Drugs man sent down by Zeppelin 7:35am Saturday 19th April 2003 A DRUG trafficker who organised the supply route for £11 million worth of heroin has been sentenced to six years by Harrow Crown Court.
CV liar prosecuted 10:07pm Sunday 13th April 2003 COUNCILLORS have hailed a success their job candidates' vetting procedures after successfully prosecuting a man who lied on an application for a post with the council.
Seven shooters 3:35pm Wednesday 9th April 2003 SEVEN guns were handed into Ilford police station during the opening four days of the Get Guns off the Streets amnesty.
Guard attacked in supermarket cash grab 3:34pm Wednesday 9th April 2003 KNIFE-wielding robbers held up a Tesco security guard in South Woodford and made off with £1,800 in cash.
Cash is dog-gone as whippet conman strikes 12:53pm Saturday 22nd March 2003 A CONMAN, who has been described as being so scrawny and skinny that he looked like a whippet, stole more than £100 from a pair of Barkingside pensioners.
Crackdown on car crime 8:38am Sunday 16th March 2003 POLICE are gearing up to introduce a community anti-car crime initiative in Wanstead High Street.
Rubble trouble 8:23am Sunday 16th March 2003 A MAN who dumped builder's rubble into the garden of a Chingford library has been prosecuted by the council.
Warning over mobile phone thefts 10:08am Saturday 15th March 2003 POLICE are warning mobile phone users not to use their handsets in public after a spate of muggings throughout Redbridge.
New CCTV installed 9:32am Saturday 15th March 2003 CCTV cameras are being installed in 15 homes for elderly people across Waltham Forest to stop thieves and bogus callers gaining entry.
Pirate broadcaster fined 11:03am Tuesday 25th February 2003 A PIRATE radio promoter from Woodford Green has been convicted of producing advertisements for a pirate radio station.
Woman bound by her bra 11:02am Tuesday 25th February 2003 A WOMAN was bound with her own bra and assaulted by two masked gunmen at her Leyton home, on Sunday.
Police make arrest over £1m drugs haul 11:01am Tuesday 25th February 2003 DETECTIVES have arrested a Leyton man who allegedly had £1m worth of heroin, which he intended to supply.
Bogus cops con couple 1:09am Sunday 23rd February 2003 TWO men posing as police officers conned an elderly couple into allowing them into their Walthamstow home.
Bureau issues warning over get rich con 1:08am Sunday 23rd February 2003 ROGUE letters from Canada are being sent round to people, conning them into parting with money for a "guaranteed" cash return.
	Drunk passenger jailed 9:21am Saturday 22nd February 2003 AIR-RAGE incident has landed a passenger from Wanstead with nine months in jail after he forced a British Airways flight into an emergency landing.
Break-in stabbing 8:56am Saturday 22nd February 2003 A MAN was stabbed in the leg by thieves who stole £35 and
Cafe raid 8:53am Saturday 22nd February 2003 AN 80-year-old man was threatened at gunpoint during a raid at a Leyton cafe.
Break-in stabbing 11:50am Tuesday 18th February 2003 A MAN was stabbed in the leg by thieves who stole £35 and personal items from his home in Chingford Road, Walthamstow.
Elderly man threatened at gunpoint 11:49am Tuesday 18th February 2003 AN 80-year-old man was threatened at gun-point during a raid at a Leyton cafe last Wednesday.
Robbers target video shop 11:48am Tuesday 18th February 2003 TWO knife-wielding robbers fled with the days takings from a video hire shop in Old Church Road, Chingford on Sunday night.
Met looking for wanted man 11:46am Tuesday 18th February 2003 The Metropolitan police's Extradition and International Unit is appealing for information about a wanted man who may be in hiding in London.
Bar stool battler bound over 8:51am Sunday 16th February 2003 A MAN who denied assaulting a fellow drinker whom he accused of injuring his dog with a bar stool has been bound over to keep the peace for a year.
Whipps promises guncrime help 11:49pm Saturday 15th February 2003 WHIPPS Cross Hospital has pledged to be supportive and helpful to police during shooting investigations.
Gun cops called 8:35am Saturday 15th February 2003 ARMED police officers were called in following a raid on a Harlow pharmacy in which several hundred pounds was stolen.
More crime fighting cash 8:14am Saturday 15th February 2003 THE fight against drug-related crime in the Epping Forest district has been given a £294,853 Government funding boost.
Cops want number crunchers 7:33am Saturday 15th February 2003 A UNIQUE new scheme creating a squad of expert accountants and making them special constables was unveiled this week at New Scotland Yard.
Callous thieves rob 80-year-olds of £400 7:30am Saturday 15th February 2003 TWO men fled with more than £400 in cash after forcing their way into the home of an 80-year-old couple.
	Crooks scoop JCB 9:13am Friday 14th February 2003 BRAZEN crooks drove off in £47,500 worth of diggers and construction machinery from the roadworks at Charlie Brown's roundabout.
	Son killed dad's lover over row 5:32pm Tuesday 11th February 2003 A SCULPTOR from Leytonstone who bludgeoned his late father's girlfriend to death with a bust of his dad has been jailed for life.
Teen attacked in racial assault 10:38am Sunday 9th February 2003 A 17-YEAR-OLD youth was hit round the head with a padlock in a racially motivated attack, say police.
New scheme aiming to help young offenders 9:03am Saturday 8th February 2003 POINTING young offenders on the path towards a crime-free future is the aim of a new cross-council partnership.
Woman attacked 2:19pm Friday 7th February 2003 A 54-YEAR-OLD woman was left severely traumatised after she was pulled to the ground by her hair and punched in the stomach by would-be robbers in Walthamstow.
Pensioner hurt 2:18pm Friday 7th February 2003 A PENSIONER received two gashes to his face after a would-be robber attacked him in Hoe Street, Walthamstow, on Friday, at 10.45pm.
Drugs find 2:08pm Friday 7th February 2003 POLICE seized 95 rocks of crack cocaine following a major drugs crackdown in Waltham Forest.
Man hurt 2:06pm Friday 7th February 2003 AN unprovoked attack left a man with a fractured wrist, cuts and bruises on Sunday, January 26, at 12.30am.
CCTV fact finding trip 2:05pm Friday 7th February 2003 COUNCILLORS are to visit a CCTV control room in Enfield next week to see how it runs the system.
Man trapped in road rage attack 1:59pm Friday 7th February 2003 A MAN suffered a broken kneecap after he was sandwiched between two cars in a road rage attack in Leyton on Wednesday, January 29, at 10.50am.
Car dealer jailed 11:46pm Tuesday 4th February 2003 AN ILFORD car dealer has been jailed for three years for illegally importing vehicles into the UK.
	Raving mad 1:06pm Thursday 30th January 2003 THE EMD cinema has been devastated during a marathon 30-hour illegal rave which saw clubbers enjoying an orgy of drug-taking and mindless vandalism.
Pretend plumbers grab £500 12:45pm Thursday 30th January 2003 TWO men posing as plumbers gained entry to a 93-year-old woman's home in Leyton and stole £500 in cash.
Porsche stolen 12:41pm Thursday 30th January 2003 A MAN was car-jacked while sitting in his Porsche Carrera making a call on a mobile phone.
Police stop leads to high-speed car chase 12:38pm Thursday 30th January 2003 POLICE were involved in a dramatic late-night car chase last week.
New scheme for domestic violence victims 12:37pm Thursday 30th January 2003 A NEW project aimed at giving victims of domestic violence a fairer deal has been launched in east Herts.
It's a con 12:21pm Thursday 30th January 2003 A BUSINESS owner and local police have hit out against mysterious African con artists attempting to trick people into revealing their bank account details.
Teen robbed 12:19pm Thursday 30th January 2003 A SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD boy was robbed as he walked along York Road, near the junction with Coronation Gardens, Leyton, on Monday, January 20.
Bogus drain experts nick a grand 12:05pm Thursday 30th January 2003 TWO men posing as drainage inspectors stole £1,000 from an elderly couple in Walthamstow last week.
Fines for air rifle men 12:02pm Thursday 30th January 2003 A GROUP of friends who fired an air rifle at wildlife near a Leyton pond have been fined £225 each.
Village mugging 11:55am Thursday 30th January 2003 A MAN was mugged as he walked in Walthamstow Village late last Wednesday.
Victim 's cellar ordeal 11:54am Thursday 30th January 2003 A MAN was forced into the cellar of his house while thieves stole his cash at the weekend.
Businesses warned: Beware of scam 11:52am Thursday 30th January 2003 BUSINESSES in Waltham Forest are being conned out of money by a company in Cheshire, according to the council.
Bag snatch 11:28am Thursday 30th January 2003 POLICE are warning shoppers in Bishop's Stortford to be extra vigilant following a spate of bag snatches at supermarkets.
	Top cyclist is shot in leg 10:21am Thursday 30th January 2003 A TOP cyclist has spoken exclusively to the Guardian about her ordeal at the hands of a gunman.
	Call 999 every time 5:06pm Tuesday 28th January 2003 A SOUTH Woodford businessman is urging residents and traders to report crime and give police a true picture of the area's problems.
Hunt for armed robbery culprits goes on 4:48pm Tuesday 28th January 2003 POLICE are still appealing for witnesses after two banks were targeted by gun-toting crooks in Wanstead and Woodford Green.
Crim makes appeal 5:29pm Monday 27th January 2003 THE future of a campaign to name and shame people who commit crimes in the Epping, Ongar and Brentwood area is hanging in the balance after a challenge was launched by a convicted burglar.
Know your enemy 5:28pm Monday 27th January 2003 A NEW leaflet aimed at stopping burglaries in Theydon Bois has been launched with the help of local school children.
Notice to stop bogus callers 5:24pm Monday 27th January 2003 POLICE have produced a notice that can be put by your front door to deter unsolicited callers.
Anger after vandalism spree 5:23pm Monday 27th January 2003 A VICIOUS campaign of vandalism and abuse carried out by youths at the Queens Hall Community Centre in North Weald has left councillors fuming.
Fraudster's sob story 3:36pm Friday 24th January 2003 HOSPITAL chiefs and police officers are warning people that a fraudster is going from door to door in Ilford claiming to be collecting money for his sick sister.
Yobs smash up two cars 3:34pm Friday 24th January 2003 POLICE are appealing for witnesses after two cars were smashed up by a group of vandals on the same night in Woodford Green.
Chemists warned 3:33pm Friday 24th January 2003 POLICE are warning chemists and pharmacies to be on the alert after a book of prescriptions was stolen from a doctor's surgery.
Robbery folded 3:22pm Friday 24th January 2003 THREE armed robbers made off with scores of envelopes from a Securicor van parked in Wanstead High Street, wrongly assuming they contained cash.
Drug dealers targeted 3:46pm Thursday 23rd January 2003 DRUG dealers will be targeted by Operation Crackdown, a new campaign launched last week by the Metropolitan Police.
Failed robbery 3:44pm Thursday 23rd January 2003 AN ARMED robber was forced to flee empty-handed after staff at the Woolwich in Woodford Green hid behind their counters.
Gun amnesty is a gimmick, says IDS 3:28pm Thursday 23rd January 2003 TORY leader Iain Duncan Smith has dismissed the Government's amnesty on illegal firearms as another "gimmick".
Success for campaign 3:27pm Thursday 23rd January 2003 THE streets of Wanstead and Woodford are safer now that police officers are back in the police stations.
Internet affair incited killings 3:26pm Thursday 23rd January 2003 A JEALOUS husband stabbed his wife and son to death in their home with a knife he had bought hours earlier from a DIY store
Asian man attacked 3:24pm Thursday 23rd January 2003 POLICE have renewed their appeal for witnesses following a vicious assault on an Asian man in Ilford High Road last month.
Man scarred by thieves 3:18pm Thursday 23rd January 2003 A HAINAULT man was left with a six-inch long scar on his left cheek after he caught two thieves trying to steal his Mercedes Benz Van parked outside his house.
	Victim speaks as car-jacker is jailed 11:59am Thursday 23rd January 2003 A MUM who was kidnapped and robbed at gunpoint during a terrifying car-jacking has spoken of her ordeal.
	Drugs crime poster campaign 11:54am Thursday 23rd January 2003 DRUG-RELATED crime is the target of a new hard-hitting poster campaign in Waltham Forest this month.
Police hunt after wedding rumpus 11:51am Thursday 23rd January 2003 POLICE are searching for two men after a disabled woman claimed she was attacked by a group of people attending a wedding.
Crime sufferers to get more support in future 11:45am Thursday 23rd January 2003 VICTIMS of crime will get better support from the police and council under new plans.
Hunt for knife man 11:44am Thursday 23rd January 2003 A 24-YEAR-old man was stabbed in Walthamstow last Sunday following a fight in Orford Road at midnight.
Gang shoot-out 11:43am Thursday 23rd January 2003 RIVAL gangs started a violent, late night gunfight in a quiet Chingford road last week.
Stab victim's appeal 11:40am Thursday 23rd January 2003 A STABBING victim is urging witnesses to come forward after he was attacked on his doorstep on Saturday, just after midnight.
Street shooting 11:33am Thursday 23rd January 2003 A WOMAN was shot in the street on Tuesday, sparking an urgent police appeal for witnesses to come forward.
Bike gunman strikes 11:04am Thursday 23rd January 2003 A GROUP of schoolboys were threatened with a gun and made to hand over their mobile phones by a 15-year-old on a BMX bike.
Teen raped 11:02am Thursday 23rd January 2003 A 15-YEAR-OLD girl was brutally raped while waiting for a friend outside an ice rink on Tuesday.
Take care with mobiles 11:01am Thursday 23rd January 2003 ONE in ten of all robberies in Waltham Forest now involve people snatching mobile phones, police have revealed.
Conman strikes twice 10:59am Thursday 23rd January 2003 TWO elderly women were duped by the same conman who tricked his way into their homes and stole small personal items.
Top cop: Gun crimes to go down 10:58am Thursday 23rd January 2003 DESPITE growing concerns about London's gun culture Borough Commander Chief Superintendent George Clarke says that at local level gun crimes are set to go down.
	Fatal stab attack 10:57am Thursday 23rd January 2003 A MURDER hunt has been launched following the death of a young man, stabbed in the head with a screwdriver in Forest Road, Walthamstow.
Hunt for flasher 3:20pm Tuesday 21st January 2003 POLICE are appealing for information after a man indecently exposed himself to a woman walking in West Road, Sawbridgeworth. at 6.15pm on Tuesday, January 14.
Mugger strikes 3:17pm Tuesday 21st January 2003 A 75-YEAR-OLD woman was left with cuts to the head after a mugger pulled her to the ground as he grabbed her handbag in Morgan Avenue, Walthamstow, last Saturday at 11.50am.
Drinkers still drive 3:15pm Tuesday 21st January 2003 THE latest drink-drive statistics from the Metropolitan Police show that drivers are still ignoring warnings and getting behind the wheel while over the limit.
Man stabbed with screwdriver 3:08pm Tuesday 21st January 2003 A 21-YEAR-OLD man was left fighting for his life after he was stabbed in the head with a screwdriver near Waltham Forest Magistrates Court.
Death mail wife let off jail term 3:06pm Tuesday 21st January 2003 A HOUSEWIFE who sent herself knives and death threats in the post to try and frame her ex-husband has narrowly avoided being sent to prison.
Police boss backs ban on replica guns 3:03pm Tuesday 21st January 2003 THE chair of the Metropolitan Police Authority, Toby Harris, last week responded to the publication of quarterly crime statistics in the midst of widespread concern regarding London's escalating gun culture.
Tube man attacked 3:00pm Tuesday 21st January 2003 A LONDON Underground worker was stabbed in an unprovoked attack.
Police hurt by escaping driver 2:57pm Tuesday 21st January 2003 A POLICE officer had to vault over a wall to avoid being mown down by a speeding joyrider in the Charlie Chan nightclub's car park in Walthamstow, on Friday, just before 5pm.
Kray arrest man's reaction to 'top ten' status 2:28pm Tuesday 21st January 2003 THE man responsible for 'nicking' the infamous Kray twins, Leonard "Nipper" Read has welcomed the inclusion of the case in a table of the top ten greatest arrests ever made by the police.
Double rape 1:25pm Thursday 9th January 2003 TWO local men aged 29 and 39 have been released on police bail until late March pending further investigations into the alleged rape of two teenage girls in the early hours of New Year's Day.
Prison term after ramming police car 1:21pm Thursday 9th January 2003 A 25-YEAR-OLD Harlow motorist was jailed on Friday for 18 months over an incident in which he rammed a police car.
Bite thug jailed 1:19pm Thursday 9th January 2003 A BITING builder was jailed for two years on Monday for separate attacks on two men.
MD robbed in driveway 1:18pm Thursday 9th January 2003 A WOODFORD Green managing director was brutally robbed of £7,000 cash on his own driveway.
Bookies targeted 1:15pm Thursday 9th January 2003 POLICE are appealing for witnesses after burglars made off with £500 from a bookmaker's fruit machine after causing £1,500 damage.
Electrical theft 1:14pm Thursday 9th January 2003 ELECTRICAL equipment, including computer games and stereo equipment, has been stolen following a spate of burglaries in Harlow over the New Year.
	Gangster gang sent down 12:40pm Thursday 19th December 2002 A GANG of carjackers who stole £350,000 worth of vehicles at gunpoint during a five-week reign of terror were jailed for a total of 80 years this week.
Attempted rape 3:26pm Thursday 12th December 2002 A SCREAMING woman valiantly fought off a man attempting to rape her, while members of the public walked by and did nothing.
Fine for jailed Del Boy 3:25pm Thursday 12th December 2002 WALTHAM Forest Trading Standards has won a record payout from a conman who became Britain's biggest counterfeiter.
Arson 3:22pm Thursday 12th December 2002 VANDALS struck again at a Leytonstone centre on Wednesday, December 4.
Air gun assualt 3:21pm Thursday 12th December 2002 A 39-YEAR-OLD man was hit in the stomach by an air gun pellet as he was walking in Hoe Street, Walthamstow, on Friday, at 2.50am.
Pastor bows into action 3:15pm Thursday 12th December 2002 A PASTOR was stabbed by a masked gunman as he fought off seven robbers with a crossbow in a bizarre attempted armed robbery at a Walthamstow home.
Tea time theft 3:13pm Thursday 12th December 2002 A PENSIONER had her handbag stolen as she was drinking tea in Percy Ingles bakery in Wood Street, Walthamstow, on Friday, at 3.45pm.
Police seek lorry after £200k hijack 2:53pm Thursday 12th December 2002 A HARLOW lorry driver is recovering at home after he was bundled into the back of a van when he stopped at the Shell petrol station on the A414 at Hastingwood.
Kidnap claim 2:50pm Thursday 12th December 2002 A 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL who claims she was abducted in Leytonstone for two hours by three youths was returned home unharmed.
Indecent assault 2:49pm Thursday 12th December 2002 A 25-YEAR-OLD student was indecently assaulted as she was walking through the alleyway between Markhouse Road and Herbert Road, Walthamstow, on Friday, November 22.
CS gas attack 2:47pm Thursday 12th December 2002 A 20-YEAR-OLD man was sprayed in the face with what police believe was CS gas, by a man in his 40s.
Cabbie hurt 2:46pm Thursday 12th December 2002 POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a cabbie was pulled out of his vehicle and attacked by three men in their mid-20s on Wednesday, December 4.
Flasher sought 2:45pm Thursday 12th December 2002 A man indecently exposed himself to a 15-year-old girl as she walked in Park Lane, Harlow, at about 6pm on Friday.
Carjacking terror 3:29pm Wednesday 20th November 2002 A 17-YEAR-OLD youth was kicked unconscious by three masked carjackers in Church Road, Leyton.
Pair grab shop cash 3:27pm Wednesday 20th November 2002 A NEWSAGENT was robbed by two men who he believed were carrying a gun at the Jolly Newsagent in Lea Bridge Road, Leyton.
Female nurse robbed by two men 3:26pm Wednesday 20th November 2002 A NURSE was robbed by two men as she was walking along Beulah Road, Walthamstow.
Teens robbed at gunpoint 10:02am Wednesday 6th November 2002 TWO teenage boys were robbed at gunpoint for their mobile phone in Ponders End.
Crime crackdown across two boroughs 10:00am Wednesday 6th November 2002 ENFIELD police and council officials are joining forces with their neighbours in Haringey to fight crime this week.
Man jailed for killing pensioner 9:57am Wednesday 6th November 2002 AN EDMONTON man has been found guilty of manslaughter after battering a pensioner to death outside a pub.
Stabbing outside station 9:54am Wednesday 6th November 2002 A GANG of youths stabbed two men outside Enfield Town Station at the weekend.
Woman attacked 9:52am Wednesday 6th November 2002 A WOMAN was beaten up and robbed in the street by two youths in Winchmore Hill.
Massive drugs haul 9:51am Wednesday 6th November 2002 AN Enfield police chief this week told of the impact he believes a massive drugs haul in Enfield will have on crime in the borough.
Police get tough with burglars 5:14pm Friday 1st November 2002 POLICE arrested 15 suspected Redbridge burglars in the Metropolitan Police's biggest ever anti-burglary swoop.
Shooting appeal 4:58pm Friday 1st November 2002 A SHOOTING in Hornsey at the weekend has sparked a police appeal for information.
"Out of Sight is Safer" 4:54pm Friday 1st November 2002 HARINGEY police have launched a new campaign in a bid to cut down on the number of mobile phone thefts.
Second serious sex attack 4:51pm Friday 1st November 2002 THE second serious sex attack in four days in a Wood Green road has prompted a police appeal for information.
Dejected teen footballer went on mugging spree 3:39pm Thursday 24th October 2002 A PROMISING footballer who had his career cut short by injury embarked on a mugging spree out of frustration, a court heard last week.
Dejected teen footballer went on mugging spree 3:38pm Thursday 24th October 2002 A PROMISING footballer who had his career cut short by injury embarked on a mugging spree out of frustration, a court heard last week.
Man stabbed 3:38pm Thursday 24th October 2002 A MAN was stabbed in the stomach after he refused to hand over his wallet and mobile phone to two men in Coronation Gardens, Leyton, last Sunday, at 1am.
Boost to crime fight 12:18pm Thursday 24th October 2002 THE battle to cut muggings in Waltham Forest received a boost this week when it was announced that the Government is to give the borough ten new street crime wardens.
Halloween hold up 12:11pm Thursday 24th October 2002 TWO gunmen wearing Halloween masks held up the McDonald's restaurant in London Road, Hastingwood on Friday evening.
Restaurant robbed 12:10pm Thursday 24th October 2002 SECURITY at the Old Orleans Restaurant at the Wake Arms roundabout is to be reviewed after a 20 year old deputy manager and her boyfriend were tied up for an hour by armed raiders who stole £10,000 on Monday morning.
Dealing with car crime 12:09pm Thursday 24th October 2002 A CLAMPDOWN on car crime is being led by police across the county.
Tools stolen 12:08pm Thursday 24th October 2002 WORKMEN'S tools worth about £650 were stolen from a house at The Green, Theydon Bois, last Thursday. The builders turned up to work at the property at 9am and found a window had been smashed.
Pistol-whipped 12:06pm Thursday 24th October 2002 BURGLARS pistol-whipped a 22-year-old woman at a house in Carlton Road, Walthamstow, last Monday, at 2.15pm.
Game's up for madam 12:04pm Thursday 24th October 2002 A WOMAN who ran a brothel in Leyton faces "financial wipeout" after a judge ordered her to hand over £400,000 of her illicit earnings last week.
Man attacked 12:03pm Thursday 24th October 2002 A 28-YEAR-OLD man was left lying in a pool of blood on the Chingford Hall estate after his head was split open with an iron bar last Wednesday at 3.30pm.
Dealers 'scared off by raids on crack houses' 12:00pm Thursday 24th October 2002 CRACK dealers are running scared of police after a series of raids on drug dens in the borough, it has been claimed.
Girl caught up in Yard probe 11:59am Thursday 24th October 2002 POLICE inquiries are continuing into a Leytonstone girl at the centre of a massive corruption investigation at Scotland Yard.
Gang attack 11:58am Thursday 24th October 2002 A 21-YEAR-OLD man was attacked by a gang of four men with car jacks in Hainault Road, Leyton, on Sunday, at 12.40am, following an argument in the Three Blackbirds pub in Leyton.
Expert warns of gangs stealing dogs 11:57am Thursday 24th October 2002 DOG owners are warned to be on their guard against gangs of thieves who steal dogs to claim a reward
Knife robbery 11:55am Thursday 24th October 2002 THE owner of a Loughton off-licence was threatened by a man armed with a 10ins knife during a robbery on Sunday night his third in just four months.
Bus driver attacked 11:54am Thursday 24th October 2002 A BUS driver was assaulted by two teenage youths at The Ridgeway, Chingford, on Sunday, at 10.55pm, following a dispute over an invalid ticket.
Garage burglaries 11:54am Thursday 24th October 2002 TWO garage burglaries which happened in the same Nazeing street on the same day may be linked, police say.
Handbag theft 4:44pm Wednesday 23rd October 2002 A 76-year-old woman had her handbag stolen as she walked near the Sainsbury's store in South Street, Bishop's Stortford, at 1.30pm on Saturday. One of the robbers was of foreign appearance and spoke in broken English. She was wearing dark clothing and a black head scarf. Her male accomplice was white with dark hair. Any information to police on 01992 533002.
Thumb cut off in pub fracas 1:40pm Wednesday 23rd October 2002 A MAN had his thumb cut off in a horror attack in an Enfield pub at the weekend.
Advice leaflet issued in bid to prevent more abductions 3:51pm Monday 21st October 2002 A TOP detective has written a guide to help parents and children stay safe from stalkers.
Burglars get leg up to flat 3:49pm Monday 21st October 2002 A SINGLE mother who was burgled claims her home was easy pickings because workmen left a ladder that thieves used to break into her second-floor flat.
Underpass mugging 3:34pm Monday 21st October 2002 A DISTRAUGHT mother is appealing for witnesses to the violent mugging of her teenage son and his friend.
Police seek man after failed abduction 3:32pm Monday 21st October 2002 POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man tried to snatch a 14-year-old girl as she was walking on Friday Hill, at the junction of The Avenue in Chingford, last Thursday, at 6.10pm.
Parrots return 12:41pm Wednesday 2nd October 2002 AN ENFIELD pet shop is celebrating after two valuable birds stolen in a raid on the store were returned.
Two years for phone theft 12:27pm Wednesday 2nd October 2002 AN Edmonton teenager who helped rob a man of his mobile phone at knifepoint has been sentenced to two years in a young offenders institution.

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