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LEYTON: Pair guilty of running gun factory
TWO men have been found guilty of running a Leyton gun factory producing “James Bond-style” weapons. Fatmir Kadena, 26, of Flack Court, Leyton, and Paul Coke, 39, of Ilford, were arrested following a raid on a premises beneath a railway arch
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EPPING: Playtime is claytime at Epping Hall
YOUNGSTERS let their imagination run away with them at a creative art and storytelling event. Artistic group Indefinite Articles visited Epping Hall, in St John's Road, Epping, to challenge their young audience to come up with a story they
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EPPING FOREST: County council still not good enough at protecting children
ESSEX County Council is still not good enough at keeping children safe, according to Government inspectors who released a report today. The latest Ofsted report on how the council looks after children through its services, including schools
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EPPING FOREST: Police powers on low level crime will be taken up by council
CONTROVERSIAL powers enabling council officers to fine people for low level crime and anti-social behaviour are finally being taken up. Epping Forest District Council announced last year that a number of its officers had been granted crime-tackling powers
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WALTHAM FOREST: Borough responds to Pakistan floods
RESIDENTS in Waltham Forest are joining forces to send relief funds to flood-hit Pakistan. Charities and mosques in the borough launched fundraising campaigns after 1,600 people were killed and an estimated 12 million people affected by the
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WALTHAM FOREST: Refund website swamped by Victoria line users
THE CREATOR of a website launched to help commuters claim refunds after delays on the Tube says the service has seen a surge in registrations over problems on the Victoria line. A number of delays in recent months caused by problems with new state-of-the-art
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SOUTH WOODFORD: One challenge down for deaf fundraiser
A DEAF man has completed the first of a series of charity challenges as he bids to help raise thousands for charity. Steve Bell, of George Lane in South Woodford, made it to the top of England's highest peak – Scafell Pike - on Sunday, August
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EPPING: Free therapies on offer at library
AN afternoon of holistic therapies will take place at Epping Library on Saturday. Free sessions of alternative therapies, including Reiki and the Alexander Technique will be on offer from 2pm to 4pm. People can book a session at the library
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EPPING FOREST: Council staff cycle for charity
STAFF from Epping Forest District Council completed a 60 mile cycle ride from London to Cambridge to fight Breast Cancer. First over the line was ICTs Mark Farrow, who was closely followed by environmental health officer Fay Rushby and the remaining
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BUCKHURST HILL: Fundraising ball tickets go on sale
THERE will be dancing in the streets of Buckhurst Hill on Wednesday, when tickets go on sale for a fundraising ball. Staff from St Clare Hospice in Hastingwood will be dancing in Queens Road to promote the hospice's Sunflower Ball. The ball
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LEYTON: Revamp of shopfronts launched
A LEYTON shopkeeper has welcomed plans to revamp 16 shops along the High Road. A total of £400,000 from central government and the Olympic budget has been put into the project to improve shop fronts and encourage businesses to move into the
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WOODFORD GREEN: Residents set to plough on with pond solution
RESIDENTS trying to solve a weed problem in a pond want to test a possible solution despite the council saying it won't work. Yesterday afternoon Iain Duncan Smith was at Warner's Pond, on Woodford Green High Road, to see whether the pond was
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ORIENT BLOG: O's are heading for the Championship
I relish the start of the football season, but I dread it as well. It is when my personal predictions start to get tested to breaking point. I’m worried they will be tested to destruction soon enough, as bitter experience tells me this always
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BUCKHURST HILL: Long life runs in the family for great-grandfather, 100
REACHING a grand old age runs in the family for a Buckhurst Hill man who celebrated his 100th birthday on Wednesday. Four generations of the family celebrated William Rebbeck's birthday at West Lodge care home in Palmerston Road. His
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WALTHAM FOREST: Muslims urged to attend cancer screenings during Ramadan
MUSLIMS are being urged to still attend cancer screenings during the holy month of Ramadan. Reports from primary care trust NHS Waltham Forest show that the number of people getting screened during Ramadan, which starts this year on August
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DAGGERS BLOG: Dagenham & Redbridge will survive in League One
WITH just one day to go until the big kick-off, football fans up and down the country are beginning their 'who will go up' and 'who will go down' debates. We, on the sports desk, are no different, so here are my thoughts on who will do what in League
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WOODFORD BRIDGE: Royal visit to follow park fun day
A ROYAL visit is planned for popular park, which will host an opening event days earlier. Campaigners were delighted a year ago when Claybury Park in Woodford Bridge was transferred to the authority but no official opening event has taken place
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NORTH WEALD: Plaque will mark spot where nine soldiers were killed
NINE young soldiers who were killed at North Weald Airfield during the Battle of Britain will be commemorated with a new memorial. The 17 to 19-year-olds, who were members of the 7th Battalion the Essex Regiment, were bombed by a German plane
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LEYTONSTONE: Man charged with station murder
A MAN has been charged with murder of a 25-year-old in Leytonstone. Vygantas Ciapas, of Birch Grove, Leytonstone, is accused of killing fellow Lithuanian Rolandas Vosylius at Leytonstone High Road Railway station on Tuesday, July 20.
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ORIENT: Boss Slade on opener against his old club
THE YEOVIL Town game on Saturday is the first in a string of taxing fixtures for Orient, according to Russell Slade. The O’s boss predicts his old side shall be hard to break down at their Huish Park home, tomorrow. “It’s a tough game
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WANSTEAD: Tributes paid to society chairwoman
TOUCHING tributes have been paid to the former chairwoman of the Wanstead Society who has died aged 61. Anne Barlow died on Sunday, August 1, after a brief battle with cancer. Miss Barlow was born in Bexleyheath and had lived in Wanstead
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EPPING FOREST: Garden grabbing rife in district
GARDEN-GRABBING in the district has reached record levels according to statistics newly released by the Government. In the Epping Forest District the percentage of homes built on previously residential land, including back gardens, increased from 18
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Forest FC rocked by home-move ban
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
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LEYTON: Mother's anger over ceiling collapse
A SINGLE mother whose kitchen ceiling collapsed on her as she washed up has said she warned her council-approved landlady about problems six months ago. Daisy Byanruhanga, 48, who lives in an £800-a-month rented house near Leyton High Road
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ILFORD: Escaped snake warning
POLICE have issued a warning that a potentially venomous snake is on the loose in the borough. The public are advised to be vigilant following reports a snake has escaped from an address in Ilford. It was reported on Wednesday that the
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CHINGFORD: Pub is location for new film
THE glamour of showbiz came to a Chingford pub this week as a new film was made in the area. And manager of the Royston Arms pub Simon Howard and barman Callum Hurley landed cameo roles in the movie. Victim sees a country girl move to
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LOUGHTON: Hospice recruiting volunteers
A HOSPICE is holding a recruitment session to find new volunteers. The St Clare Hospice will be recruiting at Loughton Methodist Church in High Road, Loughton, on Thursday, August 19 between 10am and 12.30pm. The drop-in session will
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WALTHAMSTOW: MP calls on church to discuss EMD future
WALTHAMSTOW MP Stella Creasy has urged the church which owns the former EMD building to join discussions over the its future, following the publication of a report which says the venue is key to the regeneration of the area. Miss Creasy
