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Scores close at NWKL
The North West Kent League (NWKL) showed its depth of field on Saturday with thrillers from the climbing divisions as well as the top three. Division 4 produced some very tight games. Lee NT held division leaders Raiders2 to a 32-32 draw. Michaela
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Three Whiches: Putting cookies to the test
In the first of our new taste testing features, News Shopper’s Carole Hoggan, Alison Masters and Helen Backway roll up their sleeves, grab a cup of tea and put the humble cookie to the test. THE traditional cuppa would not be complete without a biccie
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Chuzzle (PopCap) - PC game review
IT has been proven time and again that the best games do not have to be the most complex, or the most expensive. Often the simplest games are the most successful and popular. One game to prove this point is Chuzzle, another addictive puzzle game from
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Lewisham elects fifth young mayor
THOUSANDS of youngsters turned out to vote in Lewisham borough’s election of a young mayor. Miguel Gutierrez Astudillo, 15, has been elected Lewisham’s fifth young mayor following elections on Wednesday (October 15). All people aged 11 to 18 living
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Keddles duo impress on international stage
A PAIR of fighters from Keddles Gym in Orpington have put on an impressive display of skills at the International MuayThai Warriors XII event, which took place recently in Crawley. Lewis Chambers, aged eight, stopped his opponent within 30 seconds
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Footballers sign off at the double
A FOOTBALL team have enjoyed a year to remember after completing a cup double in their final season together. The Year 10 North Kent District side enjoyed triumphs in both the Kent Cup Fletcher Trophy in May before adding the London District Cup Corinthians
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Leisure centre to give children a fright this Halloween
A LEISURE centre will be giving children a fright this Halloween. White Oak Leisure Centre in Hilda May Avenue, Swanley, will be providing a five-day programme of activities which will include ghoulish games, frightening face painting and a chance
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Christmas beauty product vouchers to be won
NEWS Shopper has two £100 beauty product vouchers to give away - just in time for the Christmas party season! If there is a certainty in life, it's that just before the party of the year, or a hot date, you will catch sight of a spot in the mirror.
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A double wedding mystery
Amidst the dust and grime of a Beckenham loft, relics of an unknown family’s past have been uncovered. DAVID MILLS investigates. WEDDING photos believed to date back to the start of the last century have been found by a family. Philip
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Stuart backs Pardew to deliver takeover success
FORMER Charlton captain Graham Stuart has told News Shopper the possible takeover of the club by Zabeel Investment should not place a question mark over the future of manager Alan Pardew. The Dubai-based company has already made an offer for
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Nintendo Wii games bundle to be won
To celebrate the release of this year’s hottest Wii game Family Trainer, Atari UK is bringing the ultimate fun day to a shopping centre near you. The Wii Family Trainer team will be at The Glades shopping centre on November 1, giving away exclusive
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Exhibition on Turkish community in London to open in Deptford
AN EXHIBITION detailing the lives of Turkish people living in London over the last 60 years is set to open in Deptford. The free Turks in London exhibition will open at The Albany theatre, in Douglas Way, on October 30 and will run until November 20
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Walpole claims home triumph
A TOTAL of 127 competitors took part when the White Oak Triathlon club staged their second Duathlon on Sunday. Entitled the Fast and the Furious, the race comprises a five kilometre run, a 22km bike ride followed by another five kilometre run. The
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B & B athletes grace the World stage
Shaunagh Brown has won the bronze medal in the Discus while representing England at the Commonwealth Youth Games at Pune in India. The Blackheath & Bromley athlete will not have been pleased with her distance of 42.96 but it has been a very long season
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Two-year-old found locked alone in burning Deptford house
FIREFIGHTERS have found a two-year-old boy, alone, and locked in a bedroom at a burning house in Deptford. The youngster, who escaped serious injury, was discovered sitting on the floor with a doughnut and a bowl of milk by his side.
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Bexley set for squash spectacular
SQUASH players are set to descend on Bexley next weekend for the inaugural Bexley Open squash tournament. Bexley Lawn Tennis Squash and Racketball club on Parkhurst Road will play host to the three-day competition on October 24, October 25 and October
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Palace and Raiders find form at NWKL
The North West Kent League (NWKL) had its third meeting of the winter season at Coldharbour Leisure Centre with action from the top divisions. League leaders KCNC1 continued to put pressure on the rest of the teams in Division One with a solid victory
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England call up for Dartford star
A HYO Gen Do fighter from Dartford has been selected to represent England in the junior cadet European championships and European Cup championships in Paris early next year. Wilmington Grammar School pupil Ben Coward, 16, discovered he would
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Dartford prepares for road race
DARTFORD Road Runners Club are on the lookout for athletes to take part in their annual Les Witton Memorial 10-mile road race early next year. The race on January 18 starts at 9.30sm from the club’s headquarters at Princes Park Stadium and follows
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Safer Lewisham bus rolled in to town to advise on crime prevention
POLICE were on hand in Lewisham town centre to give advice to residents on crime prevention. The Safer Lewisham bus, in partnership with the police and Lewisham Council, parked up in Lewisham town centre yesterday (October 16). Police
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A2 traffic moving again after Eltham Tunnel collision
THE London bound carriageway of the A2 in Eltham is open again after a collision closed the road for seven hours. Traffic is still backed up as the congestion begins to clear. The incident involving a motorcycle happened near the Eltham Tunnel at
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Grainger enjoys year to remember
A YOUNG karter from Sidcup has enjoyed another successful season in the Formula 6 karting championship. Thomas Grainger, 14, finished second overall for the second consecutive season behind this year’s winner Dan Rogers. The Hurstmere
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Zoe worth her weight in gold
A WEIGHTLIFTER from Abbey Wood has won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, India. Zoe Smith, 14, is the youngest member of Team England competing at the event and put up her best ever performance on her way to winning gold
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Swimmers celebrate championship success
ORPINGTON Ojays Swimming Club sealed the title with a emphatic victory in the final round of the White Horse League, which the club hosted at Crook Log. The team achieved 40 first or second places out of 49 events to land a 74-point lead by the end
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Belmarsh prisoner who ordered Brockley murder gets life sentence
A BELMARSH prison inmate who used a smuggled mobile phone to order the killing of a man in Brockley has been given a life sentence. Delphon Nicholas, aged 29, of Sheene Wood, Sydenham, was in prison at the time Andrew Wanogho was shot.
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Medal joy for Dartford coach
DARTFORD Judo Club’s Suki Barton triumphed in her comeback by winning two medals at the British masters judo championships in Walsall. The competition is a veterans’ event held annually for UK judo players over the age of thirty. It
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Boris Johnson's promise to tackle London youth violence
THE Mayor of London has promised to use “every resource available” to tackle youth violence in the capital. Mayor Boris Johnson’s pledge came ahead of the November launch of his Youth Violence Strategy. He was speaking to 400 people
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Olympic borough Greenwich 'lacks public swimming pools'
AN OLYMPIC host borough lacks public swimming pools and is unlikely to improve in the run-up to the Games in 2012, a report found. The London Assembly’s report estimates that 53 per cent of residents in Greenwich, or 118,001 out of 222,626
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Gravesham Council dog ban threat for Northfleet taxi driver
A TAXI driver could be banned from taking his dog to work with him. Bruce Parmenter, of Station Road, Northfleet, is angry at a proposal by Gravesham Council which could prevent taxi drivers in the area from having their animals in the car
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Activity centre for the disabled closes
AN activity centre for the disabled in north Kent will close today. Angry protestors lost their fight to keep open The Queen Elizabeth Foundation Resource Centre, Brent Way, Dartford. Kent County Council (KCC) funded the centre which catered for 180
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On this day
On this day in... 1931 - American gangster Al Capone was sentenced to 11 years in Alcatraz for income tax evasion. It was the only charge they could bring against him. 1956 - Calder Hall was opened. It was Britain’s first nuclear power station. 1959
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Minicab driver injured after hitting parked car in Eltham
A MINICAB driver was treated for minor head injuries after hitting another car and overturning his vehicle in Eltham. Firefighters were called to the crash in Glenesk Road at 6.30am today. The driver of the minicab managed to climb out
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Traffic blocked on A2 after motorbike collison
THE London bound carriageway of the A2 in Eltham is closed following a collision involving a motorcycle. The incident happened near the Eltham Tunnel at about 5.30am this morning (October 17). A 38-year-old man was treated at the scene
