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Woodford Green take runners-up spot
Woodford Green AC with Essex Ladies had to settle for a runners-up spot in their Southern Athletics League match for combined teams. Held at Ashton Playing Fields, Woodford’s collective men and women’s side faced off against Ipswich Harriers
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WANSTEAD: Diamond Jubilee party in library
A TEA party for elderly people to celebrate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee will be held at a local library. The celebration is planned for 2pm on May 30 at Wanstead Library in Spratt Hall Road, Wanstead. Entry is free, but donations may
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REDBRIDGE: Date set for eleven plus exam
THE eleven plus exam for children in Redbridge will take place this year on Monday, September 3. Registrations for the exam are now being accepted by Redbridge Council and the deadline for entries is Thursday, July 5. The date of the
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WANSTEAD: Park photography competition
FANS of Wanstead Park have the chance to have their photos turned into postcards and featured on a special calendar. The Friends of Wanstead Parklands, are running a competition to find images that sum up the beauty of the park. Entries
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Griffith looking forward to working with Slade
Hot on the heels of becoming Leyton Orient’s second summer signing, Anthony Griffith moved to praise Russell Slade after agreeing a switch to Brisbane Road. Just a week after the completion of the 2011/12 campaign, the O’s snapped up defender Gary Sawyer
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Paralympion visits Davenant Foundation School
With less than 100 days until the start of the Paralympic Games, nine time gold medallist Chris Holmes visited Davenant Foundation School to witness how pupils have been inspired by the games. The school is part of Get Set, London 2012’s education
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BMX gold for Parker
Redbridge’s Tommy Parker impressed as he claimed the very first senior individual BMX gold medal at the Balfour Beatty London Youth Games. The Wanstead High School pupil is now focused on the World Championships at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham
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EPPING FOREST: Neighbours welcome speed limit reductions
THE latest round of speed limit reductions has brought hope to people living in a dangerous road. The county council has announced that it will slash the limit on Gravel Lane, Chigwell, where there have been 17 accidents in the past three years.
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CHINGFORD: Hoax kidnap call triggers helicopter search
A HOAX call about a kidnapping prompted police to dispatch a helicopter, armed police and a dog unit. A 12-year-old girl was later arrested and issued with a warning for wasting police time after the incident on May 18. The child phoned
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WALTHAMSTOW: Man cleared of fire 'murder'
A MAN has been cleared of murdering his wife in an arson attack - but two other men remain on trial. Mohammed Arshad, 42, had been accused of killing mum-of-five Fiza Asif, 28, at their home in Palmerston Road, Walthamstow, on January 4 last
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WALTHAMSTOW: Trial begins for duo accused of fatal stabbing
TWO men have gone on trial accused of stabbing a teenager to death on a housing estate. Wahab Zaaki, 18, died after being knifed in the chest in Attlee Terrace in Prospect Hill, Walthamstow, back in March 2009. Kai Shannon, 20, of Elmore
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SOUTH WOODFORD: Shop crash woman in critical condition
AN elderly passenger in a car which ploughed into a South Woodford upholstery shop is in a critical condition. The 75-year-old woman was taken to hospital with abdominal and chest pains following the incident yesterday (May 23). She
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WALTHAM FOREST: Five schools to be rebuilt
FIVE schools in Waltham Forest are to be rebuilt using cash from a new government fund, it has been announced. The £2 billion nationwide Priority School Building Programme (PSBP) will last five years and repair 261 sites in the country.
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WOODFORD GREEN: Traders say dodgy gas pipes are damaging business
TRADERS are demanding to know why pipes which have caused a series of gas leaks are not being replaced. An area of the pavement and road in Snakes Lane East, Woodford Green between Prospect Road and Theydon Grove was dug up on Monday, following
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BARKINGSIDE: Charity shop refurbished
A CHILDREN'S charity shop has been refurbished. The Barnado's store in High Street, Barkingside, was closed for two days before opening on Wednesday (May 23) with a new look. The first 25 customers through the door were given a goodybag
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ALDERSBROOK: Concert in church
TICKETS are on sale for a night of a capella music in a local church. The Meljon Singers, who are based in Redbridge, will sing a medley of numbers at St Gabriel’s Church in Aldersbrook Road, Aldersbrook. Tickets for the concert on June
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WALTHAMSTOW: Police probe tot's tower block plunge
A TODDLER who plunged five storeys from a tower block is today recovering in hospital - as detectives launch an investigation into what happened. The two-year-old boy fell from the top floor of the Tuscany House building in Sherwood Close,
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SOUTH WOODFORD: Cancer Research staff celebrating 20 years of charitable work
STAFF and volunteers will celebrate 20 years of charitable work in the community with champagne and a visit from Redbridge’s new mayor. The Cancer Research shop in George Lane, South Woodford, has raised thousands of pounds since it first opened
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CHIGWELL: Floral Art Club marks 50 years
FLOWER arrangers celebrated their club’s 50th anniversary with golden blooms at a dinner and demonstration. Professional florist Derek Armstrong, who has an exhibit at the Chelsea Flower Show, demonstrated his skills to members of the Chigwell
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WALTHAMSTOW: Murder victim named
A MAN who died after being stabbed in the heart has been named. O'Neil Irwin, 36, waved down a police patrol car and collapsed in Forest Road at 5pm on Monday. He died while being treated by paramedics. Police say he is from the
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LEYTON: Plants blamed for dogs' poisoning
PLANTS are believed to have poisoned dogs which fell ill after visiting public land used for Olympic development - allaying fears the site had been contaminated by building work. Initial findings of an investigation by the Environment Agency
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Hammers boss claims Vaz Te has been one of his best ever signings
West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce believes Wembley hero Ricardo Vaz Te has proved one of the best signings he’s ever made. The former Bolton Wanderers attacker has made a huge impact with the Hammers since joining in January from Barnsley,
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SOUTH WOODFORD: Shop owner vows to rebuild business after crash
A SHOP owner has vowed to re-open his business after it was destroyed when a car ploughed into it. Chris Foster, owner of Rupert's Upholstery in Victoria Road, South Woodford, said it was lucky no-one was killed when a Renault Clio crashed
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EPPING GREEN: Woman reveals Coronation photos taken as a teenager
A KEEN photographer captured the rehearsal parade for the Queen’s Coronation after making a 30-mile round-trip to London on her bicycle as a teenager. June Croxford, who now lives in The Magpies, Epping Green, cycled from her childhood home
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Ongar resident enjoys Olympic role
The Olympic Games are now less than ten weeks away, and one former Olympian is getting a brand new perspective on the sporting spectacle. Twenty-eight years ago, Angus McKenzie was hurtling down the bobsleigh course in Sarajevo as the brakeman
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NORTH WEALD: Man tied up in golf club burglary
A GOLF course caretaker was left tied up in a cupboard while masked men stole money and trophies. The men turned up at the caretaker’s home armed with a knife and a crowbar and forced him to open the clubhouse at North Weald Golf Club in Rayley
