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WALTHAMSTOW: School closed after electrical fault
A PRIMARY school and nursery closed early this afternoon after an electrical fault. Mission Grove Primary School, in Buxton Road, Walthamstow, is expected to fix the fault in the infant school building today. It is due to reopen tomorrow
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Woodford have title in their grasp
A STRONG display of running put Woodford Green with Essex Ladies within grasp of the Metropolitan League title last weekend. At Alexandra Palace, the returning Dave Wardle was first home for the club in a fine seventh place out of the 345 runners.
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Super Old Loughts land Wembley place
OLD Loughtonians’ men’s indoor hockey team qualified for the Super Sixes finals to be held at Wembley Arena on January 30 by finishing in fourth after the second weekend of matches in the National Indoor Premier Division. It is the fourth time in five
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Kipps is the star for Orion
Orion Harriers’ young runners were out in force last weekend at the Essex Cross-Country Championships in Hadleigh. Natalie Kipps led the way. She produced an incredible run for a bronze medal, the first senior medal ever won by Orion at top country
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Chingford bounce back with Tabard win
CHINGFORD bounced back from last weekend’s disappointing defeat in style with victory over Tabard, although both Woodford and Eton Manor tasted defeat on Saturday. The Waltham Way outfit had been rocked by last week’s shock 13-10 loss at Brentwood, but
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WALTHAMSTOW/ WOODFORD: Crash survivor is released from hospital
A POLICE mechanic who miraculously survived crashing into a stationary lorry has been released from hospital. All six lanes of the A406 were closed to traffic after the 62-year-old left the road while driving the marked police car under the
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WEST HAM TALK: Hammers to sell midfielder to fund Keane move?
WEST HAM will offload midfielder Valon Behrami to Fiorentina for £6million, according to reports. The Daily Mirror claims the Swiss international will be sold to the Serie A outfit in order to fund a move for Tottenham striker Robbie Keane. Hammers
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WALTHAM FOREST: GPs to lead health reform pilot
GPS in Waltham Forest will be among the first to take on responsibility for controlling budgets, in anticipation of a major overhaul of the NHS. The draft Health and Social Care Bill proposes a major overhaul of the system which will see the
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WANSTEAD: Park cycling ban could be lifted
CYCLISTS could be allowed to ride through one of the area’s most popular parks for the first time in 60 years for a trial period. Cycling has been prohibited in Wanstead Park since 1950 but the Corporation of London, which manages the land, is considering
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ORIENT: Loan move for Paris youngster
MIKE Cestor has quit Leyton Orient to go on loan in the South Conference division. The 18-year-old defender joins Boreham Wood FC at Meadow Lane, two promotions away from League Two. Thrust right into action last weekend, Cestor helped struggling
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League interest in Abbey FC starlets
Tyler Campbell returns from a trial at League One Swindon Town for Waltham Abbey, this weekend. “He’s flying at the moment and he has a great attitude. He deserves everything he gets,” said boss Paul Wickenden of the striker. The Abbotts travel
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WOODFORD GREEN: Residents' fury at school plans
A THIRD school could soon open in a congested residential road, much to the fury of residents. Developer Neamul Moshin has submitted plans for a private primary school for up to 75 students in Mornington Road, Woodford Green. The leafy road is already
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WANSTEAD: Elderly woman defuses bomb scare
A BOMB scare was brought to an end by a 90-year-old resident who pointed out that the suspect device was actually an air monitoring unit. Redbridge Council was alerted to the suspicious object by workmen when they found it sitting in a maintenance
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WALTHAMSTOW: MP legal 'loan shark' battle gains support
WALTHAMSTOW MP Stella Creasy’s battle against ‘legal loan sharks’, which she claims prey on the borough’s most vulnerable residents, has won cross-party support. The Labour backbencher joined forces with Swindon Tory MP Justin Tomlinson to forward
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EPPING: Teenager flees Tunisia after fiancee's beating
A YOUNG bride-to-be fears for the life of her fiance after she was forced to flee the violent unrest in Tunisia just two weeks before her fairytale wedding. Lizzie Roe,18, from Bell Common near Epping, was preparing to tie the knot with 20-
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LOUGHTON: Surgery manager vows to scrap premium-rate number
A HEALTH centre manager has vowed to scrap her surgery's premium rate phone number after the Guardian revealed the massive phone bills patients are running up. Anyone who wants to make an appointment at Loughton Health Centre in The Drive currently
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WALTHAMSTOW: Consultations 'a waste of money'
TAXPAYERS’ money is being wasted on “pointless” consultations, it has been claimed. In an angry letter to council leader Chris Robbins, from Adrian Stannard, of the Waltham Forest Civic Society, questions why yet more consultants have been
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LOUGHTON: Firefighters tackle bungalow blaze
A 53-YEAR-OLD man was treated for smoke inhalation after a fire in his bedroom in the early hours of this morning. Essex Fire Service was called just after 3am to a bungalow in Parkmeade in Loughton. Two crews from Loughton and one from Woodford
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LEYTON: Stabbed teenager released from hospital
The 14-year-old stab victim who received life- saving treatment from a nurse who found him collapsed in the street has been discharged from hospital. The teenager is believed to have been the victim of an attempted robbery before being attacked
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THORNWOOD: Smell of 3,000 plants gave away cannabis farm
CANNABIS with a street value of more than £1 million was grown on an industrial estate under the noses of nearby businesses before police seized 3,000 plants on Friday. Two men – a 26-year-old from Epping and a 41-year-old from Waltham Abbey
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WOODFORD GREEN: Councillor's trial postponed
A MAN accused of exposing himself to a nine-year-old girl has had the second part of his trial postponed. One of Redbridge's longest-serving councillors, Peter Goody, 62, of Glengall Road, Woodford Green, is charged with indecent exposure in
