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WALTHAMSTOW: Cannabis factory raided
POLICE raided a cannabis factory following a tip-off from members of the community. Officers seized the drugs from a house in Melville Road, Walthamstow, earlier today (Friday May 25). The illegal plants were found growing in three rooms
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WALTHAM FOREST: Police arrest three in uninsured driver operation
POLICE arrested three men and seized 17 vehicles after an operation targeting uninsured drivers yesterday. A 49-year-old man was arrested in Leyton yesterday (May 24) on suspicion of driving a stolen vehicle as the police carried out Operation Cubo,
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REDBRIDGE: Bank Holiday refuse and recycling changes
RUBBISH and recycling collection dates will change during the Spring Bank Holiday and Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Refuse and recycling due to be collected between Monday, June 4 and Friday, June 8 will be collected a day later than usual.
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REDBRIDGE: "Underdogs" victorious at rugby tournament
THE "underdogs" upset the odds to emerge victorious at a rugby tournament. A total of 200 pupils from 20 schools from across Redbridge took part in the knock-out "tag rugby" tournament at Eton Manor Rugby Club in Nutter Lane, Wanstead, yesterday
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Slade's delight at Griffith capture
Orient boss Russell Slade spoke of his delight after securing the services of Port Vale midfielder Anthony Griffith. The 25-year-old agreed to join the O’s last weekend on a two-year deal with the option for a further year, becoming Slade’s
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WALTHAM FOREST: Councillor steps down
CONSERVATIVE councillor Ed Northover has resigned. The member for Larkswood informed council chief executive Martin Esom of his decision by email today following discussion this week. The corporate solicitor has moved to Hong Kong after
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SOUTH WOODFORD: £200,000 plan to modernise synagogue
A PLAN to modernise a local synagogue is likely to be submitted to the council within the next few months. Representatives of the Woodford Liberal Synagogue have been in discussions with architects over a £200,000 scheme to remodel parts of
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WALTHAMSTOW: Man arrested over dog attack
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of owning a dangerous dog which viciously attacked another pet in a park. The 29-year-old, from the Walthamstow area, is accused of owning the Pitbull-like animal which savaged a Jack Russell in Walthamstow's
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WALTHAM FOREST: Rail service suspended this weekend
THE Gospel Oak to Barking railway is suspended in Waltham Forest this Sunday (May 27). There will be no trains running between Barking and South Tottenham due to engineering works. A replacement bus service will be in operation calling at South
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WALTHAMSTOW: School dining hall expansion finally granted funding
A SCHOOL where some pupils are forced to eat lunch in classrooms because the dining hall is too small has received funding to expand facilities. Waltham Forest Council has agreed to meet the £325,000 cost of the new dining hall and kitchen
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LEYTON: Man arrested after Securicor van raided
A MAN was arrested on suspicion of attempted robbery this morning. A security guard was threatened but not injured as a man tried to rob a Securicor van delivering money to Tesco in Leyton High Road, Leyton, this morning (May 25). Police
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WANSTEAD: Mum's anger at parking tickets
A NEW mum who received two parking tickets in three days says she should be refunded because her permit was in the post. Victoria Goodsir, 30, of Dangan Road in Wanstead, voted in favour of a residents’ only scheme which came into force on
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WALTHAM FOREST: New mayor elected
A NEW mayor was elected by Waltham Forest Council last night. Labour councillor Richard Sweden was sworn in during a meeting of full council last night. Cllr Sweden, who represents Wood Street ward, will choose a charity to raise money
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Record number of fake coins seized
A RECORD number of fake coins worth £4.1million was seized after police raided cars and buildings. The money, which included blank coins that had not yet been stamped, was found in a property and two cars in Waltham Abbey, as well as two other
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WOODFORD GREEN: Children's hospice joined by superheroes
SUPERHEROES flew to a children's hospice this morning. TV crews broadcast live from Haven House Children's Hospice, in Woodford Green, early this morning as part of ITV Daybreak's Superhero Friday feature on children's hospices from across
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SOUTH WOODFORD: Shop crash woman in stable condition
THE elderly passenger of a car which crashed into a shop is now said to be in a critical but stable condition. Following the incident on Wednesday afternoon (May 23), where the Renault Clio the 75-year-old woman was travelling in ploughed into
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CHINGFORD: IDS urges Boris to reject Stow stadium plan
IAIN Duncan Smith has written to Boris Johnson in a last-ditch attempt to stop Walthamstow Stadium being turned into a housing estate. The Chingford MP has called on the Mayor of London to block a bid by housing association London & Quadrant
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Hammers boss decribes promotion as highlight of career
Sam Allardyce has described West Ham United’s play-off triumph as the pinnacle of his career after he guided the Irons back to the Premier League. The Hammers boss secured his third promotion as a manager, following success at Notts County and Bolton
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Silver medal finish for Orion Harrier Shasha
Orion Harriers Nick Shasha travelled to Holland to compete for Great Britain in the 2012 European Sprint duathlon championships and returned with his best ever continental finish and a silver medal. The Walthamstow athlete elected to compete in the
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EPPING FOREST: M25 closed in one direction after fatal crash
THE clockwise carriageway of the M25 remains closed this morning (Friday) after a fatal lorry crash last night. A man in his 50s died at the scene after his truck, believed to have been carrying spirits, crashed into another between junction
