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WALTHAM ABBEY: Visitors invited to craft clay creatures
PEOPLE of all ages are invited to come and craft clay creatures at Epping Forest District Museum. Visitors will be looking at the array of creatures portrayed on the museum’s historic craft works then making their own on Tuesday, August 30,
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NORTH WEALD: Invitation to moth trapping expedition
Experts will be embarking on an expedition to explore the mysterious world of moths. On Saturday, August 27, moth experts Anthony Harbott, Martin McLear, Graham Smith and Andy McGeeney will be trapping and identifying a range of the nocturnal
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WALTHAM FOREST: Another senior officer leaves council
ANOTHER senior officer has left the council - the fifth in recent weeks. Kathryn Myers, assistant director of Strategy and Communications, took voluntary redundancy as part of the authority's restructuring plans earlier this month, it has emerged
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Chakra healing and bamboo massage at fair
A RANGE of exotic stress busting treatments will be on offer at Waltham Abbey Town Hall on September 24. The treatments range from chakra balancing to heated bamboo massage and generally last 15 minutes. Prices start at £5 and there is a
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LEYTONSTONE: Success for community roller disco
A THREE-DAY roller skating festival which was funded entirely by residents and local businesses has been hailed as a great success. Dozens of families turned out in force to the event at Langthorne Park in Leytonstone at the weekend.
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SNARESBROOK: Scouts prepared for conservation work
SCOUTS have descended upon Epping Forest to take part in its 23rd annual conservation project this week. Young people have come from all over Britain to help protect trees, wildlife and grassland areas in and around Snaresbrook between August
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EPPING: School introduces virtual learning
AS Rod Stewart and his family move to Vegas this winter, his five-year-old son will have no escape from his maths homework as his school introduces a new virtual learning system. Last year Rod, 66, and his wife Penny Lancaster, 40, moved from
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WALTHAM FOREST: Criticism over town hall 'pay rises'
A TRADES union has accused the council of planning to give senior officers pay rises while cutting the wages of its lowest paid staff. The authority has been consulting on proposals this summer to change its workers' contracts, including axing
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WALTHAMSTOW: Packed programme of cinema events next month
FILM fans in Walthamstow are in for a treat in September when it hosts an international film festival, an exhibition on the historic EMD building and a new series of screenings at a 'pop-up' cinema. FILM FEST WINNERS TO BE ANNOUNCED
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Three points for ten man Forest
Ten man Waltham Forest ran out 3-2 winners at Soham Town Rangers but had held a three goal advantage in the game. The visitors had the lead 15 minutes in when Tashan Nicholas was blocked in the box, giving the referee no choice but to award a penalty
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WOODFORD BRIDGE: Shop owners criticise flood protection plans
BUSINESSES under threat if the riving Roding burst its banks have criticised plans to reduce the flood risk. The Environment Agency has released plans to protect 900 homes and businesses after 300 properties were damaged in 2000. But
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Hammers boss unhappy with penalty decisions
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce was unhappy with referee Michael Oliver after his side were not awarded "two blatant penalties" in their draw with Leeds United. The Hammers boss felt his team should have had penalties in the first half for a
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EPPING FOREST: Importance of fundraising highlighted
THE crucial role of families who raise money for a local hospice has been highlighted by its new director of fundraising, ahead of a major event. Marie Davies, took on the role of bringing in vital cash for St Clare Hospice in Hastingwood a
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Abbotts snatch late draw
Late drama saw Waltham Abbey recover from 3-1 down to claim a 3-3 draw when they entertained newly promoted Leiston on Saturday. The Abbots dominated the early stages and will feel unlucky not to have taken a half time advantage. However, the visitors
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CHINGFORD: Relaxed parking "needs more publicity"
THE relaxing of parking restrictions to encourage trade is still not having the desired effect - a month after the new rules were introduced. Shoppers were given 15 minutes free parking in Station Road, Chingford, after shop owners complained
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CHINGFORD: WF Direct shop 'will not be sold off'
A PROPOSAL to transform the Waltham Forest Direct shop in Chingford into a volunteer-run community library is the council's preferred option for the future of the site, it has confirmed. The services and advice branch, in Chingford Mount Road
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Probe into care home deaths
POLICE are investigating the death of a woman from the district as part of a probe into the care home where she was living. The 89-year-old from Waltham Abbey died on August 6 at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, after being admitted from
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ONGAR: Armed robbers strike at service station
ARMED robbers made off with thousands of pounds and put a man in hospital after a raid on a garage in Ongar this morning (Monday). Police were called just after 7am to the BP garage off the Four Wantz roundabout by a 26-year-old station attendant
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QPR interested in double swoop for England internationals
Queens Park Rangers are reportedly interested in bringing former Chelsea players Joe Cole and Shaun Wright-Phillips to the club. QPR, who gained their first points of the season in a 1-0 win against Everton this weekend, have been handed a war chest
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First European title for Oliver Fisher
Oliver Fisher has landed his first European Tour title after winning the Czech Open. The Chingford-born golfer carded a final round 69 to finish two shots clear on 13 under par at the Prosper Golf Resort. Fisher, 22, has endured a wretched
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Arsenal look to France for new signings
Arsenal are looking to bolster their squad with the signings of Belgian Eden Hazard and French International Yann M’Vila. According to the Daily Mirror, Arsene Wenger is looking to use the money the club received from the sale of Cesc Fabregas
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LOUGHTON: TOWIE hopefuls await audition results
ASPIRING celebrities are waiting to hear if they have made it into the next series of reality show The Only Way is Essex. The hopefuls lined up for auditions at Nu Bar in Loughton High Road on Wednesday, after the show’s producers Lime Pictures
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HISTORY: Love letters reveal life in wartime Leytonstone
A FASINCATING insight into Leytonstone in the Second World War has been uncovered following the discovery of 100 forgotten letters in a dusty old shoebox. DANIEL BINNS reports. Kathleen Ford, of Forest View in Leytonstone, and future husband
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Chelsea in Mata move
Chelsea have agreed a deal in principle to bring Valencia midfielder Juan Mata to Stamford Bridge. A bid of around £23 million has been agreed between the two clubs and the Spanish international will now discuss personal terms and have a medical
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Nurse helps Daggers to win
A Jon Nurse strike was enough for Dagenham and Redbridge to record a 1-0 away victory against Bradford City. Nurse grabbed his first goal of the new campaign midway through the first half after tapping home the rebound from a Sam Williams shot
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Olympic Park Legacy Company report completed
A report on whether the Olympic Park Legacy Company's procedures surrounding the stadium bid could have been compromised has been completed. The OPLC chose West Ham as their first choice to move to the stadium after the 2012 Games. Auditors
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WALTHAM FOREST: Dancers to help remember end of slavery
AN AWARD-WINNING dance group will help commemorate the abolition of slavery. Hip hop team Unity Dance, who won the dance IDO World Championships in Germany in 2008, will join poets and musicians to remember the date slavery ended tomorrow evening (
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WANSTEAD: Man stabbed in leg
A MAN was taken to hospital after being stabbed. The victim, believed to be 30 years old, was stabbed in the leg when he was assaulted at an address in Hermon Hill, Wanstead, yesterday (August 21). Police cordoned off a section of the
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REDBRIDGE: More help for borough's homeless
A TOTAL of 625 households were prevented from becoming homeless by Redbridge Council last year. But the authority only helped eight people out of homelessness, according to government figures. This compared to 248 in Waltham Forest, 674 in Newham
