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Schools rugby talent under spotlight at Gravesend RFC
One of the biggest crowds of the season is expected at Gravesend RFC’s Rectory Field as followers of rugby are in for a treat. On Monday 8th March some of the best of Kent schools’ young rugby talent will be on show, competing in the 22nd Invitation
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BROMLEY: Teenager escapes youth courtroom
AN ARREST warrant has been issued for a 17-year-old boy who absconded from a courtroom this morning (February 19). The youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was appearing at Bromley Youth Court in Bromley Magistrates' Court on a charge
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BUSINESS: Accessing finance – public funding schemes for small businesses
Last month we saw the technical end of the recession, however regardless of whether or not we enter a “double dip” recession, 2010 will be a hard year for small businesses, and many say harder than 2009. In these financially difficult times
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MOVIE REVIEW - Crazy Heart ****
Stories about washed up, grizzled former heroes are a dime-a-dozen but the strength of Jeff Bridges’ performance in Crazy Heart makes a conventional story feel new again. He plays Bad Blake, a once successful but now broken down country singer, succumbing
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MOVIE REVIEW - The Lovely Bones *
Peter Jackson’s adaptation of Alice Sebold’s book is a horrible piece of cinema which turns what could have been a sensitive portrayal of a family trying to get over a tragedy into a flippant, gushy piece of over-sentimental trash. 14 year old Susie
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FARNBOROUGH: Norovirus Princess Royal University Hospital now open
THE A&E department at the Princess Royal University Hospital has been re-opened. South London Healthcare NHS Trust says there have been improvements in the management of the norovirus outbreak meaning the A&E opened at 2pm. Outpatient
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LEWISHAM & GREENWICH: Health trusts slammed in patient safety report
A REPORT into patient safety has slammed three health trusts in the area. Greenwich Teaching Primary Care Trust (PCT), Lewisham Hospital NHS Trust and Lewisham PCT were named as the second, third and fourth worst in England in terms of reacting
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ST PAUL'S CRAY: 20-year-old denies traveller murder
A 20-YEAR-OLD man has denied murdering a traveller. James Joe Saunders of Powerscroft Road, Sidcup, denied murdering father-of-two Moses Devall when he appeared at the Old Bailey on February 18. The 36-year-old traveller was stabbed
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BEXLEY: Cops make sure people get the message
THOUSANDS of people in Bexley will be receiving messages from the police ranging from witness appeals to street briefing dates, using the latest technology. Bexley’s Safer Transport policing team will be one of the first transport teams in
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BEXLEYHEATH: Man in court over job centre attack
A MAN is due to appear in court this morning in connection with an attack on two security guards at Bexleyheath Job Centre. Paul Renford, aged 44, from Gravesend, will appear in custody before Bexley magistrates, charged with one count of GBH
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GREENWICH: Appeal launched over Greenwich Market planning refusal
AN appeal will be launched against a council’s decision to refuse redevelopment plans for Greenwich Market. The proposals, which would replace the iconic market with modern buildings and a hotel, were turned down in a unanimous decision by
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GRAVESEND: 42-year-old woman found dead in house
A 42-YEAR-OLD woman has been found dead at a house in Gravesend. Kent police have revealed a relative found the woman's body in Trinity Road at just after 10am on Wednesday. A spokeswoman said: "Police are not treating the death as suspicious at this
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GREENWICH AND WOOLWICH: Olympics 2012 sites approved
TWO key Olympics facilities for a borough have been given the go ahead. Greenwich Council’s planning board has approved the use of Woolwich’s Royal Artillery Barracks to host the 2012 shooting events. Planning approval for temporary
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BEXLEY: Young atheletes get Olympic workout
DOUBLE Olympic gold medalist Dame Kelly Holmes has been giving inspiration to some of Bexley’s talented sporting youngsters. They were among a group of young athletes being put through their paces by a team of world class athletes. The
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VIDEO - HEALTH: How did the norovirus close Princess Royal University Hospital?
THE norovirus has effectively brought one of the largest hospitals in south-east London to its knees. SCOTT MULLINS finds out why. At this time of the year, the NHS is fighting a constant battle with a norovirus like the one that has forced
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GRAVESEND: Club brings live entertainment to town centre
A NIGHTCLUB has transformed itself into a live entertainment venue to bring more variety to a town centre’s nightlife. The Factory and The Market Bar in Queen Street, Gravesend, has re-launched with a programme of live music, dance, comedy and tribute
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CAMPAIGN: Help Magpie Fly one year on
News Shopper embarked on a campaign last year to help Magpie Dance raise vital funds for its dance classes helping people with learning disabilities. SCOTT MULLINS finds out how the charity is coping 12 months on and what the future holds.
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BEXLEYHEATH: Bus CCTV and DNA catch mobile phone robber
A YOUTH who robbed another teenager of his mobile phone has been sentenced to youth custody for three months. Woolwich Crown Court heard how Peter Armstrong, aged 18, was caught through a combination of CCTV surveillance and DNA. Armstrong, unemployed
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KESTON: Libby Lee's £45,000 life-changing op appeal
A YOUNGSTER fighting to raise enough money for a vital operation in America was on hand to draw the winning tickets during a supermarket raffle. Libby Lee, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when she was a toddler, needs £45,000 so she
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SWANSCOMBE: Residents can discuss crime concerns with PCSO
Swanscombe residents can discuss their crime concerns with their local PCSO Dan Haynes on Wednesday evening. He will be in the mobile police station in Manor Road from 7.30pm to 8.30pm. Alternatively, call him on 01322 422241 or email dartford.neighbourhood
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WOOLWICH: Graduate beats downturn with sexy but stylish lingerie range
The economic downturn has proved a very difficult time for jobless graduates fresh out of university. But reporter DAN KEEL spoke to a 24-year-old fashionista from Woolwich who has beaten the recession with her high-end lingerie label. FINDING
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ORPINGTON: Priory School remembers murdered Martin Friend
A PLAQUE remembering the life of a 24-year-old who was killed by armed rebels in Africa has been unveiled at a school. Martin Friend was murdered in 1999 by Hutu militiamen as he travelled through Uganda, close to the Democratic Republic of Congo. He
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TRANSPORT: Click, and find all you need to know about bus services
A NEW on-line service to help bus passengers find all the information they need, has just been launched. The new web service will enable people to use a post code, street name, place of interest or bus route number to call up information such
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BROMLEY: Council tax set to rise by 0.94 per cent
COUNCIL tax is to rise across the borough but at the lowest increase since being introduced. The decision was made at a Bromley Council meeting on February 15 and will see the tax rising by 0.94 per cent. This means residents who live
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CRAYFORD: Bailiff steals thousands from widow with dementia
A BAILIFF who turned thief and stole from a widow suffering from senile dementia, has been jailed. Peter Walsh, aged 45, of Green Walk, Crayford, admitted stealing nearly £21,000 from the woman who was in her 80s, and also became involved in
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GRAVESHAM: History of migrants from Indian sub-continent to be told
A MAJOR project to document the history of the community of migrants from the Indian sub-continent has been launched. North West Kent Racial Equality Council (NWKREC) will create a book, website and exhibition tracing the story of the community in Gravesham
