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STH WOODFORD: Ex-football manager struggling to get over vicious attack
A FORMER football manager who was beaten unconscious, robbed and left for dead in a savage unprovoked attack has spoken of how he is still struggling to get over the ordeal two weeks on. Ex-Redbridge FC manager Allan Fenn, 39, of Churchfields
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LOUGHTON: Flat furnishings ban "will make communal halls like prisons"
MAISONETTE tenants have been ordered to remove all furnishings and home comforts from their communal areas under new fire safety guidelines. Carpets, doormats and even pot plants are all to be banished from the hallways of the council blocks
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WALTHAM FOREST: Animal inspector speaks on shocking cruelty
AN RSPCA inspector has spoken of two instances of shocking animal cruelty in Waltham Forest. Abid and Saeeda Hussain, of Webster Road, Leytonstone and Trevor Walker, of Lime Grove, Chingford, were all prosecuted for animal cruelty at Waltham Forest
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CHIGWELL: Cadets scoop runner-up spot in The Elworthy Trophy
A SQUAD of air cadets proved they were on target when they swept up second place at the military skills competition The Elworthy Trophy. Chigwell Cadets, based in Squirrels Lane, Buckhurst Hill, took on a series of challenges including an obstacle course
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WALTHAMSTOW: Autumn walk to take place
AN autumn walk is to be hosted by the New Lammas Lands Defence Committee (NLLDC). The NLLDC, which exists to protect ancient green spaces in Waltham Forest, will lead the walk around Walthamstow Marshes on November 1. Beginning at 2.15pm, the walk
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WANSTEAD: Concerns raised over future of petrol tanks at old garage site
FAMILIES living near a historic former garage which is due to be redeveloped have raised concerns about the future of its disused petrol tanks. Residents have demanded to know what is planned for two large fuel containers which still sit beneath
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LEYTONSTONE: Charity event for Black History Month
A SPECIAL fundraising event to support Sickle Cell Awareness is to be held at a Leytonstone restaurant. The Star of India, in High Road, will host the event on October 28, which also be attended by Waltham Forest mayor Cllr Anna Mbachu and art historian
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WALTHAM FOREST: Mayor visits outdoor education centre
WALTHAM Forest mayor Cllr Anna Mbachu today paid a special visit to an evironmental education centre. Cllr Mbachu attended the Suntrap Forest Education Centre in Epping Forest along with pupils from St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walthamstow
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WALTHAM FOREST: Postal workers picket around the borough
UNION members picketed at all four local offices in Waltham Forest today as the first national postal strike for two years got under way. Two days of strikes were announced this week as talks broke down between the Communication Workers Union (CWU)
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REDBRIDGE: Council leader to face the music at series of public meetings
FED up with waiting for that pothole to be fixed? Unhappy with the state of your local library? Frustrated residents will get the chance to tell the council what they really think about its services during a series of face-to-face meetings from Monday
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WANSTEAD: Charity raises £6,500 at second-hand sale
A PARENTING charity was given a real boost when it raised over £6,500 at a 'Nearly New Sale'. The Redbridge branch of the National Childbirth Trust held the sale at Christchurch Hall, in Wanstead Place, and invited people from across Redbridge
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REDBRIDGE: Wide range of family activities planned for half term
A WIDE range of activities will be on offer for families across the borough during the half term holiday. Craft workshops, sports courses and even a farm tour have been organised by Redbridge Council in an effort to keep children occupied during
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EPPING FOREST: Is this your property?
A HAUL of stolen property could belong to people in the Epping Forest District police have said. Essex Police have recovered a number of items of property and jewellery which they believe was stolen from households in May or even earlier this year.
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LEYTON: Teachers to walk out for a third time
FURTHER strike action is to go ahead at Norlington School for Boys over controversial plans to form a school trust with George Mitchell All-Through School. Members of the NUT will stage two days of industrial action on November 3 and 4 in a
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NORTH WEALD: Glowing Ofsted for primary school
A GLOWING Ofsted report meant happy faces all round for a primary school. St Andrews C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School, in School Green Lane, North Weald, has improved its rating from Satisfactory to Good after its latest inspection which
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WALTHAM FOREST: Free parking at Christmas to help small business, council leader says
SMALL businesses could be given a helping hand by the council which is considering making parking free at Christmas and easing parking restrictions. Council leader Chris Robbins made the announcement at a full council meeting last night that
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BUCKHURST HILL: Rates meeting "a waste of time"
FURIOUS shopkeepers faced with a massive increase in business rates have said legal action could be the only way forward after an unproductive meeting with their valuation officer. Traders in Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill, have seen their business
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SNARESBROOK: Businessman gets car keys back after early morning arrest
A SHOCKED businessman was handed back his stolen car keys by police in the early hours of the morning after they caught the suspected thief in a nearby front garden. Andrew Pike woke up at 5am to find his back yard full of plain clothed officers
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BUCKHURST HILL: Man arrested over hit-and-run incident
A MAN has been arrested in connection with a hit-and run incident which left a woman with serious injuries. The 25-year-old man, from East London was arrested on suspicion of GBH, dangerous driving, failure to stop and failure to report an
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SNARESBROOK: School play tackles homophobia
THE BATTLE against homophobia was examined during a special theatrical performance at a Redbridge school. Members of theatre company Little Fish visited Forest School, in Snaresbrook, to perform the educational play 'Them and Us' - to help
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ORIENT: Huddersfield v Orient Head to Head
LAST MEETING: Leyton Orient 1 Huddersfield Town 1 (League One 02-05-09). Terriers legend Andy Booth scored 26 minutes into his last ever game. Dean Morgan levelled on 68 minutes. ABOUT THE OPPOSITION: There is fresh money in the coffers
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WALTHAM FOREST: Black History Month celebrated by students
ENERGY, vibrant costumes, dance, and song were in abundance when students at Waltham Forest College staged a culture and music show in celebration of Black History Month. A fashion parade of students wearing the national costumes of Somalia
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LEYTON ORIENT: Former vice chair questioned by fraud investigators
THE Serious Fraud Office has launched a criminal inquiry into former Leyton Orient vice chairman Nicholas Levene. The City financier stepped down from the club's board on Sunday after recently being declared bankrupt. The High Court recently
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NAVESTOCK: Police investigate fatal accident on M25
POLICE are continuing to investigate the fatal road crash on the M25 yesterday between Theydon Bois and Navestock. Two lorries and a car were involved in the collision at 11.30am on the anti-clockwise stretch. A 63-year-old man from Coventry was
