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WOODFORD GRN: Open day for children's hospice
HAVEN House Children's Hospice is holding an open day this Monday (July 13). The home, in Mallinson Park, Woodford Green, will be opening its doors between 4pm to 7pm to show residents the work it does helping children with life-limiting conditions
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WANSTEAD: Fun-packed day planned for Tarzy Wood fair
THE COLOURFUL history of one of Wanstead's most treasured wooded areas will be celebrated with a fun packed fair on Saturday. Hundreds of visitors are expected to turn up for the Tarzy Wood Community Day in Wanstead High Street, which will boast
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CHIGWELL: GMTV presenter Ben Shepard guest presents speech day
GMTV presenter Ben Shephard was the special guest when Chigwell School marked the achievements of its great and good at speech day. The morning TV presenter, and former pupil at the school, in Chigwell High Road, spoke about his time there
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Crash witnesses call for action
HORRIFIED residents of Honey Lane have spoken of the moment of the crash that left a teenage girl in hospital with serious head injuries. Shortly before 9pm, a Black Mini Cooper hit a telegraph pole throwing the 17-year-old driver from the vehicle and
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LOUGHTON: Pupils dance their way to success
PUPILS from Oaklands School proved they were in step with world issues when they won a dancing competition themed around major disasters. Dancers at the Loughton Albion Hill-based school were awarded first prize in the London final of the Red Cross’
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SNARESBROOK: Baby swimming group celebrates first anniversary
BEAMING babies splashed away with delight at a swimming club in Snaresbrook which celebrates its first birthday this summer. The north east London branch of Water Babies, which teaches tots as young as a few months old to learn basic swimming
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ILFORD: Church to host summer fete
ST PAUL'S church in Barley Lane, Ilford, is hosting a summer fete this Saturday (July 11). Running between 2pm and 4pm in the church's community centre, the day will see a wide variety of activities and stalls including a book sale, bric-a-brac and
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NAZEING: Walkers invited to discover beauty in their own back gardens
Nazeing residents of all ages are being invited on a series of country walks to discover the hidden beauty spots in their area. The Parish Council have been given a cash grant from the county council to produce a series of helpful leaflets
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Abseilers needed to take charity plunge
A TEAM of abseilers are still looking for 15 more people willing to take the plunge for charity. As well as raising funds for a good cause they will also get to swing off one of Waltham Abbey's most historic church tower on August 8(Saturday
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EPPING: Proms on the green
A LIVE band will be playing on a green as part of an annual event held in Epping. The Proms of the Green, outside the district council offices on the high street, will take place on July 19 for the fifth year in a row. Songs such as Land of Hope and
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CHINGFORD: Pupils open 99p Store
SCHOOL children officially opened a 99p Store in Chingford, which used to be a Woolworths. Joe White, Billy Prevost and Dylan Evans, all aged 11, from Handsworth Primary School cut the ribbon to mark the opening of the Old Church Road shop
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LOUGHTON: Chef chosen from hundreds to represent Great Britain
A CHEF has been chosen from hundreds to represent Great Britain at a food festival in Spain. Habibur Rahman Chowdhury from Bengal Spice on Forest Road in Loughton was picked by judges from Curry Life Magazine to take his dishes to Madrid's International
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CHINGFORD: Sponsored cycle raises thousands of pounds for Haven House
CUSTOMERS and staff from a Chingford pub raised thousands of pounds for a children's hospice by taking part in a sponsored cycle ride. The group of 53 from the Kings Ford pub, the Obelisk and Stoppals Wine Bar in Chingford Mount, cycled from
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WALTHAM FOREST: Guardian's reporters go mobile
THE Waltham Forest Guardian's reporters are now based full-time in YOUR community. A shake-up of the Guardian's news-gathering operations means reporters are now permanently on patch armed with laptops and mobile phones, uploading stories directly
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CHINGFORD: Degus on display this weekend
CUTE degus will be on display at a Pet Store open day this weekend in Chingford. Degus are Guinera Pig-like creatures which originate from Chile and are unable to digest sugar, they have only become available as pets in Britain within the last
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LOUGHTON: Fly-tippers target nature reserve
PILES of rubbish were fly-tipped at a nature reserve designated as a site of special scientific interest. Witnesses reported seeing two men in a white van dumping heap after heap of household waste at Roding Valley Nature Reserve, in Loughton
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CHINGFORD: Pensioners traumatised after police raid wrong house
AN ELDERLY couple, one of whom has a heart condition, have spoken of their terror after police mistakenly raided their home at 6am. Norman and Barbara Long were asleep in their home in Valley Side, Chingford, when the officers smashed their
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ORIENT: Purches on the pre-season
ORIENT captain Stephen Purches is looking ahead to the string of pre-season friendlies. He wants the two new players to settle in and the established members of the squad to gear up for the start of the season, on August 8. The O’s take on Billericay
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WALTHAM FOREST: Rail operator 'milking profits'
A RAIL union has accused the beleaguered company which runs a line through Waltham Forest of milking profits. The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union is balloting members who work for National Express East Anglia, which operates the Chingford
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WALTHAM FOREST: Student films shortlisted in competition
TWO student films have been shortlisted in a national competition. Five films made by students on the Vision and Focus 12 course at Waltham Forest College, in Forest Road, Walthamstow, were entered in the ESSA Manifesto for Change Film Competition
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Wednesday morning, 4am
It is 4am. No one stirs save those who have not yet been to bed and the damp grey dawn has yet to gain purchase on the sky. It is cold. It is dark and silent as the grave. By 5am, something is afoot. In a crowded, poorly lit room, more than 100 police
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ILFORD: Bollywood star to meet adoring fans
BOLLYWOOD fans will have the chance to meet a big screen idol this weekend as youth sensation Imram Khan rolls into town. The American-born film actor, who stormed into millions of hearts with Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, and later with his deadly
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CHINGFORD: Can you help track down these ambulance staff?
A FATHER is trying to track down two ambulance men who helped with the birth of his daughter 28 years ago. Trevor Dyke is trying to track down Fred Baldwin and Ian MacKenzie-Cardy who helped his wife give birth to Sarah at their then home in
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West Ham midfielder set for move
LEE BOWYER looks set to complete his switch from West Ham to Birmingham City after Blues boss Alex McLeish revealed the midfielder had 'pledged his allegiance' to the Midlands club. The 32-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan at St Andrews
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WANSTEAD: MP talks toilets
WANSTEAD MP Harry Cohen has joined the debate about the lack of public toilet provision for disabled people. During a speech in Parliament Mr Cohen called on the Government to reveal how many representations it had received about the issue from
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BARKINGSIDE: Nineteen-year-old woman arrested after cannabis raid
A NINETEEN-year-old woman has been arrested after police seized five large cannabis plants from a specially converted room in her home.. Four packets of the cropped drug were also found, along with a set of scales and several small self-seal
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EPPING: Inspectors rate hospital as excellent.
A HOSPITAL has been rated as 'excellent' following a rigorous assessment. St Margaret's Hospital in Epping was awarded the grade across all three categories in the annual inspection and received the highest rating for environment, food and privacy.
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REDBRIDGE: Mass consultation launched on future of borough's libraries
REDBRIDGE Council is to launch a large-scale consultation next week asking residents about the future of the borough's under-fire library service. A new leaflet and online survey is being introduced, asking residents the "top three things they'd
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Coopersale: Players wanted
COOPERSALE Under 15s are on the lookout for a striker and defender in time for the new season. The team play their games in the Cheshunt League and train on Sundays at Marsh Lane in Leyton between 11am and 12.15pm. Anybody interested in joining should
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Wadham pairs find hot streak
THE LOCAL bowls teams have been in action, with Wadham’s two Thursday Fours teams in fine form. The first team beat Griffin 21-16, while the B team overcame Wanstead Central 23-14. The ladies enjoyed a 22-21 result against Aldersbrook. In the Foresters
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Woodford's golfers hit low scores
WOODFORD Golf Club’s members produced a rash of low scores in the July medal, with 12 registered nett scores of par 70 or below. The best of the day, however, came from eight-handicapper Malcolm Smith with a gross 71, one shot ahead of Zekia Alsanjak
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Pinners at the double
by Justin Richards ILFORD Golf Club's Captain Ray Stevens hosted the annual Captains Day last weekend. With fine weather and on course refreshments and barbecue, the large crowd certainly enjoyed the day. 27 holes were played with father and son
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Prem star trades the wing for the ring
JUST a week after England’s cricketers visited a local boxing club to try their arms in the ring, another big name from the world of sport has pulled on the gloves. Sunderland winger and former Manchester United player Kieran Richardson has been taking
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Crikey O’Reilly! Wells’ bowler batters Green
LUKE O’REILLY’S terrific five-wicket haul was the catalyst for Woodford Wells’ savage mauling of Ardleigh Green at the weekend. The local side, who returned to the top flight of Essex cricket when they were promoted last year, were rampant against a
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Shak attack powers to a first senior title
WALTHAM Forest’s own woman warrior has won her first boxing title as a senior. Shakira Ley beat 2007 champion Claire Teeling from the Royal Navy by 12 points to nil in Manchester for the ABA (Amateur Boxing Association) belt. Ley totally
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Orion trio bring home medal haul
THREE of Orion Harriers’ most talented athletes were in typically dominant form at the prestigious Eastern Counties Track and Field Championships in Cambridge at the weekend. Representing Essex, Lauren MacGregor, Jay Andrews and Natalie Kipps flew the
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Woodford’s athletes on verge of a top-flight return after triumph
WOODFORD’S women are on course for an immediate return to the top flight of the UK Athletics League after they won the second fixture of the season at Lee Valley. There were a number of notable individual performances as Woodford pushed Enfield into
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Fogg bids to be the first home in Rome
A SWIMMER from Chingford is about to take on the world’s best in the water. Daniel Fogg, 21, is in the Great Britain squad which will compete at the World Champion-ships in Rome, later this month. And his event must rank as the most
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WANSTEAD/WOODFORD: South Asian community sought by NHS
NHS Redbridge is looking to hear from the south Asian community in Wanstead and Woodford for a public discussions about cancer screening. Evidence shows this ethnic group do not use screening services as often as people from other backgrounds, and
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WALTHAM ABBEY: dangerous blackspot scene of another crash
The notorious Crooked Mile in Waltham Abbey was the scene of another crash last evening (Tuesday July 7, which saw three cars involved and left a toddler needing medical treatment for shock. Police were called to the scene shortly after 5pm last night
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Redbridge hit a purple patch at the London Youth Games
REDBRIDGE’S sports stars of the future produced a succession of stunning performances to finish runners-up in the London Youth Games. Over 27,000 youngsters between the ages of seven and 17 from London’s 33 boroughs flocked to Crystal Palace
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EPPING: Police tackle crime on bikes
POLICE officers are now patrolling on bicycles following the launch of an operation. In an attempt to return to more traditional policing methods, officers in Epping and Waltham Abbey will be covering the area on bike. Superintendent
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Turkey star comes home to roost with local club
ONE MINUTE local footballer Colin Kazim-Richards is plying his trade for Championship side Sheffield United, and the next he is playing on the same pitch as Ronaldinho and Kaka in the red shirt of Turkey. It is the stuff dreams are made
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NORTH WEALD: Men invited to women's fun run
MEN are being invited to come along to watch a charity women's fun run. With just a week to go until the Epping Forest Race for Life event at North Weald Airfield, organisers are now inviting everyone along for an evening of entertainment.
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WANSTEAD: Pupils grill Guardian reporter
TALENTED pupils at a Wanstead secondary school got a chance to grill a Guardian reporter as part of a day making their own newspaper. Year seven children at Wanstead High School are today making their own 'Medieval Messenger' about all the
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REDBRIDGE: Sporty youngsters celebrate success
YOUNG sports stars from across the Borough are celebrating this week after finishing second in the Balfour Beatty London Youth Games. Redbridge went into the Finals Weekend on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 July in a strong position, having
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WALTHAMSTOW: Campaigners lose cash office fight
A CASH office will close despite opposition from thousands of people, leading councillors decided last night. The Church Hill cash office, in Walthamstow, is used by people to pay council bills and rent over the counter as well as to obtain information
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Crash leaves teen with serious head injuries.
A 17 year old girl is in hospital this morning after a serious crash in Honey Lane, which saw her thrown clear of her car last night (July 7). A Black Mini Cooper left a bend in the road, close to the junction with Broomstick Hall Road, and
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LONDON: Postal workers begin three-day strike
POSTAL workers in London have begun a three -day strike over a jobs and pay dispute. Delivery staff are striking today, distribution workers tomorrow and mail centre staff on Friday. Dave Ward, Communication Workers' Union (CWU) deputy general secretary
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CHINGFORD: Police net 14 arrests in dawn raids
A SERIES of dawn raids have taken place around Chingford and Epping in a police crackdown on violence, drugs and guns. Following a 14-month covert operation, involving more than 100 officers from across the Met, 14 arrests were made after 12
