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Prepare to shake your tail feathers!
ENTERTAINMENT with a social message is promised at a carnival celebrating diversity and difference. Carnival 365, which takes place in Eltham next month, kicks off Anti Racism Week across Greenwich borough. The free event promises a colourful and eclectic
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Songwriter fights illness and lives the good life
MOST singer-songwriters cannot boast a vegetable patch worthy of The Good Life or an indoor home for worms but then Charlie Foulkes is no ordinary singer-songwriter. Her name may not be widely recognised but she wrote her first song at the age of 14,
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Music
THE Greek god of music would surely be miffed to hear the sound failed at a recent gig because a technician got drunk. But this is exactly what happened to south east London band Youth of Orpheum at a recent gig. Bass guitarist and group spokesman Matt
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Cool jazz with Sue Rivers
IT WILL be an evening of saxophones and soulful tones as a rising star in London's jazz world takes to the stage. Sue Rivers (pictured) appears at the Acacia Ballroom, Dartford High Street, performing some of the classics in big band swing. The show,
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Mediterranean tales told by Maltese author
STORYTELLING rarely catches the headlines but there are groups trying hard to excite anyone willing to listen. Storytelling-in-Hope is one such organisation and it takes over the Bob Hope Theatre on Wythfield Road, Eltham, one Sunday every month with
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Blog 5 by Mr Grumpy
Not been feeling so grumpy lately, must be the wonderful weather, hence the lack of blogs. But I have been thinking, makes me feel dizzy, but still I persevere. What puzzles me is who decides if something is politically correct or not. Almost daily we
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The Queens Head, High Street, Chislehurst: Reviewed June 2005
WHAT is it with Chislehurst and pubs with the word head in the title? The Bulls Head, The Tigers Head, The Queens Head. The place has more heads than your average NAHT conference. (That's the National Association of Headteachers for those of you not
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Den won’t dish the dirt
After being booted from EastEnders Leslie Grantham is now pursuing a very different career path. Reporter Craig Nelson went along to a press conference to find out more ... This was one of Leslie Grantham's first press conferences since his demise as
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Cutting disputes down to size
HOMEOWNERS could face fines of up to £1,000 for refusing to tackle tall hedges. New powers under the 2003 Anti-Social Behaviour Act mean neighbours who cannot resolve their disputes over tall hedges including fast-growing leylandii conifer trees can
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Man tries to find long-lost brother
A DISABLED man living in fear of his cancer returning wants to trace the brother he did not know about for 30 years. Francis Hodge, 55, is now recovering from colon cancer but faces checks every six months to make sure it has not returned. The brush
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Week of events to support carers
THE achievements of those who provide unpaid help and support to a relative, partner or friend are being celebrated this week. Carers Week, a national event to raise awareness of the UK's six million carers, has a Work, Rest and Play theme this year
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Running to raise awareness
A KEEN runner is preparing to jog through the streets of London to raise awareness of a rare disease. Clare Elms, of Foxgrove Road, Beckenham, will take part in the London 10k Run on July 3, in aid of the Rett Syndrome Association. Rett Syndrome is
