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Police investigating two sexual assaults on the same day
DETECTIVES are investigating two indecent assaults which happened on the same day. The first happened at 7.15am, on Saturday, November 3, as a 20-year-old student was walking down Heath Road in Crayford near Valley Road. A youth came up behind the young
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Lift-off for safer road travelling
HUNDREDS of Gravesend schoolchildren have launched their own campaign against dangerous driving. On a blustery day last week, the pupils set off 500 balloons carrying road safety messages as part of a massive campaign to cut accidents. Tanya Williams,
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In Brief
A NIGHT OUT: There will be an evening of entertainment at Shears Green Community Hall, Northfleet, on Saturday (November 17), in aid of Alzheimers Dementia Support Services. The music and drama night, organised by Emannuel Baptist Church Shears Green
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Golf course plans hit by flood
s=10FLOODING problems are plaguing the borough after revelations of a new black spot.o Enfield Council's plans to develop Enfield Golf Course into a park with housing have been hit by the identification of the area as a 'critical ordinary watercourse'
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Residents ask for more beat bobbies
RESIDENTS are calling for more bobbies to be put on the beat. They claim recent initiatives by the Met to walk the streets and increase their visibility in the community are proving helpful. But despite this, street crime in the borough continues to rocket
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Doc to help needy afar
HEALTH director is set to use his mental health knowledge to help needy people in Sri Lanka. Nicholas McNulty, who has been an NHS director for Redbridge and Waltham Forest Health Authority for five years, has travelled to Sri Lanka with his family in
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Borough puts kids first
GREENWICH parents and children were able to experience their futures at a council-organised fun day. The one-day festival was organised by Greenwich Education Action Zone (EAZ) to demonstrate how deprived areas of Eltham and Kidbrooke have been regenerated
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In Brief
MARKET TIME: St Andrew's Church, in Burnt Ash Lane, is holding a Christmas market on Saturday (November 17), between 9am and 2pm. Entrance costs 20p, 10p for concessions. Visitors can buy all Christmas presents and cards as well as meet Father Christmas
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The eyes have it
At 37, Paul McKenna is one of the world's most successful hypnotists. He returns to confound and amaze audiences following his best-selling gig at Woodville Halls, Gravesend, in May. McKenna started as a radio DJ but then started studying eastern psychology
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Doing Dusty again
The greatest white soul voice of all time, Dusty Springfield, will sing out again on Sunday when Karen Noble returns with her tribute to the star. A short way into this second tour, Noble is still bursting with enthusiasm for her work and admiration for
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Theatre back to Art Deco glory
A new chapter has begun in the life of Catford's theatre. Renamed The Broadway Theatre, the Grade II listed building opened in 1932 and is a wonderful example of 1930s' art deco architecture. There has been little investment in the building for nearly
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Bouncing back
Four senior members of the Dartford Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society Youth Theatre will perform John Godber's hilarious play Bouncers from tomorrow. Mr Cinders, the bouncer, conveys the antics of both the male and female clientele as they prepare
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Long live the King
One of the legends of the rock and roll world is set to wow fans in Dartford and they get to help choose which songs he sings. Mark King, Level 42's former frontman, will be performing at the Mick Jagger Centre, Dartford, on November 23 as part of his
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Howes About Jazz - November 14 edition
Although this year's London Jazz Festival doesn't take in any News Shopper venues as it has in the past, at least Dartford's Mick Jagger Centre has managed to book one of the acts for a post-festival date on November 21 (box office 01322 291100). British
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Trumpeting four school pupils' musical success
THE Bromley Youth Music Trust (BYMT) scored four successes last week when a group of pupils gained places at the world-renowned National Youth Orchestra. Trumpeter Ben Reeve, 17, of the Avenue, Beckenham, double bassist Florence Granatt, 17, of Tunbridge
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Final farewell to Kenneth
FORMER parachutists attended a funeral last on November 8 to remember a regimental association chairman. Chairman of the Eltham and Chislehurst branch of the Parachute Regimental Association (PRA) Kenneth Matthews died of a heart attack on October 29.
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Transport bill drives up tax
TORIES representing Bromley have criticised the Mayor of London for saying transport improvements could cost each council taxpayer an extra £65 next year. Ken Livingstone admitted in a Mayor's Question Time that each London council taxpayer would have
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Offenders get rid of illegal art
YOUNG offenders taking part in a pilot scheme have painted a pavilion in a recreation ground to clear graffiti. The youths repainted the pavilion in Queen's Mead recreation ground, in Shortlands, saving Bromley Council more than £900. The Community Service
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Vibrant colours
ARTWORK added a splash of colour to the daily routine at an exhibition last week in Orpington. Vibrant oils, acrylics, pastels, water colours and sculptures were exhibited by the Orpington Sketch Club at the Priory, in Church Hill. Most of the 148 exhibits
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A spectr'd isle
Survived Halloween? Well, just when you thought it was safe to return to the stalls, along comes the year's most chilling ghost story. The Others, written and directed by young Spanish auteur Alejandro Amenabar, finds Nicole Kidman as Grace, the mother
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In the spotlight: Glen Drake
New Zealander Glen Drake is playing the title role in Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Wimbledon Theatre. Retelling the Biblical story of Joseph, his 11 brothers and the coat of many colours this was the show which launched the careers
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Ripping Yarn
One of the most baffling cases ever to tax Scotland Yard still unsolved after more than 100 years is coming to Wimbledon in the form a rock opera. 'Yours Truly Jack The Ripper' opens at Wimbledon Studio Theatre next week and takes a sometimes comical
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Hey, Mister DJ
With a DJ from Capital Gold and run by the same people who are in charge of Leicester Square club Storm, Hampton Court's new night club The Venue promises to be the place to be. The Venue is on the site of what used to be The Whistlestop and despite having
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Nicola fails to make the grade
A 22-year-old East Finchley singer who dreamed of becoming the nation's next pop superstar had her hopes dashed on Saturday. Nicola Thomas, of Elmhurst Crescent, appeared on ITV1's Pop Idols programme performing a cover version of Ce Ce Peniston's Finally
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Book Now! festival diary
FRIDAY - Sally Beauman on Rebecca's Tale. Dapne Du Maurier's Rebecca is a classic which has fascinated generations of readers. Now the best-selling author of Destiny has written a daring but respectful companion to it. York House, York Street, Twickenham
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Learning from the past
Andrew Dismore, MP for Hendon, reflects on Remembrance Sunday and its many important lessons, especially in the wake of September 11. On Sunday I joined many others at Hendon war memorial for the annual Remembrance Day service and wreath laying. At a
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Read all about it!
Now under way is one of the country's leading literature festivals, the NEC Harlequins-sponsored Book Now! which has attracted some of the great names of modern British literature. Tonight, the best selling author of Destiny, Sally Beauman, gets the weekend's
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Exhibitions diary - to November 15
Artists Sketchbook Exhibition. Original drawings, studies and works on paper by more than 15 artists. Gallery One, 19 Station Road, Barnes, Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. 020 8487 2144. Natural Images Royal College of Art Natural History Painters. Work by eight Natural
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Bubble, bubble, a job's no trouble
Employment agency staff dressed as demons, witches and warlocks to cast a positive spell over the borough's job seekers for hallowe'en, last week. And the hallowe'en magic must have worked as the Jobcentre, in Wimbledon Broadway, had a huge increase in
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Fresh and funky
The Casa bar and restaurant, set amid the awakening Charter Quay development in Kingston town centre, is like two venues in the same room, writes Tracy-Lee Driscoll. Casa seems a social meeting point first and foremost. When I paid a visit on Friday lunchtime
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Service is secret to success
Wandsworth's top retailers have been revealing the secrets of their success after scooping the top honours at the borough's first Business Awards Ceremony, last week. More than 125 shops and businesses attended the event, sponsored by the Wandsworth Borough
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Profoundly funny
"One, two, three, nigger!" yelled the audience at Reginald D Hunter, one of the rare black men on the London's comedy circuit, writes Sean Duggan. Anyone walking into the Banana Cabaret in Balham at that moment would be forgiven for mistaking it for a
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Comedy listings - to November 15
Friday - The Banana Cabaret, The Bedford, 77 Bedford Hill, Balham 020 8673 8904. Dave Johns, Brendon Burns, Alistair Barry, Dylan Fielding, Lennie Jackson. 7.30pm, £7-£10. Jongleurs, 49 Lavender Gardens, Battersea, 0870 787 0707. Keith Fields, Matt King
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Learning from the past
Andrew Dismore, MP for Hendon, reflects on Remembrance Sunday and its many important lessons, especially in the wake of September 11. On Sunday I joined many others at Hendon war memorial for the annual Remembrance Day service and wreath laying. At a
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Rare airings
Ever heard or heard of Charpentier's Pastorale sur la Naissance de Notre Seigneur Jsus-Christ? Or his Dialogus inter Angelos et Pastores? Or Morton Gould's Concerto for Tap Dancer and Orchestra? The chances are slim, but the coming week offers a high
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Jazz, folk and blues diary
Friday - The Bulls Head, Lonsdale Road, Barnes 020 8876 5241. Reconsider blues band get the weekend underway at popular Barnes venue. 8.30pm. £6. The Ram Folk Club The Foley Arms Hare Lane Claygate, 020 8688 9421. Niamh Parsons and Graham Dunne. If you
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Ambulance service will combat attacks on staff
Wimbledon: Alarming attacks on London ambulance crews have led the service to step up its campaign against people who assault its staff. Every day there is at least one attack on a London Ambulance Service ( L A S ) member. L A S has welcomed the recent
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Clubbing diary - to November 15
FRIDAY - Arch, 635 Lendal Terrace, Clapham. 020 77207343 Audible Pizza a diverse mix of old and new funky beats. DJs Alan Funci Frances, Alex Potter and Soul Unique. Entrance free. Chicago Rocks, 78 High Street, Sutton. 020 8643 2606 Party hits from the
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At a screen near you
Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone (PG). The long awaited big screen adaptation of JK Rowling's best selling novel has finally arrived. Join Harry and an all star cast including Dame Maggie Smith and Robbie Coltrane in this fun packed fantasy and
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Naturally better
It appears many of the alternative and natural health units are unavailable to the physically disabled due to the fact they are, in most cases, not on the ground floor but on the first and second levels. I am sure there are many people who would benefit
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Not healthy to have closed wards
Visiting Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton, a few weeks ago for treatment, I felt very sad to see all the closed wards, which made me wonder, with the shortage of hospital beds, why couldn't the wards be opened again, together with the A&E department
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Driver claims bus lane is 'shameless fine trap'
The bus lane installed on Putney Bridge has come under fire this week from a motorist who claims it is nothing but a blatant revenue raising exercise'. James Sexton, who has lived in Putney for 13 years, says he was snapped by a speed camera nipping into
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Racists targeted by police
Merton: Police are sending out a message of zero tolerance to racists in an attempt to reassure Merton Muslims in the aftermath of the US terrorist attacks. Chief Superintendent Stephen Thomas has recognised the growing concern of the boroughs Muslims
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Police statistics show rise in violent crimes
Violent crimes, including those involving the use of offensive weapons, are up by more than eight per cent in Wandsworth. Police figures for the period between April and September show there were 2,778 violent crimes 218 more than for the same period
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Courageous leap in brother's memory
A blind woman from Putney is planning to leap into the unknown in memory of her late brother. Nicki Davies's brother Spencer a keen parachute jumper was just 25 when he was killed in a road accident five years ago. "Spencer jumped 3,000ft shortly before
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A spectr'd isle
Survived Halloween? Well, just when you thought it was safe to return to the stalls, along comes the year's most chilling ghost story, writes Nick Churchill. The Others, written and directed by young Spanish auteur Alejandro Amenabar, finds Nicole Kidman
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Desserts give taste of new works
The Just Desserts season of eight short theatrical insights were just enough to entertain, but didn't really leave me waiting for more at the Rose and Crown theatre last week, writes Rachel Clifford. Horla Theatre Company opened with The Dark, a psychotic
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Glen Drake
New Zealander Glen Drake is playing the title role in Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Wimbledon Theatre. Retelling the biblical story of Joseph, his 11 brothers and the coat of many colours this was the show which launched the careers
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Win tickets
This week South West Live has teamed up with the Rose and Crown Theatre and Wandsworth Arts Festival to bring you two fantastic giveaways. The first giveaway is for the Rose and Crown Theatre's season of new plays, Just Desserts, the 24 day season of
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Town hall backdrop for star-studded film
Audrey Tautou, hailed the next big thing after her star turn in French film Amelie, has been in Wandsworth filming her follow up role. Wandsworth Town Hall has been transformed into a hotel for the filming of Dirty Pretty, directed by Stephen Frears.
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Hey Mister DJ
With a DJ from Capital Gold and run by the same people who are in charge of Leicester Square club Storm, Hampton Court's new night club The Venue promises to be the place to be. The Venue is on the site of what used to be The Whistlestop and despite having
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Fans trying every trick in the book for tickets
The magic of Harry Potter has spellbound film fans with tickets for special preview screenings at the Putney Odeon going faster than Quaffles on a Quidditch pitch. The cinema advises people to book now with three shows already sold out. Assistant manager
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Stabbing leads to manhunt
A 35-year-old man is lucky to be alive after he was stabbed in the neck and suffered a punctured artery following an argument outside a Roehampton off-licence. Police are appealing for witnesses to the apparently unprovoked attack on Simon Cullen, a furniture
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We can name ASBO yob: Court rules identity is in public interest
Bexley: The News Shopper has succeeded in its campaign to name a teenager for breaching his Anti-Social Behaviour Order. District judge Jane McIvor agreed with the newspaper it was in the public interest for 16-and-a-half-year-old offender Joshua Easom
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Sports notices
26.2 Road Runners meet at 7pm twice a week at Surbiton Rackets & Fitness Centre, Berrylands. Monday sessions are for beginners and inexperienced runners while Wednesday is the main club night. Call 01372 812094 or visit www.26point2.co.uk. AFC
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BOWLS: Surrey behind all the way
Despite two trials, Surrey's indoor team were unable to find a team to beat old enemy Kent who have proved dominant both outdoors and indoors, writes Geoff Martyr. Surrey were behind from the first end at Victory IBL in Portsmouth a situation which never
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Autocat
Nino Williams, North Cheam. I got myself an autocat I wind it by its tail It's good to have a clockwork puss cos batteries always fail and if my moggy's naughty I wait until it rains and I throw him in the water while I plug him in the mains Pesky autocat
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Young fencers are big on skill
More than 140 boys and girls took part in the Surrey Youth Fencing Championships at Whitgift, Croydon, last Sunday. They competed in the three Olympic weapons foil, epee and sabre, writes Arnold Peyton. Entrants ranged from novices to British youth internationals
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Belgrave shocked by Herne Hill
If Belgrave Harriers thought, after lifting the AAA six-stage road relay title for the first time the previous weekend, retaining their Priory Cross Country relays title at Reigate was going to be a doddle then they were in for a big shock. Not only did
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Rare loss
Epsom Snooker Club put a stop to Grafton's unbeaten run with a 4-2 win at Church Road. However, the New Malden side recovered quickly from their first league defeat since November 1999 to beat Raynes Park A 6-0 days later. Jeff Smithers made 34 and 31
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Hockey rebooted after website row
A website row which threatened to undermine the future of women's league hockey in Surrey has been resolved after an emergency meeting of the Surrey Hockey Association Ladies League (SHALL). The entire SHALL committee resigned on September 29 after an
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Kids' Stuff
By Andrew Richards, Wallington In the pub, we discuss the subject of our love, the moon, the grace, the kitchen sink. the drink turns unkind, and I say, official likes and that other thing. Over Chinese, we speak aloud of names, for a certain direction
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Workshop hits the right note
Budding entertainers from Croydon's very own stage school were treated to a workshop organised by Jazz fm last week. The touring Nestle's Jazzworks roadshow, aiming to pep up the image of jazz music, came in the shape of instrument and dance demonstrations
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Croydon ready to repel terror
Worried residents can rest assured that should the borough be targeted by terrorists medical staff have the necessary resources at their fingertips, a health authority source has claimed. The spokesman for Croydon Health Authority explained that money
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In Brief
FOLD-UP BED: Members of the public raised £850 to provide fold up beds for relatives to sleep on in Reeves Ward, Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup. The fundraising was organised by the Crowley family, after Michael Crowley, 74, of Dayes Lane, Blackfen, died
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Speed cameras aim to make £6m a year
SPEED cameras could make £6m a year for Kent if plans to instal more go ahead. The Kent Safety Camera Project will allow the revenue produced from the fines of motorists to be used for casualty reduction measures. At the moment £1.5m a year from the 25,000
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Family hopes Jessica and Jack can live in peace now inquest is over
THE family of the tragic Bluestone youngsters has called for the two surviving children to be left in peace now the inquest is over. In a written statement, PC Bluestone's father and former Gravesham councillor Gregor Bluestone said: "We sincerely hope
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From suits to cycling
A CITY high-flier swapped his suit for cycling shorts to raise money for a Dartford-based charity. Chris Tait, 43, of Keswick Road, Orpington, left on Sunday to complete a 385km sponsored cycle over harsh terrain in Jordan for the Ellenor Foundation.
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Rail firm blamed for mugging at empty station
f=Clarion MT s=10 w=10 l=10.5AN Enfield woman blasted train company WAGN this week after her son was attacked at Enfield Chase station on Sunday.o The station was closed for engineering works but the woman, who does not want to be named, claims that there
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Memorial for September 11 victim
s=10AN emotional memorial service has been held for World Trade Centre victim Sarah Redheffer.o More than 100 mourners attended the service held last Saturday at St Michael and All Angels Church, Gordon Hill, Enfield, for Mrs Redheffer who was on the
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Drama unfolds in E4 church
A CHURCH in Chingford will become the scene of two moving dramas next Wednesday and Thursday, November 21 and 22. The Lions part theatre group (correct), will perform Lilies of the Land, based on the experiences of World War Two land girls, and A Sleep
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Scheme to keep young off streets
A PIONEERING scheme organised by the council and the YMCA will provide safe accommodation for 16 and 17 year olds to stop them sleeping rough. Following assessments by the borough's 16+ service and the housing department to establish if they are genuinely
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Borough to get its new roof garden
YOU may not be surprised to find a turfed roof in the highlands of Scotland or the Lake District, but Waltham Forest? Surely not. Nevertheless, that is what the Hornbeam Environmental Centre is planning to install at its base in Hoe Street, Walthamstow
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Cleaner buses
PASSENGERS who use buses to travel between Lewisham and Victoria are benefiting from a cleaner environment. Vehicles operating on the 185 route are cleaned four times a day, instead of the old system of once a day. The new system, which started last month
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Help to tackle youth crime
VOLUNTEERS are needed to play a valuable part in a new approach to tackling youth offending in Lewisham. The youth offending panels, which come into force next April, will be made up of two volunteers and a member of the Youth Offending Team (YOT). First
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College plans will go ahead after all
A NEW sixth-form college is set to be built in the north of the borough, despite opposition from a collection of local interest groups. More than 45 per cent of people consulted by Lewisham Council had reservations about building a new college, despite
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Top tenor
the tenor from the Mercedes Benz ad will be joining Beckenham Chorale to perform work by Mozart this week. John Bowley, the singer featured in a recent Mercedes-Benz M Class advertisement, and three other soloists will join Beckenham Chorale to perform
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The Witch report
Witch 4/5 The Warehouse Theatre's intriguing and brutal production, Witch, is no ordinary tale of witchcraft. It is not about spells, potions and hocus pocus but it is deep, disturbing and fierce. As I left the venue after witnessing this powerful play
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Girls just wanna have fun
The Ceri Dupree show is frothy, frivolous and fun a tribute to some of our best-loved female icons from both today and yesteryear. Last year's tour was a sell-out. This year's offers a fun-packed evening of glitz, glamour and side-splitting laughter as
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Giving thanks
A SERVICE of thanksgiving was held to celebrate the construction of new rooms for voluntary groups. The Millennium Rooms, at the back of Saint Luke's Church, in Bromley Common, Bromley, were built to encourage more community activities, as well as providing
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Fury at plans to cut funding for services
PUBLIC sector workers' trade union UNISON has accused the Conservative administration of breaking its promise to improve services following the announcement of £1.4m cuts. It has reacted angrily to the recent council leisure and community services committee
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Fall from scaffolding
A YOUNG builder sliced the backs of his legs and cracked his jaw in a horrific 30-foot fall. The 20-year-old man slipped on the third floor of scaffolding on a construction site for a house in Hillbrow, Bromley. Fire crews from Bromley, Downham and Lewisham
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In brief
SIT ON SANTA'S KNEE: See what presents you can pick up and do something for a good cause at the St Christopher's Christmas bazaar on Saturday, November 17. It has home-baked cakes, gift stalls, tombola refreshments and a chance to sit on Santa's knee.
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We are paying more for less
AS EDUCATION reporter at the News Shopper I received an avalanche of telephone calls after Bromley Council's education department decided to slash funding. One of the most valuable services in the borough to face cuts is the Bromley Youth Music Trust
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Anger at plans to axe youth music
THE News Shopper today launches a campaign to safeguard the future of more than 5,000 young musicians in Bromley. The future of the Bromley Youth Music Trust (BYMT) hangs in the balance after the local education authority announced plans to cut costs.
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Born to blow the French horn
WHEN a Hayes teenager was told she should not blow her own trumpet she chose the French horn and became a champion. Lyndsay Hooson, of Chatham Avenue, has proved she is not full of hot air by becoming the LBC Radio Young Musician of the Year and she will
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Marchers honour victims of terror
PEACE campaigners gathered in Bromley to remember victims of the World Trade Center and the war against terror. Members of Bromley and Beckenham Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) gave speeches and held anti-war placards at the war memorial, near
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In Brief
CLASSIC TREAT: The Bromley Symphony Orchestra will perform Tchaikovsky's Capriccio Italien, Mendelssohn's Symphony No 4, Holst's The Perfect Fool and Respighi's The Pines of Rome. Conducted by Adrian Brown, the concert is at 7.45pm on November 10 at Ravensbourne
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Youth Council involves teens in community
YOUNG people in Bromley will be able to to get more involved in the community when a group is launched on Saturday. The Bromley Youth Council aims to get young peoples' voices heard on issues affecting them. Its launch will be marked by a day of activities
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Big blow to piper as bagpipes are stolen
BAGPIPES which used to belong to the Queen's piper have been stolen from a home in Coney Hall. Distressed piper Jamie Gibb, 56, of Croydon Road, was ill in bed when the Scottish instrument was stolen. The pipes have sentimental value because he was bequeathed
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Tory slams Ken's plan
A LEADING Tory has hit out at Ken Livingstone for ignoring transport and housing issues in Bromley. Bob Neill, Greater London Assembly Member for Bromley and Bexley, accused the London Mayor of being too "prescriptive" in setting the same targets for
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Gems website
Police today launched a new website to help find the owners of more than £2 million of stolen jewellery. Scotland Yard's Central Crime Squad recovered the jewellery during an operation called Castillion, which targeted burglars, robbers and the handlers
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Profoundly funny
by Sean Duggan "One, two, three, nigger!" yelled the audience at Reginald D Hunter, one of the rare black men on the London's comedy circuit. Anyone walking into the Banana Cabaret in Balham at that moment would be forgiven for mistaking it for a racist
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Opera works on Sunday evenings
Sunday night at the opera is proving a box-office winner for Wimbledon Theatre where the Polish State Opera of Krakow will make a stopover on November 18 during its first ever British tour with a spectacular production of Carmen. "The size of the theatre
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Learning from the past
Andrew Dismore, MP for Hendon, reflects on Remembrance Sunday and its many important lessons, especially in the wake of September 11. On Sunday I joined many others at Hendon war memorial for the annual Remembrance Day service and wreath laying. At a
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Pink side of the Floyd
As the unstoppable greatest hits compilation machine that is now Pink Floyd gets set to release their latest stocking filler, Echoes, there's the chance tomorrow to sample what the band were like during their legendary live performances. Think Floyd (
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PLANE CRASHES INTO NEW YORK
BREAKING NEWS: An American Airlines passenger airliner has crashed into a residential area of New York, sparking fears of a new terrorist attack. The Airbus A300 was on its way out of the city's John F Kennedy airport when it crashed in the Rockway Beach
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CCTV coverage in the spotlight
The latest in Croydon's comprehensive armoury of CCTV surveillance equipment to combat crime came under the spotlight on Friday when a team of senior Home Office officials paid a fact-finding visit to the borough. Croydon Council took the team on a tour
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Events diary - to November 15
Wandsworth Arts Festival Dance Week - Fuzion. Kompany Malakhi return to Wandsworth Dance to premiere its new work. Explosive live jazz, physical theatre and contemporary dance come together for a night of exciting new work. Monday/Tuesday, Battersea Arts
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Business spiders catch the flies
Starting a business is fraught with challenges and pitfalls so staff and graduates from Kingston Business School have opened the first business incubator' in south London. A business incubator helps new businesses and small firms overcome the stresses
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Charting winning paths
Wandsworth has another group of Charter Mark winners, including a school, a council department and an employment office. Charter Marks are given to reward excellence in the public sector and last for three years. Winning organisations must satisfy criteria
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Mr Benn's back in town
As if by magic the shopkeeper appeared one of the most well known British phrases, from a series inspired by a Putney street and written by a novice animator, the creator of Mr Benn. Get into one of those pub conversations about the best children's TV
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Foundations for learning
Fircroft Primary School, Tooting, is a well-established school with 430 pupils which has stood on its large Fircroft Road site since 1896. Headteacher Anne Wilson says there is a good social and ethnic mix of families in the school which positively reflects
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Classical listings - to November 15
FRIDAY Nov 9) - Wimbledon Wimbledon Theatre at 7.30pm; Ballet Imaginaire, Phantom The Ballet, full-length dance version of Phantom of the Opera. Tickets £8-£17, box office 020 8540 0362. Guildford Civic at 7.30pm; Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor
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Hands wanted for light works
The gentle delights of light music can be re-discovered by musicians, amateur and professional, at a five-hour course in Wimbledon on November 18 when Keith Stent, conductor of the Wandsworth Symphony Orchestra, directs study sessions on the Palm Court
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Opera works on Sundays
Sunday night at the opera is proving a box-office winner for Wimbledon Theatre where the Polish State Opera of Krakow will make a stopover on November 18 during its first ever British tour with a spectacular production of Carmen. "The size of the theatre
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Rock and pop diary - to November 15
Friday - The Bedford, 77 Bedford Hill, Balham 020 8682 8940. Big Daddy's Funky Monkey, monthly soul and funk night third Friday of each month, 7.45pm, £3. The Cartoon, 179 London Road, Croydon 020 8239 1616. Ten Years Later, Fifth Man Down, DJ. Two original
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Gay and lesbian diary - to November 15
Bar 68, 68 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath. 020 8665 0683. Cosy pub popular with locals. Events most nights. Pub hours. Thornton Heath BR. The Bird of Pride, 291 Sydenham Road, Croydon. 020 8684.1469 Popular Croydon local. Pub hours. East/West Croydon
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Box Office - to November 15
ABC Odeon Kingston, 0870 9000 792 - Legally Blonde (12), American Pie 2 (15), Atlantis (U), Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (PG), The Others (12). Battersea Arts Centre, Lavender Hill, 020 7223 2223. Earth Houses, Shift/Shaft & Burnt
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Nicola fails to make the grade
A 22-year-old East Finchley singer who dreamed of becoming the nation's next pop superstar had her hopes dashed on Saturday. Nicola Thomas, of Elmhurst Crescent, appeared on ITV1's Pop Idols programme performing a cover version of Ce Ce Peniston's Finally
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Green's first in nuclear battle
In an article (WBN, October 26) about the Greater London Assembly's (GLA) report on nuclear waste trains travelling through London, Councillor Samantha Heath completely failed to mention that it is almost entirely due to the Green Party's efforts that
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There are no winners in war
The prolonged effort by the West to ultimately take over the already fragile country of Afghanistan won't benefit them in any way. US President George Bush said the atrocities in New York were a declaration of war' but one was also made by the US for
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'Mount Everest' of waste is appalling
Congratulations on your recent story Moving rubbish mountains'. The volume of rubbish must be reduced, not only to save our council's huge costs (the landfill tax is bound to rise) and residents' rates but because of the adverse environmental impact.
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Shopping is no treat along the High Street
I've just received a copy of Residents' News from Wandsworth Conservatives. In it Councillor Roger Bird says, We intend to improve the shopping environment as part of the council's ongoing commitment to help local businesses all across Putney'. What about
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Ritual of glen's true monarchs
Nature notes with Tony Drakeford: Rut Rage On a mid-October afternoon, with temperatures reaching a record high that even prompted a late emergence of flying ants, I was in Richmond Park deer watching. Standing at the top of a gentle slope I held prime
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Internet awards to 'change lives'
Three community groups from Wandsworth have been awarded an internet-ready PC, thanks to a BT scheme aimed at getting community groups on-line. More than 1,700 community groups across the UK, including 160 in London, have received £1 million worth of
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Nicola fails to make the grade
A 22-year-old East Finchley singer who dreamed of becoming the nation's next pop superstar had her hopes dashed on Saturday. Nicola Thomas, of Elmhurst Crescent, appeared on ITV1's Pop Idols programme performing a cover version of Ce Ce Peniston's Finally
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Wandsworth to supply extra cash for traders
Wandsworth is to stump up £25,000 to ease the burden on market traders facing rent increases. The council admits the increases due early next year "will almost certainly jeopardise the continued trading of some market traders" and result in even less
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Ripping yarn
One of the most baffling cases ever to tax Scotland Yard still unsolved after more than 100 years is coming to Wimbledon in the form a rock opera. Yours Truly Jack The Ripper opens at Wimbledon Studio Theatre next week and takes a sometimes comical look
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Shows diary
Battersea Arts Centre, Lavender Hill, Battersea. 020 7223 2223. Blow Up Does Dallas. Pamela Ewing slept for a year. She had a bad dream in which her husband was killed and her mother-in-law replaced by an impostor. What does it mean? Part of the Wandsworth
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Post office now a mini-market
Putney will lose its main branch post office this weekend, with the building turned into a new franchised post office and mini market when it opens its doors on Monday. This week the union that represents post office workers, Putney MP Tony Colman and
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Accusations riverside will be private haven
The opportunity to create a vibrant riverside quarter in Wandsworth has been squandered, the Wandsworth Society claims. The society alleges Wandsworth Council has been hell-bent on turning the riverside into a haven for private developers. Originally,
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Can you help save Ibrahim?
The life of a desperately ill toddler could be saved if the correct bone marrow donor comes forward at a Tooting clinic. Ibrahim Meer, who is nearly two, needs an ethnic minority donor but there is a shortage. A bone marrow transplant could be his only
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Doctor denies drug deals
Greenwich: A doctor involved in professional controversy has denied there has ever been an allegation made against him. Dr Sisir Kumar Ghosh, who practises at the Plumstead Medical Centre, says he has never, in his entire career, been the subject of a
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Starry night
The stars will be coming out at Richmond Theatre this Sunday for the Royal Gala Night Of Nights. A line up of top notch celebrities, musicians, dancers, singers, surprise guests and Shane Ritchie will be raising money for the Museum of Richmond. Princess
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Ambulance service to fight for worker safety
Alarming attacks on London ambulance crews have led the service to step up its campaign against people who assault its staff. Every day there is at least one attack on a London Ambulance Service (LAS) member. LAS has welcomed the recent prosecution of
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Trains not on track this winter
Train passengers face more frustration this winter with the announcement of revised' time- tables from Connex South Central. The changes will affect passengers travelling through Clapham Junction, Wandsworth Common and Balham to Epsom and Sutton. It will
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Town faces losing its CCTV cameras
Chesham: Chesham town centre's five CCTV cameras could be on their way out after Chiltern District Council refused a request to take on the funding of the network. Chesham Town Council, which currently funds the system, asked the district council to take
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Ode to Ikea-What a great idea
Hilden Groag Your dreamy twin spires striped in yellow and blue Beckons me like some heavenly archway to you. I am not alone in heeding your commercial calls And droves return time and again to your lofty halls. Phoang, Kerg, Torsk, names evocative of
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Brum victory for Sam
Former Kingston College student Sam Haughian showed good cross country form when he won the second of this season's Reebok Challenge Series senior men's races at Birmingham's Senneleys Park. Belgrave Harriers' youngsters took the team honours in the men's
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Hercules head to hurricane island
This week's hurricane which has caused extensive damage in Cuba has been of particular concern to officials of Hercules Wimbledon, writes Tom Pollack. This is because a party of 21 athletes and officials from the club are due to fly out from London's
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Missing a medal
While Herne Hill's men's team triumphed in their event in the Priory Cross Country Relays at Reigate, their women just missed out on the bronze medals, writes Tom Pollack. They had to settle for fourth place in 52min 39sec behind Woking (49:45), South
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MEN'S HOCKEY: Local giant-killers
The spotlight turned to the third round of the EHA Cup last weekend and there were giant-killing performances by two South Premier Division One sides. Wimbledon had a 4-1 home victory over National League Division Two side Blueharts thanks to goals from
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Go West for carp
One of the biggest carp ever landed in our area was caught this week by Alex West, a 21-year-old student at Sparsholt College, writes Ray Robson. Alex pre-baited an area of Richmond Park at a range of about 90 yards and then put in nine nights and a couple
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Leaders Leek just one point
After four weeks of action in the Malden & District Darts League's winter season, last year's champions Spring A Leek head the table by nine points, writes Rick Hemmings. Spring A Leek who play out of the County Staff Club, in Kingston have dropped
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GRAVESEND: Bluestone neighbour tells how Jessica came screaming for help during attacks
GRAVESEND: Bluestone neighbour tells how Jessica came screaming for help during attacks A SIX-YEAR-OLD girl cried "I don't want daddy to kill mummy" the night her policeman father battered her mother and two brothers to death, an inquest heard. Gravesend
