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BEXLEY: Row over election leaflet gets legal
A ROW has broken out over a Labour leaflet for the borough elections which it is claimed has defamed Bexley Council leader Councillor Teresa O’Neill. The leaflet, put out in various wards, states the council leader was convicted of fraud
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BEXLEYHEATH & ELTHAM: Blood traces traps burglar
A BURGLAR who broke into a Bexleyheath bungalow was caught through the traces of blood he left behind. Shane Ebury, aged 29, unemployed, of Lemonwell Drive, Eltham, pleaded guilty at Woolwich Crown Court, to breaking into the property in December
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SIDCUP: A new helper for Santa arrives
STAFF and owners of a garden centre are celebrating the arrival of an unusual new attraction. Two years ago Ruxley Manor Garden Centre in Maidstone Road, Sidcup, bought a pair of reindeer, which were named Bracken and Bramble. The pair, which have
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TRAINING: Company offers £1,000 to employers taking on apprentices
A COMPANY specialising in work-based learning for the building services engineering sector is offering £1,000 to employers who take on electrotechnical advanced apprentices. JTL is putting up £1m to support employers of the first 1,000 new
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BEXLEY: Say what you think of Bexleyheath's town centre
BUSINESSES in Bexleyheath town centre are looking to the public to help them improve the town. Bexley Business Partnership chairman Ross Paton, general manager of Bexleyheath’s Marriott Hotel, is doing an on-line health check of the town centre. He
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STUDENTS: Samaritans offer help to exam-stressed students
WITH the exam season looming a support charity has warned about the dangers of exam stress among young people. A survey by the Samaritans has shown exams and the pressure to achieve high marks was the biggest source of pressure for young people
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SWANLEY: New scheme to help youths back into employment
A NEW scheme to employ 16 to 24-year-olds is appealing for experienced workers to volunteer to help the young people prepare for their jobs. First Steps To Employment (FTSE), a not-for-profit company based in Swanley, plans to help young unemployed
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ERITH: Parade and plaque mark Scouts' 100th birthday
THE oldest continuous Scouting group in Erith and Crayford has been celebrating its centenary. As well as a 100th birthday camp at the Gilwell (corr)Scout campsite on the edge of Epping Forest, complete with birthday cake, the 2nd Erith Group
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ANERLEY: Beauty contestant appeals for votes before Miss Kent showdown
A BEAUTY contest hopeful is appealing for votes in the final week of a nationwide competition. Collet Collins, from Anderly, has been selected as one of the 30 finalists for the Kent Beauty Awards which is being held on the Miss England website
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CHARLTON: Man in court charged with Irene Barrett murder
A 33-YEAR-OLD man appeared in court today charged with the murder of 88-year-old Irene Barrett. Daniel Franklin, of Felixstowe Road, Abbeywood, was at Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court today (May 19) charged with her murder. A woman
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BECKENHAM: Entrepreneurs of the future hold fashion show
A YOUNG enterprise group has held a fashion show to help build students’ confidence. YLS organised the event at Langley Park School for Girls in Beckenham, where pupils were invited to model clothes donated by retailer Primark. Singers and dancers
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BIGGIN HILL: Teachers to fall from the skies for charity
TWO teachers will have to overcome a fear of heights for a sponsored 13,000ft parachute jump. Year 9 pupils at Charles Darwin School, Jail Lane, Biggin Hill have set a target of raising £3,500 for charity Help for Heroes, which supports soldiers wounded
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BIGGIN HILL: Summer festival of family fun
THIS summer’s Biggin Hill Festival promises a fantastic day out for families. Highlights include a display of classic and historic cars featuring a Jaguar, MG, Honda and Rolls Royce as well as a range of agricultural vehicles. Charities and clubs
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CRYSTAL PALACE & PENGE: Brass band looking for new members
A BRASS band on the look out for new talent put on a sparkling performance at a festival. The Crystal Palace Progress Band played a variety of tunes ranging from traditional marches to popular hits from West End shows at the Penge Festival Fete.
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BROMLEY: Get yourself lost in lacemaking
LACEMAKERS mounted a special display of their work to celebrate their group’s 25th anniversary. The Bromley Lacemakers has around 30 members who meet every two months at Community House in South Street, Bromley from 10am to 4pm for a day of lacemaking
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BEXLEY: Printmakers show off their skills in the Stables
TRADITIONAL and innovative printmaking techniques are on display in a free exhibition by contemporary print artists. The exhibition, in the Stables Gallery at Hall Place, Bourne Road, Bexley, is being staged by members of the Printmakers’ Council
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HITHER GREEN: 17-year-old stabbed in broad daylight
POLICE are appealing for information after a 17-year-old boy was stabbed in broad daylight. The boy, who is in a stable condition, was attacked by a gang of seven youths at 6.30pm yesterday in Ennersdale Road, Hither Green. It took place near the
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SIDCUP: Youngster beds down on the Arsenal pitch
A YOUNG Arsenal fan from Bexley has become one of the first people in the club’s history, to camp out on the hallowed turf of the Emirates Stadium. Billy Roach, 11, from Sidcup, was one of 200 members of the club’s Junior Gunners aged between
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Game review: Feeding Frenzy 2 - PlayStation 3
Everyone wants to be a big fish in a small pond, and that’s exactly what you can become in Feeding Frenzy 2: Shipwreck Showdown which is now on PlayStation 3. First released back in 2006, PopCap’s sequel to the aquatic eat-or-be-eaten game has just made
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NEW CROSS: Goldsmiths music students to put on 50 shows
MUSIC students from Goldsmiths University are putting on a massive 50 shows as part of their degrees. The performances represent the culmination of both undergraduate and postgraduate students’ courses in music and popular music. Six weeks of diverse
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EXCLUSIVE: Met chief talks about police funding cuts and tackling youth violence
MET Police commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson has spoken exclusively to News Shopper about his plans for policing the capital under a new government. His interview was given in the same week as Nathan Allen was shot dead in New Cross and 16-year-old
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Jackett praises special Den atmosphere
KENNY Jackett hailed the sell out crowd at The Den who roared Millwall into the play-off final. Goals in either half from Steve Morison and captain Paul Robinson settled the play-off semi-final with Huddersfield on Tuesday night and now Millwall
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Morison targets Wembley hat-trick
STEVE Morison has no intentions of letting his winning streak at Wembley come to an end when he runs out for Millwall against Swindon in the League One play–off final on May 29. The Lions striker was on hand to tap in a first half goal which
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MOVIE REVIEW: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time **
PRINCE of Persia: The Sands of Time is based on a popular series of video games but owes more to another franchise thanks to executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer. With its exotic locations, thrilling action sequences, squabbling-then-snogging
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ELTHAM: Two grandmothers plan to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for charity
TWO grandmothers are planning to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for a bereavement charity. Barbara Bailey, 62, and 61-year-old Doreen Thorogood will begin their challenge on August 8. So far they have raised more than £850 for
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BECKENHAM: Beauty contestant appeals for votes
A BEAUTY contestant is appealing for votes in the run-up to a national competition. Isha Prashar, of Wickham Way, Beckenham, has been selected as one of the 30 finalists for the Kent Beauty Awards held on the Miss England website. The
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FOREST HILL: Firefighters called to park cafe fire
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a blaze last night (May 18) at a park cafe. Ten firefighters from Forest Hill attended Horniman Park cafe at 9.30pm after receiving a call from a member of the public. They managed to control the fire in the ground floor
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GREENWICH: Protestor 'incredulous' at Blackwall Tunnel weekend closures
FRESH misery is being heaped on motorists after a series of weekend closures of the Blackwall Tunnel were confirmed. The tunnel is already closed five nights a week, Sunday to Thursday, from 9pm to 5am as part of a three-year £70m refurbishment
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GRAVESHAM: MP aims for 'best service in country' for constituents
MP Adam Holloway says he wants to provide the “best service in the country” for his constituents after being re-elected to parliament. After getting back to parliamentary business following his re-election as MP for Gravesham, Mr Holloway told News Shopper
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LEWISHAM: Mayor increases cabinet to make £60m cuts
HE NEEDS to make £60m worth of cuts but that has not stopped a mayor appointing two new cabinet members - each claiming an extra £15,298 a year. Mayor of Lewisham Sir Steve Bullock’s nominations for his new cabinet, which will increase in size
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BIGGIN HILL: New airport apron and hangar ready for take off
BUILDING work has begun on a new apron at Biggin Hill Airport. Development of the 5,000 sq m area is set to be completed by the end of next month. In autumn construction work will start on a new 120 x 40m aircraft hangar to be built
