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CHIGWELL: Alarmed residents respond to "dogging hotspot" claims
PEOPLE living close to the former Camelot pub in Chigwell have spoken of their shock after discovering their homes were close to a site being advertised for group sex sessions between strangers. The Guardian revealed this week that a number
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WALTHAM FOREST: Battle against clampers continues
A DRIVER who staged an eight-hour sit-in protest after being clamped is taking his fight to court. Nicholas Taylor insists he was unfairly clamped and fined £465 by firm Citywatch after he parked in the forcourt of the BP garage in Forest Road
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WOODFORD GRN: Bookworm trio scoop top reading prize
TWO schoolgirls and a pensioner from Woodford Green have scooped the top prizes in a national reading competition. Woodbridge High School pupil Keziah Jones, aged 14, and Bancroft's Prep student Lydia Doye, eight, both won £50 book tokens after
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WOODFORD BRIDGE: Guard dog stolen from garden centre
THERE was no ruff justice when a gang of thieves broke into a garden centre and made off with the guard dog. German shepherd Troy was on duty at Redbridge Garden Centre, Roding Lane North, Woodford Bridge, when burglars forced the locks at
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REDBRIDGE: Dad-of-four jailed for drug dealing
A "LOVING" father-of-four who was caught with 57 bags of cannabis stuffed in his trousers, jacket and underpants has been jailed for nine months. Lloyd Richards, of Eton Road in Ilford, was sentenced today at Snaresbrook Crown Court after pleading
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LOUGHTON: Skatepark event to go ahead
PROFESSIONAL skateboarders are due to come to town after the local council agreed to finance a public event. Loughton Town Council has agreed to provide £2,000 to host the event this autumn as a taster for a new skateboard facility it has promised
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REDBRIDGE: Borough's burglary rate among worst in London
REDBRIDGE had one of the highest number of burglaries in all of London last year, according to new figures. The stats, released by the Conservative party, show that the borough had the third worst break-in rate in the capital, with an average
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Leyton woman soars to victory in aerobatics contest
AEROBATICS tests skill, agility and accuracy – all while soaring high above the ground in a tiny aircraft. CLAIRE HACK talks to Emily Todd, of Essex Road, Leyton, one of the winners of this year's Mazda Standard and Intermediate national competition
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WALTHAM FOREST: Deaf people 'not informed about swine flu help'
DEAF people say they are anxious about the swine flu pandemic because information for people with impaired hearing has not been made widely available. Paul Cripps, who runs the Deaf Unlimited club at the Lion and Key pub in Leyton High Road
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REDBRIDGE: Gardeners helped to get rid of waste
GREEN fingered residents are being given a helping hand to get rid of unwanted garden waste courteousy of a new council collection service. More than 30,000 refuse bags have been distributed across Redbridge which residents can fill up with
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THEYDON BOIS: Children enjoy teddy bear picnic at mobile library stop
THERE was a big surprise for visitors to a mobile library when they held a teddy bear picnic. Children bought along their bears for a drink and a story at the stop in the village hall at Theydon Bois. Organised by Loughton Library and Brambles Children's
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ILFORD: New police unit for town centre
A BRAND new police unit is set to pound the beat in one of Redbridge's most crime ridden town centres. Three new constables and a sergeant are due to take to the streets in Ilford by September, after the plan was given the green light by the
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WOODFORD GRN: Disabled man's needs are finally met after Guardian campaign
A SEVERELY disabled man is celebrating finally getting a permanent home a year after his family were forced to abandon him due to social services budget cuts. Matthew Brook, formerly of Roding Lane North in Woodford Green, is deaf and almost
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ORIENT: Chairman's hopes for season
ORIENT owner Barry Hearn has said that he wants an improved League One finish for the team to satisfy him this season. Want-away chairman Hearn told the Guardian this week: “I like to think we can improve each year. "We've finished 14th
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WEST HAM: Villa in for Hammers star
ASTON VILLA are set to offer £12million for West Ham defender Matthew Upson, according to reports. The Daily Mirror claim Villains boss Martin O'Neill is keen to recruit the Hammers centre-half after a terrific season at Upton Park last year. Upson
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DAGGERS: Late Blues show denies Dagenham
DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE were denied an impressive draw against Premier League outfit Birmingham City by a late Marcus Bent goal in their friendly at Victoria Road on Wednesday. Paul Benson, who ended weeks of speculation about his future by putting pen
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LOUGHTON: Neighbourhood Inspector promises crackdown on anti-social behaviour
LOUGHTON’S top police officer claims he is winning the war against anti-social behaviour in the town. But Inspector Tom Simons, addressing a meeting of the town council, said he was disappointed on the lack of uptake for a shop link scheme,
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WALTHAMSTOW: Support worker commended at awards ceremony
A POLISH woman has overcome many challenges to win an award at work. Paulina Depta from Walthamstow was highly commended at the London learndirect Achievement Awards Ceremony in the 'Learner Support Award' category. The national awards recognises
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ILFORD: Pair sentenced for teenager's killing
TWO men have been sentenced to a total of 31 years in jail for killing a teenager. Abdul Saddique, 25, will serve 21 years behind bars for murdering 19 year-old Nabeer Bakurally in an unprovoked knife attack in Ilford Town centre. His
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LOUGHTON: Playground fence stolen by thieves
THIEVES have dismantled and stolen part of the fence around a children's playground to the disgust of families who use the facilities. The suspects took away seven of the metal panels around Newmans Lane playground, in Loughton, forcing the town council
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EPPING: Parking spaces could be freed up for high street shoppers
ESSEX County Council is being urged to create more parking spaces in Epping after it emerged that its own staff are taking up 43 spaces a day in the town. Council owned land behind Epping Library has 30 garages which used to be let to members
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LEYTON: Opinions sought from defenders of Lammas Lands
THE New Lammas Lands Defence Committee (NLLDC) will seek the opinions of its members on council proposals set to change the face of Leyton and Leytonstone. The committee, which exists to preserve the ancient Lammas Lands in Leyton, will hold
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WALTHAM FOREST: Students visit the Channel 4 studios
STUDENTS enjoyed a visit to the Channel 4 studios where their short films were screened. A group of Waltham Forest College students on the Vision and Focus 12 course produced three-minute documentaries which were short-listed in the ESSA Manifesto
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WOODFORD GRN: Charity honours selfless volunteers
MORE than 170 dedicated volunteers attended a special awards ceremony and reception. Guests attending Woodford Green-based Jewish Care's afternoon event enjoyed tea and cakes while chatting to old friends and new. Award winners were
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EPPING FOREST: Recycling roadshow tours the district
RESIDENTS will have the chance to have a first look at new wheelie bins and kitchen caddies which will be introduced in September, at roadshows being held across the district. The district council is preparing for weekly food and garden recycling
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WANSTEAD: Date set for Tesco Express alcohol licence review
A DATE has been set for the first stage in a legal battle to stop Tesco Express selling alcohol in Wanstead High Street. Traders and residents launched an appeal against Redbridge Council's decision to grant the store an alcohol licence after
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LEARNING FOR LIFE: Dubai students visit university to learn about the East End
STUDENTS from Dubai visited the University of East London (UEL) to learn about the history of the East End. The students, from the British university in Dubai, are professionals from both the private and public sectors in the Arabian gulf. They were
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WALTHAMSTOW: Child's bike stolen as she recovers from accident
THIEVES stole a much-loved bike from a schoolgirl who was in bed recovering from an accident. Nine-year-old Charley Wade, of Cecil Road, Walthamstow, broke her leg in a trampoline accident leaving her bedridden for the duration of the six-week
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WANSTEAD: Grandmother publishes autobiography about fleeing Nazis
A RETIRED actress who fled Nazi Germany four days before the outbreak of war to settle in Wanstead has penned her remarkable story. Renee Tyack, 74, is celebrating completing They Called her Cassandra - a family history of how her Jewish parents survived
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WALTHAM FOREST: Young entrepreneurs to take part in Apprentice-style competition
SIR Alan Sugar's search for an apprentice may be over for another year, but young people in Waltham Forest can put their business skills to the test in a three-week competition that mirrors the popular BBC show. Two teams of 10 people aged
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THORNWOOD: Disabled fishermen turned away at locked gate
A BUSINESSMAN who owns a trout fishery which has been adapted for disabled fishermen says someone is purposely locking his customers out. Peter Thurston, who runs the fishery in Carpenters Arms Lane in Thornwood, said: “The access is through
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SOUTH WOODFORD: Community group slams leafleters for 'giving a green light to thieves'
CARELESS advertising leafleters have been accused of giving a 'green light' to thieves by leaving piles of junk mail outside homes when residents are away. Frank Cruder, head of Chelmsford and Derby Road Neighbourhood Watch group, said businesses
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REDBRIDGE: Pensioner jailed for trying to smuggle £900,000 of cocaine
A PENSIONER has been jailed for 12 years after trying to smuggle £900,000 worth of heroin into the UK. Tahir Ali, was stopped by customs officials on February 20 after arriving at Heathrow airport on a flight from Doha, in Qatar. The
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WALTHAMSTOW: Pupils help dwindling bird population
CHILDREN enjoyed making bird boxes as part of a project to provide homes to help save dwindling sparrow and starling populations. Ascham Homes and the Apollo Group are working with St Mary’s Primary School in The Drive, Walthamstow, to build nest
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LEYTON: Sports and IT course for school leavers held
SCHOOL leavers in Leyton have been given the chance to build confidence and improve technology skills. Under a new scheme, called 'Communicating for Success', 15 youngsters aged 16 to 25 took part in an 'Olympic Opportunities' course designed
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BUCKHURST HILL: Jury retires in child abuse case
THE jury is set to retire in the trial of a man accused of the repeated sexual abuse of two children. Judge Wendy Joseph QC has been summing up in the case of Neil Bennett, 51, of Forest Edge, Buckhurst Hill, who is accused of multiple child
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WALTHAM FOREST: PCT to link with Westminster
THE health service in Waltham Forest has been chosen to be part of a pilot scheme looking at linking up systems between polyclinics. NHS Waltham Forest and NHS Westminster will work together on linking existing systems being used in primary
