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British Oak, Dover Road, Kidbrooke
Drink 5/5 Decor 3/5 Price 3/5 Atmosphere 4/5 Staff 3/5 It is disappointing to walk into a pub and find there are no real ales on sale. But it is heartbreaking to have to leave a boozer which has loads to choose from before I have sampled them all
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Back stage at All the Fun of the Fair
Leisure was treated to behind-the-scenes access to early rehearsals for David Essex's new musical, All the Fun of the Fair. David, other principal cast members and director Nikolai Foster assembled at The Churchill, Bromley, to run through the brand
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VIDEO: Jackett boosted by returning pair
MILLWALL boss Kenny Jackett has told News Shopper having Chris Hackett and Danny Spiller fit and available for first team selection is like signing two new players. Hackett (cruciate ligament) and Spiller (groin) were virtual spectators at The Den
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Put to theTiesto at The O2
World famous trance DJ, Tiesto is to become the first DJ to play the O2 arena. The Dutch DJ, producer and remixer (regularly voted number one in dance polls) has devised a massive-scale concept show for the gig, based on his current release In Search
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All You Need is Love, The Churchill, Bromley ***
All You Need is Love takes audiences back in time to an era of pioneering music, daring fashions and casual attitudes. With an eclectic mix of songs from the 1960s, the music and dance revue provides a good overview of the genres which dominated the
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News Shopper continues its search for local heroes
NEWS Shopper and Greenwich Shopping Park, in Bugsby's Way, are still searching for the unsung heroes of Greenwich borough. The deadline to find the Greenwich local hero of the year has been extended from July 14 to August 16. The campaign, launched
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Man on Wire (12A) out August 1****
Rarely does a documentary film combine nail-biting tension with humour and awe, but Man On Wire does that and more. The film follows the death-defying stunt of impish French tight-rope artist Philippe Petit and his dare devil aim to navigate, on foot
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Pole star gets in a spin for charity
THIS leggy beauty took pole position in a busy shopping centre to help raise awareness of breast cancer. Instructor Louise Aspinall from Kent-based Pole Secrets pole dancing school was in Bromley High Street to promote the health benefits of the activity
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Change after seven years
Do you see me going far in my career and what's going to happen in my current job? - Joanne, Bexleyheath Graham says ... You are caring, gentle and a good listener. I see seven years of one career then a change.
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You can survive
What was he trying to tell me before he died? - Debbie, London Graham says ... Before his voice gave way to his cough and exhaustion he wanted to say you can survive without him.
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Fight for A&E care
ATTEMPTS are to be made to stop plans to strip Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, of all its emergency services. Both Bexley Council and political party Independents To Save Queen Mary's Hospital, have announced they hope to challenge the decision, made
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Boris awards £710,000 to anti-youth crime schemes
THREE projects have been given a £710,000 boost by London Mayor Boris Johnson to help them steer young people in the capital away from gun and knife crime. The Boyhood to Manhood Foundation, which has been running a scheme in Greenwich since 2005, will
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Sporting youths a success at Games
SPORTING youngsters are celebrating their fifth place in this year's London Youth Games. More than 500 young people represented Bexley in a series of sports over a six-week period. This year's contest was closer than ever, with just 22 points separating
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An Olympic triumph
SCHOOL children from Greenwich were among 2,700 young people from east London who took part in a new creative competition covering the five host Olympic boroughs. Kidbrooke School, Greenwich, fought off competition from 15 other schools who were invited
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Pre-school gets an outstanding report
A PRE-SCHOOL has been given an outstanding report by school inspectors. Crofton Early Learners, based at Crofton Baptist Church, Crofton Lane, Orpington, was found to be outstanding in all aspects of childcare by OFSTED, an independent school inspectorate
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Boy finds boa skin in park
A BOY has found a 2m-long snake skin in a park — but experts believe it may have been left there as a joke. Ten-year-old Ronnie Porter, of Sydenham Park Road, Sydenham, stumbled on the snake skin in nearby Wells Park while walking the family dog with
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Creative pupils showing their business skills
CANNY schoolgirls have had the chance to show off their business and marketing skills. The pupils from Northfleet School for Girls, in Hall Road, took part in a three-day business and enterprise day. Around 800 girls aged between 11 and 15 got a chance
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Calling for more funds
A WHEELCHAIR service says it needs more money from the NHS after an 86-year-old man was housebound for 10 months while waiting for a chair. Gravesend resident Gordon Lewin suffered a heart attack in October 2006 and was in a coma for three months. When
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Thamesmead town centre activity morning
Gallions Housing Association and the Port of London Authority are teaming up to bring a life saving event to Thamesmead Town Centre on Monday 4 August. The 3.5 hour event will run 9:30am-1:00pm and feature lots of interactive games designed to help
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Calling for more funds
A WHEELCHAIR service says it needs more money from the NHS after an 86-year-old man was housebound for 10 months while waiting for a chair. Gravesend resident Gordon Lewin suffered a heart attack in October 2006 and was in a coma for three months. When
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Gallions Housing Association wins two awards
Gallions Housing Association won two awards at the 4th London Excellence Awards held in London on Monday 21 July. Gallions Housing Association, who currently owns and manages 5,543 homes in Bexley, Greenwich and Bromley, topped both the Leadership and
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Walk goes long way to helping charity
CHARITY supporters took part in a sponsored walk in a park on Saturday to raise cash for orphaned children in Zambia. The five-mile walk took place at Lullingstone Country Park, Eynsford. Sixteen people took part and raised £53 for charity Hands of
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Smash kills father-to-be
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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Nursery owner retires after 25 years
AN OWNER of a nursery who helped set it up 25 years ago has retired. Janet Willcox was offered the chance of running a nursery which her son attended when the owner moved away. The mother-of-two had been helping out before and decided to accept the
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Good care rating for service
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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Charity match in son’s memory
KEEN football players have turned out to play in a tournament in memory of an 11-year-old boy who died from a brain tumour. It is the second year the family of Karl Lewis, from Springhead Road, Erith, have organised the tournament in aid of charity the
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Borough’s award-winning parks
A COUNCIL and community groups are celebrating after three parks in the borough won an award for being among the best green spaces in the country. Parks East Greenwich Pleasaunce, in Chevening Road, Greenwich, and Sutcliffe Park, in Meadowside, Eltham
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Queen's English beats Sarf Lahndan twang
WE ARE not amused - by our accents, a survey has revealed. The results show that 69 per cent of the Londoners questioned do not like the sound of their own voices. It appears most of them would prefer to sound like the Queen and only one in 10 want
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Dad to face Dubai courts for alleged beach romp
A BROMLEY man accused of having sex on a Dubai beach will appear in court next month. A Dubai newspaper is reporting today (July 29) that 34-year-old Vince Acors, of Homesdale Road, Bromley, will face the Dubai Court of First Instance on August 21.
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To the point
HYPOCRISY: How is it Bromley Council prosecutes a trader for putting out an advertising board, saying it "can't allow lives to be put at risk by signs which could divert drivers' attention", when it happily takes money for advertising boards placed on
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To the point
WATER RISK : I recently bought a bunch of roses from the Co-op store in Chatterton Road, Bromley. The following day all the heads were drooping and I took them back to the store. They were not a reduced item but as I did not have the receipt I could
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To the point
CAB UNDER THREAT: Are people aware Citizens Advice Bureaux (CAB) are under threat from market-led reforms? It seems under reforms to the legal aid system, community-based CABs are being replaced with Government-backed Community Legal Advice Centres.
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Mental attitude is the problem
AS I hear more and more of the Government's proposals to tackle knife crime - searching youths, throwing them in prison and banning knives from shops and homes - I think to myself, when will MPs learn? The point is not the weapon, whatever it is, but
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No excuse for harming wildlife
IN THE letter Squirrel Problem (News Shopper, July 2), M Harries has the audacity to condemn squirrels for "damage to our precious woodland". Wake up and smell the coffee. So much woodland has been chopped down to make way for concrete and vast areas
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Park users are a cyclist’s nightmare
I HAVE been a Petts Wood resident for many years. I am also a car driver and a cyclist. With fuel at an all time high, I try my best to cycle to work. Many car drivers do their best to make my journey unpleasant, with the small part of my journey through
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Depleted Cray are crushed by the Fleet
Cray Wanderers 0-4 Ebbsfleet United CRAY went into the delayed 2007-08 Kent Senior Cup final as massive underdogs, and despite a gallant rearguard action in the sweltering heat they were beaten, as expected, by a superior and fitter Ebbsfleet team.
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CHEMISTS OPEN ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 3
BEXLEY AREA 7 Day Chemist, 175a Bellegrove Road, Welling. 9am to 11pm. Safeway, 2 Twin Tumps Way, Thamesmead. 10am to 4pm. NCC Chemist, CWS Store, 71-79 High Street, Welling. 10am to 4pm. Boots, 31 The Mall, Bexleyheath. 10am to 4pm. Lloyds Pharmacy
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CHEMISTS OPEN ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 3
BROMLEY Boots, The Glades. 11am to 5pm. ORPINGTON Sainsbury's, Locksbottom, Farnborough. 10am to 4pm. PETTS WOOD Petts Wood Pharmacy, 83 Queensway. 8am to 11pm. PENGE Boots, 5 Colman House, Penge. Noon to 5pm. SIDCUP Tesco, Edgington Way, Sidcup.
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CHEMISTS OPEN ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 3
DARTFORD & GREENHITHE Asda, Station Road, Greenhithe. 10am to 4pm. Boots, South Mall, Bluewater Park. 11am to 5pm. Sainsbury's, Priory Centre, Dartford. 10am to 4pm. The Brent Pharmacy, 15 The Brent, Dartford. 10.30am to 1pm. Superdrug, Lower Rose
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Young firestarters risk serious injury
PARENTS are being urged to make sure their children do not spend their summer holidays starting fires. Minors are believed to be responsible for more than two-thirds of deliberate fires which Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) attends. It wants
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CHEMISTS OPEN ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 3
BLACKHEATH, CHARLTON & GREENWICH Sainsbury's, Horn Link Lane, Greenwich. 11am to 5pm. Sainsbury's, 55 Bugsby Way, Greenwich. 11am to 5pm. ELTHAM, KIDBROOKE, MOTTINGHAM, LEE GREEN & NEW ELTHAM Boots, 96-104 High Street, Eltham. 10am to 4pm. Dickinson's
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Chance to have Lark in the Park
TWO weeks of fun and entertainment got under way on Saturday at the launch of Lark in the Park. The annual free community event takes place at Sidcup Place in The Green, Sidcup. This is the twelfth year churches in Sidcup and nearby areas have got together
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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 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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Shop faces fine over employee
AN INDIAN man has been arrested on suspicion of working illegally at a supermarket and his employer now faces a potential fine of up to £10,000. Police arrested the man on suspicion of working illegally at Kooner's Supermarket, in Plumstead High Street
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Summer fete fun raises school cash
A SCHOOL'S summer fete attracted around 200 people and raised £1,000. The event at De Lucy Primary School included attractions such as a bouncy castle, an assault course, a barbecue and a raffle. It raised about £1,000 for a new sheltered area in the
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Have fun time at family days
THERE is no need for children to be bored this summer thanks to a series of free family fun days on offer from a partnership of Thamesmead community groups. The events will take place every Wednesday until August 27, with activities for children and
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Act to stop abuse of vulnerable adults
A LEAFLET has been produced to help make people aware of how to recognise vulnerable adults who are being abused. It highlights the signs of physical, financial or verbal abuse and offers advice on where people should go if they have any concerns. The
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Pupils Rome around villa
CHILDREN travelled back in time at a historic villa and came face-to-face with a Roman soldier. The fun day at Crofton Roman Villa, Crofton Road, Orpington, included activities such as mosaic designing, brass rubbings and replicas of Roman dice games
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Pool reopens after Legionella scare
A POOL closed after bacteria were found in the showers has reopened. Ladywell Leisure Centre in Lewisham High Street welcomed swimmers again on July 22. It was closed after Legionella bacteria was found in May. Lewisham Council says it has worked with
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Pupils go wild with homemade costumes
PUPILS dressed as ladybirds and crocodiles turned heads as they paraded down Deptford High Street. Grinling Gibbons Primary School pupils filled the streets in their handmade costumes. The school, in Clyde Street, Deptford, has a tradition of carnival
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Sizzling summer line-up revealed
A HOST of sizzling summer activities for youngsters is to be revealed. Dartford Council's Summer Sizzlers magazine contains information on events for children to enjoy throughout the holiday season. The magazine lists details about activities such as
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Giant event gets everyone dancing
PEOPLE of all ages have hit the dance floor as part of a national event. A marquee was put up outside The Walnuts leisure centre in Lynchgate Road, Orpington, to host 1,500 dancers and spectators. The event was organised as part of the Big Dance, a
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On This Day
On this day in... 1588 - The Spanish Armada was defeated by the English fleet off Plymouth. 1907 - Robert Baden-Powell officially launched the Boy Scouts. 1976 - Fire damaged the world's longest pier at Southend. 1981 - The Prince of Wales married
