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REDBRIDGE: Campaigner says health service plan 'does not add up'
A VETERAN community campaigner has added to a growing wave of criticism over planned changes to health service provision in Redbridge - which would see the borough's only A&E and maternity units closed down. Helen Zammett, chair of the
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ORIENT: Loan pair recruited for month
LEYTON Orient have drafted in two players on loan, today. Nicky Adams, 23, is a midfielder who joins from Championship outfit, Leicester. Defender Matthew Briggs, 18, arrives from Premier League side, Fulham. Both players are
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WEST HAM: Hammers handed heavy fine after Millwall violence
WEST HAM have been fined £115,000 by the FA after the club were found guilty of failing to control their fans during their Carling Cup tie against Millwall last August. The Hammers were found guilty on two of the four charges levelled at them, while
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EPPING FOREST: Health bosses hold public meeting
A PUBLIC meeting of the NHS West Essex board is to be held next Thursday (January 21). It will be held at Birchwood House in St Margaret's Hospital, Epping, from 1.30pm. The meeting agenda can be viewed at www.westessexpct.nhs.uk/aboutus/tb2.php
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EPPING FOREST: Hospice celebrates 20th anniversary
ONE of the district's best-loved charities is celebrating its 20th anniversary. St Clare Hospice, in Hastingwood, has been tending to loved-ones in the Epping Forest District and beyond since 1990. Staff and volunteers at the hospice's
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CHINGFORD: Drug smugglers fail in bid to get sentences reduced
TWO men from Chingford who tried to smuggle cocaine hidden in pot plants have had appeals against their sentences refused. David Notley, 52, of Heathcote Grove, and 41-year-old Iain Palmer, of Valleyside, were jailed for 20 and 12 years respectively
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ILFORD: Chinese delegation visits mansion to learn about protecting relics
A DELEGATION from a Chinese city has paid a special visit to a Redbridge landmark. The delegates from Xi'an, which is home to the world famous terracotta army, were visiting Valentines Mansion in Ilford as part of a tour of UK heritage sites
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CHINGFORD: Labour councillors call for Stow development delay
LABOUR councillors are calling on the owners of the Walthamstow Stadium site to put their development plans on hold. A statement has been issued today on behalf of Waltham Forest's Labour Party urging development company, TP Bennett and London
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SOUTH WOODFORD: Trainee driving instructor hits out at anti-learner campaign
A TRAINEE driving instructor has hit out at residents on an affluent South Woodford estate who have complained about learner motorists. Stuart Verney, 40, who has lived on the Firs Estate for 14 years and is now almost qualified as a driving
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REDBRIDGE: Borough's new mayor elected in secret ballot
A NEW mayor has been elected for Redbridge - after councillors used a secret ballot to vote for their favourite candidate for the very first time. Councillor Jim O'Shea was chosen to take over the role later this year after beating Ralph Scott to the
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LOUGHTON: Former engineer blasts standard of water mains repair work
A FORMER contract engineer who worked for Thames Water has blasted its latest efforts at fixing burst water mains. Paul Morris, 38, of Barfields, Loughton, said residents could expect more leaks on the way as he branded the water company's
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EPPING FOREST: Rubbish mountains are 'temporary' claims council
THE council has told residents not to worry about several mountains of rubbish bags appearing in the district, saying they are "strictly temporary". Epping Forest District Council said it has been forced to pile up large quantities of waste
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WOODFORD GREEN: Nurse set to visit No 10 for prestigious award
A NURSE is set to receive a special award for innovation from the Prime Minister for her work in helping to keep elderly people out of hospital. Mother-of-one Amanda Mayo helped set up non-profit making firm Urgent Care Ltd in 2007, in a bid
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ILFORD: Police appeal for witnesses to fatal stabbing
POLICE are set to launch a fresh appeal for witnesses to the killing of a have-a-go hero who was stabbed to death after chasing a pair of muggers. Officers will hand out leaflets in Uphall Road Ilford this evening, close to where Sukhwinder Singh
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What we can expect from this month's transfer window bonanza...
HERE it is then. The next installment of football's merry-go-round. A soap opera that has more twists than an episode of Lost. Indeed, lost is where we will undoubtedly be as we try to keep track of where Craig Bellamy ends up next, if Ruud van Nistelrooy
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LOUGHTON: Date set for bar's licence review
A DATE has been set for a council review of a controversial late-night bar among calls for its licence to be revoked. Essex Police called for a review of Minx, in Loughton High Road, after they revealed that 31 criminal incidents had been linked
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REDBRIDGE: Council leader Prince wants to meet YOU
GOT a query about your council tax? Wondering when that pothole outside your house is going to be fixed? Have a suggestion about how to improve council services? Well now is your chance to take your questions, concerns and views to the man
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Campbell: 'I can help Arsenal's title push'
SOL CAMPBELL has claimed he can play a pivotal role in Arsenal’s title push, following his expected move to the Emirates that will see him remain with the Gunners until the end of the season. The defender, who won the double with Arsenal back in 2002
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WANSTEAD: 11th hour bid to secure planning approval
A HARD-WON deal on a controversial development could be scuppered by council planners, after peace broke out between the builder and residents over the final design. Members of the Counties' Residents Association (CRA) have thrown their support
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WALTHAMSTOW: Court summons after council tax blunder
A WOMAN received a court summons out of the blue after being overcharged for council tax due to an admin error. Legha Grady moved into a two-bedroom flat conversion in Hatherley Road, Walthamstow in October. She contacted Waltham Forest
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Leyton Orient v Bristol Rovers: head to head
LAST MEETING: Bristol Rovers 1 Leyton Orient 2 (League One 08-08-09). Orient boss Geraint Williams hailed a 'world-class' winner by Jimmy Smith, as Orient’s campaign hit its peak, rather too early, in the first game of the season. JJ Melligan netted
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REDBRIDGE: Council hits back over planning criticism
THE COUNCIL has hit back at claims that it provided too little evidence to back its rejection of a controversial housing scheme. A plan to replace a row of four empty shops in Station Parade, opposite Snaresbrook Tube station, with a three
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WEST HAM: 'Jiminez could leave', admits Nani
WEST HAM midfielder Luis Jiminez could be offloaded in the January transfer window after the club’s sporting director Gianluca Nani admitted the Chilean’s time at Upton Park may be up. Jiminez has failed to impress since arriving in east London last
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LOUGHTON: Camera club holds annual exhibition
LOUGHTON Camera Club's annual exhibition is now on. A large display of prints is currently on show at the exhibition area of Loughton Library, in Traps Hill, and there is also a continuous running slide show. The camera club, who meet
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CHINGFORD: Football star will lead demo to save Stow
A FOOTBALL star will be leading a demo tomorrow to return greyhound racing to Walthamstow Stadium, it has been announced. Former England, Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur striker Teddy Sheringham will be supporting the Save Our Stow
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REDBRIDGE: Student given national award for tireless voluntary work
A SELFLESS student has received a prestigious national award for her tireless voluntary work with youngsters in Redbridge. Lavinia Scott was handed the Diana Award in recognition for her efforts working for Barkingside-based children's charity
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WANSTEAD: School showcases musical talent
PUPILS at a Wanstead school have showed off their musical talent at their annual winter concert. With ensemble and solo performances, the concert at Wanstead High also featured an outing of the school's new jazz band line up. Arts co-ordinator
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REDBRIDGE: Children's reading groups relaunched
THE relaunch of children's reading groups across the borough will be marked with a special talk by a popular local author. The meetings - which are currently held in nine of the borough's library's - have been renamed as Chatterbooks groups in line
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WOODFORD GREEN: History group remember Essex seaside fun
ALL the fun of a family daytrip to the seaside will be remembered at a fascinating lecture. The talk, entitled 'With my little stick of Southend rock – a history of the Essex seaside' will be given by William Tyler on behalf of the Woodford
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LOUGHTON: Attack accused bar owner has bailed extended again
A BAR owner accused over an attack outside his nightspot has had his bail extended again by police. Adam Brooks, who runs Nu Bar in Loughton High Road, was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm on Saturday October 17, and had
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ONGAR: Man loses 24 stone after life-saving op
A MAN who used to weigh 42 stone and was so large he could barely walk has spoken of his “rollercoaster” experience after undergoing a life-saving operation. Greg Simpson, 33, of Turners Close in Ongar, was told by doctors he would not live
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WALTHAM FOREST: Council in top 100 of gay-friendly employers
THE council has been named as one of the top 100 gay-friendly organisations to work for in the country. The Workplace Equality Index is compiled annually by lesbian, gay and bisexual rights charity Stonewall, and Waltham Forest Council made
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ONGAR: Community event cancelled
A COMMUNITY day in Ongar due to take place next week has been cancelled amid fears of more bad weather. The Shelley Community Event, scheduled for Thursday January 21, was set to feature a variety of stalls and activities for children.
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ONGAR: Man arrested following builders' yard break-in
A 23-YEAR-OLD Ongar man has been been arrested on suspicion of burglary after a break-in at a builders’ yard in Brentwood. Police were called to the yard at about 11pm on Tuesday (January 12), after "suspicious activity" was reported at the site.
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WALTHAM FOREST: Fears raised over benefits of Olympic Games
WALTHAM Forest could lose out on the advantages of staging the 2012 Olympic Games, along with the four other ‘host’ boroughs. Fears have emerged that ambitious plans to change the face of some of the capital’s most deprived areas could be held
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WALTHAM FOREST: New law and governance director hired following contracts fiasco
THE council has appointed a new law and governance director following a damning report into the way the authority handles finances. Terry Osborne has been drafted in from Brent Council and will begin work in February. She has been tasked
