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WOMEN DRIVERS: The curse of mankind
Lady P. and I have just exchanged our old car for a brand spanking new one. I have to admit to the fact that I don't do a lot of driving these days because my good lady wife takes it upon herself to grab the wheel before I have any say in the matter
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BEXLEY: Group films training DVD for ambulance crews
A GROUP of people with learning disabilities has been working on a project to help ambulance crews learn how to deal with patients with similar disabilities. Respect in Bexley has been fliming at Bexley Mencap’s headquarters in Church Road,
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KIDBROOKE: Plans for Ferrier Estate site 'village centre' revealed
PART of a redevelopment area which includes the troubled Ferrier Estate is to be rebranded as a “village centre” under new plans. The proposals by developer Berkeley Homes for Kidbrooke went on show to residents at a recent exhibition.
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Game review: Let's Golf 2 - iPhone / iPod Touch
Let’s Golf 2 is a colourful and cartoony version of golf – the Tony the Tiger to your Tiger Woods, if you like. Appearances can be deceiving though. From looking at it you may think Let’s Golf 2 from Gameloft - the excellent sequel to last year’s App
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Hill determined to defend lead at Brands
WORX Crescent Suzuki’s Tommy Hill is ready to defend his points lead on home territory at Brands Hatch this weekend. The Kent circuit plays host to the triple-header round of the MCE Insurance British Superbike championship, where the title leader
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ORPINGTON & BROMLEY: Samaritans join awareness raising tour
CHARITY workers took part in a 5,000-mile national motor marathon to raise awareness of its 24/7 service. Volunteers at the Orpington and Bromley Samaritans branch in Station Road, Orpington, drove from the borough to Lewisham as part of a two-week
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WOOLWICH: Arts Express launches mural on Barnfield estate
A MURAL designed and created by youngsters on an estate has been unveiled. Covering the entirety of the tunnel passag at Rixon House in Woolwich’s Branfield estate, the young people worked with artist Heather Martin from education charity Arts Express
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INTERVIEW: Jenny Eclair on why she refuses to follow the crowd
Matthew Jenkin talks to stand-up comedian Jenny Eclair about being funny at 50 and growing more furious with age. HER name may sound like a delicious French pastry, but nobody would dare eat Jenny Eclair for breakfast — the certified grumpy
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ELTHAM & THAMESMEAD: Football legends turn out for children's hospice
A FORMER Sunday league football side narrowly missed out on glory when they were beaten by a team of ex-Spurs footballing stars. The Eltham Royals team reformed to play the match against Spurs Legends at Thamesmead Town FC’s ground in Bayliss
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Burman confident on Dartford's prospects
TONY Burman believes his side can compete with the best in the Conference South this season. The Ryman Premier champions kick-off the new campaign on August 14 at home to Havant & Waterlooville and the Darts boss believes there is nothing to fear after
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SIDCUP: Rare chance to meet Battle of Britain pilots
AS Britain marks the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain this summer, there will be a rare chance to meet some of The Few who fought the Germans in the skies over the UK. A partnership between Shoreham Aircraft Museum and Ruxley Manor Garden
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BEXLEY: Children's Parliament celebrates a successful year
THE Palace of Westminster is not the only place where Members of Parliament have been celebrating the start of the summer break. Members of Bexley’s Children’s Parliament have been looking back at their successes over the past year at a celebration
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UPDATE - GRAVESEND: People trapped inside burning block of flats feared for their lives
RELIEVED residents say they feared for their lives as they waited to be rescued from a burning block of flats. Two cars were set alight in a car port underneath flats in Russell Quay in Gravesend at just after midnight today (August 4), and
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Daish anticipates more signings
LIAM Daish revealed there may be more arrivals at Ebbsfleet before the season starts after his team cruised to a 3-0 win over Erith & Belvedere last night. The Fleet boss has had to rebuild his side following relegation from the Blue Square Premier
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HAVE YOUR SAY: Reader Rant - recycling efforts went to waste
In this week's Reader Rant opinion column a mother from Bromley explains how her enthusiasm for recycling was destroyed. Have your say by adding your comments below. I READ, with great interest, in News Shopper how Bromley is very keen on people
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LEWISHAM & GREENWICH: Warning over grass fires
HOT weather is leading to more grass fires this year, according to the Fire Brigade. Across Greenwich there were 121 grass fires in June alone - the most in any London borough. There were also 44 grass fires in Lewisham in the first
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LEWISHAM: People encouraged to nominate healthcare workers for award
PEOPLE are being encouraged to nominate healthcare workers for a Patients’ Choice Award. The annual award ceremony, which is run by NHS Lewisham, is held to recognise the achievements and hard work of NHS staff working in the borough. Anyone working
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THAMESMEAD: Grandmother celebrates 100th birthday
A GRANDMOTHER who has celebrated her 100th birthday puts her good health down to a daily glass of brandy, which she calls her cough mixture. Minnie Peel was born in 1910 in Poplar. She married her husband John in 1935 but he died in 1969. Mrs
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DARTFORD: Mother hopeful Patrick Malluzzo will be transferred to UK jail
THE mother of a backpacker jailed in India for drug smuggling says she is hopeful he will be transferred to a UK prison. Patrick Malluzzo was jailed for 10 years in 2006 after being found guilty of smuggling cannabis in Mumbai, and unsuccessfully
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THAMESMEAD: Cyclist seeks damages after bike push
A 64-YEAR-OLD cyclist left with head injuries after being pushed off his bike is seeking more than £100,000 in damages. Derek Hill, of Greenhaven Drive, Thamesmead, was cycling along Carlyle Road when he says a car deliberately slowed down
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COMPETITION: Win hamper of ByoFresh dog grooming products
BRITAIN may be a nation of dog lovers but we don’t always love their smells. However, help is at hand in the form of a range of new dog grooming products. ByoFresh kills all manner of pongs and its special ingredient Byotrol not only
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MOTTINGHAM: Distraught owner appeals for her two missing cats
A DISTRAUGHT mother has issued an appeal to help find her two missing cats which disappeared over two days. Six-year-old Cheeky, a black cat, was last seen on Sunday (August 1) at around 3pm by owners Kelly and Sean Griffin. Snoop, a
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GREENWICH: Astronomy Photographer of the Year exhibition opening at Royal Observatory
FROM vast nebulae and distant galaxies to the intimacy of an evening’s star gazing by the camp fire, this year's winning images in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition reflect our enduring fascination with the night sky. Held
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DARTFORD AND CROYDON: Claire Sweeney stars in Tell Me On A Sunday at The Orchard Theatre and Fairfield Halls
CLAIRE Sweeney is back on stage this autumn, starring in Andrew Lloyd-Webber and Don Black's former hit West End musical Tell Me On A Sunday. Visiting Dartford's Orchard Theatre and Croydon's Fairfield Halls next month, the one woman musical charts
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BIGGIN HILL: Photographer Natalie Lungley hopes to win national singing competition
BIGGIN Hill photographer turned singer Natalie Lungley has been selected by judges as one of 10 final competitors hoping to win this year's Pop Music Crowns. The former pupil of Charles Darwin School wrote her track I’m Yours with her composer
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Sandqvist wins Hither Green contest
NICK Sandqvist won the 2010 London open mini golf tournament at his home course in Hither Green on Sunday. The competition was the first full British mini golf association tour event to take place at the The Green indoor mini golf Club, and Sandqvist
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BROMLEY: Council to cut spending by 25 per cent
THERE will be tough times ahead as Bromley Council announces plans to cut spending by 25 per cent. It has not yet been decided where the axe will fall, but according to an internal email seen by News Shopper the cuts will be across every department
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BECKENHAM: Play set to be bedlam
A PLAY depicting life at an ancient hospital for the mentally ill hits the stage at Shakespeare’s Globe theatre next month. Set in the 18th century, the cast of Nell Leyshon’s Bedlam includes a mixture of sane and mad doctors, patients, a homicidal
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Burley signs Tractor Boy
CRYSTAL Palace have snapped up midfielder Owen Garvan from Ipswich Town for an undisclosed fee. The 22-year-old has been capped by his country at U21 level, appearing in the same side for the Republic Of Ireland as Sean Scannell. He made the step
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SIDCUP: Thousands flock to Lark in the Park
THOUSANDS of people turned up for two weeks of fun events in a park. The 14th Lark in the Park event, organised by churches in Sidcup, takes place every year in Sidcup Place. It includes a whole host of fun-packed activities for people
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Henry happy to swap Royals for Lions
JAMES Henry says he has no regrets about swapping life with Reading for Championship rivals Millwall. The 21-year-old winger returned for his third spell at The Den last week but unlike his two previous stays, Henry came back this time to make the
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SYDENHAM: Crews fight 50-tonne recycling fire
FIREFIGHTERS have spent all night battling a blaze at a skip yard in Sydenham. The fire tore through 50 tonnes of recycling at the site in Kangley Bridge Road and several vehicles including some used for picking up skips were damaged.
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THAMESMEAD: Homeowners trapped by motorbike fire
PEOPLE were trapped in their flats in Thamesmead after a motorbike was set on fire near a lift this morning (August 4). They were woken up at around 4am and made several 999 calls after smoke from the blaze drifted up to the residents in the four storey
