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Bengal comes to Clayhall with opera performance
Bengal is coming to Clayhall on Saturday night with the staging of a spectacular opera called The Maze of Illusion. The performance is timed to coincide with the anniversary of the birthday of Nobel-prize-winning cultural icon Rabindranath Tagore
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CHINGFORD: Couple celebrate 70 years of happy marriage
A CHINGFORD couple have celebrated 70 years of happy marriage. Alfred and Amy Bird, of Brook Crescent, Chingford, received their third card from the Queen to mark their Platinum wedding anniversary earlier this month. Their love has endured trials and
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TRAVEL: Severe delays on Central line
SEVERE delays are being experienced on the Central line. Trains were suspended between Liverpool Street and Leytonstone and Leyton stations at 1.50pm after a man died after being struck by a train at Bethnal Green. The service has resumed
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LEYTONSTONE: Man finds friend dead after heavy drinking
A 38-YEAR-OLD man found slumped at the bottom of his stairs died from hypothermia after heavy drinking, a court heard. Anthony Simkins, a psychiatric nurse of South West Road, in Leytonstone, was found dead at about 10.30am on Friday, May 22
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LOUGHTON/WOODFORD GRN: Lorry fire halts traffic
THERE were major jams on the M11 this afternoon after a lorry containing around 17 tonnes of magazines caught fire. The southbound lane was closed for several hours near junction 4 by the A406 in Woodford Green. An investigation has
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ORIENT: Slade announcement due tomorrow
RUSSELL Slade will be finally confirmed as the permanent Orient boss, tomorrow (Friday). Club chairman Barry Hearn said last weekend that the deal would be wrapped up by Monday. But there has been no announcement. Now Slade has
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LEYTON: School wins national award
A LEYTON school has been named School of the Year in a national awards scheme. Noor Ul Islam Primary School, in Dawlish Road, was given the accolade by the Association of Muslim Schools (AMS). The awards were launched this year and recognise excellence
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REDBRIDGE: Tweed to launch police complaint over 'rape' arrest
JACK Tweed has decided to make a formal complaint against Redbridge Police for the way they treated him after he was falsely accused of rape. It comes after the Guardian revealed that Mr Tweed, the 22-year-old widower of reality TV star Jade
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LOUGHTON: Tre Azam unveils new documentary
EX-APPRENTICE star Tre Azam has just completed his first documentary as he launches a new career in film production. As the repercussions of the general election continue to be felt, Tre's first feature, I'm a Muslim and the BNP Got my Vote, focusses
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WANSTEAD: 'Anti-cold calling' zones launched
RESIDENTS are being urged to take advantage of a new scheme to combat rogue traders and bogus callers knocking on their doors, which the police claim has already reduced cold calling in other parts of the borough. The 'no cold caller' zones have been
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LOUGHTON/WOODFORD: River Roding flasher hunted
POLICE are hunting a man who indecently exposed himself on a riverbank. Officers say a woman was walking north of Ray Park by the football pitches near Luxborough Lane on the Woodford/Loughton border when she saw the naked man on the opposite
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EPPING FOREST: Hero who stopped Nazi A-bomb honoured
A WAR hero credited with “saving the world” by ruining Nazi Germany's ability to make an atomic bomb was one of a group of distinguished Norwegian veterans who visited North Weald Airfield today to mark the 65th anniversary of VE Day. Joakim
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Arsenal boss looks for defensive signings
ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger has revealed that he will focus on strengthening the club's defence in the transfer window this summer. The Gunners fell away alarmingly in the latter stages of the season, surrendering their Premier League title
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WOODFORD GREEN: Older residents enjoy lively tea dance
MORE THAN a hundred older members of the community enjoyed an afternoon of dancing and music at a tea dance yesterday. Resident DJ Mr Wonderful provided the soundtrack while the dancers pulled out all their best moves at Sir James Hawkey Hall
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England's World Cup dilemma - who deserves to go to South Africa?
THIS week Fabio Capello picked the 30 players he thinks can bring home the World Cup for England this summer. On June 1, that 30 will be whittled down to 23, following two friendly matches with Japan and Mexico. Among the 30 men were
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SOUTH WOODFORD: Church to stage Darwin play
A PLAY examining the religious tensions between Charles Darwin and his wife is coming to St Mary’s Church in South Woodford. ‘Mr Darwin’s Tree’ by Murray Watts will take to the stage at the church in the High Road for one performance only on Saturday
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FANS' VOICE: Thornton exit good or bad for Orient? Tell us
LEYTON ORIENT have parted ways with Sean Thornton. But will the O’s miss the mercurial Irishman now he’s gone? Should Orient have tempted Thornton to stay? Perhaps it is better that the club says 'farewell and thanks for the memories
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ONGAR: Pickles steps down as Tory chairman
ONGAR MP Eric Pickles has stood down as chairman of the Conservative Party after being given a post in David Cameron's new coalition cabinet, it has been confirmed. The Conservative member for Brentwood and Ongar was this morning meeting with
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EPPING: Developer told to reduce inappropriate house
A DEVELOPER who constructed a large house without planning permission has been given a second chance to put things right. Stephen Kramer said he would erect a small coach house next to a historic Grade II property, in Lindsey Street, Epping
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CHINGFORD: Football star visits primary school
PUPILS at a Chingford school received a visit from a rising football star. Jordan Spence, who recently made his Premier League debut for West Ham United and is captain of the England under-19 squad, spent time with pupils at Chingford C of
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CHINGFORD: Greyhound operator creates designs for Stow
AN INTERESTED greyhound racing operator is set to submit an application to transform Walthamstow Stadium into a mixed use racing track and housing development. Save our Stow campaigner Ricky Holloway said the group has been working with three
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WEST HAM: Who would you install as the new manager?
THE rumours have started as to who will succeed Gianfranco Zola as West Ham boss. The Italian was removed from his post earlier this week, and a number of names have already done the rounds, including former England manager Glenn Hoddle and
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Jazz sounds
Enjoy a soothing night of jazz and swing this weekend, when Helen Keating and her band return to the Queen’s Theatre Foyer. The Upminster songstress will present works from the likes of Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Dizzy Gillespie, Cole Porter, Fats
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Gilbert and Sullivan’s wry look at politics
With politics making all the headlines at the moment, how appropriate it is that the latest offering from east London’s Chapel End Savoy Players is a play that satirises British government. Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera Iolanthe sees a band of fairies
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Night at museum
The William Morris Gallery, in Walthamstow, will be among the venues staying open late this Friday as part of Museums at Night. There will be a performance by the Arbutus String Quartet, whose performers include Miles Golding and Liz MacCarthy on violin
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Horror mixed into a musical
What do you get when you cross High School Musical with Scream? Find out next week when a fun, if more than a little scary production comes to the Queen’s Theatre in Hornchurch. Camp Horror is a musical comedy that features a young cast, a stunning,
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The stars of the future perform
Catch a Rising Star is an appropriate title for this Sunday’s showcase performance by Palmerstone Stage School at the Kenneth More Theatre. The school, which is based in Newbury Park, and has members from across east London, has an impressive alumni,
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WEST HAM: Hammers linked with Grant move
WEST HAM will reportedly make an approach for Portsmouth manager Avram Grant after Saturday's FA Cup final. ESPN claim the Hammers will swoop for the Isreali boss after he has slugged it out with former employers Chelsea at Wembley. West Ham owners
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Scout group grounds flooded with sewage
A BROKEN sewage pipe is flooding a scout group's camping ground with raw waste. Waltham Abbey Scout Group have repeatedly complained to Thames Water that a pipe near their base at Elphwood Hall, Cornmill car park, has burst five times this
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WALTHAMSTOW: Local designers showcase work
LOCALLY-made fashion and art will go on sale at a designers' market. The ever-popular E17 Designers' Market is returning to Walthamstow for its Spring Forum tomorrow (Friday). There will be locally-made jewellery, fashion, accessories
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WEST HAM: 'Happy Hammer' Green looks forward to revival
WEST HAM goalkeeper Robert Green has stated his intention to be a part of the club's revival next season. The Hammers custodian admitted it was a relief that the team had managed to beat the drop and looked forward to a reversal in fortunes
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WEST HAM: Spence is new kid on Hammers block
JORDAN Spence is the latest talent to roll off the West Ham Academy conveyor belt, having made his debut for the club in the end-of-season draw against Manchester City at the weekend. The young defender was introduced for the final five minutes
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REDBRIDGE: Cyclists set for rural ride
THE LATEST in a series of popular organised cycle rides will take place in the borough later this month. The Essex Ramble, which is part of the SkyRide series, will involve hundreds of cyclists from across Redbridge and beyond gathering at
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'Wembley dream must wait' for Daggers
DAGENHAM & Redbridge number two Terry Harris has warned the players not to let thoughts of a Wembley final cross their minds when the team contest what is arguably the biggest game in the club’s history on Sunday. The Daggers will take on
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WANSTEAD: Staff ready for fundraising run
MANY of the teaching staff from a Wanstead primary school will be taking part in a race to raise money for the fight against female cancers. A total of 25 staff from Aldersbrook Primary will run in the Race for Life in Regent's Park on Saturday May
