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EPPING: Children learn how to animate at summer workshop
CHILDREN learnt how to animate with plasticine, photography, video and drawing at a summer activity event. The eight to 12-year-olds used different types of animation and were shown the basic methods by members of Youth Arts and Animation. Participants
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ONGAR: Thieves steal disabled girl's cart.
The grandparents of a severely disabled girl have spoken of their heartbreak after thieves stole a specially adapted cart they brought for her. Terry and Doris Banks, both 71, from Greensted Road, Ongar had the specially-adapted horse riding
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WOODFORD GREEN: War memorial "could collapse" if funds not found
A WAR memorial at the heart of a parish could collapse and be lost for ever unless funds for vital restoration work are found. Deputy warden at St Barnabas Church Alan Clark said the memorial, which records the names of all the people in the
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WALTHAMSTOW: Jury out in terror trial
THE jury has retired to consider its verdict on the charges against eight Muslim men accused of plotting to blow up passenger jets. Mr Justice Henriques spent more than one week recounting evidence presented during the trial at Woolwich Crown
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WANSTEAD: Date set for Tesco's appeal hearing
A DATE has been set for the David versus Goliath battle that sees an environmental campaigner take on the might of Tescos supermarket. Ashley Gunstock, of Cranbourne Avenue, Wanstead is taking Redbridge Council and the retail giant to court
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EPPING: Crime increase for residents living near tube station
CRIMINALS have been targeting an area within easy driving access to a tube station according to residents who say crime has increased. A lady from Thornwood, Epping recently had her house broken into and said her neighbours had also reported
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BUCKHURST HILL: Village sees sharp rise in burglary and car crime
BUCKHURST Hill is now one of the worst areas in Essex for burglary and vehicle crime after a sharp rise in offences. Vehicle crime is up 19.3 per cent compared to last year while burglary is up 16.7 per cent. In both categories Buckhurst Hill
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HIGHAMS PARK: Petition started against supermarket development
A PETITION has been started against the designs for a Tesco supermarket and housing development. The Highams Park Society, Highams Park Forum and the Residents' Association will be going door to door in the next few weeks to collect signatures
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WALTHAMSTOW: Tesco plan is "popular with residents"
DEMOLISHING a derelict pub and building a new Tesco and flats will benefit the surrounding area, according to a ward councillor and residents who live near by. The former Essex Arms pub building, at 82-84 Forest Road, Walthamstow, is currently
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SOUTH WOODFORD: Toddlers have a ball on an artificial beach
A GROUP of excited toddlers enjoyed a day at the seaside without even leaving their nursery when its garden was turned into a beach for the day. The rain could not dampen the spirits of youngsters at Play Days Nursery in South Woodford - who
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THEYDON BOIS: Residential street blocked by commuter parking
A RESIDENTIAL street has become inundated with commuter cars after their road was left without any parking restrictions. Essex County Council has painted yellow lines on roads around Theydon Bois station with restrictions to stop commuters
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What happened to our tree wardens?
I was sad to read that Waltham Forest is felling trees instead of maintaining them. It hasn’t always been that way. Where did it go wrong? Tucked away on my shelves is a folder labelled “National Grid Tree Warden Scheme” containing information
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REDBRIDGE: Have your say on future of council
NEW legislation means that Redbridge Council has to change the way it operates, and it is keen to find out what residents would prefer. Currently the council has a leader and cabinet which are both elected by the full chamber annually and the leader
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WALTHAM FOREST: Man accused of gay chatline robberies
A MAN has been accused of robbing men he met on gay chatlines. Adil Zahid, 27, from Walthamstow, has been charged with four counts of robbery, one theft of a motor vehicle and one count of false imprisonment. The offences are alleged
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STH WOODFORD: Polyclinic plan gathers support
NHS Redbridge has been shortlisted in a national competition for its controversial Loxford Polyclinic - giving the green light for a similar centre serving Wanstead and Woodford. The trust has made the final eight in the category ‘Improving
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Orient v Oldham Athletic: head to head
LAST MEETING: LEYTON ORIENT 2 OLDHAM 1 (28-3-2009) Scott McGleish levelled from the penalty spot for the O’s on 68 minutes, after Dan Whitaker had put the Latics ahead in the first half. Jason Demetriou sealed maximum points for Geraint Williams
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CHINGFORD: Man injured in road crash
A MAN was injured in a road crash this morning. The London Ambulance Service were called to the crash in New Road, Chingford, at 10am this morning. The man was taken to Whipps Cross Hospital with minor injuries.
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EPPING FOREST: Hospice will not be built in district
A HOSPICE for young adults will not open in the district, it has emerged. Nick Garner, fundraising co-ordinator for J’s Hospice, told the Guardian last week that the charity is looking for land in and around Epping Forest and has already approached
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Friends Reunited
INTRODUCED by acclaimed guitarist Martin Simpson at Broadstairs Folk Week, in Kent, some 25 years ago, folk duo Anonyma won plaudits for their distinct storytelling talents and enjoyed success on both sides of the Atlantic with their debut album
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Looking at babies in a new way
We all have them dotted around the house – pictures of beaming toddlers, be them our own, friends’ or relatives’, that induce uncontrollable cooing from the viewer. In her latest exhibition at the V&A Museum of Childhood, German photographer Bettina
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‘Good for your body and mind’
Hidden behind years of invasive ivy, the grave of George Henry Williams, who died in 1905 aged 42, is slowly revealed as a Green Gym volunteer yanks and pulls the tough tyrant from this final resting place. “You never forget the name of
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Stilettos, sparkle and song
From the moment the chorus of enviably slender and attractive drag queens began playfully throwing inflatable balls into the audience during the opening sequence of La Cage Aux Folles, I knew I was in for a fun night. Proud, poised and perfectly
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The prophet of E17
AT the time of the great industrial revolution, artist, designer and socialist thinker William Morris dared to dream. His utopian vision for the future, where society was based on common ownership and the democratic control of means of production
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CHIGWELL: Road crackdown nets bad drivers
A ROAD which is used as an escape route by criminals has been the target of a surprise blitz. Nearly 1,000 fixed penalty notices have also been handed out in Manor Road, Chigwell, over the past 18 months, which is why police singled it out
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CHIGWELL: Green Belt land targeted for 69 homes
A PLOT of Green Belt land already targeted by one developer for 21 flats is facing a separate proposal for 69 homes to the despair of nearby residents. Under developer Graham Cox's plan for land at Jennikings garden centre, in Manor Road, Chigwell
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Girls renew their promise
THE first girls to join a senior section Girl Guiding unit renewed their promise a year after the group was set up. The four members made their promise for the second time in front of Brownies from Waltham Abbey and Upshire. Since starting last year
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Strawberries and art at Abbey Church
ART lovers will get the chance to run the rule over work by dozens of local painters when the Abbey hosts its annual summer exhibition. The historic church will display pictures by local artists of all abilities - with a range of different
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WALTHAMSTOW: Grandmother spends thousands rescuing dogs from Cyprus
A DETERMINED grandmother has spent seven years and £25,000 rescuing abused and abandoned dogs from Cyprus. Betty Clarke, of Wigram Square, Walthamstow, was so saddened to see so many malnourished, neglected and abused pets while holidaying
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EPPING: Girls take part in singing marathon
THERE were a lot of sore throats after Rainbows, Brownies and Guides took part in a camp fire challenge, singing 100 songs in just a few hours. The girls from units in Epping, Coopersale and Waltham Abbey started at 2pm at Chigwell Row campsite
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ONGAR: Charity wedding to remember loved ones
A couple chose to raise money on their big day to remember family members who had lost their battle against cancer. Carla and Roy Carroll decided to tie the knot and raise cash for causes close to their hearts. Roy lost his dad Pat Carroll
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ILFORD: £40m heist suspects 'wore latex masks'
THE two main culprits in London's £40million jewellery heist had their faces altered by an unwitting make-up artist before the raid, it has been claimed. A professional cosmetician – more used to preparing stars for Hollywood movies - was conned
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CHINGFORD: Dog walker attacked
A MAN walking his dog was beaten by three men in a random attack. The 44-year-old was walking his dog in an alleyway between Lena Kennedy Close and Hickman Avenue in Highams Park when he was approached by three men. He was then punched
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Defoe "to start legal action" against police force
ENGLAND footballer Jermain Defoe is reportedly starting legal action against Essex Police for wrongful arrest and imprisonment. Mr Defoe, who plays for Tottenham Hotspur, was driving down Woodridden Hill, in Waltham Abbey on July 27 when officers pulled
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E17 is "one of the UK's burglary hotspots"
WALTHAMSTOW is a burglary hotspot, according to research by a price comparison website. Moneysupermarket.com has compiled a list of the top 20 postcode areas in the UK where people have made home insurance claims for burglary and Walthamstow
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TRANSPORT: Train strike called off
A rail strike which has crippled train services has been suspended to the relief of commuters using the Liverpool Street to Chingford line in Waltham Forest today. The Rail Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) last night successfully negotiated
