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WOODFORD GREEN: Family star in national TV advert
A FAMILY from Woodford Green have become overnight stars following their appearance in a television advert. Members of the Patel family from Woodford can now be seen in a high-profile campaign for Wii Fit Plus for the Nintendo Wii console.
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ALDERSBROOK: Residents object to controversial chippy
CONTROVERSY surrounds plans to convert a derelict shop into a fish and chip shop in a conservation area, ahead of a council meeting to decide it's fate. Eleven residents and local businesses near the site on Aldersbrook Road have written to
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Abbey progess in Essex Senior Cup after extra-time thriller
WALTHAM Abbey progressed to the fourth round of the Essex Senior Cup after an extra-time victory over Stanway Rovers. Billy Holland and Stuart Zanone got the goals for the Abbotts during normal time, and after 90 minutes the score was locked at 2-2.
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WEST HAM: Zola calls for 'our best performance' at Sunderland
WEST HAM manager Gianfranco Zola has called for his team to produce 'one of our best performances' in order to overcome Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Saturday. The Hammers boss insists mood in the camp is high after they 'came back from hell'
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Daggers boss pens new deal
DAGENHAM & Redbridge boss John Still has signed an extension to his current deal that will keep him at the club until 2014. The 59-year-old is the sixth longest-serving manager in English football, having rejoined the club for a second time in 2004,
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HIGHAMS PARK: 'Don't give up Tesco fight' - Iain Duncan Smith
CHINGFORD and Woodford Green MP Iain Duncan Smith has pledged to 'keep calling Boris Johnson until the next election' to protest against the Highams Park Tesco development. Leading a protest on the site in Jubilee Avenue this afternoon (Friday
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WEST HAM: French ace reveals Hammers interest
WEST HAM have reportedly targeted Toulouse midfielder Franck Tabanou, after the Frenchman revealed there was interest from the Premier League side. The France Under-21 international has impressed during his time at the Stadium Municipal and he insists
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CHINGFORD: "Give us more football pitches" says club chairman
A CHAIRMAN of a football club who wants to set up a new youth team has called for more public football pitches in the north of the borough. Egbertians Football Club is more than 80 years old and was founded as a Chingford-based club.
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Why Daggers boss John Still has all the character of Manchester United's Fergie
It seems ludicrous to compare arguably the greatest manager the game has ever seen and a coach plying his trade on the bottom rung of the Football League. But events so far this season have prompted me to do just that. If you're already tempted
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WALTHAMSTOW: Parking order 'is a restriction on disabled drivers'
DISABLED drivers in Walthamstow fear they could be forced to park long distances from Walthamstow High Street after a parking order was put in place. Although temporary, the order prevents motorists from parking along the High Street and could
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LOUGHTON: Plumber plugs funding gap at legion branch
A CASH-STRAPPED branch of the Royal British Legion has been given a boost after a plumber agreed to fit a desperately-needed new boiler at their headquarters for free. Loughton's legion group, which has been in turmoil in recent weeks after
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LEYTONSTONE: Snaky Sue seeks help to relocate scaly friends
A LEYTONSTONE reptile rescuer is calling for donations to help pay for a new home for her scaly companions. Sue Coleman, 60, otherwise known as Snaky Sue, currently houses 45 snakes in her home in Preston Road – and is now running out of space
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ALDERSBROOK: Cemetery re-uses old graves to make more space
A CROWDED cemetery is taking a radical step to make much-needed space for burials - by placing new bodies in old graves. Room is at such a premium at The City of London Cemetery, in Aldersbrook, that it has been granted the right to open up
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EPPING: Woman overcomes life of hardship to celebrate 100th birthday
A “TENACIOUS” Epping woman who overcame a life of hardship raising her six siblings in London's East End before settling happily in Essex has celebrated her 100th birthday. Emma Wohlman, of Ashlar House Care Home in St Margaret's Hospital,
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OLYMPICS: First look at what WE are getting from the 2012 Games
NEW artist's impressions of the only Olympic facilities to be based in Waltham Forest have been released. The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has been granted permission to build a venue in Eton Manor, Leyton, which will be used for paralympic
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LOUGHTON: Bar owner arrested over 'attack'
THE owner of a Loughton nightspot has been arrested over an alleged attack outside his bar. Adam Brooks, who runs Nu Bar in the High Road, is currently on police bail after being arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm on Saturday
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WALTHAM FOREST: Whipps Cross worker receives bravery award
AN ambulance worker has been commended for bravery at a special awards ceremony held yesterday. Madeleine Basford-Herd, who is based at Whipps Cross University Hospital, was given an Ambulance Service Institute award after she was held at gunpoint
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WOODFORD GREEN/WANSTEAD: Fiftieth anniversary of Churchill statue
HALF a century ago tomorrow (Saturday) a crowd of 5,000 people gathered in Woodford Green to witness the unveiling of Winston Churchill's famous statue. Immortalised in bronze, the figure of Britain’s formidable wartime leader still casts a
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WALTHAMSTOW: Decision on controversial hotel plan nears
A CONTROVERSIAL application to build a 29-bedroom hotel near a junction with one of the borough's busiest roads will be determined by councillors on Tuesday. The building, in Cedars Avenue, which currently contains flats and kitchens, will
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THEYDON BOIS: Drama group's latest offering underway
THEYDON Bois Drama Society kicked off a run of its latest play last night. The group, based at Theydon Bois Village Hall in Coppice Row, is putting on 'Tartuffe' by Moliere for the next two nights. The comedic play tells the story of a fake religious
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LEYTONSTONE: Teenager in hospital following crash
A TEENAGE moped rider is in hospital following a crash in Leytonstone last night. The crash happened at about 11.15pm when the boy's moped collided with a Mercedes 320, near the traffic lights at the junction of Leytonstone High Road and Gainsborough
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LEYTON: Hydrogen refuelling centre given planning permission
A NEW hydrogen refuelling facility is to be built in Leyton in a major step towards bringing in a fleet of five environmentally-friendly buses to London. The new facility will be built at Temple Mills Lane after the Olympic Delivery Authority
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ONGAR: Remembrance Sunday programme announced
THE High Ongar Royal British Legion has announced its programme of events for Remembrance Sunday next weekend (November 8). The day will begin at 10.15am with a service at St Mary's Church, followed by the laying of wreaths at the village's
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Fan's eye view of Orient
The only good thing for us at Huddersfield last weekend was the first-half performance before the goal, when we matched them. We had beaten them twice in a row, but they always win at home this season, so this was a horror show. The
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GANTS HILL: Hundreds turn out for jazz musician's funeral
MORE than 200 mourners packed a Redbridge church for the funeral of one of the Caribbean's most celebrated jazz musicians. An army of friends, family and fans filled Gants Hill Methodist Church to pay their last respects to Sonny Bradshaw,
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SOUTH WOODFORD: Saga writer visiting library today
AUTHOR Jean Fullerton will be appearing at South Woodford Library this afternoon to talk about her work and sign copies of her latest book. The saga writer, whose works include No Cure for Love and A Glimpse at Happiness, is one of the invited
