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Addicks kick off pre-season with Dons defeat
CHARLTON boss Phil Parkinson hopes to add around eight new faces to his thin young squad after the Addicks began their pre-season with a defeat at AFC Wimbledon. Parkinson named four trial players in his first half XI, with a strike pairing
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WEST WICKHAM: Pickhurst Junior School holds gala day
PUPILS showed business initiative at a gala day. Pickhurst Junior School children aged from seven to 11-years-old, took part in workshops and learnt the basics of business, marketing and advertising. Each class at the school in Pickhurst Lane,
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BROMLEY & CHISLEHURST: Oxfam windows dressed by Bullers Wood pupils
MAKING do and mending proved profitable for charitable students who staged a fashion show. Bullers Wood School pupils raised £750 for Oxfam with their innovative Make Do and Mend event. They created outfits by recycling and customising clothes
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LONDON: Boris Johnson tackles chewing gum
A CHEWING gum summit has been held to tackle the sticky problem of gums being left on streets. Mayor of London Boris Johnson organised the meeting to encourage chewing gum manufacturers, disposal and clean-up experts, councils and others to blitz gum
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Doherty and Jackson sit out Dons friendly
CHARLTON'S new recruits Johnnie Jackson and Gary Doherty are not at Kingsmeadow for the Addicks' pre-season opener with AFC Wimbledon. However, Alan McCormack will start in the centre of midfield alongside Jose Semedo while four triallists will also
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ORPINGTON: St Olave's pupils get zombified at college
A COLLEGE has lent a helping hand with a school's film project. St Olave's film club recently created a series of 'mockumentaries' about their daily life. However, the school in Goddington Lane, Orpington, does not have any editing software
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CHISLEHURST: Farringtons School fundraiser nets £13,000
A FUN day was a huge success raising more than £13,000 for a school. The event at Farringtons School was opened by street dance group ABYSS and other attractions included a climbing wall, bouncy castle and refreshments tent. Guests could take
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GRAVESHAM: Council criticised for putting houses up for sale
A COUNCIL has been accused of “selling off the family silver” after putting two houses up for public sale. Labour Gravesham Councillor Lee Croxton has slammed the Conservative council for putting a house in Elm Road, Gravesend, and Newmans
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BEXLEY: More Southeastern passengers come forward with door horror stories
FAST-closing train doors which trap and injure passengers appear to be a frequent hazard on Southeastern trains. Following the story about the experience of mum Sarah Pate and a party of Welling schoolchildren, other passengers have come forward
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DARTFORD: New MP chosen for justice role
MP Gareth Johnson has been chosen for a role in a new government department assisting the Ministry of Justice. Prime Minister David Cameron has appointed the new Dartford MP to the Justice Departmental Support Group, where his tasks will include
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BROMLEY: Residents rage at community centre mess
SMASHED glass, piles of cans and overgrown grass are all problems at a community centre going to “rack and ruin”, angry residents say. The community centre in Turpington Lane, Bromley Common, has been used for years by those living nearby for
