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WALTHAMSTOW: Controversial drug treatment centre plan scrapped
THE former St James Street Library building will not become a drug treatment centre and is to be sold off. Council leader Cllr Chris Robbins confirmed the library, in Coppermill Lane, is to be sold off within weeks after continued lobbying
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The Ak attack blast Wanstead to victory
WANSTEAD’S twins peaked on Saturday as brothers Arfan and Adnan Akram fired the team to victory over a stubborn Colchester & East Essex side. The pair took matters into their own hands after the hosts had set the Herons a challenging 267 for the win.
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NORTH WEALD: Improve your golf game with professional help
Keen golfers are being offered the chance to get one on one coaching from a PGA professional at North Weald golf centre. The coaching sessions are being provided in conjunction with Epping Forest District Council and adults of all abilities are invited
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Double delight for Bird as she soars to victory
WOODFORD GREEN with Essex Ladies athlete Tara Bird will get the chance to showcase her talent on an international stage after she was selected to represent Great Britain at the European Under 23 Championships in Lithuania next month. Bird
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Local girls have a ball with England star
ENGLAND women’s international Casey Stoney and Britain’s Got Talent singer Faryl Smith joined a host of local children at Loughton Academy to celebrate the FA Tesco’s Girls’ Football Week. Girls between the age of five and 16 from across the
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EPPING: Police called to reports of missing pensioner
A Large police operation was launched in Epping last night (June 30) after reports that a pensioner suffering from Dementia had gone missing from a nearby care home. Several search units were dispatched to Station Road, Epping, shortly after
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WALTHAM FOREST: Driver swaps bus to help the elderly
A DOUBLE decker bus driver said he has found a more fulfilling job helping the elderly and disabled through Dial-a-Ride. Imran Aziz, 35, from Walthamstow, said that as much as he enjoyed his work at the time, he finds working as a Dial-a-Ride
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WOODFORD GRN: Dog walkers join fight against crime
EAGLE-eyed dog walkers are being encouraged to report anti-social behaviour as part of a new community initiative. Redbridge Police launched their Dogwatch scheme in Woodford Green's Ray Park last week to ask pet owners to keep a look out for
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CHINGFORD: School praised by inspectors
A CHINGFORD school has received a positive report from inspectors. Teaching and learning at Normanhurst School, an independent school in Station Road, were both deemed “good” and student care was described as “outstanding”. Reporting
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WALTHAMSTOW: Two pubs awarded for real ale
TWO Walthamstow pubs have received awards from the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). Ye Olde Rose & Crown, in Hoe Street, and the Nags Head, in Orford Road, were both finalists in the whole of East London & City area in a ‘Best Real Ale
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EPPING FOREST: Fear of crime in forest as mounted keepers are scrapped
FOREST Keepers on horse back which patrol Epping Forest are to be scrapped altogether. The Guardian reported how members of a riding association were worried that new plans from the City of London Corporation would abolish the mounted keepers
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WALTHAMSTOW: Drug treatment centre off scrutiny agenda
DISCUSSION of the controversial plans for a drug treatment centre in the former St James Street Library has been shelved. The council's overview and scrutiny committee were to discuss the plans at a meeting tonight (Wednesday). But the
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HIGHAMS PARK: Drivers fined for 'ensuring blind pupils' safety'
DRIVERS who take blind children to school say they are being penalised by the council for “simply doing their job”. A lack of parking spaces close to Joseph Clarke School in Vincent Road, Highams Park, is causing chaos according to a driver
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WANSTEAD: Picnickers warned about grass fires
PICNICKERS on Wanstead Flats have been told to beware of sparking grass fires, as temperatures in the capital soar. As London bathes in weather hotter than Bangkok, the threat of sparking fires in dry park land has greatly increased, according
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WALTHAMSTOW: Pupils enjoy US-style prom
MORE than a hundred school pupils celebrated finishing their GCSEs by attending a US-style prom. Walthamstow Academy, in Billet Road, hosted the event, which included a disco, dinner, soft drinks and awards presented to the best dressed boy
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LEARNING FOR LIFE: Hundreds attend university open day
HUNDREDS of prospective students descended on the University of East London (UEL) for an open day on Saturday. Taster sessions and talks about courses were held at both UEL's Docklands and Stratford campuses. Visitors also toured the
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LEYTONSTONE: Serial rapist jailed for 12 years
A SERIAL rapist who attacked three women in the 1990s has finally been jailed. Wayne Liddy, 44, admitted raping two women in Leytonstone and Forest Gate and indecently assaulting a third in Wanstead Flats. He was jailed at Woolwich Crown
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HIGHAMS PARK: Pensioner to star in documentary
A HIGHAMS Park pensioner is to feature in a documentary made by deaf-blind charity Sense. Edith Hayes, 96, who can barely see or hear, will be the focus of the film and has also taken part in a special photoshoot. She was photographed
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Loughton hitter DeGale to spar with ‘pretty boy’ Great
LOUGHTON-BASED fighter James DeGale is set to get a much tougher sparring partner than the England cricket captain. Twenty-three-year-old DeGale could swap the Loughton Academy for a camp in America with modern great Floyd ‘pretty boy’ Mayweather
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Strauss backs Essex ace to Ravi-ge Aussie attack
ENGLAND captain Andrew Strauss has backed local cricket sensation Ravi Bopara to dismantle Australia’s bowling attack during the Ashes this summer and to make the number three batting position his own for years to come. Former Hainault &
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England cricketers hit for six
TWO sporting worlds collided at Loughton Academy to produce a display of fireworks that culminated in an Olympic gold medalist being punched by the captain of the England cricket team. Three of the country’s finest cricketers were swinging
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Colly hails Fozzy after Lions folly
LOUGHTON-BORN cricketer James Foster found an ally in Twenty20 skipper Paul Collingwood after the national selectors omitted him from the Lions squad to face Australia ahead of the Ashes this week. Essex wicketkeeper Foster excelled with the gloves during
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ILFORD: Allotment site could be turned into playground
AN EMPTY allotment site in Ilford could be turned into a new children’s play area under proposals currently being considered by Redbridge Council. The site, in Vicarage Lane North, would need Government approval before any changes were made
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Daggers drawn in Okuo compo feud
DAGENHAM and Redbridge are embroiled in a dispute with Colchester United over compensation for defender Magnus Okuonghae, who this week completed his move to the Us as a free agent. The 23-year-old centre-back had turned down an offer from
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WALTHAM FOREST: Council to appoint new assistant director
A NEW assistant director is to be appointed to the council in a bid to make savings in property and asset management. The cabinet agreed in principle to create a “corporate property function”, which is a single department covering property, asset management
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ILFORD: Sikhs saddle up for charity
THE SIKH community have pumped £4,000 into worthy causes after saddling up for a 17-mile Charity Challenge bike ride. Around 80 people showed up bright and early at in front of Sainsbury's in Ilford, along with former mayor of Redbridge Loraine
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Pupils celebrate excellence in art
PUPILS showed off their artistic skills after their school was awarded for it's excellence in art. Waltham Holy Cross Infant school in Waltham Abbey was presented an Artsmark Gold award by the Arts Council for England for their commitment to
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STH WOODFORD: Big queues after bus spills fuel
HUGE traffic jams caused a headache for commuters this morning after fuel began leaking out of a bus. This picture (right) shows the A406 this morning as cars backed up while the spill was cleared. The road is now running as normal.
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WALTHAMSTOW: Permission granted for Arcade site work
COUNCILLORS last night gave permission for a hard surface, lighting and drainage system to be built on the Arcade site. The long-vacant site is to be opened up for temporary use, with a public consultation to be held about what events should
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LOUGHTON: Noisy neighbour fined for playing music too loud
A MAN has been ordered to pay more than £300 for breaching a noise abatement notice. David Bicker of Clifton Road, Loughton caused a nuisance to his neighbours by playing amplified music too loud. A noise abatement notice was served by Epping Forest
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WALTHAMSTOW: Demo staged against drug centre
ANGRY residents protested against proposals for a former library to be used as a drug centre. Saturday's demonstration was held outside St James Street Library, in Coppermill Lane, Walthamstow, by residents calling on councillors to throw out
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ORIENT: Pre-season regime begins
ORIENT have begun pre-season training. The new-look, slimmed-down squad join up today, as boss Geraint Williams gears up for his first full season in charge. Two of his new signings, defender Ben Chorley and forward Adrian Patulea, introduced
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CHIGWELL: Prison sentence for benefit fraud
A MAN has been sent to prison for a year for making fraudulent benefit claims of more than £15,500. Zahid Anwar from Stradbroke Grove, Chigwell pleaded guilty to the offence at Chelmsford Crown Court on June 18. He began claiming Housing
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REDBRIDGE: Swabbing stopped as swine flu spreads
REDBRIDGE schools have been told that the swabbing of pupils has been abandoned, as swine flu is said to be "circulating at large in the community." News of a suspected case of the potentially fatal virus at Wanstead High School came on Friday
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LEYTONSTONE: Fire station set to be rebuilt in £57.4M PFI scheme
LEYTONSTONE Fire Station will be entirely rebuilt as part of a Government building programme to improve nine stations across London. The London Fire Brigade has received £57.4 million to complete a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) project which will
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STH WOODFORD: Cabinet approves George Lane regeneration plans
PROPOSALS to "transform" the shopping district of South Woodford were approved by the council's cabinet last night. The scheme, which will see £1.7million of cash pumped into new seating, lighting, paving and CCTV cameras in the George Lane
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WOODFORD GRN: Grand day out at school summer fair
HUNDREDS of families enjoyed a gorgeous day in the sun at a secondary school's summer fair. The annual event, at Woodford County High School in Woodford Green High Road, saw a host of stalls, activities and performances throughout the day.
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CHINGFORD: Police to attend 99p Store opening
POLICE are to be present at the opening of a new 99p Store this Friday. Store bosses requested “friendly” police support as huge crowds are expected to descend on the former Woolworths in Old Church Road, Chingford. Based on similar events at other
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EPPING: Lorraine Kelly is urging women to clear out their wardrobe for charity
WOMEN taking part in the Epping Forest Race for Life are being urged to warm up for the event by detoxing their wardrobe. So far, 3,100 women have signed up to walk, jog or run 5k at North Weald Airfield on July 15. Now, organisers are
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WALTHAMSTOW: Fifth man arrested in connection with Michelle Samaraweera murder
A MAN has been arrested in connection with the rape and murder of Michelle Samaraweera. The 36-year-old was arrested on June 29 and was bailed today (Wednesday). He is the fifth man to be arrested during the investigation. Ms
