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Cook requests BOA review
European champion Aaron Cook is requesting the British Olympic Association (BOA) review GB Taekwondo’s decision not to nominate him for selection for the Olympic Games. Cook will become world number one in next month’s rankings but Walthamstow
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ONGAR: Children to meet authors at book festival
CHILDREN will have the chance to meet their favourite authors and learn how to write their own stories at a book festival. Writers including Joseph Theobald, Lyn Gardner and Linda Newbery will be reading from their work in the Zinc Arts Centre
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WALTHAMSTOW: Tesco donates £500 to computer skills group
HUNDREDS of pounds were donated to a group which helps people learn computer skills when a new Tesco opened its doors last week. I.T. for Everyone, a not-for-profit local group, received £500 from Tesco when its new Express store opened in Forest Road
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LEYTONSTONE: Woman suffers head injuries in attack
ARMED police swooped on Leytonstone High Road after a woman was reportedly hit on the head with a broken bottle. Police say they were called to an unnamed business in the street, near the junction with Harrow Road, at 2.55am this morning (Monday
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WANSTEAD: Chestnuts resident turns 100
CHESTNUT Care Home's oldest resident has celebrated her 100th birthday. Family, friends and staff at the care home in Cambridge Park, Wanstead, treated Florence Burton, who turned 100 on Friday (May 25), to a birthday party in the garden.
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CHINGFORD: IDS vows to help rehab centre fight
WORRIED patients at a threatened rehab unit have been told that the facility will not be closed without a fight. Chingford MP Iain Duncan Smith called on the community to unite against a proposal to shut down Highams Court, in Friars Close,
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WALTHAMSTOW: Folk festival returns next month
WALTHAMSTOW'S own mini folk festival will take place at Stoneydown Park for the second year running next month. The event is normally held at Lloyd Park but has been relocated due to the site's on-going renovation works. It takes place on Sunday
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WOODFORD GREEN: Olympic athlete visits school
YOUNGSTERS were treated to a display of triple jumping by an Olympic athlete. Larry Achike was visiting Ray Lodge Primary School in Woodford Green. More than 600 pupils clapped and cheered as the British star demonstrated his run up
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Kane helps England to draw
Former Orient loanee Harry Kane was a second half substitute as England Under-19s snatched a late draw with Montenegro at Rochdale. Noel Blake’s side had already beaten Slovenia two days previously but had to rely on a late Benik Afobe strike
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CHINGFORD: Teen to lead out England at Euro 2012
A TEENAGER will lead the England football team out onto the pitch at Euro 2012. Coby Rowe, 16, from St Catherine's Road in Chingford, will be one of eight flag bearers walking onto the pitch in Ukraine with his heroes for their first game this summer
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Families enjoy military vehicles show
FAMILIES were awestruck by the might of military vehicles at a display last weekend. Taking advantage of the warm weather, visitors to the Royal gunpowder Mills in Beaulieu Drive in Waltham Abbey enjoyed an open air parade of vehicles belonging
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WANSTEAD: Bid to reinvigorate high street community
INDEPENDENT businesses must unite to preserve Wanstead’s distinct character, according to traders looking to recreate a strong sense of community on the high street. Prompted by the challenges posed by the economic downturn, internet shopping and
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WANSTEAD: Jubilee celebration day in pub
A PUB will host a day of Jubilee fun. Families are welcome at The Nightingale in Nightingale Lane, Wanstead, where attractions will include a barbecue and community stalls. The celebrations will run from noon-10pm on June 3. Click
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EPPING: Retired corporal recalls days at army barracks
FIFTY years ago dozens of young men held their breath as they waited to discover whether they would be sent to Egypt to fight in the Suez Canal Crisis. The boys from Thornwood Camp in Epping, aged only between 18 and 25, watched as the vehicles
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Sound Advice: Mandolins and melodeons
St Albans-based folk duo Na-mara, a.k.a Paul McNamara and Rob Garcia, headline Loughton Folk Club on Thursday (May 31). They sing Celtic-style pieces from a variety of countries, backed up with some skilful mandolin and guitar playing.
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WOODFORD GREEN: Olympic village built in a day
OLYMPIC planners have spent years transforming Stratford ahead of the Games this summer, but it took a local school just one day to realise their vision of a Lego Olympics. Pupils at Avon House School in Woodford Green used thousands of colourful
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EPPING FOREST: Learn about queen bees at activity day
There will be a chance to find out about the queens of the beehive at a jubilee week event. Specialists from the City of London Corporation will be giving a talk on the role of the queen bee in the hive and discussing the importance of bees
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WOODFORD GREEN: Jubilee party outside supermarket
A FAMILY fun day to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee will be held at a local supermarket. The event outside Budgens Stores on Snakes Lane West will take place between 1pm-5pm on June 2. There will be food for everybody, wine for
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LOUGHTON: Latest potential skate park site is blocked
SKATEBOARDERS and BMX riders are facing another summer without a skate park of their own after the latest possible spot was blocked. Youngsters in Loughton have been campaigning for a space of their own with ramps and a track for more than
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Hammers consider move for banned QPR midfielder Barton
West Ham United are reportedly interested in signing QPR misfit Joey Barton. The troubled midfielder was given a 12-game ban and fined £75,000 after his red card and subsequent antics at Manchester City on the final day of the season. Despite this controversy
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WALTHAM FOREST: Departing councillor slams authority
WALTHAM Forest Council was accused of "going backwards" by a councillor who resigned last week. Former Conservative representative Ed Northover added that the authority needs more "imagination and guts" to better serve its people against a
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REDBRIDGE: Green Fair will celebrate the planet
Celebrating the planet and its diversity is the focus of this years Redbridge Green Fair. The fair will take place on Monday June 4 from 11:30am to 7pm on Melbourne Field, Valentines Park. Live music will be provided by South Woodford
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WALTHAM FOREST: More school improvements announced
A "DILAPIDATED" secondary school is to be relocated and rebuilt using new government cash. Willowfield Humanities College, in Clifton Avenue, Walthamstow, will expand and move to nearby Hawarden Road using £20 million out of the £30 million
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EPPING/ONGAR: Restored railway greets first passengers
CALLS of ‘all aboard’ rang through platforms for the first time in nearly two decades as the first passengers boarded the steam trains of a newly restored railway. Teams of volunteers have been labouring for years to restore the Epping-Ongar
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Spillane resigns at Redbridge
Terry Spillane has resigned as manager of Redbridge Football Club. The Motormen enjoyed a memorable season at the Oakside Stadium, with Spillane leading them to a sixth place finish in Ryman Division One North as well as the second round of the FA Cup
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NORTH WEALD: Caretaker describes golf club raid
A CARETAKER has told how he escaped from a cellar after masked men locked him there while they raided the golf club where he works. Les Smith, 57, had just locked up after working late at North Weald Golf Club and was returning to a caravan
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WOODFORD GREEN: Helpful Dial-a-Ride driver wins award
A MAN who helps elderly people get around the borough has won an award for his outstanding service. Arthur Camfield, 65, lives in Chadwell Heath, but he drives one of TfL’s Dial-A-Ride buses out of Roding Lane South in Woodford Green.
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WALTHAM FOREST: Police custody 'reasonably good'
THE conditions for those in police custody in Waltham Forest are "reasonably good", an inspection has found. The report by the HM Inspectorates of Prisons and Constabulary comes after it paid an unannounced visit to the borough's detention
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West Ham linked with Wolves winger
West Ham United have been linked with a move for Wolves winger Matt Jarvis. Jarvis is expected to leave Wolves following their relegation from the Premier League and has also been linked with Everton and Udinese. West Ham are likely to be busy during
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REDBRIDGE: Asian Women's Fair in Ilford
ASIAN women can get advice on employment and education opportunities at a training fair. The Asian Women’s Education and Training Fair is being run by Redbridge Council and The University of East London. Women will be able to access
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WANSTEAD: Jubilee pavement party
A PAVEMENT party to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee will take place on Wanstead High Street. The high street will be decked in bunting and balloons as party-goers are encouraged to bring their own chairs, food and drink to join in the
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LOUGHTON: Conman steals cash from home
A CONMAN stole a four-figure sum of cash by pretending to be a water board worker. The man, aged in his 30s, talked his way into a house in Hillyfields, Loughton, by claiming he needed to check the water pressure. After he left it was
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WALTHAM FOREST: Rehousing u-turn denied
REPORTS of a council u-turn over its policy of rehousing families outside of the borough have been denied. The BBC said today that the authority was suspending its practice of relocating council tenants to properties as far away as Luton and
