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NAZEING: Body recovered after woman falls through ice at lake
EMERGENCY services searching for a woman believed to have fallen through ice in a lake have recovered a body. Firefighters, police and ambulance crews were called to Dobbs Weir Park, near Glen Faba Road, in Nazeing,at around 2.36pm today (January
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WALTHAMSTOW: Man shot in face
A MAN was has been left with potentially "life-changing" injuries after being shot in the face last night. The 20-year-old was shot in Hale End Road, Walthamstow, shortly before 9.46pm. Police arrived to find the man at a house in nearby
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REDBRIDGE: Success for GCSE and A-level students
STUDENTS, parents and teachers were toasting their success today as it was announced all the borough's schools performed well in the most recent round of exams. The latest school league tables published today reveal that Redbridge's GCSE results
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BUCKHURST HILL: New jazz sessions welcome audience participation
MUSICIANS with a taste for the improvisational are encouraged to perform at the district's first venue for jamming. Buckhurst Hill Sports and Social Club, at 50 Queens Road, is hosting jazz sessions on Sundays where members of the audience will be invited
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EPPING FOREST: County council to carry out survey into ice road damage
ESSEX County Council has said it will carry out a survey of the district's roads and allocate "additional resources" to fix them following widespread damage caused by the recent bad weather. As the snow and ice melts away, potholes and other problems
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WALTHAM FOREST: Council to bail out property manager again
AN extra £2.6m of taxpayers' money will be handed to failing property management company Ascham Homes. The troubled company, which has already received a £5 million bail out from the council, requested the cash to stabilise its finances, boost
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SNARESBROOK: Controversial housing scheme given go-ahead by planning inspectorate
A CONTROVERSIAL plan to demolish a row of shops and build a new three-storey housing development has been given the go-ahead by the Planning Inspectorate - despite being rejected by Redbridge Council. An application to replace four empty
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WANSTEAD: Spotlight on third attempt to develop historic site
A THIRD attempt to develop the former site of a historic building looks set to be rejected, despite attempts to bring the design into keeping with the surrounding area. Councillors will meet next Monday (January 18) to examine the latest application
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WOODFORD: Rubbish collections pushed back another day
RUBBISH could continue piling up in parts of the borough as the council announced further delays to collections. During the recent heavy weather Redbridge Council's refuse and recycling collections were badly disrupted, including serious problems in
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REDBRIDGE: Ex-security guard sentenced for theft from hospital
BARKING, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRT) has been dealt another blow after a former security chief was sentenced for theft. Former head of security Gary Franks, of Aragon Drive, Ilford, pleaded guilty to two counts of theft
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REDBRIDGE: Gritters out this evening
GRITTERS will once again be out on the borough's roads this evening (Wednesday January 13) as residents brace themselves for more sub-zero temperatures. Redbridge Council announced all major routes will be gritted from 7pm this evening. A council
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REDBRIDGE: School entrance exams rescheduled
GRAMMAR school test postponed from last weekend due to the snow and icy condition have been rescheduled. Pupils were due to sit exams for 11+ entrance into Woodford and Ilford County High Schools, but plans were scuppered by the freezing conditions
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WALTHAM FOREST: Clampdown on dirty businesses
RESTAURANTS and shops got a surprise visit today from environmental inspectors during a clampdown on unhygienic businesses. The Guardian was invited to shadow nine inspectors, including two health and safety inspectors, who descended on Walthamstow
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LOUGHTON: Burst water mains means more disruption
ANOTHER burst water main is affecting traffic in a town. Thames Water engineers are currently fixing a leak in Alderton Hill, Loughton, at the junction with Roding Road. The latest leak comes just days after a burst mains at Church Hill, Loughton cause
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ALDERSBROOK: Players to put on pantomime
A DRAMA group is to stage a pantomime at the end of this month. The Aldersbrook Players will perform Sleeping Beauty at Brading Crescent on January 30 and February 6 at 2.30pm and 7.30pm. An additional performance will be on February
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TRAVEL: More chaos on the cards as strike action threatened
MORE transport chaos could be on the cards as London Underground (LU) workers are set to be balloted for strike action. Following disputes over new rosters and the use of outside contractors, the Rail Maritime Union (RMT) has said 750 of its
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SOUTH WOODFORD: Driving school 'cannot confirm' instructors took pupils out on ice
A DRIVING school has said it cannot confirm whether its instructors took pupils out in icy conditions on a South Woodford estate. A number of readers said they had spotted learner drivers out with instructors from schools including RED Driving School
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REDBRIDGE: Residents urged to avoid visiting hospitals after virus outbreak
HEALTH bosses have urged residents to avoid visiting hospital unless absolutely necessary after an outbreak of norovirus at Whipps Cross and King George. NHS Redbridge has called on the public to seek alternative sources of medical help where possible
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WEST HAM: Guilty on FA Cup brawl charges
West Ham could face sanctions following the bloody riot which engulfed their FA Cup clash with Millwall, last August. The club has today been found guilty on two counts by the FA of failing to control its fans. Millwall FC has escaped
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Gold rush followed by a Strange new record
WOODFORD GREEN with Essex Ladies had plenty to shout about at the South of England Championships, held at Lee Valley. Omar Mansour and Katherine Foy both scooped gold in their 800m races, while Paul Scanlan was narrowly edged into second place after
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Lions count cost of defeat
LEE VALLEY Lions were steamrollered by league leaders Invicta Mustangs at the weekend. The struggling Lions looked like lambs to the slaughter as a strong Mustangs squad arrived at their Lea Bridge Road home, although they did have new signing David
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Daggers boss hints at further signings
DAGENHAM & Redbridge boss John Still is in the process of polishing his squad for a second half assault on the League Two promotion places and is lining up moves for ‘one or two’ new signings. The manager has already brought in two new players during
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LOUGHTON: Free pizza for all on Saturday
A TAKEAWAY chain is to give out free pizza in Loughton High Road this Saturday (January 16) to celebrate winning an award. Staff at Papa John's, which has been named delivery chain of the year by industry body The Pizza, Pasta and Italian Food
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LEYTON: City farm to be moved out of council hands
A POPULAR city farm will be transferred from council control into the hands of a new charitable trust, leading councillors have agreed. Brooks Farm, in Skeltons Lane, has been council owned and operated since its inception in the 1990s.
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Dogs home needs new owners
THE Christmas period, and ongoing recession has proved particularly hard for one dogs' home which urgently needs new owners to come forward. The RSPCA rescue centre, off Galley Hill, Waltham Abbey, is already running over-capacity having just taken on
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Police's use of stop and search was illegal, EU rules
THE Met Police's use of terrorism laws to randomly stop and search people without prior suspicion in places such as Redbridge and Waltham Forest was illegal, the European Court of Human Rights has said. In a landmark ruling today, the court
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WALTHAM FOREST: Rationing to cause gritting "difficulties"
THE council will find it difficult to adequately grit the borough's roads because of government directives to cut usage by a quarter, a leading councillor has said. At a cabinet meeting last night, environment cabinet member Bob Belam said
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EPPING FOREST: Bishop blesses emergency helicopter
THE district's air ambulance helicopter has received the unusual accolade of being blessed by a bishop. The acting Bishop of Chelmsford, Reverend Dr Laurie Green, performed the ceremony on the Essex Air Ambulance helicopter and four members
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WANSTEAD: Workmen's cabins finally set to be removed from outside station after seven years
AN art deco tube station is about to be revealed in its full glory for the first time in seven years after a date was set to remove a group of 'eyesore' workmen's cabins from outside it. Views of Wanstead Underground Station have been blighted
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WALTHAMSTOW: Fire breaks out in terraced house
A BLAZE ripped through a house this morning destroying around half of the ground floor. The fire began in a two-storey terraced house in Devonshire Road, Walthamstow, shortly before 7.45am. Crews from Walthamstow, Leyton and Homerton
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BUCKHURST HILL: Tributes paid on death of former matron
A MUCH-LOVED nurse, matron, and community figure has died at the age of 92. Mollie Holt, of Palmerston Road, Buckhurst Hill, was probably best-known as the matron at the old Forest Hospital, in Roebuck Lane. In an eclectic and outgoing
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WANSTEAD: Rugby club given special accreditation
A RUGBY club has been special accreditation from the English RFU headquarters at Twickenham. Wanstead Rugby Club was given the prestigious “Seal of Approval”, recognising its effort and achievement in committing to the Active Sports programme
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ONGAR: Medical centre plans submitted
A PLANNING application has been submitted to build a new £6million health complex in Ongar. Under the proposals, the three-storey Ongar War Memorial Medical Centre, on the site of the old hospital in Fyfield Road, will house two doctor's surgeries
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WALTHAMSTOW: Headteacher stands aside while probe is conducted
A HEADTEACHER at one of the borough's leading primary schools has agreed to take a leave of absence while a council investigation takes place. Ludiya Besisira, headteacher of Mission Grove Primary School, in Buxton Road, Walthamstow, has stepped
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REDBRIDGE: Drivers warned to plan routes home
MOTORISTS returning home to the borough this evening have been warned to plan out their routes before leaving work. Snow is expected to turn to drizzle this evening but ice could still cause problems on ungritted minor roads. An AA spokesman said
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Arsenal reserves strike late to sink West Ham
TWO LATE goals saw Arsenal's reserves take all three points from their West Ham counterparts at Upton Park on Tuesday, in a game that witnessed the return of Sol Campbell. The defender played 45 minutes for the Gunners and is expected to sign a short-term
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WEST HAM: Takeover bid hit by death
FINANCE company Intermarket's proposed takeover of West Ham has been hit by the death of their chief executive officer and bid figurehead Jim Bowe. The 59-year-old launched the reported £100million bid for the Hammers in October, and company
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EPPING: Men released on bail in relation to armed robbery
TWO men arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a bank have been released on bail. The men, aged 33 from Pitsea and 47 from Shenfield, were arrested yesterday (January 12) after armed robbers targeted Barclays Bank, in Epping High Street. They
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Campbell to make sensational Arsenal return
SOL CAMPBELL made a sensational return to Arsenal last night, playing 45 minutes for the Gunners' reserves before announcing that he has signed to remain at the Emirates until the end of the season. The central defender took to the field
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WANSTEAD: Charity calls for 'nearly new' toys and baby equipment
A CHARITY is calling on parents to gather unwanted toys and baby equipment to sell at a 'nearly new sale'. Redbridge National Childbirth Trust (NCT) will hold the first of two sales this year in March at Christchurch Hall, Wanstead and is now looking
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LOUGHTON: Driver escapes injury as car hits tree
A DRIVER had a lucky escape when his car left the road and hit a tree earlier this morning (January 13). It is not currently known how the black 56-registration Ford Fiesta came to leave the northbound lane of the A104 Epping New Road, in between
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REDBRIDGE: Residents urged to check on elderly neighbours
PEOPLE in Redbridge have been urged to check on their elderly neighbours after the snowy weather left many housebound this morning. The snow and ice have left many ungritted pavements unusable for elderly people with mobility problems, leaving them
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REDBRIDGE: Delays on southbound M11
DELAYS have been reported on the M11 southbound. Heavy traffic is causing hold-ups of up to 15 minutes for motorists heading into London on the stretch between junctions six and seven. Conditions are expected to improve by about 10.30am. Check
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REDBRIDGE: Cash for cycling schemes
CYCLING projects can take advantage of fresh funding from transport authorities, following the success of last year's winning schemes. Transport for London (TfL) has announced that grants of up to £10,000 will be available to groups who want
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CHADWELL HEATH: Heating problems shut school classes
THE COLD weather has caused another school to cancel classes, as more snow and freezing conditions threaten to cause further disruption across the borough. Chadwell Primary School in High Road, Chadwell Heath, has announced all morning and
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REDBRIDGE: Parks remain open across borough
PARKS and recreation grounds across the borough remain open despite the snowy weather. Families hoping to have fun in the snow can head for Redbridge's open spaces this morning after the council announced they would not be shut unless conditions deteriorate
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REDBRIDGE: Rain and fog forecast for later today
SNOWFALL is due to be replaced by rainy conditions across the borough later today. Drizzle is forecast for Redbridge in the later afternoon before being replaced by heavy fog in the evening, according to BBC Weather. Driving conditions on some of
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REDBRIDGE: Good service on Central Line despite snow
CENTRAL Line tube services are running as normal across Redbridge despite the snowy weather. Transport for London (TfL) has reported no delays on the system so far this morning, which is relied upon by thousands of commuters from the borough
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Weather causes further disruption across region
More snow has fallen today causing further problems for commuters. The Met Office has put a severe weather warning in place for London and the east of England and is warning people to be prepared for disruption as the snowfall continues. Trains and
