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EPPING FOREST: More sites emerge as 'dogging' hotspots
AFTER the Guardian revealed that a car park is Abridge is being used for public group sex by swingers, more hot spots across the district have emerged. During the day, Abridge village hall is home to a seniors’ club, a children’s nursery and a
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LEYTONSTONE: Death crash victims named
TWO young women who died after a car collided with a house in Stratford have been identified. Passengers Nabitha Njenga, 19, of Thornton Heath, South London, and Perpetual Muchemi, of South Norwood, South London, died after the BMW they were
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LEYTON: Sports ground 'could still be used for new school'
WALTHAM Forest Council has confirmed it still intends to use disputed green space to build a new school even though the land cannot be seized. The authority previously attempted to gain control of the land on the Leyton Sports Ground, off High Road
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STH WOODFORD: Campaigners angered by refurb after closure
CAMPAIGNERS, who unsuccessfully fought to keep a South Woodford Post Office open, say news that a branch will be refurbished nearby is like “rubbing salt in the wound.” The Post Office in South Woodford High Road was last year closed by the Royal Mail
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EPPING: Discount scheme to give business boost for shops
SHOP owners could benefit from a new scheme to improve business. The initiative was suggested at an Epping Town Centre Partnership meeting and would involve discount vouchers being handed out to customers on the high street. Vouchers
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EPPING: Trip to Gunpowder Mills
MEMBERS of a social club for retired people learnt about the history of the Royal Gunpowder Mills on a recent trip to Waltham Abbey. The group from Epping Probus group visited the site where a tractor drawn land train took them on a tour of the grounds
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Fear over lorry park alcohol sales
A LORRY park on the M25 has applied for an alcohol licence - much to the horror of Essex Police and people living nearby. Owners of the Skillet Hill Farm lorry park in Honey Lane, Waltham Abbey, have asked Epping Forest District Council to
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LEYTON: Score centre to host basketball talent search
A LEYTON sports centre is to host part of a UK-wide search for basketball talent. Held on August 2 between 10am and 8pm, the 'Midday Madness' tournament invites players to compete at the Score Centre in Leyton for a place in the regional finals
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EPPING: Fun run through grounds of historic mansion
A FIVE mile fun run through the historic grounds of a mansion is set to take place in September. The Rotary Club of Epping is preparing for the fifth Copper Hall Run on September 27 to raise money for local schools. The picturesque course goes through
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WALTHAM FOREST: No action taken against protesting street sweepers
STREET cleaners have not faced disciplinary action over public protests, a union representative has said. Kevin Parslow, who is the Waltham Forest branch secretary of Unite for contracted services, said: “We haven't heard any more. There was
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WEST HAM: Defoe strike sinks Hammers
West Ham 0 Tottenham 1 (Barclays Asia Trophy) WEST HAM were beaten by fierce rivals Tottenham in the first match of the Barclays Asia Trophy in Beijing today as ex-Hammer Jermain Defoe grabbed the only goal of the game. Spurs enjoyed the lion's
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WEST HAM: Midfielder could be out for six months
WEST HAM could be without midfielder Luis Boa Morte for up to six months after the Portugal international was taken to hospital with suspected cruciate ligament damage during the team's 1-0 defeat to Tottenham in the Barclays Asia Trophy. Boa Morte twisted
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ABRIDGE: Angry villagers condemn 'doggers'
VILLAGERS in a quiet corner of the district have spoken of their shock that their village hall is being advertised as a meeting place on a swingers’ website. During the day, Abridge village hall is home to a seniors’ club, a children’s nursery
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Dancing the night away
It was a special day for international dance supremo Adam Cooper last Wednesday. Not only was it his 38th birthday but it was also the day before the world premiere of his new show Shall We Dance, at Sadler’s Wells. A tribute to the music of composer
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Bang goes the summer
EXPLOSIONS were so common in the early production of gunpowder that workers in the Royal Gunpowder Mills in Waltham Abbey were advised to remove their boots and trim off any facial hair before entering the premises, less a stray spark should set
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CHINGFORD: Footballer still shy of funds for Deaflympics
A FOOTBALLER is still £1,400 shy of his dream of playing in this year’s Deaflympics. Ollie Monksfield, who is severely deaf, was selected to play for the GB squad at the Games in Taipei this September, but will have to pay his own way.
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BUCKHURST HILL: Wife defends husband over sex charges
THE wife of a man accused of sexually abusing two children in the 1990s has taken the stand in court. Jackie Bennett, gave her full backing to her husband Neil, 51, of Forest Edge, Buckhurst Hill, saying she would have known if any abuse had occurred
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WALTHAMSTOW: Post office to be refurbished
WALTHAMSTOW Central Post Office is being refurbished and modernised. Work at the post office in the Central Library Site in the High Street will start on Sunday (August 2) and will be completed by the beginning of September, but it will remain open
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CHADWELL HEATH: Man arrested after woman threatened with knife
A MAN has been arrested after a woman was threatened with a knife outside a Redbridge train station. After arriving at Chadwell Heath station at around 1.20am on Thursday, July 23, the woman was approached by a man who produced a knife and
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WALTHAMSTOW: Park flasher sought by police
A YOUNG couple were flashed at by a man on Walthamstow marshes, prompting a police appeal for witnesses. The couple, in their 20s, were walking in Lee Valley Park when the man indecently exposed himself. He is described as being of Arabic
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EPPING FOREST: Cash to help the homeless
A SCHEME that has helped more than 200 families rent a home in the private sector has been given more money by the government. The grant of £7,500 has been awarded to Epping Forest Housing Aid to enable the local charity to help more people
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LEYTON: Live music event held for charity
A LIVE music event has been held in aid of charity. Featuring performances from nine bands, the event, held on July 26 at the Coach and Horses pub, raised a total of £315 for the Stairway to Heaven charity and was attended by about 100 people. The
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ILFORD: Family released after knife death
FAMILY members have been released by police after a post mortem on a man discovered with a knife in his stomach. Police were called to Mighill Avenue, Ilford, at 6.45am in Friday (July 24), where they found a Bulgarian male collapsed with a
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LEYTON: Council will not build on sports ground
THE council has backed down over plans to use disputed green space to site a new school. In a letter sent to campaigners opposed to the plans, watchdog the Charity Commission states the council has now requested a meeting to “discuss their
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EPPING: Electricity sub-station plans for residential area
AN electricity sub-station could still be installed outside homes, despite the plans being thrown out. District councillors rejected the proposals for the McCarthy and Stone site in Epping High Street because of the impact it would have on
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DAGGERS: Daggers poised for Premier League opponents tonight
DAGENHAM and Redbridge take on Birmingham City of the Premier League this evening (Wednesday), at Victoria Road. John Still’s League Two outfit intend to use the encounter to “fine tune” their game, ahead of the start of the season, on August
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WEST HAM: Cole is fired up for Spurs clash
WEST HAM striker Carlton Cole insists there would be no better way to prepare for the new season than to get one over on fierce rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the first game of the Barclays Asia Cup. The Hammers, along with Spurs and Hull City, have flown
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REDBRIDGE: Two arrested over burglaries as police call for 'hardening of attitudes'
REDBRIDGE Police's new anti-burglary chief has called for a hardening of attitudes in the community against criminals, as two men prepare to appear in court charged with raiding homes in the borough. Detective Inspector Phil Davies said all
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LEYTON: Fears grow over missing teenager
POLICE are concerned about the welfare of a missing teenager. Jennifer Ali, of Leyton, has not been seen since July 18. She is described as being of Asian appearance, of medium build, 5ft 4in with shoulder length hair and brown eyes.
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WALTHAM FOREST: Council leader visits summer school
A SUMMER school for children with learning difficulties has received a special visit from council leader Cllr Chris Robbins. 'Transitions', which runs for one week during the school holidays, helps pupils with difficulties such as dyslexia and dyspraxia
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ILFORD: Men convicted over stabbed teen's death
A MAN has admitted stabbing a teenager to death in Ilford town centre. Nabeer Bakurally, 19, was slashed repeatedly last November as he made his way home from a night out. At a trial of the Old Bailey, Abdul Siddique, 25, of Belmont
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TRAVEL: Train strike to hit Chingford - Liverpool Street line
OVERGROUND trains in Waltham Forest will be severely affected when workers go on a two-day strike over pay. The industrial action starts at midnight tonight and runs until midnight on Friday, but National Express East Anglia, which runs the
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WOODFORD BRIDGE: London's largest new park in a century finally in public hands
A SCENIC park has been handed over to Redbridge Council from a private developer after months of legal wrangling. Claybury Park, off Roding Lane North in Woodford Bridge, was given to the authority by Crest Nicholson Plc as part of the company's
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ORIENT: Hayes & Yeading 1 Leyton Orient 1
IT WAS back down to earth with a bump for the O's on Tuesday after Saturday's heroics against Newcastle: an evening game away at non-league Hayes & Yeading. Orient travelled to take on the Blue Square Premier League newcomers in what was
