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  • REDBRIDGE: Woman's body found in River Roding

    THE body of a woman has been found in the River Roding close to the Redbridge roundabout. Police were called to the scene by a member of the public who spotted the woman's body in the river at 1.25pm this afternoon (August 12). The woman has

  • BARKINGSIDE: Man rescued from flat fire

    FIRE-FIGHTERS rescued an unconscious man from his flat after it caught fire. They were called to the home in Asthall Gardens, Barkingside, at around 9.10pm last night (Saturday August 11). A London Fire Brigade spokesman said: "Fire-fighters

  • WOODFORD GREEN: Horses hold up traffic

    THREE horses caused a traffic jam when they walked onto a busy motorway. The animals managed to get on the southbound carriageway of the M11, by junction 4 with the A406 at Woodford Green, earlier this morning. It is thought to have happened

  • CHIGWELL: Bonfire rages out of control

    FIRE-FIGHTERS were called when a bonfire raged out of control. The alarm was raised at 5.30pm yesterday (Saturday August 11) at a property in Whitehall Close, Chigwell. When emergency crews arrived at the scene they discovered the blaze had

  • NORTH WEALD: Horticultural society show

    NORTH Weald Horticultural Society is hosting a summer show next Saturday (August 18). It takes place at North Weald Village Hall in the High Road from 2pm, with exhibits both inside the venue and stalls outside.  

  • EPPING: Crash victim calls for potholes to be fixed

    A MOTORIST is calling for urgent action on the potholes in his road after first his Mini and then his leg disappeared down a crater. Alan Wheatley, 65, drove into the hole in Epping Upland, which he said was more than a foot deep, on Sunday

  • LEYTONSTONE: Teens charged over High Road robbery

    TWO teenagers have been charged with robbing two boys in Leytonstone High Road. The suspects, both boys aged 14, are alleged to have tormented their victims by throwing things at them - including pieces of a broken calculator - as they

  • CHINGFORD: Summer holiday club rated 'good'

    A CLUB which provides activities and daycare for young children during school holidays has been praised by Ofsted. The Yellow Birds Holiday Club, which is based at South Chingford Methodist Church in New Road, was rated 'good' following an