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Gay man says sign at pub is ‘homophobic’
A SHOP worker fears gay drinkers are being pushed out of a pub. The Crown and Anchor, Park Road, Bromley, has been the main place for the borough's homosexuals to socialise in for more than 20 years. Workers from Beckenham Hospital's sexual health clinic
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New rules brought in at tip
NEW safety precautions are being implemented following two fires at a refuse and recycling centre. The tip in Waldo Road, Bromley, was closed after the fires, which occurred in May and June. Following the second fire, which may have been due to a
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Donegal: Irish secrets
In need of some time out, Ireland seemed the perfect destination for a few days away from London. Enticed by the number of spas available in the area, LAURA JANE FILOTRANI picked a less well-travelled part of the country to spend a day out horse riding
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Drawing up plans for park
A PARK'S redevelopment is one step closer after the appointment of an architect to draw up plans. The plans for Crystal Palace Park will build upon the draft ideas published by the London Development Agency (LDA) last year. They are expected to take
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Beckenham rugby off and running
BECKENAHM took a 40-strong touring party to Shelford, newly promoted to London 1, on Saturday and to Upmister, just promoted to London North East 4 on Sunday, writes Neil Millan. Both games were played in four quarters of 20 minutes and were designed
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Blackheath and Bromley update
THREE athletes from Blackheath and Bromley (B&B)represented Great Britain in the international match at Birmingham against the United States, Russia and China. Dwayne Grant was drafted into the men's European Championship winning 4x100m team to replace
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Campaign to raise STI awareness
THOUSANDS of condoms were handed out to raise awareness of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Bar and pub staff in Bromley, Biggin Hill and Mottingham handed out 9,792 condoms to customers as part of the Bromley Primary Care Trust's health development
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Councillor not board at roadshow
A DAREDEVIL councillor found a fun way to spend his summer holiday. Cllr George Taylor let teenagers skateboard over him at a Connect Roadshow at Pavilion Leisure Centre, Kentish Way, Bromley. Other activities at the event included a roller disco, music
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Trying to conceive
My husband and I are having trouble conceiving and have been told we need to carry out IVF. Will this be successful? - Anne, Blackheath Graham says ... I feel your husband should be able to impregnate you naturally, so I would leave it for another two
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Guided talks and walks on offer at common
RESIDENTS are being invited to take part in a series of guided talks and walks across ancient woodland. West Wickham Common, which boasts the national Green Flag award for green spaces and parks, will reveal its history during the events next month.
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Anger after vandals are given warning
A NEWSAGENT who caught youths covering his kiosk with graffiti says the law is "too soft" after they were let off with just a warning. Tony Ellis has been running his shop in Bickley station for 19 years and says graffiti and vandalism is a constant
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News In Brief
CASH REWARDS: Bromley Council is offering rewards of up to £500 for anyone giving information leading to the successful prosecution of flytippers. Flytipping is a criminal offence and is being monitored under Bromley Council's Enviro-crime reward scheme
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Hoping to have African adventure
My name is Louise Savage, I am 16-years-old and a student at Cator Park School studying GCSEs. I am one of News Shopper's distributors and have delivered two rounds since I was 13-years-old. I am hoping to take part in a four-week educational expedition
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Get fit, have fun, raise funds
Future marathon runners can now apply for a place in the world's largest road race, the London Marathon, which takes place on April 22. Applicants have between now and October to enter the ballot. So if you already plan to apply for a ballot place then
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Phoebe Penguin saves Christmas
Bexley Grammar School pupil Sophie Morton, 14, from Welling, wrote this story It was Christmas Eve and Phoebe Penguin was hanging up her stocking when the doorbell rang. Mrs Penguin answered it. "Phoebe!" she called. "It's Molly and Darren!" Molly and
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Louis Benedict - four months
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Golf club putts £6,000 hospice's way
Fawkham Valley Golf Club raised £6,000 for the Ellenor Shining Lights Children's Hospice. The donation was made after a terrific fundraising year at the club who chose Ellenor Shining Lights as their charity of the year. Some of the events held to raise
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FA Cup Preliminary Round Draw
Ties to be played week beginning September 2: Slade Green v Eastbourne United or Cobham Sittingbourne v Thamesmead Town Eastbourne Town v VCD Athletic Walton Casuals v Cray Wanderers Tunbridge Wells v Dartford And the rest.........
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Dishing out free advice to thousands
Bromley Citizens Advice will highlight the key role it plays as a charity in the community as part of Advice Week 2006 taking place across the UK from September 11 to 17. It will join hundreds of other Citizens Advice Bureaux in a celebration of its
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VCD opener put back
VCD Athletic have announced the scheduled first match at their new ground has been called off. The opening of Oakwood was planned to coincide with the home game against Slade Green on September 9. Now Sevenoaks will be the first team to visit Oakwood
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VCD off at last and winning already
Greenwich Borough 1 v 2 VCD Athletic Kent Preimer League ALTHOUGH this was VCD's first game of the season they got off to a flyer and found themselves 2-0 ahead at the break. But it was a different story in the second half as a resurgent Greenwich
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Slade Green over the first FA Cup hurdle
Sporting Bengal 0 v 2 Slade Green FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round SLADE Green made the short trip through the Blackwall Tunnel to Mile End in order to progress in the FA Cup at the expense of fellow Kent League side Sporting Bengal, writes Martin Wiseman
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Cray Wanderers 2 v 0 Horsham, Ryman League Division One South
The ball drops in from Gary Abbott's (out of picture) header SP4968
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Cray Wanderers 2 v 0 Horsham, Ryman League Division One South
Goalscorer Gary Abbott SP4968
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Cray Wanderers 2 v 0 Horsham, Ryman League Division One South
Cray push forward SP4968
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Cray Wanderers 2 v 0 Horsham, Ryman League Division One South
The Cray skipper SP4968
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Cray Wanderers 2 v 0 Horsham, Ryman League Division One South
Jamie Kempster SP4968
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The funny side of the Dark Side
Kerry McQueeney talks to actor and one-man galactic empire Charles Ross FOR a man who spent much of his childhood in a galaxy far, far away, Charles Ross has found a novel way to make a living out of his obsession with the Star Wars trilogy. What started
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Eastleigh 1 v 3 Welling, Nationwide Conference South
Des Boateng fires in number two photo by Paul Pettet
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Eastleigh 1 v 3 Welling, Nationwide Conference South
Jamie Day is mobbed after scoring Welling's third goal photo by Paul Pettet
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Eastleigh 1 v 3 Welling, Nationwide Conference South
Des Boateng photo by Paul Pettet
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Eastleigh 1 v 3 Welling, Nationwide Conference South
Wings on the attack photo by Paul Pettet
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Eastleigh 1 v 3 Welling, Nationwide Conference South
Jamie Day gets involved photo by Paul Pettet
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Snakes On A Plane (15)
IT is doubtful Francis Ford Coppola's masterpiece The Godfather would have gained such critical acclaim had it been called Sicilians Killing Each Other. However, with little expectation or interest in such media favour, David R Ellis' new film has the
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Eastleigh 1 v 3 Welling, Nationwide Conference South
Danny Kedwell gives chase photo by Paul Pettet
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Eastleigh 1 v 3 Welling, Nationwide Conference South
Che Stadhart photo by Paul Pettet
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Eastleigh 1 v 3 Welling, Nationwide Conference South
Wings defend an Eastleigh free-kick photo by Paul Pettet
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Eastleigh 1 v 3 Welling, Nationwide Conference South
Goalscorers Jamie Day and Des Boateng get stuck into the nitty gritty of midfield life photo by Paul Pettet
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Eastleigh 1 v 3 Welling, Nationwide Conference South
Wings clear their lines photo by Paul Pettet
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Eastleigh 1 v 3 Welling, Nationwide Conference South
Chris Moore clears the danger photo by Paul Pettet
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Eastleigh 1 v 3 Welling, Nationwide Conference South
Che Stadhart in action photo by Paul Pettet
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Perfect start brought to a Brum end
Birmingham 2 v 1 Crystal Palace Coca-Cola Championship CRYSTAL Palace's 100 per cent league record ended at St Andrews as Birmingham came from behind to earn victory with a last-gasp strike The Eagles, who arrived in the Midlands on the back of
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Baring Hall Hotel, Baring Road, Grove Park
Drink 2/5 Decor 2/5 Food n/a Price 5/5 Atmosphere 0/5 Staff 1/5 PACKETS of crisps in pubs are usually a fairly hit-and-miss affair. There are name brands which are overpriced and then the non-name brands which are even more expensive. It is like in
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Bromley in cup final for first time in club history
BROMLEY Cricket Club have reached the ECB National Club Final for the first time in their history. They face either Northumberland or Caythorpe at Lords on September 4 in the Cockspur-sponsored showpiece finale. In their first semi-final in the cup
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Bromley hold league favourites in opener
Chelmsford 1 v 1 Bromley Ryman Premier BROMLEY got their Ryman League Premier Division season off to a good start at title favourites Chelmsford, taking a well-earned point home from their trip to the Essex city, writes Patrick Harris. The Lillywhites
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Opera In The Park
MOZART'S popular comic opera Cosi Fan Tutti is performed in the bucolic surroundings of the Observatory Gardens in Greenwich Park this Sunday. The Garden Opera Company's production is set on a village cricket green in 1914. Two couples find their
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Marathon charity fundraiser
SUPER-FIT members of a gym will be taking on a marathon series of gruelling exercises to raise cash for Cystic Fibrosis. Rebecca Ciel is tackling a marathon on the rowing machine while Gary Nicholas and John Currel will be doing 3,000 step ups with
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New shows salute music luminaries
A NEW musical revue, opening tomorrow at the Brockley Jack theatre, takes its cue from one of America's most prolific songwriters. Listen To My Heart features the music of David Friedman, the songwriter and producer who forged Nancy La Mott's career
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Sounds of hope and glory
ONE of the worlds top military bands is expected to give a stirring musical performance when it comes to Dartford's Orchard Theatre in September. The Band Of Her Majesty's Royal Marines Portsmouth has a distinguished heritage which can be traced back
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Darts held at makeshift home
Dartford 2 v 2 Molesey Ryman League Division One South GOALS from Jay May and Steve Hafner salvaged a point against Molesey at Darts' temporary home of Thurrock. Molesey, who had conceded three without reply in the opening weekend, took the lead
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Exhibition news: Chinoiserie
THE exquisite artistry of the Orient, which became a European craze in the 18th-Century, is explored in a new exhibition at the Fan Museum. Through trade routes and colonisation, exotic eastern goods soon became popular with Europeans, and home-grown
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Troupers are a class act
A French comedy set in a military nursing home has brought together three veterans of stage and screen. PAUL REVEL talks to Art Malik, Christopher Timothy and Michael Jayston. HEROES, which opens next week at the Churchill Theatre, looks at three
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Water is flowing - but not traffic
Thames Water bosses say the London-bound carriageway of the A210 (Eltham Hill) will remain closed until at least the end of the week. It is the third time the firm has extended the deadline for repair works to be completed after a 30-inch pipe burst
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Postal changes may cause confusion
MASS confusion could be caused by Royal Mail's new postal charges, a post watchdog has warned. New prices for posting birthday cards, presents and the like came into effect yesterday - but Postwatch believes the changes could cause huge queues as neither
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Rain fails to stop revellers having fun
PARADING, singing, rapping and martial arts were all part of a cultural feast for revellers. The 1,000 party-goers from the Kidbrooke Estate celebrated the cultural diversity of their area at the third International Feast Day. They gathered at Telemann
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Chelsfield WI
SPEAKER Eleri Price told of her adventures trekking in Brazil and raising £7,000. For 15 years she had been involved in the McMillan Nursing organisation. When she retired from nursing she decided to raise money for their hospice. On the first day
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West Kent Federation of Townswomen’s Guild
LAST month the large Civic Hall in Orpington was filled by guild members of the federation for the annual Rally. National Chairman Pamela Pollock regretted she could not be present, but the mayor of Bromley, Councillor Charles Joel, was welcomed by Federation
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Visiting beauty queens take home trio of trophies
BEAUTY queens travelled north and returned home with prizes. Miss Bromley Louise Hadley won Personality of the Day at the Enfield Carnival. The 18-year-old Hayes School pupil, who lives in West Wickham, represented the borough by taking part in the
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St Paul’s Cray Townswomen’s Guild
AT THE last meeting members had a fish and chip supper followed by a talk and singalong with Mr Alyn Roberts. The talk was entitled Portrait of the Concentina and Mr Roberts told members many interseting things and kept everyone amused. The guild meeting
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Bromley and Beckenham CND
MEMBERS of Bromley and Beckenham CND held a vigil outside the Churchill Theatre last Saturday in memory of the victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki who died 61 years ago and those who are still dying from radiation sickness. The leaflet they handed out
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Bexleyheath & Crayford Waterside WI
IN SPITE of the humid weather attendance at last month's meeting was very good. At talk was given by Dennis Worcester on The Making of Walking Sticks. Members were surprised to learn how many different kinds there were, the different woods which can
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Policeman hurt in hit and run
A POLICE officer is in hospital with serious injuries after being mown down by a car which failed to stop. Sergeant Ian Ring, 43, is being treated at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich, after sustaining a dislocated pelvis, dislocated shoulder, broken
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Diabetes UK Bexley Support Group
CATH Rhodes, community pharmacist from the Bexley Care Trust, gave a talk on aspects of diabetes. Diabetes is a modern epidemic and last year there were two million people diagnosed and a possible one million undiagnosed with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes
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Joydens Wood WI
THE speaker last month was Mr J Balcon who spoke about his father, film producer Sir Michael Balcon. Sir Michael was knighted in 1947 for services to Norway. He was born in 1896. In the First World War he was a lieutenant in the Home Guard, due to poor
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MP angry with water company after flood
THAMES Water has reacted angrily to claims by an MP it failed to react to a leaking water main which flooded a road. John Austin, MP for Erith and Thamesmead, claimed the company did not arrive in North Road, Blevedere, until 13 hours after the leak
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Crayford Camera Club
CRAYFORD Camera Club is beginning a new season on September 5. The club was formed in 1948, it has a small membership covering all ages of men and women, making for a good friendly and family-like atmosphere. The members, as a group, have a wealth of
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Park keepers aiming for team prize
A GROUP of park keepers are battling it out to prove they are the best park team in the country. Lewisham's 32 park keepers have until the end of the month to find out if they have won the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE)
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Forum asking for activity ideas
A COMMUNITY forum has cash to spend on people aged over 50 and wants ideas on what to do with it. Belvedere Community Forum was given £5,000 by the Big Lottery's Awards for All to fund a weekly activity for older people. Now it is canvassing people
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Summit brings people together
IN a move to integrate young people who live either side of the borough boundary in Thamesmead, around 100 young people attended the town's first youth summit. Because Thamesmead stretches across both Bexley and Greenwich boroughs, there are often territorial
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News In Brief
AUCTION: Erith and Thamesmead MP John Austin was auctioneer at a fundraiser at the Spice Master restaurant in Nuxley Road, Belvedere, in aid of the Bexley Moorings, a befriending project for vulnerable young people. Signed prints from Alan Shearer and
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Battling to retain ‘historic’ building
A CAMPAIGNER fighting to save a derelict pub from demolition is planning a protest. Minty Challis has been staying inside the Green Man Pub, Bromley Road, Catford, for a-week-and-a-half and faces eviction on Friday. But she has invited hundreds of people
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Prison sentence cut after appeal
A MAN jailed for 18 months for threatening to kill his love rival has had his sentence cut. Richard Youell, aged 36, was jailed at Maidstone Crown Court after pleading guilty in February of making threats to kill, drink driving and dangerous driving.
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Phone photo of alleged attacker
A MOBILE phone camera was used to picture a man police want to speak to in connection with an alleged indecent assault. North Kent police have issued this image following the incident which allegedly took place at around 1.30pm on July 21. It is reported
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Dancers hit small screen
DANCE-MAD residents took the chance to be TV stars for the day. More than 30 Swanley residents took part in the national Big Dance Festival, a week-long celebration of dance held across the UK. They were part of the weekly Ez Steps R'n'B dance classes
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Range of exhibits at year-long project
A ROLLING year-long project of five exhibitions which will reflect cultural diversity of Bexley, is under way. Becoming Bexley: A Space for Diverse Exhibitions will involve work in various media to be displayed in Hall Place, Bourne Road, Bexley, as
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Riding high with cash support
A RIDING group for disabled children has received a grant of £10,000. Arrow Riding School for the Disabled, based in Darenth Park Avenue, Dartford, was awarded the money from Kent County Council's (KCC) Small Capital Grant Scheme for Sport. It will
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Council’s recycling message
THE bulk of household waste could be slashed by 50 per cent if residents take the time to recycle, a council has claimed. Kent County Council is urging residents to filter rubbish into recycling bins instead of throwing it in the bin. By taking out
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Gardener fails in bid to get convictions quashed
A GARDENER who threatened a mother and son with a knife before tying them up failed to get his convictions quashed. Eamonn Liam Heffernan, of Saxon Place, Horton Kirby, was jailed for 11 years after he forced his way into a house in Erith and demanded
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Volunteers needed to clean up waterways
AN ENVIRONMENTAL group planning work to clear rubbish from Thamesmead's network of canals and river foreshore, is looking for volunteers. Thames21 has teamed up with Gallions Housing Association for its drive to not just clean the waterways but discourage
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Teenager charged with four offences
A 19-YEAR-OLD is to stand trial for four alleged driving offences. Darren Banks will appear at Croydon Crown Court on August 29, after denying the charges at an earlier appearance on August 14. Banks, of Hewitt Avenue, Haringay, is charged with taking
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News In Brief
WALK THIS WAY: A sponsored walk in aid of the Ellenor Foundation takes place on Bank Holiday Monday at Camer Park in Meopham. The park is reached from the A227 Gravesend to Wrotham road. Three, five and eight-mile walks begin at 10am. The foundation provides
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Golden couple back at church
A COUPLE have celebrated their golden wedding anniversary by renewing their vows at the church they were married in 50 years ago. Frank Maddox, 72, and his wife Sylvia, 70, were married in 1956 at the Holy Innocence Church, Strickland Way, Orpington
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Traders hope parade won’t punt on bookies
ANGRY traders fear their shopping parade will be turned into a "ghost town" if plans for a betting shop are approved. Shop owners in Old Dover Road, Blackheath, are already reporting a loss in trade. If the plans go ahead it will see three betting shops
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Many thanks
ON AUGUST 10 my son had quite a bad accident in Danson Park. I would like to thank the three ladies and a gentleman, along with one of his friends, who helped him. He is feeling a lot better now. Thank you. S EVANS Welling
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Travel plan
THERE'S another consequence of the bad behaviour on buses lamented by Mr and Mrs Wood (Letters, July 26). To help the environment, people are being urged to quit their cars for public transport. But could you seriously blame a motorist for refusing
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News In Brief
YOUTH IN COURT: A 16-year-old boy from Grove Park appeared at Camberwell Magistrates' Court on August 21 charged with the attempted murder of a 16-year-old boy in New Cross Road. He was remanded in custody following the August 18 incident and will appear
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Poor petition
REGARDING Councillor David Leaf's letter (Thank You For Signing Petition, News Shopper, August 9) does he realise 5,000 people who have signed a petition is a very small percentage of the population of the London borough of Bexley? As in most petitions
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£46,000 boost for centre
AN INTERNET centre which was facing an uncertain future has been given a £46,000 funding boost. Silwood Cybercentre is run by the London and Quadrant Housing Trust and was set up four years ago. The centre, which has already offered accredited computer
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Big bang
WHILE talking to a friend on the pavement in Sidcup High Street, alongside one of the fenced-off areas put up for the gas replacement pipe works, we noticed three workmen waiting for some work to do. One of them was smoking a cigarette. Returning later
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Two drivers injured following collision
MID-MORNING traffic was diverted after two women were injured in a collision. The two drivers, believed to be in their 20s, were taken to Lewisham Hospital with whiplash injuries after their silver Mazda and blue Toyota Yaris hatchback crashed in Hither
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Trio arrested after woman hit by van
A WOMAN is in a serious condition in hospital after being hit by a van as she waited for a bus. The Ford Escort van is believed to have hit the woman, who is in her 20s, after undertaking a car on Trafalgar Road, Greenwich, mounting the pavement and
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Opening date finally revealed
FOLLOWING more than four years of delays, developers have announced a leisure centre's opening date. The long-awaited Downham Lifestyles Centre, Moorside Road, will finally throw open its doors to residents on March 12 next year. The announcement came
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Set straight
YOUR reader, Mrs Shipley attacks me for criticising the "posh people" of Wandsworth and Kensington for dumping their rubbish on "the working class community" of Belvedere (Take A Leaf Out Of Tories' Book, News Shopper, July 19). She then asks "Is this
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Take your dog out for a walk
I AM sick to death of selfish dog owners who never walk their dogs. Many are left day in, day out in gardens, barking out of sheer boredom. They have no mental or physical well-being and to me it is cruel. Why bother having a dog if you aren't going
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Youngsters clown around on course
HUMOUROUS youngsters got the chance to clown around during summer activities. Twenty-five residents, aged eight to 21, took part in comedy and clowning courses at Bonus Pastor School, Winlaton Road, Lewisham. The courses were part of a three-week summer
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Reasons for hosepipe ban?
THIS is my diary of a water leak which happened recently: Saturday 7am - Sound of lots of water in road. I look out of the window. Water is gushing out from hole in the pavement. I call Thames Water to report a water leak in Days Lane and the operator
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Boost buses for students
WE ARE asking London Buses and Transport for London (TfL) to increase the frequency on two bus services serving Bexleyheath and Sidcup when free fares for students up to 18 start. The routes are the 492 from Sidcup station to Bluewater and B14 from Bexleyheath
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Why are teens so violent?
THE latest court sentences imposed upon the riotous teenagers in Welling covered by various stories in News Shopper will certainly have a reassuring effect among law-abiding citizens in our community. However, such just sentencing falls short to explain
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Operation to stop years of insults
A MUM-OF-SEVEN has had a "grape-sized" mole removed from her face after a gang of yobs persistently taunted her. Wendy James say she suffered verbal abuse for three years at the hands of around 18 youngsters who nicknamed her "moley, moley". She says
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‘Monstrous’ sculpture looks like child’s work
I HAD to write to you about the monstrosity I have just seen on the roundabout at Erith on the junction at the top of Bronze Age Way. Who on earth commissioned such a dreadful sculpture to worry residents and visitors? Was there any consultation about
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Write your own whodunnit tale
ASPIRING crime writers can put pen to paper in a murder-mystery competition. As part of Agatha Christie week, between September 11 and September 17, people can enter the Body in the Library competition. Writers must decide how and why a glamorous young
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Social services manager suspended after arrest
A SOCIAL services manager will appear in court after being suspended from his job. John Baptiste, of Dukesthorpe Road, Sydenham, was arrested and suspended without pay from his job with Camden Council in February this year. Within his role as personal
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Time to revoke free travel for youths?
SINCE the introduction of free travel for teenagers, youths are increasingly abusing this compliment and are intent on creating disorder, with a sheer lack of remorse shown for their actions. As an individual with a hidden disability, I have to rely
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Dummy mugger gets 18-month prison sentence for taking pensioner’s cash
A MUGGER has been jailed for 18 months after he was caught when he dropped his dummy at the scene. Donovan Kenlyn pounced on pensioner John Johnson as he left Rushey Green post office, Catford, on May 16 but dropped his pink plastic comforter as he fled
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Light idea
NOW the council has installed pay-and-display meters in Maple Road to earn a lot more money, would it not be a good idea for the council to invest some of it into providing Christmas lights for Penge? MR M WINKLE Penge
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Top shoppers
We want to thank the customers of Sainsbury's at Locksbottom for their continued support of our charity on Saturday August 5 when we raised £382. This is a very healthy amount and a great help in our task in caring for the many animals which come to
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Throwing farewell party for Stu
PAST and present members of basketball team had a slam dunking good time at a reunion. More than 50 players from Greenwich Admirals played three hours of games at Maze Hill Ball Court, Woodlands Park Road, Maze Hill. The aim of the event was to bid
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Residents urged to collect rainfall
COUNCIL chiefs are urging residents to collect rainfall to water their gardens. It follows an ICM poll earlier this month which found more than three million residents across the drought-hit south east are breaching the hosepipe ban. Now Lewisham Council
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Gung ho
SOME silly people are firing air rifles with total disregard to other residents. If these silly people don't like wildlife, they should use their bird brains and not feed them. What is the law on the excessive use of air rifles in a residential area
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Borough’s students set high standard
JUBILANT pupils are celebrating a bumper crop of exam results after another rise in A-level passes. Students across the borough collectively managed to beat the national average pass rate of 96.6 per cent of grades A to E by achieving a figure of 98.5
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Many thanks
THE Bromley and Chislehurst branch of the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) would like to thank all those who supported the sponsored singalong on August 1. Fifty children sang 50 songs to raise money for the NCT and to celebrate its 50th birthday. Special
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Get shirty
I READ the article about the "no shirts" by-law which is pencilled in for the borough with some amusement (Councillor Gets Shirty With Topless By-law, News Shopper, August 2), only to realise Nicholas Bennett, a Tory, is deadly serious. I trust along
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Time to re-use plastic bags
TESCO have recently announced they will give Club Card loyalty points to shoppers who re-use plastic bags. While Bromley Green Party applauds initiatives such as this, it cannot be whole-hearted applause. It's a very small step on the road to sorting
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Putting a stop to mini-motos
REGARDING the story Concerned About Mini Moto Safety (News Shopper, August 9). Beckenham Place Park is not the only public open space to have the riders of mini-motos racing around the paths. St Mary Cray has a smaller recreation ground, on the boundary
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Cyclists of all ages can take road safety course
CYCLISTS can benefit from a new scheme about road safety. A host of courses teaching safe riding on the road are being held for adults and children aged nine and over. The Safe Ride scheme is being run by Lewisham Council's road safety team in partnership
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Travel scheme will start soon
FULL-TIME students aged 16 and 17 can claim free bus and tram travel from next month. London teenagers can apply for a 16 to 17-year-old Oyster photocard and claim free travel from September 1. Application forms need to be authorised by a school or
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Road problems are no surprise
IT IS hardly surprising you have printed an article concerning "danger spots" (Mum's Warning Of Road Danger Spot', News Shopper, July 5). Bromley Council transport policies waste council taxpayers' money. At Bromley South Station disabled people could
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Vases lead to award win
A DESIGN student beat 4,000 other hopefuls to win £1,000. Goldsmiths student Jayne Potter, who graduates in July this year, won the New Designers Metropolitan Works Award for her final year project Eat Me Drink Me. As part of the project, based on the
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Airport chapel still going
WHILE many articles have appeared in various newspapers regarding Biggin Hill Airport and Scrambles Cafe (Scrambling To Save Cafe, News Shopper, July 19), there is never a mention of St George's RAF Chapel of Remembrance which adjoins the airfield.
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Son was not fully equipped by Army
AN INQUIRY has revealed a British Army sergeant died in Iraq three years ago because he lacked body armour - there was "not enough to go round". Fifteen years ago I had to provide, at my own expense, boots for my soldier son because the Army hadn't got
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Problems owed to bus priority
SO BRIAN Cooke thinks bus lanes reduce congestion for other road users? (Don't Remove The Bus Lane, News Shopper, July 19). By reserving a lane for buses you are forcing the rest of the traffic onto the remainder of the road. In my experience the introduction
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Hospital stay cost my visitors money
FURTHER to Hidden' Costs Of Hospital Stay (News Shopper, August 9), I too have just spent five days in the Princess Royal University Hospital. When my son-in-law visited he bought me £10 worth of TV/phone time. First I could not use it as the TV/phone
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Shop admits selling fake designer clothes
A PRIORY shopping centre store has been hit with a £7,040 bill after more than 300 fake designer clothes were seized by trading standards officers. Mohan Lal, aged 41, who runs Priya Fashions in partnership with his wife, pleaded guilty to three charges
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£75 for throwing plant pot
A PLUMBER has been handed an 18-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £75 compensation after he threw a plant pot through a window. Andrew Lawrence Blair, aged 19, of Walnut Close, Peterborough, pleaded guilty to three counts of destroying property
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Bankers lend hand
A TEAM of volunteers spent a day transforming disused land at a community centre into a patio and storage area. Ebbsfleet Rainbow Centre, Rose Street, Northfleet, can now use the area for youth activities and for staff to sit in. Volunteers laid a
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Thanks for welcome
CREATING a mural in front of a council building is "the equivalent of painting the Sistine Chapel" for an artist. Generoso Napoliello, who studied at a fine art academy in Naples, Italy, is painting a mural on the white boards in front of Gravesham Council's
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Guilty plea in benefit fraud case
A BENEFIT fraudster has been sentenced to 180 hours' community service after trying to cheat the council out of nearly £20,000. Amatul Rahmen, aged 25, pleaded guilty to attempting to obtain services by deception at Dartford Magistrates' Court on August
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News in brief
LOOKING BACK: Dartford Local History Fair 2006 will be held on September 1 and September 2. There will be a range of displays and four talks in Dartford Library, Central Park, Dartford. Topics include clothes from the 1920s and 1930s and sailing barges
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Why are PCSOs out patrolling streets?
AFTER returning from holiday we read the story on PCSOs (Invest In Officers, News Shopper, July 5). We read the front page with interest as our neighbours as well as ourselves would like to know exactly what is their role within the community as none
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Staff at depot need to be more helpful
I AM writing in regard to my experiences when I visited the recycling depot at Landmann Way. Like many other residents I am keen to dispose of waste items in a responsible manner and to recycle them if possible. I went to Landmann Way with four items
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Planning visit
REGARDING Day Turned Out To Be Big Disappointment (News Shopper, August 2). I wonder whether the lady was at the same place at the same time I was. I was partially involved with the visit of the Virginian Indians, some of whom were hosted by church
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To the point
TIME TO ACT: Chris Godfrey raised a valid point in his letter about pub closures (Shame Good Pubs Are Having To Close, News Shopper, August 2). Such buildings create an eyesore if they are abandoned for long periods. They also become easy targets for
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Stop spinning and get serious about energy
THE Government keeps telling us to conserve energy. So why is it doing nothing about making it mandatory to build new buildings which conserve energy? All flats and luxury apartments seem to have bathrooms and toilets which rely on electric extractor
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Learning about mites and bees
REGARDING L M Walker's letter (Leave Honey Alone, News Shopper, July 19). A honeybee egg is covered with wax mixed with pollen to ensure the pupae can breath. Just before the cell is sealed, a female varroa mite slips into the cell and begins to feed
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To The Point
DOING THEIR JOB: Seldom does a week go by when someone is not writing a letter insulting traffic wardens. As the mother of one of these "morons" who comes home after a day of insults and threats I wish to object. The people who get parking tickets are
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Birds facing risk of deadly disease
FEARS birds could develop a deadly disease is the latest worry at drought-hit reserves across north Kent. Recent dry weather means birds are at a higher risk of contracting botulism, which is caused by bacteria forming in stagnant water. A number of
