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WALTHAMSTOW: Awards for young swimmers
MEMBERS of a swimming club have been presented with awards from the Jack Petchey Foundation. Seven swimmers age 11 to 25 years from Walthamstow Tritons were awarded the prizes. Benjamin Hayes, Shayan Patel, Chadwick Morrison-McHayle, Becky Hewitt, Alana
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EPPING FOREST: Children in Need across the district
YOUNGSTERS across the district have been joining in the fun and reaching into their pockets for Children in Need. St Andrews Primary School, in School Green Lane, North Weald, led the way with staff expecting to have raised £400-500 for the
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HISTORY: A look at district's literary heritage
EPPING Forest district might nowadays be more likely to be the home of professional footballers, but in past centuries it has been associated with some of our greatest writers, as CARL BROWN discovers. EPPING Forest has a surprisingly rich
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LOUGHTON: Selfless schoolgirl bakes cakes for charity
A TEN-year-old schoolgirl set an inspiring example of generosity – by using her pocket money to put on a cake sale for Children In Need. Year six pupil Charley Vickerstaff, 11, asked Whitebridge Junior School in Greensted Road in Loughton to
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WOODFORD GREEN: UKIP wades in to street displays row
THE UK Independence Party (UKIP) will launch a petition tomorrow (Saturday) against the council's crackdown on shopkeepers displaying goods in the street. Members of the Euro-sceptic party's Woodford Green branch will gather the names of those
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Gym owner is Mr Universe
A LIFETIME dedicated to body-building has paid-off for a gym owner who has been crowned Mr Universe. Neale Cranwell, 33, the owner of Krunch Gym, in Brooker Road, Waltham Abbey, muscled in on the action at the World Physique Federation Mr Universe
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WOODFORD GREEN: Tributes paid to Derek B
TRIBUTES are being paid to the memory of a local hip hop star, who died of a heart attack at the age of 44 earlier this week. Derek B – whose real name was Derek Boland – was the first Black British rapper to appear on Top Of The Pops. He was
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REDBRIDGE: Mountain of compost collected by council
THOUSANDS of tonnes of compost have been collected across the borough over the past six months as part of the council's garden waste collection scheme. The service got off to a shaky start in April when residents complained of missed collections
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WALTHAM FOREST: Family breakdown "creating Muslim criminals"
A RISE in the number of divorces among Muslim couples is leading to an increase in criminal activity by followers of Islam, according to a mosque-based think-tank. Vision 2020, launched at the Noor Ul Islam Trust in Leyton during Islam Awareness
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STH WOODFORD: Freestyle footballer wows pupils for charity day
A CHAMPION freestyle footballer showed of his skills at a primary school as part of a special Children In Need event today (Friday 20). Jeremy Lynch, who reached the final stages of this year's Britain's Got Talent competition on ITV, did a
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WALTHAMSTOW: School assistant has first haircut for 20 years for Children In Need
A LUNCHTIME assistant at a primary school had her first haircut for 20 years to raise money for Children In Need. Anita Nicholls, who works at Roger Ascham primary school, in Wigton Road, Walthamstow, has allowed her hair to grow since the
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WOODFORD GREEN: Council accused of 'washing its hands' of crumbling war memorial
CAMPAIGNERS battling to save a crumbling war memorial have accused the council of 'washing its hands' of the monument by refusing to help pay for urgent repairs. The eye-catching First World War plinth which stands outside St Barnabas church
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WALTHAMSTOW: Caretaker bites back in stage show
A WALTHAMSTOW theatre company is to put on its latest production this weekend. The Wadham Players will stage Mr Quigley's Revenge, a comedy by Simon Brett, on Friday and Saturday. The play follows the fortunes of hapless community centre
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WALTHAMSTOW: Talk on 'torture victim terror suspect'
A TALK is to be given tonight by a woman who was kidnapped by the Taliban and a man who was held at Guantanamo Bay. Yvonne Ridley, an ex-Daily Express reporter, famously converted to Islam two-and-a-half years after being captured by the Taliban while
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WALTHAMSTOW: College students support 'haven' scheme
REPRESENTATIVES of a Walthamstow college have helped to launch London mayor Boris Johnson's latest 'CitySafe Haven' for young people in fear of their lives. Part of a scheme encouraging businesses to offer sanctuary to young people in streets
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'Hand of Frog' goal is the last straw
There's been just one topic on everybody's lips this week. And no, it's not Jordan's latest escapades in the Australian Bush on I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here, as fascinating as they may be. It's the latest installment in football's degeneration
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Orient v Tranmere Rovers: head to head
LAST MEETING: Orient and Tranmere clashed on Tuesday night, when the pair met in a replay of their FA Cup round one tie. A combination of the fixture list and the failure by Orient to beat Rovers at Prenton Park earlier this month, means the
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WALTHAMSTOW: Miliband in town next Thursday
RESIDENTS will have the chance to grill a cabinet minister about green issues next Thursday. Ed Miliband, energy and climate change secretary, will be visiting Willowfield School, in Clifton Avenue. Mr Miliband and Walthamstow MP Neil Gerrard will answer
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REDBRIDGE: Council demands answers over A&E closure
ANGRY councillors resolved to confront the NHS over the proposed closure of Redbridge's only A&E centre at an emotional meeting last night (November 19). Redbridge Council leader Keith Prince said the council should write to the NHS to
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REDBRIDGE: Borough to lose 600 trees
SIX HUNDRED fewer trees will be standing in Redbridge at the end of next year than there were at the start because of a freeze in the budget for replacing them. Scott Whitehead of Dangan Road in Wanstead discovered the facts when he got in touch with
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WALTHAMSTOW: Speakers' Corner project receives backing
REPRESENTATIVES of the local community have given their unanimous backing to a proposed Speakers’ Corner in Waltham Forest. A committee to manage the project, earmarked for Stoneydown Park in Walthamstow, will now be established in the coming
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LOUGHTON/EPPING: Opticians collecting toys for sick children
A BIG-HEARTED opticians is hoping to spread some Christmas cheer at Haven House Children’s Hospice this year. The Specsaver branches in Loughton and Epping are calling on customers to donate their unwanted toys in-store. All toys donated will then be
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CHINGFORD: 'Machete rapist' trial delayed as juror falls ill
THE conclusion of the trial of a man accused of robbing lone women at knife point and raping one of them has been delayed until Tuesday. Donovan Smith, 43, a chef, of Hungerdown, Chingford, is standing trial for a series of robberies on women
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WALTHAMSTOW: Cyclist enters junction debate
A CAMPAIGNING cyclist says there is no major problem at a junction where a grandmother was injured by a hit and run rider. Artist Valeria Bateson has been told she may never regain full mobility in her arm after being knocked down at a Hoe
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GANTS HILL: Library to close for three months
THE BOROUGH'S oldest library is due to be shut for three months for refurbishment work. Gants Hill library in Cranbrook Road, is set to be closed from late December while parts of it are restored and brought up to date. The scheme will include the
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BUCKHURST HILL: Green church set to be solar-powered
AN ECO-FRIENDLY church is installing solar panels as part of its ongoing drive for a greener brand of worship. St James’ United Reformed Church, in Palmerston Road, Buckhurst Hill, is fitting 120 of the panels on its roof as the culmination of a two
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WOODFORD GREEN: TV presenter organises celeb charity night
A DETERMINED young television presenter has shown off his organisational skills by arranging a celebrity charity night in aid of young victims of war. Andre Spence, of Summit Drive, Woodford Green, hit the headlines in 2007 when he drove a white
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WALTHAM FOREST: Travel misery as bus drivers go on strike
BUS drivers from Leyton are among more than 2,500 striking across east London today, as transport services are crippled. Members of the Unite union who work for the East London Bus and Coach Company walked out from 3am this morning as part of a 48-hour
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LEYTON: School trust plans one step closer
TWO secondary schools have moved a step closer to being taken out of local authority control after governors voted in favour of the controversial plan. A last-ditch effort by the National Union of Teachers (NUT) to persuade governors at Norlington
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WALTHAM FOREST: Poor fund fiasco report to be published next week
THE results of the first independent investigation into the mismanagement of millions of pounds intended to help the poor will be published next week. The review, which was described by the council chief executive Andrew Kilburn as essential
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WANSTEAD/LEYTON: Cohen scathing over PM Afghanistan email
HARRY Cohen MP has criticised an email from Prime Minister Gordon Brown to backbenchers trying to secure support for the war in Afghanistan. The premier insists in the email that continuing military action is essential for the safety and security of
