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Brockley man accused of Shaun Corey murder in Forest Hill granted bail
A 60-YEAR-OLD accused of killing a man and hiding his body in a wheelie bin in Forest Hill was granted bail today. Bernard Beddoe is charged with murdering 42-year-old Shaun Corey who was found wrapped in tarpaulin in Stanstead Road on June 15
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Take a tour behind the scenes at The Orchard Theatre, Dartford
If you’ve ever wanted to go behind the scenes at the theatre, now’s your chance. The Orchard in Dartford is inviting families to enjoy backstage tours, competitions, exhibitions and fun-packed activities at its open day on Sunday. People
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Ofsted report criticises Bexley Council children's services
A NEW report has branded Bexley Council’s children’s services "inadequate" in a number of key areas. The results of a two-week inspection carried out by Ofsted in July were published last Friday (August 24) and though the majority of
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Sullivan edges closer to move after Spurs keeper deal
JOHN Sullivan moved a step closer to a Valley exit after Charlton today completed the signing of keeper David Button from Tottenham. The 23-year-old came through the ranks at White Hart Lane and even though he only ever played once for their first
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Tweets of carnage after Sheffield Wednesday v Millwall game made me cringe
MILLWALL columnist MATT LITTLE this week highlights a downside to Twitter after the social networking site was used to spread unfounded rumours of widespread disorder following Millwall’s 3-2 defeat at Hillsborough on Saturday. I HAVE really had to
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Beckenham's oldest shop Ardec re-opens
BECKENHAM’S oldest shop is re-opening after a much-needed refurbishment. The family-run store, Ardec, in Beckenham High Street, was opened in 1925 specialising in men’s clothing but is now branching out into homeware as well. Manager Charmian
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Bluewater bomb plot terrorist seeks human rights appeal
A TERRORIST convicted as part of a plot to blow up Bluewater shopping centre is seeking to be freed by human rights judges. Dual British and Pakistani citizen Salajuddin Amin, 37, claims the United Kingdom was complicit in torture and was denied
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Bromley charity Careplus facing closure if funding is not found
A NINETY-EIGHT year old woman, a Labour councillor and a Conservative MP have spoken out about a Bromley charity’s "terrible struggle" for survival. Tightened budgets mean volunteer care organisation Careplus, which has been going for 25 years,
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Bikes become art in Gravesend
RECYCLED bikes have been used to create an art installation on the roof of the Civic Centre in Gravesend. Commissioned by Kent County Council, the reCyculture project has been designed to tie in with the Paralympic cycling at Brands Hatch
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Missing sex offender John Archer Barnett has visited Dartford, according to police
A MISSING sex offender is known to have visited Dartford, according to Kent Police. Officers are appealing for the public to help them trace 62-year-old John Archer Barnett – also known as John Owen – who was last seen on April 14 in Dover.
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Comment: South-east London not on Tube map but still not a wilderness
News Shopper reader Sam Broderick comments on how south of the river really isn't such a distant public transport outpost, despite what people in north London may think. Where are these places? Hither Green? Honor Oak Park? New Beckenham? They're
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Bexley Council offers free workshops to help homeowners reduce food waste
DO YOU want to knock £50 off your food bill every month? If so, head along to one of five free workshops organised by Bexley Council which will teach homeowners how to save cash by reducing food waste. The workshops are part of an initiative
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Pothole damage costs almost £3,500 public money in Lewisham
LEWISHAM Council has paid out £3,448 in the past two years to drivers whose vehicles have been damaged by potholes. There were 96 claims from motorists in the borough between 2010 to 2012, a Freedom of Information request to the council revealed
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Planning application submitted to build houses on Howbury site in Slade Green
A PLANNING application has been submitted to Bexley Council to build 372 homes on the Howbury site in Slade Green. Comments are already being welcomed by local homeowners on the application, which proposes to build a mix of two, three and four-bedroom
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Downham missing teenager Antonia Daley could be with older boyfriend
A MISSING teenager’s mother is fearing the worst as there have been no sightings of her daughter since she ran away from home a week ago. Antonia Daley slipped out of her house in Arcus Road, Downham, at about 8.15am last Tuesday (August 21) after
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SpongeBob SquarePants visits Erith Riverside Shopping Centre
CHILDREN enjoyed meeting SpongeBob SquarePants at Erith Riverside Shopping Centre over the weekend. Youngsters had photos with their underwater hero and were transformed into princesses and scary monsters with free face painting. Centre manager
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Lewisham 'skitching' trio lose free travel after rollerskating and hitching ride on back of bus
ROLLERSKATING and hitching a ride on the back of buses in Lewisham has cost three young people their free travel for being “dangerous” and “foolish”. So-called ‘skitching’ – or skate-hitching – is becoming an increasingly common sight along Lewisham
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Daish satisfied with Luton display if not result
EBBSFLEET United manager Liam Daish praised his players’ efforts in defeat following his side’s 3-1 reverse at home to Luton Town yesterday. Luton scored early goals through Stuart Fleetwood and Scott Rendell, meaning the Fleet faced an uphill struggle
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Fleet feeling hard done by after Hatters defeat
EBBSFLEET United suffered an undeserved defeat as they went down to Luton Town on Bank Holiday Monday at Stonebridge Road. The final score line doesn’t reflect a solid performance from the home side and some tough decisions that went against them.
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Dartford sprinter Adam Gemili runs 200m personal best in Birmingham Grand Prix
THERE’S no stopping Dartford’s Adam Gemili as he set a personal best in the 200m on Saturday (August 25). Fresh out of his Olympic semi-final, the former Dartford Grammar School pupil took to the track at the Aviva Birmingham Grand Prix.
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Bexley father arrested after driving boy accused of shooting his son to police station
A FATHER who drove a teenager to Bexleyheath police station for shooting his 12-year-old son with a BB gun was arrested and thrown in a cell for seven hours. Stuart Pettman, of Bexley Village, was arrested on August 19 by four officers in front
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Darts graduate with 2-1 honours at Cambridge
DARTFORD made it back-to-back victories in the Conference on Bank Holiday Monday with a memorable victory at Cambridge United. Tony Burman’s side had got off the mark 48 hours earlier with a 1-0 Princes Park success over Kidderminster. But Monday
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Young filmmaker picked by MP for Parliamentary movie contest
A YOUNG film maker has been nominated by his MP to compete in a Parliamentary film contest. Eighteen-year-old Charlie Morgan’s short feature No Money, No Mercy was shortlisted by Erith and Thamesmead MP Teresa Pearce for the Film the
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Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust to get PFI help
THE government is prepared to help seven hospital trusts with the "burden" of their private finance initiative (PFI) repayments, a minister has said. The trusts are facing major problems because of PFI deals they have entered into. The Daily
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Motorists warned to beware after rock thrown at car in Gravesend
KENT Police is appealing for information and warning motorists to beware after a rock was thrown at a car in Gravesend. The incident happened at around 4.30pm on August 21 in Thames Way. A woman stopped her car after hearing a smash on the
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Kent County Council pothole damage to vehicles payouts fourth highest in country
NEARLY 5,000 motorists have made claims to Kent County Council (KCC) in the past two years following damage to their vehicles by potholes. KCC paid out £133,593 to a total of 4,904 drivers between 2010 and 2012, ranking the council the fourth worst
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Football match held in memory of cancer victims
A CHARITY football match was held in Eltham with a minute’s silence to honour cancer victims at the weekend. Chairman of the Eltham Knights Football Club Kenny Wilkins created the annual cup match four years ago after a series of friends and
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Swanley doctor Barend Delport in sex assault probe
A DOCTOR has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and possessing indecent images. Dr Barend Delport has resigned from The Oaks surgery in Swanley and been banned from practicing elsewhere until an investigation into his fitness to practice
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Families enjoy care home's annual summer fete in Erith
THERE was fun for all the family at a care home's annual summer fete. More than 90 people attended the garden party at Shaftesbury Court Care Home, in Selkirk Drive, Erith. Children were entertained with a puppet show while adults enjoyed browsing
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Thamesmead man angry at police no-show after drug abuse outside his home
A THAMESMEAD man who dialled 999 after witnessing drug abuse outside his house is angry police never showed up to investigate. Peter Crowhurst called police at around 8pm on a Saturday night after seeing two men carry out what he believes was a
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Reviews of the latest music releases
Boxer, Below The Belt *** Boxer was formed by vocalist Mike Patto and mercurial guitarist Ollie Halsall a couple of years after they'd worked together in the criminally under-rated Patto ,and this slick British rock band's energised
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Danson Park Extreme Stunt Show freestyle motocross rider hurt in ramp jump
A MOTORCYCLIST dislocated his ankle after an act at a stunt show in Bexleyheath went wrong. Paramedics were called to the Extreme Stunt Show, in Danson Park, to reports of a man having fallen from a bike shortly after 3pm on Sunday (August 26).
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Potholes in Bexley cause £1,351 of damage to vehicles
POTHOLES in Bexley’s roads have cost the council £1,351 in compensation over the past two years. A total of 121 motorists have successfully claimed compensation from Bexley Council, following damage inflicted on their vehicles by potholes and damage
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Bluewater's Tapas Revolution launches Tomatina Festival menu
DINERS are being transported to the heart of an annual Spanish festival at Tapas Revolution in Bluewater. La Tomatina Festival is held in the Valencian town of Buñol where participants throw squashed tomatoes at each other. To mark the event
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Araba rescues point for Bromley
BROMLEY are still looking for their first victory of the season after drawing with Kent rivals Tonbridge Angels at Hayes Lane on Bank Holiday Monday. But it should have been a victory as the home side dictated play for the most part. However, it was
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Youngsters enjoy hospice fun day in Northfleet
YOUNGSTERS enjoyed meeting miniature horses and rabbits at a Northfleet hospice's family fun day. Around 35 people attended the event at EllenorLions Hospice, in Coldharbour Road. A minibus, worth more than £35,000, was donated by Presidents
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Lanterns to be paraded through Gravesend as the Festival of Light returns
MORE than 300 youngsters will celebrate the end of summer by parading lanterns through the streets of Gravesend. The Gravesham Festival of Light will see pupils from nine schools march through the town on September 7, before arriving at the Riverside
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CUTE ALERT: Foxy friend takes advantage of the sunshine at News Shopper towers
This adorable young fox was full of the joys of summer when we caught him basking in the sunshine outside the News Shopper offices this morning. The new foxy mascot asked us to bid our readers a good morning. He also asked for some
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West Wickham crash: Family of woman hit by car trying to stay positive
THE family of a ‘superwoman’ who was always the first to help crash victims is trying to stay positive after she was hit by a car. Pushpa Pattni has been partially disabled since the 90s and has suffered three strokes, a heart attack
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Eltham birthday party for babies of online friendship group mums
A FRIENDSHIP group which was born online met up to celebrate a bounty of bouncing babies’ birthdays. Around 140 parents, children and birthday bairns turned out for the massive bash which Elizabeth Cody hopes will be the first of many. The
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Thousand pound prize up for grabs in poetry writing competition
USING words to paint a poetic picture of your town could win you a thousand pounds. Residents are invited to write a prize winning poem about life where they live for the annual United Press competition. Entry is free and up to three entries
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Thamesmead's Ifeoluwa Adeyemi in Open Mic UK regional finals
Ifeoluwa Adeyemi from Thamesmead has been given the big thumbs up by judges at the Open Mic UK auditions. Along with other impressive acts, Ifeoluwa Adeyemi has made it through to the regional finals and will now be performing at the live stages of Open
