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BUCKHURST HILL: Plans for more homes deferred over education concerns
CONTROVERSIAL plans for for a new housing development which a headmaster warned would overburden his school have been deferred for further information. David Wilson Homes had applied to build six detached and eight semi-detached homes on the former BPI
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REDBRIDGE: Takeaway ban proposal slammed
TRADERS have attacked a proposal demanding Redbridge Council bans fast food outlets from opening near schools in Wanstead and Woodford. Councillors will discuss a motion by opposition Labour councillor Barbara White next week which calls on
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ORIENT: One 'Ell of a lift for Omozusi
ELLIOT Omozusi is delighted at the vote of confidence handed him by Orient boss Russell Slade, who expects the 21-year old to be a first team regular in the up-coming campaign. Omozusi told Guardian Series Sport: "He (Slade) told me that from a personal
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WALTHAM ABBEY: New councillor wanted
A BY-ELECTION to replace a former councillor who died earlier this year will not be held because no-one has been nominated to fill the post. Waltham Abbey Town Councillor Mike Reilly passed away earlier this year after a long illness, but subsequent
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WOODFORD: Top award for high-flying student
A HIGH-ACHIEVEING student was presented with the highest-possible by the Boys Brigade earlier this month. Kelvin Adasonla, 18, attends Forest School in Snaresbrook, was awarded the Boys' Brigade Queens Badge in recognition for his work in the
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EPPING: Stan and Joan's marriage is 65 years young
SOME marriages may not last long these days but Joan and Stan King's is as solid as a rock. The couple, of Chapel Road, Epping, have been happily married since they wed in 1945 when Stan was on vacation leave from the army. They met
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SPURS BLOG: Crouch must ignore Liverpool and stay put
I WOULD be gutted if Peter Crouch left Spurs and re-signed for Liverpool, and not just because of how well he dances 'The Robot'. Crouch is a fantastic addition the side, as much for his ability with the ball at his feet as the fact that he operates
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REDBRIDGE: Golf day raises £145k for good causes
MORE than 100 golfers raised a staggering £145,000 for good causes at an event recently. The Redbridge Golf Aid Society raised the cash at an event at the Abridge Golf and Country Club on Thursday, July 1. The money will go to three
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WANSTEAD: Granddaughter of Kinema owner visits from Canada
THE GRANDDAUGHTER of the owners of Wanstead's only cinema during the Second World War has travelled from her home in Canada to revisit the historic building which meant so much to her family over half a century ago. Sara Dimerman, who is
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CHINGFORD: 12-year-old mugged in broad daylight
A MOTHER is warning youngsters to be vigilant after her 12-year-old son was mugged by a masked teenager in broad daylight. The robbery in Ridgeway Park left Michelle Boast’s son Luke badly shaken and she wants the incident to serve as a warning
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DAGGERS: Dagenham set for Dartford trip
DAGENHAM & Redbridge return to action tomorrow (Saturday). Following Wednesday's 4-0 win at Boreham Wood, a squad team will travel to Dartford for the club's second friendly of pre-season. Kick-off at Princes Park is 3pm.
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EPPING: Pupils auction art
TALENTED pupils at an Epping school have been holding an art auction to raise money for new computer equipment. Children from year six at Epping Upland primary, in Carter's Lane, have been selling off their own paintings and drawings to help
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STAPLEFORD ABBOTTS: Fire breaks out at farm
A BARN, a tractor and other machinery have all been engulfed by flames in a fire at a farm. Fire-fighters rushed to Muthering Lane in Stappleford Abbotts at 12.30pm earlier today and are still at the scene dealing with the incident.
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EPPING FOREST: ESU members visit seat of dukes
THE Epping Forest branch of the English Speaking Union enjoyed a tour of a historic Buckinghamshire village for their summer outing. A group of 24 members from the branch paid a visit to Chenies where they toured the local manor house and gardens. The
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WALTHAMSTOW: Fire fighters called to restaurant blaze
PICTURES have captured the dramatatic moment flames ripped through a flat above a restaurant. Photographer Raymond Hawkins was walking home from Blackhorse Road tube station along Forest Road when he saw the fire break out. He said he
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LEYTONSTONE: Guns seized in gang crackdown
TWO guns were seized during a police raid in Leytonstone. Officers from Waltham Forest's anti-gang unit Operation Magnet targeted an address in Montague Road on July 7. Two converted handguns, both loaded with live ammunition, were found.
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ORIENT: First game next week. Tell us what you think
ORIENT begin a round of pre-season friendly matches next week. So what are you hoping to see from the new side? Maybe you want a new style of play by the O's which features more wing play, as Dean Cox and George Porter pump cross after cross
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WANSTEAD: Council silent over listed buildings
UNCERTAINTY surrounds plans to have two buildings in the heart of Wanstead given listed status – after the council refused to reveal which landmark properties were being considered. Redbridge Council confirmed they are preparing to apply to have two
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NAZEING: Village-wide dispersal zone approved
A DISPERSAL order which allows the police to stop children and teenagers in Nazeing from meeting outdoors after 9pm has been approved. Epping Forest District Council has agreed to a six-month trial run of the scheme, which will allow officers
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WALTHAMSTOW: House half built "act of rebellion"
A DEVELOPER has left a house half-built for two years in an act of “rebellion” after falling foul of planning regulations. John Patinas has refused to finish the house and workspace in Upper Walthamstow Road, Walthamstow, due to a dispute with
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WALTHAMSTOW: Cannes, Sundance...Walthamstow
THE organisers of the first Walthamstow International Film Festival want to hear from talented directors. E17 Films has announced details of the inaugural Walthamstow International Film Festival (WIFF), and Liza Fletcher, one of the organisers
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WEST HAM TALK: Hammers sweat on Barrera work permit
WEST HAM are sweating on a work permit for Mexican winger Pablo Barrera, say reports. The Daily Mirror claim a £3.5million fee has been agreed with his club Pumas but there remains a stumbling block on the player's permit. Barrera is believed to have
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Draws for FA Cup and the FA Trophy
OUR non-league clubs are on the road to Wembley with the release of the fixture list for the FA Cup and FA Trophy. Waltham Forest FC host Enfield Town FC in a derby clash between the two Ryman division one north sides, in the FA Cup extra preliminary
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LOUGHTON: Poetry comes alive for students
EXAM time came alive for students at Debden Park High School when a theatre company was invited in to help their studying. Year 10 students at the Loughton school studying poetry for their mock exams were given a helping hand by the BAC PAC Theatre Company
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WEST HAM: 'There will be no problems' says Hammers boss
AVRAM GRANT has shrugged off suggestions he will find it difficult to work with West Ham owners David Gold and David Sullivan. Speaking at his first press conference as Hammers manager, Grant was adamant that there would be no problems with the outspoken
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WEST HAM: Grant will do 'everything' to keep Upson
WEST HAM boss Avram Grant has revealed he will strive to keep Matthew Upson at Upton Park. The England defender has been linked with a £7million move away from the Boleyn Ground, with Sunderland reported to be interested, while his current deal with
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EPPING: Benefits fraud couple sentenced
A WEALTHY couple who owned property and bank accounts worth nearly half a million pounds have been sentenced after carrying out the biggest ever case of benefit fraud in the district. Robert Martin, 49, of Crows Road, Epping was jailed for
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SOUTH WOODFORD: 'Parking wardens scare off shoppers', say traders
TRADERS who feared that shoppers would be deterred from visiting on the one area's busiest shopping areas by the arrival of CCTV cameras have said that the real threat to their businesses are over-zealous traffic wardens. Business owners
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CHINGFORD: Pupils to lobby No.10
PUPILS are delivering a petition to Downing Street to highlight education inequalities. Heathcote School in Chingford signed up to the 1Goal campaign, a global campaign to draw attention to education inequalities. The campaign has been
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WALTHAMSTOW: Charity cricket match in memory of baby girl
A CHARITY cricket match is being held in memory of a baby who died from a rare illness. Six month old Aniqa Syed spent her final days in Great Ormond Street Hospital, where she was treated for Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in 2006.
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CHINGFORD: Murder victim named
POLICE have named the man gunned down on Monday night. Wayne Powell was shot in Higham Station Avenue, South Chingford, and was rushed by ambulance to Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, where he later died. A post mortem on Wednesday
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REDBRIDGE: Labour win by-election
LABOUR candidate Wes Streeting has won the by-election for a new councillor in Chadwell ward. The vote was held after Labour's previous victor, Wanstead High School teacher Mark Gittens, stepped down after it emerged he had broken election
