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Hospice seeks marathon runners to put their best foot forward
A HOSPICE is on the hunt for runners brave enough to have signed up to next year's London Marathon who are willing to back their cause. St Clare Hospice, based in Hastingwood, is looking for people who have already landed a place in the annual
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Festive play reading at Wanstead House
THE Redbridge Institute of Adult Education Creative Writing Group is holding a public reading of 10 minute plays with a festive flavour The plays, which have all been written by the group, will be read at Wanstead House in the Green, Wanstead on
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Hair salon could become coffee shop
THE future of a Wanstead hairdresser is in doubt after its landlords applied to change the usage of the premises to allow them to serve food and drink. Threadneedle Pensions Ltd owns the High Street premises currently leased to Enigma Hairdressing
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Fancy dress pony parade through estate
PONIES will be dressed in Christmas costumes to raise money for a riding school. Members of Aldersbrook Riding School in Empress Avenue, Aldersbrook will then take to the streets of Aldersbrook with the fancy dress ponies to raise much-needed cash
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Jealous dad 'ordered' Cakes & Shakes hit after Facebook slur
A JEALOUS father ordered the owner of a Woodford Green ice cream parlour shot dead for humiliating him on Facebook, a court heard today. Romain Arthur, 23, allegedly targeted 24-year-old businessman James Bryant for daring to carry Arthur's two
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Police hunt man in connection with string of burglaries
POLICE are hunting a man in connection with three burglaries in the district. Essex Police have released an image of George Calin, who was last known to be living in Cobham Road, Ilford. The 27-year-old is wanted in connection with a burglary
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High street regeneration plans revealed
DETAILED plans for the regeneration of a town centre have been unveiled. It is hoped the £2.1million project in High Street, Barkingside, will breath life into the area by making it a more attractive place to visit. Architect David Knight of DK-CM
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Patients hit out as doctor's surgeries continue to use costly 0844 numbers
A DOCTOR’S practice has told patients they will no longer be able to ‘turn up and be seen’ during morning surgery – and advised them to call a premium rate number and leave their contact details instead. Patients of the High Street Surgery and
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TfL to deal with ivy problem after IDS intervention
RAMPANT ivy which a woman claims is slowly destroying her garden shed will be cut back by Transport for London (TfL) after the intervention of Iain Duncan Smith. The Chingford and Woodford Green MP wrote to TfL after Patricia Graves of Kings Avenue
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Households vow to fight back against criminals
HOUSEHOLDS have united to fight back against criminals in their neighbourhood. Nearly 90 frustrated families in Royston Avenue have vowed to co-operate to tackle drug dealers, robbers and vandals blighting the area. The first meeting of the
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Ginola defends 'special' Bale
David Ginola has come out in defence of Tottenham’s Gareth Bale after the Welsh winger was booked for diving in Spurs' last two matches. The former French midfielder believes it is unfair to label Bale, who suffered a hamstring injury in a 3-
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CCTV plans given the nod
PLANS to nearly quadruple the number of cameras in a town centre as part of a £45,000 CCTV upgrade have been rubber-stamped. The plan for Loughton High Road, which would see town centre CCTV extended to the junction with Trap’s Hill, was given
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£300,000 pavement parking review to get go-ahead
A £300,000 review of footway parking is likely to get the go-ahead at a meeting of Redbridge Council’s cabinet tonight. The proposal follows a deluge of complaints from angry motorists who have been ticketed for pavement parking on narrow roads
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Students' GSCE English results rise after re-mark
STUDENTS' GSCE English exam results at a Snaresbrook school have risen after they were re-marked following controversy in the summer with the results. Exam board AQA re-marked the papers for free after teachers at Forest School, in College Place
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Christmas lights switched on in Wanstead
CHRISTMAS lights were switched on by the Mayor of Redbridge amid a chorus of carols. The string of lights down Wanstead High Street were switched on by cllr Muhammed Javed on Friday, while pupils from Wanstead Church school sang a melody of Christmas
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End of Movember marked by shave
A HEART attack survivor marked the end of Movember by having his Spaghetti Western-style moustache shaved off. Farooq Mohammed, of Draycott Road in Wanstead and five fellow members of team Two Touch FC, based at Whipps Cross Hospital in Leytonstone
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Police close car theft investigation same day as crime reported
A MECHANIC has criticised police after an investigation into his stolen car was closed just hours after it was taken. Waltham Forest Police vowed to do everything possible to tackle a recent spike in vehicle crime in Chingford, but Ben Theakestone
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Policeman speaks of distress at racist abuse accusation after being cleared
A POLICEMAN who was cleared of racially abusing a colleague has told of his distress following a court case. Pc David Hair, 42, of Stewards Green Road in Epping, was accused of abuse after telling a fellow officer he thought she was “going home
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Hammers keeper targets Liverpool win
Jussi Jaaskelainen is aiming to win against Liverpool to produce back-to-back victories after their 3-1 win over Chelsea. Jaaskelainen, speaking to West Ham TV, said: “It was massive to stop our losing run. “Some teams lose a couple and then
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Does your house have the best Christmas display?
THE GUARDIAN is on the lookout for the house with the best Christmas lighting display in east London and west Essex. Does your display knock sports off that of your neighbours'? If so we want to hear from you and we will do our very best to
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Crime reduction officer to face fresh challenge after 46 years of service
FORTY-SIX years after he swapped his school uniform for a police helmet, Epping Forest’s crime reduction officer is no nearer to putting his feet up. Tony Ellis joined Essex Police at 16 and served as an officer for 30 years, before taking up his
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Police station to close next week
LEYTON Police Station is set to close next week as the police look to cut costs. The building in Francis Road will shut down on Monday and front-counter services will be relocated to the custody centre in Boreham Close, Leytonstone. The Met
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Wanted man arrested on suspicion of burglary
A MAN wanted by police in connection with a burglary in Waltham Abbey has been arrested. Isaac Evans, from Waltham Cross, was arrested by Essex Police on Friday. Police had appealed for the public's help to find the 23-year-old as part of Operation
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Scaffolder locked in dispute over historic hall
SCAFFOLDERS and architects are locked in a stand-off over a structure covering a historic landmark building. Russell Kilden, director of HASTE Scaffolding, put the poles and platforms up around the Lopping Hall in Loughton High Road, which workmen
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Hockey: Forest ladies edged out in nine-goal thriller
Forest finished on the wrong end of a nine goal thriller last Saturday as they lost 5-4 to Sevenoaks thirds. The hosts started the game three points ahead of Sevenoaks and looked like they would extend the gap after early goals from Charlotte Pether
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Patient lifted through flat window
A PATIENT suffering breathing difficulties was lifted from his flat by firefighters after calling an ambulance. A cherry-picker was used to carry the 61-year-old through the window of his second-floor flat in Knebworth Avenue, Walthamstow, at 2.50pm
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Singer's struggle with depression inspires fundraising concert
MORE than 150 singers gathered to raise a church’s rafters and thousands of pounds for a lifesaving charity. An audience of 300 packed St Mary’s Church in Loughton on Saturday to see the Wanstead and Woodford Rock Choir perform. The concert
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Brass band Christmas concert
A BRASS band is to stage a Christmas concert. The Redbridge Brass Band will perform festive tunes at St Gabriel's Church in Park Road, Aldersbrook on December 16, from 3pm. Tickets cost £5 on the door and under 12s are free.
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Santathon raises cash for children's hospice
HUNDREDS of runners dressed as Santa went for a festive run to raise money for a children’s hospice. The 5km ‘Santathon’ at Dagenham and Redbridge FC last weekend attracted 425 entrants, 125 of whom were raising money for Haven House Hospice in
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Road partially blocked after deer hit
A ROAD was partially blocked yesterday after a driver hit a deer. Traffic was held up on the B1393 High Road at Bell Common, near Epping, after the crash at about 4.45pm. The deer was killed, but the driver was unharmed.
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Ice warning as road closed following crash
DRIVERS are being warned to be careful of ice on the road this morning, following a crash. The A113 Ongar Road is closed at Passingford Bridge, near Ongar, after an accident involving two vehicles between the B175 Stapleford Road and Abridge Road
