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BEXLEYHEATH: Two job centre security guards attacked with a knuckleduster
TWO security guards at Bexleyheath's Job Centre were taken to hospital today after being attacked by a man armed with a knuckleduster. Police were called to the centre in Bexleyheath Broadway at 11.23am after a member of staff in the building pressed
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ELTHAM: Harriet Harman in visit to children's centre
A GOVERNMENT minister visited a children's centre to talk about childcare. Equality minister Harriet Harman spoke to mothers and children at the Storkway Children's Centre in Ridgebrook Road, Eltham on February 17. She spent around an hour and a
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PLUMSTEAD: Woman left 'devastated' after dog snatched in street
A DOG owner has been left "devastated" after a pair of robbers pushed her to the ground and snatched her pet pug. Linda Dingley of High Grove, Plumstead, was walking her two pugs, aged two and six, along Flaxton Road when two white men sneaked
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BANKING: HSBC appoints new deputy head of corporate division
HSBC has appointed James Dodson as deputy head of corporate banking at its South East Corporate Banking Centre. James joins the well established Corporate team this week, taking joint responsibility for a wide variety of HSBC customers with a turnover
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UPDATE - HEALTH: Norovirus outbreak shuts down PRUH
PRINCESS Royal University Hospital services have been shut down because of the continuing norovirus outbreak. Inpatient admissions, planned surgery, accident and emergency services and the Urgent Care Centre are all affected. And no
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Warnock to meet administrators today
CRYSTAL Palace manager Neil Warnock will today meet with the clubs administrators to discuss the current state of the club. Speaking after his side's disappointing 3-1 defeat to fellow strugglers Reading at Selhurst Parklast night, Warnock
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RECESSION: A Time for Growth & Development?
At a time when most businesses are rationalising their operations due to the current economic climate at AR Engineering Industries; a family run precision engineering, machining and manufacturing company based in Dartford, Kent; we decided to not
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GREENHITHE: Police investigating sign naming Claire Tiltman 'killer'
POLICE are investigating a handwritten sign claiming to name the killer of a schoolgirl stabbed to death in 1993. On February 3 a News Shopper reporter found the sign next to a plaque in London Road, Greenhithe, where Claire Tiltman was killed
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BEXLEY: Thieves put children at risk
Children are being put at risk by thieves hellbent on cashing in on high metal prices. They have been targeting the borough’s concrete lampposts and stealing the protective alumnium doors to sell for scrap metal. But the thefts have
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YOUTH: Euthanasia - murder or suicide?
Euthanasia. Mercy killing. Assisted suicide. A good death? A way to end the life of someone in too much pain rather than believe that it’s worth living any longer? A more peaceful way to end the life of someone bound to a terminal illness, bound
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ERITH: Olympic legacy project is on target
A NEW landmark building is growing on the banks of the River Thames. Work on the new clubhouse at Erith Yacht Club, off Manor Road, Erith, is now well underway as part of a £2.35m project to provide a lasting legacy from London’s 2012 Olympic
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ELTHAM: Teen beats the bullies to scoop royal award nomination
A TEENAGER has beaten the bullies to be nominated for a royal prize in recognition of his school achievements. Andrew James of Churchbury Road, Eltham, is shortlisted for a prize at the annual Prince's Trust Celebrate Success ceremony to be
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MOVIE REVIEW: The Last Station ***
AS THE world braces itself for next month’s Academy Awards, cinema screens are swamped with films crammed full of gutsy performances and tear-jerking stories about the destitute and the heroic. Oscar-winning movies fall into three main pigeon
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WEST WICKHAM: Old toys help girl raise £200 for Haiti
TOUCHED by the images of Haiti she saw on the television, an eight-year-old girl decided to do something about it. Danielle Trype came up with the idea of selling the toys she no longer plays with to raise money for the victims of the earthquake.
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BEXLEY: Parents' panto turns again
A SCHOOL tradition which goes back more than 40 years is being repeated this week as parents and former parents at Old Bexley CofE Primary School in Hurst Road, Bexley Village, stage their annual pantomime. Although no staff are taking part
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WELLING: Teenager goes to Blackpool with style
A TEENAGE hairdresser has styled her way into the finals of a national competition. Beth Stedman, 19, from Bellegrove Road, Welling has been styling hair at Collard and Woolston Hair Design in Welling for three years, after training with Skills
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DOWNHAM: Man jailed after drugs found in car
A 36-YEAR-OLD man has been jailed after admitting possessing drugs with intent to supply. Delton Davis, of Brangbourne Road, Downham, was sentenced to five years and six months at Woolwich Crown Court on February 10. He was arrested on July
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CRYSTAL PALACE: Police release CCTV images of murdered man
POLICE investigating the Valentine's Day murder of a builder have released CCTV footage of his last moments. Mark Corcoran from Croydon collapsed from a single stab wound to the heart and died shortly after in a off-license in South Norwood
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WEST WICKHAM: Haiti earthquake mud slide kills charity director's daughter
A WEST WICKHAM charity has suffered personal tragedy this week after its medical director lost his daughter in the aftermath of the Haitian earthquake. The Haiti Hospital Appeal was one of the first aid organisations to help in Haiti’s Port-au-Prince
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THAMESMEAD: Firefighters tackle early morning coach blaze
FIREFIGHTERS were called to deal with a blazing coach in the early hours of the morning. One fire engine attended the scene at 2:38am in Byron Close, Thamesmead. Five firefighters took around 40 minutes to put out the flames.
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Great Britain's "Great Recovery"
Tuesday the 26 of January 2010, was the day that the UK miraculously announced its astounding recovery from the recession. At half past nine on a dreary Tuesday morning the UK was out of the recession by a whopping 0.1%. What an achievement. The economy
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BEXLEY: Borough's top musical talent in public play-off for award
THE annual competition to find Bexley’s most talented young musicians is about to reach its climax. The competition, now in its seventh year, is run by the five Rotary Clubs of Bexley. Each year, they invite young musicians aged under
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OPERATION MINSTEAD: IPCC launch Night Stalker inquiry
A POLICE watchdog has launched a probe into the Met’s handling of the Night Stalker case. Operation Minstead was set up in 1998 to hunt for a serial sex attacker dubbed the Night Stalker, who targeted elderly women and men in their homes.
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PETTS WOOD: Launch of social club for over 65s looking for love
A SOCIAL club for over 65s looking to find love has been launched by News Shopper. After we called for pensioners who are seeking companionship to get in touch, more than 70 people came forward. Around 40 of them met at the Sovereign
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SLADE GREEN: Disappointment at community facility plans
ANGER and disappointment has greeted outline proposals for replacement community facilities in one of Bexley’s neediest areas. The proposals were outlined to Slade Green residents, who are to lose their current facilities at the Howbury Centre under
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ANERLEY: Volunteer spends time with children in Rwanda
A CHARITY volunteer has just returned from visiting poverty stricken children in Rwanda. Reporter VICKI FOSTER speaks to Cathy Bruce to find out why she gives up her spare time. RWANDA was once known for its breathtaking scenery and endangered
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WOOLWICH: Belmarsh Prison healthcare criticised in report
A REPORT has criticised the healthcare on offer at Belmarsh Prison and says it could "impede work on preventing re-offending". Last week the Independent Monitoring Board published its annual report into the Woolwich-based jail which is home
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CHISLEHURST: Rotary club hands out community awards
COMMUNITY heroes were handed awards by a rotary club to recognise their work helping others. Among the winners of a Chislehurst Rotary Club Community Service Award was playgroup leader Larry Simpson. Ms Simpson runs the Petts Wood Playgroup in Willett
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BROMLEY COMMON: National award for Bromley Education Business Partnership
A PARTNERSHIP helping connect schools and young people with the world of business has won a national award for its work in the community. The Bromley Education Business Partnership scooped the Education Business Excellence gong which recognised
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GRAVESEND: Police investigate car arson attack
POLICE have launched an investigation after a car was set alight in the early hours of the morning. Officers from Kent police were called to Harman Avenue in Gravesend at 1.30am on February 13 after reports of a car fire. Nobody was injured but the
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NORTH KENT: Council jobs for unemployed 18 to 24-year-olds
NEW jobs have been created by a council for 18 to 24-year-olds who had been unemployed for more than six months. Kent County Council (KCC) has given 30 people, including five from north Kent, a six-month 30 hours a week paid placement as a support warden
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Former Addick joins Vickers
VCD manager Paul Foley has been doing yet more shrewd business by snapping up Callum O'Shea from Ryman Premier side Cray Wanderers. O'Shea joined the Bromley based club from Charlton Athletic in 2009 and is a former Eire U15/U16 international. He will
