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SIDCUP: Traders look forward to their annual "big day"
A PARADE of neighbourhood shops is gearing up for one of its biggest events of the year. The Oval in Sidcup, which can boast it caters for most people’s everyday needs and more besides, holds its annual fete on June 5. Organised by the
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SIDCUP: Snow White prize for best artist
YOUNGSTERS have been putting their artistic talents to work creating pictures based on a Snow White theme. The art competition, for the children of Orchard Primary School in Oxford Road, Sidcup, was organised and sponsored by a local firm RG
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Game review: X2 Football 2010 - iPhone / iPod Touch
Released just in time for the World Cup, X2 Football 2010 is the smoothest and slickest football sim yet seen on iPhone and iPod Touch. The 2009 edition of X2 was already my favourite football game on the platform so it's great to see the best get better
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PUB REVIEW: The Star and Garter, 60 Old Woolwich Road, Greenwich
Drink *** (steady yourself for the generous spirit measures) Price *** (good value) Atmosphere ***** (bursting with life) Staff ***** (friendly, charming and eccentric) WHAT do you do with a drunken sailor? Don’t let him sing for a start. But
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LEWISHAM: Borough getting ready for People's Day festival
PEOPLE are being invited to south east London’s biggest and longest running free festival. The 26th Lewisham People’s Day will take place on July 10 at Mountsfield Park, Catford, from noon until 8pm. There will be eight stages showcasing music,
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CROYDON: Status Quo to rock Fairfield Halls
WITH shows in 15 countries this year, Status Quo are back rocking all over the world and touring the UK this autumn, visiting Croydon's Fairfield Halls in November. Band member Francis Rossi said: “We cannot wait for the UK winter dates. We
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MOVIE REVIEW: Pimp *
DANNY Dyer is man on autopilot. He’s one of those actors that’s found a role that he plays to a tee and does nothing but replay the same character again and again in his own personal Groundhog Day. That’s not always a bad thing, after all, when did
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DVD REVIEW: Lewis: Series 4 ****
WITH the release of the fourth DVD boxset of the Inspector Morse detective spin-off, ITV obviously sees Lewis as a good thing. There have been 16 episodes since it began in 2006, while it took 13 years of endeavour to make the 33 featuring
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BEXLEY: Retired community bobby dies
A FAMILIAR face to a generation of school children has died from cancer at the age of 72. Retired PC Dave Perks spent the last years of his service with the Met Police as primary schools liaison officer for the borough, visiting schools
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Thamesmead Canal Clean Up
Trust Thamesmead staff pulled on their wellies and gloves on Wednesday, to take part in a Thamesmead clean-up led by environment charity Thames21. The 1.5 hour event began with a talk from Thames21’s Thamesmead River Keeper Solomon Small who
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SIDCUP: MP 'pushing hard' to save emergency services at Queen Mary's Hospital
CRISIS talks are on the cards over the new future for Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup. Dr Chris Streather, chief executive of South London Healthcare Trust has invited James Brokenshire, MP for Old Bexley and Sidcup, to a meeting to discuss Mr
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Town Regatta
As part of the town's 164th Town Reagtta held over the weekend of June 12 and 13, Bar 24, MInistry of Muscle in association with Hulk Power and Stength Gym present on the the 13th from 12 noon Gravesend's 2010 Strongman competition at the promenade,
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BEXLEYHEATH: Choir of African orphans thrills Bexley churchgoers
A CHOIR of orphaned African children has been wowing churchgoers in Bexley. The Watoto Children’s Choir is part of the Watoto programme caring for orphaned children and babies in Uganda. The children were singing for the New Generation Church at its
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MILLWALL: Fans want action after police officer assaulted teen
Millwall fans are calling on the police to take action against an officer who was seen hitting a teenager in the face at an away match to Huddersfield Town FC. The assault was shown on Sky Sports News on May 15 after the semi final playoff
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Art appreciation
If you are interested in early 20th century art, you might wish to join a friendly group that is learning about the artists who painted in this era. There are no forms to fill in or exmas to take, just the opportunity to relax and absorb the information
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The North Downs Run - Kent’s other big day out
The London Marathon is the running event that many people want to do at least once in their lifetime. However, outside the ‘running circle’, not many local people know that the Istead and Ifield Harriers-organised North Downs Run (NDR) is another
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Railway enthusiasts society
The Society are meeting on Tuesday June 1 with an illustrated talk by Ken Livermore on the Sandringham/B17 Trust. This is a steam locomotive being built new, similar to Tornado which began running last year with much publicity. The meetings are held
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KIDBROOKE: Man in court charged with murdering flatmate with axe
A SOMALIAN man accused of murdering his flatmate with an axe has appeared in court. Ahmed Ali, aged 35, is alleged to have killed fellow Somalian Abdullah Barre Jama at their flat in Chiswell Square, Kidbrooke, in May last year. Ali appeared at
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Stamp Club
The Stamp Club are holding their summer auction on Friday June 18 starting at 7pm. The club meets at St Paul's URC Church, Singlewell Road.
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WELLING & BROMLEY: Man in court over cannabis factory
POLICE have closed down a cannabis factory in a house in Welling following information from neighbours. One man was arrested and further investigation led to a second address and another man was also arrested in connection with the drugs.
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BEXLEYHEATH: Burglars caught red-handed with stolen goods
TWO burglars who broke into an elderly man’s house in Bexleyheath were caught by police as they walked along a nearby road. The man had called police after seeing the two men running through his hallway and out the front door. When they saw police
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BEXLEY: Still time to enter Bexley in Bloom
MOWING, planting and pruning is well underway in gardens across the borough. So next on the agenda is to fill in the entry form for the Bexley in Bloom competition. With 11 different categories to enter there is one to suit every kind of planting
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GREENWICH: Little change in council's cabinet selection
A COUNCIL leader has marked his party’s election success by naming almost exactly the same cabinet as before. Councillor Chris Roberts was officially installed as leader of Greenwich Council at its AGM following local elections in which his
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GREENWICH: Man turns back on crime with Prince's Trust and Tom Hardy
A CAR thief who successfully turned his back on crime has had a day he “will never forget” with a Hollywood star. Larry Cutress, 24, from Greenwich, met Bronson star Tom Hardy in the West End where the actor held a workshop. Hardy is ambassador
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ERITH: Schoolgirl's design on the catwalk for London Fashion Week
A BEXLEY schoolgirl will be the youngest finalist in this year’s Fashion Futures 2 project at London Fashion Week. Kaltrina Sopa from Erith School, will join 24 other young fashion designer hopefuls from London and Manchester to present her design on
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BROMLEY: Celebrity gardeners call on youngsters to grow own food
CELEBRITY gardeners are calling on schools in the borough to take part in a London-wide competition to encourage youngsters to grow their own food. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Chris Collins and Sarah Raven will be giving tips and advice to
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National triumph for Dartford man
DARTFORD’S Chris Bartram is the veterans table tennis national champion after victory at the national championships in Bristol. This is the main event of the year and attracts a very high number and standard of entries from all over the country.
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Cup success for Fleet girls
EBBSFLEET United U14 girls signed off the campaign with victory over Milton & Fulston in the final of the Tina Marshall Cup. The only goal of the game in the second half when Natalie Heptinstal was fouled in the area and Nicole Gillham smashed
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Williams recognises Bromley talent
FORMER British international pole vault star Allan Williams was the guest speaker at the Bromley schools’ achievement in sport awards ceremony. Williams has competed in the Commonwealth Games, European championships and Olympics and is now
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NEW CROSS: Police appeal after 18-year-old stabbed with broken bottle
POLICE are appealing for information after an 18-year-old man was stabbed with a broken bottle after a night out. It happened on Saturday (May 16) at around 12.35am outside the Marquis of Granby pub, shortly after the victim left the Venue nightclub
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TRAVEL: Biker dies in M20 crash
A MOTORCYCLIST has died in a crash on the M20 this morning. The man was riding a silver Honda CBR bike when it collided with a blue S Type Jaguar. He died of the injuries he sustained in the collision at around 5.30am this morning. Officers from
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ECONOMY: London to remain world's business capital
IS LONDON finally pulling out of recession? In this article, written exclusively for News Shopper, mayoral policy director for economic development Anthony Browne says while the signs are encouraging, there could still be trouble ahead.
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LONDON: Celebrity gardeners encourage youngsters to grow own food
CELEBRITY gardeners are encouraging primary school children to grow their own food. Schools across London have until June 18 to enter the Capital Growth schools competition. There are three categories which include Bugs and Slugs, a garden focused
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BEXLEY: Homeless enjoy good food donated by Bexley farm shops
TWO Bexley farm shops have become the latest to sign up to a group supplying unwanted food to hostels for the homeless. Food Not Bombs was set up recently by a group of volunteers to take surplus in-date food which would otherwise be thrown
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BEXLEY: Lib Dem candidate who voted for coalition - "I did the right thing"
LIBERAL Democrat Duncan Borrowman says he is not suffering any sleepless nights after his vote to accept a coalition government with the Conservative Party following the general election. Mr Borrowman, who stood as the Lib Dem candidate in Old Bexley
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Addicks confirm north London date
LEAGUE Two Barnet will provide pre-season opposition for Charlton this summer after a friendly between the clubs was announced for July. The Addicks will travel to Underhill on July 24 (3pm) in what is the second match announced in their summer
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FOOTS CRAY: Dutch garden open for one wekend only
A PRIVATELY owned Dutch walled garden will be open to the public this weekend. The Grade II listed 18th century garden is only open to the public once a year. Designed by Thomas Mawson, the most prolific garden designer of his era was commissioned
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BECKENHAM: Jail for burglar who was caught by victim
A BURGLAR who was caught by his victim has been given a 32 month jail sentence. The victim and his wife were returning to their home in Clock House Road, Beckenham, when Keiran Keoghan barged past them at the communal door of their block of
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NORTH KENT: Grandmother organising hospital sponsored walk
A GRANDMOTHER is once again organising a sponsored walk to raise money for the hospital which cared for her husband before his death. Joan Warwick is spearheading the fifth annual Stride 4 Life walk around Darent Valley Hospital on July 11,
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LONDON: 1m English Heritage photos and documents available online
ONE million historical photographs and reports are being made available online for the first time. Historical organisation English Heritage is making more than one million images and documents on the country’s historical buildings and archaeological
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WEATHER: Forecasters predict hot summer
AFTER weeks of chilly days it is now time to slip on a shirt, slop on sunscreen and slap on a hat when you go out as today is expected to be the hottest of the year so far. Temperatures of up to 24C are forecast for the News Shopper region today (May
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ORPINGTON: Walnuts Shopping Centre looking for next big talent
HAVE you got what it takes to become the next big talent? If so, you have one month left to prove it by entering Orpington’s Got Talent to be in with a chance of winning a £500 cash prize. The Walnuts Shopping Centre hosts the News Shopper-sponsored
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NORTHFLEET: Hospice raises thousands while entertaining youngsters
A HOSPICE entertained youngsters while raising more than £5,000 for its care for terminally ill patients. EllenorLions Hospice held a summer fete at its base in Coldharbour Road, Northfleet, on Saturday (May 15) and around 550 people attended. There
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NORTH KENT: Looking back at 25 years of EllenorLions Hospice
In the first of a series marking 25 years of providing hospice care for the community, DAVID MILLS looks back at the origins of the EllenorLions Hospice. IT was from the personal experience of losing his parents which inspired Graham Perolls
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BIGGIN HILL: Town's new swimming pool opens
YOUNGSTERS had a sneak preview of a new swimming pool a day ahead of its official opening. Pupils from Oaklands Primary School in Norheads Lane, Biggin Hill, visited the 25m and six-lane pool at Biggin Hill Memorial Library in Church Road. The £5.1m
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BELVEDERE: Woman's fight to get cash back from clinic
A WOMAN who paid thousands of pounds for cosmetic surgery for her daughter was forced to take the clinic to court after the operation was cancelled. Shirley Fenlon, 74, paid the Belvedere Private Clinic in Knee Hill Abbey Wood, £4,500 for a
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SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE: Litter pick cleans up streets
A COMMUNITY warden led a team of volunteers in a litter pick to clean up their area. Kent County Council Community Warden Christine Bates organised a day of removing litter from streets in Swanscombe and Greenhithe on May 14. Among the volunteers were
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LONDON: Museum of London set to unveil five new galleries
The Museum of London is set to unveil five new galleries which cost £20 million to complete. Reporters LAURENCE ETTRIDGE and KELLY SMALE visited the galleries to see the changes to London over the past 350 years. THE new Galleries of Modern London
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VCD manager details the facts of relegation from Ryman
Following the release of the Ryman League clubs on Monday, we spoke to VCD Athletic manager Paul Foley to get a reaction to the news of relegation due to ground grading. Vicker’s manager Foley, the son of ex Arsenal Assistant Manager Theo Foley
