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Teen girl sprayed in eyes
A TEENAGER who was attacked as she worked in a Plumstead newsagent, may not return to her job. The 16-year-old was working in the Fords Newsagents at The Slade, Plumstead, when two men walked into the shop at 1.05pm. They went to the counter to buy a
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St Margaret's Hospital redevelopment latest
HEALTH chiefs are this Wednesday set to reconfirm their backing to plans to redevelopment the St Margaret's Hospital site in Epping. But a report to North Essex Health Authority's meeting reveals that the surplus land involved in the project and which
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Here was the news
HERE WAS THE NEWS 40 YEARS AGO: 1961 A 23-YEAR-OLD who lived for driving died in a road traffic accident. The draughtsman from Chigwell Road was killed when his sports car hit a telegraph pole and overturned. His 26-year-old brother said his sibling had
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Stamping out the bug
WANSTEAD MP Harry Cohen has received assurances from Whipps Cross University Hospital that it is doing all it can to minimise the incidence of the MRSA super bug in the hospital. The lethal antibiotic resent bacteria is present in all hospitals to a greater
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Auction of promises to boost hospice trek
AN auction of promises to raise money for next year's China Trek an expedition along the Great Wall of China to raise money for St Clare's Hospice is being organised this Friday (November 23) at the UG Glass Social Club, Harlow, at 7pm. Services available
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Rail upgrade plan falls victim of industry crisis
A multi-billion pound project to upgrade train services to Watford Junction is the latest casualty in the rail industry crisis. Plans to have 140 mph trains running on the West Coast Main Line through Watford will be scrapped, after an agreement between
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GLA investigated for ignoring outer boroughs
The London Assembly is set to investigate whether outer boroughs like Redbridge are getting the public transport they deserve. A scrutiny into public transport services in outer London has been launched by the GLA's outer London investigative committee
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In Brief
CRAFT MARKETS: Arts and crafts markets will be held in Dartmouth Road, Forest Hill. They are organised by Sydenham and Forest Hill Town Centre Management as part of Forest Hill regeneration activities. It takes place from 10 am to 4pm this Saturday (November
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Teen girl sprayed in eyes
A TEENAGER who was attacked as she worked in a Plumstead newsagent, may not return to her job. The 16-year-old was working in the Fords Newsagents at The Slade, Plumstead, when two men walked into the shop at 1.05pm. They went to the counter to buy a
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Switch On lights way to festive season
A glittering Switch On event in Croydon last week saw thousands flock to North End to see the pantomime stars and welcome in the festive period. The biggest ever Christmas lights event in the town centre, attracted over 4,000 people to North End on a
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Stepping into the music world
TWO former pupils from Trinity High School in Woodford Green are hoping for chart success after launching their debut single on their own record label. Nicholas Maule and Matthew Ryan, 24, originally from Wanstead and Leytonstone, formed Step 13 Records
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Brass delights
BRASS band music will come to the Kenneth More Theatre in Oakfield Road, Ilford on Sunday. There will be a varied performance of live music from Fairlop Brass at 8pm. Tickets are £6.50, £5 concessions. To book, call 8553 4466.
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A panto prince
PANTOMIME time is here again as Sleeping Beauty prepares to awaken at the Kenneth More Theatre this Christmas. We all know the story - prince meets princess, they fall in love, she pricks her finger on a spinning wheel and is condemned to sleep for a
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Service for pet owners
CAT lovers in Crystal Palace are being advised by the RSPCA to take advantage of a free neutering scheme. The Crystal Palace RSPCA is offering the service to cat owners on low incomes, in an attempt to limit the recent breeding increase in the area. RSPCA
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Making life bear-able
A TEDDY bear worth £100 is set to go to a good home and raise cash for critically-ill children. Archie the bear was donated to the Bromley Children's Kidney Trust by underwear shop La Senza at the Glades centre. The bear will be raffled for the charity's
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St Margaret's Hospital redevelopment latest
HEALTH chiefs are this Wednesday set to reconfirm their backing to plans to redevelopment the St Margaret's Hospital site in Epping. But a report to North Essex Health Authority's meeting reveals that the surplus land involved in the project and which
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Housing woman facing quiz test
PLUME Housing Association housing officer Gillian Thompson who deals with tenants in the Epping Forest and Harlow area will be appearing in the BBC quiz The Weakest Link this Thursday. November 19, 2001 13:22
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New vehicle launched
THE first community electric vehicle in Essex has been launched in Harlow. The Eco Wagon, run by local charity Rainbow Services, will be used in the town to collect paint, aluminium and textiles for reuse and recycling. The rainbow-covered converted milk
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Protest over stadium
Angry residents this week threatened to "oust" Labour councillors if plans for a 9,000-seater stadium are given the green light. They claim Barnet FC's ambitious new plans will have a "catastrophic impact" on the area surrounding Underhill. Householders
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Police appeal after man is sexually assaulted
A 19-YEAR-OLD man was sexually assaulted by another man as he walked home from Harlow town centre in the early hours of Saturday morning. The victim had been out with his brother and sister-in-law when they were joined by another man. He was white, in
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Auction of promises to boost hospice trek
AN auction of promises to raise money for next year's China Trek an expedition along the Great Wall of China to raise money for St Clare's Hospice is being organised this Friday (November 23) at the UG Glass Social Club, Harlow, at 7pm. Services available
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Protest over stadium
Angry residents this week threatened to "oust" Labour councillors if plans for a 9,000-seater stadium are given the green light. They claim Barnet FC's ambitious new plans will have a "catastrophic impact" on the area surrounding Underhill. Householders
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The future of an historical building
SINCE 1993 one of Ilford's grand old buildings has lay fallow, gently slipping into decay. Surviving since the late 17th century, Valentines Mansions has been home to Belgian refugees, a Victorian family, the son-in-law of an Archbishop and a host of
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In Brief
CRAFT MARKETS: Arts and crafts markets will be held in Dartmouth Road, Forest Hill. They are organised by Sydenham and Forest Hill Town Centre Management as part of Forest Hill regeneration activities. It takes place from 10 am to 4pm this Saturday (November
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Schools prepare for debate challenge final
THE winning team in the Epping Forest Schools Debating Competition, organised by Epping Forest MP Eleanor Laing, will be known tomorrow evening (Friday) when the final is held at West Hatch High School, Chigwell. Six teams will be speaking on the motion
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Ritual of glen's true monarchs
On a mid-October afternoon, with temperatures reaching a record high that even prompted a late emergence of flying ants, I was in Richmond Park deer watching. Standing at the top of a gentle slope I held prime position from which to observe two large
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Tales of the edible snail
Only once have I experienced the doubtful pleasure of feasting on snails steeped in garlic butter. That was many years ago on the Continent, but watching the army of hungry molluscs chomping through my choice garden plants this year makes me wish that
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Parking restrictions widened
Parking restrictions in the Norbury railway station area are to be stepped up after local residents and businesses complained about commuters parking outside their homes. The new, larger Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) will now include Bishops Park Road
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Ramblers right to roam in dispute
North Kent: Ramblers and landowners could be locking horns on plans to open up the countryside. As the Government takes the first steps on the path to providing a new framework for access to open land, ramblers look forward to "a complete right to roam
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Divers jailed for £1.5m drugs found on ship
Woolwich: Two professional divers have been jailed after police foiled an international drug smuggling deal worth £1.5m. Matthew Woodcraft, 31, of High Road, Benfleet, and Lee Woolcock, 32, of Beech Road, Hadleigh, were sentenced to six and four years
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Mobile mast turned down
Plans for a mobile phone mast at a village cricket club ground have been turned down by Bexley Council. But a ward councillor for Bexley Village, where the cricket club is based, warned that if the mobile phone company Orange is to make another application
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Royal audience honours Jef
A 92-year-old Wallington man was awarded an MBE by the Queen last week, for a lifetime of voluntary work helping people with incurable conditions enjoy their remaining days. Eric Fleet, also known as Jef', of Redford Avenue, Wallington, was made a Member
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Visit the Willows
RATTY, Mole and Toad will drop in for a performance of Wind in the Willows at the Kenneth More Theatre next week. Redbridge Stage Company will present Kenneth Grahame's well-loved children's tale, which was adapted for the Royal National Theatre stage
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A beauty
A VOCALIST from the West End stage will sing in South Woodford on Saturday. Bernadine Pritchett, from Chingford, has appeared in shows like the Phantom of the Opera and Beauty and the Beast. She will perform a selection of music from theatre, opera and
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Police appeal after man is sexually assaulted
A 19-YEAR-OLD man was sexually assaulted by another man as he walked home from Harlow town centre in the early hours of Saturday morning. The victim had been out with his brother and sister-in-law when they were joined by another man. He was white, in
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Auction of promises to boost hospice trek
AN auction of promises to raise money for next year's China Trek an expedition along the Great Wall of China to raise money for St Clare's Hospice is being organised this Friday (November 23) at the UG Glass Social Club, Harlow, at 7pm. Services available
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Couples of today just don't know
Modern couples who would rather sell up and move than negotiate a flight of stairs with a pram have irked HARRY COLE this week ... Browsing a property page recently I read a very sad tale. It seemed a well-known (though not by me) interior designer named
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St Margaret's Hospital redevelopment latest
HEALTH chiefs are this Wednesday set to reconfirm their backing to plans to redevelopment the St Margaret's Hospital site in Epping. But a report to North Essex Health Authority's meeting reveals that the surplus land involved in the project and which
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Housing woman facing quiz test
PLUME Housing Association housing officer Gillian Thompson who deals with tenants in the Epping Forest and Harlow area will be appearing in the BBC quiz The Weakest Link this Thursday. November 19, 2001 13:22
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New vehicle launched
THE first community electric vehicle in Essex has been launched in Harlow. The Eco Wagon, run by local charity Rainbow Services, will be used in the town to collect paint, aluminium and textiles for reuse and recycling. The rainbow-covered converted milk
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Protest over stadium
Angry residents this week threatened to "oust" Labour councillors if plans for a 9,000-seater stadium are given the green light. They claim Barnet FC's ambitious new plans will have a "catastrophic impact" on the area surrounding Underhill. Householders
