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REDBRIDGE: Housing body boss suspended
THE CHIEF executive of housing body Redbridge Homes has been suspended and its chairman has resigned, it has emerged. Sharon Standell has been suspended as chief executive while an internal investigation into “governance issues” is carried out, and
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SPURS BLOG: Taxi for Ledley
IT'S a good job Ledley King is injured at the moment otherwise he'd have to rely on lifts to and from training for a while. Club captain and perennial injury worry 'Deadly' Ledley has been slapped with a 56-day driving ban after being convicted
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Santa comes to TopGolf Chigwell
TOPGOLF Chigwell is offering kids the chance to play a game of golf against Santa. Father Christmas will be making an appearance at the centre in Abridge Road on Wednesday December 22 at 10.30am to host a special Christmas breakfast. To book a place
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EPPING FOREST: Council launches e-petition scheme
THE district council has borrowed an idea from the former Labour Government and has added a new e-petitions facility to its website. Residents will now be able to set up and submit petitions to councillors without leaving their computers - and the
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ORIENT: Skipper makes the team
ORIENT skipper Stephen Dawson has been named in the official League One team of the week. The accolade follows his excellent display at Tranmere Rovers on Saturday. The O's won 2-1 and Dawson also scored his first goal for the club.
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WEST HAM: Allardyce interests Hammers, say reports
WEST HAM are reportedly keen on bringing Sam Allardyce to Upton Park if results under manager Avram Grant do not improve. The Guardian claims owners David Sullivan and David Gold are monitoring Allardyce's situation after he was sacked by Blackburn
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DAGGERS: Still scoops Sports Personality gong
DAGENHAM & Redbridge boss John Still was this week recognised for a miraculous year in charge at Victoria Road by being crowned BBC London's Sports Personality of the Year. Still received the award after a stunning promotion with the Daggers
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WEST HAM: Stars bring a bit of Christmas cheer
WEST Ham United players visited their local children’s hospice Richard House on Tuesday, spreading Christmas spirit with presents and good wishes to the youngsters and their families. Richard House is one of the club’s chosen charities so the
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Price is right for LTA as teen secures top place
A TALENTED junior tennis player from Waltham Abbey has been retained on the Lawn Tennis Association’s (LTA) AEGON FutureStars Programme for a second consecutive year. Sam Price is one of 375 youngsters on the programme which recognises and supports
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Lion cubs are top of the pile at Christmas
The Lee Valley Lions Juniors go into the Christmas break with a clear lead at the top of EIHA South. Just one defeat so far this season, away to Cardiff, has seen the U18s squad go two points clear at the top ahead of the South Wales side and the Isle
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Woodford U16s triumph in bizarre circumstances
Woodford under-16s rugby team progressed through to the second round of the Essex Cup at the expense of defending champions Westcliff in bizarre circumstances at the weekend. After both sides slugged it out in a pulsating 22-22 draw it was assumed that
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ILFORD: £8k cash-in-transit robber jailed
A ROBBER who was arrested for a cash-in-transit theft after a routine drugs search has been jailed. Alpesh Daudia, 20, of Baxter Road in Ilford, was sentenced to three years in a young offenders institute after pleading guilty to conspiracy
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STH WOODFORD: Pupils hold video conference with Santa Claus
PRIMARY school pupils had a meeting with Santa Claus with a difference when they got to quiz him via a video conference link. Reception and Year 1 youngsters at Nightingale Primary in Ashbourne Avenue, South Woodford, spent around 20 minutes
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WALTHAM FOREST: Council hits back at extremism failure claims
THE council has hit back at claims that it is not doing enough to tackle extremism among the Muslim community in Waltham Forest. Hanif Qadir, of the Active Change Foundation (ACF) made the accusations yesterday after the WikiLeaks website revealed
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EPPING/UPSHIRE: Two trapped as car leaves road
TWO people were trapped inside a car after it left the road on an icy lane this morning. Police closed Crown Hill in Epping, which runs between Upshire and Epping High Road (B1393) following the crash, which took place at just after 7:30 this morning
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WALTHAMSTOW: Toy library appeal for Xmas gifts
WALTHAMSTOW Toy Library is appealing for donations so that it can give presents to less fortunate children in the borough this Christmas. Over the past two years the centre, in Ravenswood Road, has worked in co-operation with the Salvation Army, social
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WALTHAMSTOW: Public meeting to discuss tower block plans
A PUBLIC meeting will be held tonight to discuss controversial plans for a new development by Walthamstow Central station, which include a proposed 13-storey tower block. Solum Regeneration wants to build 69 homes in two residential units,
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LEYTONSTONE: Burglars steal 28 computers from school
BURGLARS broke into a school and stole 28 computers. The theives targeted Buxton School in Cann Hall Road, Leytonstone, over the weekend gaining access through a window in the roof to a second floor classroom. The computers were all
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Leyton see AFC Sudbury match postponed
Leyton's Ryman League Division One North match at AFC Sudbury fell victim to the weather last night. Leyton will be hoping to return to action this Saturday when high-flying East Thurrock United are the visitors.
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EPPING: Magistrates' court to close
EPPING Magistrates' Court is to close, the Government has confirmed. The building, which is located behind Epping Police Station in Hemnall Street, is one of 142 courts being shut as part of Whitehall cuts. Harlow County Court will also
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EPPING: Traffic delays after road closure
DELAYS to traffic driving north into Epping are being reported this morning. Emergency services have closed Crown Hill in both directions at its junction with the B1393. More to come.
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WANSTEAD/WOODFORD: Police stations shut over festive period
POLICE stations in the area will be closed for several days over the Christmas and New Year period. Redbridge Police has confirmed Wanstead police station, in Spratt Hall Road, and Woodford police station, in the High Road, will be shut from
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ILFORD: Fire engulfs house
A BLAZE engulfed a house in the early hours of yesterday morning. Four engines and around 20 firefighters were called to the fire in Sunnyside Road, Ilford. The brigade was called at 5.53am and officers had the fire under control by
