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BUCKHURST HILL: Bins overflowing after no Christmas collection
OVER-FLOWING wheelie-bins have been stacking up outside homes in the district after cancelled collections left some residents waiting up to four weeks for their waste to be taken away. A number of householders in Princes Road, Buckhurst Hill
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LOUGHTON: Four firecrews attend warehouse blaze
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a warehouse after smoke began billowing from its roof. Four fire engines attended SCV Electronics, on the Oakwood Hill Industrial Estate, in Loughton, at 12.19pm today (December 31) after the owner of the warehouse visited
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WANSTEAD: Campaigners vow to oppose Chepstow appeal
CAMPAIGNERS have vowed to oppose a controversial plan to build 24 new homes in the heart of Wanstead for a second time after developers appealed against the council's decision to reject it. Members of the Counties Residents' Association (CRA
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WALTHAMSTOW: Historical talk on trams to take place
A HISTORICAL society is to host a talk on Waltham Forest's lost tramway. Neil Houghton will speak on how Walthamstow Council built its own tram system in the early 20th century and the impact this had on local people. The talk, hosted
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STH WOODFORD: Rock choir big hit with singers
A CHOIR with a difference has proven such a hit with people across the area that it is launching a second weekly rehearsal. Rock Choir, which meets at Holy Trinity Church in Hermon Hill, South Woodford, is to start running early evening rehearsals
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LEYTONSTONE: Board member celebrates promotion
A WHIPPS Cross Hospital trust board member is celebrating promotion. Stuart Gavurin has been promoted from associate to fully-fledged non-executive director. A trust spokeswoman said: “Mr Gavurin has facilitated and administered partnering working relationships
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HIGHAMS PARK: Talk for gardeners
GARDENERS can attend a talk about soil and compost. The Highams Park Gardening Club talk, at Winchester Road Methodist church hall, will be given by guest speaker gardener Ramsay Shewell-Cooper and is about “back to basics gardening for all the family
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WOODFORD GREEN: School friends pay tribute to killed peacemaker
FORMER school friends have paid tribute to David Joslin, after a man was charged with his killing. The 23-year-old, who attended Trinity Catholic High School in Woodford, was punched to the ground and knocked unconscious as he intervened in
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REDBRIDGE: Homeless centre calls for volunteers
VOLUNTEERS have been called upon to help provide a little festive cheer for the borough's homeless people. The Welcome Centre has offered a hot meal, a shower and advice and guidance for Redbridge's homeless since 2001 and wants more residents to lend
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NORTH WEALD: Policeman's joy at MBE
A POLICE officer from North Weald has been made a MBE for his work setting up a boxing club for inner city youths. PC Gerald Willmott, of School Green Lane, was awarded the accolade in the Queen's 2010 New Year's Honours list today.
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A look back at the history of Waltham Forest
WALTHAM Forest was once a rural area, whose landscape was dominated by mansion houses and farmland. Its origins date back as far as the Stone Age and evidence has also been found of a significant Roman occupation. CLAIRE HACK looks at how the borough
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EPPING FOREST: Rise in anti-social behaviour and violent crime across district
ANTI-SOCIAL behaviour is on the rise across the district with spikes of up to 80 per cent in some areas. Across Epping Forest as a whole the latest police figures show ASB is up 25 per cent compared to this time last year. But there
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WANSTEAD: Historic camera club saved from closure
ONE of the oldest camera clubs in the UK has been saved from closure after an unexpected donation from a generous local businessman. The Woodford and Wanstead Photographic Club looked set to dissolve after nearly 110 years, because its members
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LONDON: "Be wary of pickpocketers" warn police
POLICE are advising people who attend the large fireworks display in central London tonight to beware of pickpockets. More than 200,000 of people are expected to flock to the annual event, which will include a spectacular pyrotechnic display
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WALTHAMSTOW: Healthcare worker speaks of MBE joy
A WOMAN who has dedicated her life to helping people who become disabled later in life has spoken of her shock and delight at receiving an MBE in the New Year's Honours list. Gulrook Begum, 56, of Waltham Forest, will be awarded the honour
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EPPING: One9Five manager steps down as fight to reopen continues
THE manager of Epping nightclub One9Five has stepped down from his post as part of a new push by its owners to rebrand and reopen the controversial nightspot. The club, in Cottis Lane, had its licence revoked by the district council after a
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LOUGHTON: Victory for campaigner against Homebase fine
A MOTORIST has spoken of her delight after winning an appeal against a £95 fine for overstaying on a car park by 30 minutes. Ruth Peake, 46, was sent the fine by enforcement group G24 Ltd, who obtained her home details from the DVLA when she
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REDBRIDGE: Women offered chance to learn bhangra dancing
WOMEN in Redbridge will get the chance to work off those extra festive pounds during the new year by taking part in bhangra dancing classes. The sessions, organised by AWAAZ women's group, will help users battle the bulge while learning more about
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REDBRIDGE: Extra screening introduced in battle against bowel cancer
THE battle against bowel cancer has been stepped up in Redbridge with the introduction of increased screening for pensioners. Residents aged 60 to 69 can be screened for the potentially deadly disease every two years under the new NHS initiative with
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Townsend hints at return to Orient as he exits
ANDROS Townsend has hinted that Orient fans may get a late gift and see him return to Brisbane Road on loan. The 18-year-old winger came for a month-long spell in August, and then stayed. But now it is time for him to head home to Tottenham
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SOUTH WOODFORD: Pregnant mum tells of moment car thief drove into her
A PREGNANT mum-of-one was left fearing for her unborn child when a thief drove into her as she tried to stop him stealing her car. Suzy Haven, of Cleveland Road, South Woodford, was loading her BMW with Christmas gifts to deliver to friends
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REDBRIDGE: MBE for community pillar
ONE of the borough's most tireless servants has been made an MBE in the New Year's Honours list. Deputy Lieutenant for Redbridge Colonel Alan Hall has been honoured in the New Year's list for services to the borough over the last 20 years.
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THEYDON BOIS: Get Aladdin in the new year
THERE will be magic in the air when Theydon Bois Drama Society stages Aladdin as its annual pantomime. The drama group will put on the popular tale at the Village Hall, in Coppice Row, Theydon Bois from Thursday, January 14 to Saturday, January 16 at
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SHEERING: Damehood for Band Aid nurse
A PIONEERING humanitarian who helped bring the Ethiopian famine to the world's attention in the 1980s has been made a dame in the New Year's Honours list. Dr Claire Bertschinger, who lives in Sheering in the Epping Forest district, became known
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CHINGFORD: Man accused of killing peacemaker
A MAN has been charged with the manslaughter of a 23-year-old who died while trying to stop a fight. David Joslin was knocked unconscious in the early hours of December 20 outside Strictly Silver jewellers in Old Church Road, Chingford.
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The new year is a new start for ailing Daggers
DAGENHAM & Redbridge did not get what they wanted for Christmas, so they will be keen to stick by their New Year resolutions when they resume their promotion quest in 2010. After coming through a sticky patch against several of League Two’s frontrunners
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WALTHAMSTOW: Woman scoops MBE in Queen's New Year's Honours
A WALTHAMSTOW woman has been awarded a MBE in the Queen's 2010 New Year's Honours list. Gulrook Begum, 56, receives the award for services to disabled Bangladeshi people in the London borough of Tower Hamlets, where she works as a counsellor
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LOUGHTON: Firefighters rescue pooch from river
A DOG stranded in a river was rescued when three firefighting crews came to its aid. The pooch, which became caught in two feet of fast flowing water by the River Roding near Roding Road in Loughton, got into difficulties just after 3pm on Christmas
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West Ham v Arsenal preview
West Ham v Arsenal Upton Park, 4.15pm FA Cup third round Last meeting: West Ham 2-2 Arsenal (25-10-09) The Gunners charged into a 2-0 half-time lead thanks to a 16th-minute Robin van Persie strike and a William Gallas header from a
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WEST HAM: Zola takes the positives after harsh Spurs lesson
THERE could have been no better preparation for a fierce London derby than a vital victory against one of your closest relegation rivals. But, rather than being a catalyst for an upturn in form and a quick scamper up the Premier League table
