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WOODFORD GREEN: Christmas hampers saved at the last minute
FAST work by the Guardian and generous donations from supermarkets saved a threatened Christmas treat for elderly people. Volunteers from the Bridge Community venue in South Woodford brought Christmas cheer to some of the borough's most vulnerable
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WANSTEAD: Ice leaves play area 'unusable' for youngsters on Christmas day
FAMILIES hoping to use a popular children's play area on Christmas Day were left disappointed when they found the site was still covered in ice. The facility, in Christchurch Green, Wanstead, is traditionally heavily used by parents on December
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CHINGFORD: Footballers and politician unite for charity
FOOTBALLERS and a politician united to support a local charity which encourages people to volunteer. Footballers Emmanuel Ntamack Billa, Fabrice Muamba and Geremi attended an event at the Paradox Centre in Ching Way, Chingford, last week arranged
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REDBRIDGE: Good Christmas for traders
BUSINESS was booming for many traders in Wanstead and Woodford this Christmas, but some fear what the new year will bring. The recession has hit our high streets hard, with some popular shops such as Woolworths and Threshers going under.
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LEYTON: Landlord FINALLY replaces elderly widow's staircase
AN ELDERLY widow has finally had improvements to her home completed, after months of living in a dust-filled flat without a living room or bedroom. Ann O'Sullivan of Goldsmith Road, Leyton, had been fighting to get her landlord Zulfiqau Ali
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EPPING FOREST: No laughing matter as council removes Monty Python sketches from website
VISITORS to the district council's website were left puzzled after an announcement appeared declaring that councillors would be spending Christmas day discussing scripts from TV comedies Monty Python's Flying Circus and Yes Minister. Earlier
