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Gold medals for Martial artists
Three members of Waltham Abbey’s Kaizen Martial Arts Academy secured gold medals at the English National Championships. Rosie Smith took top spot in the 10 to 11 age category while Lillie Smith, Bryony Smith and Rosie Smith finished national team champions
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THEYDON GARNON: Best blooms to go on display at flower festival
THE Queen’s 60 years on the throne will provide the inspiration for a parish church’s flower festival. The arrangements will be part of the event at All Saints Church in Theydon Garnon from June 15 to 17. Art, dance and refreshments will also
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CHINGFORD: Olympic parking rules "with 24 hours notice"
PARKING restrictions could be introduced in Chingford with just 24 hours notice to deal with road congestion caused by Olympic visitors, it has emerged. Controlled parking zones are being implemented in large parts of Leyton, Leytonstone, Woodford
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EPPING FOREST: Eateries' food hygiene ratings made public
FOR the first time customers in the district will be able to find out how clean their local eateries after the council made food hygiene scores public. Last week Epping Forest District Council followed local authorities from throughout the
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NORTH WEALD: Tributes paid to "thoughtful" veteran shop worker
A GREAT-grandmother who was at the heart of village life for more than 70 years has died aged 97. Florence Smith, known as Flo, had lived in North Weald High Road since her marriage in 1939, moving to Cunningham House care home in Pike Way
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WOODFORD GREEN: Gunman convicted over Cakes and Shakes shooting
A GUNMAN who tried to kill an ice cream parlour boss by blasting him in the chest with a pistol is facing years behind bars. Temidire Owolabi, 21, stormed into Cakes and Shakes in the High Road, Woodford Green , before opening fire on 24-year-old James
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LEYTONSTONE/WANSTEAD: "Agitated man" closes road
A MAN who recklessly ran in front of cars on a busy main road closed the route for an hour today. Police have now arrested the "agitated" man, who ran up and down the A12 Eastern Avenue, narrowly avoiding oncoming vehicles, before he tried
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SOUTH WOODFORD: Man charged with 1995 murder
A 57-year-old has been charged with the murder of a woman who disappeared in 1995. Kevin John Doherty, of Sherwood Avenue, South Woodford, is accused of killing Jane Harrison. The body of the 32-year-old single mother, of Poets Road, Highbury, has never
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WALTHAM FOREST: Leyton Orient wants to 'share Olympic stadium'
LEYTON Orient is to approach West Ham about sharing the Olympic Stadium in Stratford after the Games, according to reports. Several national newspapers claim that O's chairman Barry Hearn will hold talks with West Ham owners David Gold and
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Chingford pupil to take part at Euro 2012
Chingford Foundation School pupil Coby Rowe will be a flag bearer at this summer’s European Championship match between England and France. The youngster will represent the school and his team, Enfield Town Football Club, at the game held in Donetsk
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WOODFORD GREEN: Murder victim named
A TEENAGER found dead on a Woodford Green estate has been named by police. The body of Luke Harwood, 18, from the Havering, was found close to the playing fields in Broadmead Road, near the Orchard Estate, at 10:40pm on Monday (May 28).
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EPPING: Moonlit moth trek
WALKERS will be setting out on a moonlit trek to find out about the variety of moths to be found in the area next month. The Epping Forest Countrycare team will be leading the walk through Swaines Green in Epping on Friday, June 22.
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SNARESBROOK: World renowned cellist to play at charity concert
A WORLD renowned cellist will give a performance in aid of raising money for a new mobile therapy playbus for a children's charity. Alexander Baillie will be accompanied on piano by John Thwaites at the Carefree Kids concert at Forest School
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CHINGFORD: Thieves target women paying respects at cemetery
THIEVES are targeting women paying their respects to lost loved ones at a cemetery. Four times this month women who have gone to visit graves in Chingford Mount Cemetery have had their bags stolen from their cars. Three victims' car
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THEYDON BOIS: Couple discover white peahen in garden
A COUPLE was shocked to find a rare white peahen trying to nest in their garden. On Sunday, May 27, Malcolm and Jenny Heughan were sitting down to watch TV at about 8pm when they noticed a large white bird on the lawn of their garden in Piercing
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HAINAULT: Keeping cool on the farm
PIGS have been seeking sun protection and ponies have been keeping cool during the sudden burst of hot weather this week. Staff at Foxburrows Farm in Hainault Forest Country Park are making sure the animals there enjoy the hot temperatures, which
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WALTHAMSTOW: New bid for 'festival-style' Olympic campsite
THE company behind a failed bid for a "festival-style" campsite during the Olympics will have its new bid for a licence decided tomorrow (Thursday May 31). Big Events Camping Ltd (BEC) wanted to run a camp, bar and live entertainment for up
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WOODFORD GREEN: Neighbours' shock as body found near estate
NEIGHBOURS have reacted with shock after the body of an 18-year-old-man man was found in a copse of woods near an estate. Police were called at 10.37pm on Monday, May 28 after the corpse was found on a path leading from Chigwell Road to Broadmead
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'He just has that special something'
His goal is to become snooker’s youngest world champion and break Steven Hendry’s 22 year record. So Peter Devlin’s victory at the English Association of Snooker & Billiards Junior Under-18 play-offs has brought him a step closer. The 15-year-old
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WOODFORD: Police team shortages revealed
NEIGHBOURHOOD police teams are currently operating with staff shortages. The four teams operating out of Woodford Police Station in High Road are looking for three new police community support officers and a constable to bring numbers up to the required
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CHINGFORD: Homeless families in care of council
HOMELESS families who spent last week sleeping rough in Chingford are now in the care of Waltham Forest Council's social services. The families slept outside Chingford Police Station and in a nearby churchyard after police said they were evicted from
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REDBRIDGE: Uninsured vehicles seized in police operation
SEVEN uninsured vehicles were taken off Redbridge roads in a Borough wide police operation. On Thursday (May 24) 83 police officers worked from 7am to 7pm, using speed cameras to check for motoring offences on Overton Drive in Wanstead and
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ONGAR: Warning after woman's necklace stolen
POLICE are warning people to beware of thieves distracting them on the street after a woman’s £200 necklace was stolen. The woman, who is in her 70s, was gardening in Ongar High Street when a passing woman struck up a conversation with her between
