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BEXLEY: Hook Lane's green fingers sweep the board
CHILDREN had to dig deep to find success for this year’s Bexley in Bloom for Schools competition. A series of difficult growing conditions began with heavy snow at the start of the year, followed by a cold spring.That meant by the time of the
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SIDCUP: Shark jumping and cream teas spell garden party success
SUPPORTERS of a centre for people with learning disabilities has hosted its first ever garden party. And it was so successful, it looks like becoming an annual fixture for the Friends of Carlton Resource Centre. The party, held at the centre in Carlton
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SIDCUP: Doris celebrates her 100th birthday
IN the year Florence Nightingale died, and the Zeppelin made its first commercial flight in Germany, Doris Crawford was born in Camberwell. The year was 1910 and this week Mrs Crawford celebrated her 100th birthday. Originally from Peckham she worked
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ORPINGTON: Toddler group targets dads
A TODDLER group claims to be one of the first to be aimed specifically at dads. The group meets one Saturday morning every month at St John’s United Reformed Church, Lynwood Grove, Orpington, and is funded by the council. Each meeting of There’s
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Mavericks increase drop fears for Exiles
KENT Exiles slumped to their seventh straight defeat of the season when they crashed at home to East Kent Mavericks. The result means the Exiles need to win all of their remaining three games to avoid relegation. East Kent Mavericks' offence dominated
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Bromley youngsters enjoy contest
KELSEY Park Sports College hosted the inaugural QuadKids contest for Year 3 & 4 pupils last week. The schools which took part were Balgowan, Chelsfield, Chislehurst, Green Street Green, Hawes Down, Hayes, Highfield, Highway, Oak Lodge, Parish
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BECKENHAM: Bethlem hospital hosts Sunfayre
AROUND 350 people attended a mental hospital’s summer fair. Bethlem Royal Hospital in Monk’s Orchard Road, Beckenham, hold its Sunfayre every year. This year, attractions included tours around its archives, museum, art gallery and photography
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LEWISHAM & CRYSTAL PALACE: Pint-sized graffiti vandal jailed
A PINT-SIZED graffiti vandal who targeted four train stations in the area has been jailed. Matthew Mandell, aged 27, from Mitcham, caused £40,000 worth of damage across 11 boroughs including vandalism at New Cross, Grove Park, Forest Hill and Crystal
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Busy day at Hayes TC
HAYES Tennis Club held its annual finals day on Saturday when members, family and friends enjoyed an exciting afternoon of tennis. Karl Wimble beat Simon Ward 6-2, 6-4 in the men’s singles, while Catherine Shepherd defeated Sally Hills 6-4, 6-2 in
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ORPINGTON: Kumon students awarded for progress
PUPILS from an after-school learning centre have been celebrating their achievements. Youngsters from Orpington Kumon centre, based in Crofton Halls, were awarded certificates for their progress in English and maths. Around 100 students and their
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Wheatsheaf crew emerge victorious
GRAVESEND Regatta Committee held its lower Thames challenge race on Sunday. The contest saw a full entry of four teams row the seven-mile course from Gravesend to Higham Buoy and back, which included crews from pubs The Wheatsheaf, TJs and
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Blackheath bowlers bounce back
BLACKHEATH & Greenwich Bowls Club's O60s bounced back from two recent defeats with a 46-16 shots win in the Ron Ault Cup against Eltham. Harry Gregory, Paul Hayler and Ted Wyeth won 26-6, while Bob Payne, Ken Cave and Ted Allen won 21-10. Both the
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Cricket courses for north Kent youngsters
KENT Cricket Board are hosting a trio of summer coaching courses in Gravesham and Dartford aimed at youngsters during the school holidays. The two-day courses will be held next month between 10am and 2pm at Cobham CC, Gravesend CC and Dartford
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Game review: Touch Racing Nitro - iPhone / iPod Touch
This unique pocket-sized remote-controlled car racing game starts off being more frustrating than thrilling. Ultimately Touch Racing Nitro becomes a lot of fun to play, but only if you have the co-ordination to master the innovative yet somewhat
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ORPINGTON: Students visit partner school in Kenya
STUDENTS have forged links with their counterparts in Kenya. The 15 students and three staff members from The Priory School have returned from a visit to their partner school, the Kipriria Academy in the Rift Valley. Sixth formers from the school
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DARTFORD: Adoption appeal after more than 50 cats found at house
AN ANIMAL sanctuary is appealing to people to adopt a kitten after taking in more than 50 from just one house. Happy Endings Animal Rescue, who run a 60 acre animal sanctuary in Sevenoaks, was called to a semi-detached house in Dartford following
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BROMLEY: Open-air production of A Midsummer Night's Dream at Church House Gardens, Bromley
BROMLEY'S Church House Gardens amphitheatre is the magical setting for Shakespeare's classic comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream next month. This spectacular production features a cast of 17 professional actors and dancers and follows a sell-out
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GREENWICH: Plan B to play his biggest ever show at The O2
THE undeniable break-out star of this year has announced a tour for next spring, playing eight dates around the country and taking in his biggest ever show at The O2 Arena. His show-stopping soul album The Defamation Of Strickland Banks has
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DOWNE: Time travel events lined up at Charles Darwin's Down House
YOUNGSTERS have the chance to go back in time as part of a programme of events being held at the home of Charles Darwin. Next month’s sessions are a taster of the English Heritage Time Travellers Go initiative which will run every weekend in September
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BEXLEY: Hundreds have council tax discount withdrawn after checks
IN A bid to bring in more cash, Bexley Council has begun checking whether people claiming council benefits are still entitled to them. It has already boosted its income by nearly £500,000 by checking on people claiming the single person discount on
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GREENWICH: Magical Abba in Thank You For The Music at IndigO2
ABBA meets the Bee Gees in a show which celebrates the Swedish popsters' 40th birthday. Now in its 17th year the Thank You For The Music show is back at the IndigO2 on September 24. Tribute band Abba Magic will play hits including Mamma Mia, Dancing
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Finals day proves a hit at Farnborough
FARNBOROUGH Tennis Club held their annual finals day on Saturday. The ladies’ singles final was contested between Shirley Wicks and Maureen Gankerseer. This was a close two-setter with Wicks winning the tie-break in the second set and the match 6
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HAVE YOUR SAY: Entertainment Rant - Take That don't need Robbie
Welcome to the latest Entertainment Rant opinion column which questions why man-band Take That need egomaniac Robbie Williams back for good. Join the debate by adding your comments. AFTER leaving boyband Take That with a wink and a few bitter
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BECKENHAM: Customs officers discover smugglers' den
THOUSANDS upon thousands of litres of smuggled beer, wine and spirits have been seized in a raid on a smugglers’ den. Customs officers and police mounted the early morning raid at a storage unit in Tannery Close, Beckenham, and found 30 articulated
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Ace year for Langley Park
LANGLEY Park School for Girls enjoyed their most successful year on the tennis court to date by making it to the AEGON national schools tennis finals. The team consisted of Rebecca Finch (Year 10), Siobhan Airey (Year 9), Daisy Hugkulstone (Year 8)
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COMPETITION: Win tickets to Cirque de Glace at The Churchill theatre in Bromley
COMBINING dazzling ice dance from the Russian Ice Stars, with music, incredible costumes and jaw-dropping acrobatics, Cirque de Glace’s latest show Evolution is a breathtaking experience. News Shopper is offering one lucky reader the chance to win
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LEWISHAM: Work begins at Loampit Vale
WORK has finally begun on a controversial £150m redevelopment project. Mayor of Lewisham Sir Steve Bullock clambered inside a bulldozer to celebrate the start of delayed construction work. The Loampit Vale development in Lewisham required
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SWANLEY: Plastic bags to generate electricity
A COUNCIL is urging residents to help generate electricity with their old plastic bags rather than recycling them. Sevenoaks District Council, which oversees Swanley and New Ash Green, is asking residents to put old plastic bags along with
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BROMLEY: TV presenter Chris Tarrant opens children centre garden
TELEVISION celebrity Chris Tarrant has opened a sensory garden at a centre for children with learning disabilities. The Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? presenter was at The Phoenix Pre-School Centre in Masons Hill, Bromley, to launch the second
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LEWISHAM & GREENWICH: Fab lollies launches communtiy competition
REGENERATION projects are being given a cash boost - with the help of a lollipop. A competition run by the Fab ice lolly company is asking families to come up with ideas on how to improve their community. Scout huts, youth clubs or playgrounds are
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GREENWICH: Friends attempt longest continuous journey in fire engine
A GROUP of friends is attempting to set a world record for the longest continuous journey in a fire engine. The 24 pals, who will drive in shifts, began their journey from Greenwich's Old Royal Naval College on July 18. Their aim is
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LEWISHAM: Clean and Green Awards winners announced
YOUNGSTERS from primary schools across a borough have been awarded for their environmental initiatives. Lewisham Council’s ninth annual Clean and Green Awards scheme was entered by 25 schools and teams from each one attended a Town Hall ceremony to
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Goldberg happy with Millwall win
MARK Goldberg is delighted by Bromley’s younger players after they staked a claim for regular first team football in Saturday’s victory over a Millwall XI. Paul Vines gave the Lillywhites the perfect start by firing Bromley in front on seven minutes
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DOWNHAM: 22-year-old jailed for Tube assault on policeman
A 22-YEAR-OLD man who repeatedly punched an off-duty police officer on the Tube has been sentenced to 18 weeks in jail. Emeka Okeke, of Whitefoot Lane, Downham, was sentenced at City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty to common
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BUSINESS: Four tips for growing your business
With abundant public spending cuts, a rising unemployment rate and predictions of a ‘double dip’ recession, many businesses will be wondering how to continue to grow their businesses when money will continue to be tight. Even during an economic downturn
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TRANSPORT: London Buses scoops annual green award
LONDON Buses has been rewarded for making public transport more environmentally friendly. The subsidiary company of Transport for London (TfL) scooped the Low Carbon Champion Award for Buses at the annual Low Carbon Champion Awards. Judges praised
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ORPINGTON: Boris Johnson reopens high street
BORIS Johnson officially reopened Orpington High Street this morning by planting a commemorative tree. Crowds filled the streets to watch as the London mayor made a speech before the planting took place in the high street at the junction of
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CHARITY: St John Ambulance seeks youth leaders
YOUTH leaders are needed for Britain’s leading first aid charity. St John Ambulance London needs energetic adults to help run its programme of activities for young people. The organisation runs units all over the capital and helps youngsters
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BEXLEY: Borough schools applying for academy status
THREE Bexley secondary schools - Beths Grammar School, Bexley Grammar School and Erith School - have decided to apply for independent academy status under the coalition government’s new fast-track arrangements for schools deemed “outstanding” by Ofsted
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LEWISHAM & GREENWICH: Mayor launches summer of sport scheme
A MULTI-MILLION pound sport scheme has been launched by the Mayor of London. The Big Summer of Sport is designed to get more Londoners fit and active in the build up to the 2012 Olympic games. Residents in Lewisham and Greenwich will have the chance
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LEWISHAM & GREENWICH: Reminder over tax credits
PEOPLE who claim tax credits have just days to renew their applications, revenue officials have warned. In Lewisham 29,000 families claim tax credits - 3,000 more than in neighbouring Greenwich. But claimants only have until July 31
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Bromley maintain push
BROMLEY stay joint top of the Kent Cricket League Premier Division after Saturday’s 96-run derby success against Bexley. Having won the toss and opted to bat first, Bromley quickly took command as James Goodman (83), James Butterfill (63) and Miguel
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STYLE ADVICE: Help for fine hair
It’s all about va va voom when it comes to hair this summer. This can sometimes be a difficult look to master, but fine-haired lovelies never fear, Jed Hamill from Graham Webb International is here to tell you how to make fine hair into big sexy hair.
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LEWISHAM: Young musicians scoop second prize in busking competition
TWO young musicians have finished runners-up in a busker competition. Milly Upton, aged 18, from Sydenham and 17-year-old Izzy Harris from Lewisham form the band Husky George which finished second in the Mayor of London's Rhythm of London Busking Underground
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WINNERS: Greenwich and Bexley Cottage Hospice lottery numbers
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 of £1,000
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GREENWICH: People warned of rogue traders
FOLLOWING raids on rogue traders across the borough, a council is giving advice on avoiding being conned. Greenwich Council took part in Operation Liberal, a nationwide campaign to tackle rogue traders and doorstep criminals. Working with police
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BEAN: 50 firefighters battle cornfield blaze
FIREFIGHTERS were drafted in from across the area to battle a blaze in a cornfield in Bean, near Dartford, last night. At its height 50 firefighters were fighting the fire which was raging in a 40-acre cornfield in Shellbank Lane. Due to the large
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HEXTABLE: Teenager injured in scooter crash
A TEENAGER needed hospital treatment after he was injured in a crash in Hextable. The 16-year-old was driving a motor scooter in Puddledock Lane when it collided with a car. He was taken to Darent Valley Hospital, Darenth, shortly after the accident
