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CHIGWELL: Scheme for 69 Green Belt homes given nod by council
A NEW community could soon be built on Green Belt land after councillors voted 'in principle' to support plans for 69 new homes on the site of a garden centre. Developers want to build a mixture of houses and flats at the rear of Jennikings
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WALTHAM FOREST: No call on new leadership model
LEADING councillors have tonight decided against recommending a new model of council leadership. Under new rules, Waltham Forest Council, along with all other large authorities, will have to adopt one of two models of government next May.
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Leyton Orient 1 Brighton Hove Albion 0
ADRIAN Patulea was the man tonight as he went so close so often before finally settling this entertaining cup match in the dying moments. He got the end of a flick on by sub James Scowcroft and then took all his frustration out with a shot
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WALTHAM FOREST: Friends of stab victims speak out on knife crime
TEENAGERS caught up in a bloody rivalry between two estates are calling for an end to violence. Young people fearing for their lives wear stab vests just to visit the local shops because of a bitter and long running dispute between gangs on
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WANSTEAD: Scouts work up a sweat to raise money for charity
A DETERMINED group of Beavers, Cubs and Scouts have taken part in a range of lung-busting events to raise money for charity. Dozens of youngsters from the 19th Epping Forest South troop made £1,000 for Water Aid by getting involved in a number
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LEYTONSTONE: Loakes rubbishes idea to scrap one-way system
FORMER council leader Clyde Loakes has rubbished the idea of scrapping Leytonstone's one-way system as debate rages about the future of the town centre. Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate Ed Northover has called for a debate about
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REDBRIDGE: Future of care to be put in residents' hands
RESIDENTS can help shape the the future of care at two events over the coming weeks. The events – part of the National Big Care Debate – will offer people across Redbridge the chance to have their say on how care services should be run. The two
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CHINGFORD: Schoolgirl reports alleyway rape
A SCHOOLGIRL was raped by a man in an alleyway, it has been alleged. The 14-year-old girl told police she was raped by a man in his late teens, last Friday evening (October 2) in an alleyway between Lukin Crescent and Withy Mead in Chingford
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BUCKHURST HILL: School children sell their village
PRIMARY school children got an early introduction to the world of tourism when they were set the task of selling their local parish as an attraction to visitors. Pupils at Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School, in Lower Queen's Road, were given a potted
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REDBRIDGE: Black cab drivers say ban on older vehicles will cost jobs
BLACK cabbies in Redbridge say plans to ban older taxis from central London will put hundreds of experienced drivers out of a job. Boris Johnson's plans to introduce a 10-year age limit on taxis in the capital has met with fierce opposition
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WALTHAM FOREST: Council hits back at BBC's tower block claim
WALTHAM Forest Council has rubbished a BBC investigation which questioned its record on ensuring the safety of tower block residents. The exposé, based on a Freedom of Information Act disclosure and prompted by a fatal fire in Southwark, claimed
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WOODFORD GRN: Family deny murdering schoolgirl
A FATHER and his two brothers have denied killing his teenage daughter in Woodford Green, as one of the area's highest-profile trials in recent years gets underway. Mehmet Goren, 48, is accused along with uncles Cuman Goren, 41, and Ali Goren
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Orient v Brighton & Hove Albion - Read the report here
Can't get to Brisbane Road for tonight's JP Trophy clash? Don't worry, you can log on at guardian-series.co.uk/sport for a full match report on the final whistle.
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REDBRIDGE: Questions raised over new police text alert plan
A NEW police text alerts system has received a mixed response from Redbridge residents. Officers will use the service, which was first introduced in other parts of the Met back in 2005, to keep the public informed about incidents and witness
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DISTRICT: 'Outstanding response' for new youth councillors
YOUNG people in the area have been hailed for their enthusiasm for local democracy after an impressive response to a call for Youth Councillors. Some 37 candidates applied for 25 vacancies in the new Epping Forest Youth Council, who were voted
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LEARNING FOR LIFE: Teenagers honoured at House of Commons
THREE Waltham Forest teenagers were presented with prizes at the House of Commons. The Black Acheivement Awards, organised by Labour MP Diane Abbott, saw black achievers from all over the capital honoured by guests including the Mayor of London Boris
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GANTS HILL: Dance group wins prestigious European contest
A GROUP of talented Indian-style dancers have seen of stiff competition from across Europe to win a prestigious international contest. Twelve performers from the Sakthi Fine Arts Youth Dance Group won the European Festival of Dance and Performing
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WALTHAMSTOW: Young jewellery designers find fame
BUSINESS is booming for a creative duo who started making jewellery from a house in Walthamstow and whose necklaces have since appeared in Vogue and on the necks of high-profile celebrities - including the Prime Minister's wife. Natasha
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WALTHAM FOREST: Commuters invited to Hall Farm Curve meeting
COMMUTERS are invited to have their say on a plan to re-open a direct rail link between Chingford and Stratford. The Chingford Line Users' Association (CLUA) is giving you the chance to air your views about the Hall Farm Curve. Cllr
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WALTHAM FOREST: Met defends driving record following crash
THE Met Police said the number of car crashes in Waltham Forest where its officers have been at fault has dropped by a fifth – following the latest in a string of accidents involving patrol vehicles. A police car crashed into a black Mercedes
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LEARNING FOR LIFE: Public lecture to discuss Baby P failings
A FREE public lecture about the protection of children by social workers will be given at the University of East London (UEL). UEL humanities professor Steve Trevillion will discuss concerns about failures to protect children, taking into account
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EPPING: Residents call for answers over shooting
MYSTERY surrounds an apparent shooting in Epping last week. Residents living in Brook Road say their peace was shattered late last Wednesday night when a group of men began firing shotguns in a nearby field, before driving off on at least one
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LEYTONSTONE: "Let's discuss improving ALL our town centres" says Robbins
COUNCIL leader Chris Robbins says he wants there to be a“broad discussion” about the future of all of the borough's town centres, following Conservative calls to scrap Leytonstone's dreaded one-way system. Cllr Robbin said: “We need to look
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WANSTEAD: 'Bitter sweet' victory for park campaigners
PARENTS have won their battle to get a rusty set of swings replaced in a run-down play area - but were warned that no extra funds are available for further improvements at the site. Campaigners in Wanstead have labelled the council's promise
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WALTHAMSTOW: Charity event announced for armed forces
A PUB owned by a territorial army soldier is holding a fund-raising event for Help for Heroes. The Warrant Officer pub in Higham Hill Road, Walthamstow, is holding the event on Sunday, October 11, from 3pm. There will be music, karaoke
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CHIGWELL: Apprentice winner gives pep talk to students
WITH the economy now creeping out of recession, prospective entrepreneurs at Chigwell School got a pep talk from Apprentice winner Yasmina Siadatan. The London School of Economics graduate, and favourite of Lord Alan Sugar, came to the school’s drama
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WALTHAM FOREST: Social worker struck off
A SOCIAL worker who failed to properly report an allegation of abuse has been banned from the profession. A number of allegations of misconduct by Rosalind Shaw were upheld by an independent committee of the General Social Care Council (GSCC).
