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BLACK & WHITE KITTENS
Wormed & flea treated. Mum can be seen. £75 01322 342294
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BEAUTIFUL KITTENS
Black tabby/black and white. £50 each020 8658 8792
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GOLDEN RETRIEVER PUPPY
Home reared, all certificates K/C accredited. Breeder Tattooed Vac. Exl Pedigree 01689 817157
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CHOCOLATE LABRADOR PUPPIES
Both parents can be seen, hip scored, KC reg, excellent pedigree. £500 To good homes 01689 820100 (day) 01322 553352 (eve)
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RESCUED KITTENS & CATS NEEDING HOMES
All homes vetted. 01322 614416 07967 232914
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CHIHUAHUA CROSS PUPPY BOY
Used to other dogs. Very social bundle of fur. £325 020 8303 0165
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BIG REWARD FOR SAFE RETURN
Male Gray Cat missing, green eyes. SE18 07946 437802
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ALTHOUGH SHY AT FIRST
Although shy at first, big white/tabby "Joshua" is a real softie; young, longhaired "Kojak" is a friendly white/tabby car who is also waiting for a loving home. Bromley Cats Protection 020 8657 8764/020 8289 1429www.bromleycatsprotection.org.uk
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BABY FERRETS & POLE CATS
8wks old. Good working parents. £8 each 01322 405644 07905 483549
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GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES
Ready now. Both parents here. Black/ Tan And Black £300 020 8302 1176
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STAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIERS
L-2 clear, KC Reg, Microchipped, excellent pedigree, ready now. 01634 308923
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7 WEEK OLD KITTENS
7 WEEK OLD KITTENS 5 Tabby £40 1 White £70 1 Black £20 07939 997812
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Children battling for football victory
FOOTSCRAY Lions, a Bexley-based football club with more than 300 members is hosting its annual two-day football tournament this weekend. The event will involve 114 teams with an age range of six to 16 and is being staged at Bexley Grammar School in
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Man found hanged in his home
A 56-YEAR-OLD project manager who "was fearful of his future" was found hanged in his home. Croydon Coroner's Court heard that Anthony Gillett, of Percival Road, Orpington, had been suffering clinical depression following the failure of his marriage
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Addicks and Eagles mascot competition
The winners are: Charlton winner: Joseph Willoughby (aged six), Petts Wood. Crystal Palace winner: Charlie Mouncer (aged 10), Bromley.
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Bayliss targets winning finale at Brands
THE HANNspree SBK Superbike world championship returns to Brands Hatch next weekend (August 1 to August 3) for the Bennetts UK round. Once again the Grand Prix circuit will be filled with the noise and atmosphere of one of the biggest bike events in
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Park House RFC throws open doors again
THE annual Park House Rugby 10s competition will take place on August 16. Now in its fifth year, the competition is Kent's premier pre-season challenge comprising mini leagues, a knockout cup and Plate competitions. Representatives from all of Kent's
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Pair cleared of student's murder
A GUNMAN who claimed his pistol went off by accident has been cleared of murdering a student. Abdala Jama, aged 20, was blasted in the stomach at close range during a stand-off between two groups of young Somalians in Barnfield Road, Woolwich, on July
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The Rotary Club of Bromley Inner Wheel Club
THIS year's president of the Inner Wheel Club of Bromley, Rosemary Ayling, has adopted Marie Curie Cancer Care as her charity for the year ahead and as an appropriate start decided the members of the club together with their friends would celebrate the
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The Rotary Club of Orpington Crofton
ROTARIANS frequently give their time and energy to raise funds for charity, and on occasions individuals make a special effort. In recognition of this, Peter Nash, this year's president of the Rotary Club of Orpington Crofton, presented member David
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Woman appears in court after baby death
A 20-YEAR-OLD Catford woman accused of causing the death of her newborn son has appeared in court in Crete. Leah Andrew, of Minard Road, is charged with infanticide. It is understood the magistrate will now decide if she should be released on bail
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Beckenham Eden Park Townswomen’s Guild
FOLLOWING our 58th Birthday celebrations in June, we enjoyed a visit by Mr Strover at our July meeting, speaking about musical instruments. He explained such instruments produce sound by either hitting, blowing or scraping and gave a practical demonstration
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Orpington Gateway Club for Adults with Learning Disabilities
THE club meets every Friday 7pm to 9.30pm at Crofton Halls, Orpington, next to Orpington Station. Club meetings provide an opportunity for members, parents and carers to meet in a friendly atmosphere and join in a variety of activities including discos
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Orpington Video and Film Makers
MEMBERS from Orpington Video and Film Makers recently travelled to Tunisia to attend UNICA, an international film festival under the auspices of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. A programme of British films competed
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The end of a Bromley landmark era
Many, many years ago, long before Sainsbury's store reared it's head, the Express dairy inhabited the area in what was and still is called Walters Yard. The only piece of that history which remains is the footpath that cuts through from behind Sainsbury's
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The end of a Bromley landmark era
Many, many years ago, long before Sainsbury's store reared it's head, the Express dairy inhabited the area in what was and still is called Walters Yard. The only piece of that history which remains is the footpath that cuts through from behind Sainsbury's
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Hayes Horticultural Society
LOCAL growers produced a burst of summer colour for Hayes Horticultural Society's summer show held at Hayes Village Hall on Saturday, July 12. What was lacking, especially with sweet peas, was compensated for by the likes of a giant hanging basket and
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Your child could be Community Shield player escort
CALLING all grassroots youth footballers - how would you like to lead out Wayne Rooney and other superstar Premier League players at this year's FA Community Shield match at a packed Wembley Stadium next month? Well, this is your chance to do just that
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Anniversary tea party for nursery
A NURSERY held a tea party to celebrate its first year anniversary. The day nursery for children aged six months to four years old is part of the Blenheim Family and Children Centre, Blenheim Road, Orpington. Around 15 parents and grandparents plus
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Diggerland competition
Ten people win a ticket to the value of £60 which allows four people to enter the park: Mrs V Gray, Swanley; Louie Holder, Beckenham; B Strautnieks, Penge; Kelly Galloway, West Wickham; Trevor Jackman, Streatham; Sarah Shiers, Maidstone; Natalie Charles
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JD Sports competition
The following winners all get a £100 voucher to spend in the Bexleyheath store: Fidelma Bourke, Dartford; Geoffrey Smith, Gravesend; Jane Constable, Croydon; David Shoebridge, Shortlands; Mrs O'Riordan, Sutton-at-Hone.
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Gun, drugs and cash seized in raid on house
POLICE recovered a gun, drugs and £1,500 in a raid on a house in Forest Hill. Officers from Lewisham police entered the house in Catling Close at 2.15am today (July 24). During the search, police found a semi-automatic pistol, with a bullet in the breech
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Man on trial over stab death
A VIGILANTE gang stabbed a father-of-six to death in his living room, a court heard. Steven Fitzgerald, aged 26, of Mapleton Close, Bromley, is accused of being part of the gang which killed Julian Warrington on September 3 last year. The 43-year-old
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Sister's tribute to motorbike accident victim
A 30-YEAR-OLD man who died in a motorcycle accident was looking forward to becoming a father for the first time. Barry Tomlin, of Sprucedale Close, Swanley, died on July 20 after losing control of his 600cc Honda sports bike in Warnham, West Sussex.
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Thamesmead family fun days
Thamesmead Family Fun Days are brought to you by the Thamesmead Extended Schools Cluster, Trust Thamesmead, Gallions Housing Association, SureStart, Greenwich Community College and Greenwich Council. The activity days will take place in Thamesmead,
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Sports clubs score Lottery cash boost
SPORTS clubs are celebrating after being awarded National Lottery cash. Orpington Nomads Women's Cricket Club was handed £2,695 by the Awards for All scheme, while Hayes Primary School, George Lane, Hayes, was awarded £9,951 to help it run a series of
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McEntegart: Ford and Dack swung it
MATTHEW McEntegart says the chance to work under Welling manager Andy Ford and his assistant Jimmy Dack was the deciding factor in his decision to sign a one-year deal with the Wings. The 24-year-old central defender, who began his career at Southend
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Ambulance trust joins diversity programme
AN AMBULANCE trust has joined a lesbian, gay and bisexual equality programme. The South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Trust will be working with charity Stonewall to ensure equality in the workplace. The trust will join 400 other organisations which
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16-year-old wins Young Apprentice of the Year award
A 16-year-old boy from a college in Eltham has been commended for his work as an apprentice by a national awards scheme. Luke Power, 16, from Eltham Green Specialist Sports College, in Middle Park Avenue, Eltham, won the Young Apprentice of the Year
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Stab victim released from hospital
A 44-YEAR-OLD stab-victim has been discharged from hospital. The man was stabbed in his left shoulder at around 2pm yesterday (July 23) in Carew Way, Orpington. But the injury was not serious and he was allowed to return home in the early evening.
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Beijing call-up for Andy
A NEW Eltham man has been named as a member of the British wheelchair rugby team strongly fancied for a medal at the Beijing Paralympics after winning the European championship. Andy Barrow, 28, was a player at Wanstead RUFC when he sustained a serious
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Ravens edged out by Greenwich
Kent Ravens 16-20 Greenwich University DESPITE beingh defeated by Greenwich University, this stern test proved a positive step for five Kent Ravens first team players coming back from injury as the club looks forward to the start of the play-off campaign
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Semi place for King
JAMES King reached the semi-finals of the London and southern counties Lonsdale singles with a 20-10 victory over Jack Cousins of Eastleigh BC. The 17-year-old Blackheath & Greenwich bowler opened up a 10-shot lead at 13-3 and then held his nerve to
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PEDIGREE PUPPIES AVAILABLE
PEDIGREE PUPPIES AVAILABLE All vaccinated, micro-chipped, wormed & fleaed. Ring now 020 8460 7317
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GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES
GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES Ready now. Both parents here. Black/Tan And Black £300 020 8302 1176
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LABRADOR PUPS
LABRADOR PUPS Cream/black. Parents with them. Healthy dogs. £250 Ready Now. 01322 865633 07860 369563
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RESCUED CATS
RESCUED CATS All friendly Dusty 9mths, Bobby 3yrs could be home as a pair Lucy 8mths home as only cat. Needing kind loving homes 020 83091571 07799 264510 www.orpingtoncatrescue.org.uk
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LOST POIROT
LOST POIROT Small female dark tortoiseshell cat with red collar. Last seen early July near toll entrance to Dartford tunnel. Chipped 985120019415987 Please call Paul 020 7905 2351
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Famous sites will be open to visitors
RESIDENTS can take a peek at the borough's most famous sites during open days being planned by the council. Dartford Heritage Open Days take place from September 11 to September 14. Visitors will have the chance to walk around and learn about the area's
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Dockers quit ground for Mead
ERITH Town will begin the Kent League campaign at their new Bayliss Avenue home against Greenwich Borough on August 11. The Dockers left Erith Sports Stadium after 14 years last week because of problems with the state of the pitch, which was also used
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Langley Park set for Springbok tour
LANGLEY Park Boys' School are preparing to send a strong team to next month's South African tour. A total of 33 senior rugby players will make the trip where they will play matches in Pretoria, Johannesburg and Cape Town. This will be the third bi-annual
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Sidcup shooters gain recognition
FORMER British Ladies' pistol champion Rosemary Edgar was on hand to present awards at the Sidcup Pistol Club in Alma Road. Mrs Edgar was the 25m British champion from 1976 to 1983 before going on to become a national pistol shooting coach. She congratulated
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Bromley High retain crowns
BROMLEY High School secured the Year 7 and Year 8 Bromley Athletics championship title at Norman Park. The two squads from Bromley High knew the school had secured the same title the previous year, so the pressure was on to repeat the achievement and
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Big turnout for finale
GRAVESEND Regatta Committee held their final race of the season on Sunday. The Cynthia Mastin mixed fours annual challenge cup route was rowed from Gravesend to Dartford Bridge and back. Although not raced in recent years, it was over-subscribed and
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Harriers recognise stars
DARTFORD Harriers presented awards to the top athletes of last year on Friday. The trophies were handed over by Mollie Titsall, a past member of the club. Award winners were made as follows: women's single performance - Grace Clements; women's track
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Health worker praised by PM
A HEALTH worker has met Prime Minister Gordon Brown as part of celebrations to mark 60 years of the NHS. Lynda Farmer was one of 10 people who met Mr Brown at an event in Downing Street attended by 150 NHS workers. The celebration was to honour the
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Youngsters can swim for £1
YOUNGSTERS can swim for just £1 this summer thanks to a new initiative designed to get people fit in a fun way. The scheme will be available at White Oak Leisure Centre in Hilda May Avenue, Swanley, until August 29. The aim of the scheme is to encourage
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A school receives new equipment for its sports day
A DONATION of new sports equipment has been donated to a school in Greenwich at its annual sports day. Sports shop Sports Direct and shopping centre Greenwich Shopping Park, in Bugsbys Way, Greenwich, donated sports equipment worth over £100 to a school
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To the point
RAISING FEARS: I was concerned to read the phrase "the flow of blood on our streets" in your Voices Against Violence campaign (News Shopper, July 16).This is irresponsible, misleading and will raise fears. There is no "flow of blood on our streets". Enoch
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Planning rethink
I WOULD like to add my voice to those calling for a rethink by Mayor Steve Bullock on his plans to demolish Forest Hill Pools. I have now seen the three rebuild options presented to the public for consultation. At best they are the usual bland and boring
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Experience tells for Smith
FORMER professional rider Reg Smith from DCB Kent showed his class in the latest event in the Gravesend CC evening 10 series. His time of 21m53s was too good for Paul Buttery (Kent Cycles), who finished three seconds behind. Other times were: Anthony
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Creating brighter future for school
We would like to thank everyone at Tidemill Primary School following another successful year and an outstanding Ofsted result. The school has undergone a complete change in fortunes in a few years. This is thanks to a shared vision and commitment, led
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Don’t be fooled by green fuel claims
BIOFUELS are fuel made from crops instead of oil. They are being promoted as a way to fuel our cars and reduce our dependence on petrol, which causes climate change when it is burned. But are we being "bio-fooled" into believing they are a sensible solution
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Rare draw for Blackheath
BLACKHEATH women's cricket team were involved in an extremely strange game against Spencer Ladies from Earlsfield last weekend. Having played the same opponents the previous week when they hit 235-5, the second encounter was a much briefer affair.
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Bracken delivers ace service
HANNAH Bracken completed a clean sweep in the Hayes Tennis Club championships on Saturday. The 16-year-old won the ladies' singles, ladies' doubles and mixed doubles in a remarkable show of skill. Karl Wimble, 16, won the men's doubles and mixed doubles
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Teen gives back to community
Young people often get a bad press. But now is your chance to reward deserving youngsters in your area through NEWS SHOPPER'S Our Young Stars awards. JACK Kennedy wants to give something back to the community. The 16-year-old has been nominated
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Art inspiration for youngsters
A PROJECT to encourage pupils to take more of an interest in art has been launched with the help of funding from the owners of a shopping centre. Property company Land Securities Group, which owns Lewisham Shopping Centre, is backing a £3,000 project
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Children go sport mad for school’s Olympics week
PUPILS have enjoyed getting sporty at an Olympics-themed week. Every pupil at Downderry Primary School, Downderry Road, Downham, took part in the daily activities. On the first day the children made an Olympic torch for a competition. This was followed
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Busy week for Excelsior
ORPINGTON Excelsior Bowls Club have delivered another week of mixed results. Last Wednesday saw a four rink game produce a 91-67 triumph at Cray Valley thanks to the winning rink of Norman Collins, George Hawkins, Georgina Stevenson and Stan Bassett
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Postcode area named a card crime hotspot
BANK card crime in DA potcodes is among the worst in the country, according to a new report. Fraud specialist firm The 3rd Man has teamed up with directory company 192business.com to publish research listing the major hotspots for card fraud. The study
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Optician donates sight test fees to charity
AN OPTICIAN has raised more than £440 to help fund research and support people with diabetes. Throughout last month (June) Specsavers in Bromley High Street donated 50p from every eye examination to charity Diabetes UK. The store's director, Andrew
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School summer fete is a big success
A SCHOOL'S summer fete, in Abbey Wood, attracted hundreds of people and was deemed a huge success. De Lucy Primary School, in Cookhill Rd, attracted about 200 people to their summer fete, on July 11. The fete included various activities, including
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Learning to get down to business
You are never too young to start a bid to become the next Sir Alan Sugar. HELEN BACKWAY looks at how TV shows such as The Apprentice have inspired a Lewisham organisation to help pupils increase their employment prospects. EVEN though many of us did
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Three-year anti-crime plan
A COUNCIL has approved a new strategy to help fight crime. A three-year strategy to reduce crime in Lewisham borough by working more closely with the police has been approved by the council. The objectives of the Safer Lewisham strategy include reducing
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Wands aim to end Kent Cup hoodoo
SATURDAY promises to be a big day in the history of Cray Wanderers as they bid to lift their first ever Kent Cup. Having been founded in 1860, the Wands hold the distinction of being the second oldest football club in the world but have only managed
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Big Dance in Orpington
PEOPLE of all ages hit the dance floor to take part in a national event. A specially constructed marquee was placed outside the Walnuts Leisure Centre in Lynchgate Road, Orpington to host 1,500 dancers and spectators. It was organised as part of the
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Discuss: Travel heaven or hell
WITH passport staff striking and scores of holidaymakers falling ill in Bulgaria, it has not been a good summer for travellers so far. What are your holiday woes? Has the passport strike action this week affected your plans for getting away? Are passport
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College pulls out of prison education
CONCERNS have been raised after a college dropped its education courses for prisoners. Lewisham College's education and training programme for the Probation Service, and prisoners at Brixton and Belmarsh prisons started two years ago. But the college
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Jaguar enthusiast appears in Coronation Street
A JAGUAR enthusiast got the chance to drive his car in an episode of Coronation Street. Norman Hicks, aged 54 from Petts Wood, was contacted by the soap's producer who needed a specific type of Jaguar XJS for a new character. Mr Hicks, a father
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Fire chief reflects on mirror danger
A FIRE chief has issued a stark warning about a potentially lethal smoke and mirrors trick this summer. Mick Titchener, station manager at Bromley fire station, has spoken out about the dangers of leaving mirrors and glass objects on window sills after
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On this day
On this day in... 1851 - The window tax was abolished in Britain. 1917 - The cost of war was set at £7m a day. 1987 - Jeffrey Archer was awarded a record-breaking £500,000 in damages , against the Daily Star following allegations about his involvement
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Fire brigade ready to tackle bonfire menace
A GARDEN shed was destroyed when a bonfire got out of control in Biggin Hill. The incident was one of three bonfires tackled by Biggin Hill's firefighters in a period of less than 12 hours. The first was a bonfire - which had been started deliberately
