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SOUTH LONDON: Single parent job help in new government scheme
A PLAN to help single parents back into work has been announced by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Yvette Cooper says extra help will be provided to lone parents of three to six-year-olds under the new Progression to Work Pathfinders
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BLACKHEATH: Body of man found in house fire
FIREFIGHTERS found the body of a man when they were called to a house fire. Four fire engines and around 20 firefighters were called to a blaze at a house on Lee Park in Blackheath on saturday, February 13. Fire crews found the body of an older man
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DARTFORD: Noisy neighbour fined for playing music too loud
A NOISY neighbour has been fined for playing his music too loud following a series of complaints. James Dean Caird, of Alamein Gardens, Dartford, was fined £500 after pleading guilty to five counts of breaching a noise abatement notice. Caird
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FOREST HILL: Police appeal after 16-year-old stabbed
POLICE are appealing for information after a 16-year-old boy was stabbed. The teenager was walking on his own along Waldram Park Road, Forest Hill, at around 11.45pm on Saturday, February 13. He was followed by a large group of boys
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HEALTH: PRUH still hit by norovirus
PRINCESS Royal University Hospital remains closed to visitors because of the major norovirus outbreak. The decision was initially made yesterday by the South London Healthcare NHS Trust’s norovirus outbreak control group. At a meeting
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Championship glory for Gravesend swimmers
GRAVESEND & Northfleet Swimming Club’s members started in spectacular fashion at the first two meetings of the 2010 Kent county championships last weekend. The first Gravesnd gold medal winner was 11-year-old Nicole Parish, who was quickly
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LEE: Man found guilty of grooming and raping 13-year-old boy
A 33-YEAR-OLD man has been found guilty of grooming and raping a 13-year-old boy. Gregor McMurtrie, of Leybridge Court, Lee, was also convicted at Woolwich Crown Court of inciting his teenage victim to take part in sexual activity. The
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FOREST HILL: Family threatened in their home at gunpoint
THREE men who threatened a family in their home at gunpoint have been found guilty of robbery and theft. Woolwich Crown Court heard a group of men broke into a house in Forest Hill in June last year where a married couple and their two daughters
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ECONOMY: Three-month unemployment slide halted
THE numbers of unemployed people in the News Shopper area have increased, according to new figures. Last month’s unemployment numbers from the Office for National Statistics, released today (February 17), show there were 5,910 people in Bromley
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Medal success for Dartford youngsters
DARTFORD Judo Club’s junior members were in action last weekend at the Northbrook Kyn Shin Kai Club open judo championships at White Oak Leisure Centre in Swanley. The competition saw junior players from the London and southern regions competing
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CUDHAM: Turkey farmer undaunted by armed raid
A TURKEY farmer whose home was targeted in an armed raid refuses to live in fear, despite only one of the raiders being caught. Zach Zeto pleaded guilty to his part in a raid at Cottage Farm, Cacket’s Lane, Cudham, where £23,590 was stolen
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Temporary Restrictions
www.bromley.gov.uk PUBLIC NOTICE LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 AS AMENDED – Section 14 TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF VEHICULAR TRAFFIC BLACKNESS LANE LEAVES GREEN NOTICE OF INTENTION 1. The Council of the London Borough
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Town And Country Planning
www.bromley.gov.uk PUBLIC NOTICE LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMISSION TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURE) ORDER 1995 PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT AND REGULATIONS
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BELVEDERE: Town's iconic public art, will it be a gipsy horse or a celebration of industry?
One of the country’s top public artists has been commissioned to create a piece of public art to celebrate Belvedere and provide a stunning gateway into lower Belvedere. LINDA PIPER looks at the project. GLASWEGIAN sculptor Andy Scott already
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Waiting And Loading Restriction
www.bromley.gov.uk LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY THE BROMLEY (WAITING AND LOADING RESTRICTION) ORDER 2003 (AMENDMENT NO. **) ORDER 2010. THE BROMLEY (JAIL LANE AND OLD TYE AVENUE, BIGGIN HILL) (VARIABLE SPEED LIMIT) ORDER 2010. THE BROMLEY
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A2 coastbound carriageway closed after crash
THE coastbound carriageway of the A2 is closed after a crash near Canterbury this morning. A Kent police spokesman said: "Police were called at around 9:50am today to a road traffic collision on the coastbound carriageway of the A2 between
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Varney to continue Addicks investment search
FORMER Charlton chief executive Peter Varney resigned as a non-executive director of Charlton Athletic plc on Thursday. Addicks plc chairman Richard Murray said: “I would like to thank Peter for his assistance with the recent refinancing exercise and
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Town and Country Planning
www.bromley.gov.uk PUBLIC NOTICE LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 (as amended) TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURE) ORDER 1995 PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS)
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Temporary Restrictions
www.bromley.gov.uk/planningaccess PUBLIC NOTICE LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 AS AMENDED – Section 14 TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF VEHICULAR TRAFFIC STATION ROAD SHORTLANDS NOTICE OF MAKING AN ORDER 1. The council
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BROMLEY: Funky Chicks rock out for Haiti
FAMILIES got funky with brightly coloured hoola hooping action and dancing at a Haiti fundraising disco. Dressed in orange and bright pink, dance group Funky Chicks rocked the Civic Centre in Bromley. Their energetic dance moves were copied by mini-ravers
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GRAVESEND: Police appeal after rugby player blinded by alleged eye gouge
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an alleged eye-gouging incident during a rugby match which blinded a player in one eye . Clarence Harding, 26, was blinded in his right eye while playing an away game for Gravesend Rugby Club against Maidstone
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RIVER THAMES: New group to promote access and information on London's 'hidden gem'
THE River Thames is one of the world’s iconic rivers, and now it is about to become a lot more accessible to those who live near it. A new group The Thames Learning Group has been formed to enable schools and people in adult education to find
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YOUTH: Learning out of the classroom
We all know that studying a text at school can be boring; especially when the language is ‘dated’ and you can feel your head nodding as each soliloquy seems to be twice as long as the last one. Broken up only by the occasional giggles as a character
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SYDENHAM: Putting the fun in fundraising
In part three of our series on St Christopher’s Hospice, DAVID MILLS looks at how it raises millions of pounds to keep its services alive. ST Christopher’s Hospice needs more than £14 million every year to continue caring for the sick and ill
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Greenwich Rotary Club - a force for good in the local community
Phew, we have all got through another season of giving, in one way, or another. Giving not only in appreciation of the love of our nearest and dearest, but also for those not near to us at all but who for various reasons are nevertheless still
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LEWISHAM: Website launched to report environment issues
Lewisham Council has launched a new website for people to share information about their area to help improve the environment. Love Clean Streets is a free online tool which allows people who work or live in London to upload photographs of the
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PLUMSTEAD: Chancellor pays town a visit to discuss mortgage rescue scheme
THE Chancellor of Exchequer paid residents a visit to talk about the Government's new mortgage rescue scheme. Alistair Darling visited residents in Granite Road, Plumstead, along with Labour's parliamentary candidate for Erith and Thamesmead
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GRAVESEND: Youth club gets new equipment after donation
YOUNGSTERS are celebrating getting new equipment at their youth club after a donation from police, a council and a phone company. Westcourt Youth Club has received a total of around £2,500 from Kent police, Gravesham Council and 02, which it has used
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BLACKHEATH: Join in with 33-mile bike ride
JOIN the Lewisham and Greenwich Cyclists for a 33-mile bike ride on March 13. Meet at John Ball Primary School in Southvale Road, Blackheath, at 10am. The route follows the Thames Path to the Woolwich Ferry and then the A13 cycle route
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GREENWICH: Guided walks through Oxleas Woods
GUIDED walks are taking place every Thursday and Sunday through Oxleas Woods in Shooters Hill. Some of the trees in the woods are at least 8,000 years old and classified as sites of special scientific interest. The park also includes
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GREEN: National Science and Engineering Week
NATIONAL Science and Engineering Week runs from March 12 until March 21. People are being encouraged to upload pictures of anything they spot in their garden, local park, school ground or hedgerows to whatonearth.org.uk. Everyone who
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LEWISHAM: Take part in Nature's Gym clearing woodland
GET fit by taking part in Nature’s Gym at Chinbrook Meadows in Grove Park from 11am until 2pm on March 4. You will be clearing the bullrushes. For information call 020 8318 3986. Another Nature’s Gym will be held at Beckenham Place Park
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GREEN: Schools can apply for free energy display meter
PRIMARY and secondary schools in England can apply for a free energy display meter which will provide an accurate reading of how much electricity a school building uses. Pupils can see for themselves how switching off lights, computers and electrical
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LEE: Join free weekly walking groups
FREE weekly walking groups, led by trained walk leaders, take place each week across the borough. The walks are 30 to 45 minutes long and end with a cup of tea. On March 1 meet at 11.15am at the cafe in Manor House Gardens, Lee.
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NORTHFLEET: Youth theatre play to challenge prejudices
A YOUTH theatre has begun a countywide tour of a play which encourages young people to challenge prejudices. Last night, Walk Tall put on the first of six performances of Diverse City, which 22 of its members, aged 15 to 19, are touring at
