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Ilford station tazer wielding duo arrested

Two men were arrested after wielding a stun gun during rush hour at a train station.

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MP Iain Duncan Smith will stand in Woodford Green seat at 2015 general election

MP Iain Duncan Smith will stand again in the Chingford and Woodford Green seat at the next general election.

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Redbridge doctors ask residents to help stop £40m loss through unwanted medicine

Redbridge doctors are asking residents to help stop millions of pounds of medicine being wasted every year.

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Ilford man sentenced to five years in prison for possessing petrol bombs during 2011 London riots

An Ilford man has been sentenced to five years after possessing petrol bombs and being chased from a police station during the 2011 London riots.

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Cherry Tree Cafe in Wanstead supporting people with learning disabilities gets official opening

A Wanstead café which will train and employ people with learning disabilities and autism had its official opening on Friday.

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Hindu temple holds art exhibition for birthday of Swami Vivekananda

One of the most influential figures during the last century for India is the subject of an exhibition and three days of celebrations at a temple.

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Police appealing for information after burglary at Woodford Green home

Police are appealing for information after a Woodford Green home was burgled on Saturday.

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Charity’s ‘aspiration’ to open shop in Ilford becomes a reality

Shoppers looking for a bargain are in for a treat as Saint Francis Hospice has opened its first charity shop in Ilford.

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Want to get fit for the summer? How about joining this lot in Valentines Park?

What do you get if you put a Christian, Muslim, Jew and Sikh in a park together? The interfaith park run of course.

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Visitors enjoy sing-song and afternoon tea at South Woodford Library

Visitors to South Woodford Library enjoyed afternoon tea and a sing-song as part of its Golden Years programme.

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‘I thought I was safe - then they raped me’: Girl tells of alleged sex ring attack

A teenage girl thought she was escaping an argument when she got into a car with a Chadwell Heath man – but he took her to a house and raped her, a court heard today.

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Ten chicks graduate from Fullwood Primary School, Ilford

The birth of ten chicks in an Ilford primary school was a great way for reception pupils to become actively involved in the farm topic which they have been working on.

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‘Worst experience of my life’: Ilford MP defies fear of heights for charity skydive

An intrepid MP threw himself out of a plane for a charity skydive on Sunday - despite being afraid of heights.

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Redbridge Businesses Against Crime win award for work over last decade

A business partnership in Redbridge working towards cutting crime for the past 10 years has been acknowledged with a special award for the work it does alongside police.

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Valentines Park playground with interactive mobile phone technology is opened

A hi-tech playground in Valentines Park has been officially opened after being delayed by over-runnning work.

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Volunteers make a positive change with a Goodmayes litter pick

There was nothing rubbish about the barbecue held on Sunday to reward the heroic efforts of a merry band of litter pickers.

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Police appeal over sexual assault on 25-year-old Wanstead woman on train

Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to in connection with a sexual assault on a 25-year-old woman from Wanstead.

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New research shows carers in Redbridge unaware of help available

Startling new research has revealed that carers in the capital are being let down by a lack of support when they take on the role, with only 77 per cent aware of the help available.

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Brownies grooving for a good cause in sponsored dance for cancer charity

Ilford children are getting their “groove on” for a good cause later this month.

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Wanstead woman uses pain of abusive childhood to help others

A Wanstead woman has turned the pain of an abusive childhood into a celebrated blog and a community group to help others with mental health or relationship problems.

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Ten years on, what happened to Ilford’s ambitious Unity Square project, and was it needed?

Ten years ago, plans for an impressive multi-million pound project which was set to transform Ilford Town Centre and mark the “rebirth” of the area, were revealed to residents.

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