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REDBRIDGE: Battle to save A&E continues
THE FIGHT to save the borough's only accident and emergency (A&E) service is far from over despite health bosses giving proposals the green light, campaigners have said. Health for North East London (H4NEL) gave its backing to plans to shut both the
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UPSHIRE: Crash road not gritted as lorries going 'too fast'
OUTRAGED residents say grit lorries are going so fast that salt is being flung onto the pavement rather than the road. Gordon Webb, 32, of Crown Hill, Upshire, which was the scene of an accident last week, said the pavement was sprayed with
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New State hitch hits Forest move
A probe by government into Wadham Lodge is the latest delay to beset Waltham Forest FC’s dream move home. The site to which the Stags would return is the subject of an investigation by the Charity Commission. It is in the process of
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Leyton FC boss wields axe
THE manager of non-league Leyton had no choice but to eject players from his all-new squad, he insisted. Gordon Boateng has already given four players their marching orders from the Ryman one north strugglers. New man Boateng moved fast
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Sound Advice: Music at annual turkey slaughter time
DESPITE the snow, ice, public holidays and more snow, there are still a few bits of live music here and there over the coming weeks for those brave enough to head outside. Unsurprisingly, there's not much on this weekend as everyone makes way
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WEST HAM: Grant thanks Hammers fans
WEST Ham boss Avram Grant has thanked fans for getting behind the team at Blackburn Rovers on Saturday. Grant said: "I'm very impressed with the supporters. They were behind us, and their support when we were 1-0 down was superb." The Hammers fought
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ORIENT: Boss Slade on transfer window plan
ORIENT fans can expect transfer activity during the January sales, next month. Boss Russell Slade confirmed today (Monday) that he wants to refine the squad. It comes after goalkeeper Jason Brown finished his loan spell last weekend.
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WALTHAMSTOW: Woman hunted over harassment
POLICE are appealing for help in identifying a woman who keeps leaving animal mess on the doorstep of a Walthamstow home. The woman has been regularly targeting the house in Mansfield Road, off Palmerston Road, since January. The homeowner
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SPURS BLOG: The vast, gaping hole in my weekend
IT'S ODD, the sense of emptiness one feels without a weekend of footballing action to look back on. Sadly, the only games played on Saturday weren't exactly thrilling and Spurs' trip to Blackpool the next day was – surprise, surprise – called off,
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ORIENT: Snow go at training ground
HEAVY snowfall has forced Orient to train indoors. The grass pitch at the club’s Newbury Park training ground is currently under snow. It means the squad has relocated to a nearby five-a-side centre. Boss Russell Slade insisted
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SOUTH WOODFORD: Vicar reflects on first year of married life
LISTENING is the key to a happy marriage, according to a vicar who found love after the Guardian launched an appeal to find him a wife. Reverend Robert Hampson, of Holy Trinity Church in Hermon Hill, South Woodford, walked down the aisle with
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WALTHAMSTOW: Protest at shop owner's 'tax dodging'
DEMONSTRATORS gathered outside a Walthamstow store to accuse a retail giant of unfairly avoiding tax. Local members of UK Uncut, which campaigns against large corporations it sees as exploiting legal loopholes to maximise profit, protested
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WOODFORD GREEN: 'Santas' run for children's hospice
AN IMPORTANT children's charity got a great Christmas present after runners donned Santa outfits for a festive race. Staff from HCL Healthcare put on the seasonal costumes in aid of Woodford Green-based Haven House Children's Hospice at the
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CHINGFORD: Man stabbed in carjacking
POLICE are appealing for help after a man was stabbed during a carjacking outside his Chingford home. The 29-year-old victim had parked up his silver BMW 116i and was unloading his shopping from the boot at around 10am on a Tuesday morning
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WEST HAM: Odds are against Grant and Hammers
THE ODDS have been firmly stacked against West Ham and manager Avram Grant to avoid relegation and the sack respectively as the season enters its second half. Grant denied being told by owners David Gold and David Sullivan that he had three games to
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Waltham Forest - sending our families to live in Luton
Next year changes to housing benefit will come into force capping the maximum amount that can be paid, meaning that many households have to find a way to fund the rest of their rent. Knowing this, I was not surprised to read a BBC news article stating
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CHIGWELL: Christmas baby to celebrate sweet 16
A GIRL born on Christmas Day 16 years ago says she has grown to love her festive birthday. Lauren Bishop, of Coolgardie Avenue, Chigwell, made the front page of the Guardian in 1994 when she was born at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow.
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WEST HAM: No trip to the Wolves
WEST Ham reserves will not be in action this evening. Not surprisingly, the Hammers' trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers has been postponed.
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LOUGHTON: Shopkeeper prepares to climb active volcanoes
A SHOPKEEPER is preparing to climb to the craters of three live volcanoes to help fund a new school. Karen Howard, 46, who has owned clothing shop La Ruche in Loughton High Road for 20 years, plans to scale the three peaks, all in Guatemala
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REDBRIDGE: Charity raises £21k at jazz lunch
JAZZ was on the menu at a recent event, which raised £21,000 for an important charity. Jewish Care, which runs Vi & John Rubens House care home in Ilford, will benefit from the cash raised at the 'Jazz in the City' lunch, organised by the charity's
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WANSTEAD: Art fair success despite the snow
ART lovers defied the driving snow to see work by some of the area's creative residents this weekend. Dozens of people visited the first Art Group Wanstead Art and Craft Fair at The George pub, in Wanstead High Street, on Saturday (December 18).
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EPPING: Join in with Christmas Eve carols
A SCHOOL choir and band will perform at a town centre carol concert on Christmas Eve. The concert, organised by the Rotary Clubs of Epping and Epping Forest, will be held on The Green in Epping at 3.45pm and children from St John's School will perform
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All Essex Sunday Corinthian Football League matches postponed
NO matches in the Essex Sunday Corinthian Football League took place at the weekend and there are no matches this week.
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Essex Olympian Football League fixture list wiped out
THE recent bad weather has caused havoc to Essex Olympian Football League fixtures. In total, 139 matches were lost over the four weekends prior to Christmas. Last Saturday, only one match got started and that was at Maldon St. Marys where they played
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WOODFORD GRN: Hundreds attend school's Christmas musical
HUNDREDS of friends and family turned out to see students perform Joseph and his Technicolor Dreamcoat at Woodbridge High School's annual Christmas concert. Talented pupils at the school, in St Barnabas Road, Woodford Green, put on the musical
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Weather warning issued as travel misery continues
THE Met Office has issued a new severe weather warning for the region today as widespread travel disruption caused by snow and freezing conditions continues. Train services are badly affected while most roads and pavements remain ungritted
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CHINGFORD: Council to 'independently' assess Stow bid
A PROPOSAL to bring back dog racing to Walthamstow Stadium will be assessed by the council in an attempt to calm the furore over the future of the site. The venue, which closed in 2008, has been the subject of an increasingly bitter dispute
