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CHIGWELL: Footballer banned from driving
SPURS and England striker Jermain Defoe has been disqualified from driving for six months for speeding twice on the M11. The 26-year-old was found guilty of twice breaking a 50mph limit in Chigwell last year and fined £1,500 for failing to
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SNARESBROOK: Repair man helps BIg Ben reach 150th birthday
THE most famous clock in the world celebrates its 150th birthday today - and is still keeping perfect time thanks to a man from Snaresbrook. Tony McCarty, of Ellesmere Close, regularly spends hours dangling from the top of Big Ben while carrying
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ORIENT: Players set for pre-season action
THE NEW football season is not far away and Leyton Orient are about to play a series of pre-season friendly matches. Geraint Williams’ team will be in the Essex town of Billericay on Tuesday playing the town team of the same name. The
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ILFORD: Cinema prepares for Bollywood star
ILFORD Cineworld is set for a scramble as they prepare for the arrival of a Bollywood star. Youth sensation Imram Khan will meet throngs of his adoring fans at the cinema in Clements Road between 11am and 1pm today. The American-born
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OLYMPICS: Sponsorship deal collapse leads to potential funding shortfall
THE first breakdown of a London 2012 sponsorship deal has lead to a potential £15 million shortfall. Games bosses have cancelled a contract with communications technology company Nortel, which filed for bankruptcy earlier this year. The company were
