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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.

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18 Jan 2001

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    £43,000 to go towards improving the areas including Ilford Lane, landscaping a former depot in South Park and promoting crime prevention.
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    St Francis of Assissi church on Fencepiece Road hit by the worst act of vandalism yet - arsonists set it on fire gutting the church and adjoining chapel. This was the 10th act of vandalism in the last 12 months.
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    Gang of robbers attacked a lone teenager outside Gants Hill Library in the early hours of the morning.
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11 Jan 2001

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    If you're expecting post, you may be in for a dissapointment! Scandal hits Royal Mail in Redbridge. Two temporary postmen sacked after letters were opened and dumped. On the same day a group of people were dismissed from the Dagenham sorting office after trying to pass themselves off as temporary employees! Also a 15 year old postman (it's been discovered he lied and said he was 18) was mugged.
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    Post Chrismas crime is rife, with twelve children reporting having their mobile phoes and trainers stolen.
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