as they tuned up at a special concert for autism. Over 200 music lovers filled the pews at the Salway Evangelical Church in Woodford Green this weekend for a classical jazz concert
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WANSTEAD: Charity bike ride for Peru expedition
TWO telecom engineers are embarking on a sponsored bike ride to raise funds for a life-changing charity trip to South America. Adel El Asla and Bilal Baig, both 22, work for BT Broadband Exchange, in Gordon Road, Wanstead, and aim to build
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EPPING: Assaulted taxi driver slams Jack Tweed
THE taxi-driver assaulted by tabloid celebrity Jack Tweed has spoken out after his attacker enjoyed a party-filled weekend on his release from prison - just half way through his 12 week sentence. Tweed, 21, from Buckhurst Hill, celebrated the
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WANSTEAD: Saxman's whirlwind weeks on Girls Aloud tour
A TALENTED young saxophonist is coming home to Wanstead to play at his local church after a whirlwind few weeks on tour with hit pop group Girls Aloud. André ‘SaxMan’ Brown, 25, has spent the last two months playing to tens of thousands of
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Crash hero receives freedom of home town
A HERO cabbie who helped to pull a family of five from a car crash has been awarded the freedom of his home town. John Davis, 41, of Cullings Court, Waltham Abbey, battled to free Juliet Anderson and her children when he was first on the scene of a
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STH WOODFORD: Bee swarm causes panic
A QUIET street was abuzz with activity after an errant swarm of bees decided to set up home in a roadside tree. Guardian reader Rod Deas, of Malford Grove, South Woodford called the newsdesk to report the troublesome insects after spotting
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WALTHAM ABBEY: New town Mayor elected
Cllr Ricki Gadsby has taken over from the previous town Mayor Stuart Pryde. Mrs Gadsby, who hails from Brooklyn, New York was voted in as mayor for 2009/10 by the town council at their annual meeting on May 28. Cllr Gadsby will be the
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LEYTONSTONE: Street dancer crowned reality show winner
A STUDENT from Leytonstone was part of the street dance troupe which won ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent. Ike Ezekwugo joined urban dance group ‘Diversity’ 18 months ago and was one of 11 members to be crowned winners on the talent show, which has
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LOUGHTON: Choir performance raises £1,120 for charity
A PACKED audience attended a charity concert to raise money for ovarian cancer. June Gould, 76, of Spring Grove, Loughton, organised the concert at St Mary’s Church, in Loughton High Road, after she was recently treated for the disease.
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Hammers star rejects new deal
WEST HAM skipper Lucas Neill is understood to have turned down a lucrative three-year contract offer from the club, worth an estimated £2million a year, fueling speculation that he will leave in the summer. The Australian defender was thought to be close
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EPPING: Golfers ready to tee off for charity
EPPING Golfers are teeing off for charity on Saturday June 13, to raise cash for St Clare's hospice. There's a game for everyone at the course in FLux's Lane, no matter your skill level, with a fun 9-hole Texas Scramble against the much more
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WALTHAMSTOW: Woman murdered in park identified
A WOMAN who was found dead in a Walthamstow park has been identified. Michelle Samaraweera, 35, a widow, was unemployed and lived alone in Kielder Close, Hainault. She was discovered by a passerby in a park in Queens Road, near to Kelmsctott
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Scout gets top honor
A WALTHAM Abbey scout has received the highest scouting honour in the land for his age group. Thomas Fleet, 11, achieved the highest training Award for Youth Members of Scouting by training at a number of camps. Thomas has been a member of the 7th
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EPPING FOREST: Sunflower ball tickets on sale now
THIS autumn, party-goers looking for an excuse to let their hair down need look no further than the Sunflower Ball, to be held on Saturday September 12 at the Metropolitan Police Sports Club, Chigwell, in aid of St Clares Hospice. Guests can expect
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EPPING FOREST: Pressure grows on Eleanor Laing
THE pressure on MP Eleanor Laing to apologise for avoiding tax on her home is growing. Mrs Laing’s political opponents in Epping Forest have demanded she properly explain herself after The Telegraph revealed she had avoided £180,000 of capital
