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WEST HAM: Grant backs Green to bounce back
AVRAM GRANT has revealed he is not worried about West Ham goalkeeper Robert Green’s state of mind ahead of the England player’s return to Upton Park. Green was dropped by England manager Fabio Capello after his now infamous blunder that gifted
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WEST HAM: 'I pick the players' insists Grant
WEST HAM boss Avram Grant insists he will have the final say on all football matters, despite club chairmen David Gold and David Sullivan’s reputation for going over the manager’s head. The pair’s approach angered Grant’s predecessor Gianfranco Zola,
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WANSTEAD: Residents give optimistic welcome to new restaurant
ONE of the area's landmark pubs is about to be unveiled in its newest guise as a steakhouse, a move which has been greeted with cautious optimism by residents. The British Queen in New Wanstead has seen a series of different owners in the past
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LEYTONSTONE: Arts trail details announced
MORE than 30 events will be spread across 24 locations as part of Leytonstone Arts Trail. From July 24 to August 1, Leytonstone Arts Trail will fill businesses and public buildings in Leytonstone with an array of visual arts and design from
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WALTHAM FOREST: Chancellor commits to Olympic legacy
THE new Government has pledged its commitment to an Olympic legacy in East London after 2012. Doubt was cast on the future of London’s 2012 legacy plans following the General Election when the Government decided to review all spending decisions taken
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ORIENT: Shirt numbers are out
The squad numbers for the up-coming season have been released and are as follows. 1 is Jamie Jones. 2 is Elliot Omozusi. 4 is Ben Chorley. 5 is Aaron Brown. 6 is Terrell Forbes. 7 is Dean Cox. 8 is Stephen Dawson. 9 is Scott McGleish. 10 is Adam Chambers
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WALTHAM FOREST: Decision on new homes funding in three weeks
A DECISION on whether the council will receive £1.7 million to build the first council homes in the borough for 20 years is expected in three weeks. Waltham Forest was hoping to spend the money on 22 new homes. Although the cash from
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LOUGHTON: Family day to remember tot
THE family and friends of a toddler who died hours after suddenly contracting Meningitis are to hold a huge charity event to raise money for the medical team which battled to save her short life. Gracie Langston, of Alderton Hall Lane in Loughton,
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CHINGFORD: Controversial four-storey plan approved
A DECISION to allow a developer to build on top of flats without telling the owners has been upheld. Owners of flats in Ridgeway Court in Chingford spoke out when they learned plans to build on top of the three-storey block had been approved without
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Forest prepare to move back to old ground
THE exile is over for Waltham Forest FC with a new deal to return home at last. The Stags have secured a ten-year lease on their old ground at Wadham Lodge. The deal has been done with a firm called Matchday Centres, which now controls
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EPPING FOREST: District left with no facilities for the mentally ill
THE closure of the district's only remaining facility to help people with mental health issues has left former users wondering where they can turn. Spanners social club, which used to meet twice a week at St John's Church Hall, in Church Lane
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LOUGHTON: Man barricades himself in house
POLICE have made an arrest after a man barricaded himself in a Loughton house this lunchtime. Officers rushed to the property Burton Road, off the Broadway, just before 1pm. A police spokeswoman said that a rumour sweeping the area that
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Cantona's cousin sets up soccer school in Waltham Abbey
ERIC CANTONA’S cousin has launched a blistering attack on the France football team from his new base in Epping Forest. Former Leyton Orient defender Sacha Opinel was stunned to see his country flop at the World Cup in South Africa. Opinel
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ABRIDGE: School children celebrate new playground
CHILDREN from Lambourne Primary School were the first in line to enjoy the brand new playground in their village. New facilities have been set up at Pancroft Ring, in Abridge, following successful applications to the Big Lottery Fund by Epping Forest
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CHINGFORD: Mystery stench forcing families indoors
A “nauseating” stench which drifts across parts of Chingford is forcing families to stay indoors during soaring temperatures. Residents believe the “unbearable” mystery pong emanates from across the William Girling Reservoir in the nearby Ecopark
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WALTHAMSTOW: Three guilty of terrorist bomb plot
TWO Walthamstow men have been found guilty of conspiring to cause mass murder as suicide bombers. Arafat Khan and Waheed Zaman, of Walthamstow, have today been convicted along with Ibrahim Savant, of Stoke Newington, at Woolwich Crown Court
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LEYTON: "Appalling" Olympic roundabout criticised
A RESIDENT has condemned a roundabout near the Olympic Village as "an appalling blight on the neighbourhood". Ian Jarvis-McInnes, of Drapers Road, Leyton, said the new roundabout at the entrance to the Olympic Village at the junction of Chobham
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CHINGFORD: Athlete puts spring in pupils' step
YOUNGSTERS at a primary school have jumped at the chance to learn from an aspiring athlete. JJ Jegede, a member of Newham & Essex Beagles, is hoping to compete in the long jump at London 2012. But before he takes on the challenge of trying to make it
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BUCKHURST HILL: Indecent exposure victim speaks out
THE latest victim of a serial flasher in the district has spoken out in the hope he might be caught. The victim, a woman in her early 40s, had been walking her dog at around 7am, in fields off Hornbeam Road, Buckhurst Hill, when the pervert struck.
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CHINGFORD: Police yet to reveal shot man's identity
POLICE are yet to formally idenity the man gunned down on Monday night. A post mortem yesterday confirmed the 39-year-old died as a result of gun shot wounds. Floral tributes at the scene of the shooting, yards from Tiny Tots day nursery
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ILFORD: Two-year-old killed in suspected hit-and-run
THE TODDLER killed in a suspected hit-and-run on Monday has been formally identified. Two-year-old Aashir Zeeshan, from Ilford, was hit by a car in Salisbury Avenue in Barking on July 5 at around 7:50pm The boy was taken to hospital by ambulance
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SOUTH WOODFORD: Spotlight on the area's newest church deacon
THE AREA'S newest deacon has spoken about how she found her calling as a member of the church and how she is looking forward to beginning work in the community. Last week the Guardian reported that one of the area's landmark churches, St Mary's
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ORIENT: Pre-season friendlies update
PRE-SEASON friendlies next week give Orient fans the first chance for a glimpse at how the new team is shaping up. Boss Russell Slade takes the team to Cray Wanderers on Wednesday (July 14) and then to St Albans two days later, on Friday July
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ONGAR: New medical centre funding secured
FUNDING for a town's forthcoming £6million medical centre has now been secured and building work will begin soon. NHS West Essex, the district's Primary Care Trust, has announced it now has all the capital funding needed to create the Ongar War Memorial
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SPURS BLOG: Kranjcar is the man to take Tottenham forward
AMID all the talk of transfer wheelings and dealings, fans will be reassured to hear that one our most quietly effective players is on track to fight for his place in the first XI next season. Niko Kranjcar was rated by supporters and pundits
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WEST HAM TALK: Hammers eye Gosling move
WEST HAM are looking to pounce for midfielder Dan Gosling after the player engineered a move away from Everton, according to reports. The 20-year-old stunned Goodison Park bosses by securing a free transfer at a Premier League tribunal, despite a verbal
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REDBRIDGE: Borough set for world record attempt
PEOPLE from across the borough are being asked to help break a world record ibn the run-up to the Olympics. Redbridge Council is inviting residents to help create flags for the longest recorded line of bunting at the Inspiration10 event on
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Celebrating the Romani culture
Organisers of an event taking place on Friday hope it will raise awareness of Romani culture as well as highlight what they see as a rise in discrimination and violence against the Roma people in parts of Europe. Amnesty International UK’s Islington
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Quill and ink
WALTHAMSTOW’S William Morris Gallery is hosting an exhibition of work by the man after whom the venue is named. Calligraphic Masterpieces explores Morris’ achievements in calligraphy and manuscript illumination. Working in the traditions of the medieval
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Pitch up for a great gala evening
Enjoy the sounds of summer this Friday, when Woodford Wells Club hosts an outdoor gala music evening. The event will feature international opera singer Birgit Beer and singer-songwriter Sophie Hiller. Also on the bill is Ian Gallagher and the Rat Pack
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‘A festival for local people’
There’s something for everyone at the 17th annual Leytonstone Festival, which begins next week. There will be a wide variety of performances during the 11 days, with dance, drama, film, literature, music and poetry on the bill, with many local acts taking
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Choir rocks around the town
Local choir members are among a group of 1,000 singers whose debut album has soared into the Top 5 of the UK album chart. Members of South Woodford Rock Choir, who were joined by members of other Rock Choirs now have the distinction of being part of
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REDBRIDGE: Polls open in by-election
VOTERS go to the polls today to select a new councillor, after it was discovered the man voted in at the last elections was ineligible for the post because he was a teacher at a Wanstead secondary school. Mark Gittens, a teacher at Wanstead
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Daggers ease to friendly win over Boreham Wood
Boreham Wood 0 Dagenham & Redbridge 4 DAGENHAM & Redbridge eased to a comfortable victory over Boreham Wood in their first pre-season friendly clash. Phil Walsh got the ball rolling for John Still's men, with the manager experimenting with a blend
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REDBRIDGE: CCTV car fines among lowest in London
REDBRIDGE'S CCTV patrol car brought in one of the lowest totals of revenues from fines of any London borough last year, its has been revealed. Research by Big Brother Watch found that Redbridge Council's CCTV Smart car, which it does not own
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Boreham Wood 0 Dagenham & Redbridge 4
DAGENHAM & Redbridge got their pre-season campaign up and running with a win last night. The Daggers proved too strong for their Conference South hosts. More to follow.
