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REDBRIDGE: Borough has second highest car theft rates
REDBRIDGE has the second highest number of vehicle thefts in London, according to the latest figures. There were 153 reports of vehicles being stolen in the borough during March and thieves stole the contents of 257 cars and vans. Somra
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DAGGERS: Tranmere loss sparks drop fears
DAGENHAM & Redbridge suffered a disappointing defeat in their battle for survival in League One on Saturday, going down 2-0 at Tranmere Rovers. John Still's men travelled to Prenton Park at the weekend hoping to drag Rovers back into the relegation dogfight
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DAGGERS: Pair extend loan stay
DAGENHAM & Redbridge have extended the loan deals of Cameron Lancaster from Spurs and West Ham's Oliver Lee until the end of the season. Eighteen-year-old Lancaster and Lee, 19, have played four times for the Daggers since arriving in March. Both players
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WEST HAM: Grant rues Parker absence in dogfight
WEST HAM boss Avram Grant admitted Scott Parker's absence may have cost the team three points against Aston Villa. Parker was missing with an Achilles injury on Saturday, and the Hammers missed his presence in midfield, as they slumped to a 2-1 defeat
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WEST HAM: Grant targets nine points for survival
AVRAM Grant believes West Ham need nine points to avoid relegation. The Hammers were beaten by Aston Villa at Upton Park on Saturday, with Gabby Agbonlahor's late header sealing a 2-1 defeat. Grant accepts the task ahead of him and his players is a
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WALTHAMSTOW: 'Regeneration masterplan' due to be released
PROPOSALS for the regeneration of Walthamstow town centre are due to be unveiled this week. Designers and consultants hired by the council are set to release details of their ideas for the Arcade site, town square and High Street on their website from
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WALTHAMSTOW: Tenth Glastonbury for gospel choir
A GOSPEL choir are preparing for their tenth appearance at the Glastonbury festival. London Community Gospel Choir (LCGC), based in Brookdale Road, Walthamstow, have been booked to appear on the Acoustic Stage on Sunday, June 26. The
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WALTHAM FOREST: 500 days to go until Paralympic Games
THE final tile in the pool at the 2012 Aquatics Centre was laid to mark the start of the 500-day countdown to London’s Paralympic Games. Gold medal-winning swimmer Liz Johnson fitted the final tile during a ceremony on Monday (March 18). The
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WALTHAMSTOW: Church to host table top sale
SHERN Hall Methodist Church in Walthamstow hosts a table top sale next month. It takes place on Saturday May 14 between 11am and 1pm. Among the items for sale will be bric-a-brac, clothes, toys, books and refreshments. Admission is free.
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WALTHAMSTOW: Tube service suspended
THERE are no underground trains running from Walthamstow Central this afternoon following a signal failure at the station. Services from the stop to Seven Sisters are also suspended as a result. There are minor delays on the rest of the line.
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THORNWOOD: Young players pay tribute to fallen hero
YOUNG ruby players paid their respects at the grave of a club member who was killed in the trenches. The Upper Clapton Football Club’s under 17’s rugby team visited the war cemetry in Trois Arbres, France on Sunday April 17 on their way to
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EPPING: Tribute to 104-year-old marathon man
THE co-founder of a charity paid tribute to a 104-year-old supporter who has died three years after becoming the oldest man to complete the London Marathon. Pierre Jean Martin, who was known as Buster, finished the marathon in 2008 in aid of
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WALTHAM FOREST: Blind service cuts slammed
A BLIND teenager has warned that the next generation of disabled people may not get the support they need to lead independent lives because of funding cuts. Jason Monero, 16, is one of dozens of youngsters who receives help from the borough's
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WALTHAMSTOW: Driver fined for "11-hour car-park stay"
A SHOPPER claims two brief visits to a supermarket in one day led to him being fined for using a car park for 11 hours. Carlton Gardiner, 54, of Lyne Crescent, Walthamstow, said he first drove to Lidl in High Street, Walthamstow, at 8.30am
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ORIENT: Slade still believes
MAKING the play-offs is not Orient boss Russell Slade's number one priority at the moment. Slade said the most important thing was for his side to regain their form, and then see where that took them. Speaking after the disappointing 2-1 defeat at Exeter
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Forest on the brink after defeat to Abbey in nine-goal thriller
WALTHAM Forest stand on the brink of relegation after coming out on the wrong end of a nine-goal thriller at local rivals Waltham Abbey on Saturday. The Abbotts emerged 5-4 victors at Capershotts after a ding-dong contest, in which the Stags gave everything
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BUCKHURST HILL: Running rabbi completes marathon
A RUNNING Rabbi became the first ever Jewish orthodox priest to take part in the London Marathon yesterday. Rabbi Odom Brandman of the Buckhurst Hill Chabad began the day by saying a prayer by a seven foot high prayer banner at the starting
