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Club kicks off fun in deprived areas
A COMMUNITY is working together to bring football and a team spirit to deprived areas. Crystal Palace Football Club, Bromley police and young people have been supporting and joining in free football coaching sessions at The Groves estate, Penge and
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Suspect falls through ceiling
A SUSPECTED shoplifter who fled police and hid in a loft was arrested after he fell through the ceiling. Andrew Innes allegedly took a DVD player from Sainsbury's, High Street, Penge, and but ran to nearby Frant Close after he was chased by staff. Police
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Uncertain future for centre’s staff
PLANS to turn one of the borough's leading conference centres and hotels into homes have left more than 100 employees facing an uncertain future. Bromley Council has granted planning to convert Sundridge Conference Centre, Plaistow Lane, Bromley, subject
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News in brief
PUB FIGHT: Landlords of The Porcupine, Mottingham Road, Mottingham and Anglesea Arms, Kent Road, Orpington, closed their pubs on New Year's Eve when fights broke out. PHONE WORK: Counsellors Relate Bromley needs volunteers to cover evening or Saturday
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Camera to aid stroke patients
A digital camera and computer equipment will make life easier for stroke patients. Patients in Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust's stroke unit will be able to point to pictures of things on the camera to tell staff what they want. Staff at the unit in Princess
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Festive fun thanks to genie-us effort
CHILDREN enjoyed some belated festive cheer, thanks to News Shopper and Greenwich Theatre. We teamed up with the theatre in Crooms Hill, Greenwich, to give 160 children the chance to watch its production of Aladdin for free. Last month we reported how
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Climate rocked by MP’s stance
MP ERIC Forth is being criticised for attempting to block a bill which could reduce fuel costs and slow climate change. Green campaigners say the Bromley and Chislehurst MP needs to fall in line with parliamentary colleagues and back The Climate Change
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Blaze destroys Scout memories
UP TO £3,000 of damage was caused when a Scout hut burned to the ground. A special hand-crafted skittle set and photo archives spanning back more than 20 years, were among the "irreplaceable" valuables lost when fire tore through the small den next to
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Arson suspected in warehouse fire
POLICE are investigating a suspected arson attack which left a greeting cards wholesalers "substantially" damaged. The fire broke out at Supreme Greeting Cards, Acorn Industrial Park, Crayford Road. Bexleyheath fire station was alerted to the blaze
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Director is re-appointed
AN NHS Trust has re-appointed its non-executive director for another four years. Forty two-year-old, mum-of-three, Donna Briant has held this role at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup since 2002. Her duties include investigating how the hospital can be
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News in brief
TALES TOLD: Children are being invited to story-telling sessions at Slade Green Library, Slade Green Road, Erith. The sessions run every Thursday in term time and are open to children aged four and over. Refreshments are served from 3.30pm and the story-telling
