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Well I guess I'm about to upset people again.
On my way to Polhill garden centre earlier today I was amazed to see and incredible number of cyclists pumping the pedals. Whether there was something special going on I don't know but all of these cyclists were riding road bikes appearing
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Do you ever wish you had the chance to bounce business ideas around with people who really understand?
Bromley Creative Community (BCC), the non-profit Bromley venture run by creatives for creatives, is hosting a peer-to-peer development session this month (Tuesday 18 May) exclusively for its members (basic and premium). It's a fun, friendly
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SYDENHAM: Hospice looking for more midnight walkers
A HOSPICE is looking for up to 100 more people to take part in its first-ever charity Midnight Walk. St Christopher’s Hospice’s five-mile walk, which is being sponsored by News Shopper, takes place on May 22. It starts and finishes at
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GREENWICH AND WELLING: 37-year-old to cycle to Paris for hospice
A 37-YEAR-OLD man will be cycling from London to Paris to raise money for a hospice which cared for his fiancée’s mother. David Hemmings, a timber merchant, will be starting the four day ride on May 26 from Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
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ELTHAM: Demelza children's hospice invites people to join Green Chain Walk
A CHILDREN’S hospice is inviting people to take part in a Green Chain Walk. Demelza Hospice Care for Children will be holding the event on June 20, which starts at Charlton Athletic Football Club in Sparrows Lane, New Eltham. Youngsters from 1st
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Lions hold Terriers at Galpharm
Millwall held Huddersfield to a scoreless draw in this afternoon’s first leg play-off game at the Galpharm. Manager Kenny Jackett told News Shopper on Thursday this game between two of the division’s top scorers was unlikely to finish without
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GRAVESHAM: New mayor inspired to do best after wife's death
A NEW mayor says the death of his wife earlier this year has inspired him to make the most of the position. Councillor Bill Lambert, 70, was elected mayor of Gravesham at the annual council meeting on Tuesday (May 11) after serving as deputy
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Go Yellow to raise a smile for your local hospice
Greenwich & Bexley Cottage Hospice charity collectors will be out in force at Morrisons, the UK’s fourth largest food retailer, this month (Wednesday 19 to Sunday 23 May). Greenwich & Bexley Cottage Hospice has been twinned with the Erith (James
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David gets on his bike to Paris for Greenwich & Bexley Cottage Hospice
A 37-year-old man from Welling is cycling 500 km from London to Paris to raise money for Greenwich & Bexley Cottage Hospice. David Hemmings, a timber merchant, decided to combine his love of cycling with a physical and mental challenge to raise
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GRAVESEND: Council cleaning blitz on town centre chewing gum
CLEANING up a town centre is a sticky business for one council as it removes almost a quarter of a million pieces of chewing gum. Gravesham Council is in the middle of a massive clean up of Gravesend town centre and its Gum Clear team is getting
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DARTFORD: Bee-keepers hold first summer session at apiary
BEE-KEEPERS have opened their apiary to the public for a series of talks about caring for the insects and producing honey. The Dartford branch of the Kent Bee-keepers Association held the first of its Summer Sessions at its apiary at the Tredegar
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CRIME: Met boss considers prosecution of editors for newspaper sex ads
THE Met's top cop is to investigate whether newspaper editors should be prosecuted if their titles advertise the services of women who have been forced into prostitution. In an exclusive interview with News Shopper, Met Commissioner Sir Paul
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LUDDESDOWN: Cancer mum's death will leave legacy of support for others
A MUM of twins who died from cancer will leave a legacy of support for other patients refused NHS funding for treatment, her husband says. Nikki Phelps died aged 37 last Tuesday (May 11) just weeks after her Primary Care Trust, NHS West Kent
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DARTFORD: Town remembers industrial past
STEAM engines rolled into town to remember the contribution of a famous inventor. Richard Trevithick, who in 1832 lived at what is now the Royal Victoria and Bull Hotel in Dartford High Street, built the first railway locomotive and helped pave the
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O’Connors maximise their advantage
Week 3 of the summer season saw O’Connors improve their position at the head of the South London & Kent Pool Alliance with the Royal Oak and Kings Arms leading the lower divisions. In the Elite division O’Connors increased their lead at the top of
