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QPR bid for West Ham star Parker
QPR have reportedly made a £4m offer for West Ham midfielder Scott Parker. The Premiership club are on the verge of a takeover from Tony Fernandes and his first objective has been to make an offer for the Hammers' midfielder. Parker
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EPPING FOREST: Plea to voters to help council save cash
RESIDENTS are being asked to help the council save thousands of pounds by returning their voter registration forms promptly. Between August 19 and September 2 voting registration forms will be sent to every household in the district.
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QPR make Degan enquiry
Queens Park Rangers have made an enquiry for Liverpool outcast Philipp Degan. The Swiss international has failed to nail down a position as the Reds since his move to the club in 2008. He spent last season on loan at Stuttgart and Sky Sports are
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Slade: Third goal was a "killer"
Russell Slade feels Wycombe’s third goal last night killed his team off as Orient slipped to a third successive league defeat. The O’s fell behind in the opening exchanges to a Ben Strevens header but hit back through Dean Cox after 15 minutes.
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Date set for Daggers' clash with Orient
Dagenham & Redbridge will play their first round Johnstone’s Paint Trophy tie with Leyton Orient on Wednesday, September 6. The East End affair will kick off at 7pm when the two sides meet at Brisbane Road. The game will not be played on the Tuesday
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Orient announce cup fixtures
Orient have confirmed the dates for their upcoming Carling Cup and Johnstone’s Paint Trophy ties. Russell Slade’s men will do battle with either Bristol Rovers or Watford in the Carling Cup with the date for the fixture dependent on who progresses.
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West Ham boss hopeful over goalkeeper's future
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce remains hopeful he can persuade Robert Green to stay at Upton Park. The England shot stopper produced a brilliant first half save during last night's win at Watford when they were only 1-0 up. Green only
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WALTHAMSTOW: Police probe sexual assault claim
POLICE are investigating an allegation of sexual assault on a 16-year-old girl. Two 16-year-old boys, arrested in connection with the incident at a property in Omnibus way, Walthamstow, at 11am on Monday (August 15), have been bailed until
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LEYTONSTONE: Gang invade woman's home during weekend away
A CIVIL servant returned from a weekend away to discover a family had invaded her Leytonstone home. Julia High, 55, was horrified to discover the group of eight had moved into her Ashvill Road property and ransacked her possessions while she
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REDBRIDGE: Polling station review
THE polling stations and districts of Redbridge are being reviewed by the council. The survey will focus on disability access to polling stations, size and boundaries of polling districts and the location and suitability of polling places. Opinions
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CHINGFORD: Vintage bus exhibition at former station
A VINTAGE bus exhibition is taking place outside a former bus station on Saturday September 3. Visitors will be given free bus rides around Epping and Chingford, from the Royal Forest Hotel in Rangers Road, Chingford, which once housed the
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Arsenal monitoring Hazard
Arsenal are looking to bolster their midfield with a move for Belgium youngster Eden Hazard. The Gunners are looking for reinforcements following the sale of Cesc Fabregas and have indentified the 20-year-old as a possible target. Reports in
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SOUTH WOODFORD: Offices to become flats
PROPOSALS have been passed to turn two offices into flats. The first floor offices are above Chimichanga restaurant in George Lane, South Woodford, and will now be turned into a one-bedroom flat and a two-bedroom flat. No significant
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LOUGHTON: Murder suspect due back in court
A MAN accused of murdering a taxi driver and hiding his body parts is due to return to court next month. Douglas Binet, 53, is charged with murdering 47-year-old father of five Anthony Whitefield, of Bryony Close, Loughton. Mr Whitefield
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CHINGFORD: Vet manager trains for charity bike ride
A VET practice manager is gearing up for a gruelling 874-mile bike ride from the northern to the southern tip of the UK in aid of a charity. Dan Cable, from Companion Care Vets in Hall Lane, Chingford will be riding from Lands End to Jon o'Groats
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Inter interested in Drogba
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba could be the subject of a bid from Italian side Inter Milan. According to The Daily Mail, Milan want to lure the 33-year-old striker to the San Siro as a replacement for Samuel Eto’o who looks set to move to Russia
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HISTORY: New book lifts lid on Krays' prison life
IT is more than a decade since both Ronnie and Reggie Kray were laid to rest at their family plot in Chingford Mount Cemetery. But it is a testament to an enduring fascination with the pin-up boys of London’s criminal underworld of the 1960s
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LEYTON: Derelict athletics track 'should benefit from Olympic legacy'
CAMPAIGNERS say they are baffled why a derelict athletics track close to the Olympics site has been left out of plans to refurbish playing fields with money from the 2012 Games. Earlier this month the council secured £5.5million in funding
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WOODFORD GREEN: Two school staff to be cut
TWO support staff at a cash-strapped school have been made redundant while others face changes to their working hours and roles. The redundancies at Woodbridge High School in St Barnabas Road, Woodford Green, have sparked fears that children’s education
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LOUGHTON: Boy charged over KFC attack
A BOY has been charged with assaulting a man and causing criminal damage in the KFC in Loughton. On Monday, August 15, at about 5pm, in the restaurant in the High Road, a man collapsed after being punched in the face and stomach. At
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WANSTEAD: No cash for 'at risk' park for seven years
A POPULAR park languishing on an ‘at risk’ register is unlikely to get much-needed money for improvements for up to seven years. Wanstead Park’s owners City of London Corporation (CLC) postponed indefinitely a bid for £5m of funding at the
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West Ham manager praises players after Watford win
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce believes his players performed close to their best after thrashing Watford 4-0 at Vicarage Road. The Hammers recorded consecutive away wins for the first time in four years and climbed up to third in the Championship
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CHINGFORD: Police attempted murder suspect bailed
A MAN arrested on suspicion of trying to murder two police officers who challenged looters in Chingford has been bailed. The 31-year-old was questioned after he handed himself in to police yesterday morning. CCTV footage shows a green
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Daggers defeat Swindon in hard-fought game
A Mark Arber penalty was enough to secure Dagenham and Redbridge a victory against Paulo Di Canio’s Swindon Town. The Daggers will be happy with their victory especially as they had just the one shot on target during the game. Swindon
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LEYTON: Concern over football firm's rent-free use of public facilities
CONCERNS have been raised about the council's relationship with a football coaching company after it emerged that the firm has been given use of a publicly owned sports pavilion rent-free for the last 10 years. Liberal Democrat leader Cllr
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EPPING FOREST: Green spaces and jobs residents' top priorities
PROTECTING green spaces and creating local jobs should be the council’s priorities over the next two decades, according to a survey of residents’ views. At the end of last year Epping Forest District Council asked members of the public what
