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WEST HAM: Hines ready for first team
WEST HAM youngster Zavon Hines is hopeful that his goals for the reserves has caught the eye of Gianfranco Zola ahead of the team's trip to Wigan tomorrow. Striker Hines smashed a hat-trick for Alex Dyer's reserves against Birmingham City in
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REDBRIDGE: Labour group rocked by defections
THE LABOUR Party in Redbridge has been left shaken after the defection of two councillors to the Lib Dems. Goodmayes ward councillor Satnam Singh and Clementswood ward councillor Fiaz Noor are thought to have made the move because of disagreements
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LOUGHTON: Pricey parking angers shopkeepers
PARKING prices have divided a shopping parade with customers forced to pay more than three times as much on one side than the other. Now the enhancement works on the Broadway, in Loughton, have finished, customers parking on Vere Road must
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LEYTONSTONE: Passport forgers gang jailed
A CRIMINAL ring of passport forgers have been jailed for a total of 12 years. The network is believed to have produced hundreds of forged passports using expensive computer equipment and was smashed following a police investigation.
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WALTHAMSTOW: School celebrates perfect Ofsted result
PUPILS and staff at a special school in Walthamstow are celebrating a perfect Ofsted inspection result. Whitefield School in MacDonald Road, which is said to be the largest special school in Europe with more than 300 pupils, was this month given
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Fancy dress to impress at new store
ALIENS, vampires and rock stars are just some of the characters to be found at a new store that has bucked the recession in Waltham Abbey. The Stage Shop in Highbridge Street, has just opened offering theatre props and fancy dress outfits. Theatre
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WALTHAMSTOW: Archbishop Williams visits charity
THE Archbishop of Canterbury met children and families at a charity in Walthamstow. Dr Rowan Williams, visited the Hamara project, based at Barnardo's in Priory avenue, Walthamstow. Hamara provides support to disabled young people and
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WALTHAMSTOW: Gay chatline accused to go on trial
A MAN accused of robbing gay victims after luring them to meet him after talking on chatlines will be tried in October. Unemployed Adil Zahid, 27, from Walthamstow, was charged with four counts of robbery, one theft of a motor vehicle and one
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WALTHAMSTOW: "Inspiring" author visit delights schoolchildren
A POPULAR children's author visited a Walthamstow school. Dan Freedman, author of the Jamie Johnson series of books, visited Walthamstow Academy, in Billet Road, to talk to Year 7 pupils. The books tell the story of Jamie Johnson, a
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WOODFORD GREEN: Carnival princess reaches finals of TV talent show
ONE of Redbridge's carnival princesses is preparing to battle for a place in the final of a prestigious TV talent show. Katie Woolnoth, 17, of Forest Approach, Woodford Green, has won a place in the semi-final of the GMTV No 1 Family competition
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WANSTEAD: Hundreds expected to turn out for music, food and fun at the Wanstead Festival
CHRISTCHURCH Green will reverberate to the sound of jazz, blues and rock-and-roll on Sunday when the Wanstead Festival returns for another year. Hundreds of revellers are expected to attend the annual event, which will also feature a bouncy
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WALTHAM FOREST: Anti-crime projects shortlisted for funding
TWO anti-crime community projects have been shortlisted to receive funding from the Criminal Justice System. The two ideas for helping to reduce crime in the borough are among 32 London-wide projects that have been shortlisted out of 200 to
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WOODFORD GRN: Traffic restrictions 'causing chaos' near school
TRAFFIC restrictions outside a Woodford Green school are causing chaos in nearby streets, residents say. The restrictions in Whitehall Road, outside Bancroft's School, are believed to be a safety measure and were put in place by the council
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WALTHAMSTOW: 'Last Night of the Proms' on Big Screen
RESIDENTS are invited to an evening of classical music and flag-waving in the Town Square. The Last Night of the Proms will be shown live on the Big Screen in Walthamstow Town Square on Saturday. It starts at 7pm, with live music from community
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LEYTON: 'Young and gifted' to perform on stage
MUSICAL performances by young and talented residents will be given at a community event this weekend. The 'Young and Gifted' event will include an afternoon of dance and vocal performances from the residents' youth. There will also be a circus workshop
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WALTHAMSTOW: Mouldy and fly-infested meat found at butchers
MEAT infested with maggots and fly eggs was discovered at a butchers by health inspectors. Council food safety officers made the grim discovery at Ye Olde Butchery, in Wood Street, Walthamstow, and said it was “one of the worst” butchers shops
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CHIGWELL: Former council officer to net biggest ever age discrimination payout
A FORMER council senior officer dismissed just before he was due a pension is set to gain the largest age discrimination payout in UK history. John Wooster, 52, of St Winifred's Close, Chigwell, had worked at Tower Hamlets Council, in London
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LEYTONSTONE: Church recieves cash to repair roof
A LEYTONSTONE church has been awarded £25,000 to carry out roof and masonry repairs. Saint Margaret and Saint Columba church, in Woodhouse Road has been awarded the cash by the Friends of Essex Churches Trusts. The repair work is expected
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Art for the people, by the people
You can’t keep a good artist down, in Walthamstow. The town is always buzzing with creativity, but this week it’s burst out into streets, gardens and 90 different venues across the town. It’s the annual E17 Art Trail, set up by local artists five
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WANSTEAD: Pensioner says pavements still dangerous a year after horrific fall
A GRANDMOTHER-of-two who broke both her arms after tripping on a loose paving slab says pavements in Wanstead are STILL dangerous nearly a year later. Cynthia Saggers, 76, was only signed off from treatment at Whipps Cross University Hospital
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A branch of fine art
The delicate detail of a branch on a tree is captured in Rachel Labovitch’s fine drawings. From this week, a collection of her work goes on display in the exhibition Land Marks at Forty Hall. Rachel, who has taken up residency at the Grade I listed
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Celebrating a literary heritage
MARTIN Bell, Sebastian Faulks and Vanessa Feltz will be among those helping to celebrate north London’s rich literary heritage at the inaugural Hampstead & Highgate Literary Festival. Held at the London Jewish Cultural Centre (LJCC) in Golders Green
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‘Living my dream’
At the time of writing The Yeah You’s are two of the best things about British pop/rock music. The first single, 15 Minutes appeared everywhere this summer from MTV to the BBC’s Wimbledon coverage. Its joyous, anthemic chorus had hooks so strong
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Southgate artist makes debut
KNOWN for its breathtaking architecture, charming coffee houses and romantic appeal, it is no wonder self-taught artist Danny Hockman felt inspired to pick up a pencil while on holiday in Vienna some 15 years ago. Describing his foray into the art world
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The Secret Garden arrives in Ilford
MAGIC and adventure abounds at the Kenneth More Theatre from tonight, as the Sideshow Theatre Company bring its production of The Secret Garden – The Musical to the Ilford stage. The classic tale sees Mary Lennox, a spoiled rich girl recently orphaned
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Flying high in Peter Pan
The classic tale of the boy who never grows up has been enchanting generations for over a century and this week one rising local star, Abigail Simpson, will bring the mischievous adventurer to life at the Harlow Playhouse for Phoenix Theatre Company’s
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From lens to the brush
Walthamstow artist Ron Bowman was just 15 when he purchased his first camera. Intrigued by the glamour, he saved up his pennies from his job at a bookmakers and stumped up the £2.50. Talking to me ahead of his exhibition, From Camera to Watercolour,
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Chingford band Zalinski make their mark
SITTING in guitarist Karl Golden’s sun-kissed garden in Chingford, there is a charged air of expectation as he and fellow Zalinski bandmates enthusiastically regale tales of their recent successes. “I’m excited about it,” Karl, 23, beams, before handing
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Chain free property
This detached bungalow is set on a corner plot within comfortable reach of Station Road and its shopping facilities, restaurants, bars and main line station. The property is offered chain free and an early viewing is recommended. HOME OF THE WEEK FACTS
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Lesley Garrett: Down to earth diva
OPERA singer Lesley Garrett is all dressed up and with plenty of places to go. Her latest performance is at the Tower Festival, Tower of London next week with The Fron Male Voice Choir and the Fine Arts Brass Ensemble. For the 53-year-old
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LOUGHTON: New wheelie bin scheme forces us to drive to dump waste, residents claim
RESIDENTS with gardens are having to drive to rubbish tips to get rid of their waste because they are only allowed to fill one wheelie-bin a week. Until last month, waste from residents' gardens was collected in refuse bags, but now it has
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ORIENT: Exeter are next up
Last meeting: Leyton Orient 1 Exeter City 1 (08-03-2003). This was not a match to head to the exits before the referee had blown for the end of the half. Lee Thorpe put the O's ahead on 45 minutes, only for Grecians striker Sean Devine to grab a last-gasp
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NORTH WEALD: Skateboard project loss costs parish nearly £30,000
A PARISH council has had to hand back nearly £30,000 in grant funding after its plans for a skateboard park were rejected by a local charity. North Weald Parish Council had carried out a consultation with local youths who had recommended that
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WOODFORD GREEN: Booker Prize author 'inspired' by 'Romantic' Woodford Green
MAN Booker Prize shortlisted novelist Adam Foulds has told the Guardian that growing up in 'Romantic' Woodford Green helped inspire his writing. The former Bancroft's schoolboy spent part of his youth living in Mornington Road, Woodford Green
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ILFORD: Event in park to celebrate Eid
A SPECIAL Eid event is to be held in an Ilford park. 'Eid in the Park' will take place on September 20 at Melbourne Fields, Valentines Park and as many as 10,000 visitors are expected to pack the park. The first event of its kind in Redbridge, the
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LOUGHTON: Football speeding case adjourned
A PREMIER League footballer who is facing a driving ban after being convicted of speeding has had his case adjourned. Ex-Tottenham defender Pascal Chimbonda, 30, of Loughton, was due to be sentenced for driving his Porsche at 91mph in a 70mph
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WEST HAM: Hammers new boys in line for Latics debuts
WEST HAM travel north to take on Wigan Athletic this weekend in a game that could give the fans a first glimpse at their two new arrivals. Gianfranco Zola was able to bring striker Alessandro Diamanti on board from Italian club Livorno thanks to the
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LOUGHTON: Local BNP leader will not be school governor
THE local leader of the British National Party in Epping Forest has not been selected as a primary school governor. Controversy was raised earlier this year when Loughton Town Council put forward BNP group leader Pat Richardson as a potential
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EPPING FOREST: PCT to hold public meeting
THE next NHS West Essex public board meeting will be held next Thursday, September 17, at Birchwood House, St Margaret's Hospital, .Epping. The meeting will be followed by the PCT's Annual General Meeting, and begins at 1.30pm. Among
