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Summertime fire safety tips
HOLIDAYMAKERS are being urged to remember that homes as well as people can get burnt this summer. London Fire Brigade (LFB) is urging people to make sure their properties are protected from the dangers of fire while they are away. It has put together
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Pupils' performance of Joseph goes down a treat
YOUNGSTERS showed they have the potential to reach the West End with their performance of the musical Joseph. Pupils in Year 5 and 6 at Princes Plain Primary School, Church Lane, Bromley, dazzled 130-strong audiences with a spectacular two-night display
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Video: Roman site re-opens after revamp
A ROMAN villa has re-opened following a year-long refurbishment costing £1.3m. More than 100 people attended English Heritage's opening of Lullingstone Roman Villa, Lullingstone Lane, Eynsford, today (July 23). Improvements to visitor amenities were
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Abery shows stamina
DAVE Abery led Istead & Ifield's 16 runners home and claimed 23rd place in Sunday's Dartford half marathon. But the star performance came from the I&I ladies, who took the team prize for the second week running. Istead & Ifield results: 23rd - Dave
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Old brewery to be rebuilt
PLANS to redevelop a brewery dating back to the 18th century have been given the green light. Greenwich Council granted planning permission to the Greenwich Foundation and the Meantime Brewing Company. There was a brewery at the Old Royal Naval College
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Eagles back Orpington Town
ORPINGTON Town FC and Crystal Palace FC's football in the community programme have teamed up to launch a coaching programme. The aim of the link-up is to provide top-quality coaching and opportunities for players at the Orpington-based club. All Orpington
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Man proposes to girlfriend on stage at concert
A MASSAGE therapist is to marry his girlfriend after proposing to her on stage in front of 2,000 people at a rock concert. Graeme Gall, of Birkdale Close, Orpington, popped the question to Liz Hulse, who he lives with, at a gig by The Feeling at Somerset
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Burman delighted with Darts
DARTFORD manager Tony Burman says the club's pre-season campaign is right on track after last night's comfortable 4-0 success at East Thurrock. Burman arrived back from holiday yesterday and headed straight to Essex to catch the second half of his
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Disabled go to Westminster
DISABLED campaigners held a protest outside Parliament to fight against the closure of their centre. Fifty people from the Queen Elizabeth Foundation Resource Centre in Brent Way, Dartford have held demonstrations in Maidstone, Gravesend, Swanley and
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MPs make time for pub visits
THERE is always a good excuse for a pint. And two MPs chose Pubs Week as a reason to pop into a local and enjoy a beer with the regulars. John Austin, the MP for Erith and Thamesmead, and David Evennett, who represents Bexleyheath and Crayford, were
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Libraries open all hours thanks to new website
LIBRARIES have become even more accessible to the public thanks to new website Bexley Libraries Online. It will enable library users to access services - such as renewing loans, requesting books or DVDs and finding details of groups and events - 24 hours
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£1,200 grant served up for young tennis players
A TENNIS club has won a grant from the Lawn Tennis Association to help it develop the sport among younger children. A £1,200 grant will enable Bexleyheath Tennis Club, based in Park View Road, Welling, to offer mini-tennis to youngsters aged between
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Mother due in court over baby's death
A 20-YEAR-OLD woman charged with causing the death of her baby in Crete will appear in court tomorrow. The woman, reported to be Leah Andrew from Minard Road, Catford, has been charged with infanticide. It is believed she gave birth in a Malia hotel
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Child finds boa snake skin in park
A SKIN shed from a two-metre boa constrictor snake has been found by a child in Wells Park, Sydenham, but experts believe it may be a hoax. Ronnie Porter, 10, from Haseltine Primary School, in Haseltine Road, Sydenham, stumbled upon a two-metre snake
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Update: Man, 44, stabbed in back
A 44-YEAR-OLD man has been taken to hospital after being stabbed in the back in Orpington. The incident happened at around 2pm today (July 23) in Carew Way on the Ramsden estate. A nearby resident, who did not want to be named, saw two people fighting
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Centre aiming to get men more involved in childcare
DADS, granddads, uncles and brothers enjoyed quality time with youngsters under the age of eight at an event designed to get men to become more involved with caring for children. Held at the children's centre in West Street, Erith, there was plenty to
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Service is one of the best
A HEALTHCARE watchdog report has rated mental health care in south-east London as good - putting it among the best in the country. The latest Healthcare Commission survey looked at the quality of the NHS acute inpatient mental health services across
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Mayor's visit a cut above the rest
FOR Bexley mayor Councillor Nick O'Hare it was back to where he first started when he dropped in on the Bexley Training Group, He was there to meet staff and students and to present this year's awards for hairdressing. Cllr O'Hare is a former hairdresser
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Raising awareness of abuse
A LEAFLET has been produced to raise awareness of vulnerable adults who are being abused. It will give information on how to recognise the signs of someone being abused whether physical, financial or verbal, and where to go with concerns. The leaflet
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Hospital says thanks to long-serving staff
STAFF who have devoted a total of 8,500 years of service to Queen Mary's Hospital have been rewarded for their efforts. They were the 540 workers who have spent at least 10 years working in the Sidcup hospital. The staff were awarded badges and certificates
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Website to help market traders
MARKET traders in the town can now find empty pitches easier thanks to the council joining a website. Dartford Council has joined up to findamarket.net to advertise the markets and vacant pitches in the town. Now, instead of calling market operators
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Country park gets green flag award
A COUNTRY park has received an award for being clean and welcoming to the public. Shorne Woods Country Park (COR) in Brewers Road, Gravesend, has been given a Green Flag. The award nationally recognises quality parks and green spaces. The flags
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PCSO saved toddler's life
A 21-YEAR-OLD woman has been praised after saving the life of a 13-month-old girl while on holiday in Cyprus. Jamie Foreman, who lives in Dartford, was celebrating a birthday party when Turkish Cypriot toddler Melissa Karakurt stopped breathing after
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Crossrail gets the green light
WORK on the £16bn Crossrail project has been given the go ahead after legislation went through Parliament. The south east spur of the development will run to Abbey Wood and, following a News Shopper campaign last year, will also include a station at
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Biker airlifted to hospital after crash
A BIKER is seriously ill in hospital after a crash on a motorway sliproad near Orpington. The accident involving a motorbike, a car and a heavy goods vehicle happened at around 11am today (July 23). Emergency services were called to the scene at
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DLR services suspended this weekend
DOCKLANDS Light Railway (DLR) services between Lewisham and Canary Wharf will be suspended this weekend. This is because work is taking place to make platforms longer so three carriage trains can be introduced from 2010. Replacement bus services
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Mental health services criticised in report
A REPORT into health services for patients with acute mental illnesses has criticised the trust responsible for north Kent. The study, carried out by the Healthcare Commission, rated the Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust as 'fair'
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School closure given green light
A JUNIOR school in special measures will close after council bosses gave the green light to merger plans. Following a five-week consultation, Bromley Council decided to close Oaklands Junior School in favour of amalgamating it with the nearby Oaklands
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Record numbers for school fayre
YOUNGSTERS enjoyed a range of activities at a school summer fayre. More than 1,000 people attended Riverview Infant School's Summer Fayre in Cimba Wood, Gravesend, on July 20. Activities included face painting, a coconut shy, a tombola, and a giant
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Ofsted praises good teaching
A SCHOOL for people with physical disabilities has been rated as "Outstanding" in an Ofsted report. The Marjorie McClure Specialist School for Physical Development in Hawkwood Lane, Chislehurst is for pupils aged four to 19 who have a physical impairment
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Simpsons sense
I am writing to say I agree with everything Stephen de Winton of Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley Parish Council wrote in his letter (Tradition Is Upheld By Statue Decision, News Shopper, July 9). While I have the utmost sympathy for Charlie Morettes' family
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PubSpy revealed
PUBSPY writes entertaining stories, but who is he? Is he the old curmudgeon seen sitting in the corner of many a pub, brooding into his pint of Old Filthy about the days when you could go to the pub on a tram, buy a packet of Woodbines and still go home
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Jailed for intending to supply cocaine
A 23-YEAR-OLD man caught with illegal class A drugs worth £18,000 has been given a four-year jail term and had £13,700 confiscated. David Friend, of Hillcrest Road, Downham, pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine with intent to supply. Croydon Crown
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'Good' mental health care among the best
A HEALTHCARE watchdog report has rated mental health care in south-east London as 'good' - putting it among the best services in the country. The latest Healthcare Commission survey looked at the quality of the NHS acute inpatient mental health services
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Trust forks out for memorial garden after awards win
A COMMUNITY group has fought off competition from 1,000 entrants to win £5,600 worth of gardening products. The Riverside Community Resource Trust, which provides a venue for community events and meetings in Gravesend, scooped the funding at B&Q's One
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Women prosecuted for fraudulent benefit claims
TWO women have been prosecuted for benefit fraud. Zohreh Shamali, aged 36, of Rowan Court, The Avenue, Beckenham, must repay £32,690 of housing and council tax benefits to Bromley Council. She was given a two-year conditional discharge and ordered to
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Emergency care cut
LEWISHAM Hospital will keep most of its emergency services under new proposals agreed on Monday. But the hospital will have to close its A&E department at night to surgical emergencies, between 8pm and 8am. It is estimated this will only affect three
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Youngsters dig in to create nature haven
YOUNG people have helped to transform a piece of unused land into a nature garden. The 28 youngsters from the gardening club at Cecil Road Primary School, Cecil Road, Gravesend, cleared the land at the back of Coldharbour Library, Coldharbour Road,
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Carer’s train ordeal at station
A CARER has spoken of her "frightening" ordeal after a train door shut on her arm and began to pull her along the platform. Geraldine Roberts was helping a group of people with learning disabilities off a train when her arm got caught in a closing door
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Parents 'forced' into headstone decision
THE parents of an eight-year-old boy who died suddenly say a council has forced them into putting up a headstone they do not want. Charlie Morettes collapsed and died from sudden cardiac death while playing rounders at his school in Sutton-at-Hone on
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Discuss: Booze culture - what can be done?
NEW regulations could be imposed in a bid to make the drinks industry and drinkers act more responsibly. What do you think? A crackdown is on the cards, which could see new measures such as happy hours in pubs being curbed and stricter labelling on drinks
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Shops caught out in knife test purchases
STAFF at two more Woolworths stores have been caught selling knives to underage teenagers. In June a test purchase at the company's Sidcup store, just weeks after the stabbing of teenager Rob Knox nearby, saw a knife sold to a 15-year-old youth. Bexley
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News In Brief
LIVE MUSIC: Bexley teenagers have the chance to see two up-and-coming local bands, Colt 44 and Swift, playing a free gig at Bexleyheath's Central Library in Townley Road on July 23. The event, which starts at 5.30pm is for under-18s only. You can get
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Update: Police search house for drugs
A DRUGS raid uncovered a small amount of cannabis and two CS gas canisters this morning (July 23). Officers from Bromley police and the territorial support group searched a house in Franks Wood Avenue, Petts Wood, at 6am. About 12 officers were involved
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On this day
On this day in... 1903 - The Model A car went on sale. It was the first car to be sold by the Ford Motor Company. 1979 - The Atyatollah in Iran outlawed rock n' roll music. He demanded that there should be no traces of western civilisation in his
