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WALTHAM FOREST: Special operation results in 66 arrests
FIGURES reveal that a special police search team in the borough has made 66 arrests in its first two weeks on the streets. A total of 541 searches have been carried out by the Territorial Support Group since it started operating in the borough
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League blocks Forest move home
A DREAM move back home for Waltham Forest FC has been blocked by the Ryman League. A panel of officials has ruled that because they did not sanction the move, then the club cannot return to Wadham Lodge, in Kitchener Road. That means the Ryman One North
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WANSTEAD: Keen runners jog down the aisle
TWO keen runners decided to declare their love for the sport as well as each other when they tied the knot. Rob Heppell, 46, married Magda Socha, 30, in her native Poland and as well as wearing the traditional finery they walked down the aisle
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WOODFORD: Band gear up for the summer festivals
A PUNK band that formed at a Woodford secondary school will take to the stage at one of the UK's biggest music festivals this summer. The Skints, who formed in 2004 while studying at Woodbridge High School in Woodford Green, will play the Leeds
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LEYTONSTONE: Stab victim recalls knife horror
A STAB victim who was knifed with a six inch blade when he tried to break up a fight has recalled the attack which nearly killed him. Brave Andrew Moskal went to the aid of three strangers as an argument with a gang of teenagers over ownership
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WOODFORD GREEN: Milkshake bar owner defends late night plan
OPPONENTS to a milkshake bar staying open later have nothing to fear according one of the businessmen who runs the shop. Martin Badoo, one of the partners of Cakes and Shakes, said: "We want to integrate ourselves with the community not separate
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CHINGFORD: Landmark shop to become Tesco
A LANDMARK store which recently closed after 100 years of trading will be taken over by Tesco, it has been confirmed. The supermarket giant will convert Uglows, a former home furnishings store in Station Road, Chingford, into an express store
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EPPING: Glimmer of hope for new secondary school
PLANS for a new secondary school which looked to have been abandoned could now be revived under fresh proposals. The future for the long-running project to re-build St John's School, in Epping, looked bleak when Essex County Council announced in June
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WALTHAMSTOW: MP's new interns will help shape youth projects
TWO new interns will be working with MP Stella Creasy to help shape youth projects in Walthamstow this summer. She has taken on two local young people as interns through the London Citizens' program at Walthamstow's George Monoux College.
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WOODFORD GREEN: Pensioner without phone line for 10 days
AN 87-year-old has been cut off from friends and family for 10 days after workmen cut through a phone cable, he claims. John Brown said the worst thing is he has been told nothing and his 60-year-old son has now taken up the fight for him.
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ORIENT: Tozer leaves after trial
Ben Tozer has quit Brisbane Road after he failed to land a deal with Leyton Orient. The 20 year-old Newcastle defender has been released by boss Russell Slade after nearly three weeks at the club. Slade has stated his priority is to recruit a left-back
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BUCKHURST HILL: More houses approved despite educational fears
MORE housing will be built in a densely populated area despite a headmaster's warning it will exacerbate the lack of places at his school. The district council has given the go-ahead to David Wilson Homes to build 14 houses on the former BPI Poly site
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WALTHAM FOREST: 'Horror' at secret council sell-off sites list
SPORT groups have reacted with “horror” to a leaked council document which suggests that the authority could sell off the borough's leisure centres to save money. The Guardian revealed yesterday how staff had drawn up secret lists of publicly-owned
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LOUGHTON: Chicks bunnies and bearded dragons at nursery
A BEARDED dragon, a corn snake and giant African land snails all made an appearance at a nursery's wild day in. Kids Inc, in Old Station Road, Loughton, invited animals from Pets Corner, Harlow, down for the day to the delight of its young audience.
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Sound Advice: What's hot on the local scene this week
Rock band foursome Phyrexia, Reaping Havoc, Prometheus and Bleeding Oath play the Standard in Blackhorse Road, Walthamstow, on Thursday (August 5). Entry to the gig, an unsigned band night organised by promoters Club Bus Wind, costs £5 with a band
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WEST HAM: Ben Haim signs loan deal with Hammers
WEST HAM have signed Portsmouth defender Tal Ben Haim on a five-month loan deal. The 28-year-old's arrival marks Hammers boss Avram Grant's fourth summer signing, following the captures of Thomas Hitzlsperger, Frederic Piquionne and Pablo Barrera. Grant
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WALTHAMSTOW: EMD viability report due 'in days'
A REPORT into the financial viability of the former EMD building re-opening as a cinema is due to be published this week. The council commissioned the report in response to pressure from campaigners, who say a number of operators have expressed
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CHINGFORD: Police reduce walls to tackle drug dealing
POLICE in south Chingford are tackling drug dealing by reducing garage walls. The Valley Safer Neighbourhoods Team has been running a project to cut anti-social behaviour, crime and the fear of crime in the old garage areas of Hazel Way, Lilac
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EPPING FOREST: Man taken to hospital after motorway collision
PART of the M25's junction with the M11 is still closed after a collision that left a man in his 60s in hospital. The man, who was riding a Honda motorbike, was the only driver involved in the crash, which took place at about 11am, according to
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EPPING FOREST: New council acting chief executive appointed
EPPING Forest District Council has appointed an acting chief executive following the departure of Peter Haywood. Derek Macnab, 49, the council's former deputy chief executive has stepped up to the role and will remain in place at least until
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LEYTONSTONE: Teenager critical after third stabbing in a week
A TEENAGER is fighting for his life after the third knife attack in Leytonstone in a week. The 18-year-old was attacked in Cecil Road, off Harrow Road, at around 1.30pm on Monday. An air ambulance, ambulance and two medical cars rushed
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WALTHAM FOREST: Officer spots paedophile talking to boys
A PAEDOPHILE is behind bars after he was spotted talking to two young boys by a police officer who remembered seeing him in prison 13 years ago. John Hargreaves, 63, and fellow paedophile Jonathan Wales, 35, were spotted talking to the 15-year-olds
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LOUGHTON: Bar owner given crown court date over alleged assault
THE owner of a bar accused of assaulting a man outside his premises has been given a date for a crown court appearance. Adam Brooks, 30, who owns the Nu Bar, in Loughton High Road, is said to have assaulted a man causing grievous bodily harm on Saturday
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ILFORD: Craft fair coming to town
SHOPPERS will be able to browse dozens of stalls at a gift and craft fair later this month. The fair will run in Ilford town centre, outside the Town Hall, from Tuesday August 17 to Sunday August 22. Stallholders will be selling a range
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SOUTH WOODFORD: Blundering fraudster sentenced
A BUNGLING conman who was rumbled after claiming to be collecting sponsorship to run in a women-only race was sentenced. Ivan Botha, 23, of Tempus Court, High Road, South Woodford, pleaded guilty to four counts of fraud, and asked for six other
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WALTHAM ABBEY: New Rector installed at church
WALTHAM Abbey Church was packed for the formal ceremony to install its new rector. Rev Peter Smith has been instituted as the team rector of the Waltham Holy Cross Ministry by the Bishop of Barking the Rt Rev David Hawkins and his predecessor
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WOODFORD GREEN: Cash box robber jailed
A VIOLENT robber who attacked a security guard as he tried to steal a cash deposit box has been jailed. Christopher Brembah, 23, tried to steal the box as guards from a private security firm were about to fill up cash machines outside Woodford tube
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WEST HAM: Grant backs Cole to thrive in new system
AVRAM Grant believes Carlton Cole will thrive in West Ham's new-look formation. The Hammers boss intends to deploy Cole as the spearhead of a 4-3-3 shape this season, and has been impressed by what he has seen from the striker so far. “I think the new
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SPURS BLOG: Harry's loan plans strike me as desperate
CAN anyone tell me why we're trying to borrow players rather than sign them like a proper grown-up football club? I'm beginning to get increasingly worried about Harry Redknapp's inability to add to our squad, and the latest rumour that we're
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WEST HAM: 'I don't want to sell Cole' - Grant
WEST HAM boss Avram Grant has insisted he does not want to sell striker Carlton Cole, despite reported interest from Stoke City. The Hammers manager moved to quash the rumours that had been growing about a possible £9million deal, even though Potters
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LOUGHTON: Nursery hopes to raise more than £1,000 for children's charity
CHILDREN at a Loughton nursery paraded in purple to raise money for charity yesterday. About 33 children at New Beginnings Day Nursery in Alderton Hall Lane took part in the 'sponsored toddle' around the grounds of Alderton Infant and Junior
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NORTH WEALD: Mystery surrounds cause of giant hens' eggs
HENS being kept in North Weald have started laying eggs nearly twice as big as normal. The chickens' owners, Steve and Jill Wright, say their brood's eggs seem to be getting bigger by the week, despite the fact that they feed them on nothing
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LEYTONSTONE: 'Gangs taking over people's lives'
A WITNESS has described how a gang chased down and stabbed a man in the middle of the road. The victim, believed to be in his 20s, was repeatedly knifed by a group of men on a zebra crossing outside the Lincolns pub in Leytonstone High Road
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ORIENT: New arrival imminent?
A NEW defender is expected to join Leyton Orient this week. The O’s need a left-back as cover for the crocked Charlie Daniels. Orient boss Russell Slade told Guardian Series Sport that he will utilise the loan market to land the player
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'Ross's Team' hit opponents for six in maiden victory
FAIRLOP Powerleague newcomers Ross's Team sent shockwaves through Division Two of Monday's 7-a-side league with a thumping 6-2 victory over second-placed side CH Firm. Having suffered the heartbreak of conceding a last-gasp equaliser in their
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CHINGFORD: Biker dies following crash
POLICE have launched an investigation after a biker was killed in a crash. Oncel Hussain Azmi, 30, from Hackney, was killed instantly when his motorbike collided with a car on Waltham Way, Chingford, at 4.45pm on Sunday (August 1). The
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WEST HAM: Ben-Haim on way to Hammers, says Pompey boss
WEST HAM are on the verge of completing a deal to bring defender Tal Ben-Haim to Upton Park, according to Portsmouth boss Steve Cotterill. It is understood a deal has been agreed between the two clubs, although there were finer details to be ironed out
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REDBRIDGE: Residents want lollipop patrols to stay
REDBRIDGE residents are against the council getting rid of school crossing patrols. The measure is being looked at as part of a whole raft of options the authority is considering in a bid to save £4 million this year. Most of the spending
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SOUTH WOODFORD: X Factor finalist hopes to inspire new artists
ARGUABLY one of the X Factor's most underrated contestants will host a talent search launch party. Robert 'Shylo' Allen will present The Music Lounge in South Woodford tomorrow night, August 4. From tomorrow there will be a night full
