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	Four escape from restaurant blaze TWO restaurants were forced to close and four people evacuated following a huge blaze in Hornchurch. The fire started in a first floor storage area above Tarantino Italian restaurant, in High Street, and part spread into the storage area above neighbourin... » MORE

Boy: let my school keep its funding

A SCHOOLBOY is demanding the Government rethink its decision to pull the plug on funding for his Romford school. James Doherty, 14, said he was devastated when he learned last week that Royal Liberty School in Upper Brentwood Road, would lose its share o... » MORE

Transplant boy an inspiration to all

AN INSPIRATIONAL youngster whose life was saved by a kidney transplant is gearing up to take part in the British Tranplant Games to raise awareness of the condition. Ellis Broome, from Kings Garden, Upminster, is set to take part in this year s British Tr... » MORE

Prayer centre to open at 4am

HAVERING Islamic Society has been given permission for a year to use its premises from 4am in the morning to 11pm at night for prayers. The community centre in Waterloo Road, Romford, has up until now been used five times a day for prayer, with the earlie... » MORE

Village green 'trump card'

Campaigners are banking on a village green application as their trump card in a battle to keep developers off a nine acre site in Harold Hill. The application, submitted by former councillor Dennis Cook last Friday, hopes to prove the site next to Central... » MORE

Thug left his ex for dead

A handyman who left his ex-girlfriend permanently brain damaged after battering her over the head with a rubber mallet has been jailed indefinitely. Trevor Baker, 39, of Carnforth Gardens, Hornchurch, attacked 35-year-old Carolyn Kemp when she came to his... » MORE

My 'ulcer' turned out to be a baby!

A WOMAN who was told that she would never conceive, is celebrating after giving birth to a healthy baby. Lisa Witchalls, 25, of Crow Lane, Romford, had no idea that she was nine months pregnant when she was rushed to Queen s Hospital, giving birth just h... » MORE

Father is sceptical over death inquiry

AN EXASPERATED father has accused police of using smoke and mirrors to once again dodge calls for a complete reinvestigation into his son s death. Angry Les Balkwell hit out after learning yet another partial probe is to be launched into how Lee, 33, be... » MORE

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