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Chairman of Chigwell Parish Council Darshan Sunger

Council considered plans to give its councillors medals

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School performs self-penned song at celebrity filled Christmas concert

MP joins protesters fighting against bedsits

Morning update: Crash shuts one lane on M1

'Devoted' staff praised as nursery scoops outstanding Ofsted

Gang steal car after dragging driver out and assaulting him

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Spilled paint causes tailbacks as a stalled vehicle spells delays on the M25

School's chairman of governors to stand down against academisation

Famous Page 3 girl's step-son plays lead in pantomime

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Calls for blood test improvements

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Search mounted for family of fallen RAF volunteer

First anti-slavery commissioner to tackle modern day perpetrators

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UKIP London Assembly member resigns

Pupils take over museum for the day

Crowds flock to Christmas market

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Theresa May one of 900 to receive schoolgirl's victorious Christmas card

Timescale for major council move revealed

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Updated

Morning update: Long delays on M25 as crash closes two lanes

Chairman braves chilly sleep outdoors for charity

The Brett Ellis column: According to the Matilda song, I'm not grown up

College becomes corporate partner of Society for Education and Training

Unearthed: The dirty history of a well-known bridge

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Why should carers be penalised for earning?

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Headboy and girl coordinate Christmas foodbank donation

The Paul Donovan column: Celebrating the groups making Wanstead a green and pleasant place

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Nurse who treated London bombing victims and HIV patients honoured with OBE

TOWIE's Lydia Bright and sister Georgia climb skyscraper for charity challenge

Picture of the week: Tree Branch in Lake

Fresh appeal for witnesses into unsolved murder of "very happy" teenager five years on

Calls to declare a climate emergency slammed as "virtue signalling"

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Gym partly reopens after blaze rips through roof

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Brexit: The cost of deal or no deal

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Cardboard box owners beware - second illegal dumper hit with £1,500+ fine

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Roads closed off to cars so children can play

Neighbours protest against House of Multiple Occupancy plans

Patients waiting up to two weeks for transfer out of hospitals

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Leader makes case for new look council

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Lack of post-hospital care facilities costing NHS nearly £4m a month

An 11-storey hotel could go up in central Walthamstow

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Calls to withdraw Article 50 to stop UK crashing out of EU

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PICTURES: Restaurants closed due to sickening rat and cockroach infestations

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Trespassing children to be stopped with £16,000 gate

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Number of deaths on London's road not reducing enough, warns TfL

'Beastly yobos' throw rubbish in river

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Cashpoint robbery: Woman, 28, is charged

Council takes possession of 25 properties after landlords provide false gas certificates

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Bowls club for people with Alzheimer's proves a big success

Woman, 28, arrested after cashpoint robbery

Scores of Father Christmasses run for hospice

Opposition leader worried £8m council offices could be another 'controversial vanity project'

Shoppers invited to dress up as elves to get into festive spirit

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Business leaders meet at conference focusing on future talent

New life to be breathed into derelict cinema

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Consultation opens into leisure centre demolition and house building plans

Doctors neglecting health of pensioner with Alzheimer's, claim carers

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Village to mark week since fatal stabbing

Mental health charity awarded £9k grant to build sensory garden room

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'This stinks!' Campaigner fights for action against people urinating in alleyway

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The strange story of how one town became the centre of 18th century mini-world building

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Police appeal after man goes missing

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Treatment trailblazer wins Epping Forest Guardian's Salon of the Year award

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A 21-storey block of flats is given go-ahead

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LRA oppose council office move with climate concerns

Skittle Man brings smiles to faces of young haematology patients

School says 'no' to plans to close nearby library

Facing a lonely Christmas? This care home would love you to join in on its celebrations

Planning inspector's tough questions give Save Jessel Green campaigners hope

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Children's centres could close due to government cuts

Young mathletes celebrate big win after beating 36 other schools

Pupils turn mini-medics in workshop exploring health sector opportunities

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JAILED: Prolific pickpockets who stole cash, bank cards and phones from elderly victims

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11,400 home Local Plan inspection date set

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Sport

Pochettino not focused on Barcelona team

O's suffer Dayton blow

Edinburgh: 'Let's not lose sight of where we are'

O'Sullivan vows to keep on entertaining

Walker-Peters signs new Spurs deal

Alli: Barcelona win would 'definitely be up there'

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Sport

O'Sullivan: I don't want to stop here

Pellegrini sets sights on top six

Spurs' focus switches to Barcelona after Foxes win

Ruthless O'Sullivan sweeps aside Ford to reach final

O's suffer setback as Wood end winless league run

Ling confident ahead of Wood clash

Pellegrini hoping to manage for 'many more years'

Pochettino insists he is committed to Spurs

Pellegrini challenges strikers to make their mark

Pochettino believe Trippier is still suffering with World Cup injury

New Saints boss sees scale of task as Spurs win

Antonio: Hammers out to make up for lost time

Pellegrini pleased to see Perez find scoring touch

Perez fires Hammers to Bluebirds victory

Ling: O's have quality to break sides down

O's safely through in Senior Cup

Pochettino didn't discuss derby goal celebration with Dier

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National sport

Digne: I would trade injury-time goal for a win

James comes out on top in Wade showdown as Lakers down Heat

Football rumours from the media

Seahawks down Vikings to boost play-off hopes

Chelsea to issue severe sanctions if racist abuse of Sterling is proven

Mauricio Pochettino not focused on Barcelona team as Tottenham seek to advance

Everton draw tough to accept, admits Watford boss Javi Gracia

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Read more National sport

Walthamstow, Leyton and Leytonstone

Neighbours band together in show of solidarity after racist graffiti blights area

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Armed police jump out of bush to disarm treasure hunters equipped with shovels

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Parish, town and district council offices could be brought together for the first time

Woman subjected neighbour to racist and homophobic abuse

'No redundancy quota' as council looks to cut back workforce

Read more Walthamstow, Leyton and Leytonstone

Local History

Independent religious school falls from highest to lowest Ofsted rating

HISTORY: The Pearly Kings and Queens of Redbridge

HISTORY: A hero of the Titanic

HISTORY: The football club that had a flying start

HISTORY: The stories behind Redbridge's Open House hotspots

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Education Yearbook 2018

Education Yearbook 2018

View the latest education news, and information for parents looking for new schools

Education Matters 2018

Education Matters 2018

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Connect - Little Ones

Connect - Little Ones

Connect - Little Ones

Connect - Little Ones

West Ham

Pellegrini sets sights on top six

Pellegrini hoping to manage for 'many more years'

Pellegrini challenges strikers to make their mark

Antonio: Hammers out to make up for lost time

Pellegrini pleased to see Perez find scoring touch

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National news

PM should go if MPs back any no confidence motion – Commons committee

Britain’s least used railway station revealed

High Court judge rejects bid from Poppi Worthington’s father

Woman killed on train ‘while leaning out of window’ named

Second man arrested over body found in Glasgow

Juncker deals May heavy blow as she meets EU leaders for crisis Brexit talks

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Former altar boy who claims he was raped by priest sues Catholic Church

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