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WANSTEAD: Disabled woman charged £1000 in double clamping row
A DISABLED woman has warned others to make sure their blue badge is registered to their car after two private firms clamped her car and charged her nearly £1,000 to release it. Lizi Arnold, 28, who lives and works as a bar manager at the Cuckfield
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EPPING: Shopkeepers condemn lost Olympic opportunity
SHOPKEEPERS in a town hoping to cash in on the London Olympics have received a setback after plans to bring in thousands of tourists fell through. Epping Forest District Council had been negotiating with The Caravan Club to let up to 34,000
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ALDERSBROOK: Three former youth club players selected for England Squad
THREE former players from one of London's top youth football clubs have been selected in England's provisional World Cup squad. Tottenham stars Ledley King and Jermain Defoe and Chelsea captain John Terry have all made it onto the 30-man list
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CHINGFORD: Pub regulars raise more than £4,000 for Help for Heroes
A GROUP of charitable pub-goers have raised more than £4,000 for Help for Heroes. Regulars and staff at the Old Hall Tavern, in Hall Lane held an event to raise funds for the charity, which supports British soldiers wounded in conflict. The event, which
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WEST HAM: Zola disappointed by 'adverse comments'
GIANFRANCO Zola has claimed he had to put up with 'adverse comments' from within West Ham during the final weeks of his tenure as manager. The Italian was sacked by Hammers owners David Gold and David Sullivan during a meeting today (Tuesday). But Zola
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WOODFORD GRN: X-Factor Austin to perform at Elton John gig
HE may have been knocked out of the X-Factor more than a year and a half ago, but Woodford Green's very own pop superstar Austin Drage is about to face the biggest gig of his life when he plays alongside Elton John. The 23-year-old, of Montalt
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BARKINGSIDE: X-Factor star to appear at old school
X-FACTOR star Stacey Solomon is set to appear as a judge at her old school's very own version of the hit ITV show. Ms Solomon, who reached the final of last year's competition, will be running her eye over the next generation of performing
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WALTHAM FOREST: Motorist claims council could owe thousands after appeal victory
A MOTORIST who won an appeal against a penalty notice for an "illegal" right turn claims the council could be forced to pay out thousands of pounds. Ian Osang was given the penalty charge notice (PCN) after being photographed by one of the
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EPPING FOREST: Empty home police scheme reintroduced
A POLICE scheme in which officers check up on the homes of residents when they are away on holiday has been reintroduced to Epping Forest. The popular project, which was dropped just over a decade ago, is being brought back to help protect
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ORIENT: Tam in team of season
Tamika Mkandawire has been selected in BBC Late Kick Off's team of the season. The centre-back's class helped him overcome patches of poor form this season to impress the pundits on the late-night football programme. Now Orient are waiting
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WEST HAM: Parker in, Cole out in England's 30-man squad
SCOTT Parker has been included in Fabio Capello's provisional 30-man England squad for the World Cup, but West Ham striker Carlton Cole has been omitted. Parker has been the shining light in the club's battle against relegation this season,
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CHINGFORD: Armed robbery at supermarket
STAFF were threatened and tied up by armed robbers at a supermarket. At about 6.45am on Sunday morning, staff at the Co-operative supermarket in Station Road, Chingford, were preparing to open up the shop when they were threatened by two robbers
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NORTH WEALD: Pilot of crashed plane "lucky to be alive"
A PILOT whose plane crashed into a car could have been killed if its quick-thinking passengers hadn't pulled him from the burning cockpit, officials have said. The pilot, who has not been named, had been flying a private Aero AT-3 light aircraft when
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WEST HAM: Were the Hammers right to sack Zola?
West Ham today announced that Gianfranco Zola would not be in charge next season. The Italian managed to keep the Hammers up, but it wasn't enough to keep his job. Should he have been given another chance next season, or were West Ham
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WEST HAM: Bilic tops list of candidates for Hammers job
FORMER West Ham defender Slaven Bilic has been installed by bookmakers as one of the favourites to succeed Gianfranco Zola as Hammers boss. Zola was sacked by club owners David Gold and David Sullivan after a meeting this morning (Tuesday).
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ALDERSBROOK: Former youth team players set to be named in England squad
FIVE former players from one of London's most famous youth football clubs could be named in England's provisional World Cup squad today (Tuesday). Chelsea captain John Terry, Spurs players Ledley King and Jermain Defoe, and Fulham stars Bobby
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WOODFORD GREEN: Elderly people get busy in the garden
RESIDENTS at one of the area's care homes will be getting their hands dirty as part of a drive to promote the health benefits of gardening and growing your own fruit and vegetables today. People living at the Bupa Harts House Nursing Home in Woodford
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BUCKHURST HILL: Animal fun at primary school
PUPILS at Daiglen School where wild with excitement when they received a visit from Animal Workshops. Nursery and reception children at the school, in Palmerston Road, Buckhurst Hill, were given the chance to meet a variety of creatures including corn
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LOUGHTON/CHINGFORD: Mum demands CCTV of brutal teen beating
THE mother of an 18-year-old brutally beaten in an unprovoked attack has demanded police release CCTV of the incident in the hope it will encourage witnesses to come forward. Rory O'Reilly, of Tulip Gardens in Chingford, had many bones broken
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LEYTONSTONE: Acid attack perpetrators jailed for a total of 52 years
THE three who took part in a plot to beat, stab and douse a victim with acid have been jailed for a total of 52 years. Mohammed Vakas, 26, of Hatherley Road, Walthamstow, who was convicted of conspiracy to murder was jailed at the Old Bailey
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WANSTEAD: More motorists slam controversial parking system
PRESSURE is mounting on the council after another wave of motorists fell foul of a controversial parking system which requires them to make payments over the phone if a ticket machine is not working. People leaving their cars in Grove Park
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Library to host teddy bears picnic
WALTHAM Abbey Library is hosting a teddy bears picnic on Tuesday June 1. The free event, which runs from 10.30am until 11.30am, will feature stories and activities for youngsters aged up to eight years old. A prize will also be given
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LOUGHTON: Pregnancy shop to hold charity walk
A NEWLY formed one-stop pregnancy shop is holding its first charity event to help combat sudden infant death. Bababoom, in Loughton High Road has organised a one mile sponsored walk this Saturday, May 15, at 11am from the car park in Traps Hill. The
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WEST HAM: Zola is sacked
WEST HAM owners David Gold and David Sullivan have sacked manager Gianfranco Zola. The Italian manager came under heavy criticism from his employers despite managing to keep the club in England's top flight, albeit with the club's lowest points
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LEYTONSTONE: Acid attack victim 'wanted to die'
THE victim of a horrific acid attack said it felt like his whole body was burning and he was in so much pain he wanted to die. Awais Akram, 25, described his terror after the noxious drain cleaner liquid was poured over his head and body in
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WEST HAM: Boa Morte escapes fine after Sullivan outburst
LUIS Boa Morte will not face disciplinary action after apologising to West Ham owner David Sullivan for his open criticism of the club's chairman. The Portugal international, whose contract is up this summer and is expected to leave West Ham, hit out
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WALTHAMSTOW: Community mosaic unveiled
A WALL in a school has been transformed with a colourful hand-made mosaic of iconic sights from around the borough. The creation was the culmination of months of hard graft by students at Winns Primary School in Fleeming Road, with help from a group
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ILFORD: Vehicles seized during anti-burglary operation
FOUR vehicles were seized by police during an anti-burglary operation in Redbridge. Seventy motorists were stopped by officers from Redbridge and across the Met during the crackdown in Mayfield Ward on Friday May 4. One person was arrested during
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NAZEING: Dozens of chickens stolen from farm
AROUND 40 chickens have been stolen from a farm in a night-time raid. Police say the mix of wellsummer bantams and cockerels were snatched from an unsecured pen in the middle of a field in Waltham Road, Nazeing. It happened sometime
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CHINGFORD: Pedestrian hit by car
A MAN was taken to hospital with an arm injury after being hit by a car. The London Ambulance Service was called to the collision at 4.30am this morning in Chingford Road, Chingford. The 36-year-old was taken to Whipps Cross University
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LEYTONSTONE: Dance event for homeless charity
A DANCE event is being held to raise money for a homeless charity. Salsa Touch is organising the fundraising event for Streetlytes-UK which supports and engages with the homeless by providing food, clothing, blankets and hygiene kits through
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WANSTEAD: New 'no cold caller' zones to be launched
FIVE new 'no cold caller' zones are set to be launched across Redbridge. The Redbridge Bogus Caller Partnership will unveil the new zones during a launch event at 11am at the junction of Leicester Road and Nutter Lane, Wanstead on Thursday May 13.
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WANSTEAD: Teenager arrested during drug dealing crackdown
POLICE have arrested a suspected cannabis grower during a raid on a home in Redbridge. Officers arrested the 17-year-old during an operation in Sunderland Way, Wanstead, on Wednesday May 5 - which was carried out after complaints from residents
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ILFORD: Teenager mugged in alleyway
A TEENAGER was repeatedly punched in the face while being robbed by two youngsters who claimed to have a knife. The 17-year-old was shoved up against the wall of an alleyway by one of the pair who punched him in the face and demanded his phone at around
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WOODFORD GREEN: Tories demand cabinet post for IDS
TORY MPs have demanded that Iain Duncan Smith be given a cabinet post as part of any future deal with the Lib Dems. Members from the right of the party have called on leader David Cameron to insist on the Woodford Green MP's appointment during
