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LOUGHTON: Man attacked with pepper spray in his home
A FATHER was attacked with pepper spray in his home while a gang of men threatened his son for money. Police said three men entered a house in Roundmead Avenue, Loughton, through an insecure back door this morning (May 26) at about 9.15am. The house
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REDBRIDGE: Half-term family activities planned
A WIDE range of family fun will be on offer in Redbridge during the half-term break. Face painting, arts and crafts, and sports sessions are just some of the activities planned across the borough between Monday May 31 and Friday June 4. A council
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WOODFORD GREEN: Hospice plans day at races
A CHILDREN'S Hospice has organised a charity day at the races to raise much-needed funds for its work. Haven House Children's Hospice in Woodford Green High Road is inviting racing fans to visit them for a champagne breakfast before heading
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Arsenal boss tells Fabregas to 'focus on World Cup'
ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger has told Cesc Fabregas to focus on the World Cup after the pair sat down for talks this week. The Gunners captain has told Wenger he wants to leave for Barcelona, but the 23-year-old Spaniard revealed he had a
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DAGGERS: 'We can muzzle Le Fondre at Wembley' says Arber
MARK Arber insists Daggers can deal with free-scoring Adam Le Fondre of Rotherham Utd. Skipper Arber thinks his team-mates can neutralise 30-goal Le Fondre at Wembley, on Sunday. “If I do my job properly, hopefully he won’t get a sniff
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WEST HAM: Brady warns Villa off Parker
WEST HAM vice-chairman Karren Brady has issued a hands-off warning to Aston Villa after speculation that the Midlands club were to launch a £10million bid for Scott Parker. The midfielder, West Ham's player of the year last season, played an instrumental
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EPPING FOREST: New council chairman elected
EPPING Forest District Council has elected Anne Grigg as its new chairman. Mrs Grigg, a Conservative district councillor for North Weald, was promoted to her role at last night's (May 25) full council meeting, the first held since the latest
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ORIENT: New pair in so what now for Tam?
IT IS another busy day at Leyton Orient where new two defenders have been unveiled by boss Russell Slade. This morning twenty eight year-old Terrell Forbes signed up for two years. The experienced centre-back worked under Slade at Yeovil
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WEST HAM: Spence pens new deal with Hammers
WEST HAM defender Jordan Spence has penned a new one-year contract with the club. Spence signed after returning from captaining the team to the semi-finals of the HKFC IP Global International Soccer Sevens event in Hong Kong. The defender
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WEST HAM: Franco released by Hammers
STRIKER Guillermo Franco has confirmed that he will be leaving West Ham this summer, after the club decided not to extend his current deal. The Mexico hitman, who scored in his country's 3-1 defeat to England at Wembley on Monday, has revealed he does
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WALTHAM FOREST: Council leader condemns cuts to local government budget
THE leader of Waltham Forest Council has condemmed plans by the coalition Government to cut funding for local authorities. Chancellor George Osborne and Chief Secretary to the Treasury David Laws announced planned savings of £6.2bn of savings
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CHIGWELL: Former country club owner is VAT criminal
A FORMER country club owner and golf course director is in prison for his part in a £37.5million tax evasion fraud it can be revealed. Peter Pomfrett, 56, of Woolston Manor Cottage, in Abridge Road, Chigwell, was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment
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EPPING: Church to host concert
DAVENANT Community Choir are among the performers at a concert next week held to raise money for St John's Church Development Fund. The performance, on Saturday June 5 from 7.30pm, will feature pieces by Vivaldi, Handel, Mozart and other classical
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SNARESBROOK: Man carjacked at gunpoint
A CARJACKING victim has called for CCTV to be installed at the busy road junction where he was robbed - after another driver was attacked at gunpoint at the same spot. Ross Tillman, 30, believes security cameras should be positioned at the
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SOUTH WOODFORD: Police reassure residents after daylight rape
POLICE have sought to reassure women living near the site of a shocking daylight rape last week, with advice to keep themselves safe while out alone. A 29-year-old woman was raped in a clearing in the woods behind High View Road in South Woodford
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LEYTONSTONE: Boxing club gets visit from Leyton Orient chairman
YOUNG people at a Leytonstone boxing club received a visit from Leyton Orient chairman and sports promoter Barry Hearn. Mr Hearn visited Box4Life, based in south Leytonstone, which has 40 members aged between 10 and 16. His visit was
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ILFORD: Crash causing delays
TRAFFIC is queuing on a major route through Ilford after an earlier accident. Motorists being delayed on the A12 Eastern Avenue westbound between the A406 North Circular at Redbridge Roundabout and Preston Drive at the George Green tunnel. Traffic
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REDBRIDGE: Schools to decide over academy plan
SCHOOLS across Redbridge are set to decide whether or not to become independent academies under a new government scheme. The borough is one of the UK's most successful local education authorities (LEA) with Ofsted rating more than half a dozen
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WOODFORD GREEN: Peace protester in court
A PEACE protester who has been camped outside the Houses of Parliament for the past 9 years has been charged with obstructing the police. Woodford Green-born Brian Haw, 61, was arrested in Parliament Square at around 8am yesterday near his
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GANTS HILL: Library re-opens after power cut
A LIBRARY has re-opened following an earlier water leak. The leak at Gants Hill Library caused a power failure earlier this morning, but engineers have now fixed the problem and the library has opened its doors to the public.
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NORTH WEALD: 'Use air freshener' say council to family appalled by dead rat
A YOUNG family living in a council hostel for homeless people are outraged after they were told by staff to deal with the suspected trapped body of a dead rat using air freshener. People living in Norway House, in Epping Road, North Weald,
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WALTHAMSTOW/WANSTEAD: Jilted woman accused of harassing ex's dad
A WOMAN who tormented her ex-boyfriend with a string of abusive and threatening phone calls has appeared in court accused of doing the same thing to his father. Linzi Toumi, 42, was last month banned from several streets in Wanstead and South
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REDBRIDGE: New support scheme for unemployed
A NEW council initiative is aiming to get 300 residents in training and create nearly 150 new jobs. The Community Gold project, is being funded by £340,000 from the London Development Agency, will offer work experience, employment trials and volunteering
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GANTS HILL: Water leak shuts library
ONE of the borough's busiest libraries is closed this morning following a water leak. Redbridge Council confirmed that Gants Hill Library is shut due to a power failure caused by a water leak. Engineers are working to the fix the problem
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LEYTONSTONE/ILFORD: Family of murdered man offer £10,000 reward
THE family of a man believed to have been murdered has offered a £10,000 reward for information leading to his discovery. Mahmood Ahmad went missing on March 7 and his severed thumb was found in and Ilford car park three days later.
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REDBRIDGE: Council's new coalition cabinet announced
THE council's new Conservative-Lib Dem coalition cabinet has been announced. The two groups agreed to run the authority together after no single party was able to take overall control following the local elections. Tory, Keith Prince
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TUBE: Delays on Central Line hit commuters
COMMUTERS faced delays this morning as a signal failure caused problems on the Central Line. The signal failure at St Paul's earlier this morning delayed trains along the line. The service was back to normal by about 9.30am. Click here
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OLYMPICS: No international trains for 2012
INTERNATIONAL train services will not be running to the new Stratford International station during the 2012 Olympic Games. The £210m station, which was due to help bring people from abroad directly to olympic venues, may never have an international
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WALTHAM FOREST/REDBRIDGE: Report on outer London boroughs published
THE Mayor of London has published a report on the 20 outer London boroughs. The report, by the Outer London Commission, looks at areas where the boroughs can be developed, including housing, transport and employment. It highlights the need for more
