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WALTHAM ABBEY: Competitive dads play kids for charity
COMPETITIVE dads played against their children in a series of charity football matches last weekend. The matches were played at the Abbey Youth football club’s playing fields in Hillhouse, Waltham Abbey, on Saturday, August 27. Over
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REDBRIDGE: Council set to donate £30,000 to riot fund
REDBRIDGE Council is set to donate £30,000 to a London fund for traders affected by the riots. The authority will donate the money - subject to cabinet approval - along with other councils to a £3m London High Street Recovery Fund set up by Mayor Boris
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LEYTONSTONE: Cutting opening hours 'could save library'
NEGOTIATIONS are underway on proposals which could save a library in a deprived area from closure. Harrow Green Library in Cathall Road, Leytonstone, and South Chingford Library in Hall Lane will be shut under council plans to save £1 million. Residents
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ONGAR: Flood protection plans increase risk to Ongar
PLANS to protect Woodford Green from floods could increase the risk of the river Roding bursting its banks upstream in Ongar, the Environment Agency (EA) has admitted. As part of strategy to prevent flooding, river maintenance activities would
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WOODFORD GREEN: Orient stars visit children's hospice
LEYTON orient players met children at a local hospice as part of a new partnership between the Football League and a national charity. Dean Cox and Jimmy Smith were joined by club mascot, Theo the Wyvern, at the Haven House Hospice in Woodford
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WALTHAMSTOW: Police hunt sex attacker
DETECTIVES are hunting an attacker who sexually assaulted a 39-year-old woman. The victim was walking in Higham Hill Road, Walthamstow, at around 12.10pm last Wednesday (August 24) when she was approached by a man and assaulted. He then
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SOUTH WOODFORD: Residents claim parked cars outside church are a hazard
MOTORISTS who park their cars outside a church are turning a busy stretch of road into a dangerous slalom, according to local people. The area outside Holy Trinity Church on Hermon Hill, has no parking restrictions, and cars park half on and
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England international to visit Waltham Forest Hockey Club
Great Britain hockey star Iain Mackay will be on hand when Waltham Forest Hockey Club hold their open day on Saturday. The club are inviting all to Walthamstow Academy, Billet Road, Walthamstow, to test out their skills on their astroturf pitches,
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BARKINGSIDE: The football historian on a mission to find Festival of Britain heroes
IT is fair to say that non-league Barkingside F.C. do not feature prominently in the history of English football. But the Essex Senior League side, formed in 1889, do have a very special claim to fame. In 1951, with the country still recovering from
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CHINGFORD: Primary school and children's centre renamed
A PRIMARY school and a children's centre have both been renamed to avoid confusion about where they are based. Ridgeway Park Children's Centre, Wellington Primary School and College Gardens Nursery are all located on the same site in Wellington
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CHIGWELL: Charity ball for seriously ill children
A CHARITY ball will be held to raise money for children with life threatening illnesses. Guests at the ball will enjoy a three course Indian meal, there will also be a fashion show and raffle. Tickets for the Dream factory Charity Evening cost £50
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EPPING: Teen's golf tournament raises £1,000 for charity
A TEENAGER raised over £1,000 to make disabled children’s dreams come true. Joshua Mills, 14, organised a charity golf event that raised £1,120 for his mother Avril’s charity The Dream Factory yesterday. The charity strives to make wishes come true
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EPPING: Plans to repair war memorial submitted
AS plans to repair Epping’s age-worn war memorial are finally submitted, disappointment has been expressed that measures have not been taken to prevent more serious damage to the monument. The memorial, on Epping village green, was built in
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CHIGWELL: Charity golf day raises more than £20k
GOLFERS raised more than £20,000 for charities at an event yesterday (Thursday). The tournament at Chigwell Golf Club in the High Road was held in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust, as well as sports charity Wooden Spoon and Help for Heroes.
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O's captain: 'Biggest game of the season'
Orient skipper Stephen Dawson has labelled Saturday’s clash at Chesterfield as the O’s “biggest game of the season”. The Brisbane Road side picked up their second win of the campaign in Tuesday’s Carling Cup tie with Bristol Rovers thanks to
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WALTHAMSTOW: New plaza criticised
THE redevelopment of a town square has been branded an eyesore and a "waste of money" following its official opening. The Wood Street 'plaza' in Walthamstow was formally unveiled yesterday (Thursday September 1) and forms part of a £1.8million
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EPPING FOREST: Businessmen slam lack of campsite support
BUSINESSMEN who are setting up a campsite for visitors to next year’s Olympics have slammed the lack of support for the venture. The site is being set up at The Old Foresters Club near Theydon Bois station for 28 days over next year’s Games and
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SOUTH WOODFORD: Pub's expansion bid withdrawn
A PUB has withdrawn a bid to increase its capacity after objections from the council and police. The George, in George Lane, South Woodford, had wanted to host live music and comedy nights on its first floor, which is currently unused.
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WALTHAMSTOW: 'Lost' woman sexually assaulted
A WOMAN who was lost late at night was sexually assaulted by a group of men. The 21-year-old was walking in Waterside, off Coppermill Lane in Walthamstow, at around 2.55am when she asked a man for directions to Stamford Hill. While speaking to the
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WOODFORD GREEN: Tickets on sale for murder mystery evening
AMATEUR detectives have the chance to put their sleuthing skills to the test by solving a mysterious ‘who done it?’. The Stroke Association Murder Mystery Dinner will take place at the County Hotel in Woodford Green on October 14. Actors will mingle
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NORTH Weald : VWs to go on show
VOLKSWAGEN fans will be showcasing their vehicles at a display in North Weald Airfield on Sunday, September 18. The show, in Weald Aviation Hangar, will feature a range of classic vehicles from through the decades, as well as stalls and displays
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SOUTH WOODFORD: Plan to redevelop old dairy welcomed by local people
A PLAN to demolish a derelict dairy and build 68 new homes has been welcomed by local people. Property development giant, Taylor Wimpey, is in negotiations with Dairycrest to buy the site on Chigwell Road, South Woodford. The company
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WALTHAM FOREST: Ban on protest marches
A BAN on marches in Waltham Forest comes into force today (Friday September 2) following concerns over a planned protest by the English Defence League (EDL) in neighbouring Tower Hamlets. The far-right group had wanted to hold its march tomorrow
