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WALTHAM FOREST: West Ham 'amused' by O's bid to share Olympic stadium
WEST Ham FC has said it is "amused" by suggestions it could share the Olympic Stadium with Leyton Orient after the Games have finished. Orient chairman Barry Hearn told the Guardian yesterday (Thursday May 31) he wants to hold talks with Olympic
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WALTHAMSTOW: Murder suspect released on bail
A SECOND man arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing in Walthamstow has been released on bail. The 21-year-old was seized in Stratford yesterday (Thursday May 31) in connection with the death of 36-year-old O'Neil Irwin. But police
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BUCKHURST HILL: Second unfairly dismissed employee wins thousands
A SECOND employee unfairly sacked by a parish authority where the entire ruling group recently resigned has won a payout of tens of thousands. Marion Sweeney, 60, of Lambourne Road in Chigwell, worked as a clerks assistant at Buckhurst Hill
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WOODFORD GREEN: Thieves damage car in attempt to steal meter
THIEVES who tried to break into a parking meter by ramming it with their car were left with nothing but a broken window and a damaged door. The gang of three were trying to crack the meter at the Castle Harvester in High Road Woodford Green
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WALTHAM FOREST: Bank Holiday weekend rail closures
THE Gospel Oak to Barking railway is part suspended in Waltham Forest this Bank Holiday weekend. There will be no trains running on the line between Barking and South Tottenham due to engineering works from Sunday (June 3) to Tuesday (June
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WOODFORD GREEN: Traders to take gas leak concerns to MP
TRADERS are ready to turn to their MP over a leaky gas pipe which they say is costing them business. The Guardian reported on the ongoing problems with the pipe on Snakes Lane East in Woodford Green last week. Businesses on the parade
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REDBRIDGE: Public toilets to be considered for development
THE CHAIRMAN of an influential pensioners group has reacted angrily to news that the Council are considering selling off some of the borough’s remaining public toilets. Councillors are set to review the borough’s public convenience service
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WALTHAM FOREST: Borough 'best place to rent'
WALTHAM Forest is the best value place for commuters to rent in London, a report has claimed. Property website spareroom.co.uk said the borough had, on average, a good combination of comparatively lower rent prices and shorter commuting times
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WALTHAMSTOW: Drivers hurt after concrete thrown onto A406
FIVE cars were damaged and two drivers hurt when concrete was thrown from a bridge onto the A406 North Circular. Police say they were called at 3.20am this morning (Friday June 1) to reports of debris being thrown from a railway bridge near
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WALTHAMSTOW: Sex attacker sentencing postponed
THE sentencing of a sex attacker who repeatedly bit his victim has been postponed. Paul Alston Douglas, 42 of Hoe Street, Walthamstow, admitted sexual assault and robbery on a women in her 20s at Maryland station in Stratford on October 14 last year.
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O's to face Hatters in pre-season
The O’s have added a fourth match to their pre-season schedule and will travel to Luton Town two weeks before the start of the new campaign. Russell Slade’s men will visit the Blue Square Bet Premier club on Saturday, August 4 as they continue their
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Seven subs to return
Football League clubs have this morning voted for a return to seven substitutes from next season. The number of players on the bench was cut to five for the last campaign for league matches, but it will now return to the previous figure.
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EPPING FOREST: Last chance for communal carpets thrown out
A LAST-ditch attempt to squash rules banning carpets from halls and stairways in all council blocks of flats has failed. People living in all council-owned buildings will have to rip carpets from the floors of communal areas after Epping Forest
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WALTHAM FOREST: Schools celebrate Queen's Jubilee
SCHOOL pupils across Waltham Forest have been getting in early their celebrations for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee with dozens of playground parties. Thousands of residents are expected to take part in street parties in the next few days but
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WANSTEAD: Elderly people to petition Council over rat run fears
ELDERLY people living in sheltered accommodation have joined families in nearby streets in calling for action to stop roads off Hermon Hill being used as dangerous rat runs. Residents of Hilary Dennis Court in Sylvan Road, Wanstead, say drivers
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League Cup gets new sponsors
The professional clubs in our area will play in a newly-branded League Cup next season after The Football League agreed a four-year sponsorship deal with credit card company Capital One. The competition will now be titled the Capital One Cup
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Slade: 'It is a good start for us'
With the summer less than a month old, Russell Slade has been busy strengthening his squad for next season and revealed he was pleased with his work so far. With the memories of the final day victory over Rochdale still fresh in the memory, Slade brought
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Double winners seek new players
Chigwell Girls are looking to recruit new players for their Under-15s team for next season. The club secured a league and cup double last season playing in the Essex County Girls League but are now on the lookout for more talented players to
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CHINGFORD: Teenager charged over Tottenham riot
A TEENAGER from Chingford has been charged with taking part in the initial riot in Tottenham that led to widespread disorder across London last August. The 17-year-old student, who cannot be named because of his age, was arrested yesterday
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WALTHAMSTOW: Road closed after crash
POLICE are due to reopen a major road where queues have built up after a crash this morning (Friday). Two out of three lanes on the A406 were closed after a car was hit by a piece of concrete shortly after 4am near the Waterworks roundabout
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Theydon Bois siblings make Paralympic squad
Epping Forest District Swimming Club siblings Emma and James Hollis have been selected to compete for ParalympicsGB at London 2012. In April, the pair were accepted by the British Paralympic Association’s Qualification and Selection Panel, subject to
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FIDDLERS HAMLET: Speed limit on danger road reduced
A ROAD where neighbours have recorded accidents as often as every week is to have its speed limit reduced. People living in Coopersale Street, Fiddlers Hamlet, near Epping, say cars regularly smash into their gardens and spin into ditches and
