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Work has started on the new Police helecopter base at North Weald Airfield. (27-1-2019) EL92408_01

Construction begins on £4m police airbase

MP banishes loneliness blues with a cuppa

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21-year-old woman was staying at YMCA before police car on 999 call killed her

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A 65-year-old claims gymnastics has cured his back pain

Man extradited and jailed after taunting police on Instagram

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Man forced to sleep in mildew-ridden bedroom for weeks

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Nominations open as the search for Waltham Forest's best teacher begins

Trial date set for teenager accused of murdering 14-year-old

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Crack cocaine dealers who made £3,000 a day selling across the forest escape jail

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Jobs at risk as closure of high street bank is announced

Met's Head of Security speaks out about terrorist "tells"

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Girls step into the world of cyber security

Towie stars launch Barnardo's fostering campaign

Roundabout removed to encourage cycling

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Named and shamed: Boroughs where a quarter of residents do less than 30 minutes of exercise a week

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'Councils in race for temporary accommodation forcing rents upwards'

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Court report: A cocaine dealer, a racially aggravated assault and kitchen knife possession

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Minority groups encouraged to get on the saddle

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Universal credit "not a bed of roses, but a much improving picture"

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Tesco to erect anti-ram bollards following digger smash

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Water-damaged bikes donated to social enterprise

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Housing development plan on Green Belt campsite

Pics show 'lavish' lifestyles lived by Towie star's fellow fraudsters

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Gamer endures mental break-down during hunger strike over banned account

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Culture change for shopping centre

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Shoppers revolt against single-use plastics

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Taxpayer foots £21m bill after former cabbie's credit union defaults

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14 icy roads do's and don'ts as the cold snap continues

McDonald's is giving away FREE cheeseburgers

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From the East End to Eton: William Hague besting Labour teen scoops £76,000 scholarship

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New cricket hub set to launch

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Over 40 per cent of former council homes now in the hands of private landlords

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Academy denies plans to sell £11.6m of land after property investor joins trustees

Fight to stop library hours being cut by two thirds

Recruitment day for nurses and midwives

'Very small' number of closed shops not enough to dampen consultant's spirits

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Teen accused of murdering Jaden Moodie appears in court

Plan hatched to raise £30m and save green land from 600 home development

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Ainsley Harriott unveils 'luxury' care home's Michelin star powered cookery book

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Super blood wolf moon delights skygazers lucky enough to be under clear skies

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Question marks hang over ice hockey team as remarkable founder considers future

Rail campaigners say rail service is on brink of collapse

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Album covers bring back memories an iPod never will

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Train and Tube delays and cancellations causing havoc

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Are we saying too much on social media, and too little to our loved ones?

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Nappy nabber steals Christmas chocolates during trio of nursery raids

It's illegal for your partner to do these ten things in a relationship

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Couple sheds a whopping 8 stone in a year

Propane storage could lead to another Grenfell claims resident

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'Forced' academisation of popular Ilford primary school opposed

Wildlife lovers upset by bird ensnared in discarded twine

'Scandalous' disability system needs scrapping

Corbyn-backed tea dances to expand into Chingford

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New shop needs 80 people including vinyl and children's book specialists

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'Why someone would be so low as to steal nappies from a baby?' asks one mum

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ULEZ extension labelled "stealth tax on poor" by Tories

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My favourite gins from 2018 (and one for the designated driver)

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'Don't charge EU nationals to stay in UK' - Norwegian citizen speaks out

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Muslim women had dogs set on them, council vows to fight hate crime

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Violent crime on Tube up by more than 40 per cent over last three years

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Problems to expect on the road home tonight

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Council to pay £30million to buy back flats it used to own

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What's on in East London this weekend, 19th and 20th January, 2019

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Mini London Marathon is calling for runners

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Step-free access planned for Leyton tube station

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Watch: Publican traumatised after arsonist claims business and home

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Calls for Crossrail to publish all future board meetings amid TfL financial woes

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Football club eyes up mannequins, cones and nets from council grant

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Waltham Forest London Borough of Culture showcase dazzles

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Father and son memoirs adapted into emotional drama

Award-winning director brings psychological thriller to the stage

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Sadiq Khan accused of "obsessing over Brexit" following £2 million firework display

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Sport

Alli injury at the 'worst moment'

Beckham buys Salford stake

Spurs suffer more injury woe

Hammers fined over crowd trouble

O's transfer list Elokobi

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Turley: O's were not ruthless enough

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Sport

Edinburgh laments O's hesitancy after defeat

Beaten O's advantage down to goal difference

Spurs wait to learn extent of Alli injury

Winks wins it late for Spurs

Pellegrini: Arnautovic wasn't mentally ready to play

Off-colour Hammers beaten at Bournemouth

Wilshere close to starting latest comeback

Diangana extends Hammers stay

Eolkobi: 'Everyone is going to be needed'

Spurs unlikely to buy new striker despite Kane injury

Pellegrini would agree to Arnautovic sale at right price

Pellegrini: Arnautovic will not refuse to play

O'Sullivan marches into semis

Spurs agree Dembele deal

O's bolster defensive ranks

New date for Barrow clash

Spurs suffer big Kane blow

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National sport

Boosting opportunity for female coaches will be Murray’s legacy – Mauresmo

Cardiff chairman ‘realistic’ about Emiliano Sala fate as plane search suspended

Kvitova to make Australian Open final debut after Collins scorcher

Manchester City seal Carabao Cup final spot with 10-0 aggregate win over Burton

Sevilla coach hails ‘handy’ two-goal lead over Barcelona in Copa del Rey

Neymar ankle injury raises concern for PSG ahead of Manchester United tie

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Read more National sport

Walthamstow, Leyton and Leytonstone

Man extradited and jailed after taunting police on Instagram

Are we saying too much on social media, and too little to our loved ones?

Road traffic collision involving an emergency response vehicle reported

Restaurant closed as cockroaches and rodents found in kitchens

Tax hike to fund 215 extra officers

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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

Hammers fined over crowd trouble

Pellegrini: Arnautovic wasn't mentally ready to play

Off-colour Hammers beaten at Bournemouth

Wilshere close to starting latest comeback

Diangana extends Hammers stay

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National news

Extradition request being prepared to bring speedboat killer Jack Shepherd to UK

What the papers say – January 24

Union chiefs to meet Government for Brexit discussions

Scots urged to safeguard Gaelic for future generations

‘Field-grown’ more appealing than ‘meat-free’ to diners, study suggests

Social media ‘breeding ground’ for negative messages about vaccines

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Antimicrobial resistance as big a threat as climate change – Health Secretary

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