Major News The good and the bad

Here is a selection of Ilford news. Any major stories, national news concerning Ilford or anything that particularly catches the eye you can count on us to tell you! This is not meant to be comprehensive weekly news, for that see Wanstead and Woodford Guardian or similar. Feel free to comment on each story by clicking the link below it! Interpretation and summary by the author of this site.

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• This website is reported in the local papers!
  This website has been reported on in three of the main four local newspapers for Ilford and Rebdridge. The Redbridge edition of the Yellow Advertiser gave a fantastic amount of coverage – about a third of a page. There was a 250 word article titled ‘Website puts us on the cyber map’ and there was a very cheesy photo of me holding a big sandwich board with a picture of the front page of the website. The Wanstead ad Woodford Guardianhave a smaller 50 word article which reads very positively. I am told that there is a report in the Ilford and Redbridge Post but I have not seen it. If you have seen it in there, please let me know or scan the article in and email it to me!). The Ilford Recorder, who keep telling us they are more than a local newspaper, said ‘we do not think there is any mileage in running a story on your website at present’. They have their own website so maybe they saw a conflict of interest.
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• 600 turn up for Woodford Green man's funeral
  More than 600 people turned up at St Augustine's church in Barkingside to remember Vincent Wells. He was from Woodford Green and was working on the 105th floor of the North tower of the World Trade centre when it was hit by a hijacked plane. Friend and Eastenders star Tamzin Outhwaite was there.
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• Do you want to know what's happenning about the new cinema complex?
  Here are some details on the cinema complex being built next to Ilford Central Library. When completed it will have 3 levels with an 11 screen cinema, a 91 bed Travelodge hotel, 4 themed restaurants, who of which are Chicago Rock cafe and Nando's Chicken Restaurant. The centre wil open Early 2002.
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• This week's news in brief!
  A 64 year old woman died in a collision with a motorbike whilst walking on the footpath in Horns Road at the junction of Seymour Way on Saturday last.
• The National Lottery's News Opportunities Fund has awarded Redbridge Council's education department £345,000 for funding out-of-school activities. It will be spread around 15 schools.
• Ely's Toys, on Snakes Lane East is to close on Christmas Eve after 82 years of trading there. Supermarkets and toy superstores are to blame. On Christmas Eve staff will be dressed up and serving food and drink to customers.
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• Whipps Cross patient may have died unnecessarily
  A father of three died at Whipps Cross University Hospital when it is possible that he could have survived. He was taken to hospital after being found vomiting sitting in a chair after he had earlier fallen against a radiator and burned his arm. At hospital he died after waiting nine hours without treatment. It then took a further 36 hours to notify his family.
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