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WALTHAM FOREST: Council agrees to press Government on schools cash
A WAR of wards ended with Waltham Forest Council voting to lobby the Government to reinstate funding for schools. It was a night of high drama at a special council meeting held tonight to discuss the cancellation of a schools improvement programme
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EPPING FOREST: Crime rates down across the county
CRIME in the county has fallen by seven per cent making it officially one of the safest places in the country. Figures released today by the Home Office show Essex has one of the lowest crime rates in England and Wales with an average of 61 crimes per
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WANSTEAD: Pensioner still waiting for income tax back after two months
A WOMAN has hit out at the council for deducting income tax from her payment for working as a poll clerk on election day, and is still waiting for the rebate two and a half months on. Pamela Richards, 74, worked as a clerk at the Wanstead House
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Coffee morning for parachute jumper
THE Abbey Church is holding a sponsored coffee morning to support one of its members who is undertaking a charity parachute jump. Margaret Seeley, a congregation member at the church, intends to complete the daredevil jump this September for St Clare
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LOUGHTON: Free summer sports sessions
YOUNGSTERS looking for free sports sessions this summer holiday are in luck. Epping Forest District Council together with Tottenham Hotspur Foundation are offering free sessions for 11-19-year-olds at the Roding Valley Recreation Ground, in Loughton,
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SOUTH WOODFORD: 'Parking charges could kill our businesses', say worried traders
TRADERS in a struggling parade of shops have hit out at the council for imposing parking charges, which they say could be final nail in the coffin for their flagging businesses. Next Monday, Redbridge Council will start charging people to park
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LEYTONSTONE: Plea for help to restore Hitchcock films
A £1 MIILION appeal has been launched to restore early silent films by legendary Leytonstone auteur Alfred Hitchcock. The British Film Institute (BFI) is asking for the public’s help to preserve the cinematic treasures for future generations
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REDBRIDGE: Man charged after surrendering to police
A MAN with links to the borough has been charged by police, after turning himself in following appeals in the media. Hertfordshire Police asked for help in tracking down 20-year-old Shyan Myrie, from Hoddesdon, who they knew had links to areas
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ORIENT: Omuzusi wants to put Fulham behind him
ELLIOT OMOZUSI is a player who needs a lift, and the 21-year-old says his move to Leyton Orient offers him just that. The young defender has arrived at Brisbane Road from Premier League Fulham in order to kick-start his career. Omozusi was cast out
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WALTHAMSTOW: Rescue from house fire
A PERSON was rescued from a burning house. Firefighters were called to the three-storey building in Falmer Road, Walthamstow, at midday yesterday (July 14) when a fire broke out on the first floor. One of the occupants was led to safety
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Pub to host charity race night
THE Sultan pub in Waltham Abbey is to hold a charity race night tomorrow (Friday July 16) to raise money for MacMillan Cancer Support. The event is being organised by resident Danny Cox, 29, in memory of his step-father who died of cancer last
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WALTHAM FOREST: Health report highlights inequalities
IF you take the Central Line east from Notting Hill Gate to Leyton, for every stop on the line residents lose half a year on their life expectancy. This afternoon NHS Waltham Forest launched its Annual Public Health Report which outlined the
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EPPING: Community stalwart dies at 98
A RESPECTED community figure and shop owner has died just two months short of her 99th birthday. Patricia Popplewell, 98, who passed away at Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, after a chest infection, was a former president of the Epping Inner Wheel
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ORIENT: Giants warped League One, says chief exec Porter
THE promotion dream is more real this season with fewer stellar clubs in League One, according to Leyton Orient chief executive Matt Porter. The presence of Leeds Utd and Norwich City strangled competition in the division, he claimed.
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STH WOODFORD: Rush hour chaos as man hurt in crash
A CRASH between a motorbike and a van left one man injured and caused major traffic jams at the peak of rush hour this morning. The smash happened just after 7.30am on a slip road off the A406 near the junction with the M11 in South Woodford
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WEST HAM: Grant poised to axe stars
Allesandro Diamanti and Radoslav Kovac could be on their way out of Upton Park, maybe to Greece. The Hammers’ deep financial problems have been well documented, and it now seems that Kovac and Diamanti could go to Olympiakos in order to ease
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WALTHAM FOREST: Borough facing £17m loss over schools cuts
FIGURES show Waltham Forest looks set to lose up to £17 million which has already been spent on planning for school improvement projects which have now been cancelled. The governement decision to halt the Building Schools for the Future (BSF
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WOODFORD GREEN: Brother wants sister's body exhumed for new inquest
THE BROTHER of a woman who died following a routine operation eight years ago is attempting to have his sister's body exhumed so that a fresh inquest can be carried out in her death. Carmel Bloom, who was 54 and lived in Snakes Lane East, died
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LOUGHTON: School merger one step closer
THE merger of a Loughton junior and infants school looks set to go ahead after the proposal was given the green light by an independent inspector. Plans to merge Staples Road Junior School with the neighbouring Staples Road Infants School have been
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WALTHAM FOREST: Wild songbirds caged and sold
WILD songbirds are being snatched from their habitat and sold in markets and shops. The police’s Wildlife Crime Unit are appealing for help to track down those responsible for the illegal trade, which is a common practice in parts of the borough
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LEYTONSTONE: Arts festival begins with Opera performance
A TEN-DAY celebration of the arts in Leytonstone kicks-off today. The Meridian Opera, from the Trinity College of Music, will be performing a number of scenes from various Operas at St John’s Church this lunchtime. The three-hour performance
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ORIENT: Porter makes debut against former club
NEW Leyton Orient signing George Porter made his first appearance for the O’s at the home of his former club Cray last night, and the young forward confirmed the benefits of a hard night's work at Hayes Lane. Seventeen-year-old Porter
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LOUGHTON: American vicar on exchange trip to church
TWO vicars have taken part in a transatlantic exchange trip to find how the other half preaches. Rev Tony Morling of Loughton Methodist Church, will be spending his summer in Acton, Massachusetts, while his counterpart Rev Bob Moore of St Matthews United
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WOODFORD GREEN: Residents criticise ANOTHER development behind their homes
RESIDENTS living in a quiet residential road have slammed plans to build a set of 'live-work' units within yards of their homes, just months after fending off another application directly next door. People living in St Albans Crescent in
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ORIENT: Ex-O launches football school
FORMER Leyton Orient player Sacha Opinel - a cousin of Eric Cantona - has launched an international football school in Waltham Abbey. And the Frenchman wants his youngsters to play in the style of former France greats, and certainly not the current side
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Triathlete wins bronze at European championships
A YOUNG Ongar triathlete has a chance of international glory after she won bronze at a prestigious competition. Venita Dhabi finished third in the European sprint and standard distance Triathlon Championships at Athlone in Ireland. Dhabi was competing
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Fourth place for Victorians
PETANQUE players from Theydon Bois finished fourth in the final regional qualifier at Bocking PC. The team, named Victorians, consisted of Dave Tarling, Ritesh Lungut, Francois Bourquin and Andy Wilmot. They were untroubled in all of their games except
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England call-up for teen cricketer
A TEENAGER has blazed a trail into the England cricket team. The biggest stage of all beckons for 17-year-old Beth MacGregor, who has been hailed as among the best women cricketers around. A-Level student Beth has been drafted into the England squad
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WEST HAM: Hammers see off Peterborough in opening friendly
AVRAM Grant’s tenure as West Ham manager got off to a winning start as the Hammers recorded a 2-1 victory over Peterborough at London Road last night. Forward Carlton Cole got the ball rolling and, after Dave Hibbert had equalised for the hosts, young
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Cray Wanderers 0 Leyton Orient 2
Leyton Orient got pre-season off to the best possible start on Tuesday evening with a 2-0 victory at Cray Wanderers, with defender Ben Chorley and new signing Alex Revell, the goal scorer's for the East Londoners. Russell Slade gave starts
