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FROM HOLLYWOOD TO WOODFORD GREEN!
WOODFORD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, PROUDLY PRESENTS, HOUSE DRAMA! ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT DRAMA? We certainly know that these girls are. Forget Hollywood, it’s all happening in our own local postcode of IG8, Woodford Green! A tradition met by many
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Buxton School remembers those who lost their life in line of duty
Buxton school situated in the heart of Waltham Forest , dedicates a minuet silence on Friday 9th November 2012 for Poppy day formally known as : Remembrance day or Armistice day which fell on a Sunday this year. This particular memorial
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HOUSE CAPTAINS: YOUNG LEADERS
At Woodford County High School for Girls old traditions are still very much alive and current. From school birthdays, where you will hear a Latin song or two, to the four houses (Repton, Newton, Highams and Warner) that each and every girl belongs
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ARE INCOME BASED PARKING FINES A GOOD IDEA?
No matter rich or poor, there is a possibility that you may at some point receive a parking fine, regardless of your income. Recently, a suggestion has been made to change the law in order to force the rich to pay a higher parking fine than the less
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Lance not strong anymore
Lance Armstrong was a winner of seven Tour de France titles before the conclusion of a doping scandal investigation, which found him guilty of doping and stripped him of all his titles. As well as his “achievements” in cycling, Armstrong also set up
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Police plan to close Wanstead and Woodford front counters
THE Met is planning to close the front counters at both Wanstead and Woodford Police Stations by April 2013. The news was revealed by the deputy leader of Redbridge Council, Ian Bond, who says the police are in a process of formal consultation
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Tabletop sale at Redbridge Town Hall
A TABLETOP sale to raise money for charity will be held at the town hall. Bric-a-brac, books, jewellery and clothing will all be on sale at the event on December 8 between 10am and 2pm. All proceeds from the sale will go towards the Mayor of
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£300,000 plan to improve Woodford Bridge announced
TRADERS who saw off plans to introduce tough parking restrictions outside their shops appear to have won another victory. Redbridge council are proposing to spend £300,000 on improving the street scene on Chigwell Road between the entrance to Ashton
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Peer spent thousands of pounds of taxpayers' cash on foreign trips
DISGRACED former county council leader Lord Hanningfield spent thousands of pounds of taxpayers' money on foreign trips, previously unseen statements reveal. Lord Hanningfield, who led Essex County Council from 2001 to 2010, was jailed last year
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Liam Dillon wins re-match against Haroon Nikia
Waltham Forest Amateur Boxing Club’s Liam Dillon continued his imperious recent run of form with victory on Friday night in a re-match victory against Haroon Nikia. Dillion had previously beaten Nikia last week at Forest’s dinner show at the Prince
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Nursery praised for improvements
A NURSERY has been praised for improving. Kids R Us, in Leytonstone High Road, was previously rated 'satisfactory' by Ofsted in 2010 but has been upgraded to 'good' following an inspection last month. Inspectors said children at the nursery
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Free craft event for families
FAMILIES can design and make their own 'keep safe' boxes at a free craft event at a museum this weekend. It takes place at the Vestry House Museum in Vestry Road, Walthamstow, on Sunday (November 18) between 1pm and 4pm. No booking necessary
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Prestigious award falls on Pentecost
Alex Pentecost, a Year Nine pupil at Bancroft’s School, has been named the Liontrust Under-13s ‘Player of the Year’. Pentecost was presented with his award, judged by all 18 London rugby league clubs, at Arsenal Football Club’s Emirates Stadium
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THE LOSS OF UNIVERSITY CREDIBILITY
I decided to interview Walthamstow Academy’s Councillor Ms Larelle about why she chose counselling as a profession, how she became WA’s most trusted advisor and what career path she advises individual students to take. It’s very clear after speaking
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Hundreds of pictures capture changing face of school life
FROM mourning a king in the 1950s to the glamorous proms of recent years, hundreds of photographs gathered together for the first time have given a decade-by-decade snapshot of high school life. Waltham Abbey historians Ray Sears and Jonathan Foster
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New cartoon club to transform town hall into cinema
A CARTOON club for children with disabilities and young people will launch next month. Waltham Abbey Town Council has joined forces with the district council to give youngsters the chance to combine cinema and play. The first meet-up will take
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Bands wanted for new music venue
A PUB which is hoping to reinvent itself as a live music venue is appealing for bands and promoters in the community. The Plough and Harrow, in Leytonstone High Road, is currently having a new sound system installed and wants to hear from acts
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Chingford schoolboy beats Dane on points to claim gold
A schoolboy from Chingford boxed his way to a gold medal in Denmark last weekend having travelled without the support of friends or family due to work commitments. Michael Oats, 13, who attends Heathcote School beat the Denmark Schoolboy Champion
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LAYLA LEY: LOST WITHOUT HER OYSTER CARD
Having met up with Brit school student Layla Ley at Crystal café for a chat, we decided to question Layla about why she desires Justin Bieber as opposed to One Direction and why she’d love to work with Alicia Keys. Layla Ley or as some may call
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Tesco could pay for school crossing guards
TESCO could pay for "lollipop people" to improve the safety of children walking to school. The supermarket has confirmed it is considering a proposal from local councillors to introduce crossing guards outside Thorpe Hall School in Hale End Road
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Walthamstow Academy shines
Walthamstow academy’s 6th form students celebrated excellent A levels and level 3 BTEC results. With all students proud of what they had achieved 6 of their students are going on to study at Russell group universities. Every student who wanted
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Orient FA Cup tie at Alfreton televised
Leyton Orient's FA Cup second round tie at Alfreton Town has been picked for live coverage on ESPN. The O's will travel to the Impact Arena on Sunday, December 2 with a 3.15pm kick-off. Orient booked their place in the next round after a 2-
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Hairdresser up for award
A HAIRDRESSER is one step away from winning a prestigious award. Beverley Baptiste, who works at the Zantel Hair Salon in High Road, South Woodford, has been nominated for the Bridal Stylist and Colourist of the Year in the Sensationnel Black Hair
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Walthamstow Academy proves they can bring out "The best in everyone"
Inconceivable, unbelievable, unimaginable words that have been used to describe the possible success of Walthamstow academy. The often-recollected McEntee secondary school, which left a terrible reputation with the foul smelling stench of the exam
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Children in Need benefits from school cake sale
CHILDREN raised money for charity with a cake sale at their school. The pupils from Avon House School in Woodford Green collected £380 for the BBC’s Children In Need appeal by selling their homemade cakes after school. They wore special Pudsey
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Retired murder squad detective to give Ripper talk
A RETIRED murder squad detective will shed new light on Jack the Ripper in a talk at an Ilford theatre. Trevor Marriott has been investigating the Whitechapel murders for 10 years and now believes they were the work of more than one killer.
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Free bags of salt on offer as winter weather takes hold
FREE bags of grit are up for grabs from the town council as the cold weather approaches. Epping Town Council has a limited supply of salt, in addition to existing salt bins, to hand out to residents. Anybody wishing to use the grit in their
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Problem drinkers urged to join Alcoholics Anonymous
WALTHAM Forest hosts around 20 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings every week. Ahead of National Alcohol Awareness Week (November 19-25), reporter DANIEL BINNS finds out more about the organisation's work in the borough. Earlier this year the London
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Top cop to visit borough
THE head of the Metropolitan Police in London is coming to Walthamstow next week to speak to residents. Met Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe will hold the talk at Walthamstow Academy school in Billet Road on Wednesday November 21. A Met spokesman
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Feel-good factor finds Buckhust starlets
Buckhurst Hill Football Club Under-8s are experiencing the feel-good factor first hand as a new shirt sponsor has prompted a brilliant winning streak. The team, most of whom who have been at the club since the mini-kickers aged four, play in the
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Buckhurst Bowls appoint new skippers
Buckhurst Hill Bowls Club held their Annual General Meeting on Saturday with change the re-curring theme throughout. Margaret Langwith and John Pretty were appointed as the new team captains, replacing the outgoing Alison Welham and Les Fairhead
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Epping Forest
Epping Forest travelled to Eltham on Monday evening to participate in the second round of the National Arena Swimming League, finishing fourth out of seven clubs. Central to Epping’s fourth-place finish were four individual first-place finishes
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Hodgson pleased with Caulker debut
Roy Hodgson praised the impact of his six debutants, including Spurs defender Steven Caulker, despite the 4-2 defeat by a Zlatan Ibrahimovic-inspired Sweden at the Friends Arena in Stockholm. Caulker was one of those making his England bow and
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Gloucester v Leyton Orient fan's view
Fortunately there were no banana skin slip-ups down in Gloucestershire as the gap in class between two sides three divisions apart finally told. Although we don’t make it easy for ourselves sometimes – some people say that it is ‘typical Leyton
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Volunteers sought to help maintain park garden
GREEN-fingered gardening enthusiasts are invited to help keep a new park garden in trim condition. Anyone who wants to help maintain the new William Morris Garden in Lloyd Park, off Forest Road, Walthamstow, can don a pair of gloves alongside the head
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Family question late father's hospital treatment
A FAMILY has demanded “justice” over the treatment of a grandfather who died in hospital. Richard Dennis Collins was 81 when he passed away at Whipps Cross Hospital in Leytonstone last May in the wake of a routine operation to install a leg
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Cricket Round-up
Adult Division One Chingford beat Buckhurst Hill A by just two runs. Edmonds' 45 helped Chingford to 168 for just two wickets whilst Buckhurst posted 166 for three - Dan Parkinson top-scoring with 39. Hainault & Clayhall A were comfortable
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Polls open for county's first ever police commissioner elections
VOTERS are heading to polls across Epping Forest today to choose the district’s first police and crime commissioner. Polls opened across the district at 7am and will close at 10pm. The six candidates running in Essex are Conservative candidate
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Doctor urges public to help keep norovirus out of hospital wards
A NEWLY-APPOINTED infection expert has called on the public to help keep the winter vomiting bug out of the borough’s hospital wards. Dr Ian Hosein, the country’s first director of infection prevention and control, is working with staff at King
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Police hunt thieves after attempted break-in
THIEVES were forced to flee after setting off a burglar alarm while attempting a break-in. Police are appealing for information following the attempted burglary in The Uplands, Loughton, at 11.30am on Tuesday November 13. The thieves attempted
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'TAKEN 2' REVIEW
In the past few weeks that the film “taken 2” has been released in the cinemas (UK), I have been asking questions to my local community about their reviews and thoughts on the 12A rated film. We have been waiting for the second film for so long and
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IMPROVING GCSE'S
Improving GCSE’s The local school Walthamstow Academy is doing of plenty things to make everyone achieve the best possible GCSE’s. One example of this is Gifted and Talented; this is for the people that are achieving higher than C’s in academic subjects
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'It's all about getting through in the FA Cup'
Leyton Orient boss Russell Slade admitted the result was the only thing that mattered after they struck late to win 2-0 at Gloucester City. The O's made hard work of seeing off the Conference North outfit and required goals in the last five minutes
