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Sound Advice: Loughton Folk Club's second birthday
LOUGHTON Folk Club celebrates its second birthday on Thursday (October 18) with the launch of its own charity CD. The night will be headlined by versatile duo Foxen. All money raised from the CD, which features tracks from various artists
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ONGAR: Car rolls off main road
A MAN was taken to hospital after the car he was in rolled into a field this morning. The car left the road near Nash Mills Farm on the A414 Chelmsford Road at 8.15am. Paramedics, who described the man as being slightly injured, took him to
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Teen hero directs traffic for 90 minutes after lights break
A TEENAGER came to the rescue of frustrated motorists after lights in a busy road broke down - by grabbing a hi-vis jacket and directing traffic himself. When 17-year-old Tom Bensted set out on his driving lesson at 10am this morning, he found
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Orient's Johnstone's Paint tie confirmed
Leyton Orient's Johnstone's Paint Trophy tie at Northampton Town will take place on Tuesday, December 4. The O's will travel to Sixfields for the area quarter-final tie against the League Two outfit. Orient earned their place in the draw after
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Manor back on track
Eton Manor made sure their season got back on track as they recorded a bonus-point 33-10 victory over Rochford Hundred at the New Wilderness. After a slow start Manor began to dictate proceedings and they opened the scoring through Chris Jones.
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Willett's wonders retain trophy at Woodford Golf Club
Friendships were cast aside and bragging rights decided as Woodford Golf Club’s annual competition between teams selected by the club captain and the club secretary was played out on Saturday. Secretary Peter Willett’s team emerged victorious over
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WOODFORD GREEN: IDS would dump Woodford in boundary change
IAIN Duncan Smith has given a clear indication that he would not stand for election as the MP for a new Wanstead and Woodford constituency if proposed boundary changes go ahead. The Boundary Commission has been consulting the public on plans to
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Leyton Orient v Hartlepool fan's view
The O’s bounced back to winning ways with a convincing 1-0 home win against luckless Hartlepool United. Ryan Brunt popped up in the 47th minute to score his third goal of the season when he was left unmarked to head the ball home from a teasing
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WOODFORD GREEN: Sign petition to save police station at church
A PETITON to save a police station from closure can be signed at a church. Lori Shearer of the Monkhams ward neighbourhood watch group started the petition to save Woodford police station from closure, in High Road, Woodford Green two weeks ago
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REDBRIDGE: Borough sixth worst in London for hit and runs
REDBRIDGE has been revealed as the sixth worst borough in London for hit and runs. Figures obtained by the Greater London Authority show that during 2011 there were 147 hit and runs in the borough, nine of which were recorded as serious. The
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WALTHAMSTOW: Man arrested over fight outside pub
A MAN has been arrested after a large fight outside a pub. It happened by the Cock Tavern in Walthamstow High Street at around 9.50pm last Wednesday (October 10). Police found an injured 28-year-old man at the scene who was taken to hospital
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REDBRIDGE: Maternity changes to be discussed at town hall meeting
CHANGES to maternity care in the borough will be discussed at an extraordinary meeting of the council’s health scrutiny committee on Monday. Averil Dongworth, chief executive of the Barking Havering and Redbridge University Trust (BHRUT), will
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REDBRIDGE: Mayoral election dates set
A DATE has been set for the election of Redbridge’s next mayor. Councillors will be invited to submit their nominations for the position, which is currently held by Cllr Muhammed Javed, by January 2. A secret ballot to elect the new mayor will
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Wagstaff hoping to make impression for Orient
Scott Wagstaff hopes to repay Russell Slade’s faith in him after joining Leyton Orient on loan from Charlton Athletic. The 22-year-old winger agreed a one-month deal at Brisbane Road on Friday and made his debut at Bournemouth the following day
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WALTHAM FOREST: New radical shake-up of MP seats proposed
NEW plans have been revealed to radically shake-up the borough's MP constituencies by dividing Walthamstow in two and scrapping proposals to merge Chingford and Edmonton. The Boundary Commission has unveiled the revised proposals after months of
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WALTHAM ABBEY: High school must improve under watchdog's new gradings
A HIGH SCHOOL has become the first in the district to fall foul of a controversial new grading system set by education watchdog Ofsted. King Harold Academy in Waltham Abbey received an overall grading of three in its latest inspection, meaning
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ALDERSBROOK: Halloween fun at library
LITTLE wizards and witches will take over a library for some Halloween fun. The Halloween craft class at Aldersbrook Library in Park Road, Aldersbrook will give children aged 4-10 years old the chance to make their own wizard hats, wands and bouncy
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SOUTH WOODFORD: Picture released of man wanted for burglary
POLICE have released details of a man wanted in connection with a burglary. Essex Police officers running an operation aimed at tackling break-ins revealed today that they are hunting Robert Adam. The 20-year-old was last known to be living
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WOODFORD: "Man loses job over problem bus service"
THE reasons for long-running problems with a bus service have finally been revealed. Regular users of the W14 bus running between Leyton and Woodford Bridge have for months complained of frequent lateness, services stopping short of their destination
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WANSTEAD & WOODFORD: Boundary change proposal unchanged after consultation
PROPOSALS to create a new Wanstead and Woodford constituency are still on track. The Boundary Commision has been consulting the public on plans to reduce the number of Parliamentary seats from 650 to 600. The Commission has proposed to split
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International round up: Dempsey at the double for US
Clint Dempsey scored two and set up one as the United States booked their place in the final qualifying round for the World Cup in 2014 with a 3-1 win over Guatemala last night. Dempsey's flick-on from a corner allowed Carlos Bocanegra to open
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REDBRIDGE: Midwives nominated for award
A TEAM of midwives have been shortlisted for a national award. The midwifery bereavement team at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) have made it to the last three in the Royal College of Midwives 2013 awards.
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WALTHAM FOREST: Clampdown on rogue landlords to be discussed
A CLAMPDOWN on rogue landlords and letting agents could be launched, with councillors set to agree a public consultation on the issue. Under the proposals the council would aim to ensure all properties with multiple occupants, as well as private tenancies
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Rose calls for Serbia ban
Spurs left-back Danny Rose is calling for Serbia to face an international ban after he was racially abused by fans during England U21s' 1-0 victory last night. Rose, who is on loan this season at Sunderland, was subjected to racist taunts throughout
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CHINGFORD / HIGHAMS PARK: Anger over CPZ consultation
A SURPRISE consultation on proposals to introduce Controlled Parking Zones (CPZs) in Chingford and Highams Park has been criticised as a waste of time and money. The council began sending out voting slips this week to households around Highams
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REDBRIDGE: Employment fair in Ilford
UNEMPLOYED people can find out about job opportunities at an employment fair. The Loxford Opportunities Fair will be held on October 24 between 1pm-4pm at the Loxford Youth Centre in Loxford Lane, Ilford. Visitors will be provided with help
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SOUTH WOODFORD: Doctor tests revolutionary ECG device
NEW technology which could dramatically speed up the diagnosis of heart conditions has been successfully piloted at a South Woodford doctor’s surgery. Doctor Shabana Ali of the Southdene Surgery in George Lane, South Woodford, has been testing
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Leyton Orient v Hartlepool United fan's view
Whilst it was a wash-out in Warsaw – with no doubt some fans caught between staying at home in front of the plasma or trekking over to E10 – it was certainly a case of one man – Scott Flinders – standing between Orient and the flood of goals we no
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WALTHAM FOREST: 'Hundreds' of homes not sent CPZ voting forms
HUNDREDS of people have still not received voting slips asking them if they want a proposed Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) to be introduced - with just days to go before the consultation deadline, campaigners say. The council is currently undertaking
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EPPING: Long-forgotten stories of town's war dead revealed
THE LOST stories behind the names etched into a town’s war memorials have been unearthed. John Duffell of Clover Leas, has spent 12 years digging through archives and newspapers to discover more about the lives and deaths of 150 Epping servicemen
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LOUGHTON/BUCKHURST HILL: Injured cyclist taken to air ambulance in removals van speaks of ordeal
A BADLY injured cyclist who lay for nearly two hours on a rain-sodden pavement before being ferried to an air ambulance in a furniture van is back on his feet. Andrew Knight broke his hip when he fell from his bike at the junction of Church Hill
