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Dowie's double delight
CHARLTON boss Iain Dowie was delighted to swell his summer intake to five with the captures of Amady Faye and Djimi Traore. The international duo arrived from Newcastle United and Liverpool respectively in a double deal worth £4m and their new boss
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Daish gets his man
LIAM Daish has put the finishing touch to his new squad by signing former Charlton Athletic defender Mark Ricketts. Ricketts, 21, was born in Sidcup and was released by the Addicks at the end of last season. He was a prominent member of Charlton's
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Brothers provide open-air comedy
HUNDREDS of children were entertained during a cabaret show. The Splott Brothers wowed youngsters with their magical tricks and comic timing, all set to live music from a mobile piano. More than 200 children, aged three to nine, saw the performance
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Officers take 25 mini-motos off streets
POLICE officers have confiscated 25 mini-motos being ridden illegally. The Shooters Hill safer neighbourhood team has been trying to make the area safer for residents by confiscating the bikes. And the team has also been delivering leaflets to inform
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Life expectancy cut for drinkers
SHOCK figures show men in the borough are losing more than a year off their lives due to alcohol-related illnesses. Lewisham is the sixth worst London borough for male deaths associated with booze and in the worst 25 per cent of England's 354 local authorities
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Out to provide top class schools
A £60.6m deal has been secured which will see two of the borough's secondary schools and a special school rebuilt. CHRIS JOHNSON takes a look at the plans. SCHOOL may be a distant memory for many youngsters across the borough as they enjoy their annual
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Group celebrates six years’ success
A DISABLED parents' organisation has just celebrated its sixth birthday with a party. Parents Power, which is used by 65 families, was set up in the borough to enable parents with disabilities to meet on a regular basis and offer mutual support, advice
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Dialysis unit to keep travel down
A KIDNEY dialysis unit has opened near to a high street. King's @ Bromley, Ringers Road, Bromley, is part of King's College Hospital's plan to provide dialysis services closer to where people live. The centre was offically opened by Bromley and Chislehurst
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Former racers lead way in fashion show
WHEN attending a show, every girl likes to look her best. So when greyhound bitch Jelly took part in the 12th annual greyhound show at Crayford Greyhound Stadium, she wore a pink bandana with matching painted front nails. And the attention to detail
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Business as usual for travel and shops
RAIL and retail centres have so far been unaffected by the UK terror threat level being raised to critical. A statement from Southeastern Railway said: ""Southeastern works closely with the British Transport Police regarding safety and security and is
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Police hunt man who attacked teenager
A TEENAGER suffered head injuries after being punched and kicked during an attack. The 18-year-old victim was walking towards Greenhithe station when she was approached by the attacker at the roundabout of the junction with Station Road and Eagles Road
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On the case to build hothouse
A REPLICA of a plant case used in Charles Darwin's study of botany has gone on display. During the 1800s the Miss Maling indoor plant case was a must-have for Victorian homes. Darwin bought one of the miniature hothouses to study the leaf movement of
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Improve confidence with new group
STAMMERING adults can get support from a self-help group which launches next month. The group is being set up by Bromley Primary Care Trust's (PCT) speech and language therapy service to give people an opportunity to meet others who have a stammer.
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Concern for missing man
POLICE are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 70-year-old man missing from his home. Lateef Sanyaolul-Osba was last seen by his son about 8am on Wednesday sitting in the front garden of his home in Sandhurst Road, Catford. Mr Sanyaolul-Osba
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National day filled up with play
HULA-HOOPING disabled children celebrated National Play Day. Children's television presenter Chris Jarvis, a magician and a steel band were among the other attractions at the Bromley Field Studies Centre, Grovelands Road, Bromley. The day was organised
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Pioneering past of surgery at hospital
PEOPLE can delve into the origins and past of Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, with a new commemorative book. Put together by hospital archivist Dr Andrew Bamji, a consultant rheumatologist, the book traces the origins of the hospital when it became the
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Fundraising with food
A GROUP of boys has raised more than £110 for charity by cashing in on their leader's cooking skills. Hassina Carroll, a lecturer at Lewisham College, runs the 1st Baldwyns Park Beaver Colony which meets every Wednesday from 6pm to 7.15pm in the Eden
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Fun-filled days for youngsters
YOUNG people got the chance to try some new activities during the school holidays. The Wilmington Christian Fellowship, Broad Lane, Wilmington, organised an event called Fab Four Fun Days. The eighth annual event ran for four days from August 1 and
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Fundraisers to have ball giving Demie winter trip
A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD former cancer sufferer could meet Father Christmas in Lapland if enough money is raised from a charity fundraiser. Insurance broker Kellie Risby is organising a wedding dress ball to raise money for her niece Demie Risby who is in remission
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Police on high alert
KENT Police has announced it has gone on heightened terror alert. A spokesman says that although there is nothing to suggest any specific threat to the county, they are responding to the ongoing national threat. There is an increased police presence
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Airport responds to terror alert
Biggin Hill airport has introduced increased security measures as part on today's ongoing terror alert. Major UK airports including Heathrow and Gatwick are experiencing major delays following terror raids earlier today. At present, 21 people have been
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Bolanos is an Addick
CHARLTON have signed Costa Rica winger Christian Bolanos on a one-year loan deal from Deportivo Saprissa. Bolanos, 22, was in his country's squad for the 2006 World Cup and impressed during a trial with the Addicks. Charlton have a clause in the contract
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Palace make it two out of two
Crystal Palace 3 v 1 Southend United Coca Cola Championship For more pictures, click on Crystal Palace pictures THREE goals in 10 second half minutes saw Palace record their second win in four days to go top of the Championship table. Headed
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Lions to appeal Criag dismissal
MILLWALL will be appealing against Tony Craig's sending off at Leyton Orient on Tuesday night. The 21-year-old full back was dismissed just four minutes into the game. Lions chief executive Ken Brown said: "We have reviewed the tape and we believe there
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Saying thank you for the music
A 95-YEAR-OLD war veteran was the guest of honour at a reunion for retired RAF musicians. Leslie Smith learned to play the drums as a young man and formed his own band in 1938. When the Second World War broke out, he enlisted in the RAF and rose to
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Objections to alcohol licence plans
RESIDENTS are objecting to a new convenience store selling alcohol. Eltham Food and Wine, Court Yard, Eltham, has applied to Greenwich Council for a licence to sell alcohol between 8am and 11pm from Monday to Sunday. A licensing sub-committee is due
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New parking shop in town centre
A TOWN centre parking shop has opened to enable residents to buy parking permits and pay fines. The shop has moved to Rennell Street in Lewisham town centre from Lee High Road, New Cross. Lewisham Council made the move after criticism about long queues
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O' dear as Millwall lose to Orient
NIGEL Spackman will have to wait until at least Saturday for his first win as Millwall boss but on this evidence it can't be too far away. A Lee Steele strike in first half injury-time followed by a Gary Alexander finish 12 minutes from the end might
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Bromley enjoy Hamlet
Bromley 2 v 0 Dulwich Hamlet Pre-season friendly A STRONG second half display saw Bromley edge out their old rivals Dulwich, writes Patrick Harris. The game started evenly with neither side creating chances with Bromley playing too deep in their
