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LEYTONSTONE: Whipps refunds junior doctor's parking ticket
WHIPPS Cross has apologised to and refunded a doctor who had his car ticketed 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 volunteered to run an
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Tesco freezer "could have caused salmonella"
A FORMER health official has slammed a supermarket after finding broken glass, fat and what appeared to be blood in a meat freezer. Len Wollaston, of Whitter Road, Manor Park, was shopping at the store, in Gainsborough Road, Leytonstone, when
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EPPING FOREST: Cash machines found with card reading device
CRIMINALS have targeted cash machines in the district by attaching devices to read cards. At least two have been found with the device installed on the machine. People are being advised to be more vigilant when taking money from a machine by hiding
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My work deserves recognition
The £23 million approval for the refurbishment of Whipps Cross A&E was splashed across the Guardian’s front page and editorial with not a mention of my role in securing this. The bid was in jeopardy several times, and only after the repeated intervention
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Flower boxes bring colour to our streets
The flowers dotted around the streets in the borough are truly welcome. As a keen gardener and someone who takes an interest in the state of our borough, I have really welcomed the council’s initiative on lining some streets with flower boxes. Not
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Walthamstow Market is a credit to the council
It is so often we see letters complaining about Waltham Forest Council, I felt I had to write to say thank you to them. I went to Walthamstow Market last Saturday, something I have not been able to do for several months. The bus ride there
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EMD can’t simply be left to rot
THE Universal Church of the Kingdom of God’s (UCKG) statement (Guardian, July 30) about its keeness to maintain the former EMD cinema is almost comical, now the Health and Safety Executive has stepped in. The HSE intervened because of untreated asbestos
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Dealing with ‘weapon dogs’
At full council the Labour group successfully passed a motion aimed at dealing with dangerous dogs. Residents, particularly pensioners and those with children, had expressed real concern about this so it was helpful that the Guardian ran a number of
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Arcade site shows what can be done
Just a quick thank you to those Labour councillors who managed to get the Arcade site open at last. I really did not expect to see anything happening here given the economic slump, so I was really pleased to see the council open the site.
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WANSTEAD: Lib Dem group to launch anti-flights campaign
THE Wanstead Liberal Democrat group is to launch a campaign against an increase in flights from London City Airport. The move comes after Newham Council agreed to allow an extra 50,000 plane journeys from the airport, bringing its annual flight
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REDBRIDGE: Digital system to spy on bus drivers
COMMUTERS in Wanstead and Woodford could be in for a smoother ride as buses are fitted with digital spies to monitor driving. Hi-tech devices that detect the nature of dozens of driving movements per minute, such as acceleration, breaking and
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WALTHAM FOREST: Borough 'short-changed' over police numbers
WALTHAM Forest Council will ask for more police officers to be drafted into Waltham Forest. Council leader Chris Robbins and his colleagues say a recent police report shows the borough is being ‘short-changed’ compared to other areas in London
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EPPING: Ofsted report ruled pre-school unsafe
DAMNING details have emerged of the reasons behind the sudden closure of a Coopersale pre-school. Parents of the Little Ark pre-school in Coopersale Common were shocked when they received a letter from the management committee informing them that
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REDBRIDGE: Park users warned to stay away from poisonous algae
PARK users have been warned to stay away from a poisonous type of algae that has appeared on the borough's ponds and waterways. Blue-green algal blooms have been spotted on a stream called Seven Kings Water, in Ilford, with spores thought to
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STH WOODFORD: Charity launches petition for autistic Pentagon hacker
A SOUTH Woodford autism charity is calling for residents to sign an online petition as the notorious Pentagon hacker loses his High Court battle. Ivan Corea, from the UK Autism Foundation (UKAF) based in George Lane, has this week taken further
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REDBRIDGE: Hundreds of motorists fined under new council CCTV powers
MORE than 1,800 motorists have been slapped with fines by Redbridge Council in the first month of it using new CCTV enforcement powers, the Guardian can reveal. Ever since July 1 the authority has had the power to use cameras to catch drivers
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WALTHAMSTOW: Driver slams council's "no grace period" parking policy
A CHARITY worker who was ticketed hours after her ANNUAL parking permit expired has slammed the council for not allowing drivers a “grace period”. Mother-of-one Hajra Mir, 34, of Leucha Road, pays for a £45 annual ticket allowing her to park
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WOODFORD GREEN: Porn scandal GP tells of "devastating" impact on his family
THE doctor who admitted viewing online pornography while at work has told of the devastating impact the scandal has had on his family. Respected Woodford Green GP Dr Richard Price was given a formal warning by the General Medical Council for
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EPPING: Marine "unlawfully killed" rules coroner
AN INQUEST into the death of 19-year-old Marine Georgie Sparks in Afghanistan last November has ruled that he was unlawfully killed. Trowbridge Coroners Court today heard that Mr Sparks, from Theydon Mount, was killed after his troupe came under
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REDBRIDGE: Residents urged to take up bee keeping
WANSTEAD bee keepers have joined experts in calling for more residents to help save our stripy friends. Helen Chadwick, who tends to hives near Wanstead High Street and is chair of the Epping Forest Beekeepers' Association, has backed a plea from
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SNARESBROOK: Forest keepers accused of ignoring the problem of 'dogging' at Hollow Ponds
THE row over ‘doggers’ using a Snaresbrook recreation spot for sex in public has escalated after councillors furiously denied that they supported the current ‘lax approach’. Last week Epping Forest superintendent Paul Thomson who controls Hollow
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The curse of Waltham Forest
Worried about black magic and evil spirits? Or just worried about people pushing cards through your door claiming to deal with these? Either way, Waltham Forest council may have an answer for you -- a predictably useless answer, needless to say. I’
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EPPING FOREST: Former police commander pleads not guilty to fraud
THE district's former chief police officer has appeared in a crown court dock where he pleaded not guilty to three counts of fraud by misrepresentation. Chief Inspector Jonathan Baldwin, 41, who served as Epping Forest District Commander until
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ORIENT: Chambers out, local lad in
ORIENT's Adam Chambers will miss the start of the new season. The holding midfielder has been crocked with a calf injury since March, when he last played a competitive match. Ahead of tomorrow's opener away at Bristol Rovers, Boss Geraint
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ABRIDGE: House could be saved from demolition
A HOUSE which was built without planning permission could be saved from demolition if the owners apply for retrospective planning permission. The eight bedroom property at New Farm Drive, Abridge was built on Green Belt land and replaced a
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LOUGHTON: War memorial to be restored
RESTORATION work has begun on Loughton’s war memorial. The monument, in Kings Green, will be professionally cleaned and the paving slabs around it will be relaid. The town council has asked people not to use the area of the green around the memorial
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REDBRIDGE: Pensioners slam means-tested bus pass proposals
REDBRIDGE pensioners have slammed a report which suggests free travel for older people could be means tested in the future. A controversial paper, produced for the Local Government Association (LGA) by consultants Oxera, said bus passes should
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WALTHAM FOREST: Firefighters to take industrial action
FIREFIGHTERS are planning protests over working conditions. Members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) in London have ruled out a full strike, but are considering only carrying out tasks specified in their job descriptions. The FBU claims
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REDBRIDGE: Time running out for unclaimed lottery jackpot
A LIFE-CHANGING £74,000 lottery ticket bought in Redbridge will be rendered worthless unless someone claims it within the next few weeks. Staff at Camelot, which runs the prize draw, have been "desperately" searching for the owner of the valuable
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EPPING FOREST: Free course for fat kids
OVERWEIGHT children and their parents will be given a free exercise and nutrition course to teach them how to lead a healthier lifestyle. The Mind, Exercise, Nutrition, Do it (MEND) programme is aimed at seven to 13-year-old's and includes a supermarket
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WOODFORD GREEN: Fun day planned to help restore estate's 'tarnished' image
A DETERMINED mum-of-one has organised a summer fun day on her run down housing estate to try and rebuild its tarnished reputation. Pascalia Raymond believes the Ray Lodge estate, in Woodford Green, has been unfairly labelled a 'problem area
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REDBRIDGE: Families have a hoot of a time at owl display
DELIGHTED youngsters and their parents watched on in amazement as a group of acrobatic owls invaded Redbridge for a day. The event, held yesterday, saw a mass of the birds put on a special display for families at Hainault Forest Country Park
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LEARNING FOR LIFE: UEL staff complete triathlon
UNIVERSITY of East London (UEL) staff took part in Europe's biggest triathlon. Eight UEL teams, each of three people, joined 13,000 others from across the country at the event at the Excel Centre, in the Docklands. David Cosford, Director
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EPPING FOREST: Postal deliveries interrupted today
POSTAL deliveries across East London and Essex could be interrupted today by the first in a series of strikes. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) which represents postal workers is staging the industrial action because of a dispute with
