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WEST HAM: Tragic times will strengthen squad - Zola
GIANFRANCO Zola is disappointed that football violence outside Upton Park overshadowed the promising performance by West Ham's youngsters. A 44-year-old man is currently in a stable condition in hospital after being stabbed after fans' tensions
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WEST HAM: Irons tame Lions in extra-time thriller
WEST Ham needed extra time to see off deadly rivals Millwall in an cantankerous cup tie. Junior Stanislas was the hero scoring twice to guarantee West Ham's place in the third round. His goals sparked pitch invasions by celebrating West
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REDBRIDGE: Council apologises for using racist language
REDBRIDGE Council has apologised after being caught calling some of the borough's school children "Pakis" in an internal document. According to the national Guardian newspaper, a spreadsheet circulated among staff detailing the ethnic break-down
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EPPING FOREST: Vicious dog attack in forest
A WOMAN was left frightened and shaking after a man set his dog on her German Shepherd. The lady was walking her dog along a footpath in Epping Forest near Abridge when she saw a couple coming towards her. She said: “He was staring right
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EPPING: Motorcyclists warn road works are dangerous following fatal crash
MOTORBIKE groups have said that a stretch of road near Epping is dangerous following a fatal crash where the father of a West Ham player died. Ian Collison, 46 from Mendip Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire was driving his red Honda when he crashed on the
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LEYTONSTONE: Drama school to begin teaching at Leytonstone School
A DRAMA school with bases across the UK is to begin running classes at Leytonstone School. Theatretrain, whose patrons include Sir Derek Jacobi and Cathertine Tate, will begin the sessions on Saturdays from next term, between 2.30pm and 5.30pm.
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WALTHAMSTOW: Bus and car collide at busy roundabout
GUARDIAN reader Keith Martin took this snap of an accident in Walthamstow yesterday. A bus collided with a red car at the roundabout joining Markhouse Road and St James St yesterday evening. A London Ambulance spokeswoman said a "number
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ORIENT: Cyprus call-up means Jas misses Southend clash
ORIENT midfielder Jason Demetriou has been picked again by Cyprus for two upcoming World Cup qualifiers. Orient's 21-year-old winger will line up against Republic of Ireland on September 5, and then Montenegro four days later. It means
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SNARESBROOK: Busker singing to success
IT has been the starting point of many a musician's career, and, if he pulls a few strings, busking could well be the way forward for one teenager in a London-wide competition. Forest School pupil Sam Quill, 18, is in the play-offs for a highly
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WEST HAM: Footballer "remains stable" following stabbing
WEST Ham footballer Calum Davenport is said to be in a stable condition following his stabbing on Saturday. The 26-year-old defender and his mother Kim Stupple, were stabbed at her home in Kempston, Bedfordshire in the early hours. The footballer remains
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CHINGFORD: Fruit share becomes weekly event
A FRUIT sharing project is to become a weekly event. Organisers of a community fruit share scheme held for the first time in Chingford last Saturday said it was such a success they will be holding it every week. The aim is to get people to come
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WOODFORD GRN: BT reveal hundreds affected by phone and net fault
BRITISH Telecom have admitted hundreds of people in Woodford Green have been left without phone and internet connections after thieves stole some of its cables last week. More than 200 people in the area and a further 100 in nearby Highams Park have
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LEYTON: Consultation on Northern Olympic Fringe closes
CONSULTATION has now closed on proposals which could change the face of Leyton and Leytonstone. Part of the Nothern Olympic Fringe Masterplan, which covers Leyton, Leytonstone and Stratford, the area is set to undergo major redevelopment in
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CHINGFORD: Grandmother's sunflower reaches dizzy heights
PENSIONERS at a block of retirement flats have been marvelling at a giant sunflower grown by a resident. Rosemary Askew, of Chelwood Close, in Chingford, grows sunflowers every year but was taken by surprise to see this one grow to 12ft 4ins
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WANSTEAD: Pupils 'misled' over A-level grades
STUDENTS at Wanstead High School are outraged as they claim they were misled over their A-level grades. The sixth formers say ICT coursework at A2 was graded at A to D by the school but many ended up receiving E grades or below, dragging down
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WALTHAMSTOW: Ideas sought on the Arcade site
IDEAS on the usage of the former Arcade site are being requested before the deadline closes. Waltham Forest Council is urging residents to submit their ideas for the recently opened site on the corner of Walthamstow High Street and Hoe Street before
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WEST HAM: Hammers take on Millwall tonight
WEST Ham United will play Millwall in the second round of the Carling Cup tonight at 7.45pm. Stay tuned to the Guardian sport website for a full match report after the final whistle.
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WALTHAMSTOW: Gerrard praises heart rehabilitation service following shock report
NEIL Gerrard has spoken of the “fantastic” rehabilitation programme he attended following his heart surgery, following a report showing that only a third of heart attack patients are receiving the potentially life-saving service. The National
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NAZEING: Village unites against kebab van plan
A LATE-NIGHT kebab van will bring “unwanted visitors’ to a quiet village, it is feared. Residents, police and the county council's highway department are united in their opposition to the proposed takeaway in Nazeingbury Parade. A campaign
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WOODFORD GRN: Stab victim comes out of surgery
A MAN stabbed in a Woodford Green street has just come out of surgery and is in a stable condition in hospital today, as more details emerge about the brutal attack on him. The man, who police say is aged 28 and not 27 as previously reported
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Sound Advice: Ready for some gritty exhilaration?
LIFE is returning to the gritty, exhilarating world of underground music this week as people slowly emerge bleary-eyed from their summer hols. But these past few months haven't exactly been bone dry and silent. Indeed, things were getting pretty
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WALTHAMSTOW: Great-grandmother celebrates centenary
A GREAT-grandmother-of-four who has lived in Walthamstow for more than 50 years celebrates her centenary this week. Clara Alice Evans, known as Alice, of Church Bank, Teresa Mews, Walthamstow, was born in Southwark on August 30, 1909.
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GB athlete rues 'messy' Berlin run
WOODFORD Green with Essex Ladies athlete Sarah Claxton was unable to bring home gold for Britain at the World Championships in Berlin. Claxton squeezed through her 100m hurdles heat but failed to make the final, finishing eighth in her semi-final in
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ORIENT: O's didn't deserve to win at Yeovil
ORIENT boss Geraint Williams admitted his side did not deserve three points at Yeovil Town on Saturday. The O's scored three times away from home, but left the West Country with just the one point. Afterwards, Williams admitted a victory would not have
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Surgery closure will be investigated.
AN investigation has been launched after a popular doctor’s surgery was closed without patients being consulted. Primary care trust NHS West Essex (PCT) decided it would cost too much to keep Sun Street surgery in Waltham Abbey open after GP
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WANSTEAD: Family pays tribute to one of Redridge's oldest residents
THE family of a woman believed to be the oldest person in Redbridge have paid tribute to her following her death at the age of 106. Jane Dall, a resident of Chestnuts Nursing Home in Cambridge Park, Wanstead, passed away last Monday (August
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WALTHAMSTOW: Cockney cash machine arrives - but it ain't working
A COCKNEY cash machine has come to Walthamstow, but shoppers needing some “wonga" will have to use another ATM today as it is out of service. Two machines, one at 24 High Street, outside Call & Chat Internet Cafe and another at Murco service
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WOODFORD GREEN: Post Office owner speaks of gunpoint ordeal
A GANG of robbers burst into a post office before threatening the postmistress with a gun. Shop owner Inthumathy Namby had just opened up for the day, in Snakes Lane East, Woodford Green, and was serving customers at the till when four robbers
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ILFORD: Special birthday concert to be held
A PIANIST is to celebrate his 60th birthday with a special concert at the Kenneth More Theatre. David Silkoff, of Hainault, will perform pieces by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Rachmaninoff and Mussorgsky and will also be remembering his late wife
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EPPING: Dead motorcyclist is father of West Ham player
A MOTORCYCLIST who died in a motorway crash near Epping has been named as the father of West Ham player Jack Collison. Ian Collison, 46 from Mendip Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, was apparently on his way to watch his son play against Tottenham at Upton
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CHINGFORD: Multi-coloured surprise in allotment
A CURIOUS and rare flower has been discovered in a Chingford allotment. The colourful chrysanthemum has petals that are half pink and half yellow, divided exactly by a line down the middle. The discovery was made by keen gardener Heather
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WOODFORD GRN: Dozens of homes left without phone or net access
DOZENS of homes in Woodford Green have had their phone and internet connections cut off after thieves stole a set of cables. Forest Approach is just one of several roads in Redbridge to report problems after crooks cut out a set of copper wiring
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WALTHAMSTOW: Stadium pension deal reached
THE company which ran Walthamstow Stadium has struck a deal to eliminate former workers' pension risks. Walthamstow Stadium Limited reached the agreement with specialist buy-out company Pension Corporation, set up by Edward Truell, a former
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TRAVEL: Central line is "hottest on Underground network"
THE Central line has been revealed to be the hottest Underground line, with temperatures soaring to 32C. A map was compiled by Transport for London (TfL) on July 28 last year - the hottest day of the year - showing the warmest parts of the
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EPPING: Death crash motorcyclist named
A MOTORCYCLIST who died in a motorway smash near Epping has been named by police. Ian Collison, 46, of Mendip Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, was killed close to the M11 interchange just after 12pm on August 23. An air ambulance was called bur Mr
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WOODFORD GREEN: Angry mum says no appeal for Baby P three
A HORRIFIED Woodford Green mother marched to Holloway prison to demand that Baby Peter's mother should not be allowed to appeal her five-year sentence. Melissa Russ, 36, joined around 30 determined marchers, wearing T-shirts emblazoned with
