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Faiza Shaheen wishes to unseat long-serving MP Iain Duncan Smith in Chingford and Woodford Green

Prospective Chingford MP accused of "casual racism"

Self-defence seminars prove to be a hit with learners

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Chingford house fire murder victim named

What's on in East London this weekend, 23rd and 24th February, 2019

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22-year-old killed in road traffic collision is identified

Accidental diversion leads to crumpled cones and near miss

Best places to commute into London revealed

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A Google bus is coming to town - and it's offering free digital skills training

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Pupils learn lifesaving first aid with St John Ambulance thanks to student's Jack Petchey funding

Sadiq Khan silent on under paid bus drivers

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Delays and slow traffic on the roads this morning

Fears NHS could face 'staffing crisis'

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Daily calls to disaster planners part of council's Brexit strategy

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Employers are urged to sign up to the Time to Change pledge

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Rocket powered grenades found beneath bush

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‘Spectacular’ show will bring artists together for one-off performance

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Tonnes of tyres destroyed in wasteland fire

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Graphic image warning: Window cleaner brutally beaten by group of teenagers

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Labour MP candidate discusses controversy around calling ULEZ scheme unfair for poorest Londoners

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Happy Birthday to 100-year-old Dorothy

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Restaurateur appears in court accused of shooting in a public park

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Girls' graduating from The Brilliant Club celebrate with a trip to the University of Oxford

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Camilla Parker-Bowles takes in 'hidden gem' museum in surprise visit

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Third attempt to pave over field with carpark dubbed 'great social and moral injustice'

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Council tax set to rise to help pay for care for vulnerable adults

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East London NHS workers receive awards

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Amazing human milk ladies prove lifesavers

Increase in cyclists killed or injured sees road casualties soar

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Proposals to tax clothing welcomed to stop fashion having 'hugely detrimental' impact on environment

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Conceptual garden journey attracts hundreds visitors

Londoners waste over 21 million hours on Tube as a result of delays

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Delays and heavy traffic on the roads this evening

Big rise in school sexual offences unexplained by experts

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Council leader slams "negligent" and "irresponsible" Tories for "spreading lies"

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'Inequality must be rooted out from public institutions'

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PR chief takes on double marathon challenge

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Disabled teacher is undertaking Britain's highest abseil to raise money for charity

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Bat and badger concerns raise questions for 24 home development

Roses are red, violets are blue, one campaign group, says trees need hugs too

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Government grants £250,000 to support housing

Parking woes mount as 'advisory' double yellows leave wardens powerless

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Collision reported on M25 expected to cause traffic delays

'We wouldn't have bought it if we'd known' - residents furious about pub and kebab shop plans

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Support your local paper - it's good for democracy

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Mental health nurse shocks judges and audiences with her unique voice on The Voice

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Woman arrested on suspicion of murder following house fire death

Tories back MPs who quit Labour, slamming Corbyn's party as "racist"

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Local women to debut in film for International Women’s Day

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Burgling husband and wife caught at McDonald's drive-through

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Hopes school's improvement will stop it from becoming an academy

Hundreds of bikers to ride across the county

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Parents overwhelmingly against primary school becoming academy

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Scouts American bound thanks to Parliamentary backing

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Morning update: Tube lines part suspended and delays on the motorways

Sadiq Khan allocates extra £7 million in budget to tackle rough sleeping

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Low homeless people and traveller visitors reported due to rehousing

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Resignation of Labour MPs 'desperately sad' says Sadiq Khan

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Flower shop entrepreneur looks set to become youngest Conservative councillor

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Possible contamination from an oil spill is under investigation

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Local Labour 'depressed' following departure of 7 MPs

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Kickerstarter campaign launched for strategy family board game

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Former Conservative leader shares his highest priorities as an MP

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Big business rate discount potential life-line for indepedent shops

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Court report: Seven bags of cannabis and a meat theft

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MP resigns from Labour Party over Brexit and 'reluctance' to deal with anti-Semitism

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Pedestrian killed in a car collision

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Five fire crews tackle roof blaze

Balaclava clad men punch cashier and steal cigarettes

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£25 million diesel scrappage scheme launched

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Review: A pre-Brexit last-chance look at two of Ireland's finest hotels

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Community groups compete for the largest supermarket chain grant

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Plans progressing for better rail deals for football fans

Sport

Pellegrini: Rice ready for England

Next season kick-off date announced

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Kane returns to training

Lanzini could return against Fulham

Young O's well beaten on the road

Busy weekend for Harlow Running Club

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Sport

Hawks hammered on Worthing trip

Boxing: Successful weekend for Gator ABC

Lions beaten on the road

Lee: O's must 'bounce back'

Simmons to return to F3 championship

Strong performances for East London Boxing Academy at National Championships

Clapton march on with strong win

Further play-off blow for Abbey

Leyton stay bottom while Stow exit cup at semi-finals

Edinburgh: O's lacked 'quality'

O's stutter at home to Maidenhead

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Return is 'good feeling' for Simpson

Pochettino: 'My players are heroes'

Spurs dismantle Dortmund with superb second-half display

Rice opts for England

O's re-sign Simpson

Judd extends O's contract

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National sport

Ireland boss Schmidt expects Cronin to grasp chance in Best’s absence

Southampton set 40-point survival target by Hassenhuttl

Chelsea to appeal FIFA transfer ban

Age no barrier for Hodgson as he approaches Premier League milestone

Manchester City fan critically injured in Germany in medically-induced coma

Mohamed Salah close to breaking another Liverpool goalscoring record

Chelsea keeper Caballero calls for substance over style in Carabao Cup final

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Read more National sport

Walthamstow, Leyton and Leytonstone

Dedicated volunteers 'disgusted' but fight to keep river clear of fly-tipping

Buckhurst Hill councillor set for New York to represent women's rights organisation at United Nations meeting

Opticians plans book and bake sale for Alzheimer's Society and World Book Day

Classical singer reaches number one spot for new album

Gin to jewellery: Everything you need for the new season at spring fair

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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: Rice ready for England

Next season kick-off date announced

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Lanzini could return against Fulham

Rice opts for England

Noble relieved to end goal drought

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National news

Brexit presents huge opportunity for Scottish Labour fightback: Tony Blair

Sir Richard Branson reveals Venezuela aid concert hopes

MSPs mark Purple Friday to support young LGBT Scots

V&A Dundee among Antiques Roadshow filming locations this summer

Man who rammed police car and drove on wrong side of motorway jailed

‘Unbelievable’ that missing Leah hasn’t contacted anyone, says mother

Brexit process compared to steps required for Scottish independence

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