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WALTHAMSTOW: Stabbed teenager released from hospital
A TEENAGER who was stabbed in a fight at Walthamstow Central station has been discharged from hospital. The 15-year-old boy, from Leyton, was knifed in the stomach several times on platform two of the overground stop at around 4.30pm last Thursday
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LEYTON: Man hurt in 'gang-related' shooting
A MAN was hurt in a shooting carried out by suspected gang members. The victim, aged in his early 20s, was repeatedly hit in the leg and a number of cars peppered with bullets in Kings Close, Leyton, on Saturday at 2.40am. The man is described
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WOODFORD: Boris to be quizzed over bus problem
LONDON mayor Boris Johnson is set to be quizzed on disruption caused to a bus service due to Olympics building work. Redbridge London Assembly member, Roger Evans, will raise concerns over unexpected terminations and regular delays to the W14
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WALTHAMSTOW: New bid for Olympic campsite at Low Hall
THE company behind a failed bid for a "festival-style" campsite during the Olympics is to reapply for a licence. Big Events Camping Ltd (BEC) wanted to have live entertainment and sell alcohol for up to 6,000 people at Low Hall Sports Ground
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Anger as supermarket bids to extend delivery hours
NEIGHBOURS whose days have been disturbed by noisy deliveries to a supermarket are enraged by the shop’s new bid to allow trucks to drop off goods all night. In 2010 Lidl supermarket in Cartersfield Road, Waltham Abbey, applied to extend the
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EPPING FOREST: Bike tour of archaeological sites
A GUIDED bike ride to some of Epping Forest’s most intriguing archaeological sites will be held on Saturday. The tour on Saturday, May 19, will be held by Catherine Cavanagh of the City of London Corporation. It will take in the remains
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Olympic duo claim European Championship gold
Loughton pair David Florence and Richard Hounslow picked up a gold medal for the British Canoe Slalom Team at the European Championships this weekend. It was a successful start to the international season in Augsburg, Germany, ahead of the
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SOUTH WOODFORD: ASB fears as bar asks to stay open until 3am
A BAR, which families say is a major cause of late night anti-social behaviour, has applied to stay open until 3am on six nights later this year. Funky Mojoe’s on South Woodford High Road, is currently open until 2.30am on Friday and Saturday
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WALTHAM FOREST: Two mums attacked in hospital corridor
TWO mothers with babies in buggies were viciously attacked when tempers frayed in a crowded hospital corridor. Tracie Wye, 40, was punched and had chunks of her hair ripped out, while friend Yvette Prichard, 33, was also thumped during the
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Orient join 'Win A Pro Contract'
Leyton Orient’s new shirt sponsors Samsung have today launched the third season of their ‘Win A Pro Contract’ competition. The nationwide football talent search in association with the O’s and Swindon Town will see two professional contracts
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WALTHAM FOREST: Night-time rubbish collections during Olympics
THOUSANDS of homes will have their rubbish collected at night during the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the council has confirmed. The authority says households located between the A406 and Lea Bridge Road will have their collections from 4am
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REDBRIDGE: Police release CCTV images in hunt for station thief
POLICE have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to after a woman had her bag snatched on a train at Goodmayes station. The incident happened in the early hours of April 20 when a 29-year-old woman travelling on the 12.05am London
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WOODFORD GREEN: TV's original reality star returns in 56 Up
ONE of Britain’s first reality TV stars is back in the spotlight as a groundbreaking documentary which began following the fortunes of 14 children in the 1960s returns. Tony Walker, who lives in Brakeley Square, Woodford Green, captured the
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EPPING: Pupils impress at art show
STREET art-themed murals and fantastical sculptures were among the work shown by 15 and 16-year-olds at a recent exhibition. The pupils at St John’s School in Epping showed off the work they have done for their GCSE and Btec art exams at their
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WANSTEAD: Mystery of ancient object to be solved
THE mystery of an unusual object looks set to be solved nine years after it was dug up by a keen gardener. The circular coin-like item, with a circumference of approximately one inch, was found by Ruby Nation in the garden of her home in Ingatestone
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EPPING: Bogus police steal car
THIEVES posing as police pulled over a motorist, ordered him to get out of his car then drove off with it. Between 6.55pm and 7.10pm on Tuesday, April 3, a man was driving along Epping Road when three men driving a grey Ford Mondeo with flashing
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WALTHAMSTOW: Weak bridge road ban 'to last two years'
A BAN on buses and other large vehicles from using a "weak" bridge on a busy main road could last two years, it has emerged. The restrictions are being introduced this week following fears over the stability of the bridge in Palmerston Road
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CHINGFORD: Man attacked at Stow stadium
A MAN was taken to hospital after being attacked at Walthamstow Stadium this morning. Police were called to the stadium in Chingford Road, Chingford, after the man, believed to be in his 40s, suffered head injuries in a fight at about 9.40am
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Pattie-Belleli wins long jump at Essex Championships
Woodford Green with Essex Ladies athlete Holly Pattie-Belleli picked up a win at the Essex Championships at the weekend. The 17-year-old from Ongar won the Under-20 long jump with a distance of 5.38 at Melbourne Park in Chelmsford. Pattie-Belleli also
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WOODFORD GREEN: Soldier "killed unlawfully"
A YOUNG soldier who died after a roadside bomb exploded while he was on foot patrol in Afghanistan was unlawfully killed, a coroner has ruled. Lieutenant Daniel Clack was leading his team of ten in the village of Dactran when the explosion
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Remy still a Spurs target
Loic Remy is due in London for talks with Spurs this week, according to The Sun. The French international recently suggested he would be looking to stay with Marseille, but Tottenham are believed to have renewed their interest. Remy
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Cucumber festival draws in thousands
A FESTIVAL celebrating the growing of cucumbers and other salad crops has grown in popularity in its second year. About 4,000 people are thought to have flocked to the Great British Cucumber Festival in Waltham Abbey on Saturday, which was
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Hammers boss hopes Wembley pressure does not hinder players
West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce hopes his side can handle the pressure of playing on the big stage at Wembley. The Hammers face Blackpool on Saturday with a place in the Premier League at stake in the Championship play-off final. Allardyce told the
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THEYDON BOIS: Burnt clothes found near cable theft site
POLICE are appealing for information after charred clothing was found near the site of a cable theft. At about 12.45am on Sunday, May 13, British Transport Police officers were searching an area between Theydon Bois and Epping where about 65
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WALTHAMSTOW: UCKG 'wants to reopen cinema'
THE Christian group which owns Walthamstow's historic former EMD building now wants to reopen it as both a cinema and a church, it is claimed. The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG) bought and closed the listed cinema in 2003, and
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WALTHAMSTOW: Cinema wins small business competition
THE only cinema in Waltham Forest has won the borough’s first small business competition. Screen 17 Cinema picked up £2,500 worth of prizes after coming first out of dozens of entrants into the Waltham Forest Small Business Competition.
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LEYTONSTONE: Schoolkids to feature in Olympics closing ceremony
MILLIONS of people will watch Leytonstone schoolchildren perform in the Olympics closing ceremony. About 50 pupils from Leytonstone School successfully auditioned to represent Waltham Forest in London 2012’s sign-off event this summer, which
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CHINGFORD: Cat left covered in paint now a TV star
A CAT sprayed with paint and left to die in a bin is set to star in a nationwide television advert. Katie was seven weeks old when she was found trapped in a cardboard box in a domestic bin with its lid shut after a member of the public heard
