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SPURS: Madrid power into commanding first-leg lead
Real Madrid 4 Spurs 0 Champions League, quarter-final first leg TEN-MAN Tottenham's Champions League hopes were torn up at the Bernabeu as Real Madrid ran riot to amass an almost unassailable first-leg lead. The turning point of the game was the
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FULL TIME: Orient 2 Plymouth 0
ORIENT ended a damaging four game winless streak by sinking troubled Plymouth and getting the play-off push back on track in convincing fashion, tonight. Scott McGleish hit his 201st professional goal, after making the landmark figure last
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HALF TIME: Orient 2 Plymouth 0
ORIENT comfortably lead this League One tie with goals by Scott McGleish and Dean Cox, to help get reignite the misfiring push for a play-off place. Under pressure after recent poor displays, Scott McGleish settled early nerves by heading Orient in
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ORIENT: vs Plymouth - team news
Alex Revell and Scott McGleish lead the line tonight, with goals in mind against struggling Plymouth. Jimmy Smith beats a late fitness scare to start tonight, at the Matchroom Stadium. Elliot Omozusi and Adam Barrett start at centre-back with Andrew
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Crackdown on rubbish dumping
A CRACKDOWN on litter blighting one of the district’s towns has begun after a three-year campaign by residents. The district council has cautioned three people living in Waltham Abbey for leaving rubbish in the street and has also promised
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WEST HAM: Defender confident of Bolton victory
DEFENDER Lars Jacobsen believes Bolton's hoodoo over West Ham can be lifted on Saturday. The Trotters have won the last six encounters between the sides, but the Hammers know that trend needs to be bucked at the Reebok Stadium if they are to climb back
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WOODFORD GREEN: Youngsters' success in table cricket contest
DISABLED youngsters have won the right to compete in a prestigious competition at the home of cricket. A team from Brookfield House School in Alders Avenue, Woodford Green, triumphed at the Essex heat of the National Table Cricket Competition
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WALTHAMSTOW: Children's murals celebrate two local heroes
TWO men who became local heroes through acts of bravery and kindness have been celebrated by primary school pupils. Following a chance conversation between a teacher at Thorpe Hall Primary School in Hale End Road, Walthamstow, and a groundsman
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LOUGHTON: Glamorous opening for town centre bar
REALITY TV stars came out in force to celebrate the opening of a new bar that promises to bring some of the glamour of London clubs to a town centre. Loughton High Road was filled with models and personalities from hit show The Only Way is
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EPPING: Pyjama fun at charity day
SHOP staff dressed for bed instead of for work this weekend to raise more than £1,000 for an important charity. Staff at around 20 shops and businesses in Epping High Street donned their pyjamas for work on Saturday (April 2) to raise cash
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WALTHAM FOREST: Deaf children's service 'under threat'
A UNIQUE service which helps dozens of deaf and hard of hearing children in Waltham Forest and Redbridge is under threat due to council plans to evict it from a children's centre, it is claimed. The 'East 17' project has been running for nearly
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LOUGHTON: Man charged over lake body murder
POLICE have charged a man with the murder of Anthony Whitefield, whose severed arm was found in a lake. Douglas Binet, 53, of Hanson Drive in Loughton has been charged with the murder of the 47-year-old former minicab driver. Mr Binet
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LOUGHTON: Victory for residents against sex shop
CHURCHES, schools and residents have won their fight against the opening of a sex shop. Councillors have refused to grant a license for adult videos, DVDs and magazines to be sold from a former sports shop in Borders Lane, Loughton, after they
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Orient v Plymouth Argyle
Can't get to Brisbane Road for tonight's League One clash? Log on for all the action, including team news, half-time summary and a match report on the final whistle.
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NORTH WEALD: Nursery freezes fees
A NURSERY has decided to freeze fees to help hard-pressed parents. The Barley Barn Day Nursery in North Weald has decided to freeze fees from the day a child starts at the nursery to the day they enter school. According to the Daycare
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ORIENT: vs Plymouth - prediction
ORIENT simply must win tonight against their struggling visitors from Devon. Plymouth need the points too, so it should be a hard-fought match. The Pilgrims, despite their nickname, are not the greatest of travellers, but the sports desk think it could
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ORIENT: vs Plymouth - preview
CAN Orient see off Plymouth this evening and get back on the play-off trail? No wins in four games has rocked the Matchroom Stadium. Defeat to the League One strugglers tonight would surely seal the O’s’ fate and banish lingering promotion
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WALTHAMSTOW/WOODFORD: Crash causes chaos on A406
THERE are major delays on the A406 North Circular this afternoon following a crash in which three people were injured. It happened close to the Waterworks roundabout on the Walthamstow and Woodford Green border just before 3pm today (Tuesday
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SPURS BLOG: Yet another huge night in Europe
MAKE no mistake – this is massive. Tonight's Champions League clash with nine-time champions Real Madrid is one of the biggest games in living memory. But, as has been the way with every match past the group stages, I feel little or no nerves as
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Dagenham & Redbridge v Peterborough United - prediction
DAGENHAM & Redbridge have a tough night ahead of them. They will certainly have to be at their best to contain the highest-scoring side in League One. The Daggers need the points, but this will be a difficult match. The sports desk think it will end
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DAGGERS: Visitors are Posh
DAGENHAM & Redbridge host high-flying Peterborough United at Victoria Road tonight. The Daggers will be looking to bounce back from Saturday's disappointing defeat at Exeter City. Two late goals gave the Grecians victory. Peterborough are gunning for
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LOUGHTON: Hooded burglars beat man in his home
DETAILS have emerged of a horrific attack in which hooded burglars assaulted a man in his own home. Two men forced their way in to the home in Grosvenor Road, Loughton, on Wednesday, March 30, at about 9.15pm. They punched and kicked
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WANSTEAD: Wildlife fears over house plans
WILDLIFE will be destroyed and cars will block the street if plans to build a five-bedroom house on parkland get the go-ahead, say residents. Wanstead Golf Club has applied to develop land in Warren Road, Wanstead, which borders Wanstead Park
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ORIENT: vs Plymouth - team news
ORIENT are sweating on the fitness of players ahead of tonight’s clash with Plymouth. Changes by boss Russell Slade may be necessary from front to back. Striker Alex Revell is a doubt with a calf niggle. Midfielder Jimmy Smith
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ILFORD: Appeal for missing man
CONCERN is growing for the welfare of a disabled man who has not been seen for several days. Martin Barron, 53, was last seen at his home in Clandon Road in Ilford on Saturday (April 2) at around 4pm. Mr Barron suffers from epilepsy
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LEYTON: US Olympic athletes to train at Score Centre
THE United States of America Olympics team have signed a deal to train in Leyton before and during the 2012 Games. The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) have reached an agreement with the Score Centre, in Oliver Road, to use its facilities for
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WOODFORD GREEN: Boarded up shop finally demolished
A BOARDED up shop is finally due to be demolished after planning permission was granted for the redevelopment of the site. The art shop and picture gallery, which was run by Phil J. Simmonds and Sons on High Road, Woodford Green, has been shut
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WALTHAM FOREST: Air ambulance completes 25,000th mission
THE London Air Ambulance service has reached an historic milestone with the completion of its 25,000th mission this week. Since its inception in 1988, the unit has helped saved thousands of lives and has attended almost all of the major incidents
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WALTHAM FOREST: Social services investigated after 'force-fed' baby death
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched by the council into how social services handled the case of a baby who died after allegedly being force-fed by her parents. Baby W, from Walthamstow who cannot be identified for legal reasons, died in March
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REDBRIDGE: Council forking out £1.35m to repair winter-damaged roads
THE council are spending £1.35m on highway repair works after another destructive winter has left walkways and roads riddled with pot holes. The lump sum is being spent on general road and pathway repairs by Redbridge Council, but “urgent”
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LOUGHTON: Police get more time to quiz lake body suspect
POLICE have been granted another 36 hours to question a man arrested over the death of taxi driver Anthony Whitefield. A severed arm belonging to Mr Whitefield, 47, was found by anglers in a lake off Greensted Road in Loughton on Tuesday (March
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LEYTON: Shooting victim out of intensive care
A TEENAGER who was badly hurt in a shooting is now out of intensive care and is expected to make a full recovery from his wounds. The 17-year-old was hit at the Church Road end of Capworth Street, Leyton, at around 12.30am last Thursday (March
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WEST HAM: Grant banned for two matches
AVRAM Grant has been banned from the touchline for two games and fined £6,000 by the FA after comments he made about referee Mike Jones during West Ham's FA Cup defeat to Stoke City last month. He was found guilty of improper conduct and will now be
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EPPING FOREST: Motorway open after six-vehicle crash
ALL lanes of the M11 are open to traffic this morning after a six-vehicle crash at 10am yesterday (Tuesday) which put six people in hospital. The crash, between a lorry, a coach and four cars, took place on the northbound carriageway between
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Sound Advice: Follie, Ruptured, Synex and Nine Blind
Ex-Lambchop guitarist William Tyler plays the North Star pub in Leytonstone on Friday (April 8). Mr Tyler, who hails from Nashville, is touring to mark the release of his new solo album. The show is organised by promoters What's Cookin' who say that
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WALTHAMSTOW: Man charged with murder
A MAN is due to appear in court today charged with the murder of a 33-year-old in Walthamstow. Winston Brown died after being stabbed in Brunel Road at around 8am on Friday (April 1). Anthony Townsend, 31, of Wellstead Rd, East Ham,
