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Islamist admits street attacks
An Islamist who wants to bring Sharia law to Britain has admitted assaulting two people in the street. Jordan Horner, of Radbourne Crescent, Walthamstow, believes Osama bin Laden was a hero and has previously been jailed for assaulting a photographer
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Pothole Man backed by councillor
In my quest for rut-less roads I have been backed by a county councillor. Jon Whitehouse, Cllr for Epping Hemnall, has stood shoulder-to-shoulder with me by suggesting the authority could handle pothole problems more effectively. He said: “
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Surgery under investigation
A doctor’s surgery is under investigation by the NHS after allegations that it has been shutting its doors and ignoring patients. Today, NHS England confirmed to the Guardian that a team is looking into Abridge Surgery and the serious accusations
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Fun for all the family at London Zoo
Londoners can never complain of being short of things to do with the kids. There’s the London Dungeon, the London Aquarium, city farms, the capital’s parks, the river, the list is endless. But for many of us, one attraction remains standing alone above
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Crime strategy revealed
A senior police officer has revealed his plans to deal with high crime rates in some areas. Overall reported crime in the district has fallen between April and October, compared to the previous six months. But Waltham Abbey and Loughton are
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Anger at plan to 'destroy' communal garden
A communal garden which took residents of a block of flats years to create is to be turned into a rubbish dump, it is claimed. Thousands of pounds have been spent to make the garden a cherished space for residents, some of whom are elderly, and
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Loughts into second with Horsham win
Old Loughtonians ladies are second in the Conference East table after securing a 2-1 win at home to Horsham. After a delayed start, Loughts began the better and a counter-attack from Chloe Rodgers resulted in her rolling the ball easily past the
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Man behind controversial arcade plan convinced of approval
The man behind a controversial development labelled clichéd and lacking quality has defended his plans, claiming his shopping arcade plan will boost the area. Bali Singh-Digpaul said he is convinced the planning committee will approve a proposal
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Three men jailed for robbery of empty cash box
Three men have been jailed for a total of 11 years for stealing a cash box they failed to realise was empty, police revealed today. Chanel Riscosa, 30, Nuaka Dimena, 29, and Basana Kimbembi, 31, were arrested on December 21 after a robbery outside
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Police hunt cash-in-transit van armed robbers
Police are hunting a gang who robbed a cash-in-transit van earlier this week. Around 2am on Tuesday morning the van was robbed at gunpoint in Stratford. The guards had finished collecting money from shops in Westfield Stratford City when they
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Life savers wanted for district
An opportunity to learn to save lives is being offered to people of all ages. St John Ambulance Service is now recruiting new volunteers in Epping Forest who will be taught to administer first aid, resuscitate people and use a defibrillator.
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Puppy stolen during burglary
Police are appealing for information after a family pet was stolen during a burglary. A six-month-old blue and brindle puppy was taken from a home in Winters Way, Waltham Abbey sometime between Monday evening and Tuesday morning. The Rhodesian
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Fire reveals suspected breach of flats ban following previous blaze
A fire which destroyed a new chicken shop this morning has led to the discovery of suspected breaches of an order banning the residential use of upstairs flats. Following an inspection at the scene today, fire officials say they saw evidence of
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Unbeaten Forest brush aside BBHC
Waltham Forest ladies continued their unbeaten start to the season with an emphatic 7-0 win at home against BBHC. Forest started very strongly and scored after only three minutes, taking advantage of a quick free hit and Katherine Abbie netted
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Runner flying the flag for children's charity
A designer is urging marathon runners to raise cash a children’s charity. Tom Budden, who has secured a place in the 2014 London Marathon, has decided to run for the NSPCC. Inspired by his grandmother, the 28-year-old is on a mission to convince
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Crostyx come from behind to beat Hertford
Crostyx ladies came from two goals down at half-time to beat Hertford 3-2 at home on Saturday in East Women’s Hockey League Division C. Hertford took the lead in the first half after a ball into the D cannoned fortuitously in off the post and the
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Crime figures reveal mixed picture
Overall crime in Epping Forest has fallen in the last six months, according to police figures, but there were still an average of 160 offences reported in the district every week. The biggest reduction came in the area classified as Epping Town
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Schoolgirl takes on nationwide singing competition
A schoolgirl has competed against 9,000 other hopefuls to win through the area finals of a national singing competition. Tora Lambie, 13, of Southen Road in Woodford Green, is down to the final 23 in her category, under-16s, and is now one performance
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Fan's View: Striker-less strategy worth another try
Once the realisation dawned on West Ham fans at White Hart Lane that the team was playing without a striker, you would have struggled to find many supporters instinctively in favour of this bold change. Ninety minutes and a 3-0 victory later, 3,000
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Fire destroys chicken shop
A chicken shop has been badly damaged by fire. Fire crews took more than an hour this morning to get the blaze in Wood Street, Walthamstow, under control. There were no injuries. The ground floor was badly damaged. The London Brigade
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'It's never an easy game at Tranmere'
League One leaders Leyton Orient will be aiming to extend their unbeaten record this season at struggling Tranmere Rovers tomorrow. It is a far cry from one year ago when Ronnie Moore’s side were setting the pace at the top of the league. But Rovers
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Fire alert Tube station reopens
Walthamstow Central Underground station has reopened after a fire alert forced it to close. The station reopened at just after 9am after a 20 minute closure. One fire engine attended the scene. The cause of the alert is not yet known.
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Chicken shop blaze ongoing
A chicken shop is currently on fire in Wood Street. The road is closed to traffic in both directions between Upper Walthamstow Road and Roland Road as fire crews tackle the blaze. Part of the ground floor and extraction system are ablaze.
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West Ham United v Manchester City preview
West Ham United return to Premier League action this weekend with a home game against title favourites Manchester City. The Hammers will be hoping to build on their win at Tottenham Hotspur in their last outing before the international break.
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Man in court accused of threats
A man is to appear in court today accused of bombarding a woman with threatening messages. Emmanuel Popat of Gravel Lane in Chigwell is charged with two counts of causing distress by malicious communications. Mr Popat, 47, denied sending abusive
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Fire alert closes Tube station
Walthamstow Central Underground station is currently closed due to a fire alert. Transport for London issued the warning around 10 minutes ago on its Twitter account. One fire crew has been sent from Homerton. The cause of the alert is
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Borough heritage given priority status
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced that Waltham Forest has been given priority status for the next three to five years. Bids to the HLF to save local buildings and landmarks will get a higher level of support and will be more likely
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Drop in number of Jobseekers' Allowance claimants
The number of people claiming Jobseekers’ Allowance in Waltham Forest has fallen, new figures show. In the last year the number of claimants fell by 508 in Leyton & Wanstead, 441 in Walthamstow and 264 in Chingford & Woodford Green.
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Satisfactory school told it 'requires improvement'
Teaching at a school has improved significantly under a new headteacher, but inspectors have said exam results and literacy levels must improve. Ofsted praised Frederick Bremer School, in Siddeley Road, Walthamstow, for progress made since the
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Man in stable condition after stabbing
A man in his 20s is in a stable condition after being stabbed in the chest and arm last night. A fight broke out at around 7.50pm in Cranbrook Road, Ilford, near to Ilford train station. The man was taken to an east London hospital and no arrests
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New-look Forest show signs of revival
Waltham Forest have taken steps towards lifting themselves off the bottom of the Ryman North table by bringing in a new assistant manager and seven new players this week. The Stags, who have won just twice in their opening 12 league matches, appointed
