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TRANSPORT: Travel chaos as Tube workers strike
A STRIKE by London Underground workers is causing travel mayhem, although some Tube services are running despite the action. Transport for London said services are operating on more than half of lines, with services described as "good" on the
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EPPING: Pink ladies raise money for Cancer Research
PINK ladies entertained shoppers on Epping High Street to raise money for charity. The volunteers from the Cancer Research shop dressed up for the day, and even persuaded their male colleague to wear pink. Giving out sweets donated from the Humbug
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Players rewarded at presentation day
PLAYERS received plaudits when they were rewarded at Ryan FC's presentation day at Chingford Rugby Club. Eighteen junior teams turned out to the award evening on Saturday where players were rewarded for their season's efforts. Christoper
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EPPING: Pink ladies raise money for Cancer Research
PINK ladies entertained shoppers on Epping High Street to raise money for charity. The volunteers from the Cancer Research shop dressed up for the day, and even persuaded their male colleague to wear pink. Giving out sweets donated from the Humbug
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ORIENT: Scorer of promotion goal remembers 'great day'
THE man who scored the goal which fired Leyton Orient out of League Two has spoken to the Guardian about that 'special' day. Our chat with striker Lee Steele is the first of a irregular series with Orient players of times past to help pass
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CHINGFORD: Art created for children's centre
A YOUTH group has designed and created a mosaic to decorate a Chingford children's centre. Members of the Fun Night Out group, for disabled young people aged 13 to 25, created the artwork to be displayed above the entrance at Ridgeway Park Children's
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ONGAR: English Democrats leader hails election success
AMONG the many surprises to come out of the recent raft of countrywide elections the emergence of the English Democrats was one of the more unusual and interesting. Founded by Willingale resident Robin Tilbrook seven years ago, The English
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Fresh blood needed for top kids sides
A TOP local junior football team wants new players. Buckhurst Hill Under 13s have won an array of silverware in the Eastern Junior Alliance League in recent years, including two leagues, two league cups, and now the Essex county cup.
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Wanstead bowls over opposition
WANSTEAD Central Bowls Club stormed to two convincing wins over Clementswood in the County Double 'Fours' Competition. Central won both rinks, racing to a 23-15 triumph in the away fixture and a 21-16 victory in the corresponding home game.
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NAZEING: Residents on edge over holiday caravan park plans
PLANS for a 30-pitch caravan site have prompted fears among neighbours that it could become a permanent traveller encampment. The plot in Carters Mead is across the road from the controversial Meadows site in Nazeing, where plans for an expansion of
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WALTHAMSTOW: Victorian houses to be restored
TWO Victorian houses in Walthamstow are to be restored to their former glory. The houses, in Wingfield Road and Pembroke Road, have both undergone substantial changes over the years and the owners have been given council “historic buildings grants”
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CRICKET: Epping Foresters fell Newport
EPPING Foresters won their third game in a row after they defeated champions Newport. The Mill Plain club won the toss and elected to field first and restricted their opponents to 188 all out after some fine bowling from Ricky Ellis (5 for
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CRICKET: Epping Foresters fell Newport
EPPING Foresters won their third game in a row after they defeated champions Newport. The Mill Plain club won the toss and elected to field first and restricted their opponents to 188 all out after some fine bowling from Ricky Ellis (5 for 50
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BOXING: National crown for Ongar youth
ONGAR is home to one of the best young boxers in England. The honour belongs to Chris Smith, a 15-year-old who lives in Queen's Terrace. He is the newly-crowned junior champion of the England Amateur Boxing Association, at 54kg. Recently, the
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WOODFORD GRN: New committee elections
WOODFORD Green councillor Richard Hoskins has been elected the chair of the borough's area two committee for the coming year. The Lib Dem councillor beat off Conservative Cllr Linda Huggett in a vote last night, winning by five votes to four
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WANSTEAD: Wanstead is no rural village
MAY I respond to Mr Fentiman’s article of 5th June. My name is Julie Tranter and I live in Surrey. However, my dear friend and her family live in Wanstead so I frequently visit the ‘village’. I even stay over so can honestly say I have
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WALTHAMSTOW: Advice on 'grow your own veg'
A PLANT stall with lots of beans was held at the Hornbeam Centre’s organic market in Walthamstow on Saturday. Organiclea grew the plants and organised the sale, which had unusual heritage varieties of beans available and advice on how to save seeds
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CRICKET: Local results round-up
THERE was cricket all over the area last weekend, but no winner when Chingford hosted Hutton. The game fizzled out into a draw in spite of decent knocks by Alfie Taylor (75) and Ben McGregor (53) for Chingford, as the middle order propped up an
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CRICKET: Local results round-up
THERE was cricket all over the area last weekend, but no winner when Chingford hosted Hutton. The game fizzled out into a draw in spite of decent knocks by Alfie Taylor (75) and Ben McGregor (53) for Chingford, as the middle order propped up an
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WANSTEAD: Cockneys are good role models
GAWD luv a duck those lovely jubbly Cockney Sparra's are getting some grief ain't they! My wife is a cockney and typical East End girl. Despite this she possesses good table manners and knows how to behave in public. One of her best traits
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WALTHAMSTOW: Boris Johnson on Olympic visit
MAYOR of London Boris Johnson held a meeting in Walthamstow yesterday to answer questions from the public about the 2012 Olympics legacy. The Mayor arrived at the Assembly Rooms in Forest Road by bicycle and was quickly surrounded by Sir George
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WANSTEAD: Why criticise Cockneys?
I COULD not Adam and Eve it when reading Mr Fentiman's latest letter and had to read it again with my own mince pies. Who is this man quoting "economic migrants from the East End taking advantage of our hospitality". I moved to Wanstead
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TV beckons for skaters who shone for UK
FIVE members from a West Essex roller skating club have been selected to represent Britain in a multi-national competition which will be filmed on TV. The skaters from Waltham Abbey-based London and Essex Artistic Roller Skating Club were chosen
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WANSTEAD: Pie and mash shop is 'Cocknification by stealth.'
Mr Ashley Gunstock and members of the Wanstead Society have really taken their eyes off the ball. Whilst obsessively campaigning against Tesco's licensing hours and proposed shopfront they have failed to notice that an actual Pie and Mash shop has
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CHIGWELL: Man who had 50 fits a day takes up motorbike challenge
AT 36-years-old Colin Mossman had severe epilepsy and suffered from 50 fits a day. But brain surgery changed his life forever, freeing him from the condition which took over his life, and allowing him to realise a life long dream. The
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ATHLETICS: Local clubs at B of the bang for honours
WALTHAM Forest girls and boys' teams have both qualified for the semi-finals of the London Youth Games volleyball competition. The boys started badly but managed to overcome their adversity to reach the latter stages, while the girls defeated the
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ATHLETICS: Local clubs at the B of the bang for honours
LOUGHTON AC's men posted their best result of the season, as they won their latest Southern Men’s League match at the Sandy Track in Bedfordshire. Loughton scored 99 points, to beat rivals Luton (88) and Biggleswade (76). Liam McCarthy
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LOUGHTON: Young cancer patient has trip to zoo
A YOUNG girl who made it through months of gruelling cancer treatment has had her courage rewarded with a day out at London Zoo. Amy Green, 3, of England’s Lane, Loughton, was diagnosed with leukaemia in December 2007 and forced to spend Christmas Day
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SOUND ADVICE: Summer, music and cider? Yes please daddy cool!
CIDER, cider, cider. Yes, summer is coming and a new season in the music calendar is about to begin. Across east London and Essex squillions of groups are huridly preparing for a wide variety of festivals, guitarists are re-stringing their
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West Ham compete in China for cup
WEST Ham will be heading to the Orient this summer - but they will not be making the short trip to Leyton. Instead the Hammers will be taking part in the Barclays Asia Trophy 2009, which has been organised by the Premier League, the Beijing Football
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CHINGFORD: Primary school to build temporary classrooms
A CHINGFORD primary school has been granted permission to build two temporary classrooms as the school places crisis deepens. Ainslie Wood Primary School, in Ainslie Wood Road, was given the go-ahead at the council's planning meeting on June
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ABRIDGE: Festival fever mounts in village
A PACKED weekend of activities gets underway in Abridge on Friday (June 12) as the village prepares for its annual summer festival. Events kicks off with a black tie Summer Ball in a big marquee behind the village hall in Ongar Road on Friday evening
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ORIENT: Return of legend Lockwood?
AT Orient of late it has been as quiet as the average Hereford United game, so one piece of wild transfer speculation is bound to excite fans. There is a rumour that club legend Matt Lockwood could be back playing in an Orient shirt next season
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WALTHAM ABBEY: PE lesson on horse back for school pupils
SCHOOL PE lessons used to be all about netball, rounders and the 15 hundred meters, but pupils are now being given the chance to take up less accessible sports to widen their experience. Students from Debden Park School in Loughton and St John's
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COOPERSALE: Dramatic crash sparks safety calls
FED-UP residents are demanding that action is taken to stop speeding drivers after a dramatic car crash outside their homes yesterday. Shortly after 12:30pm yesterday (June 9) a blue Ford Escort hit a white Ford delivery van on Coopersale Common
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WALTHAM ABBEY: 119 home Green Belt development up for final permission
PLANS to build a new community of 119 homes in Green Belt land are due to be given their final test next week. Developer Sue Silver has been seeking the go-ahead for the project, at White Lodge, off Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, for more than three
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CHINGFORD: Fun day held at allotments
A CHILDREN'S fun day has been held at allotments in Chingford. The event was held at Hoxton Manor Allotments and 12 children from the local area took part in activities including painting pots and planting seeds. An open day will also be held at
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WOODFORD GRN: Police raid drugs factory
ANOTHER cannabis factory has been discovered in an affluent area of Woodford Green. Police discovered 65 plants during a raid on a house in Glebe Avenue yesterday. The house is just metres from another property in Broomhill Walk, where
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CHINGFORD: Cameroon Day event held
A SPECIAL event has been held to celebrate Cameroon Day in Waltham Forest. Attended by new mayor Cllr Anna Mbachu, the event was organised by local charity Africa Foundation Stone (AFS) and the Cameroonian Friends Association. Taking place at the
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WOODFORD GRN: Festival is go after cash boost
THE future of this year's Woodford Festival has been secured after the council agreed to cough up £4,000 to help pay for it. Fears had been raised by organisers over funding for the nine day series of events, after they failed to get a grant
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LEYTONSTONE: People smugglers convicted
FIVE men have been convicted for people smuggling. A Leytonstone home was raided as part of a police crack down on people smuggling. A series of dawn raids took place at 15 addresses across London and Birmingham in January. The
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Graham and Boardman shown the door
RICHARD Graham and Jon Boardman have been released by Dagenham and Redbridge, as boss John Still reshapes the side for next season. Defender Michael Alaile has also been shown the door, while Ben Strevens and Sam Saunders have reportedly refused
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WOODFORD GRN: 'Riff-raff' estate ban passed
PLANS to block off a private estate and public right of way to "riff-raff" have been approved by councillors. At an Area Two Committee meeting last night, Woodford Green representatives rubber stamped the proposals, which will see access gates
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TUBE LINES: Mass disruption caused by strike
RMT strike action has caused extensive disruption to underground services with many lines suspended. A good service is operating on the Northern Line, and reduced shuttle services are running on sections of the District, Jubilee, Victoria,
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EPPING FOREST: Local recycling centres to be scrapped
PLANS to scrap all of the district’s local recycling centres to save money have concerned green-minded residents. Epping Forest District Council has said it will decommission all 26 of the centres- large containers provided in communal areas
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REDBRIDGE: Police overtime almost hits £1million
CONCERNS have been raised over the workload of Redbridge Police with some officers putting in up to 814 extra hours last year. A staggering £870,000 was paid in overtime in the year ending March 2009 with four constables and two sergeants earning
