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FEATURE: Council refuses to cut out 'seven sins of jargon'
9:50am Friday 10th October 2008
CIVIL enforcement officers should be called traffic wardens and stakeholder engagement should simply be asking people what they think.
Letters offer rare glimpse of 18th century romance
2:14pm Thursday 9th October 2008
The discovery of a set of love letters between two young people in the 18th century sheds a fascinating light on the romantic stylings of an earlier age, as EDMUND TOBIN discovered.
Rock’n’roll and fighting made a splash at baths
4:10pm Monday 6th October 2008
The old Leyton Baths in High Road, where Tesco now stands, played host in the Swinging Sixties to some of the largest rock ‘n’ roll acts on the planet, as well as being the scene of the odd dust-up between mods and rockers.
Nurse honoured for work in Iraq
10:35am Thursday 2nd October 2008
MANY nurses would find working in Accident and Emergency in London stressful enough.
Explore the magic of musical therapy
4:30pm Wednesday 24th September 2008
For many people with disabilities or special needs, the chance to play a musical instrument is not readily available. But this weekend a unique technology comes to Walthamstow which allows them to do just that. DANIEL BINNS finds out more
The new school with a design for the future
3:51pm Tuesday 23rd September 2008
Curiosity has been roused over what lies behind the gates of the new Frederick Bremer School, and whether it is living up to expectations. Guardian reporter MHAIRI MACFARLANE was invited for a look behind the scenes ahead of an open day.
Innocent man’s battle over life in jail
2:46pm Friday 19th September 2008
IT was among the biggest crimes seen in Woodford Green during the 1970s. Now one of the men convicted of involvement could be on course for a massive pay-out after proving his innocence. Sam Adams investigates.
Love your local? Help beat the crunch
12:27pm Thursday 18th September 2008
New figures show a shocking 36 pubs a week are closing as the combined effects of the smoking ban, England failing to make the Euro 2008 finals, supermarket price wars and the credit crunch make their presence felt.
Hang out the bunting and celebrate!
11:32am Thursday 18th September 2008
Community spirit is running high in several Waltham Forest roads and many attribute it to a revival of street parties which are pulling families together. MHAIRI MACFARLANE looks back over the years at this English tradition.
A not-so-nervous return to school
4:14pm Monday 15th September 2008
Fifty years on, former pupils returned to the school they first entered as nervous boys. Claire Hack learns more about how they have developed in the intervening years.
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'Less than one home a week sold'
Updated 9:15am Tuesday 14th October 2008
Estate agents are selling less than one property a week as prices continue to tumble, figures have showed.
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Letters offer rare glimpse of 18th century romance
The discovery of a set of love letters between two young people in the 18th century sheds a fascinating light on the romantic stylings of an earlier age, as EDMUND TOBIN discovered.
Rock’n’roll and fighting made a splash at baths
The old Leyton Baths in High Road, where Tesco now stands, played host in the Swinging Sixties to some of the largest rock ‘n’ roll acts on the planet, as well as being the scene of the odd dust-up between mods and rockers.
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