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REDBRIDGE: Free security improvements for older residents
FREE locks, chains and alarms will be fitted to the homes of pensioners across Redbridge as part of a new council-funded crime fighting scheme. The HandyVan initiative will offer residents aged 60 and over - and with less than £20,000 in savings -
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LEYTON: Railway station revamped to improve safety
WORKS to improve the safety and security of a railway station continue this weekend. Leyton Midland Road railway station is being revamped with new CCTV, information boards, lighting and signs. Works will continue this weekend while the station
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Golfers gunning for Portugal title
LOCAL golfers Oliver Fisher and Simon Khan are the leading Englishmen at the half-way stage of the Portugal Masters, giving themselves the best chance of retaining their European Tour card, as the season draws to a close. Both players need a strong finish
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WEST HAM: Zola: I know my best formation
HAMMERS boss Gianfranco Zola insists he has seen enough of his players to compile his best formation. The Italian has been tinkering with his starting XI over the last few weeks, experimenting with a number of players in different positions which has
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CHINGFORD: Base for neighbourhood police officers opened
A BASE for a safer neighbourhood team was opened by Chingford MP Iain Duncan Smith. The office in a former post office in Sewardstone Road, has no front counter but will be used by officers for the Chingford Green and Endlebury areas whenever the teams
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WALTHAM ABBEY: King Harold Day promises medieval merriment
KING Harold Day is coming to town this Saturday with the promise of medieval fun for all. The annual event, in Waltham Abbey, and centred around the Abbey Church, promises living history re-enactment, music and performance. Sweete Harmonie will sing
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REDBRIDGE: Hospital trust named worst performing in country
THE BODY responsible for managing Redbridge's only hospital has been named the worst performing NHS trust in the UK by a Government watchdog. Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRT) was rated bottom out of the
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EPPING: New mural is tree-mendous
THE morning walk to class will be that little bit more pleasant at one secondary school after students decorated the entrance with colourful wall murals. Pupils at St John's School, in Tower Road, Epping, gave their old building a new lease of life with
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WEST HAM: Collison pushing for Stoke start
GIANFRANCO ZOLA has confirmed that midfielder Jack Collison will return to the squad to face Stoke at the Britannia Stadium tomorrow after shrugging off a knee injury. It has been a difficult time for the young Welsh international, after his father died
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WEST HAM: Zola - Let the football do the talking
WEST HAM boss Gianfranco Zola insists that strong performances on the pitch is the only way to improve matters off it. Speculation has been rife in recent days about a proposed takeover of the club by former Birmingham owner David Sullivan, while former
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WALTHAMSTOW: Man admits robbing people he met on gay chatlines
A MAN has admitted robbing people he met on gay chatlines. Unemployed Adil Zahid, 27, of Walthamstow, at Wood Green Crown Court yesterday pleaded guilty to four counts of robbery, one theft of a motor vehicle and one count of false imprisonment
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SNARESBROOK: Sixthformers treated to speech by top mathematician
A GROUP of aspiring young mathematicians have been treated to a special talk by one of the UK's top experts in the subject. Professor Marcus du Sautoy impressed an audience of sixthformers with his knowledge of prime numbers and intricate mathematical
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BUCKHURST HILL: Area still among worst in country for car crime
BUCKHURST Hill's reputation as a car crime hotspot shows little sign of diminishing following the latest figures released on insurance claims there. The IG9 postcode comes in just outside the top ten as the area with the 11th highest number
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REDBRIDGE: Pressure increases for Tube stations rezoning
A NEW round of fare increases announced by London Mayor Boris Johnson has increased pressure for a re-zoning of the area’s tube stations. The Central line stations of South Woodford, Snaresbrook, Wanstead and Redbridge all sit in Zone Four
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WALTHAM FOREST: Only one new waste processing plant for borough
CAMPAIGNERS are claiming victory after it was decided only one new major recycling facility will be built in Waltham Forest. Initial fears were raised that an incinerator may be introduced when three local sites were earmarked for a new processing
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WALTHAMSTOW: Council's police numbers campaign goes from strength to strength
THE campaign for more police officers is gathering pace, with hundreds more shoppers signing up in support today. The council, which estimates the borough has a shortage of 120 police officers, has been touring town centres asking residents
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EPPING FOREST: Council tax for district "will not exceed inflation"
COUNCIL tax will only rise in line with inflation for the next four years in Essex, according to council leader Lord Hanningfield. The council has also pledged to cut its spending by a third in the next three years through a combination of cuts, efficiency
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WANSTEAD: Campaigners vow to fight on after third Chepstow application announced
CAMPAIGNERS are preparing to do battle to protect an historic estate once again - after developers announced plans to submit a THIRD new building application for the site. Telford Homes intends to hand in a revised plan to build new homes and
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Head to Head: Orient v Brentford
LAST MEETING: Brentford 2 Leyton Orient 2 (League One 13-01-07) Jabo Ibehre fired Orient ahead before Charlie Ide levelled for the B’s. He then stuck in the 90th minute after Paul Connor had put Orient back in the lead. ALL ABOUT BRENTFORD
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ORIENT BLOG: The fan's eye view
Hello readers, and welcome to the fans’ corner of your local Guardian's website. I’m Norman and I have been following the Leyton Orient for longer than I care to remember. In fact, I think the only supporter around for longer than me
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ORIENT BLOG: Jason Demetriou's Taste of the Orient
We’ve got rid of the cobwebs left over from last Saturday’s defeat to Colchester this week. I watched from the stands and I don’t think we deserved to lose it. We need to recover from that. It was hard to be watching from the sidelines
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LEYTON: Mental health football project celebrates 2nd birthday
A PROJECT which uses sport to help people with long-term mental health problems has celebrated its second anniversary. Coping Through Football is run by Leyton Orient Community Sports Programme, in association with other bodies including North East
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ORIENT: Cave-Brown in battle to keep Purches out
ORIENT skipper Stephen Purches needs a fright mask to play right now, but luckily his replacement has had no shocks for his team-mates. Andrew Cave-Brown has impressed at right-back ever since Purches was stretchered off with a fractured cheek-bone
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Community centre will get cash from criminals
A RUN-DOWN community centre will receive a new lease of life after it was chosen for funding as part of a nationwide regeneration project. Under the Community Cashback scheme, Ninefields Community Centre, in Waltham Abbey, will receive £16,500
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LEYTON: Mental health sports project celebrates anniversary
A PROJECT which uses sport to help people with long-term mental health problems has celebrated its second anniversary. Coping Through Football is run by Leyton Orient Community Sports Programme, in association with other bodies including North East
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WALTHAMSTOW: Designers' market next month
A DESIGNERS' market will be held in Walthamstow next month. The event, organised by E17 Designers, will be held at the Asian Centre, in Orford Road, and will feature stalls selling ceramic pieces, hand-printed t-shirts, jewellery and more.
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WALTHAM FOREST: Cost of repairs bill legal challenge revealed
MORE than £114,000 of taxpayers' money was spent on trying to overturn a legal ruling preventing the council's property manager from billing leaseholders for repair works, it has emerged. A response to a request made by leaseholder Mick McGough
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WALTHAM FOREST: Robbins hints at parking fees u-turn
COUNCIL leader Chris Robbins has hinted at the possibility of a retreat on car parking fees to help the borough's businesses during the recession. Speaking at the annual State of the Borough debate, at Leyton Orient Football Club, Cllr Robbins
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WALTHAM FOREST: Campaigner welcomes leader's parking fee comments
A CAMPAIGNER for lower parking fees has welcomed Cllr Robbins hint that the council may retreat from its current policy. Businessman Bill Hunt, who works as a consultant for Skoda dealership Trans City, based in Hoe Street, Walthamstow, says
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WALTHAM FOREST: Halloween clampdown planned
CHILDREN will be banned from buying eggs and flour as part of a clampdown on anti-social behaviour on Halloween. Older teenagers will have masks confiscated if they misbehave and residents will be able to display a poster with the message ‘
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SOUTH WOODFORD: Lollipop man, 82, rewarded for service to community
AN 82-year-old lollipop man has been recognised for his efforts to keep schoolchildren safe on the borough's roads. Ted Feathers has shepherded youngsters across the street outside Churchfields Junior and Infants Schools in South Woodford for
