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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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29 May 2003

  • Ilford eBay fraudster goes down
    Aun Sayal, from Ilford was sentenced to two years in prison for eBay auction fraud. He offered laptops and other goods over the online auction website but failed to send the goods after he received payment! The 21 year old was sentenced after a 10 month investigation involving the FBI in the USA. He scammed 38 people. He failed to learn from the last he went to prison - for the same reason - obtaining money transfers by deception. There he scammed 20 people netting himself £16,000.
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  • Redbridge Green Fair
    The Redbridge Green Fair happened at Valentine's park. There was plenty of local talent on show on three music areas. There were including artists, circus acts, theatrical groups, comedians, poets, choirs and there was a DJ workshop. There was plenty of organic vegetarian food for eats, with organic beer and wine and political discussions in the 'peace' tent. The event attracted 5000 people and is in its 14th year and raises awareness of environmental issues. There was a help-an-unwanted-cat stall, Indian head massages, hand made jewellery and the PA system was even pedal powered.
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15 May 2003

  • News in brief
    Gap between the rich and the poor: Loxford in South Ilford is in the top 11% of Britain's most deprived areas, whilst Monkhams in Woodford Green, not so far away is in the top 5%.
  • Cllr Vanessa Cole took over the reigns as Mayor of Redbridge from Cllr Dev Sharma. She is a mother of two, a Status Quo fan, has 44 fish and is the seventh female mayor of Redbridge.
  • A £1.2 million museum is planned for Redbridge. The children's charity Barnardo's, is going to convert some cottages on the site of their HQ in Barkingside to house the collection of 500,000 photographs dating from 1866, 36 hours of film from 1905.
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14 May 2003

  • South Park Festival a success!

    (C) Promo Crew(C) Promo CrewIt was a little grey, but on the whole the weather held out for the South Park Festival on May 10th. There was a lot of buzz and excitement on the Messageboard about this one. According to one local paper the event was not nearly as well attended as last year. Is this true? Let us know, add your comment below.

    Relive those good times with a selection of pictures, courtesy of Promo Crew


    [Click here to see the pictures and find out more about the bands]


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26 Apr 2003

  • Remember the Odeon?
    Last year, the Civic Trust was commissioned by the council to make recommendations for the old site of The Odeon. Those recommendations included a single building occupying the entire site which will be a high quality landmark building.

    Conlatuse Ltd has a proposition for the site and are undertaking a public consultation. The proposed building will have 224 one and two bedroom flats, 58 will be affordable and aimed at key workers, a small supermarket and coffee shop. The proposed building will have a sharp pointed profile and Perth Road will no longer exit to the roundabout.
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