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BEXLEY: Grass fire numbers surge as dry spell continues.
THERE have been more than 60 grass fires across Bexley so far this year and firefighters are warning people to be more careful. Borough fire commander Cyril O’Brien said: “It is extremely frustrating for the fire service because these fires
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BEAN: Blaze in a 40-acre cornfield; more than 50 firefighters are on the scene
KENT firefighters are currently trying to bring a fire in a 40-acre cornfield in Bean, near Dartford, under control. The fire, in Shellbank Lane, broke out just before 3.30pm this afternoon (July 19). Around 50 firefighters, including a number from
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CRYSTAL PALACE AND FOREST HILL: Museums take part in weekend of events along East London Line
CULTURELINE, a partnership of 10 museums along the new overground East London Line, have announced a weekend of exhibitions, guided walks and live music next month. From natural history to local history, international contemporary art to engineering
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GREENWICH: Roxy Music bring For Your Pleasure tour to The O2
ROXY Music are out to prove love is still the drug with their first UK tour in more than a decade, visiting The O2 next year. The For Your Pleasure show will begin in Newcastle and end at the Greenwich landmark. Exploding onto the UK music scene
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WEST END: Caracalla's Zayed and the Dream to visit London Coliseum
ZAYED and the Dream is the new spectacular creation by the renowned Caracalla Dance Theatre. History meets art in the legendary story of seven horsemen on a journey in search of the one who will forever leave his mark on the Arabian desert and carve
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SIDCUP: Memorial garden turns into a labour of love
A YOUTH club garden which started as a memorial to a youth worker and a teenage member has now blossomed into a fully fledged garden. Members at Sidcup youth centre in Burnt Oak Lane, Sidcup, set up the garden in the grounds of the centre in 2008,
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BROMLEY: Retrial for man accused of Richard Price manslaughter
PROSECUTORS have announced that a man found not guilty of murdering Richard Price will face a retrial for his manslaughter. Mr Price, 23, from Bromley, was found with head injuries in an alleyway off Bromley High Street last Halloween and died in hospital
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LONDON: Search for drag Snow White begins this week
ARE you a drag queen with skin as white as snow, lips as red as blood and hair as black as ebony? If so, you might be perfect for the title role in the Leicester Square Theatre’s alternative pantomime - Snow White and the Seven Poofs. Drag
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LEGOLAND competition winners
Miss E Hewlett, Abbey Wood; Miss S Denniss, Forest Hill; Liza Watson, Lewisham; Carole Stock, Bexley; Barry Ross, Bexley.
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PLUMSTEAD: Police concern for 'depressed' missing man
POLICE are appealing for help tracing a missing 37-year-old man. Simon Ford was last seen at his home in Plumstead at around 8am on July 17. According to police, he had recently been depressed and there are concerns for his welfare. Officers
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BLACKFEN: Driving to Rome for the hospice
A STORY in News Shopper about a fundraising effort has inspired two truck company employees to head off to Rome this weekend. John Reen, from Sherwood Park Avenue, Blackfen, was looking for a challenge to compensate for celebrating his 40th
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SIDCUP: Lark in the Park is back for another summer of fun
THE largest family fun event of the summer in Bexley, launches on Saturday. Lark in the Park, the annual award-winning project which keeps children, teenagers and adults entertained for 16 days, has set up its tents on The Green in Sidcup.
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NORTHFLEET: Church fined after volunteer falls down bell tower
A CHURCH has been fined £3,000 after a volunteer fell down its bell tower, breaking his leg and injuring his spine. Tony Cresswell fell six metres down the tower of St Botolph’s Church in Northfleet last July when a rotten floor collapsed beneath him
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NORTH KENT: Life-changing centre for disabled youngsters opens
A CENTRE which aims to improve the lives of disabled north Kent youngsters and their parents has officially opened. Gravesham, Dartford and Swanley charity the Parents Consortium opened Allsworth Court in Hextable on Saturday (July 17) - with
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HAVE YOUR SAY: Shopper Rant - sympathy for dead criminals
Welcome to the latest Shopper Rant opinion column which questions why so much fuss was made about the Raoul Moat Facebook tribute page. Join the debate by adding your comments. LAST week a northern woman of clearly limited intelligence remarkably
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DARTFORD: Mental health unit to be built next to school
A MENTAL health unit for people with schizophrenia and bipolar disorders is set to be built next door to a primary school. Developer Cubfield Ltd has successfully appealed for permission to build the facility on the Tylers Site in Brent Way
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Bromley waste collection services are becoming pathetically picky.
Every week we get a paper and food waste recycling collection. Every two weeks we get a plastic, glass, metal and non-recyclable collection. These are all becoming more and more policed by some form of rip-it-open-and-spill-it morons imitating rubbish
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BEXLEYHEATH & NORTH CRAY: Man admits Job Centre assaults
A MAN who viciously attacked two Job Centre security guards after being told his benefits had been axed, has admitted the assaults. Paul Renford, aged 44, of Ellenborough Road, North Cray, has pleaded guilty at Woolwich Crown Court, to GBH with intent
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WELLING: Top tennis tournament returns to Danson Park
TOP tennis is back in Bexley this week with the AEGON national competition being played at Danson Park in Welling. The summer County Cup men’s group seven, doubles event, will take place on the park’s grass courts from today (July 19) until
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SYDENHAM: Bubble Theatre's The Sirens of Titan at Wells Park
THE London Bubble Theatre Company's open-air promenade performances of The Sirens of Titan will kick off in Wells Park as part of the Sydenham Arts Festival this week before it travels to Oxleas Woods, Southwark Park and Hilly Fields. The show was
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DOWNHAM: Man released from prison stabbed to death
A MAN recently released from prison was stabbed to death while apparently trying to protect his wife from an attack. The double stabbing in Downham has left the man, named locally as Lenny Kempley, dead and another man seriously ill in hospital
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GRAVESEND: Health club owner awarded for dedication to fitness
A HEALTH and fitness club owner has won an award for her commitment to the industry. Annie Redelinghuys, 55, who owns Curves in Wellington Street, Gravesend, won a Future of Flame award after she supported women from ethnic and minority groups
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BEXLEY: Picnic on the lawns and watch a classic film
OUTDOOR cinema is coming to Bexley this summer in some of the most beautiful surroundings in the borough. On three evenings next month as the sun sets, the silver screen will come alive at Hall Place in Bourne Road, Bexley and at Danson House
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GREENWICH: French teachers plan to open new school on former Charlotte Turner site
TWO French teachers plan to set up their own school in Greenwich. Gladys Delphin, 32, of Waterside Close, Thamesmead, and 38-year-old Semikian Konate, of Plumstead, say there are not enough school places in the borough and that exam results
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Jackett wants improvement after Dons win
KENNY Jackett watched his Millwall side maintain their unbeaten pre-season campaign at AFC Wimbledon on Friday but felt afterwards there was still room for improvement. Steve Morison’s eighth minute penalty proved enough to edge out the
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PLUMSTEAD: Missing paranoid schizophrenic found
A PARANOID schizophrenic who had been missing for two weeks has been located. Officers from Plumstead missing persons unit had been looking for Damian Wall since July 2 and issued a press appeal on Friday (July 16). The 30-year-old was found later
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McCarthy predicts bright future for Eagles
PADDY McCarthy says he had no hesitation in agreeing to stay with the Eagles once new manager George Burley opened contract negotiations. The Irish defender joined Crystal Palace from neighbours Charlton two years ago and has gone on to establish
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Morison makes AFC Dons pay penalty
STEVE Morison's penalty was good enough to secure Millwall victory against a resilient AFC Wimbledon on Friday evening. New signing Shaun Batt was up-ended in the box after only eight minutes, leaving last season’s top scorer to smash home
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MEOPHAM: Suspicious car fire in Evenden Road
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a suspicious car fire in Meopham overnight. They were called to Evenden Road at around midnight after receiving reports of a Ford Orion being alight in the street. It took the crew from Thames-Side fire station around 45 minutes
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YOUTH: Summer
Summer could not be a more exciting time. It is a period to relax and especially enjoy the beaming sun which has joyfully delighted us this week with its blazing rays. After all the stress and pressure of exams, the laidback lifestyle in summer
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YOUTH: Working 9 till 5
Presently sitting in my room with three physics books open before me all scribbled with endless notes, and sheets stuck on my wall with the humble bits of blu-tac that I never thought would come in so handy, formulae and numerous facts highlighted
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Five star B&B
YOUNGSTERS from Blackheath & Bromley enjoyed some outstanding performances at the Aviva English Schools Championships in Birmingham, with five of them returning home with gold medals. Dan Putnam is shortly to travel to Canada for the world junior
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ERITH & BEXLEY: Pubs back in business, but under new rules
TWO pubs who had their licences suspended will now have new rules to operate by. Both The Ship in West Street, Erith, and the Blue Anchor in Bridgen Road, Bexley, had their alcohol licences suspended for 28 days by Bexley Council’s licensing sub-committee
