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Waltham Forest announce death of former chairman
Waltham Forest have announced the passing of former Chairman Terry Back who died last week after a traffic accident. Terry enjoyed a distinguished non-league managerial career, with successful spells at Enfield and Aylesbury United, amongst others
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Epping swimmers bag medals and personal bests
Swimmers from Epping Forest District Club travelled to Basildon at the weekend to compete in a short course open. All those competing achieved personal bests with some notching Essex qualifying times and taking home medals along the way. Star
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Crostyx Juniors march on
Crostyx juniors were in impressive form as they lost just one game in ten matches during the second round of the Essex mini-league. The Under-12 girls continued Crostyx’s success as they thrashed Witham 6-0 in their opening encounter. Excellent
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Historical society to give talk on Gunpowder Plot
BONFIRE night is to be celebrated a little late by historians this year, when they run a talk on The Gunpowder Plot in a fortnight's time. The Chingford Historical Society will present an illustrated talk telling the story of Guy Fawkes' famous attempt
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Van driver hit over the head in violent robbery
A VAN driver was hit over the head with a metal bar by two robbers who forced him to stop in the middle of the road. The man, who is in his 20s, was driving along Greensted Road, Ongar, shortly after 3pm on Tuesday when the white Fiat Scudo swerved
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Free business seminar for struggling firms and traders
BUSINESS owners are invited to attend a seminar focused on helping boost trade during the recession. The Business Planning for Growth seminar is free to attend and organisers hope to help smaller shops and firms survive the economic climate by sharing
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CAB chairman steps down after 35 years
WITH more people turning to the Citizens' Advice Bureau than ever before, the Guardian has spoken to the district’s departing chairman about the challenges facing the service. Peter Gordon, who started giving legal advice when the bureau was set
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Baby disco sessions launched
PARENTS who enjoy dancing can take their babies along to a new disco session launching next week. Baby Rockers is a weekly baby disco session starting on November 6 in the United Reformed Church, in Nightingale Lane, Wanstead. The hour-long
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New order hope for bar neighbours
NEW powers could end a "horrendous" four years for people living near a noisy nightclub. The government has introduced Early Morning Restriction Orders, which give police and councils the ability to stop alcohol being sold if there is noise and
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Man charged with murder
A MAN has been charged with the fatal stabbing of his father-in-law. Mohammed Ali, 39, is accused of murdering Abed Polin, 46, in his home in Queens Road, Walthamstow, on Sunday evening (October 28). Mr Ali is also charged with the attempted
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GP surgery starts offering contraception after pressure from campaigners
ONE of the largest GP practices in Walthamstow has today (November 1) finally begun offering contraception to patients after protests from campaigners. Some doctors at Addison Road Medical Centre in Walthamstow previously refused to offer family
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Paedophile receives suspended sentence for child porn
A PAEDOPHILE received a suspended sentence after being caught with 16 indecent images of children. Clive Jones, 53, of Stanley Road in Chingford, pleaded guilty to eight counts of making the images but was convicted of a further eight at Snaresbrook
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Peeling back the layers of William Morris' home
The William Morris Gallery reopened in August this year following a £5million refurbishment featuring modernised exhibits and rooms, a new tearoom overlooking the park and a learning centre for school pupils. As work was going on at the historic
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'Cup gets everyone's tails up'
Orient defender Gary Sawyer believes their FA Cup trip to Gloucester City represents a welcome distraction from their league campaign. The O’s have struggled in the last month with a poor run of form in League One seeing them tumble to just above
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A model of suburban living - Paul Greenleaf deconstructs the modern house, with help from a Hornby miniature
In 2008, artistic photographer Paul Greenleaf found a discontinued Hornby model kit in The Engine Shed, Leytonstone, of a typical modern house. “I wandered in and had a look around and found it, all dusty on a shelf in there,“ says Paul, who moved
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Horror flick Crypt, starring Chingford actor Charley McDougall, has found an original way to tell a well-told tale
When you’re entering a movie into the saturated horror market you have to be original to get the screams. The crew behind feature film Crypt, starring Chingford actor Charley McDougall, believe they’ve struck upon a new way to give you the creeps.
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Horror flick Crypt, starring Chingford actor Charley McDougall, has found an original way to tell a well-told tale
When you’re entering a movie into the saturated horror market you have to be original to get the screams. The crew behind feature film Crypt, starring Chingford actor Charley McDougall, believe they’ve struck upon a new way to give you the creeps.
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Horror flick Crypt, starring Chingford actor Charley McDougall, has found an original way to tell a well-told tale
When you’re entering a movie into the saturated horror market you have to be original to get the screams. The crew behind feature film Crypt, starring Chingford actor Charley McDougall, believe they’ve struck upon a new way to give you the creeps.
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Taxi stolen in burglary
A LONDON cab was stolen after a raid where cash and jewellery were also taken. Burglars took the silver taxi, which has the registration number LM60 YNZ, from the home in Stevens Way, Chigwell, between 6pm and 9.30pm yesterday. A Zenith watch
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Dancers quickstep, tango and waltz their way to a prize
LIGHT-footed dance partners have come top in an international competition. Ballroom dancers Linda Collier, 52, of Loughton, won the International Over 50s Championships held at the Brentwood Leisure Centre with her partner Ian Saville. “We
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Details of remembrance services across borough announced
SERVICES to remember those who have died in war will take place across the borough. The Dedication of the Field of Remembrance Service on Saturday November 10 will be held at the Woodford War Memorial in High Road, South Woodford from 9am.
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Challenge to Boris's Stow decision launched
AN APPEAL has been lodged against Boris Johnson's decision to approve controversial plans to turn Walthamstow Stadium into a housing estate. The Mayor of London backed London & Quadrant's (L&Q) controversial proposal to build a 294 homes on the
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Unwanted furniture to be recycled under new scheme
UNWANTED furniture and appliances in the borough are to be saved for needy people instead of being dumped in a landfill under a "pioneering" new scheme. East London charity ReStore has signed a deal with Waltham Forest Council and its waste contractors
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Pupils compete in Black History Month quiz
PUPILS from six primary schools battled it out in a quiz held to celebrate Black History Month. Teams from Buxton Primary, Downsell, George Tomlinson, Gwyn Jones, Riverley and Jenny Hammond, all in the south of Waltham Forest, took part. It
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Man in court over cannabis growing
A MAN has appeared in court charged with growing cannabis plants. Mui Le, 32, of no fixed address, was arrested in Epping on October 17 and was charged with cultivating the drug. He appeared at Colchester magistrates’ court on October 25 and
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Pre-school praised by Ofsted
STAFF at a pre-school have spoken of their delighted after it was praised by education watchdog Ofsted. Green Man Pre-School, which is based in a hall at Leytonstone Methodist Church in Lister Road, was created from scratch in 2008 and was initially
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Meerkat drawing competition at country park
TALENTED children are invited to try out their artisic skills and draw meerkats at a country park. Hainault Forest Country Park, in Romford Road, are holding a meerkat drawing competition for children aged five to 11. As well as drawing the
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Activists help Obama in US election campaign
WITH the eyes of the world on the US presidential election next week some residents have taken their interest to the next level by flying over to America to join the campaigns. The race between incumbent Democrat Barack Obama and his Republican
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Warning over YMCA scam
A BOGUS group of young people are still going door-to-door in the borough pretending to be raising money for the Walthamstow YMCA, the organisation has said. It issued a warning in September about crooks selling household items by falsely claiming
