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William Morris Gallery is Museum of the Year 2013
The William Morris Gallery has been crowned winner of the Art Fund's Museum of the Year 2013, securing the £100,000 prize. The Walthamstow gallery, which reopened in 2012 following major redevelopment, was praised by judges for setting high standards
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Adult craft course to be held
An evening workshop to bring out the creative side of adults is being held later this month. The craft session at The View, Chingford, will see a group of no more than 12 designing and making their own jewellery. From 7pm and 9pm, on June 12
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New planning free-for-all begins
The district is braced for the impact of a three-year planning free-for-all which has just started. The new rules, championed by Ongar MP Eric Pickles with the aim of boosting the building industry, let home owners extend the backs of their properties
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Radical preacher Anjem Choudary slammed over latest outburst
A spokesman for a leading muslim organisation in Waltham Forest has condemned the latest outburst by the radical cleric Anjem Choudary. This morning a video emerged of Walthamstow-based Choudary claiming that murdered soldier Lee Rigby would burn
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Fire crews working to cut car crash victim from vehicle
Police, paramedics and a fire crew are currently dealing with a serious car collision. The two vehicle crash on Lippitts Hill at Church Road, Waltham Abbey, is causing congestion in the area as witnesses at the scene say that a person is being
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Praise for new outdoor gym
Exercise enthusiasts and sun worshippers alike have praised the recently open outdoor gym equipment in Lloyd Park. Virginia Munoz, 36, of Winns Avenue, said: “I think it’s great we can exercise outdoors. “Since they’ve put it in the equipment
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Kennels owner calls for dog ownership licences
The owner of an animal rescue centre is calling for all dog owners to have licenses to stop the mistreatment of pets which are being killed as a result of their owner’s actions. Over the last decade dog kennels and rescue centres have found themselves
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Beds could be cut at rehab unit
Health bosses are considering cutting the number of beds at a rehabilitation unit. It has emerged that plans have been drawn to remove 14 of the 46 beds at the Heronwood and Galleon wards at the Wanstead Hospital site in Makepeace Road. Campaigners
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Puppet workshop at William Morris Gallery
Children can enjoy making their own Brer Rabbit puppet. The Creative Kids family sessions take place at the William Morris Gallery in Lloyd Park, Forest Road, Walthamstow. There are two free sessions on June 13. The first runs from 10am – 11am
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Trade booming for Christian bookseller
A book distributor who believes he has sold more than 20,000 copies of the Bible during his 30-year career has won an award. Andrew Franks , who runs Bedford Books in Woodside Industrial Estate, Thornwood, near Epping, picked up a long service
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West Ham United offer for Sevilla striker Alvaro Negredo turned down
West Ham United's 17m euro offer for Sevilla striker Alvaro Negredo has been reportedly dismissed by president Jose Maria del Nido. The Hammers have made signing a striker a priority this summer and are hoping to lure Andy Carroll back to Upton
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Teenagers jailed for two years for knife-point robbery in Walthamstow
Teenagers who made off with a young woman’s handbag have been jailed for over two years each. The 16-year-olds, who cannot be named for legal reasons, threatened the 24-year-old woman with a knife in St Andrews Road, Walthamstow, late last year
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Make your own jewellery at bead workshop
Make your own bead jewellery at a craft evening. No experience is needed to take part in the City of London run event at The View in Rangers Road, Chingford. Participants will make bead bracelets and a pair of earrings to take home. The
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Pensioners help hospital with knitted baby outfits
A "knit and natter" group has made dozens of outfits for premature babies after months of work - while also bringing ladies at a retirement home closer together. The club, at Village Heights in Chingford Lane, Woodford Green, meets every Thursday
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Parish meeting date changed
A parish council’s meeting has been moved forward from its original date. The full meeting of Stanford Rivers Parish Council, which was due to take place on July 11, will now be held on June 27 at Toot Hill Village Hall. People from the parish
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Girls Aloud star visits Walthamstow on behalf of Barnardo's
Pop star Nicola Roberts visited Walthamstow to talk to young people in care. The Girls Aloud singer was at the Walthamstow Children’s Rights Service in Church Hill, in her role as a Barnardo’s ambassador. Young people at the centre told Nicola
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HIV testing programme launched at Whipps Cross
A new rapid HIV testing programme has been launched at Whipps Cross University Hospital in response to figures which reveal infection rates in Waltham Forest are five times higher than the national average. Five people out of every 1,000 in Waltham
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Walthamstow WAGS head for the West End
A musical which premiered at a Walthamstow pub is about to make the transition to the West End. WAG! The Musical opened at Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre pub in Hoe Street a year ago this week. Writer Belvedere Pashun says he realised his show
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Police inspector will 'name and shame' criminals
Police are warning that they will publically release the details of criminals after an alarming number of van thefts in the district. In the last 12 months 157 vans were stolen in Epping Forest and 86 were broken into. Now that the crime is
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Solicitor who has helped victims of crime for 20 years accepts award from Queen
A solicitor who has helped victims of crime in her spare time for 20 years accepted an award from the Queen. Shelley Deutsch, 54, from Ongar, volunteers for Victim Support, which she represented at the annual Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service at
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Weekly gigs round-up
Tenor saxophonist Bobby Wellins performs at the East Side Jazz Club in Leytonstone on Tuesday (June 11). He's backed by Barry Green on the piano, Mick Hutton on bass and Clive Fenner on drums. Admission is £5 and doors are at 8.30pm.
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Anti-social behaviour surgery at library
The council's anti-social behaviour team is holding a surgery at a library next month. It takes place at Fullwell Cross Library in Barkingside on Wednesday July 10 from 6pm to 10pm. Staff from Redbridge Council's ASB team will be on hand
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Boy, 17, stabbed in chest in Leyton
Police are appealing for witnesses and information regarding an incident where a 17-year-old boy was stabbed. On Friday at approximately 4pm police were called to reports of two vehicles driving erratically in the Leyton area. Officers were
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Retail training for volunteers
A new service which helps people in the district to kit out their home is offering an opportunity for job seekers to gain valuable experience. The Epping Forest ReUse Centre, Epping, is looking for people to help out in exchange for in-house training
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British film pioneer's grave discovered in Walthamstow
The resting place of a long-forgotten British film pioneer has been discovered in Walthamstow Cemetery, but mystery surrounds why his grave is found there. Dominic Stinton, 29, who lived in Church Hill Road, Walthamstow at the time, was waiting
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Friends, family and neighbours raise £1,000 with cancer run
A group of friends and neighbours from Chigwell more than doubled their fundraising target when they took part in a run in aid of a cancer charity. The group, which also included mothers and daughters, completed the Race for Life at Regent’s Park on
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Social housing tenants offered home swap
Council house and housing association tenants in the borough are being offered the chance to swap their home with another tenant. Redbridge Council is hosting an event for those interested in finding out more on Thursday June 13 at Redbridge
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Walthamstow based Anjem Choudary refuses to condemn alleged killers of Lee Rigby
A radical muslim preacher has been filmed claiming murdered soldier Lee Rigby will ‘go to the hellfire’. In the tape, uncovered by The Sun newspaper, Walthamstow-based cleric Anjem Choudary also refuses to condemn the soldier’s alleged killers
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Parade to mark Armed Forces Day
Servicemen and women will march in a parade to mark Armed Forces Day later this month. Veterans, cadets and a military band will also take part in the event, which starts at 10.30am on Sunday June 30 in Ilford High Road. The procession
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Pre-season will make me better, says Holtby
Spurs midfielder Lewis Holtby says he is delighted with life in the Premier League and believes he will benefit from having a pre-season before the new campaign. Holtby made 17 appearances after his switch in January from Bundesliga side Schalke
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Pet owners warned after animal attack
A reward is being offered to anybody who may have information following a suspected dog attack. On Monday, May27, a swan was found with serious injuries at Waltham Abbey Gardens and had to be treated in a sanctuary in Middlesex. Trustee of
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Whipps Cross Hospital nurse left dementia patients 'screaming in pain'
Dementia patients were left screaming in pain after they were beaten and neglected by hospital care assistants at Whipps Cross Hospital, a court heard yesterday. Akosua Sakyiwaa, 38, of Orange Grove in Leytonstone, is one of three people who is
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Council finds money for new play area
Parents and children say they are surprised and delighted at a shock council announcement that the £60,000 needed for the re-vamp of a play area has been found. Mothers from Waltham Abbey were so fed up with taking their children out of the town
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Led Zeppelin and Genesis once graced the stage of a pub which now hopes to revive the local music scene
A pub which has in the past played host to some of the world’s biggest bands says it is hoping to revive the local music scene. The Red Lion, in High Road, Leytonstone, hosted one of Led Zeppelin’s first ever gigs and can also count Roxy Music
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Summer fayre in aid of Cancer Research
A school is hosting a summer fayre to raise money for charity Cancer Research. The Isaac Newton Academy, Cricklefield Place, Ilford, is holding the event on Saturday June 29 between 12pm and 4pm. Attractions include music, entertainment, an
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Hospital outpatients offered HIV tests
A hospital is to start offering rapid HIV tests to all outpatients from today. Whipps Cross Hospital in Leytonstone will give patients a choice of a routine blood test or a mouth swab, with results available within 20 minutes. It comes amid
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Fun day at park
A fun day is taking place in a park later this month. 'Party in the Park' at Valentines Park in Ilford will feature live music, dance, bands, sports taster sessions, stalls and refreshments on Friday June 21. It will run from 11am until 6pm
