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Boss fumes as Abbey labour to win
A GLUT of goals saw Waltham Abbey sink Waltham Forest, and enrage boss Paul Wickenden in the process. Wickenden’s young guns dominated the match last weekend, leading 5-2 at half time. But then complacency led to the tyros being almost sunk, before
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CHIGWELL: Disguised West End stars to perform
DISGUISED West End stars will be taking to the stage for charity. Entertainment Company Soprano Bella will be performing at The Prince Regent Hotel in Chigwell on May 21 to raise money for prostate cancer research and support groups.
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Woodford are relegated
WOODFORD dropped out of London One North after being thumped in their final game of the season at Ruislip, 70-23. The Highams men ended up propping up the division, and will now be relegated to London Two North East. In the end, Woodford went out with
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WEST HAM: 'We've left ourselves a mountain to climb', says Hammers star
IN THE words of Thomas Hitzlsperger after the defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday, West Ham now have ‘a mountain to climb’. Whereas victory would have left a steep hill to scale to ensure safety between now and the end of the season, the task certainly
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Homecoming cancelled for exiled Stags
The long-promised return home to Wadham Lodge of Waltham Forest is off. Club secretary Tony Brazier told Guardian Series Sport that the owners of the facility, in Kitchener Road, Walthamstow, had refused to provide Forest FC with a lease.
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Horn hits way to semi-finals
Gator Boxing Club’s Harvey Horn progressed to the national semi-finals of the Junior ABA championships with an impressive victory in the quarter-finals at Oxford last Sunday. Boxing as the London Junior ABA champion, Horn outscored Robbie Mayer, the
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European glory in the sights of Woodford’s sprinting ace
EUGENE Ayanful admits he is sick and tired of being the bridesmaid – insisting 2011 will be the year he gets well acquainted with the taste of victory. Despite having European Youth Olympic silver and European Junior bronze to his name the 20-year-old
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WALTHAMSTOW: Town centre 'masterplan' unveiled
WALTHAMSTOW Central bus station should be demolished to help regenerate the town centre, according to a draft masterplan for the area. The dramatic move is proposed by a team of consultants and architects commissioned by Waltham Forest Council
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LEYTON: Fire alert at station
LEYTON underground station was temporarily closed down this afternoon following a fire alert. Central Line services between Leytonstone and Liverpool Street were suspended for more than 45 minutes as a result of the alarm, which happened just
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LEYTONSTONE: Deadline looms for festival hopefuls
ORGANISATIONS, groups and artists that want to take part in this year's Leytonstone Festival have just over a week left to submit their applications. The annual spectacular, which in now in its eighteenth year, will be held between Thursday
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WALTHAM FOREST: Protest planned over feared hospital cuts
CAMPAIGNERS concerned over the future of a unit which provides specialist care for the elderly at Whipps Cross Hospital are to hold a protest next week. It is feared that the Connaught Day Hospital, which is based on the Leytonstone site, may
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LEYTONSTONE: Campaign to save cabin take-away
CUSTOMERS are fighting to save a long-running 24-hour takeaway which may be demolished to make way for a cycle lane. The Log Cabin, close to Hollow Ponds in Whipps Cross Road, Leytonstone, will be pulled down under plans to improve access to
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LEYTONSTONE: Three arrested over stabbing of pubgoer
THREE teenagers have been arrested in connection with a stabbing outside a Leytonstone pub. A 43-year-old man suffered minor injuries in the attack, which happened in an alleyway next to the Bell in the High Road at around 9.45pm on Friday
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SPURS BLOG: Bring on the Gooners
IN what seems like a never-ending stream of massive games, tonight's north London derby truly is of epic proportions. This evening, Spurs take on Arsenal at White Hart Lane as we begin our hugely challenging but potentially very rewarding Premier
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WANSTEAD: Christmas lights endangered after council cuts
FUNDING cuts to a local business partnership have put this year’s Christmas lights in danger, meaning businesses could lose out on "significant" potential income. Wanstead Business Partnership has had its annual council grant - around £2,000
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LOUGHTON: Police release details of attack
POLICE are hunting a gang that attacked a group of teenagers in an attempted robbery. An 18-year-old man was hit over the head with a plank of wood during the attack, which happened in Borders Lane, Loughton. It happened at about 1am
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EPPING FOREST: NHS call for feedback
THE NHS has put out a call for feedback on sevices in the area. NHS West Essex is providing comment cards for residents to criticise, praise and comment on local health services. Sheona Johnson, Lead for Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
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ILFORD: Man convicted after fatal shooting
A 19-YEAR-OLD man has been convicted following a fatal shooting in a tower block. Maurece Lewis, of Haslemere Road in Ilford, was found guilty of assisting an offender at the Old Bailey yesterday (April 19). Mohammed Ali, also 19, from
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CHINGFORD: Stow owner 'mislead public' on sports claims
A NATIONAL sports body has said it does not support plans to build a housing and leisure complex on the Walthamstow Stadium site - despite being mentioned in promotional material for the project. Housing association London and Quadrant (L&Q
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SOUTH WOODFORD: Couple get married running marathon
A COUPLE got married on the run on Sunday. In one of the quirkier weddings of the year Andrew Ford, 33, who is from Hermon Hill in South Woodford, and Katrina Scaife, 32, from Brighton, got married while running the London Marathon on April
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WALTHAM FOREST: Watchdog to probe carers group cut
CARERS who help loved ones with drug and alcohol problems have accused the council of breaking the law over funding cuts. Families have reported the authority to the Local Government Ombudsman after it announced it was scrapping an annual £32,000
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LOUGHTON: Firefighters tackle suspected arson
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze at a popular sports centre which they believe was started deliberately. Firefighters were called to Loughton Leisure Centre in Rectory Road shortly before 4.30pm yesterday (April 19) and found a disused building
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CHINGFORD: Table top sale at church hall
A TABLE top sale will be held next month at St Edmund's church hall in Chingford. The event, at the venue in Chingford Mount Road, is on Saturday May 14 between 10am and 1pm. A variety of goods and refreshmens will be on sale.
