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FEROCIOUS WEATHER OR A WHITE CHRISTMAS?
Over the past week a blastly storm of winter’s cold has been felt by many local residents. Temperatures are plummeting into the negatives and single digits. And many people are wrapping up warm! - As it is predicted to be the coldest winter yet!
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EAST LONDON GIRL EXPRESS'S MUSIC
Tayshan John, 20 years of age has been enjoying music from the age of five as she said “I’ve always wanted to become a singer, from the age of 5” this shows her determination from a very young age. Tayshan has been doing studio time 24/7 with her friends
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Has Waltham forest changed? Or not...
1) What has been the most significant change in Waltham forest? Amount of cars, North Birbeck road (the road I lived on from birth) there was two cars in the road. Milk, coal, bread was delivered by horse and cart. Children could play in the streets
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SAFE DRIVE STAY ALIVE
Road Safety is rapidly becoming a more apparent issue for young people. Many begin to learn to drive when they turn the ripe old age of 17, but what then? What of their knowledge of health and safety? Are we safe with young, unknowing drivers?
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VICTORY ONCE AGAIN FOR OBAMA!
As we all know, Obama, using his strong reasoning and well known people skills, managed to pip Nick Romney at post, leaving him with the momentous task of tackling America in his hands. But what I would like to know is, what difference does it make
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A promising sign of harmony between the youth and the police
It’s been a tedious, pedantic year, but productive nonetheless, for members of Redbridge Police Youth Panel. The panel was established last November following the summer riots, and aspired to help break down barriers between the youth and the Met Police
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About Eight Rock Out Brick Lane
About Eight rocked out in Brick Lane earlier this month. They are a band based in East London/ West Essex, and have an incredibly original sound. After the release of a debut CD, “Never Too Late”, in 2006 and the EP “Periwinkle Blue” in 2009, the
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Protests against 1250 houses increases in support
PROTESTS against the plan to build an estimated 10,000 homes within the Epping Forest district have gained increasing support of the people of Chigwell. There has been growing publicity surrounding this area since the first reveal of the exhibition
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Devoted school governor Joan recognised with surprise room naming ceremony
A GOVERNOR who dedicated more than a decade to turning round the fortunes of a struggling school has been honoured with a classroom in her name. Joan Westbury, of Lambourne Road, Chigwell Row, took up a role as governor of Debden Park High in 2000
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Silver success leads the way for Epping swimmers
Epping Forest District Swimming Club finished tenth at the Essex County Winter Long Course Competition in Basildon. Chloe-Annabelle Ward won silver in the 400m freestyle with a time of 4.47.32. She also won two bronze medals in the 200m and the
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Buckhurst Hill lacrosse team dispatch Croydon
Buckhurst Hill's lacrosse team continued their strong home form this season, comfortbaly defeating Croydon 14-4. Bucks have suffered with a lengthy injury list in the current campaign and were once again understrength. Hill were soon in control
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Inaugural Santa's parade to take over town centre
SAINT Nick will be doing the rounds next week to bring Christmas cheer to Debden's doorsteps. Working with community groups, churches and schools, Loughton Town Council has called in a favour from Santa - who will be touring the town's streets
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Free parking to be rolled out across borough's shopping areas for Christmas
FREE parking will be rolled out across Waltham Forest this weekend in the hope of boosting trade in the run-up to Christmas. The scheme, allowing shoppers to park for free for 15 minutes, will be implemented in high streets across the borough for
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Field proposal "is not clear"
AN influential panel has requested more details on a proposal to open up a green space to the public. The Conservation Advisory Panel, which reports to planning committees on applications in conservations areas, is considering a plan for Evergreen
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ONE TO WATCH – CHARLIE LAYBURN
A young student in The Borough of Redbridge has proven himself an upcoming star. Charlie Layburn is a 15 year old student living in Wanstead who has a passion that is popular among young people: Charlie loves acting. Charlie has always loved
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Disabled pensioner told he can't get on bus without scooter pass
A DISABLED pensioner was told he couldn’t get on an empty bus with his mobility scooter because he didn’t have a pass for it. Stewart Bisset, 65, who is 90 per cent housebound and suffers from emphysema, pulmonary heart disease and back problems
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Students' teamwork adds up to success in financial challenge
HIGH school students proved they had a head for numbers by impressing a panel of Bank of England experts. A team of four from Chigwell School triumphed in the regional heats of the Target Two Point Zero economics competition, run by the Bank and
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'Guerilla decorators' spruce up Christmas tree
RESIDENTS have begun adding their own decorations to Walthamstow Town Centre's Christmas tree following complaints it did not look festive enough. The tongue-in-cheek "guerilla" additions include tinsel and stars added to the metal barriers which
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CUTTING BACK ON OPPORTUNITIES
Duke of Edinburgh: their website says that they give “all young people the chance to develop skills for work and life, fulfil their potential and have a brighter future”. However, is this really the case? In the current economic climate, we
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Haven House challenges perceptions as it prepares to celebrate 10 years
AS Haven House Children's Hospice prepares to celebrate ten years of serving the community, The Guardian was invited to take a look around. HOSPICES are usually associated with the end of life and considered places bereft of hope, not laughter
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MP welcomes government 'u-turn' on payday loans
WALTHAMSTOW MP Stella Creasy has cautiously welcomed reports that the government is set to change the law to allow some limits on the amounts loan firms can charge. The Labour member has been at the forefront of a high-profile national campaign
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New hotel "to provide £2m boost"
A NEW hotel will bring a £2million boost and jobs to Chingford, it is claimed. Premier Inn said their new hotel in Ranger's Road will provide a shot in the arm to the economy, as well as creating 20 new jobs when it opens on Monday. The 24-
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Walthamstow Academy offers Pizza Party for 10 hours of revision
Yes, you are reading the headline correctly, Walthamstow academy are actually offering students Pizza Parties for Revising for 10 hours on a Website called SAM Learning, (Self-Assessed Marking Learning). This was launched late last academic year
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The Upgrade that Walthamstow Academy Got.
Walthamstow Academy have under gone some major surgery to their Media Studies classroom, with over £30,000 worth of new apple macs were installed during September. These Powerful yet simple-to-use computers seemed to be the obvious choice for the Media
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The Upgrade that Walthamstow Academy Got.
Walthamstow Academy have under gone some major surgery to their Media Studies classroom, with over £30,000 worth of new apple macs were installed during September. These Powerful yet simple-to-use computers seemed to be the obvious choice for the Media
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Landmark pub transformed by £200,000 refurb
A LANDMARK pub has undergone a major transformation with a £200,000 facelift. The Goose, on the corner of Selborne Road and Hoe Street in Walthamstow, reopens this evening at 6pm (Thursday) after an overhaul of its décor, frontage and other
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Christmas concert in church
GET into the Christmas spirit with traditional carols and other seasonal music at a South Woodford church. The concert at St Mary's Church in High Road will feature traditional favourites and music from Holst, Bach and Britten. The concert
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Cambodia Calling
Next summer 16 lucky girls from Woodford County High School will be jetting off to Cambodia, located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia, for a life changing experience. I spoke to one of the girls in the team
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Five hundred sign petition opposing 164-home plan for Green Belt
OPPOSITION against plans to build 164 homes on Green Belt land is gathering pace. Brian Sheridan is bidding to construct 114 houses and 50 apartments on the site of a nursery off Pick Hill in Waltham Abbey. Plans for the nine-acre Knollys Nursery
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Two charged after guns seized by police
TWO people have been charged after police discovered seized two guns this week. Tyson Newland, 31, of Boscombe Road in Southend-on-Sea and Dominique Alexander, 27, of Alma Road in Enfield, have been charged with possessing firearms with intent
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Police appeal for help finding missing boy
POLICE have appealed for help in tracing a 13-year-old boy from Redbridge who has been missing for a month. Khassimo Munye went missing on October 28, and was last seen in Hackney on November 6 or 7. Anyone with information on Khassimo should
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Non-league round up: Forest suffer setback
Waltham Forest's recent run of good form suffered a setback on Saturday with a 2-1 defeat to a hard-working Thamesmead side. Despite constant rain, the Bayliss Avenue pitch held up impressively and allowed for a high-paced game. The referee
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Local football round-up
A Paul Carr hat-trick fired Toby to an emphatic 5-1 victory over West Bergholt and a place in the fourth round of the Essex Premier Cup. The eventual victors got off to the ideal start when Carr opened his account on five minutes, capitalising
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Funding boost to help charity bring elderly out of the shadows
A GROUP of volunteers are bidding to prove community spirit is well and truly alive by transforming the lives of their isolated neighbours. City on a Hill is a burgeoning befriending project, aiming to provide support, a helping hand and social
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Cold-hearted thief steals Children's Society charity box from cafe
A COLD-HEARTED thief made off with a charity box from a cafe containing £80 intended for vulnerable children. Staff at the Lunch 4 U cafe in St Barnabas Road, Woodford Green were preparing to open when the man knocked on the window. Val Martinelli
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Permanent advertising banners rejected by conservation experts
APPLICATIONS by Redbridge Council to make large banners celebrating the Olympics a permanent fixture have been rejected by a panel of conservation area experts. The council had applied to make up to 80 of the banners in George Lane, South Woodford
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Hammers linked with move for Bent
West Ham United have been linked with a move for out of favour Aston Villa striker Darren Bent in the transfer window. Bent has fallen down the pecking order at Villa Park and did not even feature in the squad during Tuesday's win over Reading.
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Dozens arrested in domestic violence crackdown
MORE than 30 people have been arrested in Waltham Forest as part of a police crackdown on domestic violence. The Met launched the London-wide Operation Athena on Monday (November 26) with a series of dawn raids. In Waltham Forest police have
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Multi-million pound college makeover under way
A MULTI-MILLION transformation of Waltham Forest's biggest college is under way. New facilities at Waltham Forest College in Forest Road, Walthamstow, will include a new learning centre, a student union and a market place with a butcher and baker
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Good school's 'outstanding' pupils praised
A "FRIENDLY and harmonious" school has been praised for making improvements and having "outstanding" pupils. George Tomlinson Primary, in Leytonstone, has been rated 'good' following an inspection by Ofsted. It is a step up from the school's
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Woodford Green excel at European trials
Woodford Green were successfully represented at the McCain UK Cross Challenge in Liverpool, which doubled as the European trials. The club had top-ten finishes from Canaan Solomon and Bella Hoy and a respectable 29th place from Matt Gunby in the
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Manor star at Cross Country Championships
Eton Manor were one place away from a hat-trick of podium finishes at the London Cross Country Championships. Tomas Stasionis finished third in the men’s race, Alex Gounelas just missed out on a top-three placing in the women’s after coming fourth
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Chingford champ is third strongest man in Britain
Chingford strongman Arram Eghoyan celebrated double success as he took gold in the WPF World Powerlifting Championships before claiming third in Britain’s Strongest Man. Eghoyan took top spot in the 82.5kg weight class at the powerlifting championships
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Lay people petition Church to reconsider women bishop vote within 12 months
MORE than 50 churchgoers have added their voices to the chorus calling on the general synod to allow women to become bishops. Worshippers at St John's in Epping have signed a petition urging the Church of England to reconsider its 'no' vote within
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'It felt like my first start out there'
Mathieu Baudry said it felt like a new start for him at the club after he netted the opener in their win over Preston North End. The versatile Frenchman took advantage of an injury to captain Nathan Clarke and produced an assured performance in
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Council tenants' heating costs set to reduce
HEATING costs for social housing tenants could be reduced in a £25 million project to improve insulation. Ascham Homes, the organisation which manages housing on behalf of Waltham Forest Council, claims to be the first such body in the country
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River Roding flood alert enters eighth day
FLOOD alerts remain in place on the middle and lower parts of the River Roding. The Environment Agency has kept the river on flood alert after heavy rainfall earlier in the week in the upper part of the river through Ongar and Stapleford has caused
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Litter-pickers required for park clean-up
VOLUNTEER litter-pickers are required to help keep a park litter free. Anyone who wants to help keep Roding Valley Park free of rubbish should meet on Wednesday at Lechmere Avenue Gate in Woodford Bridge at 10am. The event is free to attend
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Youth hostel to hold first Christmas spectacular
HUNDREDS of children from across the borough have been invited to take part in a youth hostel's first Christmas spectacular. Forest YMCA in Forest Road, Walthamstow, are holding the event on December 10 from 4pm which will see the 120ft building
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Pub given permission to expand
A PUB has been granted planning permission to expand. The Prince of Wales in St Andrews Road, Walthamstow, had its application for a single storey rear extension approved by council officers this week. The historic building is thought
