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Everything Epping Forest Page 1 of 22 everythingeppingforest.co.uk covers the Epping Forest district in Essex and features regularly updated news - in words and pictures - has a what's on listings section to highlight local events, a Local Business Directory and a section which allows clubs and organisations to publicise their activities free of charge Home | News | Your News Views | Events - What's On Diary | Clubs - Organisations | Local Business Directory | Jobs | Food & Drink Monday, 3 May, 2010 Google Search WWW everythingeppingforest.co.uk What do you think? Have your say on the news articles that appear on www.everythingeppingforest.co.uk Email [email protected] or text brief comments to 07710 447868. Please include your Subscribe to a news feed name and address (however you may request for both to be withheld from publication) Enter your email address to be alerted to new articles: Easter egg hunt raises £530 Submit 30th March 2010 AN Easter Egg Hunt held by 1st Theydon Garnon Scout Group raised £530.77. Nov 08 | Dec 08 | Jan 09 | Feb 09 | Mar 09 | Many shops in Epping High Street supported the event by displaying eggs in their Apr 09 | May 09 | Jun 09 | Jul 09 | Aug 09 | windows. Sep 09 | Oct 09 | Nov 09 | Dec 09 | Jan 10 | The event was well supported by all sections of the scout group, many local residents and Feb 10 | Mar 10 | Today families. Despite some heavy showers many children had fun searching in the shop windows for the eggs. They recorded their finds on their entry sheets and returned them to the scout stall to receive a small prize and an entry into the raffle. The raffle was drawn at the cub meeting night the following Monday and the fluffy bear with his basket of Easter eggs was won by Ruby, from North Weald. The money raised will go towards the rebuiding of the group's scout headquarters. Tell us your news... Publicise your event... Tree to be felled Promote your business... Have your say... 30th March 2010 Buy copies of photos that appear here... A GIANT oak tree in Ongar is to be felled for safety reasons. email: Essex County Council says the decision to remove the decaying tree from the verge at the [email protected] Coopers Hill-Brentwood Road junction follows tests by specialists. call: David Jackman on 07710 447868 Ongar county councillor Gerard McEwen said: "It will undoubtedly upset residents to see it go but the intention is to plant a replacement in the next season." District council elections 29th March 2010 TWENTY seats on Epping Forest District Council will be up for re-election on Thursday, May 6. This year's district council elections are expected to coincide with the general election, which should result in a higher than normal turnout. District council seats (with the name of the current councillor) up for re-election are: Buckhurst Hill East - Peter Spencer (Liberal Democrat). Buckhurst Hill West - Ann Haigh (Liberal Democrat) Chigwell Village - Lesley Wagland (Conservative) Chipping Ongar, Greensted and Marden Ash - two councillors to be elected - Derek Jacobs (Liberal Democrat) and Glyn Pritchard (Conservative) Epping Hemnall - Janet Whitehouse (Liberal Democrat) Epping Lindsey and Thornwood Common - Matthew Colling (Conservative) Grange Hill - Gagan Mohindra (Conservative) Loughton Alderton - Rodney Law (British National Party) Loughton Broadway - Susan Clapp (British National Party) Loughton Fairmead - Peter Turpin (British National Party) Loughton Forest - Rebecca Cohen (Conservative) Loughton Roding - Stephen Murray (Independent) Loughton St Johns - John Markham (Loughton Residents Association) Loughtion St Marys - Mitchell Cohen (Conservative) Lower Nazeing - Antoinette Cooper (Independent) North Weald Bassett - David Stallan (Conservative) Theydon Bois - Roland Frankel (Liberal Democrat) Waltham Abbey Honey Lane - Adam Clark (Conservative) Waltham Abbey Peternoster - John Wyatt (Conservative). EXCLUSIVE: Police renew appeal 29th March 2010 POLICE are to mark the ninth anniversary of the death of Stuart Lubbock on Wednesday to make a renewed appeal for information. Despite painstaking police investigations, no-one has ever been charged over the death of Stuart who was found at the then Roydon home of entertainer Michael Barrymore after he returned to the celebrity's home after a night out at the Millennium nightclub in Harlow. Barrymore and others were arrested in connection with Lubbock's death but no charges have ever resulted. Police have made several appeals for information from anyone who was at the property in Beaumont Park Drive who has information about what happened. Stuart's father, Terry, has repeatedly said someone who attended the impromptu party must have information which could help detectives solve the case once and for all. Police reopened the investigation after an investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission concluded that police made a “premature” decision to suspend the first investigation in December 2001 when forensic work was incomplete and enquiries were outstanding. The IPCC upheld six of 36 complaints and allegations made by Stuart’s father. The IPCC investigation found the scene was not effectively preserved, unauthorised people were allowed to stay at the scene, blood found on boxer shorts, towels and a robe was not promptly investigated, a member of the public was allowed to take the temperature of the swimming pool and the investigation was suspended prematurely. Thirty complaints were not upheld including allegations that the police through incompetence or corruption failed to investigate Stuart’s death effectively, failed to investigate major contradictions in accounts given by witnesses about the circumstances in which Stuart died and misled the Coroner ’s Court by stating Stuart was found in the swimming pool. 03/05/2010 Everything Epping Forest Page 2 of 22 The IPCC investigation discovered two pieces of evidence, which could have been crucial went missing. A swimming pool thermometer which appears in photographs of the scene, and a detached door handle, were never seized by police or forensically tested. It was therefore not been possible for police to establish whether or not the implements were used to cause Stuart ’s injuries. Speaking at the time of the IPCC ruling, IPCC Commissioner David Petch said: “There are absolutely no grounds to support allegations that officers acted corruptly. The view that the entire investigation was incompetent is not borne out by the bulk of the evidence. “But undoubtedly there were failings in some aspects of the investigation. ”The security around the scene in the first few hours should have been more rigorous. As a consequence there are lingering fears that because the integrity of the scene was not properly preserved, important evidence may have been lost. ”Potential witnesses should have been removed from the house and grounds at the earliest opportunity. Yet some people were allowed to stay and tidy up in the house. “Forensic examinations of some items found at the scene were not carried out as promptly as they should have been - although this was remedied." Essex Police "apologised unreservedly" to the family and friends of Stuart Lubbock following the publication of the IPCC report. Police appeal follows break -in 29th March 2010 DETECTIVES are appealing for information following a burglary in Thornwood. Between Friday, February 19 and Sunday, February 21, thieves broke into a property in Brookfield by forcing a rear UPVC door and stole various items of jewellery from within. In particular, detectives ask that people keep a look out for a pair of gold cufflinks, as it is believed only a few were ever made. The cufflinks have an old green engine wheel engraved on them and a small chain on each of them. Anyone with any information should contact DC Georgette Beckett on 0300 333 4444, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Man dies in M11 crash 29th March 2010 POLICE have appealed for witnesses after a driver died when his car crashed on the M11 at North Weald. Officers were called to the southbound carriageway between junctions 7 and 6 at about 5.25pm on Sunday following reports that a blue Ford Ka car had veered off the road and overturned on an embankment. Fire crews from Harlow, Loughton and Epping and an air ambulance were called but the driver, a 40-year-old man believed to be from south London, was pronounced dead at the scene. The southbound carriageway was closed for more than three hours while the vehicle was recovered and police carried out an initial investigation. Anyone with information about the crash should contact PC Bob Colbert at Chigwell Road Policing Unit on 0300 333 4444. Hundreds turn out for hospice run 28th March 2010 HUNDREDS of runners turned out for the annual St Clare Hospice 10k fun run. Organisers say more than 500 runners registered for today's race which started and finished at the hospice in Hastingwood Road, Hastingwood. The event is a favorite with local running clubs and those taking part in next month's London Marathon. A full report will appear here later. Bogus caller play earns award 27th March 2010 THE Roding Valley U3A group has received a High Sheriff’s Award for Community Safety. The award recognises the branch's drama group, formed by Janet Whitehouse, which performed a series of humorous sketches ‘Feeling Good - Keeping Safe’ to show older people how bogus callers can target people and how they can be kept out of homes. The production was launched to stakeholders before ten performances were staged at various older peoples' clubs until last November. Mrs Whitehouse said: "All the performances were well received and always at least one person had been a victim or knew someone who had." She added: "We did this in partnership with Epping Forest Safer Communities Partnership who gave Roding Valley U3A a grant and other practical support." Either Safer Communities manager Caroline Wiggins or one of her colleagues gave a short talk at the end of each performance to reinforce the messages, especially to use a door chain.