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YOUTH: Fundraising Haiti song
In order to raise money for the victims of the Haiti earthquake, killing over 200,000 people, Simon Cowell is organising a cover of REM’s hit ‘Everybody Hurts’ featuring some of the biggest names on the planet. Simon Cowell was said to have received
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BEXLEY: Carers' charity offers help with care arrangements
A CHARITY which supports carers in Bexley is offering a new service to help them commission care for their elderly or disabled friend or relative. Bexley Council has now swopped to a system of individual budgets for people who need care in their
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Game review: Winter Sports 2010: The Great Tournament - Nintendo Wii
I’M NOT a great one for Sunday night TV but if there is any correlation between the figure skating element of this game and Strictly Minor Celebrity Come Dancing on Ice I can tell you it’s not as simple as it looks. I’d even go as far as to say it is
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BEXLEY: Rob Knox Film Festival expands its horizons
FOLLOWING on from the success of last year’s event, the Rob Knox Film Festival is to be expanded again this year. The former Bexley Film Festival was renamed last year in memory of murdered teenage actor Rob Knox from Sidcup and his father
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Parky out to thwart Swindon again
PHIL Parkinson believes Charlton can take the psychological advantage of Miguel Llera’s dramatic 90th minute Boxing Day equaliser against Swindon with them into Saturday’s return fixture at the County Ground. The Addicks defied the odds after Sam Sodje
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BROMLEY: Fears over woman missing since last September
POLICE are appealing for help in tracing a woman from Bromley who has been missing since last September. After exhausting all other lines of inquiry the Met have issued a picture of Melanie Aslanidis. She was last seen on CCTV at Hammersmith
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Valley chief pleased with January transfer business
MONDAY’S transfer deadline when pretty much according to plan at The Valley, according to Phil Parkinson. The manager had already drafted in winger Kyel Reid from Sheffield United late last week and the only piece of business to occur on the final
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BUSINESS WOMEN: Celebration of International Women’s Day
Bromley Central Library will throw open its doors wide on March 16 when 1230 The Women’s Company holds its annual conference – 1230 Any Other Business? 1230 TWC is a national meetings and events company for women in business, providing networking
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GREENWICH: British Music Experience holds songwriting masterclass with Squeeze's Chris Difford
DOUBLE Ivor Novello winner Chris Difford, of the hugely successful band Squeeze, hosted a much anticipated songwriting masterclass and workshop at The O2's British Music Experience last Saturday. Chris talked about his time growing up Greenwich
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Boss takes positives from Walsall changes
MANAGER Phil Parkinson has explained his decision to make four changes to the side which started against Walsall on Tuesday evening. Charlton travelled to the West Midlands on the back of two disappointing home results against struggling Leyton Orient
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BEXLEY: Carved granite boulder to spark imaginative play
A THREE tonne piece of sculpted granite has been moved into place to become the centrepiece of a new children’s play area. The glacial rock, which has a hole carved through the middle, took staff and volunteers four hours to move across the
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YOUTH: Don't be afraid of us teenagers
I'm 16, 6ft tall and male. These facts seem to mean that adults, middle aged and above, often avoid me and appear to fear me. And I'm sure this is the same for many other teenagers in our wonderful borough. This, I believe, is due to the negative portrayal
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Swansea fail to follow up Yassin interest
PHIL Parkinson has admitted Swansea City were the Championship side who expressed an initial interest in Yassin Moutaouakil. The former French U21 international defender has been surplus to requirements in SE7 for some time and the Addicks were desperate
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COMPETITION: Win tickets to see Swan Lake at The Orchard, Dartford
RAYMOND Gubbay presents The Russian State Ballet and Orchestra of Siberia, coming to The Orchard in Dartford on February 16 and 17, for a season of magical entertainment with two fairytale ballets Giselle and Swan Lake. News Shopper is giving
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GREENWICH: Cutty Sark funding secured
FINAL funding for the £46m restoration of historic clipper Cutty Sark is now in place, it has been announced. The last £3m has been secured from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and a further £3m from Greenwich Council, on top of
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DARTFORD AND CROYDON: Jimmy Carr's Rapier Wit tour
BRACE yourself for an evening of biting comedy when Jimmy Carr brings his Rapier Wit show to a theatre near you. The award-winning comic will be visiting both The Orchard in Dartford on February 15 and Croydon’s Fairfield Halls on March 5 and
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ERITH AND CRAYFORD: Ghosts and cathedrals mark birthday celebrations
GIRLS from Erith and Crayford District Guides enjoyed a weekend of fun and sightseeing on a trip to celebrate the 100th birthday of the Guiding movement. From Rainbows to the senior section, 130 Guides and their leaders travelled to by train
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Game review: Battle of Puppets - iPhone / iPod Touch
When I first saw this game called Battle of Puppets I thought it might be some sort of beat ‘em up. I had visions of Elmo slugging it out with Sooty, or maybe Basil Brush fighting to the death against Gordon the Gopher. What I wasn’t
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BLACKFEN: Young artists create their own gallery
UP and coming young artists at one Bexley school have some new gallery space in which to showcase their avant garde work. The artists are all A level fine art students at Blackfen School for Girls in Blackfen Road, Blackfen, and they have transformed
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Jackett: Reading winger return is not a priority
KENNY Jackett admits bringing back James Henry on loan from Reading is not a major priority. The winger has impressed during his previous stays at The Den, the last of which ended just before Christmas as the player returned to the Royals with
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Lions chief explains striker exit
MILLWALL manager Kenny Jackett has confirmed there were two League One rivals who wanted to snap up striker Jason Price on Monday. The veteran striker eventually ended up joining Oldham on a one-month loan with Jackett’s blessing, but he could just
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Jackett appears resigned to losing winger to Rams
DAVE Martin looks almost certain to join Derby next week on loan after Lions boss Kenny Jackett revealed the winger will not feature against Norwich on Saturday. Martin was due to join the Rams on Monday but was unable to agree terms before the 5pm
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BECKENHAM & BROMLEY: MPs were overpaid expenses
A PAIR of politicians from Bromley borough over-claimed more than £1,300, according to an audit of MP expense claims. Sir Thomas Legg’s review recommended Beckenham MP Jacqui Lait and Bromley and Chislehurst MP Bob Neill pay back the money
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Game preview: SocCars - iPhone / iPod Touch
If you like football games and car games then you’re in for a treat next week with the release of a game which combines football and cars together. SocCars for the iPhone and iPod Touch is developed by White Birds Production and published by Bulkypix
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CRAYFORD: New clinic eases way for town hall redevelopment
A NEW temporary health clinic is to be provided next to Crayford town hall to enable the redevelopment of the town hall site to get under way. Bexley Council has given permission for a single-storey portable cabin to be erected on the western
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GREENHITHE: Garden designer wins place at top RHS show
Green-fingered Justine Jobson’s design for a garden to unite communities has won her a place at a prestigious flower show. Reporter MICHAEL PURTON found out more. THIS year’s Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) London Plant and Design Show
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BEXLEY: Awards ceremony hails sporting stars of the future
A DOUBLE world champion and Olympic medalist has been inspiring some of Bexley’s brightest sporting achievers. Rower Sarah Winckless was at Erith leisure centre on Saturday to present the prizes at Bexley’s annual Young People’s Sports Awards
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BROMLEY: Queens Garden 160-year-old beech felled
A BEECH tree which grew from a sapling during the early years of Queen Victoria’s reign has been felled. The 90ft copper beech in Queens Garden, Bromley, was estimated to be around 160 years old but had been left severely decayed by meripilus
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Skinner helps Britain to victory
Michael Skinner helped the Great Britain & Northern Ireland team to victory in the Aviva International at Glasgow's Kelvin Hall. The Blackheath & Bromley athlete finished second in the 3000 metres in 8.07.85 just one second behind Kenya's
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BEXLEYHEATH: England's Shakespeare-inspired World Cup song
A BEXLEY businessman with three lions on his shirt is hoping a song with echoes of Shakespeare in its title will become a smash hit for this year’s football World Cup. Former DJ and football fan Richard Edwin, 40, hopes to go down in history
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What happened to respect for the dead?
Earlier this week I attended the funeral of a friend of mine who, as so many seem to be doing, had succumbed to the insidious grip of cancer. Again, as are so many, he was younger than me. I'd known him for nearly 20 years and, like many friendships
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MILLWALL: Free health checks for fans at Norwich match
FOOTBALL fans will be given help to kick their bad habits with a free health check at this weekend’s Millwall match. The check-up, provided by the Millwall Community Scheme and NHS Lewisham, will take place before the match with Norwich on Saturday
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SLADE GREEN: Schools may become part of Haberdashers' Crayford academy
SLADE Green Junior and Infant schools may become part of the new academy being created in Crayford. Bexley Council and Haberdashers’ Aske’s Federation, which will run the new Crayford academy, have approached the government with the idea.
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BECKENHAM: Hospital's school germ lessons
YOUNGSTERS got a lesson in germ prevention when hospital staff visited their classrooms. Year 4 pupils at St Christopher’s The Hall Primary School in Bromley Road, Beckenham, became ‘germ detectives’ with the help of infection control staff from The
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ORPINGTON: Charity's London Marathon sponsorship appeal
CHARITY bosses are urging runners to remember Harris HospisCare when it comes to raising money for this year’s London Marathon. The Orpington-based charity is appealing to runners who have secured a ballot place in the 2010 Virgin London
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DARTFORD: Nursery celebrates outstanding Ofsted report
A NURSERY is celebrating after receiving an outstanding Ofsted report. In a case of double success, Springfield Lodge Day Nursery in Dartford has also been given a Kent Quality Award. The Kent County Council award recognises good practice
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BICKLEY: Bromley High School Oxbridge success
ON the back of league-topping GCSE results, a school has landed a quintet of sixth form pupils a provisional place at Oxbridge. Jenny Martin, 18, and 17-year-old Alexis Tymon have been offered places at Cambridge University later this year.
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YOUTH: Adopted children - the latest fashion accessory?
It has emerged that the most talked about denizens of the “noughties”, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, have signed a £205 million split deal and will no longer be frequenting the red carpet together. Whilst the gossip of whether “Friends” actress,
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VALENTINE'S DAY: Text your romantic messages
USE News Shopper’s Valentine’s Day wall to tell someone special how much you love them or to reveal your feelings for a secret crush. Messages sent by text will be featured on our Valentine's page here and a selection of the best will be published
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YOUTH: The life of your Christmas tree
Every year people across the country spend ages decorating their Christmas trees. The colour scheme has to be decided, pets have to be kept away form the neatly wrapper presents and if you have a real tree, the Hoover has got to be on hand
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WELLING: Police find pit bull and drugs in car
POLICE have seized what they believe to be an illegal dog breed and a quantity of drugs after spotting a car being driven erratically. Two men were arrested and released on police bail pending further enquiries following the incident in Lodge
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BIGGIN HILL: Quiz night being held to raise cash for charity
RESIDENTS can help to raise cash for charity during a quiz night. The event has been organised by Biggin Hill and Westerham Lions Club to raise funds for charity, Bromley Welcare. People wishing to take part would have to pay £10 per
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NORTHFLEET AND DARTFORD: Free hearing aid care
Deaf and hard-of-hearing charity Hi Kent is holding free aftercare clinics for hearing aid users between 9.30 and 11am on February 10 at Age Concern, Northfleet Day Centre in Coldharbour Road and between 2 and 3.30pm on February 11 at Fleetdown Library
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SYDENHAM: Two trees planted to mark Jewish holiday
TWO trees have been planted in a park to celebrate a Jewish holiday. A larch and a gingko were planted in Mayow Park, Sydenham, to celebrate Tu B'Shvat which marks the "New Year of the Trees". Customs include planting trees and eating
