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MILLWALL: Former Lions striker Gavin Grant guilty of murder
A FORMER Millwall player cleared of murder three years ago is facing a life sentence after being convicted of another gun killing. Former Millwall striker Gavin Grant was involved in a series of "tit-for-tat" shootings in and around a "lawless
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ERITH: Dog owner claims children leave gardens in mess
AN angry dog owner has hit back at people who claim his area is unsafe for children. Dave Wyatt, aged 60, of Manor Road, Erith, has responded after Ayodeji Akande, chairman of Riverside Residents’ Association in Erith, said children could not play
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ST PAUL'S CRAY: Anger at 'derisory sentence' for thieving carer
A THIEVING carer who stole from an elderly disabled woman has ‘got off lightly’, according to the victim’s family. Angela Holman, aged 33, worked as Eileen Forte’s carer for two years and Mrs Forte thought of her as being like a granddaughter
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BROMLEY: Trio charged with robbery
THREE people have been charged with robbery and possession of a firearm following an incident at a shop. Canigga Jarrett, aged 18, of Probyn Road, Lambeth; Clifton Thomas-Bassir, aged 26, of Stevenson Crescent, Southwark and a 17-year-old boy from
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MOVIE REVIEW: The Rebound **
IF THERE is one thing that Hollywood likes to do, it’s exploit trends (hence the avalanche of vampire movies we’ve seen lately) and that’s why we’re starting to see an increasing number of May-December romances on our screens (last year’s The Proposal
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HAVE YOUR SAY: Sport Rant - Joe Cole's big Liverpool mistake
Welcome to this week's News Shopper Friday sport opinion column. Read our rant and join the debate by adding your comments. JOE Cole has made the biggest mistake of his career by agreeing to join English football’s most over-rated club. Having
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PUB REVIEW: The Ship, 110 West Street, Erith
DECOR * (teenage kicks right through the night) DRINK ** (small selection) PRICE *** (not bad, but not exactly a bargain) ATMOSPHERE ** (like an episode of Jeremy Kyle) STAFF ** (friendly but can’t pull a pint) WHEN a town’s only tourist
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THEATRE REVIEW: You Don't Kiss, Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, Brockley ***
SET entirely in a small town park outside London, You Don’t Kiss centres on three gay black men, each longing for an intimate encounter. Justin (Josh Enright) is cruising for casual sex, Ian (Michael Ellis) is a disillusioned escort and Hartley
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DARTFORD: Trade union joins fight against care home closure
A TRADE union has joined campaigners in their fight against a council’s plans to axe care homes. Unison Kent branch has launched a petition to oppose Kent County Council’s (KCC) controversial proposal to change the way residential care is
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ST PAUL'S CRAY: Wife of cyclist killed in car chase pays tribute to husband
THE wife of a cyclist killed during a car chase has spoken of her relief now the court case is over. Earlier this month five men were sentenced to a total of 40 years in prison for the manslaughter of 51-year-old Graham Thwaites, who died after
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SHOOTERS HILL: London Bubble comes to Oxleas Wood
A WOODED area will be transformed as part of a fantastical theatre production. The London Bubble company is bringing its production of The Sirens of Titan, a space comedy by cult author Kurt Vonnegut, to Oxleas Wood next month. Audience members
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THAMESMEAD: Castilion Primary School head retires
AFTER 25 years at the top, a school’s head teacher is retiring. Alan Childs opened Castilion Primary School, Copperfield Road, Thamesmead, back in 1985 and has also worked with other schools to raise their standards. Mr Childs, who is married
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MOTTINGHAM: Five men jailed for Hell's Angel Gerry Tobin murder in Court of Appeal today
FIVE men jailed for the murder of Mottingham Hell's Angel Gerry Tobin are due to appear at the Court of Appeal today. The entire South Warwickshire chapter of the Outlaws was sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court in November 2008 after being
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LONDON: Grants up for grabs for epilepsy support groups
A CHARITY is offering funding to help run projects in the capital which support people with epilepsy. Grants of up to £5,000 will be awarded to anyone who wishes to run or continue community schemes aiming to improve the lives of epileptics, as part
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BIGGIN HILL: Pupils beat fundraising target for soldiers overseas
YOUNGSTERS have exceeded their fundraising target to support troops wounded on the frontline. Year 9 students at Charles Darwin School, Jail Lane, Biggin Hill, originally set out to raise £3,500 for charity Help for Heroes by the end of the school
