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Everything Epping ForestPage 10 of 20term disruptions of these works to residents."I have made these comments clear to Essex’s director for highways and transportationand asked that he provide details of the short-term disruptions so that residents andcommuters can make contingency plans for the period when these much-needed worksare ongoing."I have been assured that one lane of traffic will be maintained in each direction of theA414 at all times and any road closures will have diversions sign-posted clearly tominimise disruptions. Essex needs to do better to communicate this to local residents."Website celebrates first anniversary17th November 2009THE Everything Epping Forest website is one year old today.In its first 12 months the website - founded by local journalist David Jackman - hasfeatured more than 750 news articles and highlighted almost 500 local events. EverythingEpping Forest continues to grow both in content and visitor numbers. The website hasregistered more than 1.6m hits in its first year, and has been featured on Sky News andthe BBC Radio 4 programme You and Yours.Thanks go to everyone who has supported and continues to support the website which hasalready become well-known as a valuable source of local news and information.Many local businesses are now advertising on Everything Epping Forest (businessadvertising is available from just £50 for a year).A weekly news sheet is produced by Everything Epping Forest in conjunction with EppingTown Council.The publication is distributed around the town by the council, with copies available in thelibrary, St John’s Church, Epping Hall and the town’s GP and dental practices.Terry Lubbock back at home16th November 2009THE father of Stuart Lubbock who died after attending a party at entertainer MichaelBarrymore's Roydon home has been released from hospital after possibly suffering astroke.Terry Lubbock was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, after his son, Kevin,returned home to find his father "staring into space" in the kitchen.No-one has been charged over Stuart's death more than eight years ago.Stuart Lubbock died after returning with others to Barrymore's then home in BeaumontPark Drive in Roydon after a night out at the Millennium nightclub in Harlow.His illness came just days after Michael Barrymore was back in the media spotlight after atabloid newspaper carried photographs of him working at friend's car repair business inEpping.Mr Lubbock is now at home with his mother, Rose, and son Kevin.Terry said: " I am still fighting to get to the truth in my son Stuart's death and to get to thetruth on the events at Michael Barrymore's home on March 31, 2001."Seeing Michael Barrymore only a few miles up the road in Epping was just to much forme, last week my body had just had enough."Wartime studies for pupils16th November 2009YOUNGSTERS at St Andrew's Primary School, North Weald, enjoyed a visit to theImperial War Museum at Duxford.The Year 5 and 6 pupils made the journey up the M11 as part of their curriculum workwhich sees them studying Britain since the 1930s.Their work includes a child's perspective of the Second World War.The children, some of whom were dressed as evacuees, toured the museum and sawmany of the planes which are on display.Soccer star presents awards16th November 2009FORMER Premier League footballer Les Ferdinand was the guest of honour at the annualGCSE presentation evening at St John's School, Epping.He shook hands with the former Year 11 students who had returned to the Tower Roadschool to receive awards for obtaining a greater proportion of A* GCSE grades than in anyprevious year.He also gave an inspirational speech to students, parents and staff about the importanceof perseverance in achieving your goals.He had been invited by another ex-Premier League footballer, Clive Wilson, who nowworks full-time at the school.MP backs NSPCC campaign16th November 2009ONGAR MP Eric Pickles has added his name to the NSPCC’s campaign calling for childprotection to be a priority in the wake of a series of tragic child abuse deaths.Mr Pickles backed the charity's new campaign which calls for vital child protection reformsalongside continued funding of ChildLine and the NSPCC Helpline.Mr Pickles said: "Following the tragic death of Baby Peter [named in August as PeterConnolly], we must ensure vital child protection reforms take place."In this difficult economic climate protecting children must remain our priority if we are toprevent more children suffering from violence, sexual abuse, neglect, and emotional harm,and to support those who have already been abused."NSPCC chief executive Andrew Flanagan said: "By signing up to the NSPCC’s campaignto protect all children Eric Pickles wants to make a crucial difference to the servicesavailable to children and young people in Brentwood and Ongar."Police woman's lucky escape15th November 2009A WOMAN police officer had a lucky escape when a tree crashed onto her car in OngarHigh Street.The tree fell on the patrol car as she was driving from the High Street towards the FourWantz roundabout on Saturday.The tree landed on the bonnet and the officer received only minor injuries.Across the western division, which includes the Epping Forest district, police handled 28calls on Saturday - 22 to calls of trees having been blown down in the high winds.04/01/2010
Everything Epping ForestPage 11 of 20Scouts enjoy caving adventure13th November 2009TWENTY-FIVE scouts from 41st Epping Forest Scout Group have had an experience of alifetime, taking part in a caving expedition.The youngsters visited the Peak District where they went deep under the Derbyshirecountryside. None of the young people, nor the scout leaders, had ever been cavingbefore.The qualified caving instructor took the scouts down to about 1,000ft below the surface.James, a Scout, aged 12, from the scout group which is based at Loughton BaptistChurch, said: “That was the best thing I’ve ever done! It was really, really dark when weturned the torches off.”Assistant Group Scout Leader Helen Church said: "None of the party have ever beencaving before, including us adults, so it was a great sense of achievement.”The scouts also took part in orienteering and hiking.If you would like to find out more about the activities Scouts do regularly, please contactHelen Church on 020 8923 2378 or visit www.scouts.org.ukEvening to mark Inter Faith Week13th November 2009THE UK's first National Inter Faith Week is to be marked with a special evening inLoughton.United Religions Initiative UK is hosting an event at Loughton Leisure Centre, Traps Hill,Loughton, on Sunday, November 22.The Beyond Faith Boundaries: 'Spiritual Elders' meet 'Emerging Visionaries' event willfacilitate local people from Loughton's Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, Sikhand other faith communities, as well as people with no faith background, to participate inan evening of Appreciative Enquiry in the leisure centre's Octagon Room.The national charity, United Religions Initiative UK, a forum of many faiths each retainingtheir own unique identity, will invite participants to have a conversation with someone froma different generation and a different faith to their own about their respective spiritualjourneys.A vegetarian buffet and non-alcoholic refreshments will be served.URI chief executive Anne Vince said: "The aim of the Beyond Faith Boundaries event is todemonstrate that 'Spiritual Diversity is a blessing not a threat'. We are using Inter FaithWeek 2009 to explore the reality that diversity of Faith is everywhere - not just in our majortowns and cities."The event is being funded by the Department for Communities and Local Government aspart of their first National Inter Faith Week, which runs from November 15-21.For more information visit www.interfaithweek.org.uk.Anyone wishing to participate should ring URI UK on 07775 663955 or emailinfo@uri.org.uk.Counterfeit towels given to animals12th November 2009COUNTERFEIT towels seized by trading standards officers during a routine visit to NorthWeald market have been given to local animal charities.Two men were seen selling towels bearing trade marks such as Ralph Lauren, Next,Chanel and Versace. Believing them to be counterfeit, officers seized the entire stockwhich of about 2,000 towels.They were later confirmed as counterfeit by the relevant trade mark holders. The two menhave received warnings and banned from trading at North Weald market.Seeing the opportunity to help some local charities, trading standards officer Peter Coatesarranged an evening of de-branding, where officers gave up their own time to cut the trademarks out of the towels. He then contacted local charities and distributed the towelsamongst them.County councillor Tracey Chapman, cabinet member for waste and recycling, said: “Thiswas a very thoughtful thing to do and the towels will come in very handy for lots of animalcharities with winter around the corner. I would like to thank trading standards officers fortheir hard work in finding the counterfeit towels and then distributing them to deservingcharities.”Bells talk for Probus club12th November 2009CAMPANOLOGIST Richard Clay, a leading member of All Saints Church, TheydonGarnon, was the speaker at the November meeting of Epping Probus Club.He was introduced by club president David Tyers who revealed that Mr Clay was a farmmanager at the Gaynes Park Estate. He was particularly concerned with sheep rearing,especially the hardy Texel breed of international repute. He had also taken a leading rolein the recent restoration of the bells at All Saints Church.Mr Clay explained that church tower contained five historic bells; four were cast in 1628 byMiles Grey of Colchester and the fifth (the tenor) in 1732 by Richard Phelps ofWhitechapel.For the last 100 years the bells have not been rung because the wooden ringing gear haddecayed, but only chimed by striking the edge of the bells with them hanging in the downposition; a chiming system was installed for this purpose in 1900.Restoration began in January 2008 with the bells being lowered to the floor using blockand tackle.The roof area had to be reinforced with a steel frame work to take the weight of theheaviest bells during lowering, and when subsequently rehung and rung. They weretransported to the Hayward Mills foundry in Nottingham for overhaul, and for a sixth bell tobe cast and tuned to match the others.With completion planned for Easter 2008 the six bells were fitted with new headstocks andbearings and hung in a new location in the centre of the tower to minimise structuralstress. A new ringing floor was installed above the choir vestry and a stairway access wasconstructed.The project cost £55,000 which was raised by contributions and grants.The next meeting is the ladies Christmas luncheon on December 16 when Jill Pert will talkabout her experiences 'In and Out of the Carte (Doyle Carte)'.The club has a few vacancies for new members retired or semi-retired men. For moredetails, ring secretary Peter Francis on 01992 573188.Walkers support Help for Heroes11th November 2009A FUNDRAISING walk from Loughton to Woodford will raise money for the Help forHeroes charity.Walkers will make the 4.5-mile walk in honour of Pte Lewis Keogh, 19, who is currently on04/01/2010
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