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Jayden Whatley - three months

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Charlie Whatley - 21 months

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Maximum points for Palace

Watford 1 v 2 Crystal Palace Crystal Palace 2 v 0 Leicester City Coca-Cola Championships IAIN Dowie could not have had a better start to the new year as goals from Jobi McAnuff and Andy Johnson sealed win number four of the festive season. The

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Mia Gregory - 17 months

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Millwall have a happy new year

Millwall 2 v 1 Debry County Brighton 1 v 2 Millwall Coca-Cola Championship LIONS caretaker manager Dave Tuttle was all smiles after two impressive victories saw his Lions move off the bottom of the Championship table. In both matches Tuttle's

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Pantomime news

TO GET your New Year off to a cracking start there is plenty of family entertainment on offer. The New Eltham Methodist Church Pantomime Group is staging its 35th production, Puss In Boots, opening on Saturday. This version of the classic children's

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Blog 1 by The Grapevine

Are you all ready to start the new year with a fresh approach? Being the first day back to work today, I got thinking about how to motivate myself and then my work colleagues into a new year fresh start approach. I thought that I would create a reward

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Ye Olde Blacksmith, High Street, Orpington

Drink 2/5 Decor 4/5 Food n/a Price 3/5 Atmosphere 3/5 Staff 3/5 IF YOU are friends with MacGyver or the A-Team and you want to shoe a horse then you will find all you need at Ye Olde Blacksmith.The walls of this Orpington pub are adorned with traditional

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Wands in another six-goal treat for fans

Cray Wanderers 3 v 3 Tooting and Mitcham Ryman Division One TOOTING and their supporters must be heartily sick of Cray Wanderers this season, writes Peter Goringe. In August the Wands overturned a three-goal deficit to win 4-3 and in the return

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Jazz concert

DARTFORD is set to get jazz hot when top stars come to play at the Acacia Ballroom this month. The Frank Griffiths Nonet is a nine-piece band which features acclaimed trumpeter Henry Lowther and the well-known Australian recording artist Trudy Kerr.

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Life through a lens: A different perspective

FAMILIAR landmarks in the area take on a new perspective when seen in these curious photospheres created by artist Edward Hill.These all-round spherical views are circular photo-montages created from up to 100 photographs using computer software. The

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Athletics update

THE first Istead and Ifield Harriers club runner of the year was Gillian Calliste who was up early to take part in the Serpentine 10k race. She managed 254th place out of 422 finshers recording 51mins 41secs. The first cross-country race of the

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Brett Johnson is recalled to Cobblers

GRAVESEND and Northfleet have lost the services of Brett Johnson after the midfielder was recalled to his owners. Northampton Town boss Colin Calderwood has a growing injury list meaning Johnson was needed back at Sixfields Stadium. Johnson was

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VCD takes points at Greenwich

Greenwich Borough 0 v 1 VCD Athletic Kentish Observer Premier League VCD ATHLETIC took maximum points over the Christmas holidays by following up their 2-0 win over Greenwich Borough with a hard-fought victory in the return fixture. The visitors

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The Russians are coming

A choice of timeless classical ballets are heading from Russia to Dartford's Orchard Theatre this month. Paul Revel looks at three epic tales; Swan Lake, The Nutcracker and La Bayadere, all being staged by the St Petersburg Ballet Theatre ... THE acclaimed

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Ben Pick - nine weeks

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Darts' Sittingbourne stalemate

Dartford 0 v 0 Sittingbourne Southern League Division One East DARTFORD outplayed Sittingbourne in every department of the game except scoring goals, writes Mike Brett-smith. Tony Burman made just the one change with Eddie McClements returning

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Non-league Christmas round-up

DARTFORD'S recent good form came to an abrupt end at Uxbridge as Tony Burman's men lost 3-1. The reverse ended a seven match run without defeat and Ryan Hayes' 86th minute goal was scant consolation. Gravesend and Northfleet succumbed to the weather

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Colfe’s School march on with All Black’s backing

BY THE end of the month a school rugby team could be within touching distance of a national cup final. Colfe's School, Horn Park Road, Lewisham, beat Dartford Grammar School 29-12 last month to reach the final 16 of the Daily Mail under-15s Cup Competition

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New Den News

MILLWALL captain Dave Livermore has signed a new contract keeping him at the club until 2010. The midfielder had expressed a desire to leave the south London side earlier in the season and was on the verge of joining Southampton in August. Director of

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FA Cup Preview

THE big boys enter the FA Cup this weekend and each of our teams will be facing a very different prospect at 3pm on Saturday. Most significant is the return of Tim Cahill to the Den when Millwall host Everton in what promises to be a cracking third round

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FA Cup Preview

THE big boys enter the FA Cup this weekend and each of our teams will be facing a very different prospect at 3pm on Saturday. Most significant is the return of Tim Cahill to the Den when Millwall host Everton in what promises to be a cracking third round

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FA Cup Preview

THE big boys enter the FA Cup this weekend and each of our teams will be facing a very different prospect at 3pm on Saturday. Most significant is the return of Tim Cahill to the Den when Millwall host Everton in what promises to be a cracking third round

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Daish's Diary

Christmas can be a heavy period for clubs, playing so many games in such a short space of time and it's important to keep a squad fit during this spell. The festivities can often play with a player's concentration and focus and I think this affected

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Just nine points between top and bottom of netball’s division two

DIVISION two of the North West Kent Netball League (NWKL) is proving to be a white-knuckle ride of excitement as the eight teams battle for promotion to the top flight. While Aquila sit on top boasting a five-point lead, only nine points separates the

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Golden Belt champs kings of the ring

TWO boxing clubs have come away from the ABA Golden Belt national finals in Everton with three winners. From Bexley Amateur Boxing Club, based at the North Cray Community Centre, Bedens Road, Sidcup, Joe McCulley (above, right) and Bert Truby (left

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Valley View

THE rumour mill is in full flow surrounding a £1.5m move for Everton striker Marcus Bent. Boss Alan Curbishley has shown interest in the 27-year-old before and Everton are now braced for a renewed bid once the transfer action starts in January. If Bent

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Calling all aspiring cricket umpires

THE sound of leather on willow is some time away yet but the Kent Metropolitan Association of Cricket Umpires and Scorers has launched its training course. Students spend two hours, one day a week for ten weeks, pouring over the finer arts of cricket

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VCD slammed as vicious, callous and dirty

VCD Athletic boss Martin Ford has described as sour grapes the heavy criticism his team received following their victory at Arundel in the FA Vase. After the match the home team's weekly newspaper, the Littlehampton Gazette, ran the headline: Vicous,

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Blog 1 by CiCaTe

Dieting and weight loss. Or weight gain. Oh god, yeah, how boring ... for those of you that don't need to bother! And it is boring. It's boring having to diet, it's boring having to listen to people that are dieting - or who are planning to go on a diet

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Couple weren’t getting married

IN A misleading headline (News Shopper, December 14) you state the Mayor of London is to be "invited to a gay couple's wedding". The article goes on to say the two homosexual men in question are to get married' in Bromley and they hope Mayor Ken Livingstone

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Pub staff work extremely hard

WE WOULD like to respond to the Pubspy feature on The Sovereign of the Seas in Petts Wood (Cheap But Far From Cheerful, News Shopper, November 23). The article referred to the smell within the pub as well as the poor service offered on the day. We would

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Three churches missed off map

CHURCHGOERS were left confused after a street map of the borough missed off three places of worship. A map of Gravesham failed to include three churches in Northfleet while others in the borough were featured. The free Gravesham Street Map missed off

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Hospital care was first class

IN VIEW of the media highlighting the faults of the NHS, I feel obliged to forward the views of my wife and I. We have been recent occupants in Orpington Hospital in Boddington and McKenzie King wards respectively. As part of our initial assessments

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Birdwatchers take walk on the wild side

KEEN birdwatchers walked off Christmas excesses with a walk on New Year's Day. The Gravesend branch of the Royal Society for the Protection of birds (RSPB) braved the cold for the walk at Foreness Point, near Margate. The group organises regular walks

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Thanks for superb care

I WOULD like to echo the thanks of James Loftus from St Paul's Cray (News Shopper, November 30). I now have a matching pair of new lenses in my eyes and my sight is much improved. Thank you to everyone I encountered at Princess Royal University Hospital

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Blaming the wrong firm

YOUR anonymous correspondent on the letters page of December 14 has my sympathy about being shouted at because his/her Oyster card failed to register on the reader. However, he or she should have found out, before slagging off Metrobus in print for

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News in Brief

PUPPY POWER: Would-be thieves tried to steal a Rottweiller puppy from the back garden of a house in Wallis Park, Northfleet, on December 12, at 2.15pm.They tried to lure the pet away by making a washing line harness but the dog escaped. The owner saw

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Stranded fans being treated ‘like mugs’

LIVID Charlton fans have shown football bosses the red card, for the "shambles" which forced them into a wasted 600-mile journey. More than 500 Addicks' fans travelled to watch their team play Newcastle United only for the match to be postponed minutes

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Town is better than most

I THOUGHT I must put pen to paper to put the good side of Petts Wood in print. There has been a lot of adverse comment in the press recently about how Petts Wood has become a "no-go area". I have lived here for 26 years, more than some of your readers

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Why was ice rink put in such a bad spot?

I WAS delighted to read in News Shopper an ice rink was being put up at the Crystal Palace for skating over the festive season. What a brilliant idea to put it in such a superb location with fantastic views. However, the car parking was almost impossible

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To the point

WASTING TIME: In regard to the story about single and double summer time (Bring Me Sunshine, News Shopper, December 21). By all means advance the clocks by one hour, or however much makes best use of the limited daylight, in winter. However, let us then

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Smash victim is named

A MAN killed in a car crash has been named as 21-year-old Lee Harris. Mr Harris, of Ridgeway Avenue, Gravesend, died following a collision with a burgundy Ford Focus on Thames Way, Northfleet, on December 19. The former Meopham School pupil died at

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Cash boost brings Tube to borough

COMMUTERS look set to receive a major boost after transport bosses were handed £450m to fund a new Tube line. The money will help to pay for work on the East London line extension, which will link Lewisham to another six London boroughs. Six stations

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Gang in court over drug plot

NINE people have appeared in court accused of masterminding a £12m plan to ship drugs from South America. The gang allegedly plotted to sell 5.5 tonnes of cannabis shipped from Mexico over a six-month period. Leonard McConkey, of Glenesk Road, Eltham

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Arsonists are suspected in two fires

POLICE are appealing for information following two arson attacks over the Christmas period. Fire crews and police were called after smoke was reported coming from a lift in a block of flats in Wallis Park, Gravesend. The fire caused thousands of pounds

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Xmas tree operation

A COUNCIL is giving residents the chance to go green with their Christmas trees. Gravesham Council's free recycling service operates until January 10. The trees can be left at Osney Way Recycling Point, Lower Higham Road, Chalk; Shorne Wood Country

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Teenager killed in car crash

A 19-YEAR-OLD passenger was killed and two drivers seriously injured in a car crash. The collision, between a black Vauxhall Corsa and a silver Ford Focus, happened at 8.35pm on December 30 in Green Street, Dartford, between Princes Road and Gore

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Hopes revamp will be vision in green

DEVELOPERS have been selected for the £750m regeneration of a housing estate. Berkeley Homes and Southern Housing have been given the go-head to revamp the Ferrier Estate, Kidbrooke. Greenwich Council chose them after reviewing tenders from four developers

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Ex-leader in bid for mayor’s job

A FORMER Bromley Council leader is launching a bid for the top job in Lewisham. Chris Maines has been announced as the man the Liberal Democrats hope will bring them to power and unseat current Labour Mayor Steve Bullock. If elected, Mr Maines says

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Chemists open on Sunday, January 8

BIGGIN HILL Morrisons, Main Road. 10am to 1pm. BROMLEY Boots, The Glades. 11am to 5pm. ORPINGTON Sainsbury's, Locksbottom, Farnborough. 10am to 4pm. PENGE Boots Chemist, 5 Colman House, Penge. Noon to 5pm.

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Dual horror for dead brothers’ family

A FITNESS instructor has been brutally murdered almost two years to the day after his brother was killed in the same area. Billy Gregory, 23, was glassed at the Earl of Chatham pub, Thomas Street, Woolwich, in the early hours of Christmas Eve. The

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Chemists open on Sunday, January 8

BLACKHEATH, CHARLTON & GREENWICH Sainsbury's, Horn Link Lane, Greenwich. 11am to 5pm. Totty Pharmacy, 44 Charlton Church Lane, Charlton. 6pm to 7pm. ELTHAM, KIDBROOKE, MOTTINGHAM & NEW ELTHAM Boots, 96-104 Eltham High Street. Eltham. 10am to 4pm. Dickinson's

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Sub-zero conditions

COMMUTERS returning to work from the festive break faced a week of misery following blizzards, freezing winds and cancelled trains. As temperatures plunged to as low as -5C and up to 10cm of snow fell in parts of rural north Kent, freezing conditions

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News in Brief

DOCTOR IN COURT: Foot doctor Alethea Foster, aged 61, of Warren Avenue, Bromley, pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder of 44-year-old Julie Simpson, from Beckenham, at Cambridge Crown Court on December 16. Foster was granted conditional bail to appear

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Ex-poacher calls for hunting ban

A FORMER poacher turned animal activist has blasted new hunting laws as "ridiculous" and is calling for a blanket ban on fox hunting. Terry Woods of the Hunt Saboteurs' Association, has branded the Hunting Act 2004 as an "unenforceable" and "unworkable

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News in brief

RAISING NOTES: An evening of music and dance has raised £325 for charity. The concert, held last week at Bellingham North Community Centre, Bellingham Green, Bellingham, featured performances from bands and street dancers. The money will go to Sicklenemia

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Helping refugees back to school

AFRICAN refugees will have the chance of a better education thanks to a school which closed after 119 years. Holy Trinity College, Plaistow Lane, Bromley, is sending science equipment, library books, textbooks and more than 100 computers to help set

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Guide book bringing village history to life

THE history of Blackheath Village will be brought back to life thanks to a new trail and guide. The Blackheath Society has published a pocket-sized book, detailing the history behind the buildings and shops found in the village, which dates back to 1790

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Cash put into traffic scheme

COUNCIL bosses have secured £2.8m of funding to pay for transport improvements. Lewisham Council has been handed the money by Transport for London (TfL), to fund a host of road safety schemes. More than £1m of the money will be set aside for introducing

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Chemists open on Sunday, January 8

NORTH BEXLEY, BARNEHURST, ERITH & THAMESMEAD Safeway, 2 Twin Tumps Way, Thamesmead. 10am to 4pm. 7 Day Chemist, 175a Bellegrove Road, Welling. 9am to 11pm. NCC Chemist, CWS Store, 71-79 High Street, Welling. 10am to 4pm. Roadnight Pharmacy, 88 Station

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Praising volunteer who helps arrested youths

A SELFLESS volunteer has been rewarded for his work with young people. Ray Corbett, 55, has spent the past seven years working with the Rainer South London Appropriate Adult Service. His work involves going to police stations, to provide support to

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Taking steps for charity

THOUSANDS of people joined a host of celebrities in walking off their Christmas turkey for a good cause. Residents of all ages braved the cold weather to take part in the Fairy London Walk, at Greenwich Park. They were joined on the one-mile trek by

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Chemists open on Sunday, January 8

GRAVESEND & NORTHFLEET Boots, 9 Kempthorne Street, Gravesend. 11am to noon. Regent Pharmacy, 19-20 Windmill Street, Gravesend. 6pm to 7pm. SWANLEY Boots, 32 Swanley centre. 11am to noon. DARTFORD & GREENHITHE Asda, Station Road, Greenhithe. 10am to

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Pupils go for green

SCHOOLCHILDREN have been praised for their commitment to improving the environment. Pupils from St Joseph's Primary School, Commerell Street, Greenwich, have worked for the past year to cut out waste. Each pupil has been given their own email address

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Fans’ 600-mile pain

LIVID Charlton fans have shown football bosses the red card for the "shambles" which forced them into a wasted 600-mile journey. More than 500 Addicks' fans travelled to watch their team play Newcastle United only for the match to be postponed minutes

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Police hunt armed robber who threatened worker with knife

POLICE are hunting an armed robber who left a petrol station worker "fearing for his life". The robber threatened the cashier with a kitchen knife at the BP service station, Edgington Way, Orpington. He then jumped over the counter and took cigarettes

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Bank customers get to lift football trophy

HUNDREDS of football fans got the opportunity to get their hands on the Barclays Premiership trophy on display at their bank. Staff also enjoyed the delight of having the silver cup on display at the foyer of the Woolwich bank, The Broadway, Bexleyheath

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Searching for lucky numbers

A MYSTERY lottery winner is set to pocket more than £136,000 but only if they claim the prize in time. The lucky winner from the Bexley area has until 5.30pm on June 1 to claim £136, 855. If the person has not come forward by then, the money will add

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Fans furious at foul treatment

LIVID Charlton fans have shown football bosses the red card for the "shambles" which forced them into a wasted 600-mile journey. More than 500 Addicks' fans travelled to watch their team play Newcastle United only for the match to be postponed minutes

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Mayor ‘better’ following time in hospital

BEXLEY mayor Councillor John Shepheard has returned to his duties after collapsing earlier this month. The 52-year-old was at an official engagement when he collapsed and was rushed to Darent Valley Hospital, Darenth Wood Road, Dartford, on December

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Warning to think before you drive

POLICE made 27 arrests over the Christmas period for drink-driving related offences. The arrests were made between December 1 and December 29 as part of Bexley police's Christmas and New Year crackdown on drink-drivers. Drivers were arrested for either

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Fun for some in the big freeze

THERE was snow place like home as the first winter showers covered north Kent. An estimated 10cm of the white stuff settled in rural areas last week and coupled with plummeting temperatures made driving conditions difficult. Highways Agency staff worked

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Motorist killed in Xmas car crash

A 37-YEAR-OLD woman has been killed in a late-night car crash. Dawn Cosshall, from Erith, died after her black Ford Mondeo collided with a Vauxhall Corsa in Manor Road, Erith. The driver of the Corsa was not injured in the crash. The incident happened

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Knife-carrying thief hits petrol station

POLICE are hunting an armed robber who left a petrol station worker "fearing for his life". The robber threatened the cashier with a knife, at the BP service station, Edgington Way, Orpington. He then jumped over the counter and took cigarettes and

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News in Brief

LISTEN UP: Lewisham Council is asking residents to share their experiences of leisure and cultural services in the borough in an on-line consultation, which runs until January 27. Copies of the consultation form can be picked up from libraries and leisure

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Shoppers go for last-minute rush

SHOPPERS left their bargain hunting to the last minute and this led to a busy Christmas for traders and shops. Shrewd customers kept an eye on the best deals before snapping up gifts in time for Christmas morning. Woolworths, Bellegrove Road, Welling

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Residents calling for council’s decision

COUNCIL chiefs are being asked to come clean about their plans for an estate's neighbourhood housing office. Residents of the Coldharbour Estate, New Eltham, want Greenwich Council to tell them what it is planning to do. They have heard the office,

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News in brief

DANCE TIME: New music and movement classes for the under-fives have been set up. The Jo Jingles group offers music, singing and dancing for children aged one to five years old. The classes are held at the St John's Centre, Wrotham Road, Meopham. For more

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Closing net on cheats

BENEFIT cheats will now find it harder to slip through the net thanks to a major new crackdown. Greenwich Council has secured £42,000 from the Department of Work and Pensions to fund its latest drive to catch benefit fraudsters. The money will enable

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Fighters get their kicks

YOUNG people from the KBT Academy of Martial Arts put on a stunning show for Bexley's mayor Councillor John Shepheard at its annual festival. Held at the Mick Jagger Centre, Shepherds Lane, Dartford, the festival included an attempt by 18 students to

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Residents’ opportunity to be involved in community

FRONT line workers operating in Bexley's Areas of Opportunity held a brainstorming session to come up with new ideas. Professionals and voluntary community workers got together to look at how services in the areas covered by the programme could be improved

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Play a part in the paper

NEWS Shopper wants YOU, our loyal readers, to play your part. In the paper and on our website newsshopper.co.uk we want to hear all about what YOU are doing. Are YOU or anybody you know from this area going to the World Cup in Germany? Or maybe you're

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Bigger presence for ambulance employees

AMBULANCE control room staff were kept busy over the festive break with more than 100 extra calls each day from over-indulgent revellers. The Kent NHS Ambulance Trust call centre received 1,746 calls between December 24 and December 27 from residents

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TO THE POINT

PROUD TO BE ENGLISH: Lisa Allen and C. Cotten must be living in the past. While I appreciate their views, our British identity was taken from us a long time ago when the word Briton was consigned to the English dictionary. However, we have the consolation

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It costs nothing to be polite

I HAD the misfortune to have to go to the accident and emergency department at Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, last week with my 12-year-old son who had sustained an eye injury. On arrival we went to the reception desk where we waited. There was no-one

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Expectant parents get extra present

THE stork was kept busy this festive season with a bagful of babies being delivered on Christmas Day at Darent Valley Hospital, Darenth Wood Road. Danielle and Alan Kerridge's daughter Maddie was born first at 12.42am. She was followed by Samatha and

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Seasonal lights are a joy to see

I wish to thank the occupants of 31, 33, 35 Lovel Avenue, Welling, for their absolutely beautiful display of Christmas lights. The display is to collect money for Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital. When I saw the Christmas lights it filled me

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Why don’t they use jackboots?

despite the fact the disabled badge was displayed. Despite the time clock was displayed on the inside driving mirror, facing outwards. Despite the fact my wife was keeping an appointment with a heart specialist at the time the penalty notice was issued

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Best wishes to a lovely couple

In News Shopper, December 14, you covered the court case of Steven Vanner and it was only from this we learned both of his parents have life-threatening illnesses. Until recently, the parents, Alan and Doreen, owned a newsagent and post office in Halfway

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Chemists open on Sunday, January 8

NORTH BEXLEY, BARNEHURST, ERITH & THAMESMEAD Safeway, 2 Twin Tumps Way, Thamesmead. 10am to 4pm. 7 Day Chemist, 175a Bellegrove Road, Welling. 9am to 11pm. NCC Chemist, CWS Store, 71-79 High Street, Welling. 10am to 4pm. Roadnight Pharmacy, 88 Station

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Forget nitpicking and get involved

It seems to me Mr Leman has the wrong end of the stick. If Mr Leman had read the letter properly, he would have realised my husband Jim Holder was trying to say stop moaning about the wildlife we are fortunate enough to get in our gardens and try moaning

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TO THE POINT

SUNNY DISPOSITION: With reference to Bring Me Sunshine (News Shopper, front page, December 21) Greenwich Mean Time plus one hour was tried back in the 70s and it was awful. In the winter you got up and went to work in the pitch black then went home in

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A warning to all pet lovers

PLEASE take care when walking your dog. This morning while walking my dogs in Mountsfield Park, I was approached by a man who offered me £100 for my English Springer Spaniel. I told him I was not interested in selling her. I was shocked by this incident

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Shops hit out at Boxing Day rule

TRADERS say they are disgusted small shops had to keep Bluewater open on Boxing Day while anchor stores closed. They say it is unfair they are forced to open while many larger stores remained shut. In November, News Shopper revealed claims traders were

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Sign of the times

I am a disabled person and I have been trying to get help but to no avail. I have a problem getting in and out of my garden as people keep parking across my front pathway. I have asked the police and they told me it is a council problem. The council

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Parking bullies stop shopping

Having lived in Dartford for more than 13 years, I am an avid supporter of keeping Dartford shopping alive. Unfortunately due to the change in parking guidelines in the Priory/Sainsbury's car park, we will now be forced to shop elsewhere. The risk put

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TO THE POINT

DARK AGES: With reference to Bring Me Sunshine (News Shopper, December 21). Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) plus one hour was tried back in the 70s and it was awful. In the winter you got up and went to work in the pitch black then left work and went home

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Changing times call for us to work together

As a Lewisham resident, teacher and campaigner with Greenwich and Lewisham Friends of the Earth, I was really encouraged by the outcome of the recent public meeting on climate change in Catford. A lively and constructive discussion took place between

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Trip to Disneyland was just the ticket

I thought you would like a picture of Hannah at Disneyland Paris. As you know your paper gave a trip away as the prize for her winning Child of the Year 2004. She thoroughly loved it and hasn't shut up about it since we have been back! Thank you very

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Hard work pays off

I am writing in response to Food for Thought (News Shopper, December 14). Paula Knight's comments are correct. An ad hoc analysis has revealed the new Jamie Oliver-inspired menus in Greenwich schools are having a positive impact on pupils' behaviour

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Is ‘Crap-ford’ really so bad?

Catford may not be a world-beating shopping centre but it has much more to offer than your ungracious Canadian correspondent suggests (Happy To Finally Leave Crap-ford' For Good, News Shopper, December 14). Catford has supplied me with an excellent bed