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WEST HAM: Behrami could be fit for relegation showdown
WEST HAM midfielder Valon Behrami could be fit in time to travel to Portsmouth on Boxing Day after the Swiss international came through a week of full training. Gianfranco Zola admitted Behrami was available but refused to reveal whether
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Brighton Hove Albion v Leyton Orient: Head to Head
LAST MEETING: Leyton Orient 1 Brighton Hove Albion 0 (Football League Trophy second round 06-10-09). Adrian Patulea looked set to explode when he rifled home the winner in the last minute, off James Scowcroft’s flick. The Romanian had seen efforts hit
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Wenger: My best work with Arsenal has been in last four years
ARSENE WENGER has claimed the last four years in charge of Arsenal has been the best period of his 13 year tenure. The Frenchman has had to endure plenty of criticism in that time, as the Gunners have failed to win a trophy since the FA Cup in 2005.
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SOUTH WOODFORD: Campaigners win battle to get safety railing re-installed
CAMPAIGNERS appear to have won their battle to get a safety railing re-installed after it was taken down without consultation. Residents living next to the busy A406 near Charlie Brown's roundabout in South Woodford were angered when a metal
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EPPING FOREST: Public services to close for Christmas
THE following public services provided by the district and county councils will be closed for the Christmas period: Libraries All libraries shut at 1pm today (Christmas Eve) and will reopen on Tuesday December 29. They are also closed on New
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LEYTON: Chicken shop infested with rats
A CHICKEN shop was closed by health inspectors after becoming infested with rats. Food safety inspectors from Waltham Forest Council have closed Southern Fried Chicken, in Lea Bridge Road, after a routine visit on Monday. During the
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WANSTEAD: Tesco statement rubs salt into wound for campaigner
TESCO has released a statement welcoming the custom of the man who led a campaign against the opening of one of its new stores. Ashley Gunstock - who launched an unsuccessful legal battle to prevent the Tesco Express branch in Wanstead High
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WALTHAMSTOW: Man dies following car crash
A MAN who was left in a coma after suffering severe head injuries in a car accident two years ago has died. Amjid Malik, 24, of Nedley Road, Walthamstow, was a passenger in a car which crashed in June 2007. Despite signs of improvement
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WOODFORD GREEN: Author praises Iain Duncan Smith on website
A SUCCESSFUL young author has caused a stir by expressing her admiration for Iain Duncan Smith on her website. Fantasy novel writer Alex Bell is just 23 years-old but has already had three books published - including her critically acclaimed
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WALTHAM FOREST: Council blamed for icy roads chaos
WALTHAM Forest Council has been criticised for failing to prepare adequately for heavy snowfall, despite a severe weather warning. Heavy snowfall during rush hour on Monday led to travel chaos, with many cars sliding off the road and people
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EPPING FOREST: No white Christmas for district predict forecasters
RAIN, sleet and even a bit of sun are predicted for Christmas day in the district as temperatures begin to warm. Epping Forest has escaped the severe weather warning issued by the Met Office to most areas of the country today, as the snow and
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WOODFORD BRIDGE: Charges facing Bloom case doctors revealed
THE LIST of charges facing the two doctors involved in the death of Carmel Bloom have been revealed by the General Medical Council (GMC). John Hines and Dr Paul Timmis are due to appear before a GMC Fitness to Practise tribunal on January 11
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ROYDON: Barrymore party death father gives up fight for justice
THE father of a man who mysteriously died during a party at the Roydon home of TV entertainer Michael Barrymore has said he is giving up his campaign for justice. Terry Lubbock, of Harlow, has been fighting for nearly a decade to find answers into
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HIGHAMS PARK: Fight against Tesco not over, says MP
CHINGFORD MP Iain Duncan Smith has called on Boris Johnson to investigate Waltham Forest Council’s decision to approve of a large Tesco development. Mr Duncan Smith says residents are having the scheme in Highams Park “rammed down their throats
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LEYTONSTONE: Girl rescued from icy pond
A YOUNG girl was rescued from an island after walking across ice at Hollow Ponds. The girl had ventured onto dangerously thin ice at the beauty spot in Whipps Cross Road, Leytonstone, on Tuesday following freezing overnight temperatures and snow
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LEYTON: Teacher's novel attracts A-list interest
A NOVEL by an A-level teacher could be made into a movie by a Hollywood superstar. Saci Lloyd, 42, from Leytonstone, wrote The Carbon Diaries 2015, which was short-listed for the prestigious Costa prize and has attracted interest from Infinitum
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REDBRIDGE: Roadshow highlights free travel changes
ELDERLY and disabled people will be urged to take advantage of the updated Freedom Pass at a roadshow in the new year. Transport for London (TfL) will be visiting Redbridge in a drive to make sure people eligible for free travel take advantage of the
