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News and information for the Epping Forest district in Essex on social media and by email. Featured on Sky News, BBC Radio 4's 'You and Yours' and BBC Essex. Contact email: everythingeppingforest@gmail.com Latest content at cutt.ly/bio/EEFNEWS

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 2h

News round-up: Check out the latest news round-up from Everything Epping Forest. cutt.ly/EEF-newsroun...

EEF NEWS - News round-up: October 14

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Meanwhile Everything Epping Forest can also reveal a planning consent for apartments and townhouses on the site - granted to Qualis, the company wholly-owned by Epping Forest District Council, in 2022 - lapses on February 27 next year. Read more at cutt.ly/EEF-2026-793

EEF NEWS - EXCLUSIVE: EPPING: Future of old Epping Sports Centre site unclear despite two proposals for housing

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

EXCLUSIVE: The future of the old Epping Sports Centre site remains unclear after it emerged no decision has been taken by Epping Forest District Council on plans for a Retirement Living complex on the site, ten months after the plans were submitted.

EEF NEWS - EXCLUSIVE: EPPING: Future of old Epping Sports Centre site unclear despite two proposals for housing

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

A smashed window in the gym of the new Epping Leisure Centre is the result of vandalism, Epping Forest District Council has confirmed. Read more at cutt.ly/EEF-2026-792

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Staff at the Epping children's nursery 'Chrysalis at the Church' are celebrating the "truly fantastic" and "outstanding" achievement of achieving 'Strong Standard' in all areas in its first Ofsted inspection. Read more at cutt.ly/EEF-2026-791

EEF NEWS - EPPING: Children's nursery celebrates "truly fantastic" Ofsted inspection report

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Police are investigating a 'hit-and-run' collision in Waltham Abbey which left a man with a serious leg injury. Read more at cutt.ly/EEF-2026-789

EEF NEWS - WALTHAM ABBEY: Man suffers serious leg injury in 'hit-and-run' collision

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

EXCLUSIVE: Plans to build 174 apartments on the former school site on St Johns Road in Epping have been abandoned - four-and-half years after planning permission was granted with the scheme now "financially unviable", Everything Epping Forest can exclusively reveal. More at cutt.ly/EEF-2026-788

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

NORTH WEALD BASSETT PARISH COUNCIL - STATEMENT: Phoenix Hotel closure cutt.ly/NWPC-STATEME...

NORTH WEALD PARISH COUNCIL - STATEMENT: Phoenix Hotel

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Essex County Council is proposing to make the temporary reduced speed limits on the A414 between Chelmsford and North Weald - which has seen 120 casualties including 13 fatalities in 72 reported collisions since January 2021 - permanent. Read more at cutt.ly/EEF-2026-786

EEF NEWS - ONGAR / NORTH WEALD: Lower A414 speed limits to be made permanent

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

UPDATE: An 18-year-old man, from London, arrested after a car crashed through a house in Waltham Abbey late on Friday evening has also been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, police have said. Read the latest at cutt.ly/EEF-2026-785 Earlier updates and audio at cutt.ly/EEF-2026-780

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The Epping war memorial is being inspected ahead of this year's period of Remembrance with any required cleaning to be carried out during the inspection. Read more at cutt.ly/EEF-2026-784

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Latest planning applications submitted to Epping Forest District Council. See the full list - with links to supporting documents - at cutt.ly/EEF-2026-783

EEF NEWS - DISTRICT: Latest planning applications

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

A large fridge has been dumped in a Chigwell lay-by - right next to a 'no flytipping' warning sign which was put up by Epping Forest District Council days earlier. Read more at cutt.ly/EEF-2026-782

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

BREAKING: A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and drug driving following a collision involving a car and a pedestrian in Waltham Abbey last night. Read more at cutt.ly/EEF-2026-781

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

BREAKING: Paternoster Hill, Waltham Abbey, has been closed by police following an incident near the Queens Head pub.

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A man has been arrested and the occupant of a house in Waltham Abbey rescued by firefighters after a car crashed through the front of the property bringing down an upstairs bedroom. Read more at cutt.ly/EEF-2026-780

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

AUDIO: A local resident describes the scene at a house in Ninefields, Waltham Abbey, after a car crashed through the front of the property bringing down an upstairs bedroom LISTEN HERE - cutt.ly/AUDIO-Ninefi...

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

EXCLUSIVE: Police have launched an arson investigation into last night's blaze at the car wash site in Epping Green as the site owner's husband describes the incident involving at least 15 vehicles as "nasty" and "scary". Read more at cutt.ly/EEF-2026-779 AUDIO - Listen at cutt.ly/AUDIO-Epping...

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Lifts at Cottis Yard multi-storey car park in Epping out of order for second successive day.

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

LATEST UPDATE: The occupant of a house had to be rescued by firefighters using a ladder after a car ploughed into the property in Waltham Abbey shortly before 11pm last night, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has told Everything Epping Forest. Read more at cutt.ly/EEF-2026-775

EEF NEWS - WALTHAM ABBEY: Car crashes into house

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Fire crews have been dealing with a major blaze which broke out at the car wash site in Epping Green overnight. Latest updates at cutt.ly/EEF-2026-776

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Emergency crews were called to a house on the Ninefields Estate, Waltham Abbey - at the junction with Stanway Road - late last night after a car crashed through the front of the property. Read more at cutt.ly/EEF-2026-775

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

BREAKING: The Home Office is to stop using the Phoenix Hotel, on the A414 near North Weald, as accommodation for asylum seekers "over the coming weeks", Epping Forest District Council has been told. Read more at cutt.ly/EEF-2026-774

EEF NEWS - NORTH WEALD: Home Office to stop using Phoenix Hotel as accommodation for asylum seekers

Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A new appeal has been made for information to try and establish the identity of a man whose body was found in Epping Forest 44 years ago. Read more at cutt.ly/EEF-2026-773

EEF NEWS - THEYDON BOIS: New appeal to identity man whose body was found 44 years ago

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Epping Forest MP Dr Neil Hudson has said he "firmly objects" to proposals for a data centre between Chigwell and Buckhurst Hill and has raised "serious concerns" about the amount of water and energy data centres require. Read more at cutt.ly/EEF-2026-772

EEF NEWS - CHIGWELL / BUCKHURST HILL: MP raises "serious concerns" over data centre

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

News round-up: Check out the latest news round-up from Everything Epping Forest. cutt.ly/EEF-newsroun...

EEF NEWS - News round-up: October 2

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Outline proposals for a development including almost 500 homes and an 80-bed care home on the edge of Epping are "fundamentally flawed" and could not be achieved without having a "severe and unacceptable impact" on the town's infrastructure, it is claimed. Read more at cutt.ly/EEF-2026-770

EEF NEWS - EPPING: Plans for almost 500 homes "fundamentally flawed"

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Many thanks to House2Home, High Street, Epping - the latest local business to renew their advertising on Everything Epping Forest.

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The three Chigwell with Lambourne ward Conservative district councillors are urging residents to object to initial proposals for a data centre on Green Belt land between Chigwell and Buckhurst Hill saying "once the Green Belt has gone, it's gone". Read more at cutt.ly/EEF-2026-769

EEF NEWS - CHIGWELL / BUCKHURST HILL: Councillors' Green Belt warning ahead of data centre plans

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A Stanford Rivers man was due before Westminster Magistrates' Court this morning charged after being arrested as part of a major police operation targeting a suspected organised crime group. Read more at cutt.ly/EEF-2026-768

EEF NEWS - STANFORD RIVERS: Man charged with possession of offensive weapons

Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

BREAKING: A member of staff at Epping Forest District Council who was released on bail having been arrested in May on suspicion of attempting to engage in sexual communications with a child has had his bail extended for a third time. Read more at cutt.ly/EEF-2026-767

EEF NEWS - DISTRICT: Bail extended again for council employee

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Chigwell Row parish councillor Rochelle Hodds has resigned saying she has become "increasingly frustrated and angry about decisions being made by a small number of people without being properly discussed at full council". Read more at cutt.ly/EEF-2026-766

EEF NEWS - CHIGWELL: Parish councillor resigns

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Outline plans are being prepared for a third data centre site in the district - on a 65.4-acre site between Chigwell and Buckhurst Hill. The 'Roding Campus' plans follow planning approval for data centres on North Weald Airfield and Langston Road, Debden. Read more at cutt.ly/EEF-2026-765

EEF NEWS - DISTRICT: Plans being drawn up for district's third data centre

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

EXCLUSIVE: A 49-year-old man was arrested in Stanford Rivers when 24 addresses were targeted by police in dawn raids today in London and four counties when 17 arrests were made as part of a major joint operation investigating a suspected organised crime group. Read more at cutt.ly/EEF-2026-764

Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

FOOTBALL: Buckhurst Hill FC host second-placed Gorleston tomorrow (Tuesday, 7.45pm) in Isthmian League North, following their 4-0 win over Fakenham Town in their first Saturday home fixture at Step 4 level last Saturday.

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Tributes are being paid to Epping chiropractor James Underwood who died on Friday, with his patients describing him as a "first class human being", "such a special person" and "one of life's good guys". Read more at cutt.ly/EEF-2026-763

EEF NEWS - EPPING: Tributes paid to "truly one of a kind" chiropractor James Underwood

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Loughton Roding district councillor Stephen Murray has announced he will not be seeking re-election when his current term ends in 2028 - bringing his then 46 years as a district councillor to an end. Read more at cutt.ly/EEF-2026-762

EEF NEWS - LOUGHTON: Councillor to stand down after 46 years on district council

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Chigwell-based care home group Oakland Care has received a King’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development. Read more at cutt.ly/EEF-2026-761

EEF NEWS - CHIGWELL: King's award for care home group

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Police are appealing for information to find 26-year-old Bithiah McSpencer last seen in the Queen Victoria Street area of the City of London this morning having travelled by train from Epping at about 7.50am. You can see her picture at www.facebook.com/EPEppingFore... cutt.ly/EEF-BREAKING...

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

News round-up: Check out the latest news round-up from Everything Epping Forest. cutt.ly/EEF-newsroun...

EEF NEWS - News round-up: September 27

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Latest planning applications submitted to Epping Forest District Council. Read more - with links to the plans and supporting documents - at cutt.ly/EEF-2026-760

EEF NEWS - DISTRICT: Latest planning applications

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Epping residents have donated £3,300 to the volunteer-run community group 'The Keepers' which is fighting to protect the local green belt - as it looks to step up its fight against plans for almost 500 homes and an 80-bed care home on the edge of the town. Read more at cutt.ly/EEF-2026-758

EEF NEWS - EPPING: Residents' group steps up fight against Green Belt development

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Major development plans have been revealed to redevelop the drama school building at Chigwell School to create a new Performing Arts Centre with a 340-seat auditorium. Read more at cutt.ly/EEF-2026-757

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

BREAKING NEWS: WATER UPDATE - * Davenant Foundation School is closed today (Friday) as Thames Water - in its latest, 8.20am, update says the burst man repair is now expected to take four to six days. More updates at cutt.ly/EEF-BREAKING...

EEF NEWS - BREAKING NEWS

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Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

BREAKING NEWS: WATER UPDATE - * Thomas Willingale School will be closed tomorrow (Friday) * The school requested a dedicated water tanker but Thames Water "unable to guarantee one will be available". * School told the burst main issue is "significant". cutt.ly/EEF-BREAKING...

EEF NEWS - BREAKING NEWS

Everything Epping Forest @eefnews.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

WATER UPDATE - * Repairs to burst 15-inch main in Debden could take four to five days * 162 properties affected * Six water tankers in area; nine expected overnight * Preparations for bottled water station ongoing * Fifty pallets of bottles expected by 4pm. Updates at cutt.ly/EEF-BREAKING...

EEF NEWS - BREAKING NEWS

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