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ORIENT: Tam is target says Millwall boss
Kenny Jackett has confirmed that Millwall FC are targeting Orient player Tamika Mkandawire, this summer. “Perhaps we are interested. We’ll have to see. He’s away at the moment” said the Lions boss. “We are continuing, and we’re going to have a
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WALTHAMSTOW: Guided walk in village
A FREE guided walk is being held in Walthamstow Village. The walk takes place on Saturday, June 19, at 2pm. Meet outsideVestry House Museum, Vestry Road, Walthamstow Village. No booking required. The walk is arranged in partnership with
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LEYTON: Cash from criminals to help youth club
YOUNGSTERS will benefit from cash seized from criminals. The Waltham Forest Islamic Association (WFIA), which controls Jamia Masjid Ghousia, also known as Lea Bridge Road Mosque in Leyton, has been handed £835 from a police fund created from convicts
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Arsenal reject Barca offer for Fabregas
ARSENAL have rejected an offer from Barcelona for their captain Cesc Fabregas. Barcelona announced on Wednesday that they had made a formal approach for the 22-year-old midfielder, but Arsenal have moved quickly to knock back their bid. An official
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Fun galore at teddy bears picnic
CHILDREN and staff at Waltham Abbey Library had a fun morning of reading and activities when they held a teddy bears picnic. Babies and youngsters aged up to eight years old heard stories, played games and had a treasure hunt around the building as
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WEST HAM: Club set to perform Boa Morte U-turn
WEST HAM look set to perform a dramatic U-turn by offering Luis Boa Morte a new contract, according to reports. BBC Sport claim the midfielder will be offered a new deal, despite the Portugal international admitting last month that 'my future looks like
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Concern for missing man
POLICE are concerned for the well-being of man who went missing from his home. David Crook, 66, went missing on Monday, May 31, and was last seen at 1am in Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey. Mr Crook, of Theydon Court, Waltham Abbey, was reported missing
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REDBRIDGE: Police hunt man with links to borough
MEMBERS of the public are being asked for help in tracing a man suspected of violence who is thought to have links with the borough. Police are appealing for information about the whereabouts of Shyan Myrie, 20, from Hoddesdon in Hertfordshire
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ILFORD: Police hunt violent robbers
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to violent robbery in which the victim was stabbed twice by one of the assailants and robbed of a back full of personal possesions. The 27-year-old male victim was walking along Meadway in Ilford on Friday
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CHIGWELL: Renewed calls for information over fatal crash
DETECTIVES have renewed their appeal for witnesses of a fatal car crash thought to have involved a stolen vehicle. Paul Slater, 36, was killed in the smash, which happened at around 10pm on Thursday May 20 in Romford Road, near its junction
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LOUGHTON: Community meeting for housing estate
RESIDENTS on a housing estate were given the chance to air their day-to-day concerns at a consultation meeting. Members of the Oakwood Hill Estate, in Loughton, met with representatives from Epping Forest District Council, the Police and the Safer Communities
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EPPING FOREST: Council banking scheme up for discussion
ESSEX County Council's business banking scheme will be discussed at the next meeting of the Epping Forest Chamber of Commerce. The Banking on Essex scheme, set up by the county council to provide loans to businesses, has been in the headlines recently
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WOODFORD GRN: Pensioner denies knife attack
A PENSIONER has pleaded not guilty to stabbing his neighbour. Robert Ernest Baines, 74, appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court today charged with wounding with intent and causing affray. Mr Baines, who is more widely known as Bobby, is
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WOODFORD GREEN: Tenant refusing to move after lease expires
A LANDLADY has staged a protest against a tenant who is refusing to move out of her flat, despite having been given notice that her lease had expired. Ann Morley owns the apartment in Mill Lane, Woodford Green, which has been rented for the
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Tanks roll into town
TANKS, jeeps and trucks will all roll into Waltham Abbey this weekend for the Royal Gunpowder Mills's annual Military Vehicle Show. Held this Saturday and Sunday (June 5 and 6), the event will feature a varied display and the chance to ride in a tank
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ORIENT: Sign up Fulham defender
ORIENT should certainly be resilient next season, with the arrival of yet another defender at Brisbane Road. Elliot Omozusi was unveiled by the club today (Wednesday morning.) Twenty one year-old Omozusi has been signed up boss Russell
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ILFORD: Search for jacket trick robbers
POLICE are hunting two men who tricked an elderly man into taking off his coat before making off with an envelope full of cash. The elderly victim made a withdrawal over the counter at the branch of HSBC in Ilford High Street on May 6 at around
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CHINGFORD: Stow development delayed beyond 2012
WALTHAMSTOW Stadium will not be developed until at least 2012, it has emerged. London & Quadrant, owners of the iconic venue in Chingford Road, are only now inviting architects to pitch for the design contract for a proposed housing development
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WALTHAMSTOW: Women scoop prizes at Chelsea Flower Show
FLOWER arrangers from Waltham Forest have made their mark at the world’s most famous flower show. Helen Gale, 59, of Fairfield Road in Walthamstow, won silver in the RHS Chelsea Flower Show for her arrangement she called Space Oddity. And Joan Norris
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WEST HAM: Grant expected to be unveiled this week
WEST HAM are expected to unveil Avram Grant as their new manager by the end of this week. The former Portsmouth boss returns from holiday on Wednesday and is likely to sign a contract with the Hammers on Thursday. West Ham owner David Gold told BBC
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LEYTONSTONE: Trio jailed for robberies at gay cruising spot
A GANG of robbers who carried out violent muggings on men at a gay cruising spot were jailed for a total of eight years. Harry Dangerfield, 19, of Wesley Road, Leyton, and two teenage boys, aged 15 and 17, attacked the victims at Hollow Ponds
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Buckhurst Hill celebrate in style
Buckhurst Hill Bowling Club are celebrating their centenary year in style, the ladies' team beating an England side last week. The national team sent a ladies and men's contingent to the local club and even recruited one of Buckhurst Hill's members.
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Bantham & Ongar bowls round-up
Brentwood & District League In the third game of the Brentwood & District League, played on Monday 17th May at home to Warley Hill the results were as follows: Francis Czuba, Ralph Cooper, Fred Balcombe won 31-8 Ken Haynes, Dave Stacey, Keith Lodge
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Lindblom makes Swedish national champs
Three swimmers from the London Borough of Redbridge attended the 800 & 1500m distance meet last weekend at Crystal Palace. Johanna Lindblom set an 8 sec PB in the 800m free to finish 2nd in her age group. Her time of 9min 55 seconds was also a Swedish
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Flying Felicia sets new best times
ETON MANOR runner Felicia Davies broke two personal bests at a track meeting in Mile End, last Saturday. The female athletes from Manor took part in a ten team competition and ended the day in sixth place. Felicia clocked 12.5 secs(s) in the
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Medal heartbreak for debutant Hollis
THEYDON Bois swimmer Emma Hollis agonisingly missed out on a medal at her debut BT Paralympic World Cup in Manchester. The 18-year-old European silver medallist finished fourth in both of her races, touching home 1.53 seconds behind USA’s triple-Paralympic
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Local club receive FA award
A football club for youngsters has won a special stamp of approval from the governing body of the game. The FA has made Aim High Youth FC a Standard Charter development club, and its club of the year as well. The award recognises high standards of coaching
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Hale End are at the double
HALE END under-18s completed an unprecedented league and cup double this season. The team, pictured, secured the Cheshunt U18 Premier Division title with a 3-3 draw at Enfield Community. The result followed on from their AFA U18 cup triumph, in which
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Local pupils flock to Chigwell for a festival of golf
SCORES of Essex pupils took part in a Festival of Golf at TopGolf in Chigwell last week. Youngsters aged between six and 10 from six different schools flocked to the centre as part of a TriGolf scheme, which is backed by the Government’s School Sports
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Golfing pair take Essex by storm
TWO young female golfers from the same club fought their way through a prestigious tournament, and then went head-to-head in the semi-final. Daisy Dyer and Sophie Madden usually play at West Essex Golf Club in Bury Road, Chingford. But the young pair
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Chingford pupils learn from an Olympic medalist
LUCKY PUPILS from Chingford Foundation School rubbed shoulders with Olympic silver medallist Iwan Thomas last week at the London launch of Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week. The Chingford youngsters travelled to Regent’s Park to take part in a morning
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DAGGERS: We saw it coming
We at the Guardian predicted the following in last week's edition of the newspaper: “We are predicting a thrilling 3-2 win for the Daggers.” And... “Paul Benson to get on the scoresheet first.” I hope you followed our advice, as you would have enjoyed
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Herons beat the rain to close in on Brentwood
WANSTEAD are hanging on to the coat-tails of leaders Brentwood in the Premier Division of Essex Cricket after reaching a revised target with ease against Upminster in one of a handful of games to survive the weather at the weekend. Every one of the Herons
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DAGGERS: 'I almost quit football' - Green
WEMBLEY hero Danny Green has admitted he almost quit football last year before finally getting his big break with Dagenham & Redbridge. The winger, pictured, who scored a thunderous second goal on Sunday to put the Daggers 2-1 up, was released by Nottingham
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DAGGERS: 'We're ready for League One' - Arber
DAGGERS skipper Mark Arber believes the team can make the required step up to compete in League One next season. The team’s pulsating 3-2 victory over Rotherham at Wembley on Sunday ensured the club will play at the highest level in their history next
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LOUGHTON: Police hunt petrol thief
POLICE have released CCTV stills of a man they suspect of stealing oil from a petrol station. He is said to have entered the BP Service Station in The Broadway, Loughton, and removed a bottle of motor oil before leaving without paying.
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ILFORD: Clean town centre competition reaches final stages
PUPILS across the borough have been coming up with a image that inspires members of the community to take pride in keeping their town centre clean as part of a council competition. The project – entitled A Clean Ilford – involved youngsters from ten
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WEST HAM: Parker out but Upson and Green make World Cup squad
SCOTT PARKER was the only Hammer to miss out on England's final 23-man squad for this summer's World Cup in South Africa. Goalkeeper Robert Green and defender Matthew Upson were both included in the group that Fabio Capello believes can end
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WALTHAMSTOW: Students take part in MOD workshop
STUDENTS took part in a Ministry of Defence education outreach programme. Eleven of Sir George Monoux College's business students achieved certificates in the programme, which aims to enhance students' chances of finding employment through
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WALTHAMSTOW: Pedestrian hit by car
A MAN was rushed to hospital after being hit by a car. The collision happened at about 6.45pm yesterday in St James's Street, Walthamstow, close to St James Street railway station. The London Ambulance Service was called and treated the man, they
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WALTHAM FOREST: Homelessness awards announced
ORGANISATIONS working to combat homelessness are being called on to enter the 2010 Andy Ludlow Homelessness Awards. The Awards seek to recognise and reward work that improves services to homeless people, prevents homelessness, or tackles disadvantage
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WALTHAMSTOW: Volunteering service launched
A VOLUNTEERING service is being launched to coincide with Volunteering Week. Voluntary Action Waltham Forest, based in Church Hill, Walthamstow, has set up a new volunteering service on a website where volunteers can sign up or organisation publicise
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WHIPPS CROSS: Fashion show to help hospital
A FASHION show is being held to help raise money for Whipps Cross Hospital. Eight cutting edge clothing design labels will be joining forces in a charity catwalk event of their latest vintage themed collections. The “Make Do & Mend” event has been
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WALTHAMSTOW: Employees take part in litter pick
A GROUP of McDonalds employees took part in a litter pick in a Walthamstow park. On Wednesday, Waltham Forest franchisee Zulfikar Somji hosted a clean-up event with a fifteen-strong crew armed with litter pickers. They cleaned up Stoneydown Park
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REDBRIDGE: Cycling challenge launched by Boris Johnson
THE Mayor of London has joined forces with Transport for London (TfL) to encouraging Londoners to sign up for the London Cycle Challenge. This year’s challenge is open to everyone who lives, works or studies in London and friends, families or work
