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Anyone here speak English?
This is another one of "Naq's observations" which, I have no doubt, will be taken as prejudiced by many. It is not, it is merely an observation of our present society in this area. Waking as I did with the old Sol burning my eyeballs out I
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Farnborough Women’s Institute
IT WAS a proud moment at last month’s meeting when all those present were able to offer warm applause and congratulations to member Joyce Raine to mark her 50 years’ membership of the WI. Joyce was presented with a bunch of flowers. The speaker at
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Orpington Video and Filmmakers
AT A recent meeting of Orpington Video and Filmmakers, Chris Coulson gave a demonstration on green screen filming. The most familiar use of such a screen is the weather map on television which, although not there, does appear to be behind the presenter
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NHS Retirement FelloWship — Bromley Branch
MEMBERS at last month’s meeting welcomed Mrs Jane Gilcrist, honorary secretary of Bromley Homeopathic Group. Describing homeopathy in the 21st Century, she briefly explained the method of extracting potent medicines from plants, minerals and animals
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Chislehurst Chess Club
THE club began the new season with a 10 second lightning tournament. Jorge Rios retained the trophy, winning by half a point from Richard Cheeseman and Paul Ruthard. The club has again entered three teams in the Kent League and may enter a team
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Chislehurst Women’s Institute
DURING the summer months we had a talk on Changing Docklands by Leslie Broster and a members’ evening in which members made their own entertainment with games and quizzes. There was also a visit to see The Wizard of Oz at a theatre in London’s West
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Bromley Assoc of Retired Teachers
THE association meets on the first Monday of the month for talks and the third Thursday of the month for outings. The Monday meeting is held at the Bromley Baptist Church Hall, Gravel Road, Bromley, at 10.30am. This month Dorothy Oliver gave a most
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To the point
LACKING RESPECT: In reply to J Mortimer’s letter about children’s behaviour (Taught To Behave, News Shopper, September 10), I must admit I disagree. I have done the wrong thing many times, but I do not hold my parents responsible for my actions. Some
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Free medicine for cancer patients
CANCER patients will have the burden of prescription charges lifted from them soon, thanks to campaigning from Macmillan Cancer Support and News Shopper readers. At the Labour Party Conference on September 22, the Prime Minister announced from next year
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Little thought put into traffic lights
IN REGARD to the traffic lights outside Grove Park station, are they the worst sequenced lights in London? Every day commuters and thousands of other motorists have to suffer needless traffic jams in Baring Road because of badly sequenced lights outside
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Solar thermal is good value
REGARDING your Green Guardian story quoting the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (News Shopper, September 17), I could not disagree more with the payback time for solar thermal (hot water). I agree solar voltaic (electricity) is not economically
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To the point
NAPPY CHANGE: The story Not Happy With Nappy Collection (News Shopper, September 24) highlights the problem with disposable nappies and should get the council and residents working together for a solution. Unfortunately, with so many things relating
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Waste disposal is a nightmare
I READ with interest the story about childminders having problems with nappies being in bins for two weeks (Not Happy With Nappy Collection, News Shopper, September 23). I have a similar problem with my grandmother’s incontinence pads, probably along
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Hospital aftercare so professional
AT THE end of August I underwent an operation for a total hip replacement at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich. When I was discharged from hospital I arrived home to find my flat had already been equipped with various aids enabling me to regain
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Civic centre and Tesco should swap
THE story Time Not Right To Sell Civic Offices (News Shopper, September 24) on the future development of Bexley’s Civic Office site had a number of concerns which should be addressed before any publicly-owned properties are sold. The first is there
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To the point
LOO UPDATE: I was sorry to read Beryl Martin had difficulties using the ladies’ toilets in Bexleyheath opposite Central Library (Spend A Penny Improving Toilets, News Shopper, September 17). However, I am concerned her letter may leave readers misinformed
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Clinical waste needs collecting
I HAVE read conflicting views on refuse recycling recently. One resident said she has had no problems with “plague systems”, while another told of problems with maggots. Personally, I have had no problems and the system works well but my father,
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Why must aircraft invade my privacy?
I AM glad people are noticing early morning low-flying aircraft. I have heard them as my house vibrates at 3.30am. There has been a massive increase in aircraft over my area daily. Our MP, John Austin, has had reports of this. As I left my home at
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Facilities were not being used
READING the letters page in the September 17 edition of News Shopper, one might gain the impression there will be no community facility in the redeveloped Crayford Town Hall site. Nothing could be further from the truth. The fact is the existing
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It happened in ... 1981
The big films of the year were Raiders of the Lost Ark, Superman II, Arthur and Chariots of Fire, with the latter winning the best picture Oscar. In music, the big hits were Soft Cell’s Tainted Love, John Lennon’s Woman and Phil Collins’ In the Air Tonight
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Home-made heroes and loud fashion
IN 1981, News Shopper reported the launch of a festival in Bromley and published a photo of the mayor playfully slapping a custard pie into the organiser’s face. It seems one Bromley resident mistook this for a violent assault and feared the mayor
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Urgent care unit is here to stay
I WAS very pleased to read Nicola Blake’s son received such excellent service from Queen Mary’s Hospital but her letter (Emergency Made Me Appreciate Hospital, News Shopper, September 10) highlights a lot of misinformation about plans for the future.
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Quick treatment at ‘valuable’ centre
IT WAS good to hear such a positive report from the reader who visited Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup, when her 16-month-old son cut his head (Emergency Made Me Appreciate Hospital, News Shopper, September 10). This is typically the sort of injury which
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Tributes to great writers doing Wells
I am writing in response to Ian Ross’s letter Pay Tribute to Area’s Greats (News Shopper, September 3) regarding the likes of Darwin, HG Wells and Enid Blyton. I would like to point out Bromley Library has a very large collection of HG Wells books plus
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Blind penalised by unfair drop-off ban
THERE are stringent new bans imposed in Ethelbert Road, Bromley, stopping vehicles dropping off and picking up. The Kent Association for the Blind runs a Wednesday morning session of coffee and talks for a lot of people who are mostly elderly, all
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A ‘no’ is not going to stop council
IT is a mystery why governments are constantly at odds with the people they represent. Take our council. In the Chatterton Road area of Bromley we have lived happily side by side for years. Then the council decided parking restrictions might be a good
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Online GP booking unfair on elderly
IT MUST be obvious to everyone the elderly, frail and infirm need easy access to a doctor. It now seems the over 65s have become a sector of society which can be ignored or given the shoddiest of service by NHS GPs. Time was when an early morning call
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Jam solution not rocket science
IN REGARD to the traffic lights outside Grove Park station, are they the worst sequenced lights in London? Every day commuters and thousands of other motorists have to suffer needless traffic jams in Baring Road because of badly sequenced lights outside
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To the point
TESCO TRAFFIC: The proposed Lowfield Street development will generate additional road traffic in Dartford. House building is ongoing in and around the town and the population is increasing to unmanageable levels. How much more traffic can the surrounding
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Men are root of sex problem
I READ with interest the letter (Sex Ads Legal But Not Right, News Shopper, September 17) regarding the banning of adult services advertisements and the comments made regarding the trafficking of girls who become slaves for men to profit from by selling
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Beckenham Photographic Society
THE society will be holding its annual exhibition from October 29 until November 2, at Beckenham Public Hall, Bromley Road, Beckenham. The opening and presentation of awards takes place at 8pm on the first day of the exhibition. The exhibition gives
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Event spurs on capital’s bike riders
A CYCLING event aimed at encouraging Londoners to use their bikes more in the capital attracted tens of thousands of people. Central London became a car-free zone for the annual London Freewheel event, which attracted an estimated 50,000 cyclists on
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Orpington (Afternoon) Townswomen’s Guild
THE August meeting took the form of a garden party at the home of the chairman. Members enjoyed a splendid tea and then taxed their brains with a quiz. A raffle and a bring-and-buy stall helped to swell guild funds. At last month’s meeting, the federation
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Bromley and Beckenham Philatelic Society
WITH the Olympics and Paralympics still fresh in members’ minds it was appropriate an early meeting in the society’s season should focus on Chinese airmails. Specialist Brian Asquith gave us an excellent display on the period up to the end of the Second
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Bromley Barbershop Harmony Club
LAST MONTH, barbershop group the Kentones turned their rehearsal time into a coffee evening for the Macmillan Cancer Care charity. It was the idea of one of the club’s supporters, Sandie Beaney, who, like many, has a very good reason to be grateful
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Orpington Photographic Society
THE society restarted its weekly Tuesday meetings following their summer break at The Small Hall, Christ Church, Charterhouse Road, Orpington, at 7.30pm. Members were treated to the annual exhibition slide competition which were on display last month
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Rotary Club of Bromley
FLY-FISHING Rotarians from all corners of the district met at Lakedown Trout Fishery, which is owned by The Who singer Roger Daltrey, for the 14th Annual District Fly Fishing Competition. It was one of the few sunny days of the year which helped to
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Park retains capital’s best trophy
FOR the second year running Danson Park has been judged London’s best park. The 180-acre Grade II-Listed park in Danson Road, Welling, has just scooped the top prize in this year’s London in Bloom competition. It beat Coombe Wood, Croydon, and Cleary
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Positive reaction to Chain walks
SOUTH-EAST London’s annual Green Chain walking festival brought out the best of the autumn sunshine and more than 5,000 walkers. The 10-day festival featured 10 guided walks along the 40 miles of the Green Chain, which links more than 300 open spaces
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‘Opportunity’ to develop eco-friendly school run
SCHOOLS in Bexley are reaping the rewards for developing more environmentally friendly ways of getting to school. Currently 57 of Bexley’s 82 schools have a green travel plan approved by Transport for London (TfL) and they have just got together at a
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Act now so UK meets EU targets
MORE needs to be done to meet targets for waste reduction, according to a watchdog. The Audit Commission claims the UK can meet EU targets to cut the amount of waste which gets dumped in landfill if councils continue to progress on projects such as
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Eco news in brief
A United Nations report has claimed the development of the biofuel industry could create as many as 12 million jobs by 2030. The report says half the world’s 2.3 million green employees work in biofuels and as more governments adopt environmental policies
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On the road to rewards for residents
RESIDENTS have celebrated their road being named Lewisham’s first eco street. On September 25, the Rockbourne Triangle in Forest Hill was picked by Mayor of Lewisham Sir Steve Bullock after Lewisham Council asked people to nominate a street for an environmental
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Youngsters dig deep to clear rubbish from river
A BUS stop, telephone and ironing board were among the items collected by youngsters at a river clean-up. Joining forces with environmental charity Thames21, the 15th Sydenham Scout Group based at Our Lady and St Philip Neri School, Sydenham Road,
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Start at the top to make capital a greener place
A TOOLKIT has been launched to help London’s rooftops “go green”. Government body the Environment Agency says as climate change bites London will experience more extreme weather, with hotter, drier summers and warmer, wetter winters. This could
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Size zero is no hero
How many teenage girls do you know that are actually happy with their weight? I doubt it's a lot and I can't help but blame the media for this. Me, being not that skinny, seem to flick the pages of magazines, skipping them so I don’t feel a tad guilty
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All welcome at U3A meetings
At the September monthly meeting of Sidcup and District U3A as a change from the usual guest speaker members enjoyed participating in a photographic competition followed by a quiz. Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 2pm at the New
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Coffee morning is a success
The Jolly Woodman pub held a MacMillan Cancer Support coffee morning and raised £780. This sum will be split between MacMillan and St Christopher's Hospice.
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Village symbol up for discussion
The next meeting of The Blackfen Forum will take place at 7.30pm on October 15 at Our Lady of the Rosary Church Hall, 330a Burnt Oak Lane, Blackfen. The meeting is open to all residents plus representatives of local businesses and voluntary organisations
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Transport for London gets tougher on fare dodgers
PAY the correct fare for travelling in the capital or face tougher punishment - that is the message from Transport for London. The penalty fare for non-payment on buses, the Tube, DLR and London Overground is being increased from £20 to £50 from January
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Dubai investors reveal Premier League ambition for Addicks
CHARLTON Athletic could become the next football club to be taken over by foreign investors. The Addicks have received an “indicative cash offer” from the Dubai-based company Zabeel Investments. The club will enter a period of due diligence
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Barn blaze tackled after hay catches fire
A BARN fire was tackled by firefighters in north Kent today. The fire service was called to Nurstead Church Lane in Meopham just after midnight. Two hundred tons of baled hay was inside the barn. One fire appliance remians at
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Traffic delays on M25 near Swanley
THERE are currently delays of around 20 minutes being reported on the M25 clockwise at junction three near Swanley. Heavy traffic on the exit slip road M20 / A20 Swanley interchange is causing the delays. Normal traffic is expected by
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Fire at disused swimming pool
A FIRE at derelict swimming bathss in Erith was tackled by 20 firefighters. Two fire engines were called to Walnut Tree Road just after 5pm on Friday. Gas cylinders were found on the premises, and a hazard zone was set up as a precaution. The fire
