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New builds are winter warmers
WITH winter weather on our minds it seems the thought of keeping warm is affecting our home buying choices. A survey by new-homes.co.uk has revealed 88 per cent of purchasers want to move into a new-build home because evolving building regulations ensure
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Design for modern living
PROPERTY developer Hilcreed Homes has launched a new house type, the Hunton, at its latest housing site in Kings Hill, Kent. Hilcreed's sales and marketing director Dean Markall believes it is important for the company to be forward thinking in their
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History is restored
An old military base in Woolwich is being converted into stylish new homes Occupying an important position at the heart of one of the nation's most historic military establishments, My HQ is one of the largest and most impressive buildings to be
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Blinging Christmas
IT IS time to get into the spirit of Christmas once again putting-up tinsel, trees and twinkling lights. Whether you gasp in delight or cringe at over-the-top, external Christmas lights, the increasing popularity of celebrating the festive season
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Just the two of us
FIRST-TIME buyers should be selling up, not packing up, according to research by The Co-operative Bank. It states couples buying together for the first time are sitting on a collective fortune of £377m in unwanted duplicate possessions. The research
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Green Box Lottery
More than 700 households in Lewisham have registered for the Green Box Lottery a new scheme to reward residents for taking up a new weekly recycling service. The first winner will be picked out later this month but there is still time to get involved
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Green living at the EcoPark
An award-winning housing association site in Thamesmead is breaking boundaries in the development of green homes KERRY ANN EUSTICE asks what it is about EcoPark which keeps the accolades coming Have you ever considered energy efficiency to be too cutting-edge
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Ever had a dodgy lodger?
Taking in a lodger is becoming a popular way to meet mortgage payments. It may come as no surprise the Zurich Financial Services found money is the main motivation for homeowners deciding to let out a room to a total stranger. One in five people questioned
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Just the Job - mini cab driver
Tight rules and regulations on mini-cab drivers means when you start up there is a lot to learn. An experienced cabbie tells KERRY ANN EUSTICE all about it Qualifications: All drivers have to obtain a license from the Public Carriage Office (PCO)
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Business is booming
Jazz with jingle bells seems to be pulling in the punters last Sunday Bexleyheath's Marriott Hotel had to turn people away for a sell out session with singer/sax man Jonny Boston as my star guest. Elsewhere, business is reported to be booming for musicians
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Searching for happiness
When will I be truly happy? - Melia, London Graham says ... I see you this year being not happy, next year being average, and every year after that being more and more happy.
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Club users enjoy new computers
STUDIOUS children have been handed a boost to their learning. Youngsters who attend the Reconcilers Childrens' Club now have 11 new computers to work with, thanks to a £5,000 Government grant. The club, run by volunteers every Saturday at Scotney Hall
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News in brief
MUMS' CLASSES: Ante and post-natal exercise classes will be launched in January 2006 for new and expectant mums. Safe and low impact exercise to music classes will be offered in Catford on Friday mornings and in Forest Hill on Monday evenings. The charge
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More than £8m for specialist services
COUNCIL chiefs stand accused of wasting taxpayers' money by spending more than £8m in a year on outside experts. Opposition councillors say Lewisham Council's spending on consultants is "excessive" and calls into question the ability of its own staff
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Boroughs ready for the cold spell
COUNCIL chiefs have revealed plans to make sure they are not caught cold by the big freeze. Forecasters believe this winter could be one of the coldest in recent history, with pre-Christmas snow and below freezing temperatures predicted for the area.
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Mourners bid farewell to murdered schoolgirl
HUNDREDS of mourners attended the funeral of murdered schoolgirl Rochelle Holness. People lined the streets of Lewisham to catch a glimpse of her white coffin as it went past in a horse and carriage. The former Sydenham Hill pupil's dismembered body
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Chico time no longer
CHICO time is up for The X Factor hopeful after he was booted off the talent show on Saturday night. The 34-year-old former goat herder, from Lee, was voted off by the judges after a cheesy rendition of Rocky Horror Show classic The Timewarp. Chico
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‘Girls swapping sex for drugs’
AN ESTATE where drugs are swapped for sex will become a "slum" if authorities ignore warnings, it is feared. Neighbourhood Watch representative Mike Reeve,who has lived in Mackenzie Way, Gravesend, for 24 years, is worried anti-social youngsters will
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News in brief
TEENAGER ATTACKED: A 17-year-old boy was assaulted while crossing London Road, Swanley, at 4.15pm on November 18. The driver of a silver Vauxhall car pulled up next to the boy, got out and punched the victim in the head. The attacker is white, around
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Ticket prices to rise under new rail operator
RAIL passengers face fare increases after a new train operator was awarded the franchise for services across Kent. Next April, train operator Govia will take over the South Eastern Trains franchise, which serves passengers in and between Gravesend and
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Getting a kick out of new training kit
A YOUNG football team is celebrating after being presented with new training kit and equipment. Northfleet Eagles Football Club received the kit, which includes T-shirts, stopwatches and first aid equipment, at a ceremony at Shears Green Primary School
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tj estates
tj estates was founded in September 2003, and opened at 54 Cotmandene Crescent, St Paul's Cray, Orpington, BR5 2RG, in what some would describe as a neglected shopping parade with little passing trade and within a predominantly ex-local authority estate
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‘He’s a prisoner in his own home’
A STROKE victim's wife says she blames the Government for budget problems keeping her husband "prisoner in his own house". Bromley Council has approved a £20,000 grant to turn the ground floor of 67-year-old Russell Madden's into a living and bathroom
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Borough schools score top marks
PRIMARY schools in Bromley have scored highly in the recently released league tables. The league is based on results from last summer term's Key Stage 2 tests in English, maths and science. Bromley Local Education Authority (LEA) finished in 35th place
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Gay couples set to say their vows
THE gay community is celebrating following a new law allowing them to have wedding ceremonies. The Civil Partnership Act came into force on Monday and 11 Bromley couples have so far registered their intention to marry and have the same rights as straight
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Could not bear to see attack
A WITNESS who saw a Millwall fan chased by a gang and knifed, has told the Old Bailey how she could not watch the attack. Rebecca Simmonds was driving along Beckenham High Street with a friend when they saw a gang armed with a large knife chasing John
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Groups call for probe into terror transfers
HUMAN rights groups are backing calls to investigate alleged CIA transfers of terror suspects through Biggin Hill airport. The American intelligence agency has allegedly used 19 UK airports since the September 11 attacks, to transfer prisoners to countries
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Musician supports children with arthritis
A MUSICIAN is staging a concert to raise money for children suffering with arthritis. Dan Davis, 29, and his friend Nigel East, 28, are playing a gig in The Farwig pub, Farwig Lane, Bromley, on December 18. The band, Evans & Bing, named for the duo's
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Paintballing kids stay out of trouble
TEENAGERS and police shot at each other in the middle of the woods. The Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) in Hayes and Coney Hall ward treated 18 youths to a paintball day in Coneyearth Woods, Shoreham Lane, Orpington. This is one of a series of events
