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Greenwich youngsters spread Olympics message
EIGHT youngsters have become ambassadors for the Olympics. The Young Ambassadors will spread the word about the London Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012 to primary school pupils across Greenwich. Each of the youngsters, appointed by Greenwich
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Lewisham station targeted in half-term travel crackdown
TRANSPORT police arrested 76 people during a half-term operation at Lewisham station. Lewisham was one of six south London transport hubs targeted during a week-long crackdown on youth disorder and knife carrying on trains. Operation
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Daniel Craig returns as James Bond in Quantum of Solace
Daniel Craig returns to the silver screen as 007 in the latest James Bond adventure Quantum Of Solace. The actor tells Kate Whiting why he loves playing the secret agent and how he deals with the pressure of playing the iconic action hero. Daniel
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Evening workshops for young Bromley people
A YOUTH centre is launching evening workshops for young people across the borough. JusB, a charity based in College Road, Bromley, is running an event every Tuesday between 7pm and 8.30pm called The Zone, aimed at young people aged between
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Paralympian gives medals to school champions
A PARALYMPICS bronze medal winner hosted an awards ceremony at a school to celebrate its students success in a mini olympics. British athlete Alastair McKean won a bronze medal in adaptive rowing at the Beijing Paralympics this summer, and
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Crystal Palace residents urged to join gigantic reading group
A LIBRARY is trying to get the whole community reading the same book at the same time to build community spirit. Crystal Palace’s biggest library is suggesting a book for each of four age groups - adults, young people, older children and younger children
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Crossrail gets £230m boost
A MAJOR new rail project has been given a boost with a £230m funding package. Air company BAA announced the Crossrail funding following talks with Transport Minister Andrew Adonis. Crossrail will provide direct services from Heathrow
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More places to top up your Oyster
THERE are now 41 more shops across the borough where people can top up their Oyster cards. This brings the total number of retailers to 107 in the Bromley borough and 3,800 across London. Mayor of London Boris Johnson said: “There are now more local
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Ricky Gervais talks Ghost Town, fame and fortune
He may have made the successful transition from Slough to Hollywood, but you won’t catch Ricky Gervais losing his head over fame and fortune. As he makes his first lead debut in Ghost Town, the British funny man tells Shereen Low why he plans to stay
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England rugby star rewards Catford youth workers
YOUTH workers have been given awards by a top England rugby star. Five people from Youth Aid Lewisham in Brownhill Road, Catford, were given their prizes by James Haskell at a ceremony in London. The organisation provides an advice and
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Strictly Come Dancing: Goodbye to Andrew Castle
Greetings fellow Bromley dancing fans - here I am again with another chunk of my Strictly Come Dancing goss. What a week! Firstly, Strictly wins st the National Television Awards against X Factor - oh, the look on Simon Cowell's face was a classic. It
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Health services in Bromley to be explained to the public
RESIDENTS are invited to a find out more about health services in the borough at a fair being held next week. NHS staff will be giving advice and explaining upcoming changes at Bromley United Reformed Church, Widmore Road, Bromley between noon
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Sports day for young people
GYMNASTICS, netball and Thai boxing were just some of the activities on offer at a sports open day for young people. Bromley Council held an event called Get Active in Beckenham to give youngsters a taster of what sporting opportunities are
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Travel plan for shoppers
SHOPPERS visiting a shopping centre were shown greener ways to travel into town. A stall was set up at the Glades in Bromley High Street displaying leaflets, travel booklets, recycled mugs and public transport pocket maps on November 1. It was organised
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Bubble show floats into Bromley Museum
THE London Science Museum spent the day blowing bubbles and teaching kids the secrets behind science at an educational funday. Bromley Museum welcomed boffins from the capital’s world famous institute to explain how to create the perfect bubbly
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Biggin Hill Airport opens its doors to public for first time
AN AIRPORT has opened its doors to the public for the first time. London Biggin Hill Airport treated more than 400 people to a behind the scenes tour where they were able to meet management and go on a 40-minute coach drive around the grounds
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Dartford man jailed for rape after 13 years
A FORMER binman from Dartford has been jailed for raping a woman 13 years ago. Jason Clark, formerly known as Downer, of Mount Pleasant Road, Dartford, was sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison after pleading guilty to rape at Maidstone
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Families enjoy children's centre open day
FACE painting, henna tattoos, and refreshments were all on offer at Vista Field Children's Centre's open day, in Middle Park Avenue, Eltham. The event on Saturday (November 1) was intended to provide people with an opportunity to find out more about
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MURDER AT PIGGOTT PLACE
Greetings, blog fans. As the latest Treasure Hunt was such a runaway success, Your Lord is now working on a murder mystery week for you all to participate in. So, get those deerstalkers and magnifying glasses ready. I will give
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Bankers help out at youth centre
A GROUP of bankers became gardeners and decorators for one day at a youth centre. The four Barclays employees did some weeding and gardening work in the grounds of Woolwich YMCA centre, The Dockyard, Woolwich Church Street. They also spent the day
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New food hall to open at John Lewis in Bluewater
RETAIL giant John Lewis is investing more than £20m in a refurbishment at its store in Bluewater. The refurbishment will include the building of a new food hall, which is expected to open in summer 2009. The food hall will be situated
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American military help out at West Wickham day centre
A GROUP of American servicemen armed themselves with paintbrushes and spades to redecorate a day centre for autistic people. Eight soldiers, sailors and airmen from a military base at Northwood in Middlesex transformed the allotments and some
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Pub review: Tiger’s Head, Mason Hill, Bromley
Drink 4/5 (for care taken) Decor 2/4 Price 3/5 Atmosphere 3/5 Staff 5/5 Frosties, Tony the tiger’s and Tiggers are just a handful of the names locals use to describe this watering hole in Masons Hill, Bromley. In fact, I have never heard it
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Lewisham eco-street named zero waste place
A GREEN initiative has been selected by the Government as an example to others on how to cut down on waste. Lewisham borough has been chosen as a zero waste place by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in recognition of Lewisham
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Hard Times, Warehouse Theatre, Croydon ****
Icon Theatre’s take on Charles Dickens’ Hard Times is an inventive adaptation which excellently presents the emotional struggles of its central characters, writes Kerry Ann Eustice. Touching a little, but less than the novel, on the plight of
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Honeycube — Honeycube, out now ****
Barely taking a breath, never mind a drawn-out intro, Honeycube launch into the opener on their self-titled debut. Fast-paced and feisty, Song for Nell sets a furious pace which rarely lets up for the whole record. Saying that the Lewisham-hailing band
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Your chance to question Steve Guttenberg
LEISURE has the enviable pleasure of meeting 1980s film legend, Steve Guttenberg later this month. We will be talking to the American star about leaving LA for a stint starring in The Churchill, Bromley panto, Cinderella, and his career in the movies
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The last bell for boxing? No, let’s ban horse racing instead.
A fortnight ago last Friday evening, Gilbert Eastman, a 35 year old professional boxer, collapsed in his changing room after a boxing match and had to be rushed to hospital to undergo an emergency brain operation. Thankfully, the operation was a success
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Dylan Moran gig is one for your Black Books
Surprising as it may be too hear, considering he’s renowned for being one of the comedy circuit’s grumpier talents, but Dylan Moran can’t wait to see you. He has been away from the live circuit for a while, but he’s champing at the bit to return
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Earth running out of resources
THE world is rapidly running out of natural resources, according to a report. It claims more than three quarters of the world’s people are now living in nations where use of resources has outstripped their ability to produce more. And the Living
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Youngsters help clean up woodland
YOUNGSTERS took part in a community project to help clean up a woodland. A group of 15 children helped to paint and decorate a metal container, which will be used to store cleaning tools in a wood in Temple Hill, Dartford. Youngsters
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Lewisham Council trial software to cut energy use
Lewisham Council are trialling software designed to cut energy bills by automatically switching off computers left on by staff overnight. The trial of the software on 100 computers began yesterday (November 3). Unsaved data is protected
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Builders swap overalls for spooky costumes for charity
STAFF at a building firm swapped their overalls for spooky halloween costumes to raise money for a hospice caring for terminally ill people. Rok Dartford collected £400 for charity Ellenor Lions Hospice by giving a donation to dress up for work on halloween
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Gelding tipped to show some soul
THE Sports Investor Bet of the Day is a three point each way bet on horse number four Le Briar Soul in the 3.40 at Exeter at odds of around 12/1. Trained by Victor Dartnell, and ridden by 3lb claimer Jack Doyle, this eight year old gelding has been
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Green garden waste sites to close
A successful garden waste recycling scheme will draw to a close later this month. Bromley Council opened five garden waste collection sites in April to ease traffic congestion at the borough’s two re-use and recycling centres in Waldo Road
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Gravesend father-of-four jailed for sex offences
A FATHER has been jailed for nine months after pleading guilty to showing sexual images to children as young as 13. Alan Read, of Overcliffe, Gravesend, had pleaded guilty to six charges of causing a child to view a sexual act and six charges of making
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Car fires keep Greenwich firefighters busy overnight
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a series of car fires across the borough of Greenwich overnight. A Ford Escort was completely destroyed by flames at around 11.50pm last night (November 3). It took a crew from Woolwich fire station 30 minutes to
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Youngsters learn about healthy eating
YOUNGSTERS discovered the benefits of healthy eating at a workshop. The fun with food session took place at New Ash Green Library in New Ash Green, Longfield on October 28. Eight children took part in the workshop, where they learnt about fruit and
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On This Day
On this day in... 1605 – Guy Fawkes, a Roman Catholic convert and a conspirator in the Gunpowder Plot, was arrested in Parliament’s cellar. 1890 – Stockwell, London’s first underground station, was opened by the Prince of Wales. 1995 – A man in China
