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HIGHAMS PARK: Tesco to build 'slums of the future'
OPPONENTS of a large Tesco development in Highams Park have voiced their objections before it is debated by council planners. The decision whether the supermarket giant is allowed to build a 24-hour store, 253 homes, a 350-space underground
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WANSTEAD: Travel firm closure causes chaos for travellers
DOZENS of families have been stranded abroad and lost thousands of pounds after the sudden closure of Wanstead’s main travel agent. Police are investigating after independently-run World Choice Travel, in the High Street, shut down on Friday
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CHINGFORD: Bike crash man named
POLICE have named the Chingford motorcyclist who died when his bike hit a tree. Paul Lee, 42, of Dale View Crescent, was riding a red and white Yamaha motorbike on the B1057 at Cornish Hall End, near Finchingfield, Essex, on Monday, August
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WALTHAMSTOW: Staff in the pink for cancer charity
SHOP workers will be wearing pink on Friday to raise money for a cancer charity. Staff at Dorothy Perkins in The Mall, in Selbourne Walk, Walthamstow, will be wearing pink and handing out balloons, stickers and leaflets whilst collecting money for
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Herons soar to League Cup triumph
WANSTEAD have managed to put a disappointing league campaign behind them by winning the League Cup for the first time in their recent history. The Herons overcame Upminster by 12 runs in a thrilling final at Buckhurst Hill Cricket Club that saw the emergence
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Wells dine at the top table of Essex cricket
WOODFORD WELLS can certainly say they belong amongst the county’s elite after a magnificent return to Essex’s top table this season. The Monkhams Lane club have won seven games this year, their latest a convincing 43-run victory over Gidea Park & Romford
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‘Promotion is not possible for Leyton’
EX-BOSS of Leyton FC Tony Ievoli has a message for his successor: ‘Good luck, you’ll need it!’ Ievoli left the Ryman League Division One North club on Monday. The board at the Lea Bridge Road club accepted his resignation following Monday’s 1-1 draw
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White: Alzapiedi is the right man for the job
WALTHAM ABBEY captain Lee White hopes new caretaker manager Glen Alzapiedi will be named as the permanent successor to Tony Tillbrook, who left the club by mutual consent last week. Former Harlow Town boss Alzapiedi has stepped in to fill the
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WEST HAM: Police appeal for information on stabbing
DETECTIVES are appealing for information about a stabbing at the West Ham against Millwall match. A 43-year-old Millwall supporter was stabbed before the match last Tuesday, August 25, in Priory Road, Upton Park. Police were called just
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EPPING FOREST: More housing in Green Belt?
THE lack of affordable housing in the district may mean more developments are granted permission on Green Belt land, according to a council report. Epping Forest District Council's newly published Housing Strategy states there is a “residual
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LEYTON: Motorist to contest 'ridiculous' fine
A LEYTON woman is outraged after receiving a 'ridiculous' parking fine. Kirstein Gourlay, 35, of Alpine Road, was caught by a CCTV 'spy car' outside Kwik Fit in Leyton High Road on July 14. Mrs Gourlay claims she was not straddling the
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WALTHAMSTOW: Conference for child workers and parents
PARENTS and employees in the childcare, education and social work sectors are invited to the annual Carefree Children conference. The event is on Saturday from 9.30am to 4.30pm at the Welcome Centre, Church End, Walthamstow, and will include
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WOODFORD GRN: Funeral to be held of gran crushed in lift
THE funeral of a grandmother-of-five crushed to death in a tower block lift on Woodford Green's Orchard Estate is to be held this Friday (September 4). Christine Allen, 50, was tragically killed in the Lambourne Court section of the estate
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LEYTONSTONE: Hospital trials new therapy for side-effects of cancer treatment
WHIPPS Cross University Hospital has become the first in London to trial a radical new therapy for the side-effects of cancer treatment. A 71-year-old woman was given hyperbaric oxygen therapy, usually given to deep sea divers and football
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WALTHAM FOREST: Charity calls for help for children in poverty
A CHARITY which collects Christmas gifts for children in poverty around the world is launching an appeal for help in Waltham Forest. Operation Christmas Child, which has been running for 19 years, begins its annual drive for donations this
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LOUGHTON: Olympic campsite expansion angers residents
PLANS to expand a campsite in Epping Forest to attract tourists for the 2012 games have angered nearby residents. Newham Council is highlighting its venue Debden House Campsite, in Loughton, as a key place for people to stay during the Olympics
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WEST HAM: Nine charged in connection with football violence
POLICE are seeking football banning orders for nine people who have been charged in connection with football violence which erupted when West Ham played Millwall. If successful, the banning orders would see them barred from attending any football
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Spurs capture midfielder in the Nik of time
TOTTENHAM completed the deadline day signing of Portsmouth midfielder Niko Kranjcar yesterday for a fee believed to be around £2million. In their final transfer window dealing Spurs acquired the services of the talented Croatian, whom Spurs boss Harry
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WANSTEAD: Date set for full reopening of station
TRANSPORT for London (TfL) have announced that Wanstead station should be back to its normal opening hours on Monday October 12 following an extended period of early closures. The busy tube stop partly reopened on Bank Holiday Monday after
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WALTHAMSTOW: Waiting game for murder victim's sister
THE sister of murdered Michelle Samaraweera said she fears it could be years before the killer is caught. The 35-year-old's body was found partially clothed in a children's playground near Kelmscott Leisure Centre, in Queens Road, Walthamstow on May
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WANSTEAD: Campaign against destruction of 'Kinema' gains momentum
THE Wanstead Society is stepping up its campaign against plans to demolish the High Street's historic Kinema building, with just weeks to go before the council's expected deadline for objections to the proposals. The scheme, which would
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LEYTON: 'Council failed to respond to consultation on increased flights'
THE council failed to respond to a consultation on plans for thousands more planes to fly over the borough, it was claimed. The number of flights going to and from London City Airport is to be capped at 120,000 per year, up from 73,000, after
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WEST HAM: Reserves lose season opener
WEST HAM'S reserves got their Barclays Premier Reserve League South underway with a defeat to national champions Aston Villa at Villa Park last night. Alex Dyer's side battled valiantly but they couldn't overcome a strong Villa outfit. The hosts took
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LEYTON: Patient welcomes decision to strike off therapist
A MENTAL health patient who was distressed by the actions of an occupational therapist who moved in with her has welcomed the decision to strike him off. North East London Foundation Trust (NELFT) occupational therapist Shaun Gastall. The middle-aged
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WEST HAM: Stabbed 'family' man discharged from hospital
A 'FAMILY' man who was stabbed before a football match between West Ham and Millwall has been discharged from hospital. The 43-year-old Millwall fan from Eltham, south-east London, had arrived with ten members of his family, including two teenage
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WEST HAM: Hammers miss out in late striker raid
WEST HAM have revealed that they made a last-ditch effort to bring in a second striker on transfer deadline day, only for the player to reject the move. Terms were agreed with the club in question, although a deal could not be struck with the player,
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CHINGFORD: Butcher celebrates 20 years
A BUTCHER celebrated 20 years of business on Saturday. Shaw's Butchers in Station Road, Chingford, had a double celebration because it was also Andrew Shaw's 40th Birthday. Customers were treated to a performance from The Chigwell Jazz
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WOODFORD BRIDGE: Heroic dog honoured
A WONDER dog who could operate cashpoint machines and who saved the life of his owner has been honoured at a ceremony in Woodford Bridge. Labrador Endal, who is having a film made about his life by the producer of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, helped
