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Junior superstars take league title
THE junior section of a netball club has won the North West Kent Junior Netball League losing just one game in 10. However, Halstead Ladies Netball Club only took the title by a single point from Sabina following a closely contested season which went
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Mixing it with the big boys on the circuit
A WROTHAM-BASED sports car team will run a third Porsche 996 in this weekend's round of the Avon Tyres British GT Championship at Brands Hatch, writes Andy Bothwell. Motorbase Performance have had a busy year, running cars in the Porsche Carrera Cup
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Six-star Darts showing
Burgess Hill 1 v 6 Dartford Ryman Division One South DARTS romped to an open day victory, writes Mike Brett-Smith. As early as the sixth minute Ryan Briggs fired just over from a corner. Two minutes later newcomer John Farley headed out of defence
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Gilham’s at home
SWANLEY racer Tony Gilham won't enjoy too much of a home advantage later this month when he tackles the Volkswagen Racing Cup rounds at Brands Hatch. Although Gilham, 26, has raced several times on his home track he's never before tackled the full 2.3
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York defeat does not dampen Fleet spirit
Fleet 0 v 1 York City Nationwide Conference AFTER thumping Tamworth in midweek, Gravesend and Northfleet were in confident mood welcoming York City to Stonebridge Road. However, a 33rd minute goal by the visiting Clayton Donaldson was enough to make
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Players Wanted
Bexley, Dartford and Gravesham boroughs - 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
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Rugby dons mortar board for success
GRAVESEND Rugby Club have joined forces with the University of Greenwich at Medway to entice students to tackle a mix of education with sport. The club, based on Milton Road, Gravesend, has set up £1,000 bursaries, a first in north Kent, for three students
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Valley View
DARREN Bent doubled his tally of England caps at Old Trafford seven days ago, coming off the bench for the final 14 minutes of the 4-0 victory against Greece. Luke Young wasn't involved but on the same night Dennis Rommedahl scored for Denmark in a
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Harriers’ win
FIVE members of Dartford Harriers Atheltic Club were selected to represent Kent at the Inter Counties match at Ashford's Julie Rose Stadium. Kent were third in the womens' and fourth in the mens' matches against teams from Middlesex, Surrey, Sussex,
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Traore has nightmare debut as Addicks fall
West Ham United 3 v 1 Charlton Athletic Barclays Premiership IN THE grand scheme of things the sending off of newcomer Djimi Traore against West Ham proved the turning point as Charlton slipped to a 3-1 defeat on the opening day of the season, writes
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Bromley can smell cricket title
BROMLEY are within a whisker of winning the Kent Premier Cricket League for the third consecutive year. With two matches left, the Plaistow Lane club are 27 points clear after beating Bickley by 88 runs for a batting first victory. Two of their closest
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Kate serves up victory
CHARLTON has its newest tennis sports star. Kate Green, 18, won her first Tropicana British Tour title in Tunbridge Wells. The teenager, who trains at Sundridge Park, beat Georgie Hingley 6-3, 7-5 in the final. She said: "I was really nervous about
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Happy birthday Catford
A SPORTS club celebrating its 100th birthday have lined up a day of fun and frolics to mark the magnificent milestone, writes Jonica Love. Catford Wanderers will blow out the candles on their birthday cake on September 9. There will be an afternoon
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UK team triumph in torrential conditions
DESPITE the torrential rain some of the best teams in the world took over the Coldharbour Leisure Centre for the Inter-Island Netball tournament, writes Clare Cox. The annual contest saw teams from UK, Jamaica, Angile in the Cayman Islands, Africa Nations
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Kent League football
AT THIS early stage of the Kent Football League, Greenwich Borough are sitting pretty at the top of the table. However, while they have played three matches the majority of the league has only played once. And Greenwich were found out at the weekend
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Pedalling to the top
THE British Schools Cycling Association National Hill Climb is back and entries are being invited. The gruelling challenge which pits young cyclists' stamina against 650m of incline at Darenth Country Park, Dartford, takes place on October 7. There
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Clash of Tritons is hugely successful
MORE than 125 athletes descended on Colfe's Leisure Centre for the Clash of the Tritons aqualthon. The eventual mens' winner was James Cotton, who cam 15th in the national triathlon championships in June, in a time of 22mins 5secs. He was closely followed
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Motorbike trialling? More like pleasing
THE thrills and spills of motorcycle trials riding are heading to the south east. The national trials are about skill as riders go over rocks the size of cars, up steep banks and through rushing streams. Only the cream from around the country ride
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Players Wanted
Lewisham 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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Your chance to lead out England stars
NEWS Shopper and the FA have teamed up to offer five pairs of tickets for the England Women's team's vital World Cup qualifier against Holland at The Valley. But it does not end there because we are also giving away the chance for one lucky child aged
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Help us
AFTER the disappointment of missing out on promotion to the Kent League last season, a football club is calling on its neighbours for help. Lewisham Borough were denied promotion after the FA deemed their ground unsuitable for the higher league. It
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New Den News
KEITH McKay, co-editor of the Millwall fanzine No One Likes Us, give the fans' view It was not a convincing display but the 1-0 win over Oldham Athletic was very much deserved. Millwall's play was positive but at times the midfield was lacking.
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Blackheath steady Premier ship
Blackheath 160 All Out Beckenham 144 All Out Blackheath won by 16 runs AT NOON on Saturday the only winner was going to be the weather at the Rectory Field when Blackheath entertained second placed Beckenham in the Kent Premier League, writes Ben
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Bad week for B&G bowls
BLACKHEATH and Greenwich (B&G) lost the quarter final of the Presidents Cup at Bromley by 77-67. In the singles Tom Beesley lost to Chris Smith 21-17. Beesley went into the lead 12-11 but then trailed 12-18 before he fought back to just four shots
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Kent AC get promotion
"WE'VE come, we're here, we've conquered," were the words used by Kent Athletic Club's jubilant A-team track and field coach Ken Pike after it was confirmed promotion had been achieved. The Lewisham-based club saw their A and B-teams, finishing second
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Beckenham serve up six platter
Tunbridge Wells 6 v 2 Beckenham Town Kent Premier League BECKENHAM cruised to a comfortable win courtesy of superb hat trick's from Ashley Carew and Ross Cable, writes Ian Muir. After storming into 5-1 lead by half time Becks took their foot of
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Future's bright for Bexley's best
STUDENTS across Bexley have been celebrating top notch A-level results and winning places at top universities. The borough's grammar schools led the way with perfect or near perfect pass rates, with the non-selective schools close behind. Townley Girls
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Volunteers needed
Spread The Word is looking to recruit a team of volunteers to support its literature development work across London. The literature agency supports the development of new writing and live literature in London. Its work includes creative writing workshops
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Earn while you learn
New research reveals parents are more stressed out about their children's futures than the students themselves. Four in 10 parents in the south east admit to being stressed out, with 78 per cent believing it will be harder for their children to find
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Direct route
Lewisham College and London South Bank University (LSBU) have joined forces to create a Progression Accord Partnership which will guarantee students a place at the university, following the successful completion of their course. Students involved in
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Essential nutrition
The discovery of a new class of nutrients called glyconutrients and the role they play in our bodies, has been hailed as one of the 10 technologies which will change the world by the International Association of Nutritional Education. Scientists believe
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Hughes Syndrome event
The Hughes Syndrome Foundation is holding a Patients' Forum at St Thomas' Hospital on September 4. It is an opportunity for sufferers to hear doctors and patients talk about their experiences. To attend, fill in a registration form at hughes-syndrome.org
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Doctor calls for more testing
THE doctor who first identified Hughes Syndrome is urgently calling for more routine blood testing. Dr Graham Hughes says without routine blood tests hundreds of people are potentially wrongly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). He estimates five
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Sticky blood
A sponsored walk to raise awareness and funds for Hughes Syndrome (HS) is taking place in London next month. The London Bridges walk on September 3 is one of a string of events the Hughes Syndrome Foundation (HSF) has organised for HS Awareness Week
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Proposed makeover for suburbia
A new Conservative Party housing paper is proposing to give suburban Britain a makeover. David Cameron says if the party was elected into power it would empower architects by giving them free reign to experiment outside the typical house designs which
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Myths of empty home orders
The charity Cruse Bereavement Care and the Empty Homes Agency (EHA) have joined forces to speak out against reports of the negative effect new empty homes laws will have on bereaved families. Anne Viney, chief executive of Cruse Bereavement Care says
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More millionaires
THE continued growth of the housing market's strength is predicted to create a massive number of property millionaires, a new economic forecast has said. Economic forecasting firm Centre for Economics and Business Research estimates house prices will
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Thames' hotspots
A TOP 10 of investment hotspots, best for value in England, has been named by housing experts. Research by Hometrack, a housing information business, due to exhibit at the Property Investor Show in September, looked into the top 10 affordable investment
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Homebuy grows
ANOTHER high profile lender has signed up to the Government's Open Market Homebuy Scheme. Advantage, part of the Morgan Stanley group, has joined Halifax, Bank of Scotland, Nationwide and Yorkshire Building Societies, as a private sector partner. The
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Are EU investing?
An event to promote buying property and land in Romania is being held next month. Focus on Bucharest will take place on September 16 and September 17 at the Park Inn Heathrow Hotel, Heathrow, from noon. There will be a seminar lasting approximately
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Record breakers
JUNE now holds the record for the biggest number of first-time buyers taking out a home loan. The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) said 39,500 first-time borrowers signed up for a mortgage in June, a figure which has not been met since December 2002
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Grand ideas
GRAND DESIGNS presenter and architect Kevin McCloud has invited more than 60 architectural practices to join his bid in refreshing prefabricated construction methods. As part of this campaign he has launched a development firm called Hab (Happiness
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First step funds
FIRST-TIME buyers in the north of England are to be given a chance to get on the property ladder in a new local government-funded scheme. The First Steps Grant is intended to help key workers buy homes in the communities they serve. Four councils -
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Grand idea for buyers
It can be tough for first-time buyers. But there is support in place. KERRY ANN EUSTICE looks at one incentive a property developer has devised to help. In response to a report which predicts house prices are set to rocket over the next six years
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Buy to let for the future
Buy-to-let is now seen by homeowners as the best way to invest for the future, a recent survey has revealed. A study commissioned by the Property Investor Show polled 3,000 visitors to the show and found 39 per cent are relying on buy-to-let investments
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Investing in advice
A letting agent has launched a question and answer session so landlords and tenants can seek advice and guidance. KERRY ANN EUSTICE finds out what they want to know. A letting agent is hoping to launch a regular question and answer session for landlords
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Blackfen's birthday
tgbaynes Blackfen is celebrating its two-year anniversary this month. The office is pleased to have retained a dedicated and focused team. A staff outing is being organised to thank the team for its ongoing commitment and hard work.
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Cycle challenge
David Fellows, lettings manager at the Forest Hill branch of Oak Estates took, part in a Bikeathon last month. He cycled 26 miles for Leukaemia Research and helped contribute towards the event's £400,000 total. Colleagues at Oak Estates donated £137
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Triathlon tackled
Ashton Burkinshaw raised more than £600 for the National Autistic Society (NAS) at the 2006 Michelob Ultra London Triathlon on August 5. Adam Porter, the 19-year-old son of Lloyd Porter, franchisee of the Chislehurst branch, was sponsored to take part
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Gnome sweet gnome
Halifax Estate Agents has been researching the impact of a home's garden on its sale and has found the garden gnome has lost its appeal - buyers favour the traditional English rose. Just one per cent of those surveyed by the Halifax said gnomes would
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Ask the agent
THE BBC quiz show Test The Nation is inviting estate agents to come into the studio and take the IQ Test 2006. Next month estate agents will compete against other groups including footballers' wives and vegetarians to see who has the greatest general
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Hot property?
REAL Estate Newsblog, a London-based online community for property and real estate enthusiasts, has launched a campaign to find London's sexiest estate agent. So if you have an agent or colleague who warms you under the collar for reasons other than
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Snakes On A Plane (15): Enjoy your fright
Starring: Samuel L Jackson, Kenan Thompson, Flex Alexander, Julianna Margulies, Nathan Phillips. Directed by David Ellis. Rating: 5/5 - recommended must-see. Tim Porter reviews the summer blockbuster that combines snakes with, erm, a plane. Ever since
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Oak lends a hand
OAK ESTATES gave a helping hand at Hither Green School's fete last month by offering massages and football training. Jack Reid, Robert Bartley-Lang and Sharon Dhillon from the Lewisham branch attended the school fair and offered hand massages and running
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Too many buyers
Figures released this month show demand for property is massively outstripping supply. KERRY ANN EUSTICE asks the agents in your area what this means for the future of the housing market. The number of buyers registering their interest with estate
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Friendly workers
Having workmates can massively increase the level of satisfaction an individual has with in a job, a new opinion poll has found. The Gallup Organisation - the international market research and consultancy company - interviewed five million Americans
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Just the Job - nutritionist
Health professionals say problems on the outside of our bodies can be traced to the inside. KERRY ANN EUSTICE finds out how nutritionists restore balance. QUALIFICATIONS I have a degree in biochemistry and a postgraduate diploma in nutrition. I need
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Policeman badly hurt in hit-and-run
A POLICE sergeant has been seriously injured after being run over by a car. Two policemen approached a parked car in the car park next to the Barge Pole pub in Harrow Manor Way, Thamesmead, on Friday night. As they were approaching the vehicle, it sped
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They think it’s all over
IMPROVEMENTS at the controversial Crossness sewage sludge incinerator, promised under a court agreement two years ago, are finally in place. Thames Water, which owns the sewage works in Belvedere Road, Abbey Wood, says the final stage of the work, required
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MP’s concern at threat to services
AN MP is the latest to raise concerns about the scale of proposed cuts in community health services. Bexleyheath and Crayford MP David Evennett has written to Bexley Care Trust after hearing from a number of people about the effects its financial recovery
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Five-year sentence for robber
AN ARMED robber has been jailed for five years. Graham Purser, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to robbery when he appeared before Maidstone Crown Court. The 33-year-old was arrested after a robbery at a Thresher off-licence in Parrock Road, Gravesend
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Chance to watch our feathered friends
BIRD-LOVERS have a chance to see their feathered friends migrating on a day trip to a bird reserve. RSPB Gravesend has organised a trip to Dungeness reserve on September 23. The trip will include a visit to the bird observatory and ringing stations.
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Time for residents to clean up area
RESIDENTS are getting together to clear out rubbish. Kent County Council (KCC) warden Kim Hill has organised a clean-up in Westcourt, Gravesend, to improve the condition of the area. It will be carried out by residents, people from the KCC-led youth
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Cock-a-hoop over training
SLAM-DUNKING youngsters can now benefit from basketball coaching sessions. Dartford Council has awarded £800 to Dartford Basketball Club from its sports, arts and heritage grant. The money has enabled the club to set up a weekly junior basketball clinic
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Get firms listed in business directory
BUSINESSES are being invited to register with a free borough directory. The new edition of the Bromley Business Directory will be published in the autumn and distributed across the borough. All businesses can have a brief listing to improve their profiles
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Council aiming to catch flytippers
RESIDENTS are being asked for their help to catch flytippers. Bromley Council will pay up to £500 for information leading to the successful prosecution of anyone who illegally dumps rubbish and waste. The reward scheme has been set up to cut the numbers
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CCTV to improve school security
INTERNET connections in Bromley are set to revolutionise school security across London. The Safer Bromley Partnership is about to start a pilot scheme where CCTV cameras are hooked up to school broadband services. This will mean operators at the central
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Looking back at industrial past
A HISTORY group is to stage an evening charting the area's rich industrial past. Northfleet History Group will play host to guest speaker John Oxford, an amateur historian, who will give a talk about Thames sailing barges in relation to the cement industry
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Police aiming to build on Operation Castle
POLICE have launched a crackdown on burglars. Operation Castle aims to cut burglary by promoting Neighbourhood Watch schemes, distributing crime reduction leaflets and having a greater police presence in crime- ridden areas. Police are advising residents
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I expect you to read, Mr Bond
LIBRARIES are giving children a licence to thrill their parents by reading more books. Youngsters of all ages can attend the Reading Mission challenge, which is being held at libraries across Gravesham. This year's theme is all about spies, disguises
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Teenager robbed of mobile phone
A TEENAGER was threatened with a knife and robbed. The 16-year-old was walking along Savoy Road, Dartford, when he was surrounded by three men who asked him if he had a mobile phone. He was threatened with a knife by one of the men, while another searched
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Video news: Blast may have been deliberate
POLICE investigating an explosion which ripped apart a row of garages now believe an accelerant such as petrol was used. Officers believe the accelerant was poured into a garage before being set alight. Thirty residents had to be evacuated following
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Lorry firm hit by fire
A FIRE which caused more than £30,000 damage has left a haulage company's building "in ruins". Denton Transport's depot was damaged after a blaze broke out in a workshop. Eight fire crews were called to the depot in Albion Parade, Gravesend, after the
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Showing opposition to levy for Olympics
PENSIONERS took to the streets in the latest chapter of their campaign to stop London's Olympic levy. They were in Bexleyheath Broadway last Saturday asking shoppers to sign their petition against the decision to make Londoners pay extra council tax
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Coroner makes appeal for help
A WEST Country coroner is appealing for help in finding the relatives of a man found dead in east Dorset. The man, David Stephen McBride, aged 62, was found dead in his flat in Penn Court, Station Road, in the West Moors area of Ferndown on August 11
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Event will raise cash for hospice
PEOPLE will have the chance to show off their skills and help sick children at a fundraising talent show. The event is being organised by student nurse Sally Cudmore, who hopes to work at the new children's hospice unit in Eltham, to be opened soon by
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Inferno at recycling site
A PLUME of smoke was sent 10ft into the air as 200 tonnes of rubbish went up in flames. Firefighters from Dartford fire station spent four hours tackling the inferno at Lee's Yard, Rochester Way, Dartford. The fire started at 4.17am on Monday when the
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Trust helps teenagers go on trips of a lifetime
A CHARITABLE trust set up in memory of 105 local men who died in the First World War is still helping people today. Two of the lastest on the list of beneficiaries are teenagers who have been given grants by the East Wickham and Welling War Memorial
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Brownies celebrate their 70th birthday
IT WAS time to party for present and past members of 3rd Belvedere Brownies as they celebrated the pack's 70th birthday. More than 60 former leaders, helpers and members were invited to the celebrations at St Andrew's Church, Brampton Road, Bexleyheath
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M25 re-opened after fatal crash
THREE young people died in an accident that closed the M25 in north-east London for nine hours on Monday morning. A Vauxhall Zafira left the motorway and went down an embankment. The accident, which happened around 3am, closed the M25 clockwise between
