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Hotspots for 2006

Postcodes starting with SE are to become the most desirable this year, as the south east has just topped an online poll of property hotspots for 2006. Property website whathouse.co.uk predicts price rises in areas such as Canada Water, close to Canary

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Swap your home

Swap-Homes.com is a website offering a new service to homeowners searching for a property and an alternative way of marketing properties for estate agents. The service acts as a web-based national house matching service for homeowners in the UK and

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Sharp price rise

This year has seen a great start for the property market, with the fastest weekly rise in house prices recorded in 19 months. Average asking prices rose by £2,048, 0.9 per cent, in the first week of 2006 the largest weekly rise since May 2004, according

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Courses in floristry

Those wanting to study floristry can take an Advanced National Certificate in Floristry which is designed for those with experience in working with flowers. This course includes retail, marketing and historical and contemporary flower design. Or,

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Bonus for tenants

As part of an independent enquiry into public sector spending, Government local tax reform chief, Sir Michael Lyons, has suggested council tax bonuses for tenants in the five million households in private, social and council accommodation to balance

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Renting rise

A report by the Centre for Economics and Business Research says the number of rented homes is set to rise to 3.5m by 2014, up 39 per cent on today's figures. The report says demand is growing in groups like students and young professionals who form

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Respect your neighbours

Landlords whose tenants cause a public nuisance could find their properties boarded up for three months under a new Respect action plan published by the Government. There is also to be a new respect standard for social housing management to ensure

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Letters from landlords

Many of the problems which arise between landlords and tenants can be put down to a universal human failing lack of communication. Misunderstandings over contractual rights and obligations, for example, which relate to property inspection and repairs

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Project for prefab homes

Prefabricated properties were given a bad name after the Second World War because building standards slipped. KERRY ANN EUSTICE tell us about a company which is aiming to raise the reputation of prefab The Weston Group has unveiled details of what

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Just the Job - florist

Training as a florist could lead to many opportunities such as setting up your own business. KERRY ANN EUSTICE talks with someone whose career is in bloom Qualifications: I looked into floristry courses and found City & Guild runs a national floristry

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James Hylton - two years

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Evie Jo Fraser - six months

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Jack Turner - two years

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Club Report

THE ELTHAM SOCIETY John Kennett's latest contribution to Eltham's local history was the story of its bus service over the years, told in his illustrated talk By Bus to Eltham' appropriately given in the month when the last Routemaster made its exit (

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JOYDENS WOOD WOMEN'S INSTITUTE In January we celebrated our 38th birthday, after the conclusion of business, we enjoyed a meal of fish and chips and wine, followed by cake which was made by Norma Cackett and decorated by Christine Denyer. Our February

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NORTH KENT EMBROIDERERS GUILD What a good start our January meeting was to the New Year! The weather outside was sunny and bright, and in St Andrew's Centre, keen members of North Kent Embroiderers Guild were busy stitching plus having the occasional

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WILMINGTON AXSTANE PROBUS CLUB Wilmington Axstane Probus Club recently held their annual dinner giving members and their guests the opportunity to reflect on a very successful year and an outline of some of the breaks and outings for 2006. During 2005

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LONGFIELD WOMEN'S INSTITUTE We had a lovely December with a supper party at the Green Man, an hilarious time at the District Christmas celebrations with home grown entertainment and goodies fro our Christmas party/meeting. All just a distant memory -

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SOUTHFLEET WOMEN'S INSTITUTE Despite the hustle and bustle of December's Christmas shopping, 33 members and four visitors welcomed Mary Longhurst and her team to Southfleet WI on December 12. Everyone present joined in as she entertained us with Call

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DARTFORD HISTORICAL & ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY Our next illustrated lecture will be on Friday, February 17 with a talk on the pioneers of flight in West Kent by the well known speaker Monty Parkin. It will be held at the Colebert Centre, King Edward Avenue

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ISTEAD RISE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE President, Pauline Scott, welcomed members and visitors to the first meeting of 2006. The past president Jean Lis and secretary Pricilla Herbert, were each presented with a gift from the members in appreciation of their

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LONGFIELD HILL WOMEN'S INSTITUTE The president was delighted to welcome two visitors to our January meeting and spoke of several members who were absent due to illness. They were wished a speedy recovery by us all. During the discussion of business

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THE NORTH DOWNS ROTARY CLUB The Rotary Club of the North Downs raised over £2100 for charity during street collections in Dartford held between December 12 and 17 2005. The Club would like to thank all the residents of Dartford for their kind contributions

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CRAYFORD WOMEN'S INSTITUTE December started with a talk A Victorian Xmas'. Jean Radford told us the Christmas Tree originated in Germany, the tree lights were introduced by Martin Luther and the Yule Log was stripped of bark and burned for 12 days.

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ERITH MODEL RAILWAY SOCIETY Erith Model Railway Society holds its annual Dartford exhibition on Saturday, January 28 (10am to 5pm) and Sunday, January 29 (10am to 4:30pm). The show will be held at its usual location of Temple Hill Primary School, St

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OLD BEXLEY MUSIC SOCIETY Old Bexley Music Society presents The Young Musicians' Evening' on January 25 at 7.30pm at The Great Hall, Hall Place, Bexley, when the young people of the Borough entertain us with their considerable talent. This is one of

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THE BEXLEY DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP On Saturday, January 14 members had a very interesting guided tour of the National Maritime Museum. The two guides, Roger McLean and David Sims-Baker, told the stories behind some of the exhibits and their role in

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CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT FELLOWSHIP - Bexleyheath Group At the AGM of the above group held on January 18, the chairman and committee members were thanked for their work in making 2005 a very successful year, and were all re-elected to serve for another

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ROWHILL WOMEN'S INSTITUTE A splendid start to the new year for Rowhill with several visitors and two new members being welcomed to the January meeting. Eileen Mills was thanked for organising the trip to London the previous evening when members enjoyed

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DARTFORD HISTORICAL AND ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY Our next illustrated lecture will be on Friday, February 17 with a talk on the Pioneeers of Flight in West Kent' by the well known speaker Monty Parkin. It will be held at the Colebert Centre, King Edward

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BEXLEYHEATH & CRAYFORD WATERSIDE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE Unfortunately the speaker for our January meeting had to cancel at the last minute due to family problems, but the Beetle Drive we organised at short notice was thoroughly enjoyed by all and enabled

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Footscray, Melbourne, Australia

Travel thousands of miles to Melbourne, Australia, and you may feel like you are in familiar surroundings. A suburb in the west of the Victoria metropolis about 5km from the centre of Melbourne - is called Footscray, named after the village of Foots

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Anthony Head

Jenny Sharp, from Lewisha, met actor Anthony Head at the stage door of the Criterion Theatre in London's West End. Head is famous for the Nescafe Gold Blend adverts in the 1980s and more recently for his appearances in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Little

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Farmers' market up and running

Meopham Farmers' Market opens for business again on Sunday February 5. The farmers' market will be open to the public between 9am and 12.30pm in the car park of Meopham Fitness and Tennis Centre, Wrotham Road, Meopham. There will be a wide variety of

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Helping hand with family history

Do you know there is a family history society in your area? The North West Kent Family History Society meets on the third Wednesday of each month at the Great Hall, Civic Centre, Bromley. Doors open at 7pm when you can look at the many reseach aids

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Youngsters’ story ideas are top draw for book illustrator

BABIES and toddlers stretched their imaginations to create picture books with a children's illustrator. Charlotte Firmin made a visit to Gravesend Library, Windmill Street, Gravesend, to entertain under-fours with singing and story writing. She asked

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Out and about with Scouts

KENT Scouts are appealing for volunteers to join the 2,400 others who lend a hand with the organisation in the county. The Scout Association organises regular meetings and activities for young people nationwide. Kent has one of the largest scouting

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Heritage chiefs won’t mock discovery of Tudor chapel

HERITAGE chiefs have hailed an "astonishing" discovery after the remains of a 500-year-old chapel were found in Maritime Greenwich. Workmen discovered the original brickwork from King Henry VII's Royal Chapel while doing work to repair pavements and