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SPURS BLOG: South African whizz signs on the dotted line
HE'S done it again. Steven Pienaar is the newest addition to the Spurs squad and once again Harry Redknapp has secured the services of an experienced creative midfielder for a relative pittance. The former Toffee's signature was secured for the
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EPPING: Call for 30mph zone after motorbike death
THE death of a young motorcyclist on a dangerous stretch of road has added fresh impetus to calls for a cut in the speed limit. Twenty-eight-year-old Sascha Brand was killed in a rush-hour crash in the 40mph zone in High Road, Thornwood, when
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ILFORD: Bogus police steal from pensioner
DISTRACTION burglars posed as police officers to get inside a woman's home. Redbridge Police said two men knocked on the door of the 68-year-old woman in Duke Road, Ilford, yesterday afternoon (January 17) at around 2pm. The men passed themselves
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Stags 'failed us', claims sacked ex-coach Murphy
SACKED coach Tony Murphy has hit back at stinging claims Forest FC “died” on his watch. Murphy told Guardian Series Sport that boss Tony Mercer and him did their level best in an impossible situation. A “grim” run of form saw the pair
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CHINGFORD: Woman rescued after collapsing in flat
A 96-year-old woman was rescued after collapsing in her home. A priest from a Hackney church, known only as Father Petries, was making his weekly visit to an unnamed member of his congregation at a flat off Ching Way in Chingford last Wednesday
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WALTHAM FOREST: Decision on extra school places due
THREE primary schools will find out tomorrow if they can provide extra school places from September. The schools are all applying for a new form to admit 30 extra pupils from September. Woodside Primary School, in Wood Street, Walthamstow
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THORNWOOD: More than £1 million of cannabis seized
POLICE have seized cannabis plants with an estimated street value of more than £1 million from a warehouse. The 3,000 plants were found at Woodside in Thornwood, near Epping, on Friday, January 14. Officers stormed the premises at about
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ORIENT BLOG: We crave comfort from drop threat
Saturday’s point against Rochdale could prove invaluable. After riding the crest of a wave in our FA Cup exploits, it was vital that we returned our attentions to our main priority this season: League One survival. After going a goal down it would
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WALTHAMSTOW: Fire death woman identified
A WOMAN who died in a house fire has been formally identified. Fiza Asif, 27, died on January 4 after a blaze at her home in Palmerston Road, Walthamstow. A post mortem initially found she died of burns and smoke inhalation, but further
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WALTHAM FOREST: Gun crime constant, despite London fall
DESPITE a large fall in reported gun crime in London last year, levels remained the same in Waltham Forest. Metropolitan Police Data for the 12 months up to December show offences involving a firearm have fallen by 10.4 per cent across the
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EPPING FOREST: Residents warned of flooding risk
TWO of the district's rivers have been put on flood alert. People living near the River Roding in Loughton, Abridge, Buckhurst Hill, Molehill Green, Dunmow, Ongar, Fyfield, High Ongar and Stapleford have been warned to be prepared for possible
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WALTHAM FOREST: Attack fears as street lights fail
WOMEN walking on a street where the lights have not been working since last week are at risk of being attacked, according to a concerned resident. The apparent lack of communication between the council and an electricity company has meant that
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WALTHAM FOREST: Dedicated charity worker dies
A HEALTH campaigner and charity worker who dedicated her life to helping others has died following a short stay in hospital. Madge Bergman was an original member of Waltham Forest Action for South Africa before it became the Thuso charity,
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Drug gang sentenced
AN INTERNATIONAL gang of drug smugglers have been sentenced to a total of 49 years in prison after police seized a £2.3 million haul of heroin, cannabis and amphetamines. After a tip-off from the German police force following a joint investigation
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LEYTON: Next door business break-ins
BURGLARS are believed to have broken into two businesses next door to each other over the weekend. They got into Khan & Co solicitors in High Road, Leyton, through a back door at sometime between 8pm on Friday (January 4) and Sunday at 7.45am
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REDBRIDGE: Am dram under threat at Kenneth More
AMATEUR productions could be a thing of the past at the borough’s biggest theatre as council bosses demand it saves £50,000 a year. Redbridge Council wants more control over programming at the Kenneth More Theatre in Ilford to bring in more
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EPPING: Bike crash man named
A MOTORCYCLIST who died in a road crash yesterday morning has been named. Sascha Brand, 28, was an Australian living with relatives in Parsonage Leys in Harlow. Mr Brand was killed when he crashed into a taxi in Thornwood High Road,
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WHIPPS CROSS: Hospital restrictions still in place
RESTRICTIONS are still in place at Whipps Cross Hospital after 44 confirmed cases of the winter vomiting bug. The hospital confirmed an outbreak of the norovirus bug on Friday. The hospital trust is restricting visiting hours on some
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ORIENT: Second-string clash is OFF
WATERLOGGING means that Orient reserves' clash with Brighton and Hove Albion will not go ahead. The Matchroom Stadium pitch is unfit for the Combination Central Division fixture, this afternoon. Heavy rainfall on Monday night sparked the postponement
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WALTHAMSTOW: No progress in fire investigation
POLICE say they are no closer to solving an 'unexplained' death after a house fire. A 27-year-old woman, who is yet to be formally identified, died on January 5 after a blaze at her home in Palmerston Road, Walthamstow. A post mortem
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Chance to meet town's representatives
SHOPPERS will soon have the chance to speak to their councillors at a town centre surgery. Town councillors will meet people in Waltham Abbey on Saturday, January 29, in the market place between 9am and 2.30pm. District councillors and
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LEYTONSTONE: Fire station to be knocked down
FUNDING for a new fire station has been approved. The current facility in High Road, Leytonstone, will be knocked down and replaced by a station on the same site, under a £60 million scheme to re-build eight stations. Fire engines and
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LOUGHTON: Pensioner denies causing death of his wife
A GRANDFATHER has denied causing the death of his own wife and a motorcyclist in a road crash. Reginald James Moulton, of Greensted Road, Loughton, who is known as Jim, is accused of two counts of causing death by careless driving in relation
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EPPING: Nominate town's best buildings
PEOPLE are being asked to put a town's best-kept buildings forward for an award. Epping Town Council is looking for buildings maintained to the highest standards and well-designed new buildings for its Civic Award Scheme. The best three
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DAGGERS: Survival chances boosted by Pools win
DAGENHAM & Redbridge gave their survival chances a shot in the arm with a vital victory at Hartlepool on Saturday. Striker Gavin Tomlin struck five minutes from time, turning in a Jon Nurse cross from close range to hand the Daggers all three points.
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DAGGERS: Striker joins on loan
DAGENHAM & Redbridge have completed the loan signing of Bristol City striker John Akinde until the end of the season. The 21-year-old has already featured 18 times for Bristol Rovers on another loan deal this season, but has yet to find the net. City
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WEST HAM: Grant to stay on as Hammers boss
AVRAM Grant will stay on as West Ham manager, the club have confirmed. A statement made on the Hammers' official website read: “The club are committed to retaining Avram Grant as manager and have identified potential transfer targets to give us the best
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WANSTEAD: Historic grotto cleared of ivy
ONE of the most historic features of a much-loved beauty spot has been restored to public view. The remains of the grotto in Wanstead Park have become almost entirely covered in ivy since they were excavated in the early 1990s by archaeologists from
