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EPPING FOREST: Chief executive steps down
THE District council's chief executive is stepping down after 32 years spent working at the authority. Peter Haywood joined the council as an accountant in 1978 and worked his way up the managerial ladder before being appointed chief executive in August
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SPURS: Pav out for Portuguese prodigy?
ROMAN Pavlyuchenko could quit White Hart Lane for Lisbon as part of a move for a young prodigy, say reports. Armindo Bangna Bruma is a 15 year-old at Sporting Lisbon who has garnered attention from Spurs boss Harry Redknapp. Local reports
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SOUTH WOODFORD: No action over speed hump plea
THE size of speed bumps in a busy road are unlikely to be reduced any time soon. Residents in Chelmsford Road, South Woodford, urged the council to reduce the size of speed bumps in their road, claiming heavy goods vehicles driving over them
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Forest play Ilford in Ryman one north opener
WALTHAM Forest FC play Ilford on the opening day of the season, on August 21. It is a fixture which proves the fooballing gods are real and that they have a delicious sense of humour. Forest FC have been desperate to end a two-year long groundshare
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OLYMPICS: Council backs Orbit but still harbours doubts
AN OLYMPIC borough council has given its support to plans for a controversial Olympic landmark, but stopped short of backing it unconditionally due to a number of concerns. The ArcelorMittal Orbit could be built next door to the Olympic site
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WANSTEAD: 'Eyesore' to be refurbished after sitting empty for six years
WORK has begun to renovate an “eyesore” derelict shop that has sat empty on a high street in a conservation area, to the delight of local traders and residents. The owners of 21-23 Wanstead High Street, WX Investments, won the right to refurbish
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EPPING FOREST: Thousands preparing for Race for Life tonight
THOUSANDS of women are expected to take part in the Race for Life at North Weald Airfield this evening. An estimated 2,200 women will walk, jog and run the 5km route, hoping to raise a total of about £230,000 for Cancer Research UK.
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REDBRIDGE: College faces funding cuts but vows to protect students
ONE of the borough's top further education colleges will have cut courses to after its budget was slashed by more than a million pounds. The governments tough cuts in education spending mean that Redbridge College will receive £1.2 million less than
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SPURS BLOG: Striker transfer talk heats up, but I still have my doubts
TODAY has seen a flurry of rumours and counter-rumours that could really change the face of our strike-force for next season. For the sake of clarity, I'll go through each one, wittily dismissing each in turn as utter drivel. Raul to
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WEST HAM TALK: £5m deal done for Argentine striker, say reports
WEST HAM are close to signing Argentine striker Milton Caraglio for £5million, according to skysports.com. The Hammers are making every attempt to strengthen their forward line, following the departures of Guillermo Franco, Mido and Ilan at the end of
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EPPING: Special memories of loved mother with royal upbringing
FOND memories have been recalled on the death of a special lady who used to live at Buckingham Palace and became known as “everyone's favourite grandmother”. Few commoners could boast stronger royal connections than Epping Green's Winifred
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National crowns for Woodford athletes
WOODFORD Green duo Nick Leavey and Emeka Udechuku were crowned national champions in their respective events at the weekend’s England Closed Championships in Gate-shead. Leavey took the 400m title in a personal best time of 46.52secs, while Udechuku
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LEYTON: Fire fighters tackle house blaze
FIRE fighters tackled a fire which broke out in a terraced house. Three fire engines and about 15 fire fighters attended a blaze in Dawlish Road, Leyton, at 12.30pm yesterday. The fire took about 30 minutes to control and reportedly
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Redbridge swimmer lands gold- medal haul
REDBRIDGE Swimming Club member Craig Moate won two gold medals at the recent Learning Disability National Championships in Sheffield. Moate cantered to the 200m butterfly title, even smashing his own British record time of 2min 26 secs. Another personal
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Voss plays anchor role to steer GB to bronze
A DEAF swimmer from South Woodford has won a medal for Great Britain in a thrilling race against the best competition from around Europe. The pressure was piled on to 25-year-old Daniel Voss at the European Deaf Swimming Championships last month in
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Former England rugby ace to coach at Eton Manor
Former England rugby star Andy Gomarsall will lead coaching sessions at Eton Manor Rugby Club this summer. The ex-Leeds Carnegie scrum half takes his mashsport Skills Camp to New Wilderness between August 23-27. The camps, while centred around rugby
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Olympic hopeful makes a racket at Warren
THE WARREN Italian Clay Court Tennis Club played host to one of Great Britain’s Olympic hopefuls as local children were encouraged to get in to sport last week. The club, located in Overton Drive, Wanstead, is offering free weekly tennis coaching in
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WANSTEAD: Council to improve safety at site of fatal crash
COUNCILLORS will consider a raft of safety measures on a busy road, just days after one of the men involved in a fatal crash pleaded guilty to death by dangerous driving. Members of Redbridge's Area 1 Committee will discuss the plans to make
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WOODFORD GREEN: Crematorium makes donation to hospice
A CHILDREN'S hospice has been presented with a donation of £1,250 from a nearby crematorium. Forest Park Cemetary and Crematorium in Ilford handed over the cash to Haven House in Woodford Green earlier this week. The money was raised by recycling
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Second serial flasher reported
A SECOND serial flasher is targeting people in the district with four recorded incidents in just over a month. Police said they are linking one male suspect to four recent cases of indecent exposure in Waltham Abbey. The first incident occurred at 11.45pm
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LEYTONSTONE: 100 people view photographs of everyday life
ABOUT 100 people visited an annual photography exhibition in Leytonstone on Saturday. The competition was called Leytonstone Life and was part of the Leytonstone Festival and the arts trail taking place in the area. One of the competition’s
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WEST HAM: Vuvuzela 'could be considered a weapon'
WEST HAM have banned the vuvuzela under health and safety laws. Club officials fear the iconic horn, which was a controversial hit at the World Cup in South Africa, could be a weapon in the wrong hands. But some fans already think the long-funnelled
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ORIENT: New signing Cox hits late winner
NEW signing Dean Cox struck the winner as Orient came from behind to triumph against non-league Eastleigh on Tuesday night. Cox spared Orient’s blushes after a physical Eastleigh outfit had taken a shock lead in the very first minute. Jamie Jones was
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LOUGHTON: Pet chihuahua reunited with family
A PET chihuahua snatched from a family home by burglars has been recovered by police and returned to its rightful owners. Angela Petts, 45, of Swans Hope, Loughton, had only just bought Petal for her daughter Ellie's eighth birthday, when she
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STH WOODFORD/WOODFORD GREEN: Split over Christmas lights funding
TRADERS are in the dark over whether they will receive council cash towards Christmas lights. Two funding applications were discussed last night for cash to help install illuminations in South Woodford and Woodford Green and Bridge.
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DAGGERS: Team survive scare to see off Thurrock
Thurrock 1 Dagenham & Redbridge 4 Pre-season friendly DAGENHAM & Redbridge survived a brief scare to record a pre-season friendly victory over Thurrock last night. The non-league outfit had taken a shock 22-minute lead through
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WEST HAM TALK: Hammers increase Remy bid to £13m
WEST HAM have made an improved offer of £13million for Nice striker Loic Remy, say reports. The Hammers are desperate to bolster their attacking department ahead of the new season, and have raised their offer to ward off the advances of other
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LEYTON: Ruckholt Road works agreed
THE first phase in a £2.5million redevelopment of central Leyton's streets has been approved. Waltham Forest Council's cabinet agreed last night to an initial £950,000 investment for works in Ruckholt Road, which will include the expansion
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WOODFORD GREEN: Life changing year for car birth mum
A BABY who was born in the back of a car has celebrated her first birthday. Eva McCann hit the headlines last year after she was born in the back of her grandparents' car. Louise McCann went into labour and was on her way to Whipps Cross Hospital when
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Sonisphere Festival is rock solid
Metal giants Iron Maiden are ready to rock Hertfordshire as they headline this summer’s Sonisphere Festival.The band will join a stellar line-up for the three-day extravaganza, which will be held for the second year in the grounds of Knebworth
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DAGGERS: Dagenham too strong for Thurrock
Dagenham & Redbridge came from behind to beat Thurrock 4-1 last night. Graeme Montgomery (2), Paul Benson (pen) and Danny Green were all on target for the visitors. The Daggers host Norwich City this Thursday.
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BARKINGSIDE: Council agrees improvement plans
THE COUNCIL has agreed plans for the regenerations of one of the borough's busiest town centres. The commercial centre of Barkingside will benefit from improvements to access as well as its shops and services, after Redbridge Council's cabinet approved
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LOUGHTON: Car stolen and set alight
POLICE are appealing for help from the public after a car was stolen and then set alight just yards from the owner's home. Officers say the Ford Focus was stolen from a home in Brook Road, Loughton, between 8.30pm on Friday July 16 and 2.30am on Saturday
