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  • Hammers confirm four-name shortlist

    WEST Ham have confirmed that four names remain in the frame to be the club's next manager: Slaven Bilic, Gianfranco Zola, Roberto Donadoni and Michael Laudrup. Hammers director Mike Lee said that both Zola and Donadoni had impressed hugely in their

  • Festival wows the crowds

    HEAVY rain swept away just in time for the Epping Forest Festival to produce a crowd-pleasing show. The Medieval Knights of Middle England put on a spectacular display of jousting at the event on Sunday on Chingford Plain. Their If your taste was

  • STH WOODFORD: Man shot outside new nightspot

    A MAN was shot in the leg by two men outside the new Funky Mojo nightspot in High Road, Woodford Green, in the early hours of Saturday morning. The 40-year-old was treated by an ambulance crew at the scene after the incident, which happened

  • Thelwell labelled as Orient's equivalent of Paul McGrath

    ORIENT defender Alton Thelwell has been labelled as the O's equivalent of legendary centre-half “Paul McGrath” by manager Martin Ling. Former Republic of Ireland and Manchester United star McGrath defied medical experts for years after continuing

  • Spurs new-boy admits he's unlikely to sign permanently

    TOTTENHAM'S new striker Frazier Campbell believes he is likely to return to Manchester United when his loan deal is up at the end of the season. The 20-year-old joined the north Londoners on a temporary basis for the season on transfer deadline

  • Orient boss Ling after two strikers now

    ORIENT boss Martin Ling has revealed he is set to make a double-swoop on the loan market this week for two strikers. The news over the last few days that on-loan Spurs youngster Simon Dawkins faces up to a month on the sidelines after picking up an ankle

  • HAMMERS TALK: Curbs lined up as Jewell replacement?

    ALAN CURBISHLEY is set to be offered an immediate return into management by Derby County, according to reports. The 50-year-old resigned as West Ham boss on Wednesday in protest at the east London club's transfer policies. But the News

  • ARSENAL TALK: Eagles keen on Gunners youngster

    CRYSTAL PALACE are keen to snap up Arsenal starlet Henri Lansbury on loan, according to reports. The 17-year-old is highly thought of at the Emirates and made his senior debut in the Carling Cup last October. He was also heavily involved in the

  • Wenger's head is on the block at Arsenal

    ONE of Arsenal's major power brokers Danny Fiszman claims that manager Arsene Wenger's “head is on the block” after three trophyless seasons. While the Gunners second largest share-holder has stated that he is fully behind the Frenchman, he

  • Essex lose hold on floodlit trophy

    ESSEX beat Hampshire by three runs under the Duckworth/Lewis method on Friday night in the return leg of the Twenty20 Floodlit Challenge but the margin of victory was not sufficient for the home side to retain the trophy. Their defeat on Wednesday