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  • Retiring Fergie wins Manager of the Year award for a fourth time

    Sir Alex Ferguson has won the coveted 'Manager of the Year' award by the League Managers' Association (LMA) for a fourth time after guiding Manchester United to its 20th title. Ferguson is the only person to secure the award four times. In his final game in charge of United against West Brom, Freguson said he was happy that it was all over now, because it is hard work. The BBC quoted ...

  • Ian Bell to recover in time for second test against New Zealand

    England middle order batsman Ian Bell is expected to recover from tonsillitis and play against New Zealand in the second test match starting from Friday. Bell's illness got him a score of 31 runs for 133 balls during the second innings at Lord's, and England's medical team is confident that there will not be a relapse this time. The Independent reports that once Bell is fit, there won't be any ...

  • Fuel spill causes travel chaos

    By Daniel Binns There is widespread traffic chaos for commuters this morning after a tanker spilt a large amount of diesel fuel all over a busy road. It happened by the Waterwork's Roundabout on the Walthamstow and South Woodford border at around 6am this morning. Delays of up to an hour have been reported on the A406 and surrounding roads and the spillage is still being ...

  • Disabled man waits three years for simple bathroom repairs

    By Jaber Mohamed A disabled man had to wait more than three years for Enfield Borough Council to complete simple repairs on his bathroom. Paul Brace, of Bedale Road, Gordon Hill, said his bath is broken, dirty and has a rough surface which he reported to Enfield Homes in March 2010. It was finally fixed yesterday afternoon after Mr Brace spoke with the Enfield Independent. Mr ...

  • Decision on EMD cinema delayed

    ill Hodgson and Neil Gerrard of the Waltham Forest Cinema Trust The result of an appeal which could determine the future of the former EMD cinema has been delayed "due to unforeseen circumstances", campaigners claim. The government was due to deliver its decision this week on an appeal launched by The Universal Church for the Kingdom of God (UCKG), which wants to turn the site ...


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Vengeance Is Mine (Fukushû suruwa wareniari) [DVD]

Vengeance Is Mine (Fukushû suruwa wareniari) [DVD]

Shohei Imamuras Vengeance Is Mine (Fukush suruwa wareniari) is among the small handful of great, disturbing cinematic portraits of a deranged mind. Is it for neither the faint of heart nor the rigorously logical who demand rational answers for irrational actions. ... ...

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  • Man in hospital with burns to face and hands

    Man in hospital with burns to face and hands A man was hospitalised after he suffered burns to his face and hands during a fire at a garage and workshop in South Tottenham. The blaze, in Page Green Road, damaged part of the garage and the man taken to hospital by the London Ambulance Service. A fire engine from Tottenham fire station was sent to the address at 1.56pm on Saturday May ...

  • Girl stands up to forced marriage through campaign and charity dinner

    Arifa Nasim is heading up a campaign against forced marriage. A student who is standing up to forced marriage and honour-based abuse has announced a fundraising dinner as part of an ongoing campaign. Arifa Nasim, who turned 16 last month and is in year 11 at Walthamstow School for Girls, and a group of GCSE students will be hosting the dinner to raise awareness and funds for the charity ...

  • Penge people plaque fundraising campaign to remember Second World War dead

    Penge war memorial campaigners Lucy Smith, Marian Young, historian Chris Doran, Cllr Kathy Bance and nine-year-old Lily Banks A FUNDRAISING campaign has been started to remember Penge people who lost their lives in the Second World War on the town's main war memorial. Campaigners want the names of everyone from the town who was killed during the conflict to be put on plaques which ...

  • Maria Stubbings case Call for domestic violence inquiry after report finds murdered woman was failed by police

    'Gravely let down': Woman was sexually assaulted after 999 call handler told her 'you don't need the ...

  • Embattled G4S boss Nick Buckles to step down

    The boss of security giant G4S is to stand down - just months after he came under fire for his company's botched handling of its Olympics Games ...

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