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Wood 400-up for Wands
Cray Wanderers striker Jamie Wood played his 400th game for the club in their 1-1 draw at Tilbury last Saturday. Wood, age 30, has scored 113 goals in his ten years with the Wands. He was a member of the team that won the Kent League
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‘Animal’ jailed for more sex offences
“HE IS not a man, he is an animal” — this is how a 44-year-old who has been jailed for having sex with a 15-year-old girl has been described. David Hart, formerly of Springhead Road, Northfleet, was sentenced to three years and 10 months in prison
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Pedestrian named in fatal road accident
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic accident last week. The incident, involving a pedestrian, Patrick Kelly, and a double-decker bus, happened at around 7am on October 13 in Wickham Court Road, at the junction with the
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Chislehurst fireworks display set to sparkle
A FIREWORKS display is set to go off with a bang again this year, and help raise cash for local charities. The fireworks display, organised by the Chislehurst Rotary Club, will entertain the crowds on Chislehurst Recreation Ground on November
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Residents' last chance to ensure electoral details are correct
RESIDENTS have one last chance to ensure their household’s electoral details are accurate and up to date. So far 80 per cent of the borough has responded to Dartford Council’s current electoral registration canvass form. Those who haven
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Council under fire over full costs of Olympic trip
A COUNCIL’S delegation to the Olympic Games in China has come under fire again, after Tories revealed that the true cost of the trip was £10,000 more than originally claimed. According to Greenwich Council a delegation of six officials was flown business
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Brain-damaged victim sees Deptford attacker jailed
A 24-YEAR-OLD-MAN who kicked and stabbed a man in an unprovoked attack has been jailed for 16 years. Simon Ochen, of McMillan Street, Deptford, was sentenced at the Old Bailey on October 17 after an attack in Landsdowne Lane, Charlton, on February
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Police appeal for witnesses to vicious dog attack
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a vicious attack by two dogs which left a pianist with serious injuries to her arm and leg. Mary Dullea was attacked outside her front door in Roydene Road, Plumstead Common, on September 27, at about 11pm.
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Students win prize for ugliest pumpkin
STUDENTS in Kent took part in a pumpkin competition in the run up to Halloween. Two students from Longfield Academy in Main Road, won the prize for the ugliest pumpkin. Josh Lockwood, 13 and Kieran Murray, 14 grew their own pumpkin in a tyre using compost
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Morphy Richards Stream Elite Pro Steam Generator: 4/5
The new Jet Stream Elite Pro Steam Generator from Morphy Richards is the Ferrari of the ironing world. It’s big, it’s powerful and it looks the part. A high-performance product among all the old bangers. The power comes from the flash
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Keep Fresh Bags (JML): 3/5
So, it might not be the biggest problem in the world – but it is annoying when it happens, it is a waste of money and is related to the credit crunch in a roundabout kind of way. You buy your fruit and veg from the supermarket (or grow your own), you
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Sex and drink awareness quiz
DO you think you are more clued up about sex and alcohol than the youngsters of today? Why not test your knowledge by answering the questions below which were put to a group of young people. Health workers approached teenagers with a
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Bromley not eco-friendly with largest carbon footprint in London
HOUSEHOLDS in Bromley generate more carbon emissions per person than in any other borough across the capital. According to the latest figures released by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the borough of Bromley was responsible
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Children's thank-you letter for anonymous donation
TWO girls have written a thank-you letter to a woman who anonymously donated £1,500 towards replacing a vandalised outdoor classroom. On the evening of October 3, three youths broke into the grounds of Painters Ash School in Masefield Road,
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Hi-ho silver, litter away! There's a new Lone Ranger
A PARK RANGER has been employed by a council following demands from residents to tackle anti-social behaviour and dog fouling. Stone Parish Council recruited 53-year-old Peter Mustoe to patrol and look after its parks and open spaces and he
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Rising Damp star loses Strictly spot
GREETINGS fellow Bromley dancing residents and here I am again with another chunk of my Strictly Come Dancing goss. Yes, it was the big week with boys versus the girls, and it was girl power that won the vote as disco dancing diva Heather Small was up
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EastEnders stars voted off Strictly
GREETINGS fellow Bromley residents. Don’t worry, I haven’t vanished off the face of the earth, just been up to my eyes in panto - oh, yes I have! Well, it is all happening in Strictly at the moment isn’t it? After getting over the loss of my cooking
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Beckenham cyclist knocked off bike still suffering a year on
A GRANDFATHER who almost one year to the day was shoved off his bike has been left jobless and needing pyschotherapy. Roofer Tony Barrett broke a vertebra and suffered neck and spinal injuries when he fell from his bike while riding along Shire
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Youngsters celebrate with African music
YOUNGSTERS have been celebrating Black History Month with an African-themed music workshop. More than 40 children, aged five and under, went along to the Springfield Creche in Springfield Grove, Charlton, on October 17. They dressed up in African
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Should 0 mg be the new 35 mg?
On Friday I happened to be at home and I managed to catch a very thought provoking London Tonight, which was on the subject of drink/driving. The programme was not covering the effects of getting in your car after a night out, it was about getting in
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Charlton play down Everton takeover link
A SOURCE close to Charlton Athletic has told News Shopper reports this weekend suggesting Zabeel Investment are considering buying Everton instead of the Addicks are wide of the mark. Several national newspapers claimed the Toffees were set
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Discuss: Free travel for young people
ARE you one of the thousands of young people who benefits from free travel on London’s buses and trams? What are your views on the scheme which allows you to get around without paying? Do you see it as a privilege or a right? Free travel concessions
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Woolwich boy band member believes he has X Factor
A GROUP of boys are hoping to be the first band to win TV talent contest The X Factor. Boy band JLS breezed through the first audition for talent contest The X Factor with a yes vote from all four judges and impressed judge Louis Walsh in the
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Pensioners reap benefits from school harvest
FOR the past 25 years, a Bexley secondary school has been upholding the tradition of sharing the year’s harvest of food. This year 100 pensioners were the guests at Blackfen School for Girls, Blackfen Road, Blackfen, to help celebrate its harvest festival
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13-year-old denies New Cross firearm offence
A THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD boy has pleaded not guilty to a firearm offence. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested at a house in New Cross on August 12. The teenager appeared at Inner London Crown Court on October 17 where
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Immediate impact from Anderson
Welling United 2-0 Weston-super-Mare THE departure of four players and two newcomers, both on loan, meant a much changed Welling United squad from the last league game two weeks earlier. When taking into account injuries, Wings manager Andy Ford
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The facts of recycling
Recycling is an issue which I feel is important in society today. Research has shown that on average UK households produce 30.5 million tonnes of rubbish per year. From this on average 17 per cent is collected for recycling. Many items can be recycled
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Trophy triumph for Darts
Dartford 2-1 Harlow Town UNDER an ice-blue sky made surly by grey cumulonimbus, the two teams, management and supporters joined in silent remembrance for Daniel DeGale a young Academy physio who sadly died on the preceding Wednesday.
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Lillies stunned by basement side
Bromley 0-2 Basingstoke Town COMPLACENT Bromley thought it was a case of just turning up on Saturday and the points would be theirs against Basingstoke Town at Hayes Lane. How wrong they were as the visitors, without a previous League
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People can Do Something Different in Northfleet
A VISIT to a library or archive centre over the next few weeks will give people a chance to try out some new activities. Kent County Council (KCC) is taking part in Do Something Different, which is an initiative to promote the different services
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First in London for safer neighbourhood team
A SAFER neighbourhood team is the first in London to cover its entire ward with a neighbourhood watch scheme. The Hayes and Coney Hall Safer Neighbourhood Team now has 118 watches across the area it operates in. Neighbourhood watch groups act as
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Lions boss wants fans to believe
MILLWALL boss Kenny Jackett hopes Saturday’s impresssive win over Leeds United at The Den will now give the Lions’ supporters the belief his team can be successful this season in their push for promotion. The Lions’ 3-1 victory came in front
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Blaze damages ground floor of New Cross house
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a blaze at a house in Naylor Road, New Cross, yesterday evening. The fire badly damaged the ground floor and two fire engines and around 10 firefighters were called to the scene. Two men, two women and three
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Watson puts summer controversy behind him in style
BEN Watson’s double secured another league win for the Eagles on Saturday as Crystal Palace continued their rise up the Championship table. Watson converted a penalty won on 25 minutes to give Palace the lead and then put added a second with a clinical
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Warnock salutes Beattie impact
CRYSTAL Palace recorded three straight Championship wins on Saturday after beating Barnsley 3-0, much to the delight of manager Neil Warnock. The Eagles have hit form to move away from the relegation zone and Warnock acknowledged recent loan
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Pardew frustrated by double red
CHARLTON boss Alan Pardew bemoaned several tough breaks at Ninian Park as red cards for Jose Semedo and skipper Mark Hudson helped condemn the Addicks to defeat against Cardiff on Saturday. The visitors saw a bright first half performance spoiled by
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B & B eighth in National Road Relay
BLACKHEATH & Bromley’s senior men has one of their best results for some time when they finished a very good eighth in the ERRA National 6 stage road relays at Sutton Park. To get to compete, clubs needed to have qualified via their area relays so
