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ORIENT: Jones set to feature against Wycombe
ORIENT boss Geraint Williams is confident that goalkeeper Jamie Jones will be fit to face Wycombe Wanderers on Saturday after suffering a head injury during the team's defeat to Norwich on Tuesday. Jones carried on, despite the blow, and after receiving
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EPPING: Nightclub loses licence after night of violence
NIGHTCLUB One9Five has had its licence suspended following the weekend's mass brawl in Epping High Street. The popular nightspot was told this morning to shut down by Epping Forest Council after a request by Essex Police. A total of
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ORIENT: Melligan given three-match ban
ORIENT winger JJ Melligan has been handed a three-match ban for his sending off against Norwich on Tuesday. The 27-year-old Irishman was shown a straight red card for a challenge on Adam Drury in the 53rd minute of the O's' 4-0 defeat at Carrow Road.
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WEST HAM: Hines given England call-up
WEST HAM striker Zavon Hines has been called up to the England Under 21 squad to face Macedonia in Coventry this month. The 20-year-old has burst onto the scene this season with four impressive league appearances and a goal in the Carling Cup victory
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WEST HAM: Edgar completes Cherries loan move
WEST HAM forward Anthony Edgar has today completed a one month's loan switch to League Two leaders Bournemouth. The 19-year-old has made the move to the Cherries in the hope of gaining some valuable first team experience. He follows in the footsteps
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An attractive family home
This five-bedroom, extended, semi-detached house with study and utility room, is located in the Nightingale Estate. The property has a south-facing rear garden measuring approximately 90 foot, a garage and off street parking. The residence
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WOODFORD GREEN: Birthday treat for borough's oldest nun
THE oldest nun in Redbridge celebrated her 90th birthday and 70 years as a nun with a trip to the West End - to see Sister Act. Sister Josephine Diviney, of Holy Family Convent in Woodford Green, was invited to the London Palladium for a showing
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WEST HAM: Images released of fans in violence inquiry
POLICE have released CCTV images of men they want to trace in connection with violence surrounding the recent football match between West Ham and Millwall. The 17 men are all believed to be West Ham fans who ran on to the pitch during the
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REDBRIDGE: Hospital trust named worst in London for financial performance
THE body responsible for managing King George Hospital owes more than any other hospital trust in London - after slipping more than £35 million into the red. Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS Trust (BHRT)owes a total of £35,674,000 according
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WOODFORD GREEN: Route to school comes under the spotlight
SCHOOLCHILDREN from the Orchard Estate in Woodford Green showed adults just what they have to go through to get to school. The youngsters joined with officers from Redbridge Council and Redbridge Homes for their morning walk to Ray Lodge Primary School
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Councillors, is it worth risking your seat?
Waltham Forest councillors, be warned: selling off St James Street Library could cost you your seat. More than 2,000 people signed a petition to get the library reopened, while no councillor in Waltham Forest got more than 1500 votes in the last election
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HIGHAMS PARK: Controversial car park plans resubmitted
A CONTROVERSIAL plan to build flats on an under-used car park have been resubmitted to the council. Blackmore Building Services (BSS) want to demolish two buildings in Larkshall Road and part of the Highams Park station car park and build 56
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CHIGWELL: Princess Anne visits riding trust for 40th anniversary celebration
THE Princess Royal was the guest of honour when a horse riding charity marked its 40th anniversary with a special day of celebrations. The Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) showcased its birthday by holding the world's biggest simultaneous
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Community day to feature book fair
FOUR authors of books on medieval England are to be the star attractions of a new book fair to be held at the annual Harold Day event in Waltham Abbey later this month. The fair will be the first of its kind in the event's history, and will
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WANSTEAD: Sale of church halls could leave community groups homeless
A NUMBER of popular community groups and clubs could be left homeless when two landmark halls are sold off by a cash-strapped church. Cubs, Scouts, a weight loss club and various other local organisations face uncertain futures after Wanstead
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WHIPPS CROSS: Hospital campaigner honoured
A CAMPAIGNER who led the fight to save Whipps Cross University Hospital has been honoured by the hospital trust. Charlotte Monro, chairwoman of the Save Whipps Cross campaign, was given a special award at the hospital's Employee of the Year
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WALTHAMSTOW: Couple accused of forcing girl into sex
A COUPLE are accused of repeatedly forcing a teenager to take part in a threesome. Wojcieh Karenko, 41, of Blackhorse Road, Walthamstow, abused the girl from the age of 12 to 17 and forced her to take part in sex sessions with his girlfriend
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SNARESBROOK: School celebrates 175th birthday
STAFF and pupils at Forest School have been taking part in a range of special activities to celebrate its 175th anniversary today (Thursday). Events including a rowing competition, a cricket challenge and a rock concert will all be held throughout
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CHIGWELL: Public invited to have say over parish plan
MEMBERS of a community are being offered the chance to say how they want their village to look during two parish council open days. Chigwell Parish Council has been working on a Parish Plan to see how services and facilities can be improved over the
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EPPING: Cancer blunder doc battles to have restrictions lifted
A DOCTOR who wrongly gave the all-clear to more than a dozen women with breast cancer is to find out next week whether a supervision order against him will be lifted. The General Medical Council (GMC) is due to hold a review hearing of Dr Kong
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WANSTEAD: Future of historic church thrown into doubt after ceiling damage
FEARS have been raised over the future of an historic church after part of its ceiling collapsed. Conservationists are worried that Cambridge Park Methodist Church in Wanstead could be sold if its congregation can not find the money to make
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WALTHAM FOREST: "Give us an elected mayor" say residents
A CONSULTATION on how Waltham Forest Council should be governed closes tomorrow, and the majority of residents who have responded are calling for the borough to have an elected mayor. Under new rules all large councils will have to adopt one
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BUCKHURST HILL: School network raises money for hospice
MEMBERS of an old school network turned their social evening into a charitable venture when they raised £785 for St Clare Hospice. The Old Buckwellians Association decided to hold a quiz night for the Hastingwood hospice at Theydon Bois Village
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EPPING: 'Gunfire' was probably farm equipment say police
THE sound of "gunfire" in an Epping field last night was probably caused by noise from farming equipment, police said today. Officers rushed to an area surrounding Brook Road at 10.30pm yesterday after residents reported hearing gunshots. After
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WALTHAMSTOW: Labour councillors "tried to rush through library sale"
THE Labour group on the council tried to force the sale of the former St James St library building on to a cabinet meeting agenda, it has emerged. The building, in Coppermill Lane, has been empty since the library was closed in 2007 to the anger of campaigners
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Positive outlook for threatened sports clubs
NEW hope has emerged for community groups threatened with eviction from a sports centre following “positive” consultations. Clubs at Waltham Abbey Sport Centre, in Broomstick Hall Road, had been threatened with eviction by January next year when the
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EPPING: Nut-lover finds maggot inside pistachio
AN UNLUCKY nut-lover got a nasty surprise when she peeled open a Tesco pistachio and found a dead maggot inside. Suzanne Taylor was horrified to find the bug's dried corpse still imbedded in the flesh of the salty snack, which she had been
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CHIGWELL: Sporty children get a boost with park refurb
A NEWLY refurbished play area designed to keep sporty youngsters amused has opened in Chigwell's Limes Farm Estate. The shiny new equipment at the site includes football goals, tennis nets, basketball hoops, new playing surfaces and special
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Empire will strike back
Horrified, shocked and outraged are just some of the words local residents have used to describe last week’s sad news that east London’s biggest theatre, the Hackney Empire, will temporarily close its doors in January. Severe financial difficulties have
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A celebration of black talent
LEND your ears to the soulful voice of Mica Paris at the Harlow Playhouse (Friday, October 16), hear the remarkable story of the great American actor, singer and civil rights campaigner Paul Robeson from the man himself at Stratford Circus (Wednesday,
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‘The band’s the real deal’
FOR Walthamstow singer/songwriter Haydn Corrodus it was a trip to watch the London Symphony Orchestra as a teenager that cemented his ambition to follow a career in music. “I was literally in shock, I could have stayed there all evening, it was a amazing
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WANSTEAD: School children treated to performance of Romany play
Romany culture and history were explored by a group of youngsters during a workshop with a difference at Wanstead High School. Year eight pupils at the school, in Redbridge Lane West were treated to a special performance of 'O Patrin' - a play
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Sister act
FUNKY folk tunes and ambient vibes give Chinese classical music a new twist in Chi2’s production of Monkey King – A Modern Beijing Opera, which comes to Richmix this week. Chi2 are Barnet-born Chinese sisters Liz and Sarah Liew. Learning piano from the
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Woodford Festival is bigger and better than ever
IT may only be in it’s second year, but the Woodford Festival is fast becoming a cultural highlight of east London’s arts calender. With 95 events taking place across 38 venues, the festival has built on it’s inaugural success, with the bulging programme
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‘It’s tease not sleaze’
Giving a whole new meaning to the phrase ‘hostess with the mostess’ is Highgate-born burlesque performer Alex Frances aka Lady Alex, the founder of the Wam Bam Club. A cheeky variety show featuring “comedy, magic, music and burlesque”, Wam Bam started
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EPPING FOREST: People fleeing Mugabe's Zimbabwe to be rehoused in district
VULNERABLE people fleeing Robert Mugabe's regime in Zimbabwe are to be rehoused in the Epping district, the council has announced. The authority has agreed to initially put aside five homes for British citizens who want to leave the country
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BARKINGSIDE: New security straps to deter pickpockets
PICKPOCKETS in Redbridge will have a harder time of it from next week as police hand out 1,000 security straps to shoppers. The highly visible nylon straps are designed to attach purses or wallet to handbags, belts or trouser loops. They also feature
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WALTHAMSTOW: Children learn about endangered animals
CHILDREN took their teddies shopping as part of an event to raise awareness about endangered animals. In celebration of the World Society for the Protection of Animals' 'Bear Necessity Month' The Mall in Walthamstow invited children to bring
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CHINGFORD: Sponsored walk for Africa a success
CHILDREN and adults raised hundreds of pounds to help orphans in Africa. An annual sponsored walk was organised by Elena Utton, of Alpha Road, Chingford, founder and trustee of One Life Charity that raises money for the AIDS orphans of Kwazulu
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ORIENT: O's must banish Norwich nightmare
ORIENT must put their late Norwich horrow show behind them in time for a crunch bottom-four clash with Wycombe Wanderers this Saturday. The O's have slipped back into the relegation zone after four goals in the final 15 minutes left them reeling
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HIGHAMS PARK: Inquest delayed into death of man restrained by police
AN inquest to determine how a man died after being restrained by police has been delayed. The inquest due to be held today at Walthamstow Coroner's Court into the death of Ricky Penfold has been delayed because a key witness is abroad.
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WEST HAM: Zola issues rally cry ahead of derby clash
WEST HAM head into this week’s home clash against Fulham knowing a quick reversal in fortunes and form is badly needed to halt their alarming slide down the table. The Hammers have made their worst start to a Premier League season since they
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ORIENT: Andros is hoping to win his Spurs
ORIENT winger Andros Townsend is gunning for a place in Geraint Williams’ starting XI, and he hopes his weekend wonder strike will be all the ammunition he needs to become the team’s premier wingman. Eighteen-year-old Townsend, on loan from
