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Ilford Recorder - Text only page News Affordable housing needs not metA HOMELESS charity has blasted Redbridge Council's failure to meet its affordable homes target. Shelter produced a housing league table this week that shows Redbridge is delivering only 40 per cent of the affordable homes that are needed. Chief executive... Warning issued over bogus medicine collectionPATIENTS are being warned to ignore pleas for unused medicines to be donated to help sick people. NHS Redbridge said it is on alert after receiving reports of a bogus group trying to collect medicines by sending out flyers that read: Don t throw your u... Anti-Tory cartoons mysteryFURIOUS Tory councillors found their desks littered with cartoons mocking their party, minutes before a meeting was set to start. Pieces of paper with an image of a mock billboard plastered with anti-Conservative cartoons was placed on the desks of a hand... Neighbours' shock at woman's deathNEIGHBOURS of a 'nice, kind' woman found with fatal injuries in her home have told how their peaceful cul-de-sac has been shattered by her death. Residents in Charles Church Walk, Ilford, said Carmen Stanescu was a happy woman, always smiling. The 30-year... Protestors to meet officials over hospital axe threatCAMPAIGNERS determined to save King George Hospital services from the chop will meet health officials tonight. From 7.30pm at Somerville Hall, Somerville Road, Chadwell Heath clinical director Dr Mike Gill and NHS Redbridge managing director Conor Burke w... Musical youngsters showcase their skills at the Royal Albert HallYOUNGSTERS sang their hearts out in one of the country s most prestigious venues, as the biennial Redbridge Choral Festival once again proved a roaring success. Around 1800 youngsters from schools across the borough spent all day at the Royal Albert Hal... Sex workers reeling in police blitzTHE street sex trade has taken 'a real dent' after officers completed the first phase of their blitz on prostitution in Ilford Lane. Last week the Recorder told how police and Redbridge Council had begun a three-day operation to clear the streets around I... Virtual lessons for classmates during school rebuildTHERE will be no queues for the school bus for pupils at Loxford School in the run-up to Easter, as two weeks of lessons are uploaded exclusively onto the internet. The school will run virtual classrooms during the week before and following the Easter ho... Children spell it out to police and politiciansA MANIFESTO setting out what young people want police chiefs and political bigwigs to do to create a safer London was launched by two Newbury Park students. Robert Legon and Sabena Muralikrishnan, head boy and head girl at Oaks Park High School, Oaks Lane... Illegal hound seized as parks police stop dog fightAN ILLEGAL dog was seized as it was being readied to fight another hound in an Ilford park on Saturday afternoon. Parks police officers patrolling Valentines Park, Ilford, spotted the illegal breed as its owner appeared to coax it into a fight. As the off... Letters So sad work has been derailedWE ARE delighted to hear that three new passenger lifts are now operational at Hainault Station Revamped station is just the ticket , (Recorder, March 11). Sadly, a similar project started a year ago at Newbury Park ground to a halt. Since the announcem... Editor can take off his 'cynical head'!YOUR analysis of the budget making process by Redbridge Council last week (Editor s View, March 11) made a very interesting read. Given the present climate of distrust of politicians at all levels, it is inevitable that professions of selfless decisions b... Our chance to make heritage historyI WAS pleasantly surprised at the strong support for the council s local studies library and archive reported in the Recorder (March 11). Despite financial pressures, councillors made the right decision to retain present staffing for at least another year... Feeling blue over badge removalOH JOY! The Messiah has arrived again! I have just found out that because of Gordon Brown and local government, I am now less disabled than I was last year. I am partially sighted and my condition is complicated with diabetes and hypertension, making walk... Rampant cyclists such a fag!HAVING narrowly escaped injury by rampant cyclists in our precinct prompts me to say that we must get tough in the interests of self preservation. Large notices are required, stressing that ignoring the request will mean confiscation of the cycle. A suita... Archives turnaround a show of people powerYOUR comments on the council s change of heart over the Local Studies Library and Archive (Editor s View, last week) may be a little cynical but I fear they are truthful. The campaign to save local studies from massive cuts came out of the blue. It broug... What was the point of MP's protest?OUR local MP Mike Gapes (Labour) claims to be fighting on behalf of local interests, particularly stopping the closure of A&E services at King George Hospital. However, in last week s vote he failed to support a Tory motion that could possibly have halte... It's the loss of respect that's driving people awayI AM still thinking over the comments made by Cllr Muhammed Javed who had concerns over the amount of older residents leaving here. He urged them not to do so. The main reason they are leaving is this borough has changed from what was once a respectful bo... Keep town's Harrison Gibson as a storeI BELIEVE that the plan to close the Harrison Gibson building and possibly turn it into a block of flats is totally wrong for many reasons. Firstly its location is far more suited to a department store due to its High Road location. Overall, having anothe... Wel will continue King George A&E fightTHE proposed closure of King George Hospital accident and emergency department is very shocking indeed. Despite what happened in Parliament recently with the Conservative motion sadly being lost, (Recorder, March 11) I can assure you the people of Redbrid... Hammers Davenport out of Upton Park doorWEST HAM defender Calum Davenport has finally ended his nightmare spell at the club after he agreed a deal to leave Upton Park, WRITES DAVE EVANS. The 27-year-old centre half has been blighted by bad luck and personal problems since arriving in a £3millio... McCarthy looks for start at ArsenalBENNI MCCARTHY is back to full fitness and could partner Carlton Cole up front for the Hammers at Arsenal on Saturday. The former Blackburn Rovers striker has not featured since his debut against Burnley at Turf Moor in February when he limped off at half... Collison faces knee opWEST HAM midfielder Jack Collison will undergo surgery on his troublesome knee at the end of the season. The 21-year-old Welsh international was on the bench at Chelsea on Saturday and is still able to play, but he will look for a permanent solution to hi... N'Gala off to PlymouthNEWHAM-BORN defender Bondz N Gala has joined Championship strugglers Plymouth Argyle on loan, with a view to a permanent deal. The 20-year-old made his only first team appearance in claret and blue as a second-half substitute during the 3-1 Carling Cup de... Is Parker too late for World Cup?ENGLAND coach Fabio Capello was there to see it for himself – Scott Parker is in the form of his life, WRITES DAVE EVANS. The West Ham midfielder was imperious once more at Stamford Bridge on Saturday and even managed his first goal of the season, but the... Gabbidon back for West Ham run-inWEST HAM defender Danny Gabbidon listened to the question; smiled ruefully and let out a nervous laugh, WRITES DAVE EVANS. How is the hamstring? was the enquiry, the only question that really matters when you are talking to the Welsh international. He n... Swiss role suits budding DaprelaSWISS DEFENDER Fabio Daprela only plays in the big games, WRITES DAVE EVANS. His introduction came in the FA Cup clash with Arsenal at Upton Park and Saturday proved no easier as he made his Premier League debut against title-chasing Chelsea at Stamford... Arsenal PreviewTHE LAST time Sol Campbell came face to face with West Ham for Arsenal, he was apparently forced off at half time with something approaching a nervous breakdown! On that fateful night, the Hammers became the last team to win at Highbury and Campbell s biz... Zola defends Cole's omissionCARLTON COLE S surprise omission from the starting line-up at Chelsea was down to a lack of training during the week, according to boss Gianfranco Zola. Cole (left) was used for just the last 23 minutes as West Ham crashed to a 4-1 defeat at Stamford Brid... Hitchcock takes place in dug-outWEST HAM S new goalkeeping coach Kevin Hitchcock was in the dug-out at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, just three days after the news broke that Ludek Miklosko had left the club. The 47-year-old was drafted in at the end of the week after it was revealed tha... Sport Super Scott strolls to a top-10 finishILFORD AC walker Scott Davis claimed a top-10 finish at the Molly Barnet and CAU Inter-County Championships on Saturday.... Muir the merrier as he claims third spotILFORD AC athletes were out in force on a busy weekend of athletics action.... Athletics: Young gun MacDonald impresses at Roding ValleyILFORD AC s rising young star Iain Macdonald was the club s star performer at Sunday s Roding Valley half-marathon.... Speedy Scott clinches silverILFORD AC walker Scott Davies clinched a silver medal at the National 10 Miles Road Walking Championships at the weekend. Over 10 twisting circuits at the Lee Valley Sports Complex in Ponders End on Saturday, Davies, finished behind eventual winner, Steyn... Mixed fortunes for Beagles duo in DohaSTEVE LEWIS vowed to take a leaf out of gold medallist Steven Hooker s book after jetting off from the World Indoor Championships for a one-on-one masterclass in the Olympic champion s back yard. The Newham and Essex Beagles pole vaulter, who overcame cha... Athletics: Chris Tomlinson putting aside rivalry for World ChampionshipsCHRIS TOMLINSON admits he has let his British rival Greg Rutherford get under his skin, but says domestic rivalry will be the last thing on his mind at the IAAF World Indoor Championships, writes Tom Reynolds.... Geele glory but team fall shortNEWHAM & ESSEX Beagles runner Moumin Geele claimed a magnificent silver medal at the National Cross Country Championships on Saturday, writes BEN WELCH. But the Beagles, who triumphed in the team event in 2009, had only the bare six athletes for the team... Athletics: Seasons best for Beagle ace LewisNEWHAM & ESSEX Beagle Steve Lewis cleared a season s best in the pole vault in Germany.... Conquest cruising up the pro ladderAFTER winning his first two pro fights in the last six months, cruiserweight Tony Conquest is looking to win two more contests inside the next six weeks, WRITES LEN WHALEY. He starts this weekend when he appears on lady promoter Miranda Carter s latest Su... Catchpole makes pro debutJOEY CATCHPOLE, the ex West Ham amateur is booked to make his pro debut at Dagenham s Goresbrook Leisure Centre on Friday, March 26. Light-welterweight prospect Catchpole is due to meet a selected opponent over four rounds on the night when former world c... McAleese is the man in demandFORMER world champion Ricky Hatton has called up TKO gym s in-demand light-middleweight campaigner Pat McAleese, who scored his 10th straight pro victory at Tattersalls Newmarket on Saturday night. Top ticket seller McAleese was backed by around 600 suppo... Temple gets three-nations callNEWHAM boxer Joe Temple has been rewarded for his National Schools title success over Liam Homan (Stockbridge) last week, with selection to box in the Three-Nations international in Scotland next month. Clubmate Viddal Riley and West Hammer Patrick Ell... Coyle springs to winJOHN COYLE, Newham s 2009 national champion launched his 2010 Junior ABA title campaign in winning style at the Five Star Boxing club Harold Hill on Saturday with a points win over Repton rival Andrew Doe. The talented rivals produced a high standard enco... Luke on the way in the junior ABAWEST HAM S Luke Saunders took his first step on the ABA junior title trail at The Five Star club, Harold Hill on Saturday with a classy win over Repton rival Romario Wallace. He launched his national title campaign at the North East London Divis-ional Cha... Boxing: Newham success at Royal Navy Schools ChampionshipsTHERE was double delight for Newham Boxing Club, when 12-year-olds Joe Temple and Viddal Riley clinched ABA Schools titles at the Royal Navy sponsored championships in Brentwood on Sunday.... Boxing: Deadly Dudley takes crownWest Ham s Dudley O Shaughnessy served notice that he is once again a real threat on the 2010 ABA title trail when he outpointed Repton rival Ahmet Patterson to win the North East London Divisional crown at Dukes Hall, Hornchurch, on Friday night.... Boxing: Peacock Gym ace Camacho edges out super DuprePEACOCK BC S Wadi Camacho came out on top in his battle with heavyweight rival, Dagenham s Robin Dupre, at the North-East London Divisional ABA Championship finals held at Dukes Hall, Hornchurch on Friday.... Camacho clips Robin’s wingsILFORD'S Wadi Camacho, a member of Canning Town's Peacock BC, came out on top in his battle with heavyweight rival Robin Dupre of Dagenham BC at the North-East London Divisional ABA Championship finals held at Dukes Hall, Hornchurch on Friday.... Rowe Nicks medal winWOODFORD GOLF CLUB held its previously postponed January medal at the weekend. Division One was won by former captain Nick Rowe, playing in the afternoon, with 37 stableford points off his handicap of 12, a score which equalled that of early starter Bill... There’s plenty of Larkin aboutThurrock 3 East London 4 ADAM LARKIN gave a captain s performance to help lead East London Hockey s men s team to a crucial away victory against promotion rivals Thurrock at the weekend. The narrow win leaves East London two points behind Thurrock with on... Hockey: Unbeaten weekend for East London hockeyEAST LONDON'S men s first team edged out local rivals Wapping by a single strike at Mile End Stadium at the weekend.... Wanderers loseWoodford 10 Civil Service 54 WOODFORD suffered a heavy home defeat against title-chasing Civil Service at the weekend, writes Richard Howard.... Title glory for youthsWoodford 40 Chelmsford 5 WOODFORD under-15s secured the Essex Division One title at the weekend after a superb victory over Chelmsford.... A host of mini adventures for WoodfordWOODFORD MINIS took part in the Essex Cup Festival at the weekend.... Tennis: Pritchard wins Essex invitationalNew Compete Tennis member Ben Pritchard won the Essex Mens Singles Invitational event at the weekend, in an tournament which had a host of members from the squad based at Redbridge Sports Centre.... Tanya tops the tennis tournamentCOMPETE TENNIS member Tanya Li was crowned champion of the David Lloyd Basildon under-16 Junior Spring tournament last week. The youngster saw off the challenge of Ellie Wilson, Nicola Judge, Angela Borowski and then Michelle Kogbe 6-4, 6-1 in the final t... What's On I Love You Philip Morris (15)
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Electro-pop pays the Rent for AlexanderARMED with a dancefloor full of electro-pop anthems, his own clothing designs and a kitsch girl dance troupe to wear them, Alexander Price is living the dream, writes MATT TROLLOPE. Growing up in Sheffield, the 25-year-old got his first taste of London li... Amar shows off her new songsTWO YEARS in the making and with Grammy Award- winning record producer Timbaland overseeing its creation, Amar s long-awaited second album is ready to wow audiences around the world. The 27-year-old from Gants Hill sings entirely in Hindi on Indo-urban po... Stevie Hoang tours with JLSHAVING cut his teeth on tour with fellow R&B performers N-Dubz and Tinchy Stryder early last year, Stevie Hoang is now touring with JLS and has an addictive single, No Coming Back, due for release on March 8. Stevie, who was born and grew up in Walthamsto... Louie Vega headlines Soul Heaven partySOUL Heaven celebrates its 10th birthday with a bash at Ministry of Sound, Elephant & Castle, on Saturday, January 23. A cracking line-up sees Masters At Work producer extraordinaire Louie Vega headlining. Soul Heaven resident Phil Asher is in support, an... Addictive - a duo to get hooked onBY DAY they are Aisha Stuart and Louise Bagan, but clubbers might know them better as Addictive – one of the hottest new music duos around. The girls, of Balaam Street, Plaistow, have already tasted success thanks to a massive club hit last year, Gonna B... Let's hear it for the B-BoyA TALENTED dancer who has featured in pop stars music videos and world tours, is hoping to scoop the top prize in an international B-Boy competition. Ashley Garcia, 28, of Green Lane, Ilford, is a member of Soul Mavericks – a team of dancers from all ov... Raindance's 20th birthdayTHE EAST London rave event that helped launch the careers of bands like The Prodigy and DJs like Carl Cox, celebrates its 20th birthday next weekend with a massive party at London Bridge. Raindance began life on September 16 in 1989 as an illegal rave in... Cauliflower's new monthly has Wow factorREMEMBER those heady days of the 90s when The Island, High Road, Ilford, played host to bands like Squeeze, and had a regular club night called Revolution? When The Island closed down, Revolution moved to The Pigeons, Romford Road, Stratford. Now the man... DJ Excalibah's new club night at The BroadwayAN urban music club night at The Broadway theatre, Barking, could become a regular thing and promoters hope the 18-plus clientele it attracts will go on to explore other events at the venue. Former BBC 1Xtra and Radio One presenter, DJ Excalibah heads Clu... Chase & Status interviewCHASE & Status (Saul Milton and Will Kennard) are producers who made their name on Essex drum and bass label Ram Records, working in studios across east London, and with regular DJ appearances at Fabric in Farringdon. With five Ram releases under their b... Win family ticket to LEGOLANDPIRATES take to the high seas at LEGOLAND® Windsor this summer, and we are giving away three family tickets. For the first time, children wanting to become pirates for a day can see their dreams turned into reality, with the opening of the theme park s ve... Win paintball day out for eight peopleA WEEKEND dodging paint pellets in the woods turns into a battle for survival for eight strangers in the action-packed and blood-soaked movie Paintball (18). The film is available on DVD from next Monday, courtesy of Icon Home Entertainment. And to cele... Ideal Home Show - win ticketsIT S the famous, trend-setting show that made home-making a national passion. The Ideal Home Show is returning for its 102nd year, with a new look and 17-day format from March 20-April 5 – and the Recorder has five pairs of tickets to give away. The show... Cathy Murphy in Martina Cole's Two WomenI VE read all Martina Cole s books, so to get a chance to play one of her characters in the first theatre production of her work is brilliant. Actress Cathy Murphy is speaking in a break from rehearsals of Two Women, at the Theatre Royal Stratford East.... Oliver! - win tickets to West End showNOW in its second year, Oliver! is one of the most beloved British musicals, vividly bringing to life Dickens timeless story of the boy who asked for more. And the Recorder is giving away five pairs of tickets. Griff Rhys Jones, one of the country s most... Royal biographerVETERAN actor, archivist and a teller of tales Murray Melvin laughs heartily and agrees that he is finally able to sleep deeply after spending three years compiling the history of his beloved Royal , writes KAY ATWAL. The Royal to which he refers is th... Gary Lucy: I'm petrified by Dancing on IceIT IS worlds away from hanging out at Romford Ice Rink, and Chigwell s Gary Lucy admits his appearances on TV show Dancing on Ice have left him far from his comfort zone, writes JENNY COOMBES. But the former Bill and Hollyoaks star says he is having the... Author who turned down Johnny DeppLESS than two years ago Saci Lloyd was eking out a living as head of media at Newham sixth-form college, writes ELEANORE ROBINSON. Now a bestselling author, she has publicists on both sides of the Atlantic and has turned down the advances of one Mr Johnny... Bollywood dancer answers BBC's callBOLLYWOOD dance is heading to the small screen thanks to a choreographer Honey Kalaria s involvement in a reality television show for dancers, writes ANNA NALBORCZYK. Honey, Bollywood actress, model, dancer and founder of Honey s Dance Academy – which ru... Ray Winstone talks about his new filmSINCE he emerged to great acclaim in Alan Clarke s Scum 30 years ago, Ray Winstone has become one of Britain s busiest and most popular screen actors. In his new film, 44 Inch Chest (18), he plays Colin, pictured, whose life is turned upside down when hi... Eurovision Josh sounds good to usJOSH Dubovie only has to look to the fortunes of Plaistow singer Jade Ewen to see how representing Great Britain in the Eurovision Song Contest can change your life. Josh, 19, who lives in Basildon and went to school in Billericay and Stageability Dance S... Mark Cooper memorial gigA MEMORIAL concert to popular frontman Mark Cooper is being held on Sunday. Dennis Stratton and Dave Edwards will be joined by some of Mark s musician friends for the gig at The Bridgehouse II, Bidder Street, Canning Town. Mark, who grew up in Custom Hous... Tabla maestro counts Paul McCartney among his fansA PERFORMANCE to a packed Alexandra Palace later this month should be water off a duck s back to musician Sandip Chakravarty, after playing two private performances to Sir Paul McCartney. Tabla drummer Sandip – aka Sandyman – was booked by the ex-Beatles... Win tickets to The Members' gigTHE Members were one of the wittier guitar bands to emerge in the aftermath of the 1977 punk explosion, and we are giving away tickets to their gig at The Bridgehouse II, Canning Town, on March 27. Having got together in the sleepy suburbs of Bagshot and... Reggae festival at HainaultA THREE-day festival boasting the country s biggest gathering of reggae stars is set to be held in Hainault this summer. The One Love Festival will see thousands of music-lovers converge on Hainault Forest Country Park. The reggae and dub celebration, whi... Doves join V line-upINDIE rock band Doves and electro pop extraordinaire Calvin Harris are the latest to join the bill for the V Festival at Hylands Park, Chelmsford, on August 21 and 22. Kings of Leon, Kasabian, Cheryl Cole, Pet Shop Boys, Stereophonics, Paul Weller, Floren... Kasabian, Kings of Leon and Cheryl Cole at V FestivalBRIT winners Kasabian will headline this summer s V Festival in Chelmsford on August 22, with Kings of Leon doing the honours on August 21. Festival organisers announced the line-up this evening. Cheryl Cole will make her solo festival debut, while Pet Sh... Keeping up with Kid JonesLADS about town Kid Jones are hoping to inject a twist of electro in to textbook indie rock, and are prepared to graft to get their success, writes MATT TROLLOPE. The Leytonstone foursome – David Hewson (lead vocals/ guitar), Mike Slader (bass guitar), Sa... The Mynx reunionA FORMER school band are planning a re-union to celebrate their 60th birthdays. The Mynx were formed at Dagenham County High School – now Sydney Russell – in 1965 and plan to play a gig in the school hall on May 15. John Lane, Derek Haynes, John Orley, Jo... George lights a FuzeTEENAGE singer-songwriter George Kirchner is certainly one to watch as this new decade unfolds, writes MATT TROLLOPE. Just 15, but with the maturity of a rock veteran, George, a pupil at Trinity Catholic High School, Mornington Road, Woodford Green, has s... IODS Youth bring Fame to KMTTHE movie Fame provided some of the iconic images of the 1980s – a crowd of performing-arts students dancing down New York s 46th Street, leaping on the top of parked cars, and singing: I m gonna live forever . Fame the Musical offers the same exuberanc... Kenny winnersILFORD S Kenny Awards were announced yesterday (Sunday), rewarding those involved in shows at the Kenneth More Theatre, Oakfield Road, Ilford. The winners were: Judy Walker Award for Young Person of the Year – twins Lee and Nicky Caulfield Best Actor - Jo... Play On! at ParksideTHE hilarious Rick Abbott comedy Play On! is staged by Parkside Players this week. When a community theatre group are offered a royalty-free play – Murder Most Foul – from new playwright Phyllis Montague, the group welcome the chance to put the theatre ba... Cole-fired play has true gritTHE dark violent world of a Martina Cole novel is not one that immediately springs to mind as an entertaining evening in the theatre. The first adaptation of one of her best-selling books for the stage is so gritty it could have solved this winter s snow... Marriage made for laughsSTAND-UP comedians are difficult people. They love adversity, they love controversy, but above all, they love themselves. So what if two comedians got married? Aaron Counter and Liz Stephens did. Then they wrote a show about it. Mr and Mrs is a comedy two... Martina Cole's Two Women on stageAN EXPLOSIVE play based on a Martina Cole novel gets its world premiere at the Theatre Royal Stratford East on Friday. Cole, who still lives close to where she grew up near Tilbury, is one of the UK s most popular crime writers, renowned for her gritty, r... Kennys nominationsIT S almost time for this year s theatre Oscars – the Kennys. The awards, to be presented in a lavish event at the Kenneth More Theatre, Ilford, on March 7, honour those who work so hard to stage quality shows there week... Redbridge Brass third in competitionCHAMPION band Redbridge Brass maintained their successful run of podium placings with third at this year s Mineworkers Open National Brass Band Festival held at Skegness. In this demanding contest the band impressed the audience with some masterful playi... Actress signs the songs of the divasMOUSY Sue Graves runs a funeral parlour in Bingley Bridge. No one knows she is a diva fanatic, until the day she is offered a cabaret spot at Harry s Place. Overnight, Tammy Frascati is born and Sue finds herself hurtling to stardom and Las Vegas, perform... Redbridge Brass off to defend titleREDBRIDGE Brass, are off to Skegness to defend their championship title at the Mineworkers Open National Brass Band Festival on Saturday. Last year, they became the first southern brass band to win the contest and are seeking to repeat this sensational re... Return to London24 home page |