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Fun for all the family this Easter
There are plenty of Eggcellent activities to be enjoyed in the area this Easter. From Wally Watthead to fairytales - there's fun for all the family. Check out the listings below for some cracking Easter break ideas: FOOTPATH TO FILMMAKING
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DEBDEN: Chelsea legends to play for disabled former footballer
CHELSEA FC legends are to compete in a match to raise money for a disabled former footballer. Stars, including former England internationals Kerry Dixon and Dave Beasant, will be competing for the Chelsea Ex Pro Legends against the Debden Sports
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WALTHAM ABBEY/ROYDON: Man charged with 22 sex crimes
A 64-YEAR-OLD man is due to appear in court later this month charged with 22 sexual offences. The Waltham Abbey man, who police have not named, is charged with 10 counts of indecent assault on a girl under the age of 14, three counts of acts
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SOUTH WOODFORD: School children's safety still at risk
SCHOOL children are still in danger from parents parking recklessly despite a campaign by staff to tackle the hazard. Those picking up and dropping off children outside Churchfields School, in South Woodford, are flouting the law by parking in
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EPPING FOREST: Parties planned for Royal Wedding
WITH just three weeks to go to the Royal Wedding, people across the district are bringing out their bunting and preparing to throw street parties. According to the county council, 13 neighbourhoods have applied to close their roads off for
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EPPING: Dick Turpin rides again - on a bicycle
A FILM producer has set off to recreate Dick Turpin's legendary overnight ride from Epping to York – but this time on a bicycle. Dale Nichol, 48, set off from Epping High Street at 9am this morning (Thursday) on the anniversary of the highwayman
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WALTHAM FOREST: Clampdown on council tax fraudsters
A CLAMPDOWN on people committing council tax fraud is soon to get under way. In the next few weeks, Waltham Forest Council will be conducting checks to identify residents who are wrongfully claiming a single person discount. The authority
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ONGAR: Thieves steal beehives
A PENSIONER returned home from heart surgery to find that thieves had stolen his beehives. Brian Moore, 75, of Stanford Rivers in Ongar, has been tending bees for 40 years. But while he was in hospital between Saturday, March 26 and Wednesday
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CHINGFORD: Fire 'posed no health risk'
A FIRE at a chemical warehouse which prompted police to warn residents to stay indoors has been put out. The blaze broke out at 7.30am on an industrial estate next to the King George's Reservoir in Jeffreys Road, Enfield, sending black smoke
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EPPING: Police appeal for taxi assault victim to contact them
Police have appealed for a taxi driver who reported being assaulted to contact them. At 3.45am on March 27 a taxi driver called police and said he had been assaulted in Epping. Police chased the suspect and arrested a 21-year-old man from Buckhurst
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REDBRIDGE: Residents prepare for street parties
NEIGHBOURS are getting together to plan their street parties as the Royal Wedding draws closer. Redbridge Council has recieved 16 applications to close roads in the borough on April 29, when Prince William is due to marry Kate Middleton at
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CHINGFORD: School rated 'outstanding'
A SCHOOL has been praised as outstanding by inspectors. Chingford Hall Primary School in Burnside Avenue was achieved the highest rating in 30 out of 31 assessment categories. The school was criticised for its leadership and standards
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Daggers' survival battle intensifies
DAGENHAM & Redbridge have slipped back into the relegation places in League One as their see-saw battle against the drop intensified this week. John Still’s men slumped to a 2-0 defeat at home to Peterborough on Tuesday night which was their third
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Orion’s stars soar through London mini-marathon trials
A HOST of Orion Harrier runners will line up on the start line for the London Mini Marathon after excelling in the trials race around Stratford City shopping centre. Orion topped the standings in most races around the 4.5km course, which saw three hundred
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Cameron ID’d as a top tennis talent
Buckhurst Hill junior tennis player Cameron Isbell was put through his paces after taking part in the Lawn Tennis Association’s (LTA) national Talent ID Finals at the National Tennis Centre, Roehampton. The nine-year-old, who is on the LTA’s AEGON FutureStars
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Bancroft face drop after derby loss
BANCROFT will be relegated back down to Essex One after their injury-ravaged campaign for survival in London Three North East came to an end with defeat at rivals Wanstead on Saturday. The Bs were facing a tough task before kick-off to spare themselves
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Abbey in shock after youth coach’s death
FOOTBALLING matters were put into the shade at Waltham Abbey by the shock death of assistant youth team boss Billy Lawton last weekend. Mr Lawton, 59, died suddenly of a heart attack at home on Saturday. “Everyone at the club is in shock about
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WEST HAM: Hammers must buck rough Trot
THINGS really start to get tough for West Ham now. After surrendering a two-goal lead to slip to defeat at home to Manchester United on Saturday, the Hammers now travel to the north-west to take on bogey side Bolton Wanderers. The Trotters have registered
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LOUGHTON: More body parts found in severed arm murder case
POLICE have found further body parts believed to belong to taxi driver Anthony Whitefield at the home of the man charged with his murder. They are, however, refusing to reveal which body parts, for 'operational' reasons, although they will
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LOUGHTON: Police hunt arsonists
ARSONISTS who started fires in a resident's back garden are being hunted by police. Shortly after midnight on Monday, April 4, residents of the house in Highwood Lane, Loughton, discovered two fires had been started. One of the fires went on
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WALTHAMSTOW: Former homeless man speaks at Westminster
A FORMER homeless man from Walthamstow spoke at the Houses of Parliament about life on the streets. At a reception organised by Homeless Link, which represents homeless charities, Leon Sobers, 26, talked about how a local Walthamstow charity
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LEYTON: Sports ground set for new management
RESIDENTS look set to have a say in the running of sports ground, which the council had hoped to build a school on. Leading councillors are next week due to consider a proposal which will see four council nominees, two local residents and two
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ONGAR: Flower festival planned
COLOURFUL creations are expected as a church prepares for its annual flower festival. Towns and cities in the UK will be the theme for the annual flower festival at St Martin's church in Ongar on the weekend of May 14 and 15. The flowers will
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ORIENT: Great Scott!
SCOTT McGleish breezed past the 200-goal landmark this week, showing he still has a big future at Orient. The man, who is a part-time school football coach, is helping the O’s to be masters of their fate in the League One promotion race. The evergreen
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LEYTON: Primary school sees rapid improvement
ONE of the largest primary schools in Waltham Forest has been taken out of special measures. Newport Primary in Newport Road, Leyton, was put under close scrutiny by watchdog Ofsted back in October 2008, after inspectors severely criticised its performance
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SOUTH WOODFORD: Shoppers seek to save flower beds
CONCERNED shoppers will try to save the picturesque flower beds of a busy street after their funding was cut by the council. The flower beds on George Lane, South Woodford, are in danger of disappearing after their £14,000 budget was cut by
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Local hero on target for Celtic - again
LOUGHTON lad Gary Hooper continues to make good north of the border. The striker scored a brace for Celtic in their win over Hibernian last night. Hooper left Scunthorpe United to join the Glasgow club and has not forgotten where the net is.
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WANSTEAD: Film student interviews documentary maker
AN A-LEVEL student has interviewed a leading documentary maker and the subject of her acclaimed film. Inderpreet Lakhanpal, 17, from Wanstead, interviewed director Jennifer Arnold about her film A Small Act, which tells the story of Kenyan-born
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'Stay indoors' warn police after chemical warehouse fire
POLICE are warning residents in Chingford and south east Epping Forest to stay indoors after a warehouse containing industrial chemicals caught fire. The blaze broke out at 7.30am on an industrial estate next to the King George's Reservoir
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WANSTEAD: Guided tour of historic park
CONSERVATIONISTS will lead visitors around a historic park this summer. Members of the conservation group Friends of Wanstead Parklands will give a guided tour of Wanstead Park on Sunday, June 12, entitled 'How the Water Works'. The
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WALTHAMSTOW: Olympics cash to bailout park after blunder
A TOTAL of £745,000 of public money earmarked for Olympics projects is set to be spent on a bailout for the multi-million pound renovation of a park, it has emerged. It comes after consultants hired by Waltham Forest Council underestimated
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Police raid arrests reach eight
A TOTAL of 38 people from Essex, including eight from Waltham Abbey, were arrested by the end of yesterday (Wednesday) in the largest series of police raids across the county so far this year. The operation, codenamed Zinc II, was co-ordinated
