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Portsmouth 1 West Ham 1
WEST HAM were denied a vital victory in their quest for Premier League survival as Portsmouth salvaged a point at Fratton Park. Matthew Upson had given the Hammers the lead seven minutes after the break when the ball looped in off the defender’s chest
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Dagenham and Redbridge 0 Notts County 3
Daggers drive for the a play-off spot stuttered with a 3-0 home defeat to Notts County, at Victoria Road. Ben Davies scored twice either side of the half time break, and Abu Ogogo deflected Karl Hawley's effort past Tony Roberts with eight
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WALTHAM FOREST: Olympics will benefit borough, says minister
THE Olympics minister as insisted Waltham Forest will enjoy long-term benefits from the 2012 Games. Tessa Jowell MP told the Guardian that, despite current figures showing that only four per cent of construction workers on Olympic projects are from
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WANSTEAD: Residents call for change in parking rules to stop buses getting stuck
PEOPLE living next to a newly created bus route claim a change in the parking rules is causing the seven-ton vehicles to get stuck in their street. Residents in New Wanstead have called on the council to reverse its decision to ban parking
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WALTHAMSTOW: Pupils celebrate Burns night
PUPILS at Frederick Bremer School enjoyed a Burns Supper yesterday. Students at the school, in Siddeley Road, Walthamstow, enjoyed (vegetarian) haggis and wore tartan. They were also entertained by bagpiper Sam Smith. Burns Nights, or Burns Suppers
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SOUTH WOODFORD: E-fit issued of man who drove over mum-to-be in her own car
POLICE have issued a e-fit of the man they suspect drove into a heavily pregnant woman with her own car as she tried to stop a him from stealing it. Suzy Haven, 33, was hit by the grey BMW 320D and carried along the street for several metres
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Polly wants an owner
IT was a case of pretty lost Polly when a parrot turned up unannounced at a primary school. The African Grey was found at Leverton Junior School, in Honey Lane, Waltham Abbey, and is now in the care of Epping Forest District Council after it was rescued
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WALTHAM FOREST: Council to publish CCTV car locations
THE council will post details of exact CCTV enforcement car locations on its website under an innovative new scheme which a leading councillor says will improve road safety. The borough uses six vehicles mounted with cameras to catch people
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WALTHAM FOREST: Theatre production to spread home safety message
A theatre company is helping deliver a crime prevention message to older people. Attic Theatre Company is set to perform in Ma Kelly's Doorstep, a play designed to show people how to protect themselves against crime. The performance is part of a campaign
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WALTHAM ABBEY: New £527,000 football pitch will be "fantastic" for town
A POTENTIALLY massive investment in new sports facilities at a town has been welcomed as fantastic news. Epping Forest District Council's cabinet has decided that £527,000 should be spent on creating a full-size all-weather pitch at Town Mead
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EPPING: New astronomy club reaches for the stars
A STAR-GAZING science teacher has launched a new astronomy club for children and their parents in the district – at the request of his own pupils. Jim Yiangou, who works at St John's in Epping, said he decided to set up the weekly meet-up of
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ILFORD: Conference on violent gang culture to be held
YOUNG people are being invited to attend a conference aimed at debunking media myths surrounding gang culture. The Refugee and Migrant Forum of East London (Ramfel) is asking people aged 16 to 30 to attend the conference in Ilford Central Library's
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WHIPPS CROSS: Improvement in A&E response times
Accident and emergency response times have been improved at Whipps Cross Hospital, according to the latest figures. Data released today (Tuesday, January 26) shows 95.5 per cent of patients attending hospital were treated and discharged from A&E within
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SNARESBROOK: 'Tampering put lives at risk', says developer's agent
THE AGENT for the developers of a controversial new housing development has claimed opponents of the plans put lives at risk by sabotaging an advertising board. The owners of 1-3 Station Parade in Wanstead were given permission to bulldoze
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WALTHAMSTOW: Council may act on "forgotten cinema"
THE council is unable to take immediate action to bring a derelict former cinema back into use, a spokesman has said. Following a Guardian story about council plans to acquire the Sainsbury's building on Walthamstow High Street several readers
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EPPING: Games cancelled after grandfather death
ALL under-eight football fixtures at Epping Youth FC have been postponed after the grandfather of a player died watching a game. The unnamed 78-year-old suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed on the edge of the pitch at Stonards Hill in Epping
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WHIPPS CROSS: Outpatients asked to bring proof of appointment
OUTPATIENTS attending Whipps Cross University Hospital are being encouraged to bring their appointment letters with them in a bid to make sure they are not turned away. Following an outbreak of the norovirus, or winter vomiting bug, two weeks
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LEYTON: Two men injured in street stabbing
A MAN was stabbed in an apparent random street attack. The victims, aged 22 and 25 years old, were walking along Peterborough Road in Leyton, when two men on the other side of the road shouted at them and approached. One of the attackers
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Victorian antiquarian coming to town
VICTORIAN antiquarian William Winters is coming to town to talk history. Mr Winters is visiting the district museum, in Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, to discuss the treasures on display there including the Waltham Abbey Bible. He will be there on Saturday
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WALTHAM FOREST: Union "not consulted" on council cuts
WORKERS are being kept in the dark over drastic council cuts which will lead to job losses, a union has claimed. Cabinet members this month agreed a draft package of £10m of savings made by reducing the workforce and outsourcing services.
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REDBRIDGE: Museum to host gadget exhibit
A SPECIAL children's event on technology and gadgets is to be held at Redbridge Museum next month. The museum, in Ilford Central Library, will host the event on February 15 between 10.30am and 12pm and 1.30pm and 3pm. Children will be
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WANSTEAD: Multi-million pound school redevelopment to be decided
PLANS to build a new state-of-the-art science block at one of the borough's biggest schools are set to be decided. A multi-million pound scheme to refurbish and extend the current science labs at Wanstead High School received the backing of
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WALTHAMSTOW: Stow owners pledge to beef up security
THE housing association which owns Walthamstow Stadium has pledged to review security on the site after graffiti was daubed on the famous facade. Two 'tags' painted on the landmark were spotted at the weekend by Guardian reader Keith Foster
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WALTHAMSTOW: Council to dispute traffic sign decision
A TRIBUNAL ruling that a traffic sign prohibiting motorists from driving into a pedestrianised high street is misleading will be challenged by the council. The Parking and Traffic Appeals Service (PTAS) has ruled that a sign in erected in Walthamstow
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WHIPPS CROSS: Virus outbreak prompts drastic action
WHIPPS Cross University Hospital has stopped virtually all new admissions and operations as it struggles to contain an outbreak of the winter vomiting bug. The drastic move to stop the spread of Norovirus through wards on the Leytonstone site
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WHIPPS CROSS: Hospital now all but closed to contain norovirus
WHIPPS Cross University Hospital is now closed to most patients until further notice in a bid to stop the spread of the norovirus, or winter vomiting bug. An outbreak of the bug was first reported at the Leytonstone hospital two weeks ago and
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ILFORD: Police appeal for information after phone shop break-in
POLICE have appealed for information about a break-in at a phone shop during which hundreds of pounds worth of equipment was stolen. Mobile phones - including a limited edition Nokia Luna 8600 worth £400 - and sim cards were taken during the burglary
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WOODFORD GREEN: Police hunt violent gang
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a violent gang attack in which a 15-year-old boy was brutally kicked while he lay helpless on the ground. The victim and another boy, 18, were walking along Snakes Lane West in Woodford Green at around
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REDBRIDGE: Dog owners warned to 'scoop the poop'
DOG owners in Redbridge have been warned to 'scoop the poop' or face a hefty fine. The council has urged residents to bag and bin their dog's mess as part of a wider campaign to clean up the borough. Those spotted failing to clean up after their
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REDBRIDGE: Brass band maintain podium run
A LEADING brass band has kept up its successful run in major competitions with a third-place finish. Redbridge Brass placed third at the Mineworker's Open National Brass Band Festival in Skegness. The band earned a terrific reception
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THEYDON BOIS: Dresden bomber dies
AN RAF gunner who became known the world over for his part in the bombings of Dresden, Nuremberg and Berlin during the Second World War has died aged 88. Peter Twinn, of Dukes Avenue in Theydon Bois, appeared in countless TV documentaries,
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WALTHAM FOREST: Activists' fury as axed Labour councillors to stand
THREE axed Labour councillors have been chosen as election candidates against the wishes of local party members. The process of selecting candidates for the next election was suspended last summer by regional party bigwigs after six sitting
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REDBRIDGE: Drug-dealing parking wardens arrested
TWO parking wardens have been arrested on suspicion of drug dealing after they were photographed during an sting by a national newspaper. A 24-year-old man and a 29-year-old man are currently being questioned at Ilford Police Station on suspicion
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WOODFORD GREEN: Rotary club helps Haiti aid effort
A ROTARY club is to send special “shelter boxes” to Haiti in a bid to help the relief effort there. The Rotary Club of Woodford Green will send two of the boxes, which cost about £500 each and contain items including a ten-person tent and a
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TRAVEL: Signal failure causes tube delays
MINOR delays are occurring on the Central line this morning. People using the tube between Epping and Leytonstone will face some delays due to a signal failure at Buckhurst Hill. Keep checking the Guardian Series website for travel updates
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Daggers defender has red card quashed
DAGGERS defender Scott Doe has had his red card from Saturday's game at Shrewsbury Town rescinded by the FA Disciplinary hearing. Doe was sent off for using an elbow, but the FA have over-ruled the decision and the full-back will now be available for
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EPPING FOREST: Lower council tax of 1.5 per cent recommended
THE district council is set to deliver an even lower council tax increase than expected of 1.5 per cent. Epping Forest District Council had been expected to announce a 2.5 per cent increase but its finance and performance management committee voted for
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WANSTEAD: Park in line for new seating
NEW benches could be installed in a popular park following a plea from the husband of a disabled woman. Barry Crace told a meeting of Area One committee last night (Monday) that his wife Veronica struggled to make it from one part of Christchurch Green
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REDBRIDGE: Council paper comes under fire
REDBRIDGE is among several authorities to come under fire from media magnate Sly Bailey for publishing council newspapers – despite her company printing seven of them, including Redbridge Life. Trinity Mirror chief executive Ms Bailey attacked the
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WEST HAM: Hammers make formal offer for striker
WEST HAM have submitted a written offer to Blackburn Rovers for striker Benni McCarthy, the Lancashire club have confirmed. New Hammers owners David Sullivan and David Gold have made it their number one priority to bring in reinforcements in the attacking
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ONGAR: Club hit by copycat thefts
POLICE are appealing for information after two copycat thefts from ticket machines at Ongar Social and Sports Club. Two machines were damaged when thieves broke in to the club using a side door between last Wednesday night (January 20) 7.30pm and 9am
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WANSTEAD/SNARESBROOK: Meeting on health proposals planned
A SPECIAL meeting on the future of health services in Redbridge has been planned for next month. Members of Area One committee agreed last night (Monday) to arrange the event to give residents in Wanstead and Snaresbrook the chance to air their
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BARKINGSIDE: Second public meeting planned on town centre improvements
TRADERS and residents have been given a second chance to air their views on the planned transformation of one of Redbridge's biggest shopping districts. A public meeting will be held on the council's 'Draft Improvement Plan' for Barkingside town centre
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NAZEING: Half term fun for children announced
NAZEING Primary School is to host to a variety of fun days to keep children entertained this half term. Organised in conjuction with Epping Forest District Council’s community development department, the week will see daily events from Monday
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WALTHAM FOREST: Council to review winter plan
Waltham Forest Council is to review its strategy for dealing with extreme cold weather. Keith Hanshaw, the council's director of public realm, told a meeting of North Chingford Community Council the authority will look at the winter maintenance
