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CHINGFORD: Duo cycle to Paris for charity
A CHINGFORD financial advisor and his uncle cycled all the way from London to Paris for charity. Joshua Phillips, 25, of Chingford Avenue, and his uncle Glen Ashby, a former George Monoux School pupil, were part of a 25-strong team which raised
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WEST HAM: Italian star keen on Hammers move, says agent
BAYERN MUNICH striker Luca Toni is keen on a move to West Ham, according to the player's agent. The Italy international and World Cup winner has been frustrated by a lack of first-team action at the Allianz Arena and has been linked with a
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WOODFORD GREEN: Top GP apologises for pornography scandal
REDBRIDGE'S top doctor has apologised to his patients after admitting to viewing pornography at work. Respected Woodford Green GP Dr Richard Price was given a formal warning by the General Medical Council for the offence - which will stay on
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LEYTONSTONE: Volunteer doctor's anger at hospital parking fine
A JUNIOR doctor has hit out at Whipps Cross for ticketing his car while voluntarily working for the Leytonstone hospital. Dr Stanley Yu, of north London, works at St Bartholomew's Hospital in the City of London. He says he volunteered
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WEST HAM: Skipper linked with Black Cats move
SUNDERLAND boss Steve Bruce has revealed he is in early discussions with West Ham skipper Lucas Neill about a move to the Stadium of Light. Thirty-one-year-old Neill has been a free agent since his contract at Upton Park expired in June, and he has been
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WEST HAM: Reserves sunk by Stortford late show
WEST HAM'S reserves got a strong run-out ahead of the new season, despite being on the receiving end of a 1-0 defeat at Bishop's Stortford. Alex Dyer will have learned a lot about his young side, although there will plenty of things he will be keen to
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WANSTEAD: Architect hits back at residents over destruction of historic cottage
AN ARCHITECT involved in a controversial development in Wanstead High Street has claimed an historic building at the site fell down of its own accord. The Victorian-era cottage, which formerly housed Truffles Chocolate shop and another empty
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LOUGHTON: Two arrested for cannabis possession
TWO teenagers have been arrested after they were found carrying cannabis. An 18-year-old man, of no fixed address, was given a verbal warning for possessing cannabis while a 17-year-old unemployed youth, from Loughton, was arrested and charged
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STH WOODFORD: Take-away application thrown out
A CONTROVERSIAL plan to turn a George Lane beauty salon into a take-away has been turned down by Redbridge Council. Residents and traders had been worried that the bid to transform Hair Funk into a fast food outlet would bring more rowdy behaviour
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BUCKHURST HILL: Anger at mental health centre closure
USERS of a drop-in mental health centre have spoken of their anger at its imminent closure. Essex County Council will shut down Roding House, in Victoria Road, Buckhurst Hill, in September, in exchange for a more open-ended system of care.
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EPPING: Woman prepares for Mount Kilimanjaro climb
A WOMAN is preparing to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for a breast cancer charity. Samantha Sizealand, 29 has been training hard at the Concept Fitness Gym in Epping to prepare for the 5,895 metre climb at the end of this month. So far, Samantha
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HAINAULT: Revellers get ready for this year's Offset Festival
REVELLERS are getting busy assembling their novelty outfits as the line-up for this year's Offset Festival is announced. After a successful first season in Hainault Country Park last September, the one-day event formally known as the TMF rock
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LEYTONSTONE: Hospital appeal receives donation from Muslim Aid
AN international relief charity has helped Whipps Cross University Hospital's Big Push appeal to get closer its £350,000 target by donating £1,000. Muslim Aid, a charity which helps some of the poorest people in the world, heard about the Leytonstone
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CHIGWELL: Man pleads not guilty to murder of sister-in-law
A MAN has pleaded not guilty to murdering his sister in law at their home earlier this year. Mohammed Sayid, 49 from Hycliffe Garden's, Chigwell appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court on July 27 charged with the murder of Soabia Sayid, 29. He was arrested
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STH WOODFORD: Man in court over George Lane attack
A MAN appeared in court today charged with an attack in George Lane. Samuel Thompson, 22, is accused of 'maliciously wounding' a man in the busy South Woodford shopping district on Wednesday June 6. Following a hearing at Redbridge Magistrates
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WOODFORD GREEN: Young entrepreneurs set to compete in 'Apprentice' contest
ENTREPRENEURIAL youngsters will get the chance to test out their business skills when a community centre puts on its very own version of The Apprentice. Budding Alan Sugars will be able to learn about running a catering firm - from creating
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HIGHAMS PARK: Supermarket burgled four times since March
RAM raiders smashed into the front of a supermarket which has been targeted by thieves four times in as many months. Tony Ayodele, manager of Budgens in Highams Park, says he is having sleepless nights after the relentless crime wave, which
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EPPING: Cat sanctuary inundated with kittens
A CAT sanctuary has been inundated with kittens over the last month with more than 70 waiting to find a new home. The Chestnut Cat Sanctuary in Epping looks after unwanted cats but manager Jackie De Friez said they have never had so many kittens
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STH WOODFORD: Former Churchfields pupil tells of life 80 years ago
A PENSIONER searching for his schoolmates from eighty years ago has spoken of the shocking increase in crime and disorder in the Wanstead and Woodford area. Ralph Smith, 84, who has lived in the Canadian province of British Colombia for the
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WALTHAM FOREST: Council wants child councillors
WALTHAM Forest Council wants to lower the age at which people can stand for election to 16 to enable children to become councillors. The proposal, which would also allow children to vote, is one of 300 ideas submitted by councils to the Local
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Bid to increase drug dealer's sentence overturned
A WALTHAM Abbey man who was part of a million pound drug smuggling ring has narrowly escaped having his 10-year prison sentence lengthened after it was deemed too lenient by the Attorney General. Justin Bird, 39, of Valley Close, Waltham Abbey, was
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Walthamstow band Led Bib pick up a Mercury nomination
NOMINATED for this year’s Mercury Awards, the pressure is on for Led Bib, with their album Sensible Shoes. When I caught up Mark Holub, drummer of this Walthamstow-based band, the excitement of being chosen as one of the best 12 albums of the year
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BUCKHURST HILL: Card scanner discovered at supermarket cash point
A SCANNING device used to clone cash cards has been found at a supermarket ATM. Police discovered the device at Waitrose, in Queen's Road, Buckhurst Hill, last Friday (July 30). The device is used by criminal gangs to scan people's cards when they are
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Word for word
BE CAREFUL what you say when playwright Alecky Blythe is in the room, she might be tempted to use your words in her next production. Meeting the Hackney-based writer after rehearsals for her latest play, The Girlfriend Experience, which is currently
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The dinosaurs are back in town
When I first entered the arena and saw the barren landscape with odd rocks placed in the centre, my first thoughts were ‘this looks dull’. However, once the lights were dimmed and some bright strobes were turned on, sweeping the audience on all
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‘The voice of the people’
Gangs, knife-crime and hoodies are three words that seem to follow every mention of teenagers in the news these days. But behind the headlines are positive stories of ambitious, passionate and tenacious young people determined to buck these apparent
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ONGAR: Designers get Dragon's Den seal of approval
AN INVENTION created in an Ongar workshop could earn its masterminds millions after it won the thumbs up on TV show Dragon’s Den. The ‘Dry Ice Blade’, which is designed to mimic the effect of ice skating on any surface, was perfected at Applied
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ALDERSBROOK: Young film-makers scoop top award for horror movie
A GROUP of brave young film-makers have overcome their fears to make a prize-winning horror movie about spooky goings on at Alderbrook Primary School. Fifteen pupils from the primary, in Ingatestone Road, scooped the prestigious Cineclub Award
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LEYTON: Young people make news bulletins
WANNABE television reporters visited BBC Television Centre to learn video techniques. The young people, as part of the Leyton Orient Community Sports Programme's Supporter to Reporter project, visited the corporation's digital learning centre
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CHINGFORD: Entrepreneur emerges from Dragons' Den with 100k
A ENTREPRENEUR received £100,000 for her business after a successful appearance in the Dragons' Den. Retail guru Theo Paphitis pledged his support for Karen O’Neill’s company KCO Inline Skating, which makes skates that create an ice skating
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ONGAR: Man assaulted in pub
A MAN received cuts and bruises to his face after being assaulted in a pub. The 38-year-old from Ongar was taken by ambulance to Queens Hospital in Romford after the attack at the Dog and Partridge in Kelvedon Hatch. Police are appealing
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CHINGFORD: Insurance company apologises to grieving family
AN INSURANCE company which bombarded a grieving family with phone calls has issued a public apology for its employees' behaviour. Kenneth Ibrahim, known as Kenny, died in May following a motorcycle accident in Phuket, Thailand, where he had
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ILFORD: Truck driver cleared of child rape charges
AN Ilford truck driver has had his named cleared after being accused of repeatedly raping and molesting a girl. Michael Chambers, 61, of Empress Avenue, Ilford, was cleared of a string of rape and sexual assault charges by a jury at Snaresbrook
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LEYTON: Man found guilty of Patel murder
A MAN has been found guilty of murdering 21-year-old Adnan Patel in Leyton. Mr Patel was surrounded by a gang of 12 men wielding sticks, bricks and knives, in Stewart Road, Leyton, on July 10 last year, before being stabbed twice in the chest
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CHINGFORD: Tight security at drug raid bar
A BAR closed down after it was raided by police during a crackdown on drugs will re-open with strict new security measures. Former manager Didi Taofik was arrested at Bar Lush in Station Road and subsequently charged with drug offences following
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WALTHAM FOREST: Rail strike begins after talks fail
COMMUTERS face more misery as talks to prevent industrial action on a busy Waltham Forest rail line failed. Members of the Rail Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) and Aslef agreed a 48-hour walkout which began at midnight yesterday (Wednesday
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THEYDON BOIS: Drama award for Andrew Lloyd Webber musical
A DRAMA group has won an award for a comedy musical production they performed earlier this year. The Theydon Bois Drama Society was presented with the Pat Redhead Drama Award from the National Operatic and Dramatic Association for their show
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LOUGHTON: Dead biker's fiancee pays tribute
THE fiancee of a Loughton motorcyclist who died when his bike collided with an overtaking car just yards from his home has spoken movingly about her loss. Paul Capetanakis, 28, of Loughton High Road, had been going out with Cecilia Jardim for seven-and-a-half
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ORIENT: Williams is raring to go
ORIENT boss Geraint Williams has said his side are raring to go ahead of the big kick-off on Saturday. Speaking earlier this week at Brisbane Road, as the players posed for a team photograph, Williams declared: ”There’s great excitement with the new
