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WALTHAM FOREST: Labour take control as Liberal Democrats suffer losses
VOTERS in Waltham Forest have handed control of the council to the Labour group. The local election provided some shock results as the Liberal Democrats suffered devastating losses, with 12 seats going to Labour and three to the Conservatives
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ORIENT: Last chance for away win
A REVIVED Orient team will be desperate for a rare away win at Colchester Utd, tomorrow. The last time the O's picked three points up on their travels was in January, against promotion-chasing Charlton Athletic, at the Valley. The U's used to have
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REDBRIDGE: Hung council as Labour close in on Tories
REDBRIDGE Council is still under no overall control after the Conservatives slipped back by one seat overall, while the Labour group made substantial gains and the Liberal Democrats fell further behind. The Tories won 30 seats, down from
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EPPING FOREST: Local election live
Results and reaction from the local election count
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REDBRIDGE: Beaten Lib Dem candidate thanks voters for support
THE beaten Lib Dem candidate for Ilford North at the general election has thanked those who supported him. Alex Berhanu got nearly 6,000 votes in yesterday's election, coming in third place overall behind Conservative winner Lee Scott on 21,506 and
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TRAVEL: Delays on Central Line
COMMUTERS heading back to Redbridge on the Central Line this evening (Friday) currently face minor delays. The problem was caused by a person being taken ill on a train at Mile End earlier today.
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LEYTON: Group knits presents for special babies
A KNITTING group has been busy making blankets for patients at the Special Care Baby Unit at Whipps Cross Hospital. The Knit and Chat group at the Children Centre at Barclay Primary School, in Canterbury Road, Leyton, presented their creations
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REDBRIDGE: Council election count - LIVE
WELCOME to the Guardian's live coverage of the local election results in Redbridge: reporter James Ranger is blogging live from the count in Ilford Town Hall. Get in touch – post comments using the feature at the bottom of the page; send a
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EPPING FOREST: District council has new opposition following election
THE Epping Forest District has a new official opposition after a local residents' association achieved remarkable election success. Loughton Residents Association won every ward they stood in at the latest round of district council elections
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LEYTON: Campaigners win fight over development
CONSERVATION groups are rejoicing after plans for blocks of flats to be built within Lea Valley Park were thrown out. Waltham Forest Council refused an application by Essex Wharf Homes yesterday to build 144-flats in blocks up to nine-storeys high
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SOUTH WOODFORD: Favourite Guardian letter writer dies
A LARGER-than-life pensioner who added colour to the Guardian's letters page with his unusual insights and dry wit - has died aged 81. Ralph Royce, of Churchfields, South Woodford, began writing to the newspaper after the death of his beloved
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LEYTONSTONE: Jury retire in acid attack trial
THE jury in the trial of three people accused of being involved in an acid attack which left a man disfigured has retired to consider its verdict. Awais Akram was also stabbed and beaten by a group of men after being ambushed in Marchant Road, Leytonstone
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Why there needs to be a compromise on the play-offs
THE regular Football League season draws to a climax this weekend. But for a select few there will be plenty more to play for in the days and weeks ahead. Twelve teams from the Championship down to League Two will compete in the end-of-season play-offs
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‘Women’s curves have always fascinated artists’
FRENCH street artist Jef Aerosol celebrates all things female in his latest show at the Signal Gallery. Girls, Girls, Girls strays away from portraying celebrities, with the artist instead choosing to feature anonymous women. Some of the works on show
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Barry Cryer has more than just memories
By Nick Elvin Barry Cryer loves to reminisce about his life and career, but with so many stories to tell from more than 50 years in showbusiness, distilling those memories into one show would seem like a daunting task. However, he does manage
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Art at sea
A shipwreck provides the starting point for artists Margaret Duston and Kathy Taylor’s exhibition A Sinking Feeling, which opens this weekend at Valentines Mansion. On its final return voyage in 1779, East India Company ship The Valentine was wrecked
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Night at museum
Museums at Night 2010, which takes place next Friday, will see a number of venues across London stay open late to host special events. Among them, The Museum of Harlow will be open until 9pm, and visitors can watch the pottery kiln in action, listen
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‘It’s all handmade’
BUYING a unique gift for a loved one or an item of clothing you know will be unlike anything anybody else will be wearing can be a difficult task. However, a group of Walthamstow craftspeople are giving you the opportunity to find that special something
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DETAILED LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS IN YOUR AREA
CLICK HERE FOR LIVE COVERAGE OF THE LOCAL ELECTION IN EPPING FOREST CLICK HERE FOR LIVE COVERAGE OF THE LOCAL ELECTION IN REDBRIDGE CLICK HERE FOR LIVE COVERAGE OF THE LOCAL ELECTION IN WALTHAM FOREST
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WALTHAM FOREST: Shock results as Labour gain overall control of council
See the full list of candidates and votes here 8.00pm All results are now in and Labour have won a decisive victory to gain overall control of the council. The Liberal Democrats continued to suffer losses, with long-serving councillor
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SHEERING: Robbers steal antiques in church raid
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a robbery at a rural church, in a hoard of historical and religious objects. Thieves broke into St Marys Church in the village of Sheering and stole several items including 14th-century with ornate carvings
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WEST HAM: Di Canio 'honoured' to feature in Carr testimonial
WEST HAM legend Paolo Di Canio insists he felt ‘honoured’ to feature in academy director Tony Carr’s testimonial match on Wednesday. The Italian, who spent more than four years at Upton Park, played for both the Academy All Stars and West Ham during
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EPPING FOREST: Laing wins with increased majority
CONSERVATIVE MP Eleanor Laing has increased her majority in Epping Forest as she was returned to parliament for the fourth time. All eyes where on Mrs Laing at the count, held in the village hall at her adopted home of Theydon Bois, after a
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WOODFORD GREEN: Woman to run for deaf charity after husband's hearing loss
A WOMAN whose husband lost his hearing at the age of 38 is set to take on a gruelling 10 kilometre run to raise funds for a deaf charity later this month. Joanna Turner, 43, of Avenue Road in Woodford Green, will take part in the Great Manchester
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LEYTON/WANSTEAD: No surprises as Labour hold seat
LABOUR have held Leyton and Wanstead in a vote which represented no significant change from the last election. Support for Labour candidate John Cryer, who secured 17,511 votes, was seemingly unaffected by Harry Cohen’s fall from grace over
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TRAVEL: Accident on Epping New Road
AN ACCIDENT is causing lengthy tailbacks on one of the major routes in district this morning. An accident involving a silver van and a black hatchback is forcing traffic to move slowly in single file past the site of the accident on the Epping
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WALTHAMSTOW: Stella secures victory for Labour
DESPITE a bad night for the Government nationally, it was a good night for Labour’s parliamentary hopefuls in Waltham Forest, with Stella Creasy securing a convincing, if unsurprising, win in Walthamstow. Ms Creasy replaces popular veteran Neil
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CHINGFORD AND WOODFORD GREEN: Triumphant victory for Iain Duncan Smith
CONSERVATIVE Iain Duncan Smith stormed to victory in Chingford and Woodford Green. The incumbent MP held onto his seat comfortably, increasing his majority to 22,743 - 2,000 votes more than in the last General Election in 2005. Mr Duncan
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West Ham v Manchester City preview
West Ham v Manchester City Premier League, Upton Park Sunday May 9, 4pm Last meeting: Manchester City 3-1 West Ham (28-09-09). Carlos Tevez returned to haunt his former club with a brace of goals. The Argentine forward proved to be the difference
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REDBRIDGE: Labour hold Ilford South
LABOUR MP Mike Gapes has held his Ilford South seat with a healthy majority. Mr Gapes won 25,301 votes in yesterday's poll - a big increase on the 20,856 he achieved in 2005. His closest challenger, Tory candidate Toby Boutle, won 14,014
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REDBRIDGE: Tory MP re-elected with increased majority in Ilford North
TORY MP Lee Scott has been re-elected with an increased majority in Ilford North. Mr Scott's constituency was number 28 on Labour's target list of seats nationwide but he expanded his lead to a healthy 5,404 on a swing of 3.7 per cent from
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WALTHAMSTOW ELECTION 2010 LIVE
MHAIRI MACFARLANE REPORTING LIVE: 7.48am Stella Creasy has been elected as MP for Walthamstow, winning with 21,252 votes. There was no change to the positions of the other two main parties, with Liberal Democrat Farid Ahmed in second
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LEYTON & WANSTEAD 2010 ELECTION LIVE
DANIEL BINNS REPORTING LIVE: 8.20AM Labour have held Leyton and Wanstead, John Cryer has won. He got 17,511 results. Closest rival was Lib Dem Farooq Qureshi with 11,095 - so not that close at all. The result came much
