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Royal Oak joining the Elite?
With two games to play the Royal Oak need only six points to secure the Tier 2 East title and promotion to the Elite Division of the South London & Kent Pool Alliance. They maintained their seven points lead over Erith Snooker Master 8’ers after an
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Calling all Spurs fans
Thamesmead Town Football Club is hosting a charity match in aid of Demelza Hospice Care for Children at their ground in Bayliss Avenue on Sunday 25 July. The charity football match will see Eltham Royals FC Vs Spurs Legends; who is subject to confirmation
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BROMLEY: Four cleared of Richard Price murder but one guilty of manslaughter
LOUD gasps were heard from the public gallery as an Old Bailey jury returned not guilty verdicts in the Richard Price murder trial this afternoon (July 9). Mr Price, 23, from Bromley, was found with head injuries in an alleyway off Bromley
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Hawksmoor pupils have a T'riffic time
A cycling trip to Firepower was the highlight of a programme of activities for youngsters from Hawksmoor School in Thamesmead which aims to teach them about the area’s history and give them a better understanding of the environment and the benefits
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DARTFORD: Hospice donates medical supplies to Burma
A HOSPICE has donated much needed medical supplies to a hospital in Burma. EllenorLions Hospice in Coldharbour Road, Northfleet, sent syringes to Yangon Children’s Hospital after it issued a list of equipment and drugs needed to help provide
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GRAVESEND & BEXLEYHEATH: Man locked up after swindling pensioners out of their savings
A MAN who swindled pensioners out of more than £1 million of their savings has been locked up. Moses Mead, 25, of Springhead Road, Northfleet, was sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court to four years in prison after admitting eleven counts of fraud
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CRAYFORD: Former silk mill workers invited to share their stories
FORMER workers at the old David Evans silk mill in Bourne Road, Crayford, which closed in 2001, are being invited to relive their working days at an informal get together. The event takes place at the central library in Townley Road, Bexleyheath, on
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ABBEY WOOD: Hospice prepares for the biggest event of the year
THE final touches are being made to arrangements for the biggest fundraiser of the year for Greenwich and Bexley Cottage Hospice. Its annual family fun day is being held on the Bostall Heath playing field, Bostall Hill, Abbey Wood, opposite the hospice
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DARTFORD: Pupils design inventions to raise awareness for the environment
PUPILS have learnt to be more environmentally conscious by designing projects to promote energy sustainability. Our Lady Catholic Primary School in King Edward Avenue, Dartford, asked year 4 and 5 pupils to design an invention that would promote
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GREENWICH: Hospice celebrates one year of fundraising lottery
A HOSPICE is celebrating the one year anniversary of its fundraising lottery. Greenwich & Bexley Cottage Hospice set up a lottery draw last year to raise funds for its support and care of seriously ill people. To mark the birthday on July 20,
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BROMLEY: Volunteers' success celebrated
VOLUNTEERS’ work has been praised at a celebration of their acheivements. The Make a Difference event at the Bromley Education Development Centre, Church Lane, highlighted those who work with the Bromley Education Business Partnership (BEBP). Partnership
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Crystal Palace celebrate Southampton win
CRYSTAL Palace Diving Club’s team won the ASA national age groups competition in Southampton last weekend. They picked up 27 medals, including 13 golds, 11 silvers and three bronzes, while Crystal Palace members took both the first and second
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Sam seals Leeds United move
LLOYD Sam has finally resolved his future by joining Leeds United. The winger was a key figure in Charlton’s promotion chase last season, which came to an end with the play-off defeat against Swindon. Charlton’s failure to regain their Championship
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SIDCUP & THAMESMEAD: Young bikers' success at Enduro event
A TEAM of young motorcyclists have scored success in an annual endurance test. Two Bexley teams from the Sidcup Motorbike Club and the Archway Project in Thamesmead, entered this year’s Trax Youth Enduro event in Oxford. The event involves a series
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THAMESMEAD: Moses Nteyoho was stabbed 11 times
A 22-YEAR-OLD man who was stabbed to death received 11 knife wounds in 90 seconds, a court has heard. Moses Nteyoho, of Chalcombe Road, Abbey Wood, was killed in Tavy Bridge, Thamesmead, on October 30 last year. Three 17-year-olds and a 16-year-old
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County triumph for Ravens Wood
RAVENS Wood School’s Year 9 cricket team won the Kent Cup final with victory over Skinners School from Tunbridge Wells at Tenterden CC. After winning the toss, Ravens Wood put Skinners into bat and they posted a target of 108-5. Ravens Wood responded
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GREENWICH: Chas and Dave farewell show at IndigO2
Chas and Dave have announced a farewell tour - just months after confirming their split. The duo said last September that they were breaking up, following the death of bass player Dave Peacock's wife Sue. But the pair, who had a string of hits including
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HAVE YOUR SAY: Sport Rant - Premier reason for England failure
Welcome to this week's News Shopper Friday sport opinion column. Read our rant and join the debate by adding your comments. SUNDAY’S World Cup final between Spain and Holland will hopefully be a great game but there won’t be many Premier League
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BIGGIN HILL: Knicker thief left waiting for sentence
A CHEF who stole women’s underwear at night has had his sentencing adjourned. Luke Wicker, of Whitby Close, Biggin Hill, had pleaded guilty at Bromley Magistrates’ Court to four counts of theft from June 1 to June 11. The court was told Wicker
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SWANLEY: Prime suspect in Stephen Lawrence murder jailed for drug charges
A PRIME suspect in the 1993 Stephen Lawrence murder case has been locked up on drug charges. Gary Dobson, aged 34, of Mountain Hill, Swanley, was sentenced to five years in prison at Kingston Crown Court yesterday after admitting supplying
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Scheme aims to recruit new golfers
CHELSFIELD Lakes Golf Centre in Orpington is intending to revolutionise the way people take up golf by launching a new scheme. The initiative is part of a national initiative to boost the number of golfers in the UK, with the resulting influx
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Dartford Tech team celebrate win
A TEAM made up of four students from Dartford Technology College won the U13s court volleyball contest of the Kent School Games in Canterbury on Saturday. Natalie Smeeth, Rhianna Nash, Herieth Oluwadare and Temi Mbade worked extremely hard all year
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Summer camps at Dartford GC
DARTFORD Golf Club will host a series of summer camps aimed at giving youngsters a fun-filled start to the sport next month. The camps are being held throughout August and are overseen by Dartford GC’s head professional John Gregory. Spaces for the
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GRAVESEND: Church pays out over alleged child abuse
THE Church of England has paid damages to a woman who claims she was forcibly drugged and sexually abused whilst in the care of a church-run children's home. Teresa Cooper, who now lives near Chelmsford in Essex, has spent the last 18 years
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CHARLTON: 18-year-old stabbed several times after suspected street fight
AN 18-YEAR-OLD man has been left with potential "life-changing" injuries after being stabbed several times. Police were called to Valley Grove in Charlton at around 2.50pm on July 7 to reports of 10 to 12 young men fighting in the street.
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GRAVESEND: More hot weather to come
GRAVESEND has the highest recorded temperature so far this year. Temperatures soared up to 30.9 degrees on June 27 and are expected to be even more sweltering this weekend. This triggers concern over health and people are being advised
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Parkinson makes another signing
JOHNNIE Jackson is expected to go straight into Charlton’s team for tomorrow’s friendly at AFC Wimbledon after becoming Phil Parkinson’s third signing of the week. The versatile 27-year-old spent a period on loan in SE7 last season but made
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PETTS WOOD: Mum-of-three finds fox in bedroom
A MOTHER-OF-THREE was shocked to discover a fox in her bedroom. Shortly after putting her children to bed at 8pm on July 5, 35-year-old Sarah Miles of Nightingale Road, Petts Wood, went to her own bedroom. Her husband, Richard Miles,
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BICKLEY: Killer of Gerry Edwards fails in appeal bid
A MURDERER who killed a gay man and tried to kill his partner has failed in an appeal against his sentence. David Kilcullen was locked up for a minimum of 32 years for a knife attack which left 59-year-old Gerry Edwards dead and 57-year-old
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BROMLEY: Bobbies get electronic help to cut crime
BOBBIES in Bromley are among the first in London to have assistants to help them when they are on the beat. But you will not see someone walking with them because the assistants are digital. The operational personal digital assistants
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ERITH: Bin alight causes garage fire
A BIN fire behind a shop caused a lot of damage last night (July 8) in Erith. The blaze in Limewood Road spread to two garages and a storeroom before being put out by firefighters. It is estimated around half of each building was damaged by the
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Cray over the moon at playing the Os
CRAY Wanderers are eagerly awaiting their pre-season friendly match against Football League opponents Leyton Orient of League One on Wednesday. Kick-off is 7.45pm at Hayes Lane and the Wands are expecting a bumper crowd for a prestige fixture that
