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Brett Ellis travelled all the way to the Nou Camp to see Lionel Messi, but was it worth it?

Went to Barca, bought the T-shirt, but was it worth it to see Messi?

A-Level results 2019: Top marks see students secure top university places

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BBC award nominated singer-songwriter NAO to headline Chingfest

19-year-old student achieves top A-Level grades whilst filming new HBO TV series

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Ilford man jailed for assaulting TfL worker, train passenger and British Transport Police officer

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Brutally beaten Loughton woman fears ex-boyfriend will be released from jail

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Hospital blood testing service to close for essential work

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August 5 is black day for people of Kashmir

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Traffic news: Partial closure on TfL and clear motorways

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Great political causes always start outside the mainstream

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72-year-old facing eviction from council house left distressed

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Motorbike accident at Romford Road - recap

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Rum: when and how to drink it when not on board ship

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Home Office anti-knife chicken shop campaign slammed as "blatantly racist"

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Fire brigade received 34 999 calls to burning car

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Facial recognition cameras are being used around this London train station

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Fake landlord fined £4,000

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Two collisions on the M11 southbound leaves drivers gridlocked for hours

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Salvation Army appeals to help give poorest families school uniforms and shoes

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New cycle hangars to be rolled out in coming weeks

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Reaction and photos as students receive A-level results 2019

Student's stellar A-level results after dealing with sister's death

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Final units in place for temporary accommodation project

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Free football for London youngsters and Kane and Khan launch partnership

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Police destroy £1m cannabis factory

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Serial fly-tipper fined nearly £1000

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11 top jobs you can get without a university degree

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Blue badge fraudsters lose licences

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Three men jailed for cocaine smuggling from London to Swindon

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When is a beer festival coming to Redbridge?

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Former special constable from Ilford given suspended prison sentence for fraud

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City Airport expansion must avoid "unliveable" noise pollution for residents

Playdays Nursery in South Woodford holds graduation ceremony for 'Class of 2019'

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Two moped robbers jailed for stealing pedestrians mobile phone

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Former rapper and taxi driver both not found guilty of £200,000 drug smuggling plot

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Pressure on council to deliver homes priced against income levels

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New Leyton Orient players Conor Wilkinson and Lee Angol meet youngsters at football camp

Hundreds of British Transport Police officers dispatched to crack down on pickpocketing

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Nearly £5,000 has been donated for the police officer attacked by a machete

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Sadiq Khan needs to "get a grip" as delays on Underground rise

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Two teens appear at Old Bailey accused of stabbing 23-year-old to death

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Drivers should be banned from using hands-free phones, MPs say

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Vegetable gyoza sold in Tesco recalled following allergy risk

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Man necked two litres of vodka then went on rampage in Tube station

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Get a free lunch and learn how to reduce food waste

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Morning update: Minor delays on M25

Mayor backs call for slavery museum "to fight racism and hatred in all forms”

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Schoolboy takes part in festival as one the country’s best young cricketers

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Second drop-in session on borough's development plans, despite complaints

Fly-tippers caught on camera could be fined

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Free summer festival has something for everyone

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Delays on M25 and A406 and disruption on Thameslink line

Leader backs cancer charity calling for more Government funding

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Teacher publishes new children’s book after 32 rejections

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New exhibition puts young artists in the spotlight

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It's a Knockout! Dentist's tournament raises thousands for Haven House Hospice

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Leytonstone Festival to celebrate Hitchcock

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European festival celebrating London diversity at City Hall next month

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Some keyless cars can be stolen in seconds - here's how to keep your car safe

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You won't believe how many times this cyclist has used London's hire bikes

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Summer holiday activities and hot meals for children in Waltham Forest

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Street gears up to celebrate end of summer

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Festival returns with showcase of local talent

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Mayor pledges £50 million to build homes for rough sleepers

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Council loses legal battle and is forced to stop printing 'illegal' newsletter

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TfL admits 1,200 Oyster card accounts have been hacked

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Updated

Family 'incredibly proud' of policeman's 'bravery' after he was stabbed with machete

Frustration as parking scheme delayed by a year

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Man in his 60s stabbed and robbed by gang of four

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56-year-old to appear in court after police officer was stabbed with a machete

Domestic abuse survivors to be supported by new scheme

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Witness accounts and reaction as police officer is stabbed with machete

Sport

O's held at home by Stevenage

Hammers forced to settle for Seagulls point

Pochettino: Contract situations not linked to selection

Pellegrini wanted to keep Super Cup hero

Lee links up with Glovers

Embleton: O's 'beaten by the better team'

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Sport

Orient out at first-round

Anderson believes Hammers can do better

Embleton: O's didn't 'fight' hard enough

O's thumped on the road

Young O's secure first win of season

Stow advance in FA Cup

Kane stresses importance of a good start

Pochettino hails Ndombele after scoring debut

Sterling scores hat-trick as champions thrash Hammers

New long-term deal for Moura

Alli missing league opener

Spurs seal double deadline day signing

Pellegrini: Hammers squad stronger than last season

Diangana makes Baggies loans move

Hammers complete Ajeti capture

Hammers complete Cardosa capture

Pellegrini wants progress

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National sport

Pep Guardiola bemoans lack of VAR consistency after Spurs hold Manchester City

Smith blow brought back “rough memories” – Australia coach Langer

Manchester City denied late winner by VAR as Spurs steal a point

Smith shaken by brutal battle with Archer as second Test heads for tense finish

Day four of the second Ashes Test: Smith and Archer go head to head

Villa boss Smith: Bournemouth’s Billing should have seen red

Farke hails ‘brilliant’ Pukki after striker’s hat-trick sinks Newcastle

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Read more National sport

Walthamstow, Leyton and Leytonstone

19-year-old student achieves top A-Level grades whilst filming new HBO TV series

Brutally beaten Loughton woman fears ex-boyfriend will be released from jail

Drug driving arrests in Essex increase

A-Level results 2019: Top marks see students secure university and apprenticeship placements

Sixth former secures place to study at Cambridge University

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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 forced to settle for Seagulls point

Pellegrini wanted to keep Super Cup hero

Anderson believes Hammers can do better

Sterling scores hat-trick as champions thrash Hammers

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National news

Dozens feared dead or wounded after explosion at Kabul wedding hall

Jeremy Corbyn vows to stop ‘influx of big money into politics’

Woman who thought she had kidney stones gives birth to triplets

Emergency services search for six-year-old boy after river fall

Detectives given extra 36 hours to quiz suspects in death of Pc Andrew Harper

Marie Colvin biography wins literary award in Edinburgh

Hundreds attend funeral of El Paso victim after public invited

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