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CHIGWELL: Estate hopes to turn corner two years after fatal stabbing
TWO years after it witnessed the fatal stabbing of a teenage boy, a housing estate is looking to put its troubled past behind it. Residents on the Limes Farm Estate, in Chigwell, were shaken in 2007 when Jack Large, 14, was stabbed to death outside the
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STH WOODFORD: Mum heartbroken over jewellery theft
A mum-of-two has spoken of her heartbreak at the loss of dozens of items of jewellery after her home was burgled last Friday (October 30). Michelle Bassett, 38, of Victoria Road in South Woodford, went out at 2:30pm and returned home with her
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WANSTEAD: Stabbing outside popular pub
AT LEAST one person is thought to have been stabbed outside a pub in Wanstead this afternoon. Police sealed off Wanstead High Street as 14 police vehicles and an ambulance were called to the scene. Witnesses reported seeing at least
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EPPING FOREST: Councillors pay could double under new recommendations
THE recession seems to be over for councillors in the Epping Forest District who could be in line for a 50 per cent pay rise. Next week the council’s pay advisers will be considering whether to recommend an increase in their basic allowance from £3,150
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LEYTONSTONE: Learn how to assess children with special educational needs
AN information morning about how to measure the progress of children with learning difficulties will be held next Tuesday. The event, orghanised by Waltham Forest Council's Parent Partenrship Service, will feature information about using P
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LEYTON: Cohen hits back at critics of "kissing ban"
A SPOKESWOMAN for Harry Cohen has defended the MP's call for a public health warning about the perils of kissing during the swine flu epidemic. The Leyton MP was ridiculed by his political opponents after asking the Government to issue a warning
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WALTHAMSTOW: Lib Dems call for more community facilities for residents
MORE health facilities, school places and transport links are needed if a new housing development is given the go-ahead, Lib Dem councillors say. Higham Hill ward councillors are calling for improved infrastructure to cope with 82 affordable
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Firework display set to go off with a bang
A FEAST of firework action is promised this weekend at the Royal Gunpowder Mills. The Waltham Abbey venue is holding its first ever public firework display for its Guy Fawkes Experience event. Kicking off at 11am on Saturday and Sunday, the event begins
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WALTHAMSTOW: Refuse workers knock down wall outside family home
A FAMILY was shocked to discover that refuse workers had knocked down a wall at the front of their home. Samuel Mensah, 24, looked out of the window to discover a section of the wall had been destroyed. As Mr Mensah's bin had just been
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WALTHAM FOREST: New powers to help victims of forced marriage
THE local authority can help those at risk of forced marriage more swiftly after new powers came into force today. Waltham Forest Council, along with all local authorities in England, can now seek a Forced Marriage Protection Order for vulnerable
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WALTHAM FOREST: Remembrance services to take place across the borough
A SERIES of Remembrance Day services will honour the borough's fallen servicemen this Sunday. A service is to be held at the war memorial in Harrow Green, Leytonstone, from 10.30am and will be led by local vicar Reverend Raymond Draper.
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'Lost Properties' of Highams Park to feature in exhibition
DURING the 17th and 18th century, the area now known as Hale End and Highams Park was a rural community, dominated by farmland and large mansions. Most of these buildings have now been pulled down but the Highams Park Society plans to relive
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CHINGFORD: Road signs "putting motorists at risk"
MISLEADING road signs are putting motorists at risk in Chingford, it has been claimed. Between 7.30am and 9am every day motorists travelling along Station Road, in the direction of The Green are not allowed to turn right into the side roads. The council
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CHINGFORD: Dangerous dogs meeting to be held
A PUBLIC meeting to address the issue of dangerous dogs is to be held this week. The meeting was called after a Chingford woman was attacked by a dog near Larkshall Road. Shelley Bowen, 41, of Normanshire Drive, lost her entire left
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EPPING: Cars stolen from town seized at port
TWO high-value range rovers stolen from outside homes in Epping have been seized by police at a Suffolk port - just as they were about to be smuggled out of the country. The vehicles, which were swiped in separate raids in September and October
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WALTHAM FOREST: Long-serving special constable given award
A WALTHAMSTOW-based special police constable has been rewarded for long service. John Ayers, 57, who lives in Enfield but patrols in Walthamstow town centre, was given the award at a special ceremony after 39 years of service. He is
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WEST HAM: Zola - Cole's too hot to handle
WEST HAM striker Carlton Cole is too hot to handle right now, according to his manager Gianfranco Zola. Cole rifled in his sixth goal in ten league games to put the Hammers 2-0 up against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Saturday. The visitors
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WOODFORD GREEN: Family star in national TV campaign
A FAMILY from Woodford have become overnight stars following their appearance in a television advert. Members of the Patel family can now be seen starring in a high-profile campaign on television and online for the Nintendo Wii games console
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CHINGFORD: Father jailed for growing cannabis
A FATHER who was caught growing cannabis in his grandfather's home has been jailed for two years and nine months. Ben Jackson, 23, of Bluehouse Road, Chingford, admitted producing cannabis, possessing cannabis with intent to supply, and possessing
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EPPING FOREST: Quiet Halloween for district sees six arrests made
A QUIET Halloween for the district saw hundreds of youths take to the streets but only a handful of arrests made. Essex Police said there were six Halloween-related arrests on Saturday- two for public order incidents, three for assault, and one for possession
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WALTHAMSTOW: Museum launches bid to house AV Roe replica triplane
A WALTHAMSTOW museum has launched a bid to raise funds for a gallery to house the AV Roe replica triplane. This summer marked 100 years since Alliott Verdon-Roe flew the first all-British built plane on Walthamstow marshes. An attempt
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LOUGHTON: Pothole-riddled pavement to be repaired
HUGE potholes on a high street will now be fixed following a Guardian article highlighting their danger. Large holes had formed in Loughton High Road in front of Pink, Butlers and Royal Ribs with confusion over whether the council or the shops owned
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DISTRICT: War dead honoured on Remembrance Sunday
TRIBUTES will be paid to the war dead from across the district at a series of remembrance events this weekend. On Friday November 6, there will be a Dedication of the Garden of Remembrance at the War Memorial in Epping conducted by the Rev
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LOUGHTON: Nursery kids enjoy Halloween spook-tacular
DOZENS of toddlers enjoyed a spook-tacular day when their nursery held a fun-filled party to celebrate Halloween. More than 45 youngsters at Kids Inc Nursery in Old Station Road, Loughton, had a frighteningly-good time at the event, which saw
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LEYTON: Cohen ridiculed over health warning for kissing call
HARRY Cohen's political opponents have ridiculed his call for a public health warning to be issued about the dangers of spreading swine flu by kissing. The Leyton MP last week asked health secretary Andy Burnham to issue advice on the perils
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EPPING: War dead honoured on Remembrance Sunday
TRIBUTES will be paid to the war dead from across the district at a series of remembrance events this weekend. On Friday November 6, there will be a Dedication of the Garden of Remembrance at the War Memorial conducted by the Rev Geoffrey Connor at
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BUCKHURST HILL: Tots have a terror-iffic time at Halloween party
MONSTERS, witches and even the devil all swooped in on a Buckhurst Hill nursery last week for a special Halloween Party. More than 30 delighted tots at Queens Nursery and Pre-School in Queens Road joined staff and parents for the event, which
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Sound Advice: Juicy tunes in Leytonstone
This Saturday (November 7) at the Sheepwalk pub in Leytonstone, promoters What's Cookin' present another juicy night of country goodness. Headliners are the Plastic Pals, a fun powerpop garage group hailing all the way from Stockholm in Sweden.
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LEYTONSTONE: Children take part in art workshop
CHILDREN at a Leytonstone church have taken part in a creative workshop. Part of the forthcoming Tree of Life exhibition at St Andrew's Church in Colworth Road, they created a 'memory tree' and also took the 'long drinking straw challenge'.
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WALTHAMSTOW: Free sports for children
FREE sports sessions for children are to be held at a Walthamstow school. The sessions, open to children aged 10 to 14, are held every Wednesday at Frederick Bremer School as part of the School Sports Partnership. They include cricket, dance and
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LOUGHTON: Man arrested over bus stop fight
A LOUGHTON man has been arrested following an alleged fight at a bus stop in Chelmsford on Saturday night (October 31). The 20-year-old, who has not been named by police, was seized along with two other men following the disturbance outside
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CHIGWELL: Robbery gang convicted after police death
A GROUP of robbers who were arrested after a police chase during which an officer died have been convicted at Snaresbrook Crown Court. Austin Anti-Taylor, 19, of Oak Lodge Avenue in Chigwell, was among the group which targeted an address in
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EPPING: Driver cut from car after M11 crash
A DRIVER had to be cut from their car yesterday (Sunday) after crashing on the M11 near Epping. Emergency crews rushed to the scene of the smash, between junctions six and seven, at around 10am. It took just over an hour to free the
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STH WOODFORD: Halloween fun for nursery
THERE were some spooky goings-on at a nursery in South Woodford this Halloween. Staff, parents and children dressed up in some fantastic outfits at Playdays Nursery in Chigwell Road to enjoy a suitably spooky day on Friday, October 30.
