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Road is closed after bus kills pensioner
AN elderly man who was hit by a bus in Gravesend has died in hospital. The 87-year-old man was walking along Rochester Road just before midday on Thursday, November 22, when he was hit by a bus. The pensioner was rushed to Darent Valley Hospital but was
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How does your garden grow?
WHEN Rosemary Raymond's horticultural efforts brought her only fifth place in Bexley in Bloom, she chalked it up to experience. For Rosemary, who comes from the Philippines, gardening has become a passion since she met and married her husband Alan six
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Calling all landlords
POLICE in Bexleyheath are appealing to letting agents and property landlords in Bexley and Greenwich for information, following a police operation in Bexley. Detective Constable Derek Thomson would like to hear from anyone who has recently let a property
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Pet terrier held to ransom
A TERRIFIED pet owner has paid a £200 ransom to get her dog back after it was kidnapped by travellers. Jeanette Collins' 11-month-old Yorkshire terrier Scubee disappeared when she set off to take her two children Melissa, nine, and Thomas, four, to school
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Danger lesson
CHILDREN from all over Bexley have been learning how to spot and deal with everyday dangers. Junior Citizen is an annual event organised by Police Constable Danny Beavan from the youth and community service at Bexleyheath Police Station and held at Danson
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Danger lesson
CHILDREN from all over Bexley have been learning how to spot and deal with everyday dangers. Junior Citizen is an annual event organised by Police Constable Danny Beavan from the youth and community service at Bexleyheath Police Station and held at Danson
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Danger lesson
CHILDREN from all over Bexley have been learning how to spot and deal with everyday dangers. Junior Citizen is an annual event organised by Police Constable Danny Beavan from the youth and community service at Bexleyheath Police Station and held at Danson
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Rambling around Kent countryside
Swanley Twinning Association's ramble will set off from the Nevil Bull, in Birling, at 10.30am on November 25. A five-and-a-half mile walk will bring ramblers over part of the North Downs Way and Pilgrims Way with no steep slopes to climb. Plans are afoot
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Winter fair
TOYS and cakes were among the items for sale at a winter fair in Gravesend. St Aidan's Church, in St Aidan's Way, raised £630 at its winter bazaar last Saturday. Reverend Peter Rich said: "The bazaar was very successful. We had a steady stream of residents
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Bike crash 'was waiting to happen'
GRAVESHAM Hackney Carriage Association has blamed changes to bus routes for an accident in which a motorcyclist was flung from his bike. The 27-year-old motorcyclist was taken to hospital after hitting a bus and being thrown from his bike. The Gravesend
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Colourful help for Children in Need
DRESSED UP: Pupils and staff at Downsview Junior School, in Beach Avenue, Swanley, raised £165 dressing up in Pudsey Bear colours for Children in Need day. Pictured are Sofie Heath, seven, Ashley Thompson, nine, Lawrence Wilkins, 10, Jason baker, 11,
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Boot fair escapes closure
A FORTNIGHTLY car boot fare at Axton Chase Secondary School has got the go-ahead from Dartford Council to continue for another year. The boot fair, which has been running since 1996 at the Main Road, Longfield, school has 100 pitches. It will be allowed
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Lectures bring beaming smiles
A NEW lecture room is the latest addition to a listed monument to Victorian engineering. The Crossness Beam Engine House, in Belvedere, contains four steam-driven beam engines built as part of Sir Joseph Bazalgette's sewage system for London in the late
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Lectures bring beaming smiles
A NEW lecture room is the latest addition to a listed monument to Victorian engineering. The Crossness Beam Engine House, in Belvedere, contains four steam-driven beam engines built as part of Sir Joseph Bazalgette's sewage system for London in the late
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Trees mark Jubilee year
FIFTY trees are being planted in Swanley to mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee next year. The town council backed the idea to plant the trees next spring and also have another one planted by the mayor as each year passes. Councillor Mark Fittock said: "It's
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Rewarded for doing their best
A DOZEN youngsters, singled out for putting their best into things, have been rewarded by Bexley Council. This year, for the first time, Bexley took part in the Try Angle awards scheme, which recognises young people who have tried hard, but not necessarily
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Boot sale decision put on hold
A DECISION over plans to use part of the Hobbs Cross Farm car park, Theydon Garnon, for Sunday car boot sales has been put off until more debate is held with the applicant and local residents. Council officers had recommended that permission should be
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Councils sit together on area forums
OPEN forum meetings in which county and district councils , and other agencies, tackle local issues and concerns are to meet about four times a year. Harlow is in the west forum with Epping Forest, Brentwood and Uttlesford. There are three other forums
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Bar lady wins pub honour
A HARLOW mother-of-two has been named McMullen Bar Person of the Year. Tracey Finch works at the Crusader pub, Roydon, where she regards herself as a "Jill of all trades", doing everything from serving pints to cooking meals in the kitchen. The award
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Restoration's going ahead at Orangery
THE GRADE II-listed Orangery building in Eltham town centre is finally undergoing restoration after almost 70 years. A private firm has bought the site from Greenwich Council and is restoring the building, in Orangery Lane, to its former glory thanks
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Nuclear knowledge
DETAILING the routes nuclear waste trains take through Lewisham will become classified information under the Government's proposed Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Bill. Since the start of the GLA's investigation into nuclear waste trains, earlier this
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Two in court charged with cultivating cannabis
TWO Eltham men have appeared before Bexley magistrates charged with cultivating cannabis. Pascal Owens, aged 27, of Middle Park Avenue, Eltham, was charged at Bexleyheath police station on November 14 and appeared in court the following day. Following
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TALK TIME: Action against anti-social behaviour will be the main item for discussion at the first meeting of Greenwich Council's housing panel. It is made up of tenant representatives from the borough's 13 neighbourhood panels and chaired by the council's
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Dannii in Dartford
Dannii Minogue will be going to a popular nightclub in Dartford to help launch its Christmas season. The Aussie star is taking to the stage at Zen's nightclub, Dartford, at midnight on Saturday to perform a 30-minute showcase of her songs. Dannii, whose
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Teen thesps go it alone
A group of young people in Dartford will dazzle audiences when it presents its Christmas production next week. Nearly 100 young people of the Orchard Youth Theatre have been working on Oliver, The Musical for several months. They are between the ages
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The Transmission,Curvy Nature - The Half Moon, Putney
Jingle bells. What are jingle bells? I've never met anyone who plays jingle bells; I've met guitarists, drummers, a saxophone player or two but never a jingle bell virtuoso. Every Christmas though they appear on everything, they are as much Christmas
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Couple has last word after wedding shock
A COUPLE devastated when a four-star hotel pulled the plug on their wedding is celebrating after winning £10,000 compensation. In June last year the News Shopper reported how Anthony and Natalee James vowed to fight the Dartford Bridge Hilton Stakis after
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Christmas craft market
See the creations of some of London's most talented young artists, get your Christmas shopping done and support local small businesses at the same time and all in a fairytale setting. Cabot Square, in Canary Wharf, will take on a magical, festive atmosphere
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Education has made our roads much safer
BROMLEY'S roads are among the safest in London, according to figures which show serious accidents have halved. The borough is one of only three out of 33 in London to have met government targets for accident reduction nine years early. The number of deaths
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Reagun - Leicester Square's Sound
A local band hand-picked from BCUC's musical depths are offered the surprise chance to headline at a leading London venue. Great, I thought. The privileged chance to tap into something as yet untapped. Boy, was I wrong. Seeking out a transit bus, my lift
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Police to get new station
A new police station is being built in Bromley by a private company at a cost of £40m. The three-storey station, due to open in August 2003, is being built on the site of the former NCP car park near Bromley South station. It will replace Bromley police's
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Firebird and Loudwater - White Horse, High Wycombe
Is this loud enough for you, said the guitarist cupping his hand behind his ear? "Yeah!" roared the audience as they underlined their enthusiasm with fist punching in the air. An impressive sight of unity and an impressive feeling of claustrophobia as
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Route changes improve links
Major changes to bus services in Orpington will include new routes, low-floor buses and better services. Following a review of services in the area by London Buses, there will be new links to St Mary Cray railway station and Farnborough Hospital. There
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Organ scandal brings back parents' grief
Penge: A distraught couple is reliving the grief of their baby's death more than 20 years ago after discovering his tissue is still held at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOS). Debora and Philip Crawley, of Hartfield Grove, Penge, lost their four-month-old
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Return of the Vikings
Wouldn't it be great if you could find Christmas gifts for all the family, while educating the kids and learning a quirky fact or two you didn't know yourself? Well it is possible. Greenwich Gateway Visitor Centre, at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich
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Horror story
The sensational Circus of Horrors show in Croydon next week promises to be a truly memorable experience. The collection of unusual acts is on at Fairfield's Ashcroft Theatre on Monday and Tuesday, December 3 and 4. Meet ringmaster Dr Haze, The Wasp Boy
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Optimistic survey
The Croydon Chamber of Commerce has just released the results of its Autumn survey which found members were generally optimistic about the next three years. The survey was conducted in the days before the September 11 terrorist attacks, so although the
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Checks stepped up after paedophile scare
Haringey: Haringey Council has pledged to tighten up recruitment procedures after it was revealed this week that a paedophile worked as a primary school cleaner in the borough for nine years.o Kypriacous Georgiou, 52, was dismissed from his job in September
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Surge in TB cases sparks action
Haringey has the fifth highest number of tuberculosis cases in London according to recent figures. Since 1987, cases of the disease in the borough have increased from 44 per year to 158 in the year 2000, prompting concern from Barnet, Enfield and Haringey
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New Zealand recruits will ease teaching void
Wandsworth Council is employing teachers from New Zealand because it claims new recruits cannot be found on home territory. During a recent trip to New Zealand, recruitment chief Brendan Ryan and Hotham Primary School headteacher Pam Young selected 24
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Fury at bank after school visit
Wallington: The Wallington NatWest branch has been slammed by parents and teachers alike after opening accounts for scores of 11-year-old boys without their permission, during a school visit. Parents of Year Seven Carshalton High School for Boys' pupils
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Ducks in a flap over observers
A mother and her 16 ducklings have been squatting on Trinity school's pond for a fortnight but still get in a flap about curious pupils wishing to sneak a peek at them. Trinity school's party of birds include two drakes who decided to stay on school grounds
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Ducks in a flap over observers
A mother and her 16 ducklings have been squatting on Trinity school's pond for a fortnight but still get in a flap about curious pupils wishing to sneak a peek at them. Trinity school's party of birds include two drakes who decided to stay on school grounds
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St George's diagnosed with £5.3m overspend
St George's Hospital is heading for a £5.34million overspend after years of borrowing and no cash to invest in the site. The hospital's dire financial position was revealed by trust board members this week, when it emerged that the need to borrow from
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Anger over car clamping
MOTORISTS are being stung for £85 by opportunist clampers at a Hayes petrol station. The Jet garage, in Station Approach, will lose business because of the security firm, Premier, it has hired to police its forecourt, furious victims say. In one incident
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Warning over polio effects
Hundreds of former polio patients in the borough may be suffering in silence unaware of the late lethal punch of the virus, a Carshalton mother has warned. Jennie Pocock, now joint secretary of a Sutton support group advising on the late effects of polio
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Prison chiefs under attack
Wandsworth: The Prison Service has this week come under scathing attack for its "gross mismanagement" of Downview Prison in Downs Road, south London, during its turnaround into a women-only prison. The Board of Visitors' (BOV) annual report, released
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Woman praised for bravery after knifeman's sex attack
Putney: A woman fought-off a suspected sex attacker who threatened her with a knife and attempted to drag her into bushes in Wildcroft Road, Putney, last Friday night. The 33 year-old, from Putney, has been praised for her bravery after she struggled
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Group bitter over outcome of eviction battle
Watford: Members of a black community group were left bitter and frustrated after their county court battle with Watford Council, and Hertfordshire County Council Youth and Community Service, came to a disappointing end. The Carey Place Get Set Project
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E17 has the VFM
Walthamstow: The spiralling cost of housing in London has led a swarm of tenants and buyers to move to Walthamstow, because of its fantastic value for money. While the East End has been gentrified and property prices have rocketed, E17 still provides
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Dark dealings
Erith Playhouse will keep audiences in the dark until the very end in their forthcoming production of Wait Until Dark. The main ingredients of this absorbing drama, which runs from December 3 to 8, are a doll stuffed with heroin hidden in a basement flat
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Return of the Vikings
Wouldn't it be great if you could find Christmas gifts for all the family, while educating the kids and learning a quirky fact or two you didn't know yourself? Well it is possible. Greenwich Gateway Visitor Centre, at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich
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Speed camera success
SPEED cameras may have caught many drivers breaking the law but they have also helped police detect 298 other crimes, it has been revealed. Since March, safety cameras across the county have been used to solve crimes ranging from stolen vehicles and false
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Working towards kayak ordeal
AN ACTOR training to kayak across the channel for a leading children's charity got to flex his pecs at a fundraising evening in Beckenham. Yao Chin, from Catford, took part in gym activities at Beckenham Spa, in Beckenham Road, for the launch evening
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FANCY AEROBICS?: The Walnuts Leisure Centre is holding a fancy dress aerobathon for the charity Children in Need. The event is taking place at the centre in Lychgate Road, on December 8 from 10am to 12pm. Tickets cost £5 and can bought in advance or on
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Waiting to fight another day
A RESIDENTS' association has copied Bromley Police by withdrawing its objection to the renewal of a Beckenham nightclub's entertainments licence. Residents complained young clubbers leaving Langtry's nightclub fight, shout, urinate in people's gardens
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Bar lady wins pub honour
A HARLOW mother-of-two has been named McMullen Bar Person of the Year. Tracey Finch works at the Crusader pub, Roydon, where she regards herself as a "Jill of all trades", doing everything from serving pints to cooking meals in the kitchen. The award
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Be Father Christmas to help a child
Bromley residents could be Father Christmas to underprivileged children with an appeal called Gifts from the Heart. The Community Links appeal, launched last week by film actor Nick Moran, will be based at the Glades shopping centre, in Bromley. A Christmas
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Route changes improve links
MAJOR changes to bus services in Orpington will include new routes, low-floor buses and better services. Following a review of services in the area by London Buses, there will be new links to St Mary Cray railway station and Farnborough Hospital. There
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New roof over pupils' heads
A FOUNDATION stone for a new building at a West Wickham primary school was unveiled by the mayor before an audience of excited youngsters. Councillor John Holbrook heard how West Common Primary School, Gates Green Road, has been forced to place pupils
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Animal art
YOUNG artists in Bromley were rewarded with trips to a zoo for drawing and painting pictures of animals for an art competition. The competition appeared in the summer edition of The Buzz, a Bromley Council magazine. The youngsters were asked to create
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Party after 25 years at M&S
THREE regular faces from Marks and Spencer in Bromley have been rewarded for 25 years of service to the company. Sales advisor Diane Cardy, accounting centre manager Linda Wallace and Doreen Stone all received shares, necklaces and lockets in a champagne
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Speed camera success
SPEED cameras may have caught many drivers breaking the law but they have also helped police detect 298 other crimes, it has been revealed. Since March, safety cameras across the county have been used to solve crimes ranging from stolen vehicles and false
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HE SAYS SHE SAYS
Religious festivals by different denominations are taking place all over Britain at the moment leading some to fear Christmas is no longer the celebration it used to be and the country is somehow losing its 'Britishness'. This week News Shopper reporters
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Cannabis farmer jailed
A MAN who turned an "office" at a sea cadets' headquarters into a cannabis factory, has been jailed for five years. Jamie Hay, aged 34, of Danson Road, Bexleyheath, pleaded guilty at Croydon Crown Court to cultivating the drug. The court heard Hay had
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Accused of spying while on holiday
A DARTFORD man accused of espionage along with 11 other Britons may face further charges. Mick Keane, aged 57, of Burnham Road, who has travelled all round the world plane spotting, was arrested 19 days ago after taking photographs inside a military base
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Contractor praised for safety record
A CHANNEL Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) contractor has given £1,000 to the Ellenor Foundation after being praised for its safety record. Hochtief Murphy was offered the cash by project managers Rail Link Engineering to give to a charity of its choice for 250,000
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Nuclear knowledge
DETAILING the routes nuclear waste trains take through Lewisham will become classified information under the Government's proposed Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Bill. Since the start of the GLA's investigation into nuclear waste trains, earlier this
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Plea for help
THE sister of a Brockley student shot outside a Soho nightclub has made a plea for information. Nana Osei-Agyapong, 25, was shot in the chest as he sat in his car waiting for friends outside the Kabaret Club on Wednesday, October 31. His sister Mavis
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Two in court charged with cultivating cannabis
TWO Eltham men have appeared before Bexley magistrates charged with cultivating cannabis. Pascal Owens, aged 27, of Middle Park Avenue, Eltham, was charged at Bexleyheath police station on November 14 and appeared in court the following day. Following
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In brief
TALK TIME: Action against anti-social behaviour will be the main item for discussion at the first meeting of Greenwich Council's housing panel. It is made up of tenant representatives from the borough's 13 neighbourhood panels and chaired by the council's
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How does your garden grow?
WHEN Rosemary Raymond's horticultural efforts brought her only fifth place in Bexley in Bloom, she chalked it up to experience. For Rosemary, who comes from the Philippines, gardening has become a passion since she met and married her husband Alan six
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How does your garden grow?
WHEN Rosemary Raymond's horticultural efforts brought her only fifth place in Bexley in Bloom, she chalked it up to experience. For Rosemary, who comes from the Philippines, gardening has become a passion since she met and married her husband Alan six
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Pet terrier held to ransom
A TERRIFIED pet owner has paid a £200 ransom to get her dog back after it was kidnapped by travellers. Jeanette Collins' 11-month-old Yorkshire terrier Scubee disappeared when she set off to take her two children Melissa, nine, and Thomas, four, to school
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Pet terrier held to ransom
A TERRIFIED pet owner has paid a £200 ransom to get her dog back after it was kidnapped by travellers. Jeanette Collins' 11-month-old Yorkshire terrier Scubee disappeared when she set off to take her two children Melissa, nine, and Thomas, four, to school
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Animal's suffering prompts petition
A PETITION is being launched to limit firework displays after the noise caused a dog to rip its own face off. Staffordshire bull terrier Rocky had to be put down by owner Stan Abbey, 71, from Temple Hill Estate, Dartford, as his injuries were so bad.
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MONEY RAISED: The Leukaemia Research Fund raised nearly £1,200 from its balloon race launched in Bexleyheath, Woolwich and Lewisham in September. The winner was Lee Shields from Welling, whose balloon travelled 462 miles to Dahn, in Germany. He won a
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Ramblers and farmers lock horns
RAMBLERS and landowners could be locking horns on plans to open up the countryside. As the Government takes the first steps on the path to providing a new framework for access to open land, ramblers can look forward to "a complete right to roam". But
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Public loos go down pan
VISITORS to Hextable could have to cross their legs, following a decision to demolish the only public toilets in the village. A spate of vandalism led to the public toilets on the village green being locked and boarded up by Sevenoaks District Council
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Are these from you?
A NORTHFLEET family who have been receiving another couple's greetings cards for nine years were shocked when glad tidings changed to "deepest sympathy". Ever since the Berries moved to Bedford Road, a Christmas card for Barbara and Ivan James from "Grandma
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IT FOR FREE: Gravesham Adult Education Centre is offering free three-hour IT courses during December. The courses are for absolute beginners and provide an introduction to basic computing skills and the internet. For details, or to book a place, call
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Colourful help for Children in Need
DRESSED UP: Pupils and staff at Downsview Junior School, in Beach Avenue, Swanley, raised £165 dressing up in Pudsey Bear colours for Children in Need day. Pictured are Sofie Heath, seven, Ashley Thompson, nine, Lawrence Wilkins, 10, Jason baker, 11,
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Colourful help for Children in Need
DRESSED UP: Pupils and staff at Downsview Junior School, in Beach Avenue, Swanley, raised £165 dressing up in Pudsey Bear colours for Children in Need day. Pictured are Sofie Heath, seven, Ashley Thompson, nine, Lawrence Wilkins, 10, Jason baker, 11,
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Lectures bring beaming smiles
A NEW lecture room is the latest addition to a listed monument to Victorian engineering. The Crossness Beam Engine House, in Belvedere, contains four steam-driven beam engines built as part of Sir Joseph Bazalgette's sewage system for London in the late
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ON TARGET: A darts tournament is being held by The Knights of Saint Columba, at Foots Cray social club, on Cray Road, tomorrow (Thursday) at 7.30pm. The Roman Catholic religious order is raising money for a seven-bed extension at Greenwich and Bexley
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Rewarded for doing their best
A DOZEN youngsters, singled out for putting their best into things, have been rewarded by Bexley Council. This year, for the first time, Bexley took part in the Try Angle awards scheme, which recognises young people who have tried hard, but not necessarily
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Rewarded for doing their best
A DOZEN youngsters, singled out for putting their best into things, have been rewarded by Bexley Council. This year, for the first time, Bexley took part in the Try Angle awards scheme, which recognises young people who have tried hard, but not necessarily
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Plea for help
THE sister of a Brockley student shot outside a Soho nightclub has made a plea for information. Nana Osei-Agyapong, 25, was shot in the chest as he sat in his car waiting for friends outside the Kabaret Club on Wednesday, October 31. His sister Mavis
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War of words
A play about war and the deep regrets it gives rise to is about to open in Dartford thanks to the dedication of one man Mike Higginson, 43, from Sidcup, is a solicitor. He does not want to be a director or an actor but he spends a lot of time doing both
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Tale of terror
A classic gothic play opens in Bromley next week. The Pit and the Pendulum is based on Edgar Allan Poe's blood-chilling horror story. This disturbing tale taps into the most basic of human fears and climaxes with the most twisted of twists. It tells the
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Man knifed in street fight
A MASSIVE street fight in Anerley left a man fighting for his life in hospital after he was stabbed repeatedly. Police and paramedics were called out after receiving reports of a group of men fighting near Euro Foods, in Anerley Hill, near the junction
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LIGHTS FANTASTIC: More than 20 Christmas trees will have their lights switched on at a concert on December 8. The Christmas tree festival at Hayes Free Church, Pickhurst Lane, from December 7-16, will be officially launched with festive music and verse
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Ramblers and farmers lock horns
North Kent: Ramblers and landowners could be locking horns on plans to open up the countryside. As the Government takes the first steps on the path to providing a new framework for access to open land, ramblers can look forward to "a complete right to
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Nuclear knowledge to be restricted
Details of the routes nuclear waste trains take through Lewisham will become classified information under the Government's proposed Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Bill. Since the start of the GLA's investigation into nuclear waste trains, earlier
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A Vibrant Jazz star
Bill Le Sage died of lung cancer on Wednesday, October 31. He was a resident pianist every Sunday at Chalfont St Giles' Merlins Cave and was also known for his musical mastery on the vibraphones. A friend and local jazz promoter David Hayes talks about
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Restoration's going ahead at Orangery
THE GRADE II-listed Orangery building in Eltham town centre is finally undergoing restoration after almost 70 years. A private firm has bought the site from Greenwich Council and is restoring the building, in Orangery Lane, to its former glory thanks
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S Club No1
S Club 7 are top of the charts with the charity single Have You Ever. It's the band's second annual Children in Need record and has followed last year's Ever Had A Dream Come True to No1. Boyband Blue were pushed down to No2 after one week at the top
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Play for today
Kiss Me, Kate beat off strong competition from My Fair Lady to be named Best Musical at this year's Evening Standard Theatre Awards. The US production, which stars Marin Mazzie and Brent Barrett, moved from Broadway to the West End just after the September
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Sinking fast
The Beatles' Yellow Submarine could soon take to the London stage. Talks are being held between the band's Apple company and the circus troop Cirque du Soleil. Yellow Submarine was originally a psychedelic cartoon made in 1968. November 26, 2001 16:00
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Horror story
Music-lovers are in for a treat when some of the UK's best musicians present an evening of festive music from 17th century Germany next week. Catherine Bott, a renowned soprano, will perform with students from Trinity College of Music in a programme of
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Pop hopefuls wanted
Always dreamed of being in a pop group? Can you sing? Are you fun to be around with lots of energy? Fancy yourself as the next Westlife, Steps or Hear'Say? Kids in Focus and Production Team is searching for the stars of the future and is holding a day
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Home run for clubbers?
Travel arrangements to get clubbers and pubbers safely home after a night out are to be reviewed by a team of councillors investigating ways to improve Croydon's night-time economy. With the potential for as many as 20,000 people pouring into venues with
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Study reveals park problem
A damning report on the state of London's green spaces should be taken as a warning for Croydon, the borough's GLA representative Andrew Pelling has claimed. The GLA's Green Spaces Investigative Committee report published earlier this month found that
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School standards continue to rise
The standard of education achieved by pupils in Croydon's schools continues to rise, according to the Council's Education Standards and Quality Report 2000-2001 published this week. Coinciding with the publication of performance tables by the Department
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SEASONAL FAIR: A Christmas fair will be held on Saturday, December 8, at Holy Innocents' School, in Mitchel Road, Orpington. Festivities run from 11am to 3pm and include stalls, games, a raffle and an appearance by Father Christmas at noon. Refreshments
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Group forms to save town hall
A community group is to be launched to fight council cutbacks in services for the people of Anerley. The Friends of Anerley will be officially launched with a public meeting tomorrow (Thursday) at the town hall, Anerley Road, and will fight proposed cuts
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School is a happy place
AN ORPINGTON primary school undergoing its first ever government inspection has been told it is high-achieving. Hillside Primary School, in Dyke Drive, had its first Ofsted inspection since the amalgamation of Ramsden infant and junior schools. Inspectors
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Police want witnesses to attack on 15-year-old
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a 15-year-old escaped five attackers. The Langley Park Secondary School pupil was followed by five black youths along Upper Elmers End Road after leaving a train at Eden Park station. Two of the youths approached
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Public asked for help as street crime surges
Wandsworth: Street crime is surging in Wandsworth and neighbouring Merton as criminals target outer areas as anti-terrorist security is increased in central London. Wandsworth's street crime, including street robbery and muggings, almost doubled compared
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Rise in hate crime sparks campaign
Enfield: Enfield Council has joined forces with police to launch the Take Pride poster campaign in the hope of ending anti-social behaviour and hate crime. Under the slogan 'we all belong to the human race', the new posters will be displayed in the borough's
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Widow ended her life to avoid doctor, inquest hears
Chorleywood: A widow took painkillers in her tea to end her life because she was worried about a doctor's appointment, an inquest heard. Mrs Florence Vialls, 75, of Whitelands Avenue, Chorleywood, was found dead in an armchair after taking a fatal dose
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Hey, biggest spender!
Bromley Hospital will have spent more than £5m in one year on agency nurses making it the 10th biggest spender on agency staff in the capital. London hospitals agreed to spend on average £800,000 on temporary nursing staff in 2000/2001. But Bromley Hospital
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Man crushed to death under train
Eltham: An investigation has been launched after a man was crushed to death under a train outside Eltham station. The man, who has yet to be identified, was standing on the tracks outside Eltham station when the 15.09 Connex service from Dartford to Charing
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Police to get new station
A NEW police station is being built in Bromley by a private company at a cost of £40m. The three-storey station, due to open in August 2003, is being built on the site of the former NCP car park near Bromley South station. It will replace Bromley police's
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Market has tasty treats
RESIDENTS will be able to get a bit of what they fancy this Christmas at a special market in Bromley. Bromley town centre will be holding a special German market. The 'Deutsche' delight will include hot-mulled wine and freshly-cooked bratwurst to take
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New managers should improve foster care
NEW group managers have been appointed to run Bromley's fostering and adoption teams in the hope of increasing carer and adoption numbers in the borough. Chris Stanell is becoming the adoption group manager and Gill Barnard will be the fostering team
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Builders are losing me £400 per week
A TRADER claims he is losing £400 each week because builders working on the new Farnborough Hospital are using his street as a car park. For months Taylor Woodrow Construction builders have also clogged up hospital visitors' parking spaces and Sainsbury's
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Organ scandal brings back parents' grief
A DISTRAUGHT couple is reliving the grief of their baby's death more than 20 years ago after discovering his tissue is still held at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOS). Debora and Philip Crawley, of Hartfield Grove, Penge, lost their four-month-old son
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Councils sit together on area forums
OPEN forum meetings in which county and district councils , and other agencies, tackle local issues and concerns are to meet about four times a year. Harlow is in the west forum with Epping Forest, Brentwood and Uttlesford. There are three other forums
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Bar lady wins pub honour
A HARLOW mother-of-two has been named McMullen Bar Person of the Year. Tracey Finch works at the Crusader pub, Roydon, where she regards herself as a "Jill of all trades", doing everything from serving pints to cooking meals in the kitchen. The award
