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LOUGHTON: Conmen target pensioner
CONMEN targeted a pensioner by pretending to be contractors from the council. Two men in their 30s approached an elderly man at his home in Valley Hill, Loughton, last Wednesday, July 1. They claimed to be contractors from Epping Forest District
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WOODFORD GRN: Veteran honoured with medal at parade
A WAR hero from Woodford Green has been honoured during the veterans' parade across Tower Bridge to mark Armed Forces Day. Merchant Seaman Ernest Allum received a commemorative badge recognising a lifetime in service of his country.
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WALTHAMSTOW: Double jeopardy killer jailed for life
A MAN has been jailed for life for the brutal killing of a girlfriend and attempted murder of another. Mario Celaire, 31, admitted punching Cassandra McDermott unconscious following an argument and leaving her to choke on her own vomit.
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EPPING: Students work religiously to make new sculpture
A NEW religious sculpture was unveiled this week at St Johns School, in Epping. Artist-in-residence Philip Melling helped a group of students to design and make the sculpture which represents the faith and spirituality behind the Tower Road-based Church
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HISTORY: Diana, the bodyguard and one rainy evening in South Woodford
In 1987, one of Princess Diana's bodyguards was killed in an horrific crash in South Woodford. Everyone assumed it was just a tragic accident. But was it? Reporter DANIEL BINNS decided to find out more. Just after 9.30pm on a rainy May evening
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WALTHAMSTOW: Homeless day centre closes
A DAY centre for the homeless closes today leaving many users feeling displaced. Homeless charity Branches has been running a daily drop-in service in Forest Road, Walthamstow, for four years where homeless people could get a hot lunch, a shower
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WANSTEAD: Traders slam flats appeal
EMBATTLED traders have condemned plans to demolish a row of shops to make way for a block of luxury flats as it would creating an “absolute nightmare” for parking. Plans to convert four empty premises in Station Parade, opposite Snaresbrook
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WALTHAM FOREST: Schoolchildren create their own mythological creatures
VAMPIRES, dragons, monsters and other mythological creatures will be roaming through Waltham Forest- in an animated film created by schoolchildren to be shown on Walthamstow's big screen. Year 10 pupils from Heathcote, Willowfield and Leytonstone
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WALTHAM FOREST: Housing trust broke the law
A HOUSING trust which manages numerous homes in Waltham Forest broke the law by not servicing gas appliances in its properties within 12 months, a watchdog has found. An unannounced inspection by the Audit Commission found Circle 33's strengths
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REDBRIDGE: Dog lovers told to watch out for four-legged friends in the heat
DOGS left alone in cars for just five minutes could easy die from the heat, the RSPCA has warned. The charity has received hundreds of calls every day about animals suffering inside vehicles during the hot spell and is warning pet owners not to take
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REDBRIDGE: Lack of disabled toilets a "disgrace"
REVELATIONS that there is not a single disabled-friendly Changing Places toilet in the entire borough has led carers to accuse Redbridge Council of neglecting their needs. Washrooms with a hoist, changing bench and plenty of space are the necessary
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HAMMERS: Green not green at top level any more
HAMMERS stopper Robert Green says he wants to play for England as much as he can. The 29 year-old stopper is set to be in goal when England play Holland in Amsterdam just three days before the start of West Ham's new season, next month. On his busy
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LOUGHTON: Islamic community leader targeted by "racist campaign"
THE head of a recently formed Islamic community group has received a threatening letter and had his house targeted by arsonists in an apparently racist campaign against him. Noor Ramjanally, of Valley Hill, Loughton, said his family had been
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BUCKHURST HILL: Joe is head for the day
EXTRA playtime and a tug-of-war session at assembly where the first decrees of Daiglen School's new headteacher: ten-year-old Joe Klein. Joe gained the right to be head for the day after successfully winning the prize at the Buckhurst Hill School's
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CHIGWELL: Optician to make spectacle of himself
AN OPTICIAN from Chigwell will take to a public plinth in London's Trafalgar Square to become a living work of art as part of a high profile art show. Mr Ishvinder Matharu, 31, from Tomswood Road, Chigwell will be making history when he takes part
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HIGHAMS PARK: Children's carnival promotes recycling
HUNDREDS of children dressed in brightly coloured costumes marched through Highams Park demanding people do more to care for the environment. The pupils from Selwyn Primary School were taking part in the primary's third carnival and to save
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WANSTEAD: Historic church given listed status
AN HISTORIC Wanstead church has been granted special protection by the Government - but its congregation are not happy. The United Reform Church (URC), in Grosvenor Road, has just been awarded Grade II listed status, but the rating has consequently
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WALTHAMSTOW: School finally gets its expansion cash
A PRIMARY school has finally received funding for an urgently-needed expansion. St Saviour's School, in Verulam Avenue, Walthamstow, has agreed to take on an extra 210 pupils by 2013, but teachers and governors were angry that promised funding
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Olympic canoe centre officially under construction
A GOLD-MEDAL winner was the guest of honour at an event to mark the beginning of construction work at the future Olympic White Water Canoe Centre. Team GB canoeist Laura Blakeman officially opened the work at the centre, off Highbridge Street
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WALTHAMSTOW: Beat box champ scoops prize
A BEATBOXER from Walthamstow came first in a national competition. Harry Yeff, whose stage name is Reeps One, battled to win the prize by using the technique of creating rythyms and sounds just using his mouth. He performed in front
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LEYTONSTONE: Acid attack victim still fighting for life
A MAN is still fighting for his life after being attacked with acid and stabbed in the back. If he survives, it is feared he could lose his sight. He is undergoing a series of tests within the next 24 hours which could be crucial.
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An announcement
I am sitting in a cafe in Leyton, engaging in my latest reporter's surgery and testing out what it will be like to be a mobile journalist. So far, despite the lack of people turning up to talk to me, it is working out all right. Although the
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LEYTON: Teachers' strike closes school
STRIKING teachers say removing a Leyton secondary school from local authority control will not benefit pupils. Members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) picketed outside Norlington School, in Norlington Road, during a one-day walk out
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CHADWELL HEATH: Teenager banned from driving as pedestrian dies in crash
A TEENAGER has been handed a two-year driving ban after a crash in which a Chadwell Heath woman died. Margaret Lyons, 69, was visiting her son in Little Walden, Essex on May 18 last year when she was knocked down and killed on the B1052. James O'Malley
