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WOODFORD GRN: Drug trafficker found guilty
A DRUG smuggler led a lavish lifestyle inspired by James Bond, which he funded by selling more than £3 million of cocaine, a court has heard. His role was uncovered after police in Devon pulled over the BMW being driven by a member of his gang
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CHINGFORD: Teddy Sheringham joins police charity run
EX-FOOTBALL star Teddy Sheringham will join police on a charity run to raise £1,000. Waltham Forest Police will complete an 8.2 mile run from Connaught Waters, on Rangers Road in Chingford, to the bottom of Leyton High Road in Leyton, on May
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Calls renewed for speed cameras after crash
CALLS have been renewed for speed cameras after the latest in a series of crashes on a dangerous stretch of road where a dog walker was killed last year. A driver was lucky to escape unharmed after he lost control of a Peugeot 106 that left the road
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CHINGFORD: Storage shop charity appeal
AN APPEAL for household items is being made by a storage company. Residents are being asked to donate quality clothes, books, toys and household goods to the Safestore self storage shop in Shadbolt Avenue, Chingford. This is part of
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WALTHAMSTOW: Theatre pub announces next show
A MUSICAL about two friends during World War Two will be the next production put on by an award-winning theatre pub, it has been announced. Ye Olde Rose and Crown, in Hoe Street, Walthamstow, will host 'Girlfriends' - written by Howard Goodall
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WALTHAM FOREST: Party to celebrate Vaisakhi
AN evening of music and live entertainment is being held at Walthamstow Assembly Hall next month to mark the Sikh New Year. The event, at the venue in Forest Road, is on Friday May 13 between 7pm and 11pm. Entry is for ticket holders
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EPPING: School's royal couple tie the knot
WILLIAM and Kate said ‘I do’ a day early today (Thursday) in a miniature version of the Royal Wedding. The Queen, Prince Philip and the head of royal security were all represented during the ceremony at All Saints’ Church in Epping Upland,
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WALTHAMSTOW/CHINGFORD: Children dress up for royal wedding
YOUNGSTERS at nurseries across the borough have been playing dress-up to celebrate the royal wedding. Pupils from Busy Bees nursery, in Larkswood Leisure Park, Chingford, wore pirates and princesses costumes to mark the event. The children
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SOUTH WOODFORD: Residents reveal safety fear over license extension
DETERMINED residents and police have submitted statements against an off licence’s proposals to extend its opening hours. South Woodford locals and Redbridge Police’s comments have slammed Woody Food and Wine’s application to stay open longer
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WALTHAM FOREST: Respects paid to killed workmen
DOZENS of people gathered outside Waltham Forest Town Hall today to pay their respects to two men who were killed while working in the borough. The crowds laid flowers in memory of Raymond Holmes, 60, and Andrezej Rokita, 55, as part of the
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CHINGFORD: Come Dine With Me contestant inspired by mum
A WOMAN was inspired by the memory of her mother to appear on a cult cooking show. Zed Kiazim, 35, a florist from Grove Road in Chingford, will appear on Channel 4's Come Dine With Me next month. Her mother died three years ago from
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ORIENT: Boss wants fans for final play-off push
PROUD O’s fans must keep on giving their vital support to the team in the fight for a play-off place, boss Russell Slade has said. The appeal came as Slade hailed a never-say-die attitude which could yet help Orient to push aside Bournemouth
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WEST HAM: 'There will be dramatic player changes if we are relegated' - Sullivan
WEST HAM co-owner David Sullivan admits there will be 'dramatic' changes to the playing staff should the club be relegated this season, although he insisted he and partner David Gold would ride out the storm at Upton Park. The Hammers are rock bottom
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WEST HAM: Midfielder in rallying cry
WEST HAM are stronger now than when the team beat Manchester Utd to seal Premier League survival, four years ago. That is according to Jonathan Spector, who said: "It is a very different team from the one we had that stayed up then. "It is a strong
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WEST HAM: Spector dreads Magpies comparison
JONATHAN Spector is haunted by the spectre of Newcastle’s relegation in 2009, as West Ham fight for their Premier League lives. "There have been times when we have played really good football and a lot of people have been looking at us and
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WEST HAM: Noble injury update
MARK Noble could miss the rest of the season with a hernia problem, it has emerged. Noble was stretchered off during last weekend’s 3-0 defeat to Chelsea. The full extent of the 23-year-old midfielder’s injury has yet to be fully assessed, though
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LEYTONSTONE: Backlash may save elderly unit
HEALTH bosses are considering expanding services at a specialist unit for the elderly after a public outcry over its possible closure. Earlier this month the Guardian revealed that Whipps Cross Hospital NHS Trust was reviewing the future of
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NORTH WEALD: Vandals plough down trees
VANDALS have ploughed down thousands of young trees planted by villagers to improve their community. About 2,300 of the saplings were planted by people in North Weald about a year and a half ago, but only a few hundred remain, after the rest
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WALTHAMSTOW: Park robber steals phones
TWO teenagers were robbed of their mobile phone in a park. At around 4pm on Tuesday (April 19), two boys, aged 13 and 17 were approached by the thief in Lloyd Park, Walthamstow. The 17-year-old boy demanded their phones and feeling intimidated
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WALTHAMSTOW: Film fest builds on success
A SMALL film festival which was held for the first time last autumn is to expand this year after swiftly gaining a glowing reputation. The Walthamstow International Film Festival was launched at the 2010 E17 Art Trail and attracted widespread
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Resident in TV Royal Wedding competition
A RESIDENT won a TV competition to see who could hold the best Royal Wedding street party. Samantha Porter, 39, of Allison Close in Waltham Abbey, organised a 1940s “East End knees up” with her neighbours almost three weeks before the actual
