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Eagles held by battling Bromley
CRYSTAL Palace were held to a scoreless draw by non-league Bromley at Hayes Lane this evening. The Eagles named a strong starting line-up, which included Northern Ireland defender Tony Capaldi, Macedonian midfielder Velice Sumulikoski and former
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Gunners contest heads to Dartford
YOUNG footballers in Dartford aged 12 and 13 are being given the opportunity to visit Arsenal’s training facilities and take part in the Arsenal Soccer Schools five-a-side tournament. Acacia Hall Sports Centre in Dartford will host regional heats between
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Gravesend cyclists out in force
GRAVESEND Cycling Club riders have been very active recently. The 85th staging of the Ramsay Cup, Kent’s oldest contested cycling event, was held on the A20 with the team prize going to Maidstone club San Fairy Ann, while the individual prize
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Hollamby ready for next challenge
CHELSFIELD driver Shaun Hollamby returns to action in the British touring car championship on August 8 following the mid-season break. An official test session was held at Snetterton last Thursday where Hollamby’s AmD Milltek Racing.com team
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SIDCUP: Missing Woolwich pensioner found dead yards from hospital
A PENSIONER who disappeared from a hospital nearly a month ago has been found dead just 400m away. And his brother is disgusted police failed to find his body when it was so nearby. James Wynn, 73, from Woolwich, disappeared on June
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Busy weekend on the Thames
GRAVESEND Regatta Committee held a busy weekend of rowing which included the junior regatta, summer regatta and the mixed Dartford Bridge race. TJ's Terrors took part in the junior regatta on Friday and claimed the John Burberry Trophy for their age
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BELVEDERE: Parents make plans to save nursery
PARENTS shocked at the sudden closure of their children’s nursery want to save it - even if that means taking it over themselves. The governors of St Augustine's Primary School in Saint Augustine's Road, Belvedere, met on July 15 and decided
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DARTFORD: Community group holds summer ball
A COMMUNITY group held an Asian themed summer ball to bring people from different cultural backgrounds together. HOPE held the ball at Dartford Technology College in Heath Lane , and the event included talks by a motivational speaker and representatives
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Quartet book finals spot
ANDY Thomson’s Blackheath & Greenwich BC quartet of James King, Paul Field and Tom Doig won through to the final of the Kent county fours this week. A 22-14 quarter-final win at Sandwich BC against Shaun Green, Kieron Moss, Shaun McCaughan and Jamie
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GREENWICH: Eltham and Lewisham-based band Edit/Select to play Glow at IndigO2
INDIE kids Edit/Select will be performing alongside some of the fastest growing live bands at the IndigO2's Glow night. Next Friday's event at The O2 in Greenwich will see the Eltham and Lewisham-based foursome play one of their biggest gigs
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SWANLEY: Heart-failure patient unable to receive care from hospital
A HEART-FAILURE patient has been told he can no longer receive the specialist heart care he needs from hospital. John Gough, of Willow Avenue, Swanley, was diagnosed with heart failure in April last year and had been receiving aftercare at
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Not one normally to rant but today.......
Hi all and apologies for the long ramble…… but I am so irritated! I have had my pets insured via Sainsburys for a number of years after them giving me a very competitive quote (I was with PetPlan before). I have never had a problem with them and
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EBBSFLEET: Watch Escape To Victory outdoors at football ground
KICK off the football season in style and head over to Ebbsfleet United Football Ground to see the great Bobby Moore on screen with Sylvester Stallone in the 80s classic Escape to Victory. The film, which tells the story of Allied prisoners
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DARTFORD: MP speaks out for Sikhs
AN MP has asked the government for a new approach to Sikhs who are asked to remove their turbans at airport security. Addressing the House of Commons, MP for Dartford Gareth Johnson pointed out the distress caused to Sikhs when turbans can be searched
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Murray assumes control at Valley
RICHARD Murray has assumed sole control of Charlton Athletic. The news was announced this afternoon after Charlton Athletic plc confirmed Murray has agreed terms with his fellow plc board directors and bondholders for the purchase of shares
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BROMLEY: Darius Campbell to star in The History of the Big Bands at The Churchill
STRAIGHT off the set of his debut opera Carmen at The O2, Darius Campbell, formely Danesh, will be swinging into The Churchill this autumn with The History of the Big Bands. This high energy show, which runs at the Bromley theatre for one night only
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GRAVESEND: Indian RAF war hero's life story turned into book
AN INDIAN RAF hero’s experiences of fighting during the Second World War have been made into a book. For King and Another Country, the biography of Mahinder Singh Pujji, who now lives in The Grove in Gravesend, is released on August 14 - the
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Bowling club keen to promote awareness
WOOLWICH & Plumstead Bowls Club are keen to remind people living in the area of their existence. Despite going strong for 105 years, the Foxcroft Road club feel there are still too many residents in the surrounding district who aren’t aware
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COMPETITION: Win family tickets to Military Mayhem show at Wrotham Hill Showground
WITH live music, military vehicles and a display from Hurricane and Spitfire aeroplanes, Military Mayhem promises to be a spectacular weekend of entertainment for all the family. As well as the vintage aircraft, which won fame for their role in
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BECKENHAM: Reappeal for information about jewellery raid
POLICE are reappealing for information about a burglary where jewellery worth £2,500 was stolen. The crime happened in Hillcrest View, Beckenham, at around 3.50pm on March 19. But four months on the burglars have still not been caught
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SYDENHAM: The Three Musketeers to leap into action at The Dolphin pub
AFTER a sell-out run last summer with Sherlock Holmes and the Curse of the Werewolf, Spontaneous Productions is back in Sydenham with the swashbuckling adventure The Three Musketeers. Returning to The Dolphin pub's leafy garden, the show will run for
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WEST WICKHAM: Kebab shop refused alcohol licence
A KEBAB shop has been refused permission to sell alcohol after councillors heard a series of objections. Charcoal Grill, in Station Road, West Wickham, put in an application to sell alcohol between 11am and 1am Sunday to Thursday and 11am to
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Smith out for Commonwealth success
By Josh Richards GREENWICH weightlifter Zoe Smith will be one of England’s babies at this year’s Commonwealth Games but the 16-year-old insists the only tears in India will be tears of joy. Smith was given the nod last week to be part of the England
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DARTFORD: Fame comes to The Orchard Theatre
GET ready to pull on some leg-warmers, jump on the nearest car and raise your hands in the air as the hit musical Fame explodes onto the stage at The Orchard Theatre in Dartford. Featuring a cast of talented youngsters aged nine to 19, the show is
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Top event at Hither Green golf venue
A MINI golf tournament will take place in Hither Green on Sunday. The London open will be played out at the Green indoor mini golf centre where reigning BMGA British club champions the London mini golf club will be holding their club open competition
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CROYDON: Archbishop Desmond Tutu to talk at Fairfield Halls
ARCHBISHOP Desmond Tutu will be sharing his message of world peace next week when he appears on stage at Croydon's Fairfield Halls. The South African cleric and activist will be talking to Sir Trevor MacDonald about his incredible life and
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NORTH KENT & BEXLEY: Former MP candidate disputing blood sample after drink-driving charge
A FORMER parliamentary candidate intends fighting a drink-driving charge as she disputes the sample which showed she was over the limit. Kathryn Smith, who was the Labour candidate for Gravesham at the general election, appeared at Dartford
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GRAVESHAM: Thousands flock to Big 7 Festival
WITH free music, dance and theatre, thousands of fun and sun seekers flocked to Gravesham's Big 7 Festival last week. The seven day event, which began on July 18, saw more than 35,000 people come together with the annual Big Day Out bringing the party
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WOOLWICH: Suncare mascot visits school children in safety workshop
SCHOOLCHILDREN were visited by a suncare mascot who encouraged them to stay safe in the sun. Sunshine Sam was joined by two suncare consultants from Boots chemist on the Greenwich Peninsula to speak to 150 pupils from Woodhill Primary School
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HAVE YOUR SAY: Entertainment Rant - Lindsay Lohan and other stars getting away with it
Welcome to the latest Entertainment Rant opinion column which complains how celebrities use their fame and fortune to get the law bent in their favour. Join the debate by adding your comments. DRUGS, drink-driving, rape and even murder – it seems
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Brands hosts tournament with a difference
A TRIO of Superleague Formula by Sonangol drivers are celebrating their first victory at Brands Hatch after leading a team from the media to victory in a football match with a difference ahead of the series’ inaugural visit to the circuit this weekend
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BEXLEYHEATH: Couple split by council temporarily reunited
AN ELDERLY couple separated by the council in a dispute over care homes have been reunited - but the solution is only temporary. Gordon Kennedy, 96, was moved to a care home in Bexleyheath at the end of April but his wife Marie, 86, was not
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Duo set for special Brands appearance
WORLD Superbike championship stars Leon Haslam and Sylvain Guintoli will make a special guest appearance at Brands Hatch next month. Haslam and Guintoli will join the Rizla Suzuki MotoGP team to complete demonstration laps on their Alstare Suzuki world
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WEST WICKHAM: Neighbours hail homes building refusal
NEIGHBOURS are celebrating after a plan to demolish houses and build eight homes was rejected. Around 80 households opposed a planning application to demolish two properties in Chestnut Avenue, West Wickham, and in its place build eight semi-detached
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ELMERS END: Bubble fun at Marian Vine school fair
MANSIZE bubbles and other weird scientific feats made learning fun at a summer fete. The main attraction at the Marian Vine primary school weird science fair was a bubbles show by a team from the Science Museum. It taught the children at the school
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WOOLWICH: Daughter questions dead father's Queen Elizabeth Hospital treatment
A DAUGHTER claims her father might still be alive today if a hospital had not left him waiting months for an operation. Bladder cancer sufferer John Howe, 62, from Plumstead, was referred to Woolwich’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s urology department
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BROMLEY: Fun activities at children and family centres this summer
CHILDREN and family centres across the borough are offering a range of free fun activities this summer. The 15 centres aim to meet the needs of children aged 5 or under and their parents or carers, all in one place. Activities focus on parents helping
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SYDENHAM: Children run for Cancer Research UK
THREE hundred children with little legs ran a little way to raise a lot for charity. The primary school pupils took part in Little Legs for Life by running either 500m, 1km or 2km. There was also a Tiny Legs for Life event for pre-school children
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HAVE YOUR SAY: Police reform plans - your views
PLANS to put the public at the heart of policing in the most radical shake-up of the service in half a century are to come under scrutiny from MPs - but what do you think of the proposals? The Home Affairs Select Committee will examine the government's
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MOTTINGHAM: Money to be invested in improving neighbourhoods
AROUND £1m is to be pumped into improving neighbourhoods. The Big Lottery Fund’s Big Local Trust programme aims to turn Mottingham into a better place to live as part of a scheme targeting 50 areas across the country. Big Lottery Fund
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MILLWALL: Neil Harris interview
LIONS legend Neil Harris speaks to Millwall fan JAMES TEGERDINE ahead of Saturday's testimonial with Hearts at The Den. How different is your life now you are a pro to before you got your big break? When I started in non-league I
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ERITH & ELTHAM: 99-year-old dancer breaks Guinness world record
A 99-YEAR-OLD war hero has broken a world record to become the oldest man to pass exams in ballroom and latin dancing. Frederick Salter began regularly attending classes at Dance 2 Dawn, a dancing school in Eltham, after his wife Amy passed away 11
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PETTS WOOD & HITHER GREEN: Alleged bacon burglars in court
TWO men are due in court this morning (July 27) accused of stealing bacon from a supermarket in Petts Wood. Lawrence Misiak, aged 27, and Decklan Jones, aged 19, will appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court charged with burglary. The jobless
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Burley persuades Ambrose to stick with Eagles
GEORGE Burley could barely contain his delight after Darren Ambrose signed a three-year deal with Crystal Palace last night. Ambrose, who was top scorer in his first season at Selhurst Park last year, had been linked with a move away from the
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BEAN: Lorry written off by fire
AN ELECTRICAL fault is being blamed for a fire which wrote off a lorry in Bean last night (July 26). Firefighters were called after people living near to where the vehicle was parked in Bean Lane noticed smoke coming from the cab at around 11.10pm.
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DARTFORD: BMW driver freed after railings smash
A BMW driver had to be rescued after his car smashed into railings in Dartford last night (July 27). When firefighters arrived at the scene near the Esso garage in Princes Road at around 8.15pm they saw the man’s vehicle was on the pavement
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SIDCUP: Games room goes up in flames
GAMES equipment was destroyed in a garage fire in Sidcup last night (July 26). Firefighters battled the flames in Beverley Avenue for around three hours and managed to stop it spreading to the adjacent house. But they could not save much of the
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SYDENHAM: Shed destroyed by fire
FIREFIGHTERS were called to reports of a shed alight in Sydenham this morning (July 27). The building in Fairlawn Road was completely destroyed by the fire which also damaged a fence and some shrubs. Crews spent around 30 minutes at the scene after
