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Mead sink tenants to lift Shield
THAMESMEAD added yet another trophy to their bulging cabinet with a comfortable 3-1 victory against tenants Erith Town in the Kent Challenge Shield. New signing Pete Smith opened the scoring early on in the annual match played between the Kent League
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Spanish end Pardew's unbeaten run
Charlton Athletic 0-1 Athletic Bilbao ALAN Pardew's unbeaten pre-season record as manager came to an end on Saturday when the Addicks went down to an impressive Athletic Bilbao at the Valley. Athletic Bilbao dominated the first half and should have
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Rescue plan for divers facing funding crisis
A DIVING club has launched a fundraising website in an attempt to cover its spiralling costs. Crystal Palace Diving Institute was forced to move its training facilities when the pool hall at Crystal Palace Sports Centre closed following an asbestos scare
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Top pilots banking on a good show
THOUSANDS of spectators are expected to crowd the banks of the River Thames this weekend as the Red Bull Air Race gets underway. Some of the world's top pilots will be taking part in two qualifying rounds at 3pm and 4pm today (August 2). The 12 competitors
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Grass fires worrying brigade bosses
THE London Fire Brigade is urging people to be on the look-out for grass fires this summer. The advice comes as the fire service admits there have been a number of grass fires in the capital's open spaces over the last few summers. It is now warning
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On This Day
On this day in... 1100 - William II, son of William the Conqueror, is killed by an arrow while hunting in the New Forest, Hampshire, after being mistaken for a deer. 1784 - The first specially built Royal Mail stage coach begins a scheduled service
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Crews battle four-hour factory blaze
FIRE crews spent more than four hours battling a factory blaze in the early hours of this morning (August 2). Crews from Bexley fire station were called to the Crayford Industrial Estate, Swaisland Lane, at around 12.40am after reports of a fire in unit
