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WALTHAM FOREST: ASBO teen banned from borough

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:46:12 +0000

A TEENAGE gang member has been banned from entering Waltham Forest on his own.

LEYTONSTONE: Event for memory loss sufferers

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:49:27 +0000

THE Crossroads Care charity is holding an event this week for residents who suffer from memory loss and their carers.

WALTHAMSTOW: Bingo chain eyes up E17

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:10:00 +0000

A BINGO chain has said it is keen to open a new venue in Walthamstow, in a move it says will create 50 jobs.

WALTHAM FOREST: Row over town hall bonuses

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:26:05 +0000

DETAILS of bonuses paid to a member of council staff cannot be revealed because the information may invade their privacy, the authority has claimed.

CHINGFORD: Adult social care 'roadshow' next week

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:50:24 +0000

AN information day on adult social care services in the borough is being held at Chingford Assembly Hall on Tuesday (February 21).

WALTHAM FOREST: Half term discos for kids

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:40:10 +0000

TWO Pirate and Princess themed discos are being held for youngsters in the borough during half term next week.

SOUTH WOODFORD: Graduate launches promotional website

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:02:43 +0000

AN OXFORD graduate is taking her hometown into the 21st century after launching a website that promotes shops, restaurants and events.

LEYTONSTONE: "Tea" artist to stage live event

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:32:03 +0000

AN artist who uses unusual materials to create distinctive illustrations will stage a live drawing event at a community gallery.

WALTHAMSTOW: Muggers break woman's shoulder

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:35:03 +0000

A WOMAN fell over and broke her shoulder when thieves snatched her handbag.

WALTHAM FOREST: Memories of Caribbean East Enders sought by charity

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

THE memories of people with Caribbean roots who made east London their home in the 1950s are being sought.

WALTHAMSTOW: Rundown market to get new lease of life

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:02:13 +0000

A NEGLECTED and run down historic market is set to get a new lease of life as a community hub for artists and independent traders.

WALTHAMSTOW: Ken Livingstone pickets money lender

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:24:38 +0000

KEN Livingstone joined MP Stella Creasy and residents at a picket to beat "legal loan sharks".

HIGHAMS PARK: Collapsed man at Tesco site has died

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:19:39 +0000

A MAN who collapsed at the building site of a new Tesco megastore died shortly afterwards, it has emerged.

WALTHAMSTOW: Wine bar faces closure

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:29:47 +0000

A WINE bar could face closure after police received a string of complaints from residents about the venue.

WALTHAM FOREST: Entries wanted for small businesses contest

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:43:56 +0000

A COMPETITION has been launched to find the best small businesses in the borough.

WALTHAM FOREST: Cabinet slammed for budget blunder

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:45:10 +0000

THE competence of the council's leadership has been called into question after leading councillors accidentally approved the wrong set of figures in a budget.

WALTHAM FOREST: Café murder trial put on hold

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:38:32 +0000

THE trial of a man accused of stabbing a father to death in front of his family has been adjourned for 12 weeks.

WALTHAMSTOW: Shops vandalised during overnight spree

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:06:04 +0000

A NUMBER of shops were vandalised overnight.

WALTHAM FOREST: Olympic campsites deals expected 'soon'

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:59:56 +0000

A COMPANY director has said plans for temporary Olympic campsites at Ive Farm in Leyton and Sir George Monoux College in Walthamstow have nearly been finalised.