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LOUGHTON: Stand-up comedy is coming to town
REGULAR comedy nights are due to come to town with the first due next month. Blue Dog Comedy are set to hold bi-monthly stand-up comedy events at the Loughton Club, in Old Station Road, Loughton, with four acts performing each night. The first show,
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REDBRIDGE: College reaches out to businesses
ONE of the borough's educational institutions will open its doors to local businesses to find out how better to meet their needs at an event next month. Redbridge College will invite businesses from across the borough to it's campus to discuss a range
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REDBRIDGE: Street pastor scheme launched
A TEAM of street pastors have begun work across Redbridge to offer advice and guidance to some of the borough's most vulnerable people. Redbridge Street Pastors, an inter-denominational Christian group made up of trained volunteers from several different
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SNARESBROOK: Parents association celebrates 175th birthday
THE PARENTS' association at one of the borough's most successful schools will celebrate a momentous anniversary later this summer. Forest School's Parents Association will mark its 175th birthday this year and is hold a 'Summer Extravaganza' to celebrate
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ILFORD: Man beaten and robbed outside his home
A MAN has been beaten and robbed by a pair of thugs outside his home. The 40-year-old had just returned from work on Friday, March 26 when he was attacked by the men as he approached his front door, in Clarendon Gardens, Ilford. The thieves stole
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NAZEING: Club's heartbreak after thieves steal emergency motors
A VOLUNTARY club which teaches children, adults and the elderly how to sail has been dealt a bitter blow after cruel thieves stole all of the outboard motor engines from its emergency rescue boats. Four of the Yamaha devices worth an estimated
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CHIGWELL: Jewish community celebrates completion of holy scroll
MEMBERS of the district's Jewish community celebrated with song and dance at the completion of a new holy scroll. Chigwell & Hainault Synagogue, in Limes Avenue, Chigwell, commissioned its new Sefer Torah scroll from a specially trained scribe 18 months
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REDBRIDGE: More details of hate crime arrests
MORE details have emerged of the arrests made in the borough as part of a London-wide crackdown on hate crime. Police made two arrests in Redbridge in the latest drive to tackle racist, homophobic and other hate crime, which included two early morning
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ORIENT: I'm ready to shine after horror injury, vows Revell
ALEX REVELL is raring to go for Leyton Orient and says he has banished memories of his leg-break hell at Brisbane Road, 16 months ago. Twenty-six year-old Revell was unveiled today (Wednesday) as the second signing of the summer by boss Russell
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CHINGFORD: Teenagers arrested over shooting released on bail
TWO teenagers arrested in connection with a shooting in Chingford have been released on police bail. The two 19-year-old men were arrested following the incident in Marmion Avenue on May 3. Police were called to the scene, in an alleyway between the
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Purdue stars for Woodford
Ted Purdue won the honours in the competition for Woodford Golf Club's Vice-Presidents' Trophy, for members with handicaps of 17 and over. His 37 stableford points were four better than club vice-captain Stephen Bland. John Raine and Adrian Trett
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Shotokan celebrate 25th year
CHINGFORD-based Shotokan Karate celebrated their 25th anniversary with a unique course last week. A number of members who have been at the club since its inception in 1985 were joined by more than 300 more recent members for the two-day course, which
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Unicorns in first victory with Akram
WANSTEAD Cricket Club captain Arfan Akram helped the Unicorns team to their first win in the Clydesdale Bank 40 competition on Sunday. Akram was given the nod to open the batting and made eight runs before he got a beauty from Will Owen that up-ended
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100 not out for Stow’s Buck ground
WALTHAMSTOW Cricket Club settled a century-old score at the weekend as they defeated Finchley in a game that marked the celebration of 100 years at their Buck Walk ground. On Saturday, May 14, 1910 Stow’s first XI was beaten by East Finchley in the Walk
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Gator is Euro star
A SWIMMER from Waltham Forest will be the youngest member of the Great Britain men’s team to take part at the Deaf European Swimming Championships in Germany next month. Fourteen-year-old Matthew Whyman was unfortunate to miss out on selection for the
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Loughton pay the Price as Wells prevail on derby day
A DEVASTATING performance with both bat and ball from Nathan Price steered Woodford Wells to a comfortable victory over Essex Premier League newcomers and close rivals Loughton. Batting at four, Price entered the fray with Wells wobbling on 22-2, but
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REDBRIDGE: Labour leader criticises 'old fashioned' election rule
THE Labour leader on Redbridge Council has criticised an 'old fashioned' election rule which is set to cause the resignation of a promising new councillor. Mark Gittens won Chadwell ward for Labour at the May 7 council elections, but will now have
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Park farms to open for free
LEE Valley Park Farms is opening its doors for free for when it holds an Open Farm Sunday. The farm, at Stubbins Hall Lane, in Waltham Abbey, has a range of animals to meet from llamas to lambs, giant rabbits to chinchillas. There is
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WEST HAM: Spector happy to remain at Upton Park
JONATHAN Spector has revealed that he would be happy to remain at West Ham beyond the one year remaining on his current contract. The USA international, who will line up against England at the World Cup in South Africa this summer, featured heavily along
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ILFORD: Car jacker uses recycling box to stop driver
A CAR jacker stole a Range Rover after forcing its driver to stop by leaving a recycling box in the middle of the road. The thief overpowered the 75-year-old man after he got out to move the container, in Penhurst Road, Ilford on Friday May 7. The
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REDBRIDGE: Tories and Lib Dems form council coalition
THE political deadlock at Redbridge Council has been broken this lunchtime with the announcement from the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats that they have agreed to form a coalition administration. Tory Cllr Keith Prince will remain
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LOUGHTON: Moonwalk feat raises over £6,000
STAFF at an infant school got on their tracksuits and trainers for a marathon charity walk. A 15-strong team from Staples Road Infant School, in Staples Road, Loughton, took on the 26-mile challenge of the Playtex Moonwalk London 2010.
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Hammers could move for Spurs defender
WEST HAM could move for Tottenham full-back Alan Hutton after the defender's transfer to Sunderland appeared to fall through, according to reports. The Daily Mail claims the Hammers will join the race for the Scotland international after Sunderland balked
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REDBRIDGE: Arrests made in hate crime crackdown
TWO people were arrested in the borough as part of a crackdown on hate crime yesterday (Tuesday May 18). The Metropolitan Police Service confirmed that the arrests in Redbridge were made as part of a London-wide operation against racially-motivated
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ORIENT: Revell is second striker signing by Slade
ORIENT have signed striker Alex Revell from Wycombe Wanderers. Russell Slade has made the ex-Wanderers man his second signing of this week. Twenty-six year old Revell comes to Brisbane Road on a free transfer from Wanderers, who have
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OLYMPICS: Latest aerial pictures of Olympic Park
NEW aerial images showing progress on the Olympic site have been released. The images, taken earlier this month, show construction progress on five major venues including the Olympic Stadium, the Aquatics Centre and the Velodrome. They
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LOUGHTON: Rock band go to top of the charts
A YOUNG rock band are crossing their fingers for festival success after their latest single topped an online chart. Reachback, who have become established regulars at the The Space youth centre, in Traps Hill, Loughton, are currently at the
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Daggers boss: 'I'll pick the strongest team I can'
DAGENHAM & Redbridge boss John Still insists he will field his strongest side against Morecambe on Thursday for the second leg of their League Two play-off semi-final, despite leading 6-0 from the first game. Josh Scott bagged four goals
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TRAVEL: Delays hit Tube passengers
COMMUTERS face delays to their journeys on the Central line this morning. Transport for London (TfL) confirmed that an earlier signal failure at Marble Arch station was causing delays on westbound journeys. Tickets are being accepted on National
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WALTHAM FOREST: Severe delays on A406 following serious crash
MOTORISTS are facing severe delays on the A406 North Circular road following a serious accident. The accident took place earlier today on the westbound carriageway, at the Crooked Billet interchange and involved three vehicles. Police and
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WEST HAM TALK: Hammers line up move for Spurs defender
WEST HAM could move for Tottenham full-back Alan Hutton after the defender's transfer to Sunderland appeared to fall through, according to reports. The Daily Mail claims the Hammers will join the race for the Scotland international after Sunderland
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ORIENT: Chorley quit Spain hol for award
Defender Ben Chorley swapped Spain for Chigwell to collect Leyton Orient's player of the year award this week. He jetted in from holiday to be at the Prince Regent hotel for the presentation evening. The 27-year-old centre-back told
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REDBRIDGE: Cab drivers allowed to fly the flag during World Cup
TAXI drivers in Redbridge will be able to fly the flag for England during the World Cup after getting the green light from transport bosses. Cabbies are normally barred from displaying flags or other banners from their vehicles, leading to fears that
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EPPING: Travel delays after bus pins car to railings
TRAFFIC is being delayed in Epping after a collision between a bus and a car at the junction of the High Road and Station Road. The green Vauxhall Corsa was pinned between the number 19 bus and railings, at around 8.15am but no-one was hurt
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ILFORD: £20,000 reward to catch killers
POLICE have offered a £20,000 reward to help catch the killers of a have-a-go-hero. Father-of-one Sukhwinder Singh chased after two men he had seen mugging a woman in Loxford Road, Ilford, before being knifed through the heart at the junction of Victoria
