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Fortune bids to impress Blades
OUT of contract defender Jonathan Fortune played 45 minutes on trial for Championship side Sheffield United on Saturday. The centre-half, Charlton’s longest-serving player, has yet to agree a new deal with the Addicks. On the same day
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BROMLEY: Charts now available in libraries
PARENTS can now go to the library for a novel way of motivating their children. The Encourage and Praise range of reward charts are available in Bromley Central, Orpington and Beckenham libraries. They are designed to encourage children through praise
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LEWISHAM: Ten parks in borough given Green Flag Awards
TEN parks in Lewisham have been awarded for being among the country’s best green spaces. Cornmill Gardens, in Loampit Vale, Manor House Gardens in Hither Green, and Lewisham’s Brookmill Park, in Wearside Road, were among those awarded Green Flags.
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INTERVIEW: Cabaret inspiration for comedian Pippa Evans
AS INSPIRATION for comedy goes, sitting in a cabaret club with a coachload of pensioners cannot rank too highly on the list. But as the song goes 'Life is a cabaret, old chum, come to the cabaret, old chum' and Pippa Evans has a lot of pensioner
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Addicks fans hoping to form Supporters Trust
FANS of Charlton Athletic are to explore the possibility of forming a Supporters Trust at a meeting next week. With the Addicks in the process of protracted takeover talks, the period of uncertainty has heightened supporter concern of the long-term
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SWANLEY: St Mary's Recreation Ground offers fun for all the family
CHILDREN will be able to enjoy puppets, arts, crafts and music at an event being held on August 5. The event at St Mary’s Recreation Ground, St Mary’s Road, Swanley, is being held to celebrate National Playday. Activities will aim to
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Bickley potter preparing for change of scene
LADIES snooker star Katie Henrick has decided to turn her hand to pool by entering the £48,000 eight ball supertour. The Bickley potter, who was ranked the world number three last year, will be competing at four events in Keynsham and Leicester
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Wings youngsters earn right to meet Chelsea stars
WELLING United’s under-nines have won a day behind the scenes at Chelsea FC after victory at the Chelsea Elite 48 tournament. The youngsters will visit the Premiership side’s training ground in Cobham where they will get the chance to meet the likes
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DARTFORD: Hythe Street post office set for revamp
A POST office is being refurbished to provide customers with a lighter, brighter and more modern environment. Work will start at the post office in Hythe Street, Dartford, on August 13. Work is expected to last four weeks. A Post Office spokesman said
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REVIEW: Noddy in Toyland at The Churchill Theatre
When my two year old daughter found out she was going to see Noddy in Toyland her mouth fell open and her eyes bulged. To her Noddy is a demi-god, movie-star, pop-idol, guru and favourite toy all merged into one. Actually seeing Noddy, well it's as
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BEXLEYHEATH: Oils demo at adult ed centre
A DEMONSTRATION on working with oils takes place later next month. Artist Melanie Cambridge will also show how to create light and shade at the Brampton Road Adult Education Centre in Bexleyheath. Ms Cambridge is secretary of the Maritime Art Group
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WEST WICKHAM: Scouts to take part in music course
TWO Scouts are celebrating after being chosen to go on an intensive music course with children from all over the country. Christopher Morris and Owen Harris will join 69 young musicians at the 2009 National Scout and Guide Symphony Orchestra event.
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PETTS WOOD: Orienteering course set up at Jubillee Country Park
A FRIENDS group has become the first in the area to set up a permanent orienteering course at a park. The course was set up by The Friends of Jubilee Country Park after a request from the 3rd Petts Wood scout group. It cost £600 which was given
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NORTHFLEET: EllenorLions Hospice to hold dog show
DOG owners will have the chance to show off their pets and raise money for a hospice charity. The EllenorLions Hospice will hold its Scruffs Companion Dog Show 2009 on September 6. The event at the hospice in Coldharbour Road, Northfleet, will include
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Double joy for Petts Wood
PETTS Wood FC under-sevens are celebrating after two summer tournament wins. The first was hosted by the club at Norman Park on June 27 and the achievement was matched one week later at the Long Lane JFC tournament. A dozen teams entered
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BECKENHAM: Holloways headline LeeFest
A FESTIVAL which started in a back garden in Beckenham takes place next month with an expected crowd of 1,500. Lee Denny staged a music festival in his parent's garden in 2006 when they were on holiday. Now LeeFest, which is in aid of charity, takes
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DEPTFORD: Man critical after station assault
A 39-YEAR-OLD man is in a critical condition after being assaulted on a station platform. The assault on July 24 happened following an altercation between two groups of people on a crowded 11.40pm train from Charing Cross to Dartford.
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GRAVESEND: Benefit cheat sentenced to 100 hours community service
A BENEFIT cheat has been ordered to do 100 hours community service after claiming almost £2,500 despite having a job. Andrew Turner, of Christianfields Avenue, Gravesend, was sentenced at Medway Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (July 23) after
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COMPETITION: Your chance to name new golf course
NEWS Shopper readers are being given the unique opportunity to name a new golf course. A challenging nine-hole course will be opening soon at Chelsfield Lakes golf centre near Orpington. The course does not currently have a name – which
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GRAVESEND: Three men to stand trial for alleged assault
THREE men will stand trial accused of assaulting a 20-year-old man and causing him a serious eye injury. Gravesend residents Aaron Moon, aged 22, of Valley Drive, Bradley Wood, aged 20, of York Road, and Jake Whittington, aged 18, of York Road, appeared
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CHARLTON: Police appeal after flats shooting
POLICE are investigating an incident in which shots were fired at a block of flats. It happened at around 12.45am in Victoria Way, Charlton on July 24. Police say a gun was fired at a block of flats in Mascalls Court but no-one was injured
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UPDATE: Lorry ploughs through five front gardens
A DRIVER whose lorry ploughed through five gardens at the weekend has been fined £75 by Bexley magistrates. Vasile Pricope, 42, from Mitchum, Surrey, was arrested at the scene of the accident in Manor Road, Erith, on Saturday (July 25) at about
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DEPTFORD: Fears over job centre closure
CAMPAIGNERS are fighting plans which could see a job centre closed in the middle of a recession. The lease for Job Centre Plus in Deptford High Street is due to expire in November, raising fears that the area could be left without a service
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Fresh faces enjoy finals success
A PAIR of new club members enjoyed victory in the recent Farnborough TC tennis finals. Louise Gankerseer beat Shirley Wicks in the ladies’ singles contest, while fellow new arrival Chris Ponulak overcame the challenge of Brian Keegan to secure the
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BLUEWATER: Woman cut free from car crash
FIREFIGHTERS have rescued a woman trapped in a car following a two-vehicle crash near Bluewater. A crew from Thameside attended the crash near the Bean Interchange on the London-bound A2 at 5.57pm yesterday. Firefighters had to use hydraulic rescue
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PLUMSTEAD: 95-year-old man found dead after flat fire
A 95-YEAR-OLD man died after a “fireball” ripped through his home. Three fire engines and around 15 firefighters were called to a flat in Upton Road, Plumstead, last Friday (July 24), at 9.27am. By around 10am the fire was under control
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WOOLWICH: Project strikes the right note with residents
HUNDREDS of musically-minded residents flooded out of their homes to find out whether the launch of a singing project was hitting the right note. Arts organisation Stream rocked up at the Barnfield Estate last Thursday (July 23) to introduce
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Big turnout for tennis contest
THIS week’s jdm estate agents junior tennis open at Sundridge Park TC has attracted 170 entries, including 33 Americans. The annual contest began yesterday and runs for six days, culminating in Saturday’s finals. This is an open tournament and the
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POWER CUT: EDF to offer 'goodwill' payments to customers
ENERGY company EDF say they will be offering “goodwill” payments to customers worst affected by last week’s three-day power cut. Almost 100,000 people in Bexley, Dartford and Orpington were without electricity after a fire broke out on a cable
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SOUTH LONDON: Redundancy service launched to give advice and training
PEOPLE who have recently lost their jobs can get free advice and training. The Response to Redundancy programme is being rolled out across Bromley, Bexley, Greenwich and Lewisham. It is a service which will give people who have lost
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FOREST HILL: Museum park project set for go-ahead
THE museum was founded in 1901 by the Victorian philanthropist and tea trader Frederick Horniman to house his collection of natural history, anthropology and musical instruments. An extension was built in 2002 and an aquarium opened in the
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BROMLEY: Search for a young panto star
PRACTISE your boo-ing and `he’s behind you’ as young actors are still needed for Bromley’s panto, Sleeping Beauty. The Churchill Theatre’s show takes place in December, starring Claire Sweeney and funnyman Kev Orkian. A young star, aged six to
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GREENWICH: 20-year-old man in court over pensioner murder
A 20-YEAR-OLD man has been remanded in custody charged with the murder of Edward Highwood. The body of 79-year-old Mr Highwood was found at his home in Hollymount Close, Greenwich, at around 3pm on Saturday, July 18. He had suffered
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CRYSTAL PALACE: Hotel party in Church Road angers residents
A PARTY at a Crystal Palace hotel last week resulted in dozens of complaints from neighbours to police and the venue. Police said some 50 to 60 guests at an Irish party on July 20 refused to leave the Queens Hotel in Church Road when the function
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BROMLEY: The Glades offering fun and games
CHILDREN and adults will be able to enjoy fun activities and events at a shopping centre this summer. The Glades in Bromley town centre is teaming up with charitable trust Bromley Mytime to offer a free programme of sports, crafts, dancing
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Crutchlow just misses out on gold
A YOUNG fighter from New Eltham finished runner-up in the Japan Karate Association England (JKAE) national championships at Walton-on-Thames. Billy Crutchlow, 14, won through four hard fought bouts to reach the final where he eventually lost
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Bees prove too strong for Valley youngsters
A YOUNG Charlton side fell to a decisive defeat at the hands of a full-strength Barnet on Saturday. An Addicks XI was fielded by assistant manager Mark Kinsella at Underhill, with Jose Semedo and Kelly Youga the only first-choice players in a much-changed
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Coverage from the Aviva Grand Prix at Crystal Palace, Saturday, June 25
Live commentary from Crystal Palace Welcome to the Aviva Grand Prix from Crystal Palace with News Shopper's Mark Edwards. 5.33pm Well, that's it. There's no question who the star of the show was. Bolt has proved he continues to set new
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Kinsella praises young Addicks despite defeat
MARK Kinsella was pleased with the positives to come from the younger players on display during Charlton’s 2-0 defeat at Barnet on Saturday. The Addicks assistant manager took a CAFC XI to Underhill which contained just two regular first-teamers
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DOWNHAM: Sexual health clinic closed to deal with swine flu
A SEXUAL health clinic will be temporarily closed from today (July 24) as NHS staff try to cope with swine flu. The contraception and sexual health Clinic at Downham Health and Leisure Centre has now closed its doors so nursing staff can be
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DARTFORD: Classical music keeps graffiti artists away
THE use of classical music to make people feel safer and deter graffiti artists, could be rolled out across Dartford. Music by composer Mahler is currently played on repeat in the Princes Tunnel in Central Park. Leader of Dartford Council
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VIDEO - DAN DARES: Reporter loses head at hands of guillotine wielding magician
News Shopper bosses have been trying to give reporter DAN KEEL the chop for quite some time now. Luckily for them a 77-year-old magician was on hand with a guillotine for the daredevil's ninth challenge - Off with his head! LAST
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If you have been affected........
It’s official, we live in a nanny state where we are apparently totally unable to look after ourselves or think independently. It has driven me mad for years that you could watch a drama on TV and then afterwards a voice would solemnly say “If you
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NORTH KENT: Police warning after string of burglaries
POLICE are warning residents not to leave any windows or doors open during the summer following a series of burglaries. A resident in Royal Road, Dartford, went out during the early evening and left her conservatory window open. This allowed a burglar
