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A SAD DAY FOR FREEDOM OF SPEECH
Hello, everyone. I am afraid I must take some time away from the Great Erastus Treasure Hunt 2 in order to let you all know that Your Lord has been informed that his views on freedom of speech are not welcome in the United States of America.
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Loyalty the key as Cray find their form against Folkestone
Cray Wanderers midfielder Dean Morris has become the latest member of the team to reach a personal landmark of club appearances. Morris, age 27, played his 200th game for the Wands at Worthing last Saturday. A week earlier, striker Jamie Wood made
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Valley old boys ready for a naval battle
A CHARITY football match to raise funds for Demelza House between a Charlton veteran side and the Royal Navy’s AFC Warfare will take place at Holmesdale FC on November 9. The game, which kicks-off at 3pm, will see the likes of former Valley favourites
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Dolke confident of finding Bromley's saviour
BROMLEY FC owner Jerry Dolke has told News Shopper he is still actively looking for a new buyer for the Hayes Lane club. Mr Dolke put the Lillywhites up for sale in the summer and although nobody has purchased it yet, he has reiterated his
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Dickson back in contention for Addicks
CHRIS Dickson is back in Alan Pardew’s plans following an impressive appearance from the bench at Ipswich on Tuesday. The Addicks were still trailing when Dickson emerged to replace Svetoslav Todorov with 12 minutes remaining, but they were back on
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Greenwich local hero winner found
A STUDENT is celebrating after winning Greenwich Shopping Park's local hero campaign. The shopping centre, in Bugsby´s Road, Greenwich, awarded Brian Katabaazi, of Haddo Street, Greenwich, £250 for his work with young people in the borough. The
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Actors teach youngsters about homelessness
A THEATRE company paid youngsters a visit to teach them about homelessness. The Cardboard Citizens went along to the Brookhill Children's Centre, in Brookhill Road, Woolwich, on October 28. More than 40 people were treated to a performance from the
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Government defends Bromley sex offender increase
THERE are now, on average, two registered sex offenders living in every square mile of the Bromley borough, according to figures from a pubic protection agency. The seventh report from the Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA)
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Youngsters conjure up dragons
CHILDREN conjured up dragons when a library held a day celebrating all things mythical and magical. Last Tuesday Swanley Library in London Road showed around 20 youngsters how to make a dragon from coloured paper and encouraged them to borrow
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Monkey: Journey to the West comes to Greenwich
The world-famous Monkey: Journey to the West opera, designed by acclaimed artist Jamie Hewlett and composed by Damon Albarn, is coming to Greenwich. A purpose-built theatre, called Monkey's World in the Meridian Gardens, will be constructed
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Ministerial visit to Orpington health centre
A HEALTH minister paid a visit to a mental health centre to see its new IT system to hold patient records. Minister of State for Health, Ben Bradshaw MP visited the Orpington Community Mental Health Centre, Carlton Parade which is run by Oxleas
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It doesn’t hurt to be happy!
I’m about to disagree with the mass population of teenagers and the majority of articles on this website - being a teenager is an enjoyable, exciting time and should be appreciated by youths and envied by others. It seems everywhere I look nowadays there
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Disabled people in north kent unhappy with new services
DISABLED people in north Kent say they are unhappy with the services put in place by a council after the closure of an activity centre. The Queen Elizabeth Foundation Resource Centre, Brent Way, Dartford closed on October 17. Kent County
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62-year-old appears in court accused of raping 17-year-old in 1980
A 62-YEAR-OLD man has appeared in court accused of raping a 17-year-old girl in 1980. Geoffrey Stoneham, of Alamein Road, Swanscombe, appeared before Aylesbury Crown Court this morning(October 30) charged with rape. Stoneham did not
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Bromley man not guilty in baby murder case
A BROMLEY man charged with killing a toddler has been found not guilty of murder. The youngster died in August last year from a catalogue of injuries, including a broken back, fractured ribs, and a missing tooth. Jason Owen, aged 36, of Wittersham
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Development plans to be decided
THE FATE of plans for a housing and office development opposed by residents will de decided next Thursday (November 6). Dartford Council’s development control board will either approve or reject developer J Clubb Ltd’s application to build 71 houses
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at The Orchard, Dartford
Craig Chalmers impresses Carole Hoggan when she sees Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat for the first time Having never seen the show before and not knowing too much about it (I was probably the only one in the audience) I went along to
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Trick or................?
Hello All I can see you have all been very busy this week with Our Good Lord’s Treasure Hunt (2). As you can imagine I am very airy fairy brained and much too dim witted to get any of the clues right, unlike the very clever ErastEnders who seem to
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Slipknot – All Hope Is Gone
Shaun Medlen has high praise for Slipknot's most mature and important album to date, All Hope is Gone Looked down upon, ridiculed, not taken seriously, called a gimmick, as well as rumours of inter band tensions, successful side projects, countless
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Disabled rights petition goes to Downing street
RESIDENTS in Bromley have contributed to a nationwide petition demanding equality for disabled people. The charity Scope have organised the collection of signatures at their shops and hope to hand the 50,000 signature petition into 10 Downing
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Greenwich Market revamp could come next year
A MARKET which has been running for more than 300 years could start regeneration work next year. Greenwich Market, owned by the Navy's oldest charity - Greenwich Hospital, could see a revamp as early as next December. The owners want to give the town
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Orpington special school now open
A SCHOOL for pupils with special educational needs in Bromley borough has been officially opened, formed from the merging of two others. Riverside School, Main Road, St Paul's Cray is the end result of three years of planning to improve provision for
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Docker drops anchor at Wings
JOHN Docker is out to impress at Park View Road after being handed a trial by Welling United. The former Thurrock midfielder played in Tuesday evening’s 2-1 London Senior Cup success over Mauritius Sports, a victory secured thanks to Adam Gross and
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A man has admitted a charge of manslaughter
A 36-YEAR-OLD man has admitted a charge of manslaughter. Ted Shaxted, 36, of Wallis Park, Northfleet, died at Darent Valley Hospital on December 16 last year after being attacked in his flat two weeks before. Trevor Lees, of London Road
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To the point
WRONG MOVE: Recently a letter bearing the logo of Gravesham Council was sent out from Edinburgh House to shops and businesses touting for support for its deeply unpopular tower redevelopment scheme. The letter states there is “a necessity for the planning
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People do not want tower or more flats
I WAS one of more than 100 people who went to the last meeting of Gravesham Council to support our petition against the tower. I was saddened to see some shopkeepers and their staff have been frightened into thinking that if we reject the tower it will
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UK heading for big blow up in next few years
VERY shortly we will have volunteers shaking boxes on our street corners. They will be hoping for generous donations from us to commemorate the brave ones who gallantly gave their lives for our wellbeing. I am pretty sure if these brave ones could look
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Rubbish fire spreads to Woolwich home
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a rubbish fire at the back of a greengrocers which spread to a home. The crews from Woolwich and Plumstead arrived in Herbert Road, Woolwich, to find the house’s roof, guttering and fascia board had caught alight. They
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Armure has the class to outshine Lingfield rivals
THE Sports Investor Bet of the Day is a four point each way bet on horse number six Armure in the 3.10 at Lingfield at odds of around 9/2. Trained by Michael Jarvis and ridden by Philip Robinson, this three-year-old filly was sixth in a Group
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To the point
THANK YOU: I would like to thank the kind staff at the estate agents in Beckenham who helped my aunt when she fell and broke her wrist and cut her head last month. They called an ambulance and she was taken to Lewisham Hospital, where the staff
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Why was story on front page?
I AM mystified by News Shopper’s editorial policy for the edition of October 15. A short item on page 7 reports the jailing of two vandals for a total of four years for causing an estimated £60,000 of damage. Police described the pair
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People have no respect for others
VERY shortly we will have volunteers shaking boxes on our street corners, hoping for generous donations from us to commemorate the brave ones who gallantly gave their lives for our wellbeing. I am pretty sure if they could look at the state of the country
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On This Day
On this day in... 1905 – Aspirin went on sale in Britain. 1969 – Canadian rapper Snow, whose real name is Darrin O’Brien, was born. His hits include Informer. 1997 – A Californian company introduced a slimming pill for cats and dogs. 2000 – Storms
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Action required over traffic jams
AS A long-suffering resident of Grove Park, I agree with Roy Kennedy (Jam Solution Not Rocket Science, Letters, October 1). The lights at the top of Chinbrook Road need to turn red earlier to prevent traffic passing through the lights at green and finding
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Best option is a waste of fuel
WITH regard to recent letters about the traffic lights at Chinbrook Road and Grove Park, I have never understood why a right turn from Downham Way into Bromley is not allowed. To travel to Bromley via Grove Park it is necessary to either turn right before
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We can save money by scrapping Games
THERE can be no doubt in anyone’s mind we are facing a period of increasing uncertainty over what is going to happen to our savings and jobs in the months and years ahead. The Government is now telling us not to spend extravagantly. I think savings
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Neighbours save residents from Plumstead house fire
RESIDENTS saved their neighbours from a house fire in the nick of time, a firefighter says. A sofa had been pushed up against the door of their home in Sandy Hill Road, Plumstead, before being set alight. The flames spread to the downstairs
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THE GREAT ERASTUS TREASURE HUNT 2 – CLUE 4
Greetings, Treasure Hunters. It is time for the penultimate clue of THE Great Erastus Treasure Hunt 2. One of these things is not like the others, one of these things just doesn't belong. Can you tell which thing is not like the others
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Tattoo, or not tattoo…………?
Tattoo or not to tattoo, that is the question! Tattoos are everywhere, or so it seems. Rock stars, sports figures, fashion models and film stars flaunt them. Many people have followed suit, proudly displaying tattoos on various parts of their body for
