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Harriers keep busy
DARTFORD Harriers athletes were in action on Sunday at both the inter-counties championships at Crawley and the Kent Young Athletes League at Deangate Stadium in Hoo. Worthy of special mention from the KYAL meeting were EirinnOunsworth (under
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Bright future awaits Sabine
KIDBROOKE schoolgirl Sabine Efiannayi completed a great medals double for Greenwich by winning silver in the shot at the English schools athletics championships in Sheffield. Sabine, 16, one of eight young ambassadors promoting Olympic values
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Gravesend duo team up
A PAIR of scullers from Gravesend Rowing Club have formed a novice double partnership. Dean Pettipher, who recently came second in the prestigious Doggett's Coat and Badge race, teamed up with Matthew Johnson and travelled to Suffolk to take
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DARTFORD: Fishing lessons proving huge success
FISHING lessons for young wannabe anglers are proving to be a huge success, with every session fully booked. Qualified angling coach Warren White is running twice daily two and a half hour sessions for five to 17-year-olds every Friday until
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Americans shine at Sundridge Park tennis contest
THIS summer’s third annual jdm Estate Agents junior tennis tournament at Sundridge Park LTC proved to be a huge success. This year was a special tournament with an international flavour as a group of more than 30 American students came across
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GREENWICH: Warhol's Michael Jackson portrait to go on display at O2
AN ANDY Warhol portrait of Michael Jackson will be on display at The O2 from Thursday. The British Music Experience event, an interactive exhibition of pop music, will display the famous 1984 portrait before it returns to New York to go up
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WOOLWICH: Mobile allotment comes to estate
RESIDENTS have been learning about gardening thanks to a mobile allotment. Avant-Gardening, an environmental and arts project, has based the facility on Woolwich’s Nightingale Estate. Designed by artist Lisa Cheung, it is designed to bring a small
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The light stays on for Istead's veterans
THE recent power cut may have caused chaos for many in the News Shopper region but one unlikely beneficiary to emerge from the fiasco are the men’s veterans team of Istead & Ifield Harriers Athletics Club. The Cascades Leisure Centre-based squad were
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WEST WICKHAM: Families can take part in organised bike ride
FAMILIES are being encouraged to get back on their bikes by taking part in a free cycling event. People can take part in Sky’s cycling initiative, Skyride, which has organised more than 100 free cycling events across London. The events
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MEOPHAM: Police trying to trace driver overtaken by high-speed car
POLICE are appealing to the driver of a silver Vauxhall Corsa that was overtaken by a car at very high speed to contact them. The Corsa was overtaken by a silver Peugeot 106 in Harvel Road, Meopham, in the early hours of last Wednesday (July
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LEWISHAM: Protesting rooftop mums take huge step towards saving school
PROTESTING parents on the roof of their children's primary school have taken a huge step towards saving it from demolition. The Department of Culture Media and Sport has rejected Lewisham Council's attempts to overturn Lewisham Bridge Primary
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DOWNE: Kids stolen from Christmas Tree Farm
THREE pygmy goats have been stolen from a farm in Downe. The kids, which are all around 10in in height, were taken from Christmas Tree Farm in Cudham Road overnight. One of them is said to be brown, one is black and the other one is light brown
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Update: Lions strengthen squad to visit Welling
MILLWALL have clarified an earlier story on their website by saying "some senior players" will now take part in tomorrow evening's friendly at Welling United. Reports elsewhere initially suggested a full-strength Lions team would be on show
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VIDEO - NORTH KENT: Woman who intimidated Asian mother was BNP member despite councillor's denial
WHEN a woman convicted of intimidating an Asian mother was branded a ‘BNP mum’ by the media, Councillor Paul Golding made a video vigorously claiming she had never been a member of his party. However, News Shopper has discovered she was registered
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NEW CROSS: Borough commander speaks out over killings
LEWISHAM'S top police officer has tried to reassure residents following the latest in a string of killings. There have been at least eight violent deaths in the New Cross area over the past four years, leading one resident to describe it as
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Forum relays takeover frustrations to Valley hierarchy
GEOFF Billingsley is a member of the new Charlton Athletic Fans' Forum, which meets regularly with the club’s hierarchy to raise supporters’ concerns about life at The Valley. The Woolwich-based Addick will be regularly reporting for News
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Charlton resident scoops £1000 in Hospice Lottery
A Charlton resident has scooped top prize in the first Greenwich & Bexley Cottage Hospice Lottery draw. Christina Grantham, 78, won £1000 in the first draw, which was held on July 31. She said: “This is the first time I have ever won anything of
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Darts reward fans with free admission
DARTFORD are letting supporters come along to their final pre-season friendly against Folkestone this Saturday free of charge. The game at Princes Park Stadium kicks off at 3pm, ahead of the Darts’ first league match at home to Horsham on August
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Holt unveiled as new Ebbsfleet chairman
DUNCAN Holt has been appointed as the new chairman of Ebbsfleet United. Mr Holt, a member of the club board before the takeover by My Football Club almost two years ago, succeeds John Moules who left Ebbsfleet earlier this summer. Having been approached
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My holiday in Turkey
Getting away from politics, I have just returned from a holiday in Turkey, hence no blogs for a while. My partner and myself were the only two Brits in the holiday resort. The resort was for Germans and Russians etc. The hotel was magnificent,
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Cherries game less than friendly for Parky's liking
PHIL Parkinson hailed the success of his Charlton side’s pre-season tune-up, but was far from satisfied by the officials at Bournemouth on Saturday. After expressing his disappointment at the amount of needlessly strong challenges from Crawley Town
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WEST WICKHAM: Second man bailed in Ryan Musgrove murder hunt
DETECTIVES investigating the murder of Coney Hall football manager Ryan Musgrove have bailed a second man arrested in connection with the shooting. A 32-year-old was arrested in Caterham, Surrey, on Friday (July 31) and after being questioned
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BROMLEY: Why is dance SO good for children?
In the last few years, there has been an explosion of dance across Britain thanks to shows such as ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ and BBC’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing’. Children and adults are more interested in dance than ever before and although they may not be
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CHISLEHURST & BIGGIN HILL: Blood donors wanted
PEOPLE are being asked to give blood at donor sessions being held next week. Sessions are being held at the Bull’s Head Hotel, Royal Parade, Chislehurst, from 1.45pm until 4.15pm and between 5.30pm and 7.45pm on August 12. St Mark’s Church Hall, Church
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DARTFORD: Plan to build mental health unit near to school
A CONTROVERSIAL planning application to build a mental health unit near a school in Dartford will be heard this week. Gravesend-based developer Cubfield Ltd wants to build a low security unit on the Tylers Site in Brent Way, which it bought
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NORTHFLEET: £6,000 benefit cheat admits fraud
A BENEFIT cheat has pleaded guilty to fraud after she was found to have illegally claimed more than £6,000. Patricia Buckwell, aged 50, of Wallis Park, Northfleet, claimed £3,138 in income support, £2,467 in housing benefit and £892 in council
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LEWISHAM & BROMLEY: Pupils pass Cambridge University maths course
PUPILS are celebrating completing a three-week maths course run by Cambridge University. The Fast Forward Maths course is funded by investment bank Goldman Sachs. It aims to encourage budding mathematicians from ethnic minorities and families with little
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LEWISHAM: New police borough commander speaks of challenges
THE new borough commander for Lewisham Police says his main task is to tackle burglary and violent crime. Chief Superintendent Jeremy Burton was recently announced the leading officer in the borough after predecessor Alan Pughsley was promoted
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NORTHFLEET: Mock fire scenarios on show at open day
FIREFIGHTERS will be performing a variety of demonstrations at a community safety day this Saturday(August 8). The free event at Thames-side fire station, Coldharbour Road, Northfleet, includes a demo of a burning room, a chip pan fire, a mock
