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COMPETITION: Win tickets to Room on the Broom at The Orchard and copies of book
FASTEN your seatbelts for a rip-roaring ride on a truly magnificent broom. From the makers of the smash hit stage production of The Gruffalo comes this magical and musical adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's Room on the Broom book.
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BLACKHEATH: Roll up for Zippos Circus this Easter
ZIPPOS Circus will be once again pitching its big top on Blackheath Common this Easter. The Encore! show will feature the acclaimed ringmaster Norman Barrett and his famous budgie act, as well as the hilarious Konyot clowns and the dare-devil latin
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GREENWICH: Dancing On Ice at The O2
HAVING wowed thousands of fans over the years with their stunning ice skating, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean will embark on a fourth live tour of Dancing on Ice, visiting The O2 in April. The pair will be joined by former Dancing on Ice celebrity
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CROYDON: Another chance to see Boycie and Marlene at Fairfield
FOR those who missed Only Fools and Horses’ hilarious couple, Boycie and Marlene, in Gravesend, there will be another chance when their show comes to Fairfield Halls in Croydon. John Challis and Sue Holderness will re-live some of their best moments
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FOREST HILL: Myths and Monsters at the Horniman Museum
CYCLOPS, unicorns, yetis and dragons. The Horniman Museum’s Myths and Monsters exhibition asks the question, are these creatures real or imagined? Unravel the truth behind these universal legends and discover the origin of the cyclops, the
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Former Ks midfielder dies at 29
Kingstonian are mourning the death of their former midfielder Ian Dickens. He died earlier this week, aged 29, following a battle with cancer. Dickens, who was nicknamed Tizer, played 17 times for Ks in 2005. He then moved to
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FARNINGHAM: Lorry driver dies following M20 crash
A LORRY driver has died following a crash on the M20 near Farningham. Police were called at 3.35pm yesterday to a collision between a lorry and a car between junctions one and two on the London-bound carriageway, which was closed until 11.30pm.
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GREENWICH: Public world premier of Nanny McPhee And The Big Bang
FAMILY film Nanny McPhee And The Big Bang will be shown on 15 screens across the capital to celebrate London Film Day. Greenwich Picturehouse will be one of the cinemas taking part in the simultaneous screening on March 21 which will be the
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Nominations Open for Trust Thamesmead's Inspirational Woman Award
It has been obvious to Trust Thamesmead for years that many residents, workers, carers and volunteers go above and beyond their call of duty and we wanted to recognise them by introducing the Trust Thamesmead Inspirational Woman Award, so for the second
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PUB REVIEW: The Three Blackbirds, Blendon Road, Bexley
Drink *** Décor ** Price **** Food **** Atmosphere ** Staff **** IF SOMEONE had kindly baked four and twenty blackbirds in a pie at The Three Blackbirds then I would have ordered it from the menu. But, sadly, the only pies available
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REVIEW: Secrets Of The Sun at the Peter Harrison Planetarium, Greenwich ***
AS A child I was always warned by anyone with a modicum of sense or a particle of scientific knowledge, that looking directly at the sun will make you go blind. So when the Greenwich Royal Observatory announced their new planetarium show allowed
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Every little helps - unless it's cash.
In yet another blizzard I hitched up the dog team (well just one now that Misty is no more R.I.P) and headed off to the new Tesco direct store which had opened in Biggin Hill, two doors up from Waitrose. Because I had only wanted some milk
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COMPETITION: WIN! Celebrate Disney Pixar’s UP with a Virgin Balloon Flight
TO CELEBRATE the release of Disney Pixar’s film UP on Blu-ray™ and DVD, Furniture Village has teamed up with News Shopper to give one lucky reader the chance to win a balloon adventure with Virgin Balloon Flights. The winners will enjoy
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MOVIE REVIEW: Food, Inc. ****
Most people aren’t overly concerned about what they eat. If it tastes good, they’ll eat it, with little thought given to how that meal reaches their plates. Food Inc. is an expose of the business behind the food industry and explores where food comes
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MOVIE REVIEW: A Single Man ****
TOM Ford will be more familiar to the fashionistas out there than the film buffs as he’s the saviour of Gucci and a brand name in his own right. With that in mind, you’d be forgiven for thinking that his debut film, A Single Man, would be a
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GRAVESHAM: Council leader ordered to apologise for email insult
A COUNCIL leader has been ordered to apologise to a campaign group chairman after calling him a “silly little man” in an email. After two meetings costing the taxpayer around £400, Gravesham Council’s standards committee has ordered leader
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POVEREST: 'Shocking' Stanley Way cafe fire wrecks sale
THE owner of a cafe in Poverest was left distraught this morning (February 12) after her business was gutted by fire - on the same day she was due to sell up. Bubble and Squeak cafe in Stanley Way was damaged by fire and smoke at around 6.30am
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BEXLEY: Messing about in boats is back for this year's Danson Festival
DRAGON boat racing is coming back to the Danson Festival this year. A number of teams have already entered for the races which will take place on Danson Lake on July 4. Organised this year by Funraisers, people will have the chance to
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ST MARY CRAY: Cray Wanderers FC reveal ground plans
THE second oldest football club in the world has released details of its proposed new ground, which could seat up to 5,000 fans. Cray Wanderers FC wants to build a new stadium in St Mary Cray along with a hotel, fitness centre, academy, nursery
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LEWISHAM AND GREENWICH: Girl guides win awards
FOUR girl guides have received an achievement award after being nominated by their friends and leaders. The guides were presented with a Jack Petchey Achievement Award at a ceremony held at the Greenwich Theatre in Crooms Hill, Greenwich. Jessica Trimmings
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BEXLEY: Seats on borough's influential youth council are up for grabs
The ballot boxes are going out and the election manifestos are being polished. It is election time in Bexley, but you have to be 19 or under to vote. LINDA PIPER finds out why. FOR Bexley’s young people, its youth council has become a powerful
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GREENWICH: Law student wins two awards
A 20-YEAR-OLD has been named Student of the Year and Law Student of the Year at a national awards ceremony. University of Greenwich student, Tara Webb, had to leave home aged 17 in the middle of her A-Levels but is now in the final year of her law degree
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GRAVESEND: 56 new homes for elderly to be built
A CHARITY is set to build 56 new homes for elderly people after receiving a £5m government grant. Next month The Abbeyfield Kent Society, which provides residential care for the elderly, will begin work on the new flats in Ifield Way, Gravesend
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DARTFORD: Football club renews charter standard
A FOOTBALL club has had its coveted charter standard renewed in recognition of its all-round high standards. Ryman Premier League leaders Dartford FC were presented with the FA Charter Standard before their match against Sutton United.
