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What does 'Surplus to Requirements ' mean. The Drum
According to Bromley Council this is............................ 'Surplus to Requirements' Below is my Statement of Intent, this is not carved in stone just some of the ideas I have. The Drum Activities & Services. *The Plan
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POWER CUT: Customers face 36-hour wait for power after major cable fire
ELECTRICITY engineers were still struggling tonight to restore power to many thousands of customers whose supply was cut off following major fire damage to high voltage electricity cables. EDF Energy has warned work to fully restore supplies
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MEOPHAM: Open garden to raise money for hospice
AN OPEN garden event will be held to raise money for a hospice which cares for the terminally ill. Ellenor Lions Hospice is inviting everyone to come to Lawn Cottage, Nash Street, Meopham, between 2pm and 5pm on Sunday (July 26). The
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DAYS OUT GUIDE: What to do over the summer
WITH the school holidays comes the question of what to do with the kids come rain or shine. Never fear, Shopper Leisure has the ultimate guide to the best of what to do in the area. THEATRE & FILM A free performance programme
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Do you want to Save the Drum & Stop the Stabbing
Top Banana Publications. Com Global Empire Promotes The Drum 101 Parish Lane HQ Combined Services Penge SE20 Recruitment & Community Centre 101 Penge Detachment, Princess of Wales Royal Regiment. 10 (Kent) Cadet Regiment. 'Top Banana
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BECKENHAM: Police called to early morning ram raid at Halifax
MASKED robbers smashed their way into a bank and stole cash from security guards in the early hours of Saturday morning (July 18). Police say three suspects, their identities hidden behind masks, rammed the front of the Halifax bank in Beckenham
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UPDATE: Thousands affected by power cut
ELECTRICITY company EDF Energy says it has managed to restore power supplies to some areas, following a major electricty cut at lunchtime today. However at 3pm thousands of people across the Bexley and Dartford areas were still without power
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BIGGIN HILL: Foal Farm Rescue Centre holds country fair
CHILDREN have had fun at an animal rescue centre’s country fair. The fair took place at Foal Farm Animal Rescue Centre in Biggin Hill, on July 19. As well as a bouncy castle, face painting, teacup ride and tombola, there was also live music from
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WELLING: Austen classic in the great outdoors
THE Jane Austen classic, Sense and Sensibility is being performed on an open air stage on Thursday (July 23). Danson House in Welling is the setting for the stage adaptation of the novel by Chapterhouse Theatre Company. The performance starts at
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WOOLWICH: Mobile phone murder mystery challenge
A MURDER mystery game with a difference is taking place on Saturday (July 25). Visitors to Greenwich Heritage Centre in Woolwich Arsenal will just need their mobile phone to take part in a free outdoor game. Help solve the mystery of three unexplained
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GREENWICH: Jacko fans can send tributes for new book
MICHAEL Jackson fans are being given the chance to share their memories of the popstar for a new book. The singer, who was due to play 50 dates at Greenwich’s 02 before he died of a heart attack, is going to be remembered in a tribute book by publishers
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GREENWICH: Unison activists found guilty of racism
FOUR union activists have been found guilty of racism after distributing a leaflet featuring the three wise monkeys. Public service union Unison took action against its members, including the Greenwich branch's Onay Kasab, after they produced
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Wings continue pre-season form with win over Gills
Welling United’s undefeated pre-season continued with a 2-0 victory over Football League club Gillingham. Second-half goals by Sanchez Ming and Jake Hobbs ensured Welling claimed the victory in a game which saw 20 players take the field for
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GREENHITHE: Second World War bomb found at quarry
WORKERS at a quarry were shocked this morning to find a Second World War bomb. The bomb was found at 8.50am at Lafarge Aggregates in Crossways Boulevard, Greenhithe. Police attended and a 100m cordon was put in place as a safety precaution. Bomb
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CD REVIEW: Massive R&B Classics ***
Every track on Massive R&B Classics is said to be chosen by the public for the public, and you can see the difference. Unlike other R&B albums, these three CDs actually offer a break from the norm and supply some urban, funky, hip-shaking and hip
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CD REVIEW: Classics In The House ****
Classics In The House is the latest triple CD to hit our shelves and like all the others that have come before, and those that will follow; it is a fast flowing, bass jumping, foot tapping mix of classic dance floor anthems mixed to move you. But
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PENGE: Man accused of three-week robbery spree appears in court
A 42-YEAR-OLD man accused of robbing four women at knifepoint has been remanded in custody. Mark Meachen, of Kelso Court, Anerley Park, Penge, appeared at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Monday charged with four counts of robbery, four counts
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MOTTINGHAM: Biker in critical condition after accident
A MOTORCYCLIST remains in a critical condition in hospital after a crash yesterday morning (July 19). Police and ambulance crews were called to Mottingham Road at 8.20am after an accident involving a white Suzuki van and Harley Davidson Sportster
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VIDEO - GREENWICH: Children Sing Up at theatre
PUPILS from three schools performed at Greenwich Theatre on Thursday (July 16) to showcase the work of Sing Up. The 18-month initiative, which started last October, has seen nearly 4,000 children across the area take part in singing projects
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A strange old day..............
Well it certainly is a funny old day when I find myself in total support of a Labour minister, but today I find myself agreeing wholeheartedly with the Home Secretary, Alan Johnson. What has brought about this strange state of affairs, I hear you
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REVIEW: The Proposal ***
Sandra Bullock recently said that she wouldn’t do any more rom-coms because they were all rubbish, so she was going to be putting her money where her mouth is when she signed up for The Proposal, a rom-com as predictable as Hugh Grant’s hair is
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WEST WICKHAM: Single bullet killed Coney Hall Football Club manager
A FOOTBALL manager killed during a training session in West Wickham on Friday (July 17) died from a single gun shot wound. A post-mortem examination has revealed Ryan Musgrove died after a bullet punctured his heart, kidneys and spleen.
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INTERVIEW: Torbjorn from Royksopp
Röyksopp Q&A Your new album Junior recently dropped in the UK after a four year gap. Has it taken you four years to put together this new album or have you been doing too much partying and not enough work? Well it took us four days to make
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INTERVIEW: Paul Hartnoll from Orbital
FESTIVAL season is upon us and the capital is getting in on the action. Get Loaded in the Park takes place on Clapham Common on Sunday, August 30. The sixth year of the festival sees a lineup including Orbital, Röyksopp, Peaches, Booka
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GREENWICH: Pensioner found murdered
A PENSIONER has been found dead after suffering fatal head injuries in a suspected murder. Seventy-nine-year-old Edward Highwood was found in Hollymount Close, Greenwich, on Saturday (July 18) at around 3pm. A nearby resident, who asked
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BEXLEY: Students give an all star performance
A TALENT show and exhibition of work by more than 70 students has shown the way for a new creative and media diploma being introduced into Bexley schools in September. The project involved students from Bexleyheath, Erith and Trinity Schools
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LEE: Website members call for end to group supporting retrial of Jimmy Mizen's killer
A WEBSITE calling for a murderer’s retrial has sparked outrage among internet users who are demanding the group is shut down. The Justice For Jake Fahri group claims the killer, of Milborough Crescent, Lee, was unfairly convicted of killing
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DARTFORD: 28-year-old jailed for 180 days for art gallery burglary
A 28-YEAR-OLD man has been given a 180-day jail term after admitting burgling an art gallery. Daniel Crawley, of Woolf Close, Thamesmead, was sentenced at Dartford Magistrates’ Court. He pleaded guilty to one count of burglary. The court
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CRYSTAL PALACE: Park inquiry sees residents quiz masterplan designers
A residents’ group grilled designers of a multi-million pound masterplan during a Government inquiry into the future of a historic park. The Residents of the North Side of Anerley Hill spent several hours on July 15 asking the London Development
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DARTFORD: Charity rock concert in memory of 24-year-old killed by lung condition
A ROCK concert has been held to raise money for charity in memory of a 24-year-old woman killed by a rare lung condition. Swanley resident Lucy Clarke lost her two-year battle with pulmonary hypertension on April 7 last year. On July
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NORTH KENT: Area to get government help tackling anti-social behaviour
DARTFORD and Gravesham have been chosen as one of 16 areas across the country to receive help and advice to tackle anti-social behaviour. Launched by the Home Office, the ASB action squad will work closely with councils and police in the area
