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REMEMBER THE 5TH OF NOVEMBER IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE LUCKY PEOPLE
So, now the powers-that-be and those that should be obeyed, are proposing to call a halt to the Blackheath fireworks display that, over the years, has entertained many hundreds of thousands – if not millions – of people, all in the name of saving
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Kent's first indoor recycling centre opens to the public
PEPPERHILL Household Waste Recycling Centre is designed to manage up to 130,000 tonnes of waste. It deals with everything from scrap metal to textiles and tyres and spectacles to electrical appliances as well as general household and garden waste. The
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Health trusts' emergency services criticised
TWO health trusts are among the worst in the country for providing urgent and emergency care services, according to a report. Lewisham Primary Care Trust (PCT) and Greenwich Teaching PCT came 5th worst and 13th worst respectively out of England
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Ellen Kent competition
Winner: Two tickets to see La Boheme, a crate of Russian Methode champagne, opera book, lace fan, poster, souvenir programme: Delia & David Olds, Bexleyheath. Runners-up: Two tickets to see La Boheme, opera poster, souvenir programme: Austin McLaughin
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Hop Farm wedding competition
The winner of a £1,000 honeymoon voucher was: Julie Bullen, Gravesend. Five runners-up win a pair of wedding fair tickets: Paula Slamon, Bexleyheath; Stewart Welsh, Lee Green; Janet Weekes, South Darenth; Mr J Oxley, Eltham; A Macdonald, Beckenham
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Musician's wait for operation is over
A WEST End musician is “over the moon” after a decision to refuse him funding for an operation was overturned. Stuart Jenkins, of Torr Road, Penge has been suffering for five years from refractory gastroparesis - a rare diabetic condition where
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Half a century for close community
Fifty years ago Buddy Holly and Elvis were taking the charts by storm, seven Manchester United players tragically died in the Munich air crash and work on a cluster of houses in the heart of Petts Wood finished. Scott Mullins speaks to some original
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Final call for green champions
TIME is running out for residents to register as a green champion for their street. Lewisham Council is looking for dedicated recyclers to champion the cause, encouraging their fellow residents to recycle more each week in their street than in any
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Staff raise money for charity
STAFF at a girls clothes store took part in a fun day to raise money for charity. The shop called ‘For Girlys by Tracey Baker’ in New Road, Gravesend held the event on Saturday. They raised over hundred pounds for Cancer Research UK’s breast cancer
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Models galore at Meccano show
MODEL enthusiasts came in their hundreds to a club's 30th annual exhibition. The annual Meccano show, at the United Reform Church's Sherard Hall, in Court Road, Eltham, contained models of planes, boats, trains, cars and cranes. One
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Crash! Bang! Whoosh! Fireworks display under threat
SPARKS are flying after a council announced proposals to axe a popular fireworks show. The free Blackheath Fireworks Display, funded by Lewisham and Greenwich Councils, is under threat as part of Lewisham Council's plans to make savings
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Greenwich resident is Japan's first transsexual geisha
THE reaction Mary Murdoch gets from walking down her street is very different to how she was greeted in Japan. Born Malcolm Murdoch, the 68-year-old says she recently became the first transsexual geisha on a visit to Kyoto. Mary, of
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Police appeal over assault on eight-year-old girl
POLICE are hunting a pervert accused of assaulting an eight-year-old girl. At around 9am on September 30 the girl was walking down Rangefield Road, Bromley, when a man stepped out of some bushes as she reached the junction with Bonville Road
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Police appeal on Crimewatch tonight
A RECONSTRUCTION of a pregnant woman's terrifying ordeal will be televised on Crimewatch this evening. A seven-month pregnant 21-year-old was sexually assaulted in her own home in Penge High Street on July 10 after she was awoken by a man.
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What a pleasure!
Hello everyone, I hope a good weekend was had by all. Welcome to our new blogger Just Jax, great first blog. I had the whole weekend off this weekend, and decided that it was about time I caught up with my best friend who has moved out of London
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Biker in hospital after collision
A 23-YEAR-OLD biker was knocked off his motorcycle in Orpington High Street on Saturday night. The rider of a Blue Honda motorbike was taken to the Princess Royal University Hospital in Farnborough with non-life-threatening injuries. He was in collision
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Police hunt man who touches women and girls on buses
POLICE have released images of a man accused of indecently assaulting women and young girls on buses. The suspect is said to be around 40 years old, of mixed race, about 6ft tall, and clean shaven with black shoulder length hair. He
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Too hot to handle
The Hotshots look like they really mean business this season in the South London & Kent Pool Alliance. Another big win this week, 13-2 against the Summerfield, sees them pull away at the top by six points even at this early stage of the season. The
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Pedestrian in hospital after West Wickham bus accident
A 61-YEAR-OLD pedestrian is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was hit by a bus in West Wickham. The man was hit by a 119 double decker bus this morning in Wickham Court Road at the junction with West Wickham High Street at
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Move it! Residents continue bail hostel closure calls
A RESIDENTS' group is continuing its demands for a bail hostel to be moved. The Meadows Area Panel organised the 221-signature petition to get the hostel moved from Chestnut Close, Catford, which has been presented to Mayor of Lewisham Sir
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Teenager appears in court accused of firearms offences
A THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD boy has appeared in court charged with firearms offences. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested at an address in New Cross on August 12. During a search of the house police found a 9mm Baikal
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Pet dog dies in kitchen blaze in Gravesend home
A DOG died after fire broke out in the kitchen of a house in Gravesend. Three fire engines from Gravesend and Dartford arrived at the blaze at the house in Trafalgar Road, at 8.22pm on Sunday (OCTOBER 12). The kitchen was on fire and
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Girls in north Kent get their first jab against cancer
STUDENTS at a college in north Kent will be the first in the area to be immunised against cervical cancer. Girls in Year 8 and Year 13 at Wilmington Enterprise College in Common Lane, Dartford, will be the first in the town to start being immunised
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Ballet dancer Chloe is flying high
HOPES for a professional dancing career have just soared for teenager Chloe Shillibeer. She has been selected for a major role in this year’s 21st anniversary season of the National Youth Ballet. Chloe, 16, of Lincoln Road, Sidcup, will dance in performances
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Youngsters enjoy chance to cook up a treat at school
CHILDREN from six Bexley primary schools have spent a day chopping and blending while learning how to make healthy meals. Hosted by Blackfen School for Girls in Blackfen Road, the event was part of the nationwide Let’s Get Cooking scheme. A group of
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Alex Gibbins wins B & B Club Five
Alex Gibbins won his first ever Blackheath & Bromley Club 5 mile Cross Country title on a sunny afternoon at Hayes. The 32 year old won with some ease timing 28.54 for the over distance course and so now holds one of the oldest Athletics trophies in the
