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CHIGWELL: Old Bailey judge guest speaker at synagogue
OLD Bailey judge Martyn Zeidman QC was among the guests of honour when members of a synagogue held an evening of discussion. Chigwell & Hainault Synagogue, in Limes Avenue, Chigwell, invited members and guests to hear talks on everything from
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WOODFORD GREEN: School set for new playground
A PREP school is set to be given permission to build a new sports pitch and play area after planning experts recommended that councillors rubber stamp the plans. St Aubyn's School in Bunces Lane, Woodford Green, has applied to build a multi-use games
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THEYDON BOIS: Villagers blossom at 101st Annual Show
THE cream of arts crafts and horticulture in Theydon Bois was on display at the village's 101st Annual Show on Saturday. The village hall show, which was organised by Theydon Bois Horticultural Society, featured garden produce, photography
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ORIENT: Trialist pair still at club
TWO trialists are to get another chance to impress Orient boss Russell Slade. Twenty four year-old French defender Kenny Gillet, will continue his spell with the squad by featuring against Spurs on Wednesday, in another friendly. Newcastle
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WOODFORD GREEN: Power cut delayed after traders' complaints
TRADERS in a busy parade of shops will avoid losing out on their most lucrative day of the week due to a scheduled power cut, after the firm responsible was forced to delay repair works following a string of complaints. EDF Energy has put
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South Woodford edge out Chingford in exciting derby clash
CHINGFORD and South Woodford committed batting suicide at the weekend, but it was the latter that was able to labour over the finish line for a vital win that keeps alive their title bid. The pair, operating at opposite ends of the Shepherd Neame Division
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ILFORD: Graduate into final stages of singing contest
AN ASPIRING singer has made it through to the final stages of a nationwide competition to uncover unsigned vocal talent. Lauren Gilbert, from Highwood Gardens in Ilford, has become the 14th finalist in the Break Into contest. The law
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SPURS BLOG: New shirts and injury woes...it must be pre-season already
I HAD been thinking about breaking the habit of a lifetime and buying the new Spurs kit for this season, but then I found out something which made me leave the moths in my wallet undisturbed for a little longer. The club has recently unveiled
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DAGGERS: Dagenham set for Wealdstone friendly
THE friendlies continue to come thick and fast for Dagenham & Redbridge. The Daggers travel to Grosvenor Vale to take on Wealdstone this evening. Dagenham, who beat Staines 1-0 on Saturday, are also in action on Wednesday, when an Arsenal XI come to
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WOODFORD GREEN: Business set for more damage to trade
BELEAGUERED traders in a parade of shops are facing yet another day of disruption this weekend, as they brace themselves to be without electricity on their busiest trading day of the week. A number of a businesses in Woodford Green Broadway
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ORIENT: Three is not lucky number, as injuries pile up
INJURIES to three key players are giving Orient boss Russell Slade a headache. Adam Chambers was hauled off with a sore calf during the first half of Orient’s 2-1 friendly defeat to Blackpool, on Saturday. He joins in the sick bay other
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EPPING FOREST: Teenagers regain funding for film project
EPPING Forest Youth Councilors are celebrating after winning back funding for a film project. The council, which is made up of teenagers aged 13 to 19, was told by Essex County Council that they may not get the funding promised for their project
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WALTHAMSTOW: Children 'bongalong' in new musical sessions
CHILDREN are getting musical at a music group in Walthamstow. Music Makers have opened their Bongalong group for birthday parties and musical sessions for children from Waltham Forest up to the age of five. Session manager Fiona Lundie-Smith
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WOODFORD GREEN: Chartity worker admits £3m Roma benefits scam
A CAMPAIGNER for gypsies' rights has admitted her part in a £3 million benefits scam involving nearly 200 Romanians. Lavinia Olmazu, of Woodford Bridge, and her boyfriend Alin Enachi, 29, masterminded the scam which saw 172 Romanians claim
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LEYTONSTONE: Landlady defends "beautiful community pub"
THE former landlady of a “beautiful community pub” which is set to become a mosque has hit back at claims by the new owner that it was a hive of alcohol-related crime and anti-social behaviour. The Colgrave Arms in Cann Hall Road has been bought
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LOUGHTON: Summer fete was fun for all
SUMMER fun in the sun was enjoyed by parents and tots alike at Kids Inc's annual fete. The nursery, in Old Station Road, Loughton had an expanded array of goodies on offer in its grounds this year including panning for gold games and cake making
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CHINGFORD: Fiancée of murdered man calls for help in catching killer
THE grieving fiancée of a man gunned down in Chingford has made an emotional appeal to the public to help catch his killer. Father-of-five Wayne Powell, 39, died after being shot in Higham Station Avenue just after 11pm on Tuesday July 5.
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EPPING FOREST: Libraries owed more than 500k in fines
A BACKLOG of overdue library books means the county council is now owed more than £500,000 in unpaid fines. Figures released up to the last financial year show Essex County Council is owed £569,610 in overdue fines. In Epping Forest,
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WEST HAM: New signings join up with squad
WEST HAM new signings Pablo Barrera and Frederic Piquionne will make their first appearances at the club's Chadwell Heath training ground this week. Piquionne, who spent time working under boss Avram Grant during a loan spell at Portsmouth last season
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WEST HAM: 'We will buy more players' - Grant
WEST HAM boss Avram Grant has revealed his business in the transfer market is not yet complete. The Israeli manager has so far welcomed three new faces to Upton Park; Thomas Hitzlepserger, who arrived from Lazio, Pablo Barrera from Mexican
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SOUTH WOODFORD: Motorcyclist, 64, hurt in crash
POLICE have said a motorcyclist was lucky to survive a collision in Essex. A 64-year-old woman from South Woodford was taken to hospital after a collision last week in which police believe a car may have hit the bike rider and failed to stop
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DAGGERS: Nurse strikes in friendly win
DAGENHAM & Redbridge boss John Still deployed an experimental side as the team registered their latest pre-season friendly win over Staines Town on Saturday. Jon Nurse got the only goal of the game on the half hour mark, in a game that featured trialist
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David Gould Quintet
Enjoy some modern jazz in Loughton this Friday night. The David Gould Quintet, made up of musicians from the area, will perform at the Royal British Legion. This is the first in a series of regular jazz nights the venue will be hosting.
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WOODFORD: MP takes Bloom case to Ministry of Justice
A GRIEF-STRICKEN man trying to find out what caused the death of his sister shortly after a routine operation has taken the case to the highest level of government. Bernard Bloom has spent the last eight years of his life trying to establish
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Loughton striker signs for Celtic
LOUGHTON-born striker Gary Hooper is on the verge of completing a reported £2.4million move to Scottish giants Celtic. The Guardian Series can reveal the Scunthorpe striker has agreed to join Celtic, subject to a medical, after a prolific couple
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WEST HAM TALK: Ronaldinho linked with Hammers move
WEST HAM have reportedly been offered two-time World Player of the Year Ronaldinho. The Sunday People claim AC Milan are keen to get the Brazilian forward off their wage bill, as he is thought to earn £150,000-a-week. The report claims the Italians
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WEST HAM: Hammers keen on Beckham role
WEST HAM co-owner David Gold has admitted he is still keen to lure David Beckham to Upton Park, where he believes the England international could play a pivotal role in the club securing the Olympic Stadium after the London 2012 Games. The
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DAGGERS: Reynolds joins from Southend
DAGENHAM & Redbridge have signed defender Duran Reynolds from Southend United. The 18-year-old centre-half has put pen to paper on a three-year deal, having spent the second half of last season on loan at Blue Square Premier League outfit Grays Athletic
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CHINGFORD: Police raid 'nightmare neighbours' flat
A GROUP of "neighbours from hell" have been evicted because of their anti-social behaviour. Police and staff from Quadrant Housing Trust stormed their flat in Friars Close, Chingford, after obtaining a court order demanding they leave.
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DAGGERS: Green and Doe pen new deals
DAGENHAM & Redbridge duo Danny Green and Scott Doe have signed new three-year contracts with the club. The agreement will come as a major boost to the Daggers, as the pair played vital roles in the team's promotion campaign last year. Winger Green,
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WANSTEAD: Motorist lucky to survive at "death bend"
A MOTORIST was lucky to walk away from a smash near to the Green Man roundabout. The incident has prompted residents living nearby to call for speed cameras or humps in the road in Hollybush Hill, which is a 30mph road. The crash happened
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WALTHAMSTOW: Police and council to hold community safety day
WALTHAM Forest Council and police are to hold a big community safety day on Wednesday (July 28). Officers from the Met's marine unit, dog team and transport patrols will among those attending the event in Walthamstow Town Square. Staff
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NORTH WEALD: Firefighters called to airfield
FIRE crews were called to North Weald airfield yesterday (Sunday) after smoke was seen coming from the cockpit of a landing plane. Four fire engines, from Epping, Ongar and Harlow were called to the airfield and were on standby as the plane landed
