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BEXLEY: Girl Guide exhibition gets a fun launch
AN exhibition celebrating 100 years of Guiding got off to a fun start as visitors were invited to sample some of the activities which make Guiding fun. The free exhibition in the Halcot Gallery at Hall Place in Bourne Road, Bexley, runs until
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BEXLEY: Children help celebrate society's 25 years
CHILDREN from schools across the borough have been helping Bexley Alzheimer’s Society celebrate its 25th birthday. The celebrations were launched by Bexley councillor and former mayor Nick O’Hare who raised money for the society during his
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FOOTS CRAY: B&Q bid to revive redevelopment plans
DIY giants B&Q have applied to extend to the time limit of its planning permission to redevelop its existing site and land on the opposite side of Cray Road, Foots Cray. The outline permission, granted in 2006, involves the demolition of existing
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BEXLEY: Learn more about volunteering
BEXLEY’S Volunteer Centre will be holding its annual information roadshow as part of this year’s Volunteers' Week. The roadshow will give people a chance to find out about the huge range of volunteering opportunities available to them in the borough
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BEXLEY: Children's author to reveal how he does it
MICHAEL Foreman, famous for books such as War Boy and Billy the Kid, will be giving an interactive presentation on his work at two Bexley libraries on June 5. He will talk about football, what it was like growing up during the Second World
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DARTFORD: Couple outraged by condition of flat
A COUPLE are outraged at a property developer for failing to fix a string of problems with their new flat. Bradley Ambridge and Louisa O'Doherty say George Wimpey, which built their home in Hyde Grove in The Bridge Development in Dartford,
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White out to defy odds
SIDCUP drag racer Ray White faces the tallest of orders when he resumes his pro-modified farewell campaign over the Bank Holiday weekend. The international season begins with Santa Pod raceway’s main event between May 28 and May 31.
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WINNERS: Greenwich and Bexley Cottage Hospice lottery numbers
LAST week's winning numbers in the Greenwich and Bexley Cottage Hospice lottery. The Greenwich & Bexley Cottage Hospice lottery provides a great way for people to donate to the hospice and at the same time have the chance of winning a top prize
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CRYSTAL PALACE: Sports centre opens £1m fitness suite
A SPORTS centre has received a £1m fitness boost. Greenwich Leisure Limited has invested the cash into providing a state-of-the art health and fitness suite for the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre. New facilities include 100 stations of techno
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SWANLEY: 'Every parent's worst nightmare' pervert jailed
A PERVERT called “every parent’s worst nightmare” has been jailed after a string of online sexual offences against children. Nicholas Bennett, of Herbert Road, Swanley, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison at Maidstone Crown Court today
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PUB REVIEW: The Broomwood, Sevenoaks Way, St Paul’s Cray
Decor ** (untidy) Drink ** (no room for adventure) Price *** (what you’d expect) Atmosphere * (if obscenities are your thing, there’s an extensive range) Staff **** (the most welcoming element) DAREDEVIL extraordinaire or simply a man with
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COMPETITION: Win tickets to 3D films at Cineworld Bexleyheath
WITH the summer blockbuster season upon us, Cineworld Bexleyheath is offering the chance to win one of 12 family tickets to see a 3D film. Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 3D, with the voice of Tom Hanks as Woody, is just one of the exciting new releases
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MOVIE REVIEW: The Losers ***
WITH a name like The Losers it’s hard not to feel the studio behind this summer action adventure weren’t pushing their luck a little, especially after it flopped in the US. But despite its poor box office performance across the pond, director
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GREENWICH: Community College cuts confirmed
STUDENTS have received the news they were dreading after a college announced cuts to its courses. Following a consultation, Greenwich Community College (GCC) has confirmed it will close its Meridian Music Centre at East Greenwich Library and
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CHARLTON: Irene Barrett estate 'worse than the Ferrier'
Following the murder of 88-year-old Irene Barrett on their estate, people living there expressed shock and dismay. MARK CHANDLER revisited the area to find out about the place where the great grandmother spent her last days. WINSTON Burnett
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ELTHAM: Man stabbed twice in Avery Hill Park
A 39-YEAR-OLD man was taken to hospital after being stabbed twice. Police were alerted to the incident, in Avery Hill Park, Eltham, by the ambulance service on May 21 at 9.57am. The man was taken to King's College Hospital with two knife
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NORTH KENT: Charity launches mentoring service for young entrepreneurs
YOUNG entrepreneurs with grand designs for their own business can get help from a new mentoring service launched by a charity. Kent Foundation, which helps young people start up in business, has business experts available to support 18 to 30-year-olds
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NORTH KENT: Guided walks festival set to start
A WALKING festival around north Kent’s most scenic spots and stunning landscapes begins this weekend. The North Kent Walking Festival begins on Saturday (May 29), and more than 100 guided walks will take place across the area until the end of June
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NORTH KENT: Man charged over lewd comments in private online chat
KENT police are attempting to set a legal precedent after charging a man for allegedly making lewd comments about children during a private online conversation. Gavin Smith, from Swanscombe, has been charged with four counts of publishing an
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DEPTFORD: Boy, 14, dies after falling into Thames
A DEEP-WATER dock where a 14-year-old boy drowned after falling into the river was “an accident waiting to happen”, it has been claimed. The Deptford teenager, who has not yet been identified by police, fell into the water at Rainbow Quay,
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GRAVESEND: PC organises equipment donation for elderly gardeners
GARDENERS at a sheltered housing scheme have received new equipment for their hobby thanks to a police officer. Kent police’s Gravesend town centre beat officer PC Suzy McDonnell persuaded local companies to donate gardening tools to residents at St
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CRYSTAL PALACE: Motor sport in the park this weekend
CLASSIC and modern cars will battle it out this weekend at a national motorsport event. Motorsport at the Palace, featuring Ferraris, Maseratis, Lotuses and other famous names, is a two-day sprint event on Sunday and bank holiday Monday at Crystal
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SWANLEY AND CROCKENHILL: Communities unite in bid to protect green belt land
TWO communities have united to try to raise more than £200,000 to buy green belt land to protect it from development. Residents of Swanley and Crockenhill hope to buy the land off Green Court Road, which lies between the two communities, when it is auctioned
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BROMLEY: Paralysed father to come home after year in rehab
AFTER more than a year in rehab, a father paralysed in a car crash which killed his fiancee and son, is set to finally come home. Michael Shiel has spent the last year flat out on his back at Stoke Mandeville Hospital’s spinal injuries centre
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DARTFORD: Dog rescued from pit
A DOG has been rescued from a pit. Firefighters were called out at 9.50 last night (May 23) to rescue the large Staffordshire Bull Terrier, who got stranded in the 20 ft deep chalk pit between London Road and St James’ Lane. A couple had been
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UPDATE - BECKENHAM: Serious car crash near Beckenham Beacon
A MINICAB passenger remains critically ill in hospital following a car crash on Saturday (May 22). Firefighters had to cut the 29-year-old man out of a silver Toyota Avensis after the accident near the Beckenham Beacon hospital in Croydon Road, Beckenham
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Companies celebrate success at South London Business Awards
COMPANIES came together to celebrate their achievements at the South London Business Awards. The 12-category Oscar-style awards ceremony, which was held in a marquee on the pitch at Crystal Palace FC’s Selhurst Park Stadium, attracted entries
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BROMLEY: Shortlands councillor is new mayor
SHORTLANDS councillor George Taylor will be wearing the chains this year after he was elected as Bromley’s mayor. As one of his first duties he appointed Councillor Ruth Bennett of Bromley Common & Keston ward as deputy mayor. He has
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ECONOMY: Cuts of £6bn to be announced
CHANCELLOR George Osborne is set to announce details of the coalition Government's first £6 billion of public spending cuts to be made this year. Whitehall travel, IT projects, quangos, outside consultants and new recruitment to the Civil Service
