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Residents said the attack was in Manford Way park, near flats in Woodman Path.

Schoolgirls ‘tried to stop bleeding’ with first aid on Hainault stabbing victim

Three children who witnessed a horrific stabbing in a Hainault park on Monday may have saved the victim’s life with first aid skills learnt at school.

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Louis Martin, 26, a chef from Seasons restaurant in Woodford Green

Courageous chef came close to catching Woodford Green robbers who hit jewellers in daytime raid

A courageous chef came close to catching a robber who fled a Woodford Green jewellers after a daytime raid.

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Residents said the attack was in Manford Way park, near flats in Woodman Path.

Boy, 16, charged with grievous bodily harm after Hainault stabbing

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with grievous bodily harm following a stabbing in Hainault on Monday.

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Boy, 15, stabbed multiple times in Hainault attack

A 15-year-old boy was stabbed in broad daylight in a Hainault park yesterday.

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A man looking through a bag of donations left outside the British Heart Foundation shop in Cranbrook Road, Ilford.

Charity donations being stolen from outside shops across Redbridge

Callous thieves are taking donations from outside charity shops across Redbridge.

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An X-ray of Joanne Keane's mouth in 2009 before surgery.

Redbridge woman gets £55k from NHS trust after botched dental operation

A Redbridge woman whose lip muscles were permanently damaged in a dental operation has been awarded £55,000 compensation.

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Mobile phones, cameras and cash stolen from Goodmayes shop in weekend burglary

Burglars got away with around 60 mobile phones, 10 digital cameras, accessories and cash from a Goodmayes shop over the weekend.

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Staff concerned for safety at Ladbrokes betting shop in Clayhall after armed robbery

Staff at a Clayhall betting shop have raised security concerns after a colleague working alone was threatened at gunpoint during a robbery last week.

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Police recover a firearm at the scene of an attempted robbery in Wanstead High Street  (credit - Craig Ryan)

UPDATE - pics from scene show arrest of armed robbery suspect and recovery of gun in Wanstead High Street

Armed police have foiled a suspected robbery and arrested one man in Wanstead High Street this morning. .

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Domestic violence incidents increase in Redbridge

More than 1,500 incidents of domestic violence were reported during the past financial year, an increase of more than 250 on the previous year.

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Gunmen get away with cash after armed robbery at Ladbrokes betting shop in Clayhall

A Clayhall betting shop was robbed on Monday evening by two armed men who threatened staff before making off with cash.

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Do you recognise anyone in this photo? Police want to reunite people with their stolen cameras.

Holiday snaps and family photos recovered from stolen cameras found in Goodmayes

These photos were some of the thousands of treasured snaps found on dozens of stolen cameras recovered from a Goodmayes home.

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War on burglary being won according to Redbidge Police

The number of home burglaries and robberies in the borough has fallen during the past 12 months.

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‘Massive demand’ hampering police efforts to clear Ilford’s prostitution problem

“Massive demand” is the main obstacle to clearing prostitutes from the streets of Ilford, according to one police officer.

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The person driving the car which hit Lee Rose is yet to be caught

Parents of 23-year-old Hainault hit-and-run victim recall nightmare fortnight and beg driver to come forward

The devastated parents of a 23-year-old man left for dead by a hit-and-run driver, have spent two nightmare weeks by his hospital bedside.

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Mihai Hondru died after being run over at a construction site in Upminster on October 20 2010.

Driver of bulldozer that crushed Barkingside construction worker to death in 2010 in court

The driver of a bulldozer that crushed Barkingside construction worker Mihai Hondru to death in 2010 has appeared in court.

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Queen Elizabeth speaks to United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahayan  during a Ceremonial Welcome at Windsor Castle at Windsor Castle as he begins a State Visit to the UK. Photo: Toby Melville/PA Wire

Ambassador hails ‘friendship’ between UK and UAE during state visit after ‘tortured’ men jailed in Dubai

The president of the United Arab Emirates enjoyed a grand banquet at Windsor Castle with the Queen and Prime Minister today as questions remain over the imprisonment and alleged torture of Suneet Jeerh, Karl Williams and Grant Cameron in Dubai.

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Sonia

The life of an Ilford prostitute: Drugs, murder and kerb crawlers

At 15 years old Sonia was sent to work on the streets as a prostitute by her mum to fund her crack and heroin addiction.

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Cindy Byrne from Ilford

Woman frightened by abusive attack has to wait two weeks to make police statement

A woman frightened to go out of her own home because of repeated threats said she was unable to make a police statement for almost two weeks.

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Prime Minister David Cameron is welcomed to the Al Rawda Palace in the city of al Ain in Abu Dhabi by the President of the UAE HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan on a visit last year.

David Cameron will ‘raise issue’ of Redbridge prisoners with UAE president during state visit

The British government will be rolling out the red carpet for the president of the United Arab Emirates tomorrow as calls for the release of the three Redbridge men jailed in Dubai today get louder.

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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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Lucas Rosselli, one, from London, inspects a model landscape of London made from 2,186 sugar cubes. Picture: Geoff Caddick/PA Wire

Sweet! London skyline made out of sugar cubes

It might look sweet, but a sugar cube recreation of London’s skyline is not for eating.

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