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Firefighters tackle car fire in High Road, Ilford

Firefighters were called to reports of a car alight underneath a block of flats in High Road, Ilford this afternoon.

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Council paying £26million a year for emergency housing for Redbridge homeless

A staggering £26million was spent on temporary accommodation for homeless residents by Redbridge Council last year – and the figure could rise as the housing crisis deepens.

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Police activity close to the scene where a man was attacked and killed in John Wilson Street, Woolwich. Picture: Nick Ansell/PA Wire

Redbridge Muslim leader says ‘barbaric’ Woolwich terrorist attack ‘cannot divide our community’

A Redbridge Muslim leader has condemned the “barbaric” attack on a British soldier in Woolwich yesterday.

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Chadwell Heath residents are living in “absolute chaos” after a primary school expansion forced teachers and parents to park in a nearby street due to a lack of car park space.

School parking making life a misery for angry Chadwell Heath residents

Residents are living in “absolute chaos” after a primary school expansion in Chadwell Heath forced teachers and parents to park in a nearby street.

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Adam Jaskowiak had his sleeping bag taken by Redbridge Police

Police swoop on the homeless taking sleeping bags and food parcels in co-ordinated raids in Redbridge

Police swooped on the homeless, grabbing sleeping bags and food parcels donated by the public, in co-ordinated raids around the borough.

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Monkhams and Roding wards are ‘understaffed’ but new officers promised

Police operating in two Redbridge wards are currently “understaffed” but are expecting new officers to start in the summer.

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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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Discovery of Legionella bacteria forces closure of Wanstead Youth Centre

Wanstead Youth Centre has been closed and is expected to remain shut for the next two weeks after Legionella bacteria were found in its water system.

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Two crashes cause A406 traffic from Redbridge to Ilford

Two accidents on the A406 are causing traffic tailbacks from Redbridge roundabout to Ilford.

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“At risk” Woodford Bridge conservation area could be subject to changes

The boundaries of an “at risk” conservation area could be changed and shop fronts and footpaths improved if plans go ahead.

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Man and woman hurt in traffic collision in Chadwell Heath Lane

A man and woman in their 20s were taken to hospital after a road traffic collision in Chadwell Heath last night.

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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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Around £4,000 of power tools stolen from van in Gants Hill

Nearly £4,000 worth of power tools were stolen from a van in Gants Hill between Sunday night and Monday morning.

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Parking restrictions in ‘vibrant’ Woodford shopping area could be reviewed

A “vibrant shopping area” close to Woodford Tube station could have its parking restrictions reviewed, despite some councillors believing it could lead to commuters leaving their car “all day”.

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Councillors are campaigning to get safety improvements made at the junction where a woman was killed on Monday night. 


(from left to right) London Assembly Member Roger Evans, Councillor Elaine Norman, Councillor Andrew Fontenelle, Councillor Ruth Clark

Pressure mounting on Boris Johnson to speed up improvements at Newbury Park death junction

Pressure is mounting on Boris Johnson to speed up safety improvements at the junction where young mum Jothi Sriskandapalan died last week.

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More than 300 people and 200 pooches took part in the walk

Hainault dog walk raises thousands for hospice

It was a happy tail for hundreds of dogs and their owners who raised thousands in a sponsored walk in Hainault Forest on Sunday.

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Gants Hill passes the night-time test with Purple Flag award

Gants Hill has been recognised for excelling during the evenings and at night, with a “Purple Flag” award.

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Residents have long called for the bus stop to be reinstated

Chadwell Heath pensioners win two-year battle to get their bus stop back

Pensioners living in a Chadwell Heath retirement complex have finally won their two-year battle to get a bus stop reinstated.

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Jothi Sriskandapalan, pictured with her son Ajishan, was killed in a car crash outside Newbury Park Tube station on May 13

Tributes to ‘bubbly’ mum who died in Newbury Park blackspot crash

Tributes have poured in for a “bubbly” and “loved” mother who was tragically killed at an accident blackspot in Newbury Park last week.

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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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Helen Mirren is shown around the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2013. Picture: Keith Larby/iwitness

Picture gallery: Chelsea Flower Show 2013

The RHS Chelsea Flower Show opens to the public today, but celebrities and VIPs, including the Queen, have already had a look at the floral displays.

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