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WALTHAMSTOW: New Arcade site proposals could shrink town square
RADICAL proposals to allow the building of new shops in Walthamstow Town Square and create a smaller Arcade site development to compensate for the loss of public space are to be considered by the council. A report by the authority has suggested
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WALTHAM FOREST: Cabinet approves cuts
THE council's cabinet has rubber stamped proposals to slash the budget of its children and young people's department by £1.7million, after a reduction in Government funding. Proposals to cut nearly £200,000 from adult services and £335,000
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CHIGWELL: Charity raises nearly £20,000 with its first ever ball
CHIGWELL Riding Trust for Special Needs raised nearly £20,000 with its first ever charity ball on Saturday. The trust, which provides supervised horseriding lessons to people with disabilities, held the Star Wars-themed gala evening at the
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WEST HAM: Hammer is back in Germany squad
WEST HAM new signing Thomas Hitzlsperger has been named in the Germany squad for their forthcoming friendly against Denmark. The ex-Aston Villa midfielder was left out of his country's World Cup squad. Germany's clash in Copenhagen takes place on August
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REDBRIDGE: Council agree plans to boost cycling
CYCLISTS will be encouraged to get on their bikes more often in the future, after the council approved plans to boost the mode of travel around the borough. At the council's cabinet meeting last night (Monday July 19), councillors approved the Redbridge
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GANTS HILL: Police shut brothel near school
OFFICERS from a Police Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) have shut down a brothel in a flat just off a busy shopping street and minutes away from a secondary school. Officers from the Cranbrook SNT told the landlord and tenants that they had evidence
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EPPING/WALTHAM ABBEY: Van driver admits killing pensioner in crash
A VAN driver who knocked down a pensioner as he crossed a road has admitted responsibility for his death. Frank Molt, 71, of Wychford Drive, Sawbridgeworth pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving this Monday (July 19). He had hit
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WEST HAM: Strike target set for talks
Loic Remy is poised for talks with a “major” club from the Premier League, reveals his agent. But Frederic Guerra has refused to confirm if it is West Ham Utd, who have been linked with Nice striker. Guerra said: "Whatever happens Loic will be leaving
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LOUGHTON, CHIGWELL and BUCKHURST HILL: Area to star in reality TV show
THE production company behind the programme Hollyoaks is looking for the most dramatic characters in Loughton, Chigwell and Buckhurst Hill to star in its reality TV show to be based on the area. The show, which will be aired on ITV2 later in
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ORIENT: Team news for Eastleigh clash
Defender Aaron Brown and winger Simon Cox are in the squad to face non-league Eastleigh, tonight. The pair are back in contention at the Joma 2010 South West Challenge Cup. Brown is recovered from a knee injury, while Cox has beaten illness.
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Loughton prevail in see-saw derby battle
LOUGHTON moved level on points with Woodford Wells in the Shepherd Neame Premier Division after winning local bragging rights at the weekend. In a see-saw match, Loughton made a strong start, only for their middle order to wobble worryingly mid-innings
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SPURS BLOG: Sometimes, bans can be good things for all of us
SELDOM have I been prouder to be a fan of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club than today, when I found out we had become the first top flight side to ban vuvuzelas from our ground. While people's incessant droning about them has become almost as
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WALTHAM FOREST: Free swimming extended despite funding axe
FREE swimming privileges for under 16s and over 60s will continue in the borough until September, it has been announced. Many local authorities are abandoning the scheme in August after the Government announced it would scrap funding for it
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SPURS BLOG: Sometimes, bans can be good things for all of us
SELDOM have I been prouder to be a fan of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club than today, when I found out we had become the first top flight side to ban vuvuzelas from our ground. While people's incessant droning about them has become almost as annoying
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WEST HAM: Club bans vuvuzela
WEST HAM have joined Tottenham and Arsenal in banning the controversial vuvuzelas from Upton Park. The plastic horns became a symbol of the World Cup in South Africa this summer and attracted many critics. And the Hammers have now moved to ban them,
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WALTHAM FOREST: Election recount 'due in August'
A RECOUNT of a disputed council election result will be held in August, Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats claim. The party petitioned the High Court for the recount after a member of the public spotted a possible error in the results for the
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WALTHAMSTOW: Woman rescued from house fire
A WOMAN was rescued from a first floor bedroom after a fire broke out in her home. Firefighters equipped with breathing apparatus managed to free the 40-year-old from the property in Hazelwood Road, Walthamstow, at around 11.50pm last night
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Calling all Waltham Abbey fans
Will you be following Waltham Abbey to Hertford this Saturday? Look out for our man Dominic Gover who will be reporting on why some fans still prefer to snub the big clubs in favour of watching their football at grassroots level. Log
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WALTHAM FOREST: Review of council complaints published
A TOTAL of £1000 was paid in compensation to a man who had a gun held to his head but was not given emergency housing by the council. Details of the case have been released as part of a report by the Local Government Ombudsman into complaints
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EPPING FOREST: Street lights set to be turned off late at night
THE county council looks set to press ahead with plans to turn off street lights late at night despite lingering fears it could create an intimidating atmosphere and increase crime. Essex County Council has been trialling the money-saving scheme
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WALTHAMSTOW: OAPs "terrified" by birthday celebrations
PENSIONERS feared for their lives when a party in a block of flats got out control. Residents of Gamuel Close said they repeatedly called the police, who took hours to turn up and disperse revellers believed to be attending a birthday celebration
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WOODFORD GREEN: Science pupils make national final
A SCHOOL has made it to the final of a national science competition. Six Trinity High School pupils have has won a nomination to the final of the National Science and Engineering Competition. The nomination was for the Woodford Green
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HAINAULT: Police destroy puppy after raid
POLICE and the RSPCA raided a property yesterday after complaints from neighbours about dangerous dogs on the premises. Members of Hainault Safer Neighbourhood Team, working with the animal protection charity and the Met's Status Dogs Unit,
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ILFORD: Police hunt muggers who knocked out victim's teeth
POLICE are hunting a pair of violent muggers who attacked a 15-year-old boy and knocked two of his teeth out as they stole his mobile phone. The victim was walking in Charlebury Gardens in Ilford on Saturday July 17 at around 8pm when he was attacked
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DAGGERS: Dagenham set for Thurrock friendly
DAGENHAM & Redbridge continue their pre-season schedule with a friendly at Conference South side Thurrock this evening. The Daggers, who drew at Dorchester Town at the weekend, will again be taking a first-team squad to the game. Dagenham old boy Cliff
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WALTHAMSTOW: Sewage leak closes tunnel
A BURST sewage pipe has forced the closure of the tunnel linking Walthamstow Central's tube stop and bus station. The walkway, underneath Selborne Road, has been plagued by problems with leaks from faulty plumbing since it opened in December
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SNARESBROOK: New business brings hope to derelict street
A NEW Indian restaurant will breathe new life into a derelict row of shops when it opens for the first time tomorrow (Friday), but the long-term future of the small area looks more uncertain than ever. The Tiffin Tin will open in the former
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LOUGHTON: Woman's car is clamped while she suffers an asthma attack
A LOUGHTON woman has slammed the attitude of clampers who refused to release her car while she was having an asthma attack. Mother-of-one Jamie Jordan, 33, who has suffered from asthma since she was seven, said that she started to feel wheezy
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Sound Advice: There's still some tunes to get out of the Leytonstone Festival
THERE'S a lovely bounty of local music this week with the last few days of the Leytonstone Festival. One of the highlights is a big show at the Sheepwalk pub in the High Road this Friday (July 23) with a headline set from Irish rock band The
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LEYTON: Street investment due for approval
MORE than £2.5 million is due to be spent on improving Leyton’s rundown streets. Cabinet is tonight (July 20) is expected to agree an initial investment of £950,000 in roads and public spaces around Ruckholt Road, which will see the carriageway
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ORIENT: Pires drops into non-league
Loick Pires has joined non-league Welling Utd. The 20 year-old has been snapped up by boss Jamie Day. The winger cum striker has been a target all summer long, according to Day. Pires was released by Orient in May after making 15 appearances
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WANSTEAD: New slimming leader inspired by her own weight loss
A WOMAN who gave herself a new lease of life by shedding 32 pounds is set to start guiding other slimmers through their weight loss from next month. Gemma Laragy, 25, is due to take her first class at the Wanstead Slimming World group on Tuesday
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SPURS: Club ban controversial vuvzela
TOTTENHAM have become the first Premier League club to ban the use of the controversial vuvuzela. The plastic horns, which became a symbol of the World Cup in South Africa this summer, could yet sweep the nation when the season kicks off next month.
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WALTHAM FOREST: Cuts "could kill thousands"
A CAMPAIGN group has been set up to challenge government funding cuts to local services. The newly established Waltham Forest Anti-cuts Union say savings imposed on local authorities, as the coalition government attempts to reduce the budget
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Sports hall plans shelved indefinitely
THE future of Waltham Abbey's new sports hall looks in serious doubt after the district council's cabinet voted to shelve the project indefinitely. Epping Forest District Council had promised to build a £1.72million sports hall at the site
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EPPING FOREST: Gypsy sites returned to their original status
THE final remnants of the old gypsy and traveller consultation have been swept away by the district council after it agreed to remove any significance given to sites previously identified for potential extra pitches. Formal requirements placed on the
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LOUGHTON: Retail park plans move to next stage
PLANS to create a 10,000 square metre retail park in a town are due to progress to the next stage as the district council seeks to assuage shopkeepers' fears over unfair competition. Epping Forest District Council's cabinet agreed to enter into preliminary
