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Catch cricket’s Indian Premier League final at Cineworld Ilford

Grab the last chance to see some of the world’s top cricketers in the unusual setting of a cinema on Sunday.

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Woodford dog club members with their pets at St Mary's church

Hundreds turn out for South Woodford Church open day

A coconut shy, Thai food and a bouncy castle can only mean one thing – the St Mary’s Church open day.

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Hanna Johal, nine, raised £7,000 for her brother's school

Ilford girl gives up birthday presents to raise money for brother’s special school

A nine-year-old Ilford girl has given up all her birthday presents to raise money for her brother’s special educational school.

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Members of the Lister Square Dance Club celebrate their 61st anniversary.

Barkingside square dance club celebrates 61 years with ‘old friends’ and current members

A Barkingside-based square dance club marked its 61st anniversary with a special event with both past and current members coming together to celebrate.

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Cecilia Chantaduc won the London and South East Secondary Teacher of the year award.


(from left to right) Jennifer Jayarasah, 17, Greta Mazeikaite,14,  Danish Iftikhar, 15, Jack Forster, 17

Sacrebleu! Hainault teacher wins Teacher of the Year award

One teacher certainly is top of the class after scooping an award beating off competition from thousands of nominees.

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Wanstead residents get bee-sy ‘beautifying’ their street with insect-friendly flowers

A group of residents in Wanstead have grouped together to “beautify” their street.

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Catch cricket’s Indian Premier League final at Cineworld Ilford

Grab the last chance to see some of the world’s top cricketers in the unusual setting of a cinema on Sunday.

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The football season is drawing to a close (Gavin Ellis/TGSPHOTO)

Get funding for new goalposts

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Redbridge volunteer Krithika Subramanian helps with admin and other tasks at the centre

Redbridge’s Volunteer Centre hopes to encourage more people to help others with £75k grant

From youngsters fresh out of college to business men and women and retired folk, volunteering catches the mood of plenty in Redbridge.

But it is not a one-way street.

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Tom Hiddleston is to play Coriolanus. File picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

Tom Hiddleston to take lead role in Donmar Warehouse’s production of Coriolanus

Avengers Assemble actor Thom Hiddleston and Doctor Who writer Mark Gatiss are to star in a West End production of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus.

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