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Burst pipe shuts road
The London-bound carriageway of the A210 (Eltham Hill) has been shut for emergency works after a major pipe sprung a leak. Transport bosses closed the road earlier this afternoon. Thames Water engineers are at the scene now digging up the carriageway
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Off-duty bobby saves heart attack cabbie
A DOCTOR wants residents to follow the example of a first aid hero who revived a clinically dead mincab driver. Fortunately for Stephen Edmed, of Fenns Way, Hextable, help was on hand when he suffered a heart attack after pulling over his cab in Northend
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Jamaican stars spread the word
THE soulful, spiritual sounds of the Caribbean reach our shores when award-winning gospel duo Robert and Jenieve Bailey perform at Fairfield Halls next weekend. The Jamaican husband and wife have performed to audiences around the world and have picked
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Parents evening
The Multiple Births Foundation's next evening meeting for parents and grandparents expecting a multiple birth is to be held on September 6 from 7.30pm until 9.30pm, at the Seminar Room, Hammersmith House, behind Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital
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Baby steps
Devoted charity supporter Derek Brown will be passing through London this month as part of a walking challenge to raise money for Tommy's, the baby charity. Derek will travel a total of 500 miles - he started at Blackpool Pier on August 5 and will finish
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Children and Young Peoples' health report
TO obtain a copy of Lewisham PCT's annual health report which focuses on the health of children and young people visit lewishampct.nhs.uk or call 020 8314 6068. The report highlights positive changes such as increases in the number of births, decreasing
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100 sessions for health class attendee
A PARTICIPANT in Greenwich Teaching Primary Care Trust and the Healthy Greenwich Network's Active For Health initiative has completed her 100th exercise session. Diane Sinclair who attends chair-based exercise classes at the Trinity Centre on Burrage
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Teat for two
During Twins, Triplets and More Week last month a proud Lewisham mother gave birth to healthy twin girls. Midwives at University Hospital Lewisham (UHL) could not believe they were delivering Comfort Oyelumade's daughters during the awareness week
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New £30m police station to be built
A £30M state-of-the-art police station boasting 40 cells and four storeys is to be built. The operations centre in Thamesway, Northfleet, will aim to provide a better working environment for officers with more parking facilities, offices and conference
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Pensioner criticises extra hours decision
A SLEEPLESS pensioner says she faces more nights of misery after a club was granted extended bank holiday opening hours. Joan Carvell says her life will be made worse after Dartford Council agreed to allow Air and Breathe Nightclub to stay open until
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Man accused of robbery
A MAN has been charged following a robbery at an Asda store. Paul Laurence Collins was due to appear before magistrates in Folkestone on August 14, charged with robbery, false imprisonment, possession of a firearm without a certificate and having a firearm
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Targeted by gang of five
ATTACKERS singled out a man walking home from the pub. The 32-year-old was attacked by a gang after he left the Kings Head Pub, King Street, Gravesend. He was walking home along King Street, just after closing time at 11.50pm, when a gang of five
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News in brief
SCRUM DOWN: The junior section of Vigo Rugby Club held a festival involving 16 junior schools. The winner was Vigo School, who went on to the county finals. They won the Kent Junior Schools' TAG Festival Cup 2006. Anyone wishing to play mini-rugby at
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Clean it up yourself
A SHOPKEEPER says binmen delivered a pillow and a bundle of material to his shop after his complaints about oil spillages. Michael Fournaris says he assumes they are meant to suggest he gets down on his knees and clears up the mess himself. Mr Fournaris
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Organise a career
After the Just the Job on decluttering News Shopper received many queries from people wanting to break into this career. Declutter and interior designer Rachel Atkins, owner of spacerenovation.org.uk, offers some tips for getting started. The first
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Police raid cannabis factory
A THOUSAND cannabis plants have been discovered after a police raid. Acting on intelligence, officers from the Lewisham Priority Crime Task Force made the discovery this morning at a house in South Park Crescent, Catford. Hydroponics equipment was also
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Appeal for witnesses to accident
A PENSIONER has died after being hit by a van as he cycled along a street. Police are appealing for witnesses to the accident, which happened on Halfway Street, Sidcup, near the junction with Burnt Oak Lane. It occurred just before midnight on July
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Fishy feeling over sculpture
A SCULPTURE of two giant mosaic fish was craned into position at the entrance to Erith at the weekend. The £60,000 sculpture, nearly 25ft high and situated on the roundabout by Erith Town Hall, is one of the largest 3D mosaics in Europe. It was created
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Flasher is hunted by police
A WORRIED mum is warning parents to be careful about letting their children out. This was after her 11-year-old daughter and two schoolfriends were subjected to a man indecently exposing himself to them. The incident happened in the alleyway between
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Just the Job - animal trainer
An animal trainer explains to KERRY ANN EUSTICE how she retrains both pets and owners when a dog or cat displays a behaviour problem. QUALIFICATIONS I completed distance learning courses with Compass Education and Training in canine studies, canine
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News in brief
LICENCE HEARING: On August 16, Bromley Council's licensing committee will decide whether to grant a personal licence to Ilesh Patel, of Hawthorn Grove, Penge. The licence, if granted, will entitle Mr Patel to sell alcohol at any licensed premises in the
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Auction room boom
People are buying and selling more property at auction than ever before. KERRY ANN EUSTICE finds out what all the fuss is about. The buzz of the auction room and the thrill of making the highest bid are proving too much for buyers to resist. A
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Agents seek membership
The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) has witnessed an increase in agents joining its membership scheme and is attributing the rise to the changing rental market. The number of lettings offices belonging to the ARLA accreditation scheme
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Knowing the market
One of the basics of buy-to-let is ensuring your investment is what tenants want. Director of Drewery's Property Services PAUL LONG explains what to look for in a property. Location is just as important as the property and price paid for it when considering
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Lashings of different nature call off play
AFTER the visit of the famous Lashings World XI last week, Bromley Cricket Club endured lashings of rain at the weekend and saw their National Cup semi-final called off. The tie, against Cornwall-based St Just, will now be played on Sunday at the Plaistow
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Denmark is happiest country
If you are thinking about a country to buy property in, you might want to take notice of a recently published survey about the best places to live in the world. Adrian White, an analytic social psychologist at the University of Leceister's School of
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Bromley finish pre-season in leafy Surrey
Whyteleafe 1 v 2 Bromley Pre-season friendly BROMLEY came back from the Surrey suburbs with a hard fought win over a solid Whyteleafe side from Ryman Division One. Mark Goldberg's men put on a high quality first half display as they dominated possession
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Arts updates: Deadline for festival entries extended
A COMMUNITY arts organization is looking for talented artists in the area to take part in its annual festival. A panel of top artists will select the winning works which will be put on display at the APT Gallery in November. Applications must be in by
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Players Wanted
Bromley borough - For players in Bromley borough call 0906 739 0327 - For Bexley, Dartford and Gravesham boroughs, call 0906 739 0329 - For Lewisham & Greenwich boroughs, 0906 739 0331 - Calls are charged at £1 a minute but listings are free.
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New time share
THE UK holiday group Butlins is developing a new block of time-share apartments for holiday makers to invest in. Work on a range of sea-view buildings at its resort in Minehead in Somerset is due to be completed next March. A share will start from
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Semi shortage
NEW HOMES website smartnewhomes.com has launched a campaign to try and increase the housing stock of three-bedroom semi-detached houses. The site says there is a chronic shortage of this type of property as developers are instead mainly building apartments
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Design an icon
DESIGNING a new building in the Thames Gateway is the third and final brief set for a competition for architects, students, technicians, designers and engineers. For this stage of the Line of Site challenge, entrants have been asked to create an iconic
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Carbon checks
A NEW Government-subsidised audit is planned to make homeowners more aware of the amount of carbon their home emits. Tony Blair hopes the assessments will encourage people to reduce their emissions by making small changes around the home. Similar audits
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Clinton serves up late but tasty Sunday special
Crystal Palace 1 v 0 Leeds United Coca-Cola Championship For more pictures, click on Palace pictures CRYSTAL Palace notched up their third win on the bounce thanks to a dramatic last-minute finale at Selhurst Park. The Sunday lunchtime meeting
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Fashion sale
A HOME in south London which has been a popular location for fashion and celebrity photoshoots has been put up for sale. 49 Clapham High Street was where Wayne Rooney's girlfriend Colleen McLoughlin's much talked about Vogue cover shoot took place
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New champion of land and sea
HE MAY still be a teenager competing as a junior but a new national champion is already turning senior heads. Sam Hunt, 17, has just been crowned as Great Britain junior aquathlon champion after winning the National Championships in Manchester. Moreover
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Taylor Impressed
PALACE defenders Danny Butterfield and Danny Granville have come in for special praise from boss Peter Taylor after helping the Eagles to an unbeaten start to the new season. The pair have featured in all three games so far after both of them saw their
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Sexual health facility opens
A WALK-IN sexual health clinic is now open. The service at the genito- urinary medicine clinic in Beckenham Hospital, Croydon Road, Beckenham, means people no longer have to book an appointment. Patients will be given a number on arrival or asked
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You can help new recruits
RESIDENTS and businesses are being invited to become involved in the recruitment of new police officers. At present, a 31-week Metropolitan Police Service course is running at Orpington police station. Out of the 31 recruits taking part, 16 of them
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Man appears in court accused of rape
A 40-YEAR-OLD man has been accused of committing a rape which occurred 10 years ago. David William Clark, aged 40, of Bryant Road, West Kingsdown, appeared at Woolwich Magistrates' Court on August 12. Clark is charged with the rape of a 36-year-old
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Rhythm'n'Bluewater
THE giant shopping centre Bluewater is the setting for a four-day free festival of live music. Bluewater Unplugged kicks off this Friday. In total 18 acts are taking part, with a wide range of music from Caribbean steel drums to big band-era swing via
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Learning about Darwin’s origins
EVOLUTIONARY lessons saw youngsters swap lounging about with learning. More than 20 pupils from Newstead Wood School and The Priory School, Orpington; Charles Darwin School, Biggin Hill, and Langley Park School, Beckenham, spent eight days on a Darwin-themed
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Fight for right to get life-prolonging drugs
A CANCER sufferer is urging fellow patients to fight for life-prolonging drugs after beginning her own course of treatment. Linda Gordon has begun her first month of the drug Tarceva after being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer 16 months ago. Mrs
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Bollywood stars filming in town
SHOPPERS have been given a glimpse into the Bollywood film industry. Indian film stars Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif shot scenes of their latest movie in Bromley's The Glades shopping centre. Part of Namaste London - Hello London - was filmed in the
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Double parking is a load of rubbish
A PENSIONER has leafleted "inconsiderate" parkers who stopped her rubbish from getting picked up. Sheila Gunn put the flyers on the windscreens of cars parked on both sides of Mere Close, Locksbottom, which made it too narrow for rubbish trucks to fit
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Aiming to be next Mayor of London
A TORY councillor has announced his intention to run for London Mayor in the 2008 election. Councillor Simon Fawthrop, of Petts Wood and Knoll ward, is hoping to get his party's nomination and is pledging to make sure Londoners get a fair deal. He
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Drinkers cutting their lives short
THE borough's drinkers may be losing months off their lives but are still below the national average, figures reveal. Men in Bromley are losing more than seven months from their lives due to the effects of alcohol, compared with a national average of
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Archway opens door to success
Twenty-four years on and the Greenwich and Bexley Archway Project is still improving young people's lives. Reporter SAMANTHA PAYNE takes a look at its work. THOUSANDS of youngsters have passed through the doors of the Archway Project since it was established
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Serving up fun times
SPORTING youngsters have honed their serving skills thanks to subsidised tennis coaching. The 13 children, aged between eight and 16, turned up to St Mary's Road tennis courts for two hours' training. The week-long sessions, which run until August 25
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To the point
OLD MEMORIES: I agree with Chris Godfrey's letter about the closure of old pubs (Shame Good Pubs Are Having To Close, News Shopper, August 2). I worked as an evening barmaid at the Tiger's Head during the war. I was 18 years old at the time. I am 81 now
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What colour were street assailants?
WHILE waiting for my wife in Catford's multi-storey car park, I read former Detective Chief Inspector David Michael's complaint about the disproportionate stop-and-searching of Lewisham's black youths (Police Stopping More Minorities, News Shopper, July
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Union of Knives: Violence & Birdsong
THEY say you should never judge a book by its cover but I did anyway. So when I listened to Union of Knives' Violence and Birdsong, I was pleasantly surprised. Bearing in mind the album sleeve features a young boy slouched nonchalantly against a powder
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Issue of ADHD still shrouded in controversy
I AM writing in regard to the story on the so-called psychiatric condition Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), the label given to children who display poor behaviour (Giving Condition Full Attention, News Shopper, July 19). It is a subject
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Accused of attempted murder
A TWENTY-SIX-YEAR-OLD has appeared at the Old Bailey accused of attempted murder. Christopher Kendrick, of Walnut Close, Deptford, pleaded not guilty when he appeared in court today. He is accused of attacking Lisa Spain at his Deptford home on May
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Explore fascinating underwater worlds
After a £1.5m fundraising drive, a new aquarium has opened at the Horniman Museum. HELEN BACKWAY goes below the surface ... I HAVE often gone past the striking building which houses the Horniman Museum but have never ventured in. The opening of the
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The George, Bexley High Street
Drink 1/5 Decor 3/5 Food 4/5 Price 5/5 Atmosphere 3/5 Staff 4/5 WHEN I spotted The George in Bexley High Street, I was heartened to see it was a Greene King boozer. Heartened, because I thought it would mean a pint of Greene King IPA, but sadly this
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Children invited to the ugly bug ball
YOUNGSTERS can become bug detectives during the school holidays, searching out creepy crawlies in the historic gardens of Down House, home of famous scientist Charles Darwin. Every Monday and Tuesday during August, visiting children can go on a trail
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Music news: Gospel concert
THE soulful, spiritual sounds of the Caribbean reach our shores when award-winning gospel duo Robert and Jenieve Bailey perform at Fairfield Halls next weekend. The Jamaican husband and wife have performed to audiences around the world and have picked
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Kent Ravens join Sport 2006
KENT Ravens Rugby League Club have taken up a fantastic opportunity to promote rugby league in the south-east. They will be the sport's sole representatives at the Sport 2006 exhibition this weekend (August 19 and August 20). The Ravens will have
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Stars in backstage drama
THE backstage bitchery and intrigue of a West End show is brought to life in Noel Coward's final play, Star Quality. The vintage comedy brings some star quality of its own when the production opens at Bromley's Churchill Theatre next week. The cast
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Holmesdale off to winning start
Cray Valley 1 v 2 Holmesdale Kent County League Premier Division HOLMESDALE league campaign's got underway with a convincing win away to Cray Valley. With Holmesdale's manager Tony Beckenham bringing in six new summer signings one would think a
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Deres start with win at Beckenham
Beckenham Town 1 v 2 Erith and Belvedere Kent League Premier Division ERITH and Belvedere got their Kent League campaign off to a winning start at Eden Park Avenue while Beckenham were left to rue missed chances in a highly competitive match, writes
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Young stars on top
BLACKHEATH and Bromley's stars of the future were in fine form at the AAA's under-17 and under-15 championships in Birmingham with three picking up gold medals and another setting a club record. Shaunagh Brown continued her outstanding season by winning
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Bowling update
BLACKHEATH and Greenwich Bowls Club (B&G) reached the semi-final of the Ron Ault Cup with a 36-34 win over Old Colfeians. Tom Shorter, Brian Hawkins and Ted Wyeth fought out a draw against Tom Wilkinson, Neil Stringer and Dave Harmer while Ron Smith,
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New Den News
KEITH McKay, co-editor of the Millwall fanzine No One Likes Us, give the fans' view If ever proof was required this Millwall side has a long way to go before we can call it a team, it came on Saturday. There is never any excuse for a 5-1 defeat at
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Flamingoes go go
THE newly-formed Flamingoes Womens' Football Club played host to two show-case American teams. Against Spenceport from New York, goals from Blessing Briamah, Tsi Tsi Munenje and Tomi Omotayo had the Catford-based Flamingoes 3-2 ahead. Spenceport levelled
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Ashamed
Chesterfield 5 v 1 Millwall Coca Cola League One For more pictures, click on Millwall pictures NIGEL Spackman could not hide his anger and disappointment after watching his side swept aside with embarrassing ease by Chesterfield. The Millwall
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Catch me if you can
KENT'S top motorsport driver has issued a catch me if you can call taunt to his rivals as he opened up a 68-point lead at the top of the Formula 3 championship. Mike Conway, who drives a Raikkonen Robertson Racing Dallara Mercedes, won rounds 13 and
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Old Gs prepare for life with the big guns of Kent
AFTER a record-breaking season in the rugby union Kent League Two, Old Gravesendians are preparing for life in the top echelon of county rugby, writes John Oxtoby. Old Gs wiped the floor with everyone last season as they romped to promotion to Kent League
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Derbies will do us no favours — Burman
IT IS time for the talking to stop and the real football to begin as the Ryman League Division One gets under way on Saturday. Dartford face new challenges in their inaugural appearance in the league after the FA instigated a new-look non-league pyramid
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From the brink of victory Fleet snatch poor defeat
Aldershot 2 v 3 Fleet Nationwide Conference LIAM Daish was in philosophical mood after his team threw away a two-goal lead to lose their campaign opener at Aldershot. In a five-goal thriller, where both sides were reduced to 10 men, Mark DeBolla
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Donna wants to deliver more
IT HAS been another season to remember for a hammer thrower-cum-wannabe midwife. Donna Kent, 16, not only retained two titles she also improved her personal best (pb) on no more than five occasions. The season started for the Dartford teenager, who
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Has life at The Valley changed too much?
NOT unlike a superhero changing into his favourite costume, Charlton Athletic have spun so much in the summer they are barely recognisable from last season. But rather than emerging as a team of supermen it appears Iain Dowie has created a bag of broken
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Tritons clash
THIS year's Clash of the Tritons swim and run event is expected to be a massive success for the third year running. Organised by the Greenwich Tritons Triathlon Club the aquathlon, set for Saturday, comprises of a 500m swim and a 5km for adults and
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Kent push for Pro40 victories
KENT'S push for automatic promotion to the Pro40 Division One took a step nearer following a 41-run victory over Leicestershire. The Foxes were all out for 157 as they chased the Spitfires' total of 198-7 at Canterbury. Leicestershire lost two wickets
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Deres off and running
For more pictures, click on non-league pictures THE British Energy Kent League kicked off on Saturday with the favourites winning and the new boys not even playing. Erith and Belvedere travelled to Beckenham for their opening game and came away with
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Players Wanted
Bexley, Dartford and Gravesham - For players in Bromley borough call 0906 739 0327 - For Bexley, Dartford and Gravesham boroughs, call 0906 739 0329 - For Lewisham & Greenwich boroughs, 0906 739 0331 - Calls are charged at £1 a minute but listings
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Cardinals defrocked by rampant Exiles
Kent Exiles 45 v 0 Ipswich Cardinals British American Football League THE Kent Exiles all but secured a home play-off game in three weeks with a comprehensive demolition of the Ipswich Cardinals in the British American Football League (BAFL). They
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Records tumble in pool
A 16-YEAR-OLD swimming sensation has made another big splash, this time setting records at a national championship meeting. Xavier Mohammed, a member of Bexley Swimming Club, was one of the stars of the pool in the Swimming Times ASA National Youth and
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Welling 1 v 0 Weston-super-Mare, Nationwide Conference South
Kick off photo by Paul Pettet
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Welling 1 v 0 Weston-super-Mare, Nationwide Conference South
Che Stadhart gets a challenge in photo by Paul Pettet
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Steve Perkins climbs high to see off the danger photo by Paul Pettet
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Jon Guest shadows his opponent photo by Paul Pettet
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Day feels the force photo by Paul Pettet
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Akwasi Edusei photo by Paul Pettet
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Des Boateng photo by Paul Pettet
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Chris Moore and Jamie Day in action photo by Paul Pettet
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Super fast Matt Bodkin goes on a run photo by Paul Pettet
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Chris Moore puts the boot into the Weston attack photo by Paul Pettet
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Welling 1 v 0 Weston-super-Mare, Nationwide Conference South
Bodkin is then fouled photo by Paul Pettet
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Andrew Sam is mobbed after scoring the winner photo by Paul Pettet
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Welling off to flying start thanks to Sam the man
Welling 1 v 0 Weston-super-Mare Nationwide Conference South For more pictures, click on non-league pictures AFTER the pre-season break Welling United were back in action with a number of new players and a confidence-boosting victory, writes James
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Valley View
STAR Addicks' striker Darren Bent was last week recalled to the England side for tonight's friendly against Greece at Old Trafford, along with the fit-again Luke Young. The duo both missed the World Cup and Bent was initially chosen for the under-21s
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Club set up reunion fun
ERITH Rugby club are looking for as many past and present players to join them in their first ever reunion and celebrate their 78th anniversary. If you were an old player or know someone who used to play for Erith, join them at the club on September
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Alfie and Ollie go to wire
TWO best friends have dominated Kent Order of Merit golf tournaments on the coast. While Alfie Plant won the Walmer Open and Kingsdown Junior meeting and the Princes Open, he was pipped to the Royal Cinque Ports Junior Open by friend Oliver Hollis.
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Residents’ bum deal with metal benches
A GRANDFATHER-OF-THREE has gathered more than 250 signatures on a petition against park benches which are "impossible" to sit on. Eddie Skyrme, 84, says he has taken the issue on after residents approached him about the matter. The new metal anti-vandal
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Found guilty of flytipping offence
A SHOP owner has received a two-year conditional discharge in relation to flytipping. Sotirakis Zacharias, of Beadon Road, Bromley, was found guilty of failing to exercise a duty of care by using an unlicensed contractor to remove old photocopier parts
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Con artist caught by DNA trace
DNA evidence has helped convict a con artist for a crime she committed just four days after she was released from prison. Lorraine Kent, aged 44, stole a purse containing £25 from pensioners in Betts Way, Penge, after pretending to have Christmas party
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Council reserves park judgment
A POPULAR park has been given nature reserve status. Sutcliffe Park has been made into a Local Nature Reserve by Greenwich Council. It will now be eligible for funding from organisations such as English Nature and the National Lottery. The park, off
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Unemployed chef cooks up pot plot
AN UNEMPLOYED chef who ran a cannabis factory was caught out thanks to vigilant residents. Cam Luu, of Rangefield Road, Downham, pleaded guilty to cultivating cannabis in a house in Reed Gardens, Croydon. Croydon Crown Court heard how residents became
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Rare moth spotted next to railway line
A RARE moth which changes colour has been found on a site next to a railway line. The Jersey Tiger moth, which changes from red to black and white, has found an unlikely home in the Devonshire Road Nature Reserve, next to a railway line in Forest Hill
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£145m funding bid for better homes
HOUSING chiefs have made a £145m bid to the Government for funds to improve council homes. The application was made to the Department for Communities and Local Government by Lewisham Homes. Lewisham Homes is an organisation set up to manage and improve
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‘Tyred’ of rubbish at petrol station
PETROL bosses have vowed to step up efforts to remove tyres which are being dumped behind a service station. Residents living next to the Esso Cliftons petrol station in Sidcup Road, Lee, say they are sick and "tyred" of flytippers using land behind
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Shop fails in bid for 3am alcohol licence
LICENSING chiefs have refused an application to allow a food store to sell alcohol until 3am every day. Members of Greenwich Council's licensing committee threw out the application on the grounds later hours would create a public nuisance. ARD Food
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Campaign aiming to benefit children
LEWISHAM Deptford MP Joan Ruddock joined a charity in celebrating 60 years of support for children. Ms Ruddock and the Child Poverty Action Group marked the anniversary of child benefit, which was first paid in August 1946. In her constituency 11,425
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Bus driver guilty of sex attacks
A BUS driver who carried out sex attacks on women who responded to his job advert has been warned he faces jail. Saeied Mohammed Nejad, aged 38, placed a "housekeeper wanted" advert in Loot magazine hoping to trap vulnerable women. He then raped a 24
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Church damaged by smoke after attack
A "PERSECUTED" churchman is standing defiant after his church was set alight in a racially-motivated arson attack. Rev Dr Femi Olowo of the Jubilee International Church, Mayeswood Road, Grove Park, says his congregation is still rejoicing despite the
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Allot of hard work for event
TWELVE people have cleared greenery as part of National Allotments Week. Workers from Envirowork Lewisham tidied up six allotments in Deptford on Monday. They removed brambles and rubbish from the site during National Allotments Week. The week promotes
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Nan is looking out for you
What do you think is in store for me in the next six months? Also, my nan passed over - can you tell me if she is OK and watching over me? - Eloise, Orpington Graham says ... I felt your nan had a bad neck, but is still looking over you. I see you in
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Campaigners hold anti-war protest
AN ANTI-WAR campaign group has held a demonstration calling for peace in the Middle East. Despite the United Nations organising a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel this week, protestors say they will continue to campaign for peace as trouble rumbles
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Postman in evacuation delivery
A HERO postman evacuated residents from their homes after smelling smoke seeping out of a flat. Paul Philbin went beyond the call of duty on his morning delivery round by warning residents to get out of the two-storey block of flats in Chestnut Close
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Parents respond to E coli accusations
A FAMILY caught up in the E coli outbreak has reacted angrily to being accused of bringing the infection into one of the affected schools. Chloe Eldridge, five, was the only child in the primary department of the Bexley Business Academy who contracted
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Have your say on traffic problems
PEOPLE in Crayford are being asked their views on how to solve the town's traffic problems. There are four options facing people: do nothing; widening London Road at its junction with the bridge in Crayford Road; partially opening Roman Way to two-way
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Asbo teenager sent to centre
A TEENAGER who breached his Asbo by entering a prohibited area has appeared before Bexley magistrates. Aden Darwin, aged 14, of Kale Road, Thamesmead, had denied being in the Slade Green area on June 10, when he was seen in Hazel Road and in Hollywood
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Extra hours for Sunday drinking
CONTROVERSIAL town centre pub the Rat and Parrot is to extend its Sunday opening hours. The pub, owned since November last year by TCG Acquisitions, won an extension to its Friday and Saturday hours in April and now closes at 12.30am. Last week the
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Anonymous winner claims big prize
A PREVIOUSLY unclaimed £105,963 lottery prize has been scooped by a mystery Lewisham resident. The winning ticket from the lotto draw on Saturday, July 1 has been validated by Camelot from someone in the Lewisham area who wishes to remain anonymous.
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Attack on train by gang of four
A GROUP of men thought they would help themselves to free beer when they spotted a fellow train passenger carrying some cans. But their attempts to intimidate the man into handing over his drinks quickly became an assault when they turned on another
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Call to stop violence on buses
BEXLEY Conservative Future - the youth voice of Tories in the borough - has hit out against violence on the borough's buses. Its deputy chairman, Councillor David Leaf, says many of the borough's young people using buses were the victims of muggings,
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News In Brief
ACTIVITIES: Bexley Council has teamed up with a number of groups to provide free summer activities for children. Activities include arts, crafts, sport events, dance and music, as well as football with Charlton Athletic FC. The activities, weather permitting
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Have your say on crime at roadshow
POLICE are giving residents the chance to air their thoughts about crime and disorder at a roadshow. The event will be held at Darenth Village Hall, Ladywood Road, Darenth, from 10am to 6pm on August 30. Every house in the area will be visited by a
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Festival washed out by weather
A COMMUNITY festival left visitors high and not very dry as bad weather forced organisers to cancel. The fourth Longfield Summer Festival was set to be held in Longfield Community Park, Fawkham Road, but was called off by organisers who had reservations
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Council folds in race for casino
GAMBLERS will have to look elsewhere to place their bets after a council pulled out of the race to build a casino. Three months after being booted out of the running to house the country's only super casino, Dartford Council has withdrawn its application
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Library’s blank page for project
A REVAMPED library has left the page blank for youngsters to create their own room. One area of the library has been deliberately left unfinished for 12 to 18-year-olds to design. Coldharbour Library, Coldharbour Road, Northfleet, is offering youngsters
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Alcohol causing increased crime
CRIMES caused by excessive boozing have significantly increased in the past year, according to a new report. The study, carried out across England's 354 local authorities, shows drinkers in Dartford have totted up more than 1,600 crimes because of alcohol
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Inspired to make school meals better
A DINNER lady has been inspired by a celebrity chef to keep it healthy when it comes to school meals. Jamie Oliver campaigned to bring healthy eating into schools last year by setting up the Feed Me Better Campaign. Kent County Council (KCC) trained
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Support on offer for lone parents
Bringing up children is not easy, especially for single parents. But help is at hand from support group Gingerbread as reporter LOUISE TWEDDELL discovers. HALFWAY through her pregnancy in 2003, Karen Thatcher realised her relationship with her partner
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Four face murder charges
FOUR men have been charged with the murder of a 30-year-old from Plumstead. Herjit Bains, aged 32, and Jatinder Kandola, aged 28, both of no fixed abode, appeared before Redbridge Magistrates' Court in Essex on August 11, charged with the murder of Ragbir
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Fun day out for community
THOUSANDS of residents enjoyed Charlton's Great Get Together event. A DJ bus and Irish dancing were some of the activities on offer in Charlton Park, Charlton Park Road, on Saturday. There were also rides, face painting and a music talent competition
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Employees demand to be safe
SIX hundred social services workers will refuse to move offices unless safety screens are installed. Social services staff at Greenwich Council currently work in Nelson House, Wellington Street, Woolwich, where the nine receptionists work behind screens
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Temporary lavatories
TEMPORARY loos are now in operation at Bexleyheath's Broadway Mall while the existing toilets are upgraded. The new facilities, which will open in November, will feature a parent and baby room, a children's toilet and private area for breastfeeding.
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Teenager caught out by police
A TEENAGER who twice flouted the new dispersal zone in Bexleyheath's town centre has been punished by magistrates. The 15-year-old, who lives within the zone and who cannot be named for legal reasons, admitted the offences in court three weeks ago.
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Chance to show off produce
A TRADITION dating back to before the Second World War takes place again on August 19 when Falconwood and District Horticultural Society holds its 69th annual show. The show has 90 different classes including wine making and cake baking as well as flowers
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Business suffocated by gas main works
TRADERS struggling to survive during major gas works in a town centre have accused Bexley Council of doing nothing to help them. The businesses in Sidcup High Street are facing lean times as Southern Gas Networks replace the gas mains under the road
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News in brief
ROAD SAFETY: Transport bosses are improving safety in Plumstead High Street, Greenwich, following 81 road accidents in past three years, seven of which were serious. The improvements form part of a £600,000 Transport for London package and will include
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Pensioner shows head for heights
A PENSIONER better known for his community and environmental activities, has now added high-rise adventure to his CV. John Livingston, 70, is the former chairman of Belvedere Community Forum and a prominent member Belvedere and Districts Against Incinerator
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Big mess
I FEEL it is time to remind dog owners to clean up after their pets. As a responsible owner it is apparent there are any number of people who do not attend to this very important task. In this heat and with children on holiday there should be extra
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Great work
I WOULD like to write in appreciation of the wonderful work of the local parks and gardens department this summer. The borough streets are transformed by the hundreds of hanging baskets, flower troughs and roadside flower beds. They are a riot of colour
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To The Point
GUARD DOG: For the past couple of months I have driven past the Vanguard Building on the A40 and chuckled away at the Dogs Trust giant inflatable dog which has been keeping guard over north west London. But now it has gone. Does anyone know of the whereabouts
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Skin cancer
YOUR article on topless men Proposed Topless By-law (News Shopper, August 2) has missed the bigger picture. What about skin cancer? My husband has to undergo surgery for two skin cancers, one on his chest and he must lose part of his ear with another
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Race day
JUST some feedback regarding our complimentary tickets for Brands Hatch on July 22. My husband, myself and two friends went and thoroughly enjoyed the day. The rain forced us into the cafe for nearly an hour as no covered stands were open. The races
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Bike thief
I JUST want to ask the person who stole my seven-year-old son's new bike from the playground in Dulwich Park what right do you think you have? We parked his bike with the other children's bikes in the bike rack and sat a few metres from them. I deliberately
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Happy development plans were rejected
IT IS a victory for the ordinary people of Dartford the Government communities secretary, Ruth Kelly, has rejected the Dartford regeneration plans (What Next For Centre Of Town?, News Shopper, August 2). Such a massive development would have had a far-reaching
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Angry at those wasting water
RAGARDING your piece Councils Are A Load Of Wasters (News Shopper, August 2). This is a subject close to my heart. Here we are paying high council tax, when up come the council workers watering plants in the midday sun. Not cost efficient. If they had
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Travellers used foul language
TEENAGERS on the R1 bus I was on at St Mary Cray station made for the rear seats and immediately began using the F word with great frequency. When a bee found its way into the bus there were unimaginable histrionics and shrieks of obscenities by the
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Keep companies
THE Government has rejected the proposed road through the park and therefore the regeneration of the area surrounding it (What Next For Centre Of Town?, News Shopper, August 2). I object to long-established businesses leaving Dartford and buildings being
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Animal testing is just wrong
I AM not an anti-testing terrorist from the lunatic fringe but I am a teacher leading a peaceful life with my family and two dogs, hoping to appeal to law-abiding members of our community with or without pets. My young niece, who is passionate about
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Appalled at letter about paedophilia
I DON'T agree with the sexualisation of children and young people but I was absolutely appalled at Allan Williams's letter Crazy Choice of Child's Clothes (News Shopper, July 26). Why would he pull his car over to tell a stranger her daughter looked
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Burning rage at lazy neighbours
YET again I sit on a warm Sunday afternoon with all my windows closed because an inconsiderate neighbour has a bonfire. I thought it was the same neighbour who feeds her metal incinerator with garden waste and every few days sets it alight, totally ignoring
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Please stop lighting fires
ON these hot and muggy evenings we all like to have all our windows and doors open to alleviate the build up of heat in our homes. Unfortunately this is becoming increasingly difficult due to inconsiderate people who insist on having bonfires at night
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Ways to stop junk deliveries
I WORK as a postman in Bromley and I would be interested to know what Royal Mail customers think to the new policy of increasing the amount of junk mail its postmen deliver. Currently three items of direct advertising are delivered to every address
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Should everyone have to cover up?
REGARDING the story Councillor Gets Shirty With Topless By-law (News Shopper, August 2). Councillor Nicholas Bennett complains of "shaven-headed tattooed men sitting next to women in the shopping centre". Retail outlets already have the power to refuse
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Gang to appear in court over bus fire
FIVE teenagers arrested by police in connection with a £50,000 bus fire are to appear in court next month. North Kent police say the gang, who have been released on police bail, will appear at Dartford Magistrates' Court. They were arrested last week
