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LEYTON: Teenager 'killed over £15 debt'
A TEENAGER was killed in a row over a £15 debt, a court heard. Michael Wright, 17, of Lake Road, Leyton, was stabbed near Maryland railway station, in Leytonstone Road, with a kitchen knife that was plunged 12.5cm into his stomach. At
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NAZEING: Flood watch alert on Nazeing Brook
A FLOOD watch alert has been issued for the Nazeing Brook by the Environment Agency after heavy rain was predicted for this evening. The area at risk is thought to be between Nazeing Mead and Lower Nazeing. Flood Incident Management Team Leader Lee
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THORNWOOD: Benefit fraud man ordered to pay back district council
A MAN has been ordered to carry out a six month community order after pleading guilty to benefit fraud. John Jones, formerly of Upland Road in Thornwood, failed to notify a change in his circumstances to Epping Forest District Council when
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WALTHAM FOREST: Sports project up for £60,000 award
A WALTHAM Forest sports project for mentally ill adults has been shortlisted for a London Legacy award through Beyond Sport. Coping Through Football, which is based at the Score Centre, Leyton and Peter May Sports Centre, Walthamstow, is one
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ROYDON: Gypsy pitch application thrown out as pressure mounts for council
PLANS to extended a gypsy site were thrown out by the district council, as it fights to extend a government deadline to respond to plans for 34 new pitches. Thousands of people handed in responses to the council on time and pressure has been mounting
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Strongmen take the strain
A local gym was the scene for amazing feats of strength this week as a strongman competition got under way in Waltham Abbey. Sinews were strained and muscles were tested through a number of events at the Krunch Gym, including pulling a ten
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LEYTON: Cafe owner speaks on 'frightening experience'
A CAFE owner has spoken of the terrifying moment when a lorry shed its load, sending it careening towards his shop. Ahmed Matter, of Chingford, who owns Dooa Café in Hainault Road, Leyton, was at work as usual on June 12 when the lorry hit
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LOUGHTON: Roding Valley pupil talks her way to the top
PUBLIC speaking can be a daunting experience for anyone, but not for one young school pupil who has won a top competition for speech-making. Fifteen-year-old Freya Verlander, a pupil at Roding Valley High School, in Loughton, beat off competition from
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HIGHAMS PARK: School gang raided shops
DOZENS of school pupils descended on two supermarkets and shoplifted in apparently planned raids. Up to 80 schoolchildren, most of them wearing Highams Park School uniforms, entered Budgens, in Larkshall Road, together and began to raid the
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Still admits Daggers will be blunted by player exodus
JOHN Still conceded Dagenham & Redbridge are unlikely to match last season's promotion push next term. Daggers were denied a play-off place when they lost to Shrewsbury Town on the final day of last season and the Victoria Road outfit's boss
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Stapleford Tawney: Flower Festival a blooming success
THE first flower festival of the year has been a huge success, attracting almost 1,000 visitors in a weekend. The Stapleford Tawney Flower Festival at St Mary's Church attracted hundreds of visitors over the weekend. The poetry-themed festival saw
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WOODFORD GRN: Concert raises £1,000s for sick children
MORE than £4,300 was raised for life-limited youngsters at a charity opera performance. Swedish sopranos Malin Myrstad and Amelie Klingspor starred in a glamorous evening at All Saints Church, Inmans Row, Woodford Green, in aid of nearby Haven
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WALTHAMSTOW: Drug treatment centre decision delayed
A DECISION on whether to convert a former library into a drug treatment centre has been delayed. Labour councillors were expected to push through the plan for the former St James Street library in Coppermill Lane, Walthamstow, at a cabinet
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Emergency meeting over surgery closure
A Public meeting to discuss the closure of a popular surgery in Waltham Abbey is set to take place on Wednesday (June 17) Last week the Guardian reported that the Sun Street Surgery was to close without patients having their say- despite having over
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Curate to bid farewell to town
Curate Stephen Day is moving onto a new role after four years at Waltham Abbey Church. Curate Day will be a new team vicar at the Papworth Team ministry in Cambridgeshire. He said that although he was sad to be leaving the community, he was excited
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WANSTEAD: Demand for homes at highest level in 18 months
THERE was good news for homeowners in Wanstead after estate agents announced the biggest rise in demand for properties for more than 18 months. Inquiries for houses and flats in the area have risen back towards pre-recession levels during the past
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WALTHAM FOREST: Honoured speak on receiving MBEs
A 91-YEAR-OLD life-long Leytonstone resident has been honoured with an MBE for services to the community. Violet Gostling, who founded the popular Leytonstone Festival 16 years ago, described the award as “rather lovely”. Miss Gostling
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REDBRIDGE: Birthday honours announced
A BUMPER crop of awards have been announced for Wanstead and Woodford residents in the Queen's birthday honours list. A Knighthood, a CBE and four MBEs were bestowed within the borough as the dedicated and selfless recipients were recognised
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WANSTEAD: MP backs youth charity
WANSTEAD MP Harry Cohen has thrown his weight behind a new scheme to get more young people into work. The groundbreaking new programme Lifetracks, which will use a combination of online and on-the-ground services to help young people – including
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REDBRIDGE: Selfless students pick up awards
EIGHT students have been commended for their selfless achievements in the latest round of Jack Petchey Awards at Redbridge College. The awards, which were established in 1999, give grants to programmes and projects that benefit young people
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Daggers trio join Brentford
THREE stars of Dagenham and Redbridge who came close to promotion glory will be playing at Brentford next season. Winger Sam Saunders, striker Ben Strevens and defender Danny Foster have all crossed London on a free transfer to play in League One following
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LEYTON: Trial begins for Michael Wright murder accused
A TEENAGER accused of killing a 17-year-old boy from Leyton has appeared at the Old Bailey today (Monday). The 16-year-old, who cannot be named because of his age, is standing trial for the murder of Michael Wright. Michael, often known
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ABRIDGE: Village enjoys a colourful Carnival weekend
To see more pictures click here ABRIDGE burst into life this weekend as the ever-popular carnival came to town. The roads were a riot of colour as floats, food, music and dancing turned the village into a street party. The weekend
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Tackling domestic violence against men - a victim speaks out
MANY male victims of domestic violence are too ashamed to report the abuse. Carl Brown talks to a man who is willing to break his silence in a bid to raise awareness of the widespread, but often ignored, problem. “I was on the bus with my ex-partner
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EPPING FOREST: Residents honoured in birthday list
TWO hard-working residents in the district have had their efforts acknowledged in the Queen’s birthday honours list. Anne McConnell has been awarded the MBE after almost 50 years of fundraising for Jubilee Lodge, in Chigwell. Mrs McConnell, from Coopersale
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WOODFORD GRN: Couple to take on record-breaking rickshaw ride
Anyone who has ever hailed a rickshaw in central London will know it's not the quickest way to get from A to B. But for one Woodford Green couple speed is not the essence, as they prepare to take on a record-breaking 1000 mile journey in the
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ORIENT: Irish clash added to pre-season schedule
ORIENT are to play a match in Ireland as part of the warm-up for the new season. Kildare County will host the O’s on July 17 at their home in Newbridge. Kick off is at 7.30pm. County play in the League of Ireland division one. The Irish league
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"Help us find our friends"
IAN Slorach was my boss as he ran a business in Harlow 1984. He knew Nick my partner and came into work to see Ian and that’s when I first met Nick and that was the start of our relationship. My partner lived 2 doors away from Ian in Chingford Rowden
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WALTHAM FOREST: Birthday honours for borough residents
THE queen's Birthday Honours list has been released and some of the borough's highest achieving residents have been recognised. Bernice Burton, a nurse of Walthamstow, was given an MBE for her services to the NHS in east London, while Natalia
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Spector expects to Hammer home international place
JONATHAN Spector is aiming to compete against the best in the world as America compete in the FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa. The 23-year-old defender is the only West Ham player taking part in the competition and is delighted to play in the
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CHIGWELL: Ann Widdecombe is special guest at fundraiser
MP and author Ann Widdecombe proved a popular guest speaker at a joint-fundraising dinner for the Rotary Clubs of Chigwell, and Loughton & Buckhurst Hill. The former Tory Home Office Minister regaled an audience at Woolston Manor Golf Club
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WALTHAMSTOW: Shakespeare comedy this weekend
THEATRE lovers can enjoy Shakespeare in Walthamstow this weekend. The Greek Theatre Players will perform The Comedy of Errors, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The play is one of Shakespeare's earliest and is a comedy about confusion
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WANSTEAD: Post mortem to be held on crash death two
POLICE have said a post mortem will be held today on the two teenagers who died in a car crash yesterday, as more details about a man arrested over the smash are released. Two 18-year-old passengers were killed when the car they were in smashed
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LOUGHTON: Students enjoy global culture at "One World" week
Students from Roding Valley High School used science, technology and languages to learn a bit more about our world during a special week of activities. The different departments at the Alderton Hill School got together to create a range of
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ROYDON: Lubbock pathologist admits 'arrogance'
THE pathologist who examined Stuart Lubbock's body admitted he was 'incredibly arrogant' in wrongly asserting two women were murdered despite contradicting evidence. Dr Michael Heath examined the body of Stuart Lubbock, who died at the home
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WANSTEAD: Man arrested over death crash
A MAN has been arrested after two teenagers were killed in a car crash yesterday. Police say the man walked in to an "East London Police Station" following the smash in Aldersbrook Road, Wanstead, at around 2.20am. Two teenagers, both
