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LOUGHTON: New priorities for Debden estate policing
DANGEROUS drivers and inconsiderate cyclists have been added to the priority list for police officers on the Debden estate in Loughton. At a meeting of Debden Neighbourhood Action Panel, PC Sami Dawood said he would look into the issues of
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WALTHAMSTOW: New homes for bats in Lloyd Park
A POPULATION of bats is to be protected before a multi-million-pound redevelopment of a park goes ahead. Some 127 trees are due to be felled in Lloyd Park and Aveling Park, in Forest Lane, Walthamstow, as part of a lottery and council-funded
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WOODFORD GREEN: Attempted armed robbery on post office
REPORTS are coming in of an attempted armed robbery on a post office in Woodford Green this morning. As many as five men are believed to have taken part in the raid on the branch in Snakes Lane East between 9am and 9.30am. It is thought
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REDBRIDGE: Opinion split over prospect of directly elected mayor
REDBRIDGE could soon have a Boris Johnson of its own under sweeping new proposals to transform the way local communities are run. The council has been told by the Government it must change the way it is organised as part of new legislation
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CHINGFORD: Tears as last resident leaves Walton House
THE last resident to move out of Walton House care home for the elderly has said a tearful farewell to her home. The council controversially decided last summer to close the care home, in Chingford Mount Road, along with five others to fund
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WALTHAM FOREST: Hundreds walk in memory of CJ Hendricks
HUNDREDS of people marched through the streets to mark the first anniversary of the death of knife victim CJ Hendricks and call for an end to street violence. Friends and family of the teenager, who was stabbed to death in Walthamstow on August
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WOODFORD GRN: Man stabbed in robbery attack
A 27-YEAR-OLD is in hospital after being stabbed three times in Woodford Green. The man was walking with his girlfriend along Snakes Lane East at around 2.30am this morning when they were approached by two men. They demanded the woman
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LEYTON: Mosque row continues as injunction taken out
THE bitter row over control of a troubled Leyton mosque continues after an injunction was taken out against the body contracted to oversee election of a new committee. The Lea Bridge Road mosque, which is run by the Waltham Forest Islamic Association
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EPPING: Natwest Bank's oldest customer dies aged 103
NATWEST Bank's oldest customer and possibly the oldest person in Epping has died aged 103. George Lemon from Theydon Garnon passed away last week in the same home he was born in in April 1906. The sixth of seven children, Mr Lemon became the oldest
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LEARNING FOR LIFE: University lecturer reaches art final
A UNIVERSITY of East London (UEL) lecturer has reached the finals of an Olympics art competition. Dr John Cockram, a senior lecturer in visual theories, plans to create a three walled glass and steel structure, which will be toured at beaches
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Your chance to shape future development of the town.
THE Town council is looking for vocal residents to say what they love and hate about the Abbey, and what they want the future of the town to be. The council is asking all residents and people who work in Waltham Abbey to fill out forms that
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LEYTONSTONE: UK first for Whipps Cross Hospital
WHIPPS Cross University Hospital has become one of the first in the country to appoint a deputy director in charge of care, safety and quality. In a bit to lead the way in patient care, the hospital has appointed Nancy Fontaine as the deputy
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WALTHAMSTOW: Council tight-lipped over Labour spin-doctor's appointment
THE council is remaining tight-lipped over the controversial appointment of former Labour spin doctor Joe Derrett as a media relations manager. Mr Derrett, a former head of the London Labour Party press team, will begin his new role next month
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EPPING: Special charity Karaoke night in aid of hospice
WHETHER your singing is confined to the shower or you are the next Leona Lewis, there's a chance to impress at a charity karaoke night in aid of St Clare's Hospice. Epping DJ Seamus Craul will be hosting the event and spinning some records at the
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WOODFORD BRIDGE: Suspended sentence for charity conman "unbelievable"
A CHARITY for terminally ill children has branded a suspended sentence for a conman who targeted them “gobsmacking”. Gary Ferris, 38, from Ashford, in Kent, pretended to collect thousands of pounds for the Redbridge-based charity Hopes &
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EPPING: Motorcyclist dies in motorway crash
A MOTORCYCLIST has died following a crash on the M25 near Epping. An air ambulance was called to the incident close to the M11 interchange shortly after 12pm on August 23, but the rider of the red Honda motorbike was pronounced dead at the
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Children take a trip back in time
Children visiting the district museum got the chance to find out how youngsters in Tudor times enjoyed themselves before the invention of the X-Box. It was part of the Museum's summer programme of historical-themed free fundays. The Tudor
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LEYTON: Church seeking volunteers to help at homeless shelter
A LEYTON church is looking for volunteers to help run a new day shelter for homeless people. The Fountain of Peace Church, in Staffa Road, set up the shelter after the closure of the Branches day shelter and is currently offering cooked meals
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THEYDON BOIS: Business woman short-listed for female entrepreneur of the year
A BUSINESS woman who helps companies reduce their carbon footprint has been short-listed for a female entrepreneur award. Toni Griffiths, 32 from Theydon Bois set up CO2ST in April this year to help businesses generate renewable energy from liquid bio
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STH WOODFORD: Vicar finds love at last
A VICAR and his bride-to-be have spoken of their excitement at their impending marriage, two years after a Guardian campaign to help find him a wife. Rev Robert Hampson, of the Holy Trinity Church in South Woodford, and fiancée Florence Adams
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ONGAR: Talented young performers take on Mamma Mia.
BRIGHT young things trod the boards and performed some of Abba's hits during the finale of a summer stage school for local children. The Ongar-based "Stagestruck" school class aged 7-12, put on a 15-minute performance of the hit musical in
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WALTHAMSTOW: 'Ave a butcher's at this - cash machines give Cockney language option
TWO cash machines in Waltham Forest are now giving customers the option of reading on-screen prompts in Cockney rhyming slang. From today, the machines at Murco Service Station, in Hatch Lane, Chingford, and at 24 High Street, Walthamstow,
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STH WOODFORD: George Lane gunman still on the loose
POLICE have admitted they arrested the wrong man in connection with an attempted carjacking in George Lane on Friday afternoon, and that the real perpetrator is still on the loose. South Woodford was brought to a standstill after the attempted
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WALTHAMSTOW: Palestine meeting next Tuesday
A PUBLIC meeting to discuss the situation in Palestine will take place next Tuesday (1) in Waltham stow. The meeting is organised by the Waltham Forest Palestine Solidarity Campaign, which is opposed to what it sees as the illegal occupation
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SNARESBROOK: First female head to take over Forest School
THE first ever female headteacher of Forest School is to take over the reins from the retiring head this autumn. Sarah Kerr-Dineen, who has studied at both Cambridge and Oxford, is the former deputy academic head at St Edward's, a boarding
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CHINGFORD: Sister pays tribute to dead motorcyclist
THE sister of a 20-year-old motorcyclist killed in a road crash has paid tribute to a “true gentleman” and “best brother”. Mo Frederick Watts, of Bernwell Road, Chingford, was returning home after visiting his mum on Friday morning when his
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NAZEING: Wanted "Beast" captured in village
A WANTED 22-stone violent thug nicknamed "the Beast" was arrested in Nazeing. Bradley Stantiford, 33, from Nazeing, was being hunted by Hertfordshire police after breaking the terms of his day release from prison. Stantiford, whose mammoth
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WANSTEAD: Birth event will offer advice to expectant parents
A FREE pregnancy and birth exhibition will offer information and support to expectant mums and dads when it comes to Wanstead next month. The event, hosted by the National Childbirth Trust will feature a series of brief presentations offering antenatal
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WEST HAM: Ashton will be back - hopefully
WEST Ham boss Gianfranco Zola has quashed rumours that Dean Ashton is about to retire from the game and is hoping the injury-prone striker will play a key role in the near future. Zola, speaking after Sunday's 2-1 defeat to Spurs at Upton Park, said:
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WEST HAM: Zola insists Hammers will learn from mistakes
"WE will learn and get better." West Ham United boss Gianfranco Zola believes his side's first Premier League defeat of the season has taught his players a valuable lesson. Zola reckons the 2-1 defeat to London rivals Tottenham Hotspur
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NAZEING: Councillor ordered to apologise for drug addict slur
A COUNCILLOR who said appointing a property developer neighbour as the head of planning was “like giving a drug addict the keys to the cabinet” has been forced to apologise. Independent Antoinette Cooper and Cllr Margaret O’Conner had already fallen
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TRAVEL: Central Line hit by delays
THERE are minor delays on the Central Line this morning after a signal failure at Stratford station. Services running from Epping through Woodford, Leyton and Leytonstone, are all being held back because of the fault, which hit during the peak of rush
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ILFORD: Free light bulbs for recyclers today
RESIDENTS who rush down to Ilford Mall today and hand over their old coat hangers will receive a free energy saving light bulb. The giveaway, which is only available to the first 100 people, is being organised by not-for-profit group The Energy Savings
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WANSTEAD: One of borough's oldest residents dies
A WOMAN believed to be the oldest person in Redbridge has died at the age of 106. Jane Dall, who had been living in Chestnuts Nursing Home in Cambridge Park, Wanstead, passed away last week after a chest infection. Mrs Dall, who marked her 106th
