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WALTHAM ABBEY: Town awaits arrival of six-metre high Lady Godiva
A SPECTACULAR six-metre high bicycle-powered puppet is preparing to set off on a six-day journey from the West Midlands to Waltham Abbey. The huge Lady Godiva puppet will leave Coventry on Monday, travelling via Rugby, Northampton, Milton Keynes
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WALTHAMSTOW: Pub to close following police pressure
THE last pub in Walthamstow High Street is to close following pressure from police. Rakesh and Anjita Patel, who run The Chequers, were scheduled to face a licence review meeting on Tuesday but chose to shut this weekend, believing the outcome
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WALTHAM FOREST: Adult education services praised
ADULT education services in Waltham Forest have been praised. The services, provided by the council, were rated 'good' in ten areas and 'outstanding' in arts, crafts, fashion and textiles by watchdiog Ofsted. The report noted that the
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EPPING FOREST: Worst roads named and shamed
AUTHORITIES have received more complaints about potholes in a main street in the district than any other in the county, according to figures just released. The statistics, which were released under the Freedom of Information Act, show Essex
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WALTHAM FOREST: Mayor to travel to engagements on tandem bike
THE Mayor of Waltham Forest has swapped his chauffeur-driven car for a chauffeur-powered bicycle to avoid the Olympic traffic. Mayor Richard Sweden will now travel to all his summer engagements on a tandem bike after being given the two-seater
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SOUTH WOODFORD: Petrol station can sell booze round the clock
A PETROL station has been allowed to sell alcohol 24 hours a day, despite warnings it would be "to the detriment" of people living nearby. The Shell garage in Southend Road, South Woodford, asked for permission to sell drink round the clock,
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CHINGFORD: Concern over future of shop parade
THE future of a parade of shops hangs in the balance due to "pointless" parking rules, it is claimed. Shop City Pets in Sewardstone Road, Chingford, has already been forced to close, with the owners blaming restrictions for pushing it over the
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WOODFORD GREEN: Neighbourhood Watch group urges action on cold calling
A NEIGHBOURHOOD watch group is calling for a new drive to make their area a ‘no cold caller zone.’ At a meeting of the Council’s Area Two committee on Tuesday night, Alex Bruce and Lori Shearer of the Monkhams Neighbourhood Watch group told councillors
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Cuthbert: 'I am not far behind'
Scott Cuthbert insists he is not far behind the rest of the Leyton Orient squad as he bids to get himself up to full fitness for the coming season. The 25-year-old made his return to action for the club in their second pre-season friendly on Saturday
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WHIPPS CROSS: Maternity unit gets £33k boost
WHIPPS Cross Hospital's maternity unit has been given a boost from a £33,000 donation raised by a former mayor of Waltham Forest. The cash has been earmarked for new foetal monitors, ultrasound equipment and portable birthing pools, along
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LEYTON: Street market to sell food during Olympics
A TEMPORARY food market and "pop-up" pub are to open in Leyton throughout the duration of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. It has just been announced that stalls selling a vairety of international dishes, including Italian, Caribbean, Indian,
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Strong showing from Runners at Newman Hilly
There was a strong showing from East London Runners at the Newman Hilly five mile race, as nearly quarter of the field was made up of the club’s members. A total of 200 competitors were in action at the event, with 45 coming from the East London
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HISTORY: The Golden Age of Buckhurst Hill's Victorian commuters
A BOOK due to be published later this year will shed new light on the lives of the wealthy families who became the first rail commuters from Buckhurst Hill to London. Local historian Lynn Jones, became interested in the lives of these Victorian
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LEYTONSTONE: Community art space under threat
SQUATTERS who transformed an industrial building into a valuable community space are facing eviction. The 491 Gallery in Grove Green Road, Leytonstone, has been bought by private developers who are believed to be planning to build flats on the
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CHINGFORD: Dates extended for school reunion
FORMER pupils of a Chingford secondary school are being sought for a school reunion. Organisers of the Wellington Avenue Boys' and Girls' Secondary School reunion have extended the dates of school attendance to include those who were at the school
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WALTHAMSTOW: Man cleared of allotment body murder
A MAN has been cleared of killing his ex-partner and burying her body in a Walthamstow allotment. Sinclair Lewis, 54, always denied murdering mother-of-one Julie Dorsett, 33, whose skull and upper body were discovered at Low Hall Farm Allotments
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Fitness still the priority for Slade
With two pre-season friendlies completed, Orient boss Russell Slade revealed he is beginning to think about the shape of his starting line-up. The O’s suffered a 1-0 defeat at Blue Square Bet Premier side Ebbsfleet United on Saturday but the manager
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WALTHAMSTOW: "Real danger" of tragedy on bridge
THERE is a "very real danger" that a child could be involved in a tragic accident unless low railings on a bridge above a motorway are replaced. Half of the pupils at Thorpe Hall Primary School in Walthamstow cross over the North Circular via
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OLYMPICS: Park plans unveiled
PLANS to develop part of the Olympic Park into a huge recreational area after the Games have been unveiled. The London Legacy Development Corporation has submitted a proposal to build a carousel, labryinth fountain, performance place and play area
