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Forum looks at parking problems and policing

The next meeting of the Blackfen Forum will take place at 7.30pm on Wednesday February 22, at Our Lady of the Rosary Church Hall, Burnt Oak Lane, Blackfen. The meeting is open to residents, businesses, voluntary organisations and community groups located

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Daniel Loom - 10 months

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Grandad is with you

Four years ago my grandad died and I wanted to know if he was around me and my family? He died before my fourth child was born and I get the feeling he is with me. - Lisa, Orpington Graham says ... I feel he passed with a stomach condition, and that

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Mason Gordon - three months

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Addicks held at home by Baggies

Charlton Athletic 0 v 0 West Bromich Albion Barlcays Premiership AFTER the Addicks disappointing draw against West Brom Alan Curbishley was in non-commital mood. He said: "We had the better of the half-chances, especially the ones that felt to

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Powel scores on debut as Lions take a Welsh point

Cardiff City 1 v 1 Millwall Coca-Cola Championship BERRY Powel scored on his debut to give Millwall a deserved draw after Cameron Jerome had put Cardiff ahead. Substitute striker Powel equalised on the hour with virtually his first touch when he

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Palace come undone at Deepdale

Preston North End 2 v 0 Crystal Palace Coca-Cola Championship GOING into this game on the back of a four-month unbeaten run Preston were always likely to be a team high on confidence. And so it proved as they largely dominated the opening exchanges

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Landlord victimised

A LANDLORD claims he cannot understand why he has become the victim of a "witch hunt" by angry residents. The Horse & Groom pub in Leyton Cross Road, Dartford, has applied to open until midnight during the week and until 1am at the weekend. But residents

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Palace and Preston must stop meeting like this

Preston North End 1 v 1 Crystal Palace FA Cup Fourth Round For more pictures, click on Crystal Palace Pictures BY THE end of next week Crystal Palace and Preston North End will know each other inside out. The stalemate in the FA Cup which saw

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Traders conned

POLICE are hunting a conman who duped traders into believing he was a former West Ham player who is currently behind bars. The man made off with employees' cash after claiming he could get them signed football shirts and cheap tickets. He pretended

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Fag-ash Jean comes clean

Last week we reported on News Shopper deputy editor Jean May's attempt to give up smoking through hypnosis. She is coming to the end of her second week as a non-smoker. Has the hypnosis worked? Laura-Jane Filotrani finds out. It's been two weeks since

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Excluded pupils’ second chance

Deptford charity Positive Mental Attitude has helped more than 300 excluded pupils get back into mainstream education. Reporter SAMANTHA PAYNE speaks to co-founder Sandra Longville to find out more about how the education agency continues to turn teenagers

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Charlton’s late-luck too much for Leyton-pluck

Charlton Ath 2 v 1 Leyton Orient FA Cup Fourth Round For more pictures, click on Charlton Pictures CHARLTON Athletic squeezed past a resilient Leyton Orient side only to face another tricky FA Cup tie, this time against Brentford of League One.

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Bromley 1 v 1 East Thurrock United 28.01.2006

Ellis Remy battles for the ball against East Thurrock as the teams battle out a 1-1 draw at Hayes Lane SP2268-11

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Bromley 1 v 1 East Thurrock United 28.01.2006

Adrian Stone looks for a way past the East Thurrock defence SP2268-10

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Bromley 1 v 1 East Thurrock United 28.01.2006

The Bromley goal comes under pressure SP2268-05

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Bromley 1 v 1 East Thurrock United 28.01.2006

Sam Wood SP2268-02

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Bromley 1 v 1 East Thurrock United 28.01.2006

Sam Wood in possession SP2268-01

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Frustrated Lillywhites cannot turn chances into vital goals

Bromley 1 v 1 East Thurrock Ryman Premier League For more pictures, click on Non-League Pictures BROMLEY will come away from this game feeling disappointed they did not take all three points, writes Patrick Harris. In a very impressive display

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No secret as Murphy crosses the river to Spurs

DANNY Murphy has crossed the River Thames to join Tottenham Hotspur for a deal thought to be worth £2m. The 28-year-old had been at the centre of transfer speculation for many weeks although Addicks boss Alan Curbishley always denied the former Liverpool

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Swimmers start year ahead of opposition

A SWIMMING club is celebrating a successful start to the year after coming out on top in two major competitions, writes Alison White. Beckenham Swimming Club, based at The Spa, Beckenham, won the top club trophy at the Brighton Open Gala on January 7

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Born to race, born to win and born to cheat death

A PROMISING teenager has scooped an award for most improved motor racing driver in a national competition. Michal Rzadkiewicz, of Goodhart Way, West Wickham, won the Spirit Award in the AVO Ginetta GT Junior Championships in recognition of his achievements

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Beckenham lose out at Maidstone

Maidstone 17 v 13 Beckenham Rugby Union London 2 South League BECKENHAM travelled to Maidstone to be beaten by a side who coped better with a heavy pitch and strong wind, writes Neil Millan. Coach Simon Kift said: "The conditions were hard and the

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Westcombe thump Reading

Westcombe 65 v 19 Reading Rugby Union National League Three WESTCOMBE Park cruised to their ninth win of the season by demoliting Reading, writes Michael Beese. Combe scored a mammoth 10 tries to Reading's three and climbed to fifth in the league

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FA says Beckenham Town can play for three points

THE Football Association has ruled on the missing strip saga raging between Beckenham Town and the Kent League, with both club and governing body claiming victory. The story began in October when the league match between Beckenham and Erith Town was

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Selhurst Shout

YOUNG GUNS: Palace midfielders Ben Watson and Tom Soares and defender Gary Borrowdale have been named in Peter Taylor's 33-man squad for the forthcoming match with the cream of Italy's young talent. The match is due to take place at Hull's Kingston Communications

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Thomas Tallis school eat bacon for breakfast and fill their cup

A KIDBROOKE school's under-13 girls football team has beaten all-comers to lift the Inner London Cup. Thomas Tallis School, Kidbrooke Park Road, beat Bacon's College of Rotherhithe 3-0 to win the silverware, sponsored by Coca-Cola, and also take home

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Helping youngsters ‘come out’

For the past 21 years the Metro Centre has offered invaluable help and advice to gay and lesbian people. As it prepares to come of age, reporter GLENN EBREY finds out why the centre's boss feels the service is as vital as ever. THE Metro Centre started

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PdeS helping Lions rediscover their roar, pride and fans PDQ

It is two months since Peter de Savary, known as PdeS, became Lions chairman. KEITH McKAY, co-editor of fanzine No One Likes Us, reflects on life at The Den since the arrival of a man who admits he knows nothing about football. WE AT No One Likes Us

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Report is a whitewash

EDUCATION campaigners say a council-commissioned report into the siting of a new school is a "whitewash". The New School Campaign has criticised the report into delays surrounding the plan to build a secondary school on the Ladywell Leisure Centre site

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New Den News

THE 2006 FA Women's Cup Final will take place at The Den on May 1. This year's prestigious final will also be broadcast live on BBC1. Lions chief executive Ken Brown said: "We are delighted we will be staging the final at The Den. Millwall have a proud

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Charity providing therapeutic care

A charity is providing a haven away from hospital, offering patients holistic therapies, counselling and support. SARA NELSON reports on the work of the Complementary Cancer Care Trust. FOR nearly six years, patients, familes, carers and friends whose

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Tony’s holding his breath for maximum exposure

THE new MR2 motor racing champion is holding his breath on the chance to race in front of more than 70,000 paying spectators and millions of television viewers. Tony Gilham has been offered the ride of his life in the Volkswagen Racing Cup but he needs

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Dismissal costly for Gravesend

Cambridge Utd 1 v 1 Fleet Nationwide Conference FLEET boss Liam Daish was left to rue the red card which he believes cost his team all three points. Jimmy Jackson put Fleet ahead in the first half with a sweetly struck free-kick but following Paul

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Harry wins new fight for the boxers of tomorrow

FORMER Gravesend boxer Harry Dhami has won a fight of a much different kind after the club set up was granted affiliation to the Kent Amateur Boxing Association (KABA). Dhami received the news last week and it marks the end of three-and-a-half years

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Daish’s Diary

ALL the talk in the past week has been about the 'Sven Saga' as they put it. The papers have been questioning whether it was the right time for the FA to announce that Sven will leave after this year's World Cup in Germany, whether he jumped before

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Darts all over Barton Rovers

Dartford 2 v 1 Barton Rovers Southern League Division One East DARTFORD made it five league matches unbeaten with a comfortable victory over Barton Rovers from Bedforshire, writes Mike Brett-Smith. Darts boss Tony Burman gave new signing Brendon

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Ravens want you

KENT Ravens Rugby League Club want to strengthen their squad as they attempt to add to the 10 trophies won since their formation in 2004. On the back of promotion last year the Ravens men's first team feature in the National Rugby League Conference,

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Poppy Boost - 15 months

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Sarah Roberts - 19 months

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Seventh heaven for Bromley

Welling United 0 v 7 Bromley Kent Senior Cup Quarter-Final IN BOXING terms this was Iron Mike Tyson against Pee Wee Herman. In biblical terms it was Goliath versus David's sister. In football terms, it was a unmitigating rout. Welling of the Conference

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Helping me fly in the face of fear

For millions of people in the UK who fear flying, the spiral of panic begins well before the check-in desk. Fed up with finding excuses to stay on terra firma, reporter LOUISE TWEDDELL booked a seat on Virgin Atlantic's course, Flying Without Fear. LET

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Out to win better deal for the north

The community in the north west of the Bromley borough has complained for years about a lack of investment and the decline of services in its corner. And as JOLENE HILL reports, residents and ward councillors are even more angry because the borough's

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Ex-wife sickened by child porn husband

THE ex-wife of a former Scoutmaster put on the sex offenders' register has broken her silence to tell parents about his past. Sharon Chapman says parents whose children were in the care of Roy Alan Chapman deserve to be "made aware" of the caution he

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Last chance for love on the buses

COUPLES have only two days left to get their messages displayed on a Valentine's Day love bus. Buses going through Bromley will be displaying a selection of romantic messages for passengers from amorous admirers. Arriva Southern Counties is running

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Licence dodgers facing conviction

MORE than 400 of the borough's residents tried to avoid paying for a television licence last year. The 423 people risked a criminal conviction and a fine of upto £1,000 plus court costs. Atotal of 56,916 Londoners failed to buy a licence last year.

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Council’s team has all the cards

THE Parking Shop has the whip-hand irrespective of the rights or wrongs of any case. It can simply fall back on the appeal system without having to justify its stance. Proving your innocence could end up more costly than paying, which is presumably

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Man dies of multiple injuries after crash

A MOTORCYCLIST killed in a crash has been named as 30-year-old Gregory Ficken. Mr Ficken, of Stonehouse Lane, Pratts Bottom, died after his Suzuki motorbike crashed into a traffic island on Sevenoaks Road, Pratts Bottom, on January 26. Police were called

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No option but pay

WHEN I was given a ticket in Bromley there was no option other than to pay the £40, even though no law was broken. I bought a ticket, clearly displayed this and was given a penalty. The following day I phoned the Parking Shop at Bromley Council and

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Ripped off by warden

I TOO was ripped off by a traffic warden who refused to see my parking permit clearly displayed inside my car on the dashboard when I was visiting my sister in Glanville Road, Bromley. I ran to my car when I saw a traffic warden issuing me a ticket.

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Backlog in appeals by motorists

MY CAR was issued with a penalty notice while parked in Elmfield Road, Bromley, on January 6. The reason given was "Parked without clearly displaying a valid pay and display ticket or voucher", at the same location as Mr Cater. The ticket was clearly

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Penalty notice was not on windscreen

PARKING attendants in Bromley are doing something wrong. My son parks in the same parking lot every morning. He pays for a day's parking and mostly keeps his parking ticket for some weeks. Twice at the end of last year, he received letters from the

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Girl group taking on celebrity band

THE winner of Celebrity Big Brother could be facing a chart catfight as a rival band prepare to race them to the top. Chantelle Houghton, of girl band Kandyfloss, may have taken the Big Brother crown but chart contenders Candy say they are determined

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Pub loses extended hours case

A PUB'S appeal to extend its opening hours has been dismissed because of problems with anti-social behaviour. The case brought by the Sovereign of the Seas, Queensway, Petts Wood, was rejected following evidence from residents. The pub was also ordered

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Displayed ticket but still got parking fine

I AM in full sympathy with Alan Cater regarding his unfair penalty notice, I have been in exactly the same situation. In October I was issued with a penalty notice at Red Hill car park, Chislehurst. I park there every week during term time as my toddler

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Mum fears being left on the streets

A MOTHER who gave up her job to look after three members of her family says she will end up "slung on the streets" because no-one can help her. Linda Elford, 51, of Broomleigh, Tweedy Road, Bromley, has been given notice to leave her home by January

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Employers say no to IT programmer

A SELF-TAUGHT computer programmer has criticised a Government employment scheme after failing to land more than 1,000 jobs. Luckless Adam Rest, 22, of Canon Road, Bickley, has been trying to break into IT since he was 16. Mr Rest, who has a three-year-old

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Charity receives Lottery funding

SERVICES for people with learning disabilities have had a boost thanks to the Big Lottery Fund. Bromley Mencap, a charity helping people with learning disabilities, has been awarded £118,458 from the lottery charity, to be given over three years. More

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Over-60s can apply for freedom passes

OLDER residents need to renew their freedom travel passes within the next two months. Anyone aged 60 and over needs to to go along in person to a renewal centre before March 31. The pass, paid for by the council, gives holders free travel on buses,

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News In Brief

LONGER HOURS: Landlord Carl Morfill has applied to extend the licence at the Five Bells pub, Church Road, Chelsfield. The pub is licensed to open from 10am to midnight Monday to Saturday and noon to 11.30pm on Sundays. It wants to open from 10am to 12.30am

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Boxes full of fun for youngsters

PRE-SCHOOL children are opening up boxes of toys to learn through play. Children at the Community Vision Nursery, Chestnut Grove, Penge, play with the toys to help develop their communication skills. Each toy has been designed to strengthen attention

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Hospice service needs donations

A HOSPICE needs to raise £105,000 to keep its home care service running. St Christopher's Hospice depends entirely on voluntary donations to run the free Hospice at Home service. It provides round-the-clock nursing care for people who want to stay in

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Council praised for recycling efforts

NEW figures show Gravesend has topped the table for the most items recycled and the least rubbish produced. The Audit Commission found Gravesham Council recycles more waste than any other authority in the county. Figures also revealed Gravesham residents

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Hart Felt poems will help carers

A MOTHER-OF-FOUR has written a collection of poems in memory of her husband in the hope it will give support to other carers. Sheryl Hart's book, Hart Felt, is a series of poetry dedicated to her husband Steve, who died of bowel cancer, aged 43, in 2002

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Youths with guns appearing on web

POLICE are investigating a website which includes pictures of youths posing with what appear to be guns. The photos on the website for a group calling itself Albanian Boys On The Run are taken in a variety of locations in Bromley including on the top

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Stepping out to save lives

LOVELORN singles can mend their broken hearts while saving the hearts of others on the first-ever flirt walk. The 5km walk gives 2,000 singles a chance to meet up and mingle while helping the British Heart Foundation raise £80,000 for more heart nurses

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Text advice to abuse victims

DOMESTIC violence sufferers can now get help and advice by text straight to their mobile phone. People who text the new free confidential service will receive a text back giving them advice about where to get help. This service is run jointly by

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Couple in need angry at ‘greedy’ fraudster

A BENEFIT fraudster given nearly 50 years to pay back her ill-gotten gains has been criticised by a needy resident. Eda Mentesh defrauded Bromley Council out of more than £20,500 in housing benefit and council tax rebate. Croydon Crown Court heard how

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Hospital visit gets attention

A GOVERNMENT minister visited a hospital to publicise new proposals to shake up the NHS. Minister of state for NHS delivery Lord Warner of Brockley spoke about plans to shift services from hospitals into the community while at the minor injuries unit