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ORIENT: New kick-off times
AVOID extra heartache and indigestion this Christmas weekend by not forgetting revised kick-off times at the football. Orient versus MK Dons at the Matchroom Stadium begins on Boxing Day at 1pm, two hours earlier than usual. Then the
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DAGGERS: Stat holds clue for improvement
IF YOU wanted to win top prize at the coconut shy then misfiring Daggers are not the team to help you. That is because figures show Dagenham and Redbridge to be one of the most off-target teams in League One. The Victoria Road outfit
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ON THE BALL: Jockey for sportsman of the year? Don't Push It
MY VIEWS in this blog will no doubt rile many sporting observers. I'm sure I will be accused of ignorance and disrespect, amongst others. That said, I'd be failing if I wasn't, wouldn't I? The controversy will arise when I call into question why a jockey
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WALTHAM FOREST: Boxing Day Tube strike will go ahead
A STRIKE by London Underground train drivers on Boxing Day will definitely go ahead after last-minute talks broke down. Union Aslef claims Tube bosses are treating December 26 as an "ordinary day".It had wanted extra pay and a day in lieu for
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HISTORY: Hitchcock's California
FILM director Alfred Hitchcock is undoubtedly one of the most culturally significant people to have come from Leytonstone – but in later life it was his adopted American home that perhaps had the greatest impact on his celebrated works.
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ORIENT: Shovels and covers out for Boxing Day
THE race is on at Orient to ensure its pitch is fit for play on Boxing Day. The club has said it is only “hopeful” that the MK Dons clash will go ahead at the Matchroom Stadium. Twelve volunteers chipped in earlier this week to help clear
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WOODFORD: 'Joseph is model father' - IDS
NATIVITY plays across the country will focus on Jesus and Mary as usual this year, but one of the area's MPs thinks that fathers should look to Joseph as a good role model. Iain Duncan Smith has described the often-overlooked Biblical figure
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WEST HAM: Striker recalled from loan spell
FREDDIE Sears has been recalled by West Ham from his loan spell with Championship side Scunthorpe United in time for the busy festive period. The 21-year-old striker has enjoyed a successful two-month spell at Glanford Park and has returned in an attempt
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SPURS: O'Hara hints at White Hart Lane exit
TOTTENHAM midfielder Jamie O'Hara has hinted he is nearing the White Hart Lane exit, with West Ham reportedly in the hunt for his signature. O'Hara, who played under Hammers boss Avram Grant with Portsmouth last season, is on the brink of returning from
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WEST HAM: O'Hara hints at Spurs exit
TOTTENHAM midfielder Jamie O'Hara has hinted he is nearing the White Hart Lane exit, with West Ham reportedly in the hunt for his signature. O'Hara, who played under Hammers boss Avram Grant with Portsmouth last season, is on the brink of returning from
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LOUGHTON: Residents call for bar closure ahead of hearing
DOZENS of residents have called for a bar linked to an 80-person brawl to be closed. People living near the Crystal Lounge in Loughton High Street are hoping that the club will be closed or have its opening hours reduced at a licensing hearing
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TRAVEL: Delays on the Central line after cable theft
THEFT of a cable at a Central line station is causing severe delays on the Tube. The cable was stolen from the line near Woodford station at about 10.20am today, causing damage to trains. The British Transport Police are investigating the theft
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WALTHAMSTOW: Group to answer bail over shotgun find
A MAN and three teenagers are due to answer bail tomorrow after a loaded shotgun was found in a tower block. Officers from William Morris Safer Neighbourhoods Team recovered the sawn-off shotgun while on patrol in Priory Court, Walthamstow,
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HIGHAMS PARK: Woman has part in BBC show
A WOMAN will appear in a hit television show. Samantha Edmonds of Coolgardie Avenue, Chingford, has a part in the BBC's The Hustle, which follows a group of con artists who scam the unscrupulous rich. The 40-year-old plays a model agency
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WEST HAM: Misfiring Hammers have attempted more shots than Manchester United
WEST HAM'S current predicament can be explained in some part by their shocking record in front of goal this season. The Hammers have attempted more shots on goal than even Manchester United during the first half of the campaign, but they have missed
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ILFORD: Drug dealer jailed after £5m heroin find
A HEROIN dealer has been jailed for 22 years after police smashed a £5 million drugs ring. Turkish national Hikmet Sevim, of Thurlow Gardens in Ilford, was convicted of conspiracy to supply class A drugs, before being sentenced yesterday (December
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Celtic striker faces feared leg break
CELTIC striker Gary Hooper faces a spell on the sidelines after suffering a feared broken leg and ankle ligament damage in the team's 1-1 draw with Kilmarnock last night. The Loughton-born forward, who moved to Celtic from Scunthorpe United
