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  • Fears that graffiti could get out of hand

    FEARS have been raised that council budget cuts could leave the borough covered in graffiti.' Concerns were voiced after the Conservative cabinet announced plans to cut the number of graffiti removal teams operating in the borough from two to one.

  • Sir David, the king of the natural world

    SIR David Attenborough's 52-year career has led him to the world's most remote habitats to document the lives of plants and animals for us to see and understand. His steady narrative is loved by millions, and for this reason The British Naturalists'

  • Drama centre on the up with a £120k grant

    REDBRIDGE Drama Centre is to get a high-tech revamp to give its audiences even more of a treat. The centre in Churchfields, South Woodford, has just been awarded a venue development funding grant of £120,000 from the Arts Council England. This award

  • Thugs throw concrete at driver

    AN ELDERLY motorist had a narrow escape when a concrete slab smashed into his car after being thrown from a motorway flyover in Woodford Bridge. The 69-year-old was heading southbound along the A406 near Charlie Brown's roundabout at 7.15pm on Monday

  • Arbitration will not alter League preparations

    THE arbitration process over the Carlos Tevez affair will not affect Premier League preparations for next season. The Premier League will publish its fixture list on June 14 as normal although a decision from the three-man tribunal demanded by Sheffield

  • Beach get the chop at Epping

    Epping Foresters 241-6 High Beach 160-a/o (Herts & Essex Div Two) AFTER winning the toss High Beach opted to field. Foresters looked to get off to a quick start, but were soon reduced to 53-3. Scott and McGowan then set about trying to rebuild

  • Ridgeway first time runners-up

    IT was their first ever soccer tournament but the boys from Ridgeway Rovers U7 side did their club proud as they fought their way through to the final of the Boreham Wood six-a-side competition. After winning their group matches they met the mini Watford

  • Epping battle back to chalk up first victory

    Epping 229-7 Woodford Green 228-8 (Division Three) EPPING bounced back from last week's heavy defeat as they finally got their campaign underway with a close-fought win against local rivals Woodford Green. The hosts, who had been skittled out

  • Rain adds to the misery for Loughton

    Loughton 245-8(dec) Shenfield 124-1 (Division One) LOUGHTON were left still searching for their elusive first league win of the season after this encounter with Shenfield was washed out. The hosts opened the batting at the Uplands and, following

  • Rees at the crease secures Wells’ win

    Stanford Le Hope 181-9(dec) Woodford Wells 183-6 (Division One) WELLS' unbeaten start to the league season continued with a four-wicket win. Stanford opened the batting and thanks mainly to Lee Knight (52) and an undefeated 57 from Ross Poulton

  • Seasiders dig in to keep E17 Boys at bay

    Southend on Sea 153-6 Walthamstow 246-9 (Division Three) WALTHAMSTOW'S search for a first league win of the season continues after Southend on Sea held out for a draw at Southchurch Park on Saturday. After finding themselves put into bat first

  • Police warning over caravan 'drinking dens'

    POLICE are warning caravan owners in Ongar following a number of reports that youngsters are using them as "drinking dens". In the last two weeks two residents in Coopers Hill have checked caravans parked in their gardens and found evidence of drinking

  • Pair wanted over village bookmakers theft

    A MAN stole cheques and cash from a bookmakers in North Weald. The man went into the High Road betting shop at 1pm last Thursday posing as a customer and then left but returned a few minutes later with a second man who stood guard while the other man

  • Dispersal order on its way for town

    POLICE have been granted the power to disperse groups in various areas of Epping for a six-month period starting on Monday (June 4). The dispersal order will allow police to order groups of two or more people to leave areas including the High Street

  • Go-ahead for flats

    PLANS to build four flats on a piece of land in Loughton have been given the go-ahead. Joint applicants Epping Forest District Council and Estuary Housing Association sought permission for the two-bedroom flats with parking next to Oakley Court, Hillyfields

  • Youth, 17, arrested in connection with rape of girl, 15

    A 17-YEAR-OLD youth from Waltham Abbey has been arrested on suspicion of raping a 15-year-old girl in Town Mead park. The teenager has been released on police bail untll July 11 pending further police enquiries. The 15-year-old Waltham Abbey girl told

  • Two man hunted over knifepoint robbery

    A 13-YEAR-OLD Chigwell boy had his mobile phone stolen during a knifepoint robbery on the Limes Farm Estate at about 7pm on Thursday, May 24. Police say the boy was approached by two men who had their faces covered by clothing and sunglasses. They demanded

  • Yossi to stay for five years

    YOSSI Benayoun has signed a new five-year contract to keep him at West Ham until 2012. The Israeli midfielder had been linked with a move away from Upton Park, but said: "From the first moment I arrived at West Ham, the club felt like home to me. We