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Cancer patient warns over 'life saving' letters
A woman diagnosed with cancer is urging people in the district not to ignore the very same letter which saved her life. Annie Simmonds has issued a warning to women who will soon receive an invitation for a mammogram at St Margaret’s Hospital in
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MP Laing elected deputy speaker
MP Eleanor Laing has been elected as the new deputy speaker in the House of Commons. It was announced shortly after 4pm that the bookmakers’ favourite secured the job following a vote by her fellow MPs. The Epping Forest MP will now be earning
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Party to pay for playing field improvements
Efforts to fund the renovation of a play area will continue with a Halloween party. Apple bobbing, hat making, spooky cakes and ‘bewitching’ bedtime stories can be enjoyed by children from walking ago to seven-years-old at the event in North Weald
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Youth chat show to launch
A group which provides media training for young people is to launch a live chat show in Walthamstow. Hackney-based Youth Skills Network, which aims to help people not in work or formal training, will host Strait Talk at the Outset Centre in Grange
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'Lack of trust' in police
There is a “significant lack of trust” between young people and the police, according to research. A survey by the Youth Independent Advisory Group (YIAG) also found a majority of people aged between 14 and 21 did not have their rights explained
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Charity tapas evening is a big success
Three London mayors attended a charity tapas and live music event last night. Cllr Paul Canal organised the evening in support of Redbridge Mayor Felicity Banks’ charity of the year, Hopes and Dreams, a charity for terminally ill children, at Dama
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Three quarters of schools to be hit by strike action
Teachers and union members have announced the details of strike action across Waltham Forest tomorrow. Three picket lines will be set up and those marching in London will gather beforehand in central Walthamstow. Members of England’s two largest
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Supermarket offers support for Christmas
A supermarket is offering money, food and resources to support people at Christmas. Waitrose in Buckhurst Hill has launched an initiative to help shoppers who are cooking a festive lunch for members of their community. To encourage residents
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'Beauty is something that will never grow old'
A determined beauty salon owner is celebrating 25 years on a high street of long-standing local shops and businesses. Evie Adams, on High Road, Woodford Green, is one of the most recognised shop faces on the street and has a long list of regular
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Police to launch burglary operation
Police are launching a cross-district operation to reduce a seasonal spike in burglaries. Epping Forest and Neighbouring Brentwood district forces will be stationed in crime hotspots to act as deterrent to potential offenders. Plain clothes
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Man arrested on suspicion of murder is bailed again
A 33-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder has been bailed for a second time. The unnamed suspect was held after the body of Aamena Hussain, 28, was found in a property in Grove Green Road, Leyton, on September 3. He was bailed to return
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Class of '63 return to school
The class of 1963 were back in their Leyton schoolrooms this week. The ‘old boys’ of Leyton County High School for Boys toured Leyton Sixth Form College’s grounds and reminisced about their school days. What is now the sixth form college was
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Turning mayhem into magic
Drunk DJs, injured photographers and cake-covered brides sound like a nightmare to deal with for anyone, but for one man, it is what he handles best. From lavish ceremonies to intimate affairs, Jonathon Waterman has made a career out of planning
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Girls just wanna have scrum
A local rugby club have agreed to host a weekly girls-only tag rugby team after a group of mums pressed for a league to be set up. Actress and mother-of-four Jackie Clune, 47, of Dangan Road, was inspired to set up the team after her 10-year-old
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Public's chance to discuss policing issues
Residents will be able to have their say on policing issues at a public meeting next week. Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for Essex, Lindsay Whitehouse, will be chairing the meeting with organisations such as the Community Safety Partnership
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Children invited to music video shoot
Youngsters are invited to be in a music video shoot this weekend in Leytonstone. Children under the age of 11 can join the action as American singer Jesse Wagner films the video for his new solo children’s album. Jesse is lead singer of Californian
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Morrison nets brace for England U-21s
West Ham United midfielder Ravel Morrison scored twice in England Under-21's 5-0 win over Lithuania last night. The Irons had plenty of players on international duty with Razvan Rat captaining Romania to a 2-0 win over Estonia. Defender James
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Gary Lineker poses as Tesco guard
Two elderly ladies got more than they bargained for on their weekly shop when they met a store security guard. Ninety-three-year-old Gwen Potter and Yvonne King, 80, were shopping in Tesco in Waltham Cross when they stumbled across Gary Lineker
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Murder suspect to answer bail
A 33-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder and then bailed is due to return to police today. The unnamed suspect was held after the body of Aamena Hussain, 28, was found in a property in Grove Green Road, Leyton, on September 3. The
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Whipps Cross Hitler video 'offensive'
A YouTube video depicting an enraged Adolf Hitler fuming about staffing issues at Whipps Cross University Hospital has been condemned by trust bosses. In a scene taken from 2004 film Downfall, Hitler, played by actor Bruno Ganz, shouts at his generals
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Achievements of young black people celebrated
Awards recognising academic and cultural achievements were given to one hundred young black people at a ceremony in Walthamstow. The Young Gifted and Black awards were established in 2003 by Yvonne Bailey of Kreative Culture Klub, an organisation
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Appeal over missing pensioner
Police are appealing for help to find an 80-year-old man who went missing yesterday from a care home. Arthur Cherrington left the home in Church Road, Leyton, yesterday to go shopping and did not return. He is described as white, 5ft 4ins
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Arrested over human trafficking
A 47-year-old British man was arrested yesterday as part of an operation to tackle the trafficking and forced labour of polish nationals. Officers from the Met’s human trafficking unit raided an address in Buckhurst Hill and arrested one man.
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Images of suspects released
Do you recognise any of these faces? Police are appealing for information on a series of unsolved crimes in Waltham Forest and are asking people to look through their mugshots to see if they can identify any suspects. Incidents of GBH, robbery
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Man accused of stealing from employer
A man is set to appear in court charged with stealing stock worth almost £5,000 from his workplace. Ramigiusz Wielopolski, 42, is accused of taking phone accessories from West One Technology in Brooker Road East, Waltham Abbey. Wielopolski
