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Walker and Ferdinand 'to miss out' on England squad
Kyle Walker and Rio Ferdinand are set to miss out on England's Euro 2012 squad. Spurs right-back Walker will reportedly not make new national boss Roy Hodgson's 23-man squad because of a toe injury, while it is claimed former West Ham United centre-half
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Swindon respond to Téhoué claim
Swindon Town have issued a statement confirming manager Paolo Di Canio denies racially abusing Leyton Orient forward Jonathan Téhoué. The Daily Mail reported the Robins boss will be interviewed by the Football Association after they received a letter
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Ilford Catholic crash to defeat
Ilford Catholic lost their second game of the season against newly promoted Stansted by five wickets in Division One. With the ball seaming and swinging, Bob Marsh and Vince Mulholland played the opening bowlers fairly well reaching 25 from
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LOUGHTON: Jubilee plans unveiled
PLANS have been announced for Diamond Jubilee celebrations in a town centre. Traders in Debden have laid out the schedule for a street party in The Broadway on June 2, which will include a parade, free bouncy castles and all-day entertainment
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Kaboul out of Euro 2012
Tottenham’s Younes Kaboul has been ruled out of Euro 2012. The French defender is struggling with a knee problem, and coach Laurent Blanc today confirmed the 26-year-old will not be fit for this summer’s tournament in Poland and Ukraine.
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Strong performance from Runners at Wanstead Flats
There was a strong showing from East London Runners at the Wanstead Flats 5km as three club members finished in the top four positions. First home was Thomas Grimes who set a new personal course best time of 17.25. Finishing third overall was
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Wanstead and Snaresbrook ease to win
Wanstead and Snaresbrook eased to a seven-wicket home win over Ardleigh Green in the Premier Division. The hosts won the toss and decided to bowl first. A superb start by them saw Zain Shahzad take the first three wickets. He was the pick of
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EPPING FOREST: Photographer to lead forest tour
A PROFESSIONAL photographer will be leading a tour of Epping Forest and providing tips on how to get the best shots of trees, plants and wildlife. The group will be meeting in the Connaught Water car park in Rangers Road at 10am on Friday,
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Hammers pair agree new deals
West Ham United youngsters Callum Driver and Eoin Wearen have agreed new one-year contracts with the club. Full-back Driver joined Burton on loan in January and has made 24 development squad appearances this season. Centre-back Wearen played four games
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WALTHAM FOREST: School expansions to ease places crisis
TWO primary schools will undergo rapid expansions under plans to tackle a chronic shortage of places in Waltham Forest. An extra 5,576 primary places must be found in the borough by 2015, according to government estimates, but the council has
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HIGH BEACH: Brownies to hold sponsored charity walk
BROWNIES will be holding a sponsored walk to raise money for the Guide Dogs for the Blind charity. The 10th Loughton Brownies, their guides and families will be taking a five mile round route from High Beach on Saturday, May 26. Brown
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WOODFORD GREEN: Rain forces hospice to cancel Summer Fayre
A CHILDREN’S hospice has been forced to cancel its annual Summer Fayre because of the weather. Haven House in Woodford Green was due to welcome The Only Way is Essex stars Sam and Billy Faiers to the event on Sunday (May 20). But the
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CHINGFORD: Stow stadium 'attack' victim in critical condition
A SECURITY guard is fighting for his life after being attacked while working in the former Walthamstow Stadium. The man, who is in his 40s, was found at the site in Chingford Road with serious head injuries at 9.40am. Police initially
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REDBRIDGE: Council given grant to tackle 'Beds in Sheds'
THE government’s Minister for Housing, Grant Shapps, has handed Redbridge £163,000 to tackle criminal landlords who are cramming vulnerable people into ‘beds in sheds’ in back gardens. The grant is one of nine handed out to councils across
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Hammers boss to take legal action against Blackburn boss
West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce is reportedly taking legal action against Blackburn boss Steve Kean after his online rant. The Blackburn manager slated Allardyce in the video which was taken last summer on their pre-season tour in Hong Kong. As well
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Bland triumphant in vie-president's event
Woodford Golf Club past captain Stephen Bland emerged victorious in Saturday's vice-president's competition confined to players of 17 handicap and above. Bland was tied for first place with Phil Gauci and Anthony Weaver but won the trophy by virtue of
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Mixed fortunes for Aldersbrook
It was a busy week of league action for Aldersbrook Bowls Club and their performances yielded two victories and a defeat. A trip to Woodford was first up for the club and Brian Gediking’s team of John Plunkett, Tony Hall and Alan Stock got
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CHINGFORD: Builder prepares for "gruelling" charity race
A BUILDER is training for a "gruelling" charity run. Barry Watkins, 45, of New Road in Chingford, wants to raise money for Help For Heroes by completing a 10-mile endurance race over rugged terrain and hills while wearing a backpack weighing
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WALTHAM FOREST: Olympic banners to be installed on lampposts
DOZENS of Olympic and Paralympic Games banners are to be attached to lampposts on the borough's main roads. The two metre by 80cm sheets will be installed in groups of six across Chingford, Highams Park, Leyton, Leytonstone and Walthamstow.
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No deals for Orient trio
Leyton Orient’s Tom Lovelock, Mike Cestor and Jamie Smith will not be offered new deals with the club. The trio are among the 11 players out of contract with the E10 club this summer but will not form part of Russell Slade’s squad for next
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WANSTEAD: Date set for Olympic police base protest picnic
OPPONENTS of plans to build a temporary Olympic police base on Wanstead Flats will hold a protest picnic on the site. The 'People’s Picnic' has been organised by the Save Wanstead Flats group who launched an unsuccessful legal challenge after
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REDBRIDGE: Social care provider makes Sunday Times best companies list
A SOCIAL care provider has won a place in the Sunday Times 100 best not-for-profit companies list for the second time in three years. Redbridge Community Housing Limited (RCHL) came 31st in the list, bettering its 36th placing in 2010.
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EPPING: Pair re-bailed in cannabis factory case
A PAIR arrested after the discovery of a cannabis factory in an empty town centre night club have been released again on bail. The 37-year-old woman from Chigwell and 48-year-old man from Chingford were arrested on suspicion of growing cannabis
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LEYTON: Game show star to open African heritage exhibition
A TV game show star is set to open an exhibition on immigrants who arrived in Waltham Forest in the 1950s. Shaun Wallace, of the ITV quiz The Chase, will open the Past Project Exhibition at Leyton Library, on Friday, May 25. The display
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'I am backing Newman to really kick on'
Redbridge team leader Darren Trippick is backing up-and-coming gymnast Joshua Newman to shine for the second Balfour Beatty London Youth Games running this summer. The 38-year-old will once again lead Redbridge into battle at Europe’s largest
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WANSTEAD: Parking permit scheme to be reviewed after businesses raise concerns
AN EXPERIMENTAL parking permit scheme will be reviewed by the Council after complaints from local businesses. A 12-month resident only trial scheme was introduced on Addison, Chaucer, Dangan and Spratt Hall Roads in Wanstead last month after
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HIGHAMS PARK: Vodafone applies to build phone mast
A MOBILE phone mast may be erected in Highams Park. Vodafone has applied to install the mast in Jubilee Avenue to boost signal in the area after reports of poor coverage. Mobile phone masts have an approximate signal range of just half
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LOUGHTON: Boy to sing for Queen's Diamond Jubilee
A CHOIRBOY has seen off competition from nearly 20,000 other children for the chance to sing in front of the Queen for her Diamond Jubilee. Ross Ingram, 11, of The Beacons, Loughton, will be among 40 children in the Diamond Choir, which will
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CHINGFORD: IDS expresses sympathy for cleaners
MP Iain Duncan Smith said he has "sympathy" with cleaners in his government department who have asked for his support in their fight for better wages. Duncan Smith is aiming to encourage people into work rather than claiming benefits, but workers
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WALTHAMSTOW: Wood Street 'on the up' says new café owner
A PROMINENT Walthamstow businessman has opened a new "community-oriented" café in Wood Street after being inspired by its recent transformation. Roger Carter, who has been co-landlord of the popular Nag's Head pub in Walthamstow Village since
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Hammers sell out play-off allocation
West Ham United have sold their allocation for Saturday's play-off final against Blackpool. The 500 tickets which went on general sale this morning have all sold out. West Ham will have more than 35,000 supporters at Wembley this weekend as they attempt
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WALTHAMSTOW: Talented pupils unveil new school mosaic
PRIMARY school children have unveiled a mosaic which they designed to celebrate their school's new vegetable garden. Youngsters at Stoneydown Park Primary in Walthamstow have been working on the project to transform a corner of their playground
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EPPING: Chance to enjoy views from church tower
THERE will be a chance to enjoy panoramic views of Epping and work by local artists at a church this weekend. The tower in St John’s Church in St John’s Road, Epping, will be open to the public between 10am and 4pm on Saturday, May 19, and
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WALTHAMSTOW: College students brighten up care home with mural
STUDENTS from Waltham Forest College helped brighten up a carehome when they painted a mural on one of its walls. The team of nine youngsters created an image on the theme of the environment, including trees and other plantlife, at the Consensa
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Former West Ham striker keen to leave Newcastle
Former West Ham United striker Demba Ba is reportedly keen to leave Newcastle United this summer. The 26-year-old has grown frustrated by being played out on the wing during the second half of the season and is believed to have a £7m release clause.
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Téhoué makes Di Canio racism claim
Leyton Orient forward Jonathan Téhoué has claimed he was racially abused by Swindon Town boss Paolo Di Canio, according to the Mail Online. Téhoué, one of 11 players out of contract in the summer at Orient, joined the Robins on loan in March
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Barman attacked in pub robbery returns to work
A BARMAN who was injured when armed robbers burst into a pub at closing time has returned to his job. The masked men threatened staff and customers at the Wheatsheaf in the Crooked Mile, Waltham Abbey, on Friday night, before forcing their
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WOODFORD GREEN: School maths team find formula for success
FOUR talented young mathematicians put their heads together to find the formula for success at a prestigious maths competition. The boys from Bancroft’s school in Woodford Green were crowned winners of the East of England Year 10 Maths Challenge
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ONGAR: Flower festival in church
A FLOWER festival will be held in one of the district’s oldest churches. There will be stalls selling goods including herbs and local produce and flower arrangements on show at the event in St Andrew’s Church in Greensted near Ongar, which
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WALTHAM FOREST: Top cop leaves borough
WALTHAM Forest Police's Borough Commander has left his post to work on security at the Olympic Games. A Met spokesman said that Steve Wisbey, who joined the borough in April 2010, had been transferred. His former deputy, superintendent
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ABRIDGE/CHIGWELL: Death crash driver jailed for 12 months
THE driver who caused the death of a motorcyclist just after his 21st birthday had taken cocaine the day before, a court was told. Liam Sargeant, of Lambourne Road, Chigwell, died after he was hit by a Ford Fiesta being driven by sales assistant
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WANSTEAD: Last chance to register for Art Trail
ARTISTS interested in displaying their work in a festival later this year are invited to a party at a pub. The Wanstead Art Trail kicks off in September with shops across Wanstead set to display local art for free in their windows. Anyone
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CHINGFORD: Stow attack victim confirmed as security guard
THE victim of an attack at Walthamstow Stadium yesterday was working as a security guard at the site, police have confirmed. The man, believed to be in his 40s, suffered head injuries at about 9.40am on May 14. He remains in hospital
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EPPING: Summer festival planned
A NEW event is being organised to help promote the town. The Epping Festival is being organised by the Epping Town Centre Partnership and will take place from 10am on July 14 in the High Street. Attractions will include a fashion show, entertainment
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WANSTEAD: Driving tests cut during Olympics
THE number of driving tests will be slashed in response to expected congestion on the roads during the Olympics. Wanstead's Driving Standards Authority (DSA) test centre has said there will be three a day, rather than the usual seven.
