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HIGHAMS PARK: Tesco plan approved
A CONTROVERSIAL Tesco development which has divided a community has been given the go-ahead. The plan, which includes a 24-hour superstore and 250 homes on empty industrial land in Highams Park, was narrowly approved during a heated meeting
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LOUGHTON: Long-delayed parking review starts
LONG-SUFFERING residents on an estate plagued by commuters are finally being given their say on parking measures. Consultation has begun on parking in the Broadway area of Loughton, after delays of nearly a year meant some householders had
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LOUGHTON: Hairdressers hold Pink Day for cancer charity
HAIRDRESSERS at a salon were in the pink when they raised more than £500 to help fight breast cancer. Staff at Hob Salons, in Loughton High Road, decided to hold the day in aid of Breakthrough breast cancer in their second year supporting the charity
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EPPING: Sweet shop sales defy credit crunch
AT a time of economic doom and gloom across the land, the sweet smell of success has arrived at the door of one new shopkeeper. Humbug Confectionery owner Neil Bonner said his first year of trading has been so successful he is set to open a
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WALTHAMSTOW: "Don't fall for street gambling scams" says police officer
SHOPPERS are being warned not to fall for illegal gambling scams in Walthamstow High Street in the run up to Christmas. Sgt Phil Steedman, of the High Street safer neighbourhood police team, says there is likely to be an increase in the number
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LEYTON: Postal worker defends strikes
A LOCAL postal worker has lifted the lid on the increasing chaos disrupting services in Waltham Forest. The worker, who asked not to be identified for fear of the sack, spoke of the “stress and confusion” suffered by posties since Royal Mail
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WANSTEAD: Pensioner tormented by repeated burglaries
A FRAIL pensioner has been left living in fear after burglars targeted her home three times in just four months. Hilda Leigh, 80, of St Mary's Avenue, Wanstead, first contacted the Guardian back in May after her house was raided by thieves
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ILFORD: X Factor finalist wows fans and judges alike
ONE of the borough's representatives in this year's X Factor may have left the show before the live stages, but a member of one of the groups is still flying the flag for the area. Sharlene Russell, of Canterbury Road in Ilford, appears on
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EPPING FOREST: MP Laing pays back £25k
EPPING Forest MP Eleanor Laing has today paid back £25,000 in expenses to the taxpayer after a storm of criticism over her claims - but still maintains she has done nothing wrong. Ms Laing made the announcement to the Guardian this afternoon
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LEYTONSTONE: Shoppers to take part in drawing session in former Woolies
SHOPPERS will be encouraged to don their creative hats to take part in a mass drawing session in a former Woolworths store. Artists Labern&Barker are holding a critical mass draw in the former Woolworths store in Leytonstone High Road on
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SOUTH WOODFORD: Churchfields re-build to be shown live on council website
PARENTS can watch the construction of the new Churchfields Junior School live on the council's website. A 24-hour webcam has been installed at the school, in South Woodford, which will record every second of the building work until its planned
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EPPING FOREST: Fake police on the loose
ELDERLY people in Epping Forest have been warned to stay on their guard after a string of thefts by conmen pretending to be police officers. More than £34,000 has been stolen from pensioners this month alone, with dozens of people being targeted
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WANSTEAD: Playwright gears up for opening night
A WRITER from Wanstead has revealed how his latest stage project has provided a refreshing change from working in the film world. Eamonn McDonnell, of Wanstead Park Road, will see his play The Gift begin a month-long run at the Greenwich Playhouse
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ILFORD: Mum robbed at knife point on own driveway
A TERRIFIED mum has been robbed at knife point on her own driveway as she tried to remove her child from a car. The 27-year-old had just returned from a shopping trip with her family and was trying to lift the youngster out of the back seat of the
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ONGAR: Library to host author talk
THE Ongar Booktalk Group hosts an evening with author Jon Canter tomorrow (Wednesday October 14). Mr Canter will visit Chipping Ongar Library for the event, which starts at 7.30pm, to discuss his latest novel A Short Gentleman. Tickets are available
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EPPING FOREST: Bars across district urged to act after brawl
POLICE and bar owners are calling on pubs and clubs across the district to work together and do more to tackle anti-social behaviour following last month's brawl in Epping which left 13 people in hospital. As the future of Club One9Five hangs in the
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CHIGWELL: New rector arrives after break in Central America
THE new rector at a prominent church has said he will bring experience and an outsider's perspective to his new role. Rev Malcolm Lambert has been installed as rector at St Mary's, in Chigwell High Road, at a ceremony presided over by the Bishop
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WALTHAM FOREST: Mother's appeal to find son's killer
THE mum of a teenager who was stabbed to death says she cannot have any comfort until his killer is caught. It is seven months since 18-year-old Wahab Zaaki was killed in Prospect Hill, Walthamstow, following a row between a large group of
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WALTHAM FOREST: Robbins hopeful after Mayor police talks
COUNCIL leader Chris Robbins has described a meeting with Mayor of London Boris Johnson about the lack of police in the borough as “constructive.” The pair met at City Hall on Friday for a meeting during which Cllr Robbins asked Mr Johnson,
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WANSTEAD: Thief steals harvest festival money from church
WORSHIPPERS at a popular church have been left shaken after a thief stole all of this year's harvest festival money. The £350 collection - which also included cash donated by mourners at a recent funeral - was taken from a safe at Christ Church
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ONGAR: Christmas is good business for lighting company
MILLIONS of people are about to look in wonder at the work of a company from Ongar as the Christmas lights go up in the West End. For more than 50 years Piggotts of London Road in Stanford Rivers, has been making the festive lights that have formed
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CHIGWELL: Charity auction raises £25k
A WALK-ON part in a film and Michael Jackson's autograph were just some of the items which helped raise a whopping £25,000 at a charity auction in Chigwell. Celebrities galore including Pop Idol star Gareth Gates, TV funnyman Bradley Walsh
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WALTHAMSTOW: A chance to buy second-hand musical instruments
A SALE of second-hand musical instruments begins on Monday. Waltham Forest Music Service, which offers tuition to schoolchildren, is having a clear out of old instruments. Residents can choose from a variety of stringed, brass and percussion instruments
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WALTHAMSTOW: Olympic historical exhibition opens
AN EXHIBITION exploring the recent history of Olympic boroughs is now on display in Walthamstow Library. The Big Blue Fence interactive installation, set up by Hackney-based Immediate Theatre, is a scale model based on a section of the blue fence which
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SNARESBROOK: Musical youngster shows off skills on Indian violin
A GIFTED musician from Forest School has shown off her skills on a traditional Indian violin. Tharani Nithiyananthan graduated in 'Carnatic' violin after putting on a special performance of the traditional instrument in front of an audience of experts
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LEYTONSTONE: Restaurant raises cash for church organ fund
AN INDIAN restaurant has raised money for a church's new organ fund. Star of India, in High Road, Leytonstone, hosted a quiz evening and raised £650 for Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, in Cambridge Park, Wanstead. A Star of India spokesman said
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ORIENT: Cautious on Thornton recovery
ORIENT's midfield maestro Sean Thornton still has much do to to get match fit. Boss Geraint Williams said the club is being cautious as Thornton recovers from a knee operation. He was on the pitch and running with a ball last Saturday
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STH WOODFORD: Controversial bar's future hangs in the balance
TRENDY wine bar Funky Mojoes could win a licence to serve alcohol until 2am, just months after it was told to stop at midnight. Councillors will meet next week to discuss an application from the owners of the High Street nightspot to trade under
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SOUTH WOODFORD: Pupils put on special concert for elderly residents
A GROUP of young singers from Woodbridge High School have put on a special concert for elderly residents at a nearby care home. Four pupils from the school performed a range of traditional classics - including the Lord is My Shepherd - during
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WALTHAM FOREST: New strike action threatened on Underground
TUBE workers will vote on whether to stage a strike across London in a pay dispute, a union has said. RMT general secretary Bob Crow has announced that a ballot will be held solely on the issue of pay. A meeting of RMT London Underground representatives
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WOODFORD GREEN: Missing teenager 'planned to marry'
THE schoolgirl who was allegedly murdered by her family in a so-called 'honour' killing had planned to marry her boyfriend, a court heard. Halil Unal, 41, the boyfriend of Woodford Green schoolgirl Tulay Goren, told the Old Bailey yesterday
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LEYTON: X-Factor hopeful knocked by low votes
X-FACTOR hopeful Rachel Adediji had her confidence knocked by coming in the bottom two this week, her sister says. The former Leyton Sixth Form student gave a faultless performance of Robbie Williams' Let Me Entertain You and wowed the audience
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WALTHAMSTOW: Businesses pledge support for EMD
BUSINESS men and women have pledged to support the campaign to save the former EMD cinema. Representatives of Walthamstow's business community gathered outside the Hoe Street building last weekend to back the McGuffin Film Society's campaign
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HIGHAMS PARK: Crunch time for Tesco development
A DECISION whether Tesco can build a large store, shops and more than 250 homes in Highams Park is due to be made tonight. waltham Forest Council's planning committee opted to delay its decision at a meeting on September 8 because they wanted
