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Southend Utd 3 Leyton Orient 0
SOME angry Southend Utd picketed Roots Hall before tonight's game, but it was Orient's fans who had most to complain about come full-time this evening. The O's turned in an indifferent display for this derby which traditionally rouses high passion
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ORIENT: Team to face Southend Utd
NEW loanee Kristian O'Leary starts on bench. Andros Townsend starts. O's boss Geraint Williams opts for Scott McGliesh and Ryan Jarvis up front. Midfielder Adam Chambers makes first start since injury in March. Glenn Morris starts in goal
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WEST HAM: Hammers striker on target for England
WEST HAM striker Freddie Sears was on the scoresheet as England Under 21s defeated Macedonia 2-1. The Hammers forward, who is spending the season on-loan at Championship side Crystal Palace, turned in a James Tomkins knock down following a Junior Stanislas
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Waltham Forest, big on envirocrime
Waltham Forest council has discovered the environment, heaven be praised. Are they composting market waste, expanding the recycling service or even using the fleet of electric vehicles they bought years ago? No – they’re threatening to fine people who
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NAZEING: No kebab van for villagers
Widely-criticised plans to operate a late night Kebab van for a village parade have been booted out by the district council. The plans to have a mobile kebab van attracted protests from Essex police, business owners and local residents of
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LEYTONSTONE: Teenage graffiti artist "borrows" pencils worth £500,000
A TEENAGE graffiti artist reignited a bizarre feud with multi-millionaire artist Damien Hirst by “borrowing” pencils worth £500,000. The artist known as Cartrain, from Leytonstone, has been arrested along with his father after taking a pack
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WALTHAM FOREST: Students shun 'traditional vocations'
RECORD numbers of students have enrolled at a college this year - with many breaking with tradition in their choice of vocation. More than 800 people turned up at Waltham Forest College, in Forest Road, for the first day of enrolment, twice
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HIGHAMS PARK: Conmen steal £100 from pensioners
AN elderly couple were conned out of £100 by bogus water company officials. A man knocked on the door of a house in Aldriche Way, Highams Park, on Wednesaday and said he had to come in to fix a leak. While the elderly couple who lived there were distracted
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LEYTONSTONE: Shared bin scheme for e11bid members
BUSINESSES in the E11 Business Improvement District (e11bid) were hit with fines totalling £7,200 within the last three months for failing to inform the council of how they dispose of their waste. A new trade waste agreement scheme is therefore to
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WOODFORD GREEN: Funeral brings estate to a halt
THE family and friends of a grandmother crushed to death in a lift on Woodford Green's Orchard Estate returned to the scene of the tragedy for her funeral this afternoon. Christine Allen, 50, was killed last month after becoming trapped in
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CHINGFORD: Leisure centre worker assaulted by yobs
A GROUP of yobs assaulted a former leisure centre worker. The four men were misbehaving inside Larkswood Leisure Centre and asked to leave, but once outside they beat up the ex-employee, who had finished working at the centre six months ago
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Sports hall will close to the community despite protests
Plans to close a community-use sport hall in a child obesity blackspot will go ahead despite opposition from councillors, residents and sports clubs. The decision will leave hundreds of youngsters without access to sports facilities for more
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CHINGFORD: Hundreds mourn young motorcyclist
MORE than 400 mourners packed a church today to celebrate the life of “a true gentleman” who lost his life in a motorcycle accident. The cortège for 20-year-old Mo Watts made its way from his home in Bernwell Road, in Chingford, to SS Peter
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WALTHAM FOREST: Row over attempt to "rush through" Arcade site plans
A ROW has erupted after council leader Chris Robbins was accused of trying to force through plans to sell off Waltham Forest Pool & Track and procure a developer for the Arcade site sooner than expected. A report to be discussed by cabinet
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EPPING FOREST: New boss at PCT
NHS West Essex has appointed Catherine O’Connell as its new chief executive. Ms O'Connell, a former director of strategy and locality director for the PCT, replaces Aidan Thomas who stood down earlier this year after a long period in post. She was chosen
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WALTHAM FOREST: Backbenchers call for review of street cleaning contract
BACKBENCH Labour councillors have called for a review of the authority’s contract with street cleaning company Kier after continued poor performance. Members say they are still being deluged with complaints from residents about rubbish and
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BUCKHURST HILL: Jack Tweed arrested over alleged sexual assault
REALITY TV widower Jack Tweed has been arrested over an alleged sexual assault. Mr Tweed, 22, of Roebuck Lane, Buckhurst Hill, was arrested this morning the Metropolitan Police have confirmed. A spokesman said he was held after a woman
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WALTHAM FOREST: Terror trial Judge to accept majority verdict
THE judge in the trial of eight men accused of a terrorist conspiracy to blow up passenger planes has said he will accept a majority verdict. Four men from Waltham Forest and four others are standing trial at the Old Bailey accused of a plotting
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LEYTON: Cohen slams Tory over dance course criticism
HARRY Cohen has slammed a leading Conservative over his criticism of “soft” A Level subjects such as dance. Michael Gove, shadow education minister, in an article published in the Evening Standard newspaper, said: “Our leading universities
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ORIENT: Lloyd Webber loves O's tune. What do YOU think?
WHATEVER Orient do to fix their patchy league home form, world-famous fan Julian Lloyd Webber is adamant that their jaunty theme tune must stay. The renowned cellist, who used to be married to an Afghan princess, comes to Leyton to support
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LOUGHTON/WALTHAM ABBEY: "Vulnerable" man who repeatedly punched neighbour given suspended prison sentence
AN unemployed man who kicked a neighbour in the face in an unprovoked attack was given a suspended prison sentence to take into account his “vulnerable” nature. John Douglas, 35, of Rochford Green, Loughton, also put victim Gordon Redgwell
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CHIGWELL: Christmas comes very early for pub
CHRISTMAS has come 17 weeks early to one pub in the district, whose staff are busy hanging up decorations this week. Staff at Ye Olde Kings Head in Chigwell were busy decorating their halls with boughs of Holly on September 1 this year.
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CHIGWELL: Charitable golfers score a fundraising hole in one
A special golf day has raised an incredible £22,000 for three charities after generous players teed off. Over 20 teams played in pleasant weather at the club on the High Road yesterday (Thursday September 3). The day netted a fantastic £22,000 for
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LOUGHTON: Flower power as plant reaches 12ft
GROWING up proved easy for two young girls when their prize sunflower scaled the heights of 12ft in just a few months. Isobel, and Sophia Eastmond, aged seven and five, have been watering and tending to their flourishing flower every day and their nurturing
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CHIGWELL: GCSE joy at West Hatch
GCSE students had another successful year, with over a third getting 10 or more A*-C grades. Pupils at the Chigwell school also enjoyed another rise in pass rates, up eight percent from last year. Over a third of students achieved a jaw-dropping
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LOUGHTON: Strange orange lights spotted over town
VISITORS from outer space may have made an appearance in Loughton, it has been claimed. Commenting on UFO sighting website uk-ufo.co.uk, four people said they witnessed large, round, orange lights in the sky above the town. Colin Payne, who posted
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STH WOODFORD: New rector joins church from Wanstead via war-torn Africa
A RECTOR is to enjoy a change of scenery when he takes up his new post at one of South Woodford's busiest churches - after years of living in war-torn Africa. Rev Ian Tarrant will join St Mary's Church, in the High Road, this Sunday (September
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WEST HAM: Police name nine charged in connection with football violence
POLICE have named the nine people charged with public order offences in relation to football violence which erupted when West Ham played Millwall. The offences include breaching a banning order, pitch invasions and assault on police officers
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LOUGHTON/DEBDEN: Spring back into shape with trampolining
The council and a local trampolining club are offering you the chance to bounce your way to health. Epping Forest District Council and The Loughton Flyers Trampolining Club are running classes for adults at Debden Park High School in Willingale Road
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Museum gets education award
The district Museum has been officially recognised as being at the top of the class after winning a national award for quality. The Sun Street Museum has been given the prestigious learning outside the classroom quality badge. The government scheme
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LOUGHTON: Kidnap claim man charged
A MUSLIM community leader who claimed he was kidnaped and warned to stop holding prayer meetings in Loughton has been accused of making the story up. Noor Ramjanally, of Valley Hill, Loughton, has been charged with perverting the course of
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WOODFORD GREEN: Festival set to benefit charity
A CANCER charity is among those set to benefit from the Woodford Festival, which gets underway next month. The programme of events includes a jazz evening at the Mohabir Restaurant in the High Road, Woodford Green, on Saturday, October 3, where diners
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WANSTEAD: Students wait for magic carpet
AT a workshop in the middle of war-torn Kabul the finishing touches are being put to a carpet designed by students of Wanstead High School. Last term youngsters at the school in Redbridge Lane West were visited by volunteers from the charity
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LEYTON: Renowned music director takes up post at college
A RENOWNED music director is to work with students at Leyton Sixth Form College. Daniel Brady, who has recently worked on BBC drama Waterloo Road, is set to begin work as a tutor at the college this month. He will be working with students
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"My mother threw me out because I'm gay"
A GAY man who was forced to leave home as a teenager is organising a night of entertainment to raise money for the charity that helped him back on his feet. Sean Robinson, 21, of Mersey Road, Walthamstow, was asked to leave his home when he
