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LOUGHTON: New artist brushes up on success
THE future is a picture of happiness for a newly qualified professional artist who has already been signed up to a number of exhibitions. Charlotte Posner, 22, of Newnham Close, Loughton, has just graduated from the Chelsea School of Art, and
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WALTHAM FOREST: Charity to gain £4,000 boost
A WALTHAM Forest charity has received a special grant from Awards for All at the Big Lottery Fund. The Waltham Forest Dyslexia Assocation (WFDA) is set to benefit from more than £4,000 to fund an awareness event on October 10. Adele
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A cultural smorgasbord in Leytonstone...yours, for the next week!
Last week, Leytonstone Arts Trail kicked off. This week it’s been joined by its older brother Leytonstone Festival as well, bringing all manner of things noisy, pretty, contemplative and fascinating to our patch of Waltham Forest. There
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WALTHAMSTOW: Murderer jailed for 24 years
A FAILED asylum seeker has been jailed for a minimum of 24 years for kicking a man to death. Mossab Belhocine, 19, of Forest Road, Walthamstow, kicked and beat 28-year-old David Cooper to death in November last year. The Algerian national
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LEYTON: Mosque elections delayed as 'women excluded'
ELECTIONS for a new committee at the embattled Lea Bridge Road mosque have been postponed after it was discovered women could not vote. Following a meeting of the election committee, which includes members of the two rival groups at mosque, it was
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STH WOODFORD: Date finally set for Churchfield's rebuild
A DATE has finally been set for the long-awaited rebuilding of Churchfields Junior School. Reconstruction work will begin at the site in South Woodford on August 3, with pupils continuing to learn in the school's current run-down classrooms
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LOUGHTON: Community rallies round to support victim of racist campaign
HIGH profile figures from across a community have gathered together in support of an Islamic leader targeted in a racist campaign. Teachers, religious leaders and members of the police all voiced their condemnation for the recent attacks on
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REDBRIDGE: Residents slam flights increase from London City Airport
FAMILIES in Wanstead and Woodford have slammed a decision to allow an extra 50,000 flights a year from London City Airport. The increase, which was given the green light by Newham Council, will see the total number of journeys from the airport
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CHINGFORD: Two more pubs closed after police raids
TWO more pubs have been closed by police after a series of dawn raids in Chingford to crack down on guns and drugs. Officers have closed The Bull and Crown on The Green and The Station House in Station Road using powers under the Misuse of
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Hammers prepare for Austria trip
WEST HAM travel to Austria on Monday for a two-week schedule that Gianfranco Zola hopes will get his players into gear in time for the new season next month. The squad will fly to Bad Radkersburg after Sunday's friendly against Grays Athletic, before
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HAINAULT: Police discover cannabis factory
POLICE stumbled across a drugs factory while making routine inquiries. Officers from Hainault Safer Neighbourhoods Team went to a house in Latchford place, Hainault, to chase up some outstanding arrest warrants. On knocking at the door
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WOODFORD GRN: Mum of woman accused of Diana conspiracy hits out
A MOTHER from Woodford Green has hit out at conspiracy theorists who have accused her daughter of colluding with MI6 in a plot to assassinate a former bodyguard of Princess Diana. Business consultant Joy Chopp told the Guardian her family is
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Hammers tie up deal for young defender
WEST HAM have announced the capture of defender Jack Lampe on a one-year professional deal after the youngster impressed Hammers academy director Tony Carr during a trial with the club. The teenager is the sixth player to graduate from the club's academy
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REDBRIDGE: Tenants demand housing improvements
REDBRIDGE Homes tenants have called upon the council to take advantage of a new Government scheme and replace their crumbling homes. An initiative has just been announced to kick start affordable housing by allowing local authorities to retain
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WANSTEAD: Jams after lorry breaks down
A BROKEN down lorry has sparked major traffic jams on the A12 in Wanstead. The queues, on the road between the junctions with the A406, Royston Gardens and Redbridge Lane East area, have been triggered after a road block was set-up by the authorities
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BARKINGSIDE: Charity shop furniture sells for whopping £2,000
A CHARITY shop has been given a boost after staff managed to sell a rare set of furniture for a whopping £2,000. The Helen Rollason Cancer Charity shop, in Barkingside High Street, was given the bed, chest of drawers and two side tables by
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WALTHAM FOREST: GMB members vote against Kier strike
MEMBERS of a union who clean Waltham Forest's streets have voted against a proposed strike over working conditions and alleged late pay. The union source, who preferred to remain anonymous, said although members of the GMB union had decided
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WOODFORD GRN: Inspirational addiction worker wins community award
The 1NE drug and alcohol service in Woodford Green has helped thousands of addicts kick the habit. As their inspirational manager is awarded for her tireless efforts, reporter Crystal Wilde meets the people whose lives she has helped to
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WALTHAMSTOW: Library celebrates 100 years
A CELEBRATION took place today to mark the 100th birthday of Walthamstow Library. The library opened on its current site in the High Street in July 1909, after local benefactor Andrew Carnegie gave £10,000 for a new building and a new library
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REDBRIDGE: DNA of thousands of innocent people held by police
MORE than ten people have their DNA recorded and stored by Redbridge Police every day, the Guardian can reveal. A total of 3,654 samples of genetic material were taken in the borough last year - with only 368 of these subsequently being destroyed
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Crash girl conscious
THE 17-year-old girl injured in a car crash on Tuesday night in Honey Lane has regained consciousness in hospital. Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow reports that she is now responsive and talking.
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ONGAR: Singing competition to remember "Frank the Bank"
THE Ongar rotary club is inviting the stars of tomorrow to find their voice at their annual “sing out challenge” The competition is more about fun than fame and all singers will be given equal time to perform for a panel of judges. There are four
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WALTHAMSTOW: Colourful art work on display
A COLOURFUL array of drawings and paintings went on display yesterday as part of an end of year project. Parents were invited to view the end of term art exhibition created by pupils at Stoneydown Primary School in Pretoria Avenue, Walthamstow.
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WOODFORD GRN: More school swine flu outbreaks suspected
TWO more Woodford Green schools have been hit with suspected swine flu outbreaks. Children at both Trinity Catholic High and St Anthony's RC Primary are thought to have caught the potentially deadly virus within the past week. However
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WALTHAMSTOW: Rocket design wins student award
PUPILS designed and made a number of creative models and achieved a national award in the process. Year 9 students at Walthamstow Academy, in Billet Road, Walthamstow, had a science day yesterday where they had to work in groups to create a model.
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LEYTON: Actress and careworker to release single for charity
A LEYTON woman is to release a single in aid of the Alzheimer's Society. Eleanor Bennet, of Dawlish Road, a professional care worker and aspiring actress, will release comedy track We Wipe Bums with an official launch on July 13. Miss Bennet said
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TRANSPORT: Cash shortfall 'may cause fares to rise'
PUBLIC transport in London could be hit by a funding shortfall of £1.7billion by 2018 because of the recession, a report warns. The London Assembly (LA) said the gap could mean higher fares and reduced services. It also said a fare freeze
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REDBRIDGE: Roll up for Inspiration 09
LION dancers, magicians and Dhol drummers will make up part of the exotic entertainment on offer as part of Inspiration 09. The family fun day, held at Valentine's Park on Sunday, July 26, will feature music, sports, arts, entertainment and
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WALTHAM FOREST: Pioneering scheme in social services launched
A PIONEERING project to get at-risk children into care quicker has been launched. It is hoped the partnership between Waltham Forest social services and charity Coram will speed up the process of applying for care orders which place vulnerable
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Dramatherapist to travel to Romania to counsel orphans
A LEYTONSTONE woman is bound for a small Transylvanian town to help counsel orphans, using life-sized puppets. CLAIRE HACK finds out more. JUDE Kidd, 62, of Guernsey Road, Leytonstone, is a dramatherapist and creative arts supervisor who works
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ONGAR: Fundraising concert for lifeline charity
Music fans are invited to a charity gig next saturday (July 18) which will raise cash for a group dedicated to improving the lives of disabled people. The Concert at the Ongar Reformed Church in the High Street will star Davenant Community
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REDBRIDGE: view planning applications online
REDBRIDGE residents can now find out about planning applications in their area with the launch of a new online service. The council's website Redbridge i can now be used to search for applications dating back to 1990 and all plans made in the
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ILFORD: Traffic mayhem expected as National Grid gets to work
ILFORD drivers are expected to face mayhem this month when a £10m renewal of gas mains gets underway. The National Grid's work involves replacing 12km of iron gas mains with new hard-wearing pipes. Some of the new pipes can be inserted into the old
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REDBRIDGE: Businesses save £100K fighting crime
REDBRIDGE businesses have saved themselves a packet by teaming up with police and the council to help fight crime. Members of Redbridge Businesses Against Crime saved more than £50,000 in 2007 and over £52,000 in 2008 through crime prevention
