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FOOTS CRAY: Pond planting to celebrate biological diversity
VOLUNTEERS have been getting their feet wet to tempt more wildlife back to an old pond. Wildlife charity Froglife teamed up with Friends of Foots Cray Meadows and Bexley Council to plant more than 140 native plants in the mud and shallow
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BEXLEY: Last chance to sign up for 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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CRAYFORD: Don't duck out of fun day
THE River Cray in Crayford will be turning yellow for the day as hundreds of ducks flood into the water. The ducks will be taking part in the annual races on the river, a traditional part of Crayford fun day organised by Crayford Rotary Club
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BELVEDERE: Boy hit with bottle in row over money
A TEENAGER waiting for a train at Belvedere railway station was attacked by another youth because of an oustanding debt. Now British Transport Police (BTP) are hunting the youth who headbutted his victim during the row, before returning with a bottle
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BEXLEY: Territorial Army unit receives Freedom scroll
THE Territorial Army unit granted the Freedom of the Borough earlier this year, has been presented with the scroll which marks the honour. Major Andrew Church, commanding officer of 265 (Kent and County of London Yeomanry) Support Squadron (Sharpshooters
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BEXLEY: Efforts to make borough safer wins award
BEXLEY’S Town and PubSafe schemes have scooped a national award. The schemes aim to gather, collate and share information about crimes and disorder in the borough’s town centres and pubs, to make them safer and more attractive places to live, visit
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CRAYFORD: Have your say on park designs
A DESIGN company is looking to local people to provide the inspiration for improvements to their park. Mor Imaginations is holding an exhibition on Saturday (June 5) in Waterside, Crayford, between 10am and 1pm, of plans to improve the entrance
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DARTFORD: Teenager locked up for robbery with imitation gun
A TEENAGER has been locked up after robbing a youth in Dartford while armed with an imitation handgun. Tinashe Kachikoti, aged 18, was given a three-and-a-half-year sentence at Maidstone Crown Court after admitting robbery and possessing an imitation
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VIDEO - CRYSTAL PALACE: Deal reached to save Eagles
CRYSTAL Palace Football Club have been hauled back from the brink of extinction after the CPFC 2010 consortium finally agreed a deal in principle to buy the club and its Selhurst Park ground. The administrator in charge of the Coca-Cola Championship
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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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Game review: UFC Undisputed 2010 - PlayStation 3
I came to the game UFC Undisputed 2010 as more a trickle than a fountain of knowledge on the sport it’s based on. You see, my only prior knowledge of the Ultimate Fighting Championship was an episode of Friends in which Monica’s boyfriend took
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THAMESMEAD: Youngsters given lesson in crime and justice
SCHOOLCHILDREN took part in a crime conference involving police officers and a court judge. Greenwich police officers joined representatives form the probation service as well as Woolwich Crown Court's Judge Charles Byers to help teach Year 8 pupils
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No bank holiday for Istead’s runners
Seven Istead and Ifield Harriers took part in the rescheduled Dover Half Marathon on Bank Holiday Monday. Having been cancelled in February, due to snow on the course, the organisers, Deal Tri Club, did well to re-arrange the event on a fairly quiet
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COMPETITION: Help Postman Pat find his lost cat Jess
NEWS Shopper has received reports of popular TV character Postman Pat losing his famous feline friend Jess on the way to perform at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley. If you have seen Jess, or at least a cat which looks like her, you could be
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BROMLEY: Music trust funding package announced
FUNDING has been announced to continue providing music tuition to around 15,000 youngsters in the borough. Bromley councillors agreed a sum of almost £450,000 to be given to the Bromley Youth Music Trust over the next year. The cash will enable
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BROMLEY: Heart charity looking for 100 new volunteers
A CHARITY shop which raises money to research ways of tackling heart disease is holding an open day for prospective volunteers. People can find out about volunteering opportunities for The British Heart Foundation at its shop in Bromley High Street
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BIGGIN HILL: Tickets on sale for best view at air show
TICKETS are on sale for the best view at this year’s Biggin Hill Air Fair. Spectators can upgrade their admission tickets to sit in the Grandstand Enclosure, providing an all-round view of the flying displays, for £16 or £19 on the day providing tickets
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Spitfires bid to do Kent proud
KENT Spitfires will be looking to emulate England’s recent success as they begin their Twenty20 Cup campaign this week. The Spitfires face the Essex Eagles at Chelmsford in their opening match tomorrow and then travel to Southampton’s Rose Bowl to
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CHARLTON: Free eye test for dogs
DOG owners are being offered a free eye test for their pets. Barrier Animal Care Clinic in Eastmoor Place, Charlton, is providing the service throughout June to help prevent ‘dry-eye’ or keratoconjunctivitis sicca in dogs. The condition reduces
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It's time that house buying and selling became regulated (but I don't mean HIPS!)
When my now wife and I decided to live together we opted to live in my house for reasons of relative size. Mine is a 4 bedroom house and hers is a 1 bedroom place. Originally we were going to rent hers out but after one foray into THAT frying
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ORPINGTON: Daring daughter raises more than £1,000 for charity
A DARING daughter has descended 10,000ft to raise cash for charity. Laura Cole of Court Road, Orpington, completed a skydive to raise more than £1,500 for the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society. Support is given by the charity to the 22-year-old
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CRYSTAL PALACE: Firefighter receives award for long service
A SENIOR firefighter has been presented with a long service and good conduct award marking two decades in the fire service. The London Fire Brigade’s Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Dominic Ellis, began his training in 1989 and went on to serve at fire
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GREENWICH: Run to the Beat for cancer charity
A CANCER charity is appealing for runners to take part in a half-marathon. Breast Cancer Campaign has 30 places available in its running team for the Run to the Beat race in Greenwich on September 26. Events Assistant, Julia Petrukhina , said: “
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GRAVESEND: 1952 school classmates reunite
PENSIONERS travelled from across the world to attend a school reunion and reminisce about their childhood. A group of 14 women who started at Gravesend Grammar School For Girls in 1952 reunited in the town last month, with three coming from as far away
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HAVE YOUR SAY: Entertainment Rant - must try harder at Eurovision
Welcome to the latest Entertainment Rant opinion column. This week it's about what can be done to improve the UK's fortunes in the Eurovision song contest. Join the debate by adding your comments. EUROVISION is of course a very camp, very silly
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CHARLTON: X Factor team wins Soccer Six celebrity charity tournament
CELEBRITIES laced up their football boots at the annual Soccer Six tournament to raise money for charity. Charlton Athletic Football Club hosted the world’s biggest six-a-side celebrity tournament, which was attended by around 4,000 supporters
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GRAVESEND: Food hygiene advice from council
FOOD safety is on the menu for a council as it aims to teach people about culinary hygiene. Gravesham Council has set up a stall in the Civic Centre in Windmill Street, Gravesend, to mark Food Safety Week, which begins on Monday (June 7) and ends on
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LEWISHAM: Creches set to close across the borough
CRECHES across the borough are set to be closed as part of a cost-cutting measure. Lewisham Council’s childminding centres in eight locations across the borough will be shutdown under the plan. The facilities are provided to students on the council
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DEPTFORD: Foundation launched in memory of teen killed in gang turf war
A FOUNDATION has been set up in memory of a teenager who died after being run over, shot and stabbed in a gang turf war. More than 100 people attended the Damilola Taylor Centre in Peckham for the launch of the Johnson Memorial Foundation, set up by
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NEW CROSS: Firefighters tackle blaze at derelict hospital
SIX fire engines were called to a fire in a derelict hospital last night (May 31). The roof and the top floor of the two storey building was damaged in Avonley Road, New Cross. There were no reported injuries and 30 firefighters successfully
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GREENHITHE: Firefighters rescue women from quarry
TWO women were rushed to hospital after falling 50ft into a quarry. Firefighters rescued the two women, said to be in their late teens, from the pit off Knockhall Road in Greenhithe after being called out at around 10pm on Sunday. The
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PLUMSTEAD: School children raise £1,000 for Demelza hospice
PRIMARY school children have been fundraising for a children’s hospice. Pupils aged three to 11 at Rockcliff Manor School in Bassant Road, Plumstead, raised £1,000 for Demelza Hospice Care for Children. The whole school, which has 255 youngsters
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BROCKLEY: Police appeal after 23-year-old man shot dead
POLICE are appealing for information after a 23-year-old man was shot dead. Officers were called at 2.03am on Sunday (May 30) to reports of a man lying injured in Howson Road, Brockley. Matthew Clement was pronounced dead at the scene
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CHARLTON: Albany Taxi Charity takes 400 youngsters on trip from The Valley
ONE HUNDRED taxi drivers will be travelling in convoy to take 400 children and carers to the seaside. The Albany Taxi Charity uses black cabs every year to take youngsters with special needs from the borough on a trip. This year they
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SHOP A YOB: Help police catch bus vandals
POLICE are appealing for help in catching youngsters who vandalise buses or assault staff in Lewisham and Greenwich. These images have been released through Operation BusTag, a collaboration between the Met Police, bus companies and Transport
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CHISLEHURST: Uproar over plan to open convenience store
A PLAN to convert a former Royal British Legion Club into a convenience food store has stirred up a “frenzy” of objections. Neighbours and businesses claim it will change the character of the area and want the building in Green Lane, Chislehurst
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BROMLEY: Mystery 1947 picture found in Debenhams
DO YOU recognise this woman? Is it a picture of you when you were younger or do you know who it is? The image was found in Debenhams in The Glades shopping centre, Bromley, by one of the security guards. It was in a Snappy Snaps envelope
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LONDON: People encouraged to apply for trees in their street
PEOPLE are being encouraged to apply for a tree to be planted in their street. Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, hopes to have 10,000 street trees planted in the capital by 2012. So far 5,000 have been planted in 24 London boroughs.
