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Popular postwoman remembered by cycling sextet
Six men are to take part in a cycling challenge in memory of a popular postwoman who lost her life to cancer. Elaine Glenister, a well-known figure in Roydon sadly lost her battle to the disease in January, this year. Mrs Glenister, 45, was treated
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Housing trust in row over low-cost home
A housing trust is involved in a row with an authority over plans to build a bungalow for someone in need of a home. The Theydon Trust wants to build a one-bedroom home in the back garden of one of its existing houses in Margaret Road, Epping,
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Anger at EMD cinema decision delay
Campaigners have bemoaned the “never ending” saga of what will happen to the former EMD cinema after the result of an appeal which could determine its future was delayed. Waltham Forest Cinema Trust members have already waited five months to hear
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Hammers capture Rat
West Ham United have captured Romania captain Razvan Rat from Shakhtar Donetsk in their first summer signing. The Hammers have agreed a one-year deal with the experienced defender. Manager Sam Allardyce told the club website: "I'm hugely happy
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Carlton Cole leaves Hammers
West Ham United striker Carlton Cole has left the Premier League club. The forward has been out of favour this season and has departed Upton Park after the end of his contract. Cole tweeted: "Life is filled with ups & downs today is a down
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Park users form group to improve public space
People who got fed up of their park becoming a dumping ground for rubbish have taken it upon themselves to give it a spring clean. Neighbours of The Highams Park off The Charter Road filled 17 bags with litter when around 20 of them joined forces
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Engineer wins award for making nursing home more 'green'
An independent engineer has spoken of his delight after being awarded for his work installing solar panels and new boilers at a nursing home - in a project which has cut its energy consumption by half and saved thousands in bills. John Battams,
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Children's play at library
A popular children's book will be brought to life in a play at a library. Don't let the Pigeon Drive The Bus will be performed at Wanstead Library in Spratt Hall Road on May 28 at 2.30pm. The 50 minute play, which is based on the award-winning
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Cartoon workshop at library
Children can pick up some tips from an artist at a comics workshop. Cartoonist James Parsons will be at Fullwell Cross Library in Barkingside on May 30 to pass on advice on drawing comic characters to youngsters aged seven and up. Visitors
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Campaigners join march on Whitehall in NHS protest
Waltham Forest residents joined thousands of campaigners who marched on Whitehall in protest against A&E cuts and a perceived threat of privatisation of the NHS. At least 50 people from the borough joined the protesters on Saturday, meeting
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Trio jailed for country's largest coin fraud
Three men, thought to have run the country’s largest ever counterfeit coin operation, have been jailed for between two and seven years. More than 1.6 million metal disks were found by police in a shipping container parked in Picks Hill Waltham
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Drop in day for new play areas this Saturday
A drop in day has been arranged for this Saturday for anyone who wants to have their say on ideas for play areas in Folly Lane and Chase Lane Parks. Waltham Forest Council has earmarked the two sites as part of a £1.3million investment of improvement
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Accident cleared
An accident has been cleared after causing delays at a busy junction. The incident occurred earlier this afternoon at the junction of Hoe Street and Lea Bridge Road, near The Baker's Arms in Walthamstow. Police cleared the road at about 4.45pm
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Birds of prey workshops to be held
Two separate workshops are being held to teach people about birds of prey, next week. The first, on May 29, will focus on the many different species of owl which inhabit Epping Forest. Guests at the free event will learn about the mysterious birds
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Open mic boss concerned over lack of local performers
A promoter who runs an open mic night in a Leytonstone pub is concerned that very few of the acts who take the stage are ever from the local area. Andy Thomas, who lives off Vicarage Road, Leyton, and runs the ‘Turn Off Your Television’ live music
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Head teacher praised by Ofsted wants school to be outstanding
A head teacher praised by Ofsted for steering her school to a good inspection rating wants it to achieve outstanding next time. Chingford C of E Infants School in King’s Road, Chingford, was awarded the improved result on its recent inspection
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Wanstead enjoy better of Brentwood draw
Second XI Premier Division Wanstead & Snaresbrook Seconds enjoyed the better of a thrilling draw with Brentwood. Batting first, Wanstead posted 246 with Mahesh Velani (67) and Dave Richardson (51) top-scoring. Richardson then transferred
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Runners turn out in force for children's charity
More than 100 runners completed a five mile course in aid of a children’s charity. Actors and married couple Linda Lusardi and Sam Kane started the five mile Epping Family Fun Run on Sunday, held in aid of the Rhys Daniels Trust, which is based
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South Woodford record Buckhurst win
Premier Division South Woodford’s Max Shirt hit an unbeaten 72 to help his side beat Buckhurst Hill by six wickets. Buckhurst chose to bat first and were bowled out for 165 with Hendro Puchert top scoring on 63. Atif Zafar also added 27 but
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Walthamstow suffer three defeats
Walthamstow slumped to a 180-run defeat to Goresbrook in the Essex Premier Division on Saturday. Goresbrook cruised to a total of 264 for six from their innings. Ijaz Intezar returned figures of two for 34 while Saghir Rabbani picked up two for
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Children compete to represent borough at London Youth Games
More than a thousand children are competing to represent Waltham Forest in the London Youth Games. Nearly 1,200 pupils from schools across the borough are taking part in a variety of sporting events at Waltham Forest Pool & Track in Chingford
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Bereaved mum setting up support workshop for grieving parents
The mother of a six-year-old girl who died on a family holiday in Turkey is launching a therapy workshop for other parents who are suffering after the loss of a child. Elli Galvani, 53, of Fencepiece Road in Barkingside, set up Eden’s Trust in
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Beer festival beer list announced
The beer list for the upcoming BRÜPOND Beer Festival has been announced today. The festival, taking place this Saturday at Unit 4, 15 Argall Avenue, E10 7QE, beginning at noon, will feature craft ales from the borough and other local areas.
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Summer flower show next month
A summer show of flowers and plants is set to take place. Chingford Horticultural Society will hold its Early Summer Show on Saturday, June 8, and will be selling a variety of plants as well as encouraging people to join the group. There will
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Weekly local music gigs round-up
Acoustic act Half-Crownstreet play Loughton Folk Club on Thursday (May 23). This three piece are an offshoot/side-project thingy of the band Crownstreet. They perform folk songs and instrumentals on a variety of instruments and are joined
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Steam engines celebrated at two day event
Families gathered at a special event over the weekend to celebrate steam engines from the Victorian and Edwardian eras. At the Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey, people of all ages learnt about the transport that changed travel in Britain, and even
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Chingford growing co-op goes organic
A growing co-operative in the borough are celebrating the harvest of their first fully certified organic produce. Organiclea announced yesterday that they are now recognised by The Soil Association as a certified organic grower at their Hawkwood
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Hammers close in on Rat
West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce has admitted they are close to signing Shakhtar Donetsk defender Razvan Rat. Allardyce told Sky Sports News: "I think at the moment it is talking terms and conditions and if we get through that then hopefully
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Mayor reflects on year in office
The Mayor of Waltham Forest hopes he has helped encourage more people to cycle as he comes to the end of his year-long tenure. Mayor Richard Sweden became the borough’s first openly gay mayor after being unanimously elected by his fellow councillors
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Group to run coach trip to historic town
An architectural group plans to run a coach trip to a historic town. The Herts and Essex Architectural Research Society will send a coach to pick up passengers from Traps Hill car park in Loughton at 8.30am on July 6 for the trip to Faversham in
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Love letters shine a light on 1930s life
A dusty box of love letters bought for £25 in a Hainault auction house are shedding a romantic light on the 1930s. The letters, written by a woman called Meg Smith to her fiancé Charles Jones were bought by Michael Harden from Plaistow Auctions
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Bank holiday fun day organised
Traditional games, Tai Chi displays and live music can be expected at a family fun day over the bank holiday weekend. Chigwell village fete will entertain people of all ages, on Monday 27, with splat-the-rat, a coconut shy, tombola, stalls and even
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Aspiring entrepreneurs win cash for business ideas
Aspiring entrepreneurs have the chance to make their dreams a reality after the University of East London (UEL) gave them the funds to get their business ideas off the ground. UEL gave £2,000 to 15 women who beat more than 110 rivals to win the
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Beer festival this Saturday
Beer lovers can take part in a celebration of local craft beer taking place this Saturday at the first ever Waltham Forest Brüstival. The festival is hosted by the Brüpond Brewery, located at Unit 4, 15 Argall Avenue, E10 7QE. Running from
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New food bank to be set up in district
Two churches are planning to set up a food bank for people in the district who are going hungry. St Mary’s Church in High Road and the Restore Community Church in Chester Road, both in Loughton, will join forces to provide the service from next
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Deaf club to look back to 1930s
Deaf people are set to look back in time to discover how those with a hearing impairment enjoyed life and tackled their difficulties 80 years ago. Walthamstow Deaf Club will play the film from the British Deaf Association’s own archives tomorrow
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Youth centre suddenly closed due to 'health and safety issue'
A youth centre has suddenly been closed by the council due to a "health and safety issue". Redbridge Council shut Wanstead Youth Centre late yesterday and it is not known when it will reopen. The site, in Elmcroft Avenue, provides a variety
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Boy, 15, repeatedly stabbed
A 15-year-old boy is described as being in a serious condition in hospital after being repeatedly stabbed. The attack took place in Woodman Path, Hainault, just before 7pm on Monday. Police said he was slashed multiple times in the upper
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Hammers keen on striker Negredo
West Ham United target Alvaro Negredo only wants to join a team in the Champions League next season. The Sevilla forward has been linked with a move to Upton Park next season. But the Spain international has set his sights on moving to a club
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Adult Learners Week event this Thursday
Staff from colleges and further education sites will be on hand to offer advice and information at an event to mark Adult Learners Week. Representatives from places such as Redbridge College, the University of East London and the Exchange Group
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Car show planned for Waltham Abbey
Classic and modern cars will be on show at a town’s park on Sunday. The Waltham Abbey Car Show will take place at the Town Mead in Waltham Abbey from 9am. The event is free to enter, but proceeds from car entries will go towards Help for Heroes
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Waltham Forest Met PC found guilty of child porn charge
A serving MPS police officer has been convicted of making indecent photos of children. PC Adam Holbrook, 29, based at Waltham Forest Borough, was fined £640 and ordered to pay £450 costs. He has also been placed on the sex offenders register
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More police patrols after drug users caught
Police are stepping up patrols around Epping Forest after a number of people have been found using the car parks to take drugs. In the last fortnight five offenders have been dealt with by officers on separate occasions in the High Beach area. Neighbourhood
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Bar manager calls for parking controls in alley following fire
A bar manager has called for parking restrictions in a narrow alley after a fire engine was unable to get down and deal with a blaze which had broken out. Jamie Garwood, 31, who runs Switch Bar in George Lane, was alerted to the fire on the flat
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Queen's man in Essex speaks to probus club
The Queen’s representative in Essex was the guest speaker at the May meeting of the Probus Club of Epping. Michael Chapman came dressed in the ceremonial uniform of a deputy lieutenant for the talk at the Lindsey Street community association headquarters
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Fuel spill causes travel chaos
There is widespread traffic chaos for commuters this morning after a tanker spilt a large amount of diesel fuel all over a busy road. It happened by the Waterwork's Roundabout on the Walthamstow and South Woodford border at around 6am this morning
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Nursery rated good by Ofsted
A nursery has been rated good by Ofsted. Belmont Day Nursery in Belmont Road, Ilford, was praised for its good staff and close links with parents. Youngsters were also found to make good progress and enjoy a wide range of activities.
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Decision on EMD cinema 'delayed'
The result of an appeal which could determine the future of the former EMD cinema has been delayed “due to unforeseen circumstances”, a trust campaigning for it to be restored to its former glory claims. The government was due to deliver its decision
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Movie glamour at Ongar Flower Club
The highly-successful film Calendar Girls was the theme for the May meeting of the Ongar Flower Club at the Zinc Arts Centre in High Street. Demonstrator Fiona Frank-lin demonstrated arrangements of five of the flower references contained within
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Girl stands up to forced marriage through campaign and charity dinner
A student who is standing up to forced marriage and honour-based abuse has announced a fundraising dinner as part of an ongoing campaign. Arifa Nasim, who turned 16 last month and is in year 11 at Walthamstow School for Girls, and a group of GCSE
