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Former Gunner arrives at Bayliss Avenue
The top class Summer signings continue to arrive at Bayliss Avenue the latest recruit being former Arsenal and Rochdale defender Ashley Probets. The 26 year old full back joined The Gunners in August 2003 where he spent a season before transfering
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Shrews comeback sends Addicks crashing out
CHARLTON surrendered a three-goal lead as they went out of the Carling Cup in humiliating fashion at Shrewsbury. New signings Pawel Abbott (2) and Lee Martin sent the away side into a comfortable lead in the space of seven first half minutes
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KINGSTON: Kingston Business Awards - 5 Good Reasons To Enter
Kingston Business Awards 2010, have been developed by South London Business, Kingston Council and Kingston Chamber of Commerce, in order to reward and celebrate the many dynamic and innovative businesses in the borough. Here are five reasons why your
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PLUMSTEAD & WELLING: Chef accused of murder claims ex-wife 'was already dead'
A CHEF accused of murdering his ex-wife has told the Old Bailey she was already dead when he went to burgle her house. Adam Mann, aged 29, of Springfield Road, Welling, denies killing Lisa Beverley at her home in Coupland Place, Plumstead,
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GRAVESEND: Lorry driver jailed after drunken crash
A LITHUANIAN driver who drunkenly crashed his lorry was sentenced less than 24 hours after the collision, thanks to a virtual court system. Turlekas Kestutis crashed his lorry in Wrotham Road in Gravesend at around 4.15pm on Sunday (August 8) and was
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MERTON: Merton Business Awards Finalists Chosen
The Merton Business Awards 2010 in association with WSM Partners LLP are heading towards a successful conclusion with 44 different organisations shortlisted across twelve categories. The awards, launched in May, showcase and reward business. The businesses
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Goldberg happy to see Eagles survive
FORMER Crystal Palace supremo Mark Goldberg has expressed his delight that the Eagles are officially out of administration. Goldberg, a Palace fan, was at the helm in 1999 when the club were last plunged into administration. It is a situation which
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Bromley manager keeps feet on ground
DESPITE a tremendous pre-season, Bromley boss Mark Goldberg is refusing to set any lofty targets for the campaign ahead. Bromley kick off with a home meeting with Dorchester Town on Saturday after bringing their pre-season to a close with a
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SUTTON-AT-HONE: New £40,000 playground to open after mums' campaign
A NEW playground is set to open after a three-year campaign by two mums who were sick of their children having nowhere to play in the community. The £40,000 state-of-the-art playground for children aged up to seven in Jubilee Field, off Balmoral Road
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Kent football scene gets welcome boost
THE new Step 6 league in Kent is on course to start next season after two meetings of the steering group. Set up by the Football Association, and including representatives from both the Kent League and Kent County League, the group has been charged
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CHARLTON: Memorial garden unveiled for tragic youth team star
A FOOTBALL club has marked 10 years since the tragic death of a young player by opening a memorial garden in his name. Pierre Bolangi, a 17-year-old youth team defender, drowned during pre-season training at a Hampshire Army base which had
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Bolarinwa confident ahead of Youth Olympics
By Tom Reynolds THAMESMEAD athlete David Bolarinwa insists he is in the shape of his life ahead of the inaugural Youth Olympics and is hell-bent on taking British junior sprinting to a whole new level. The 16-year-old travels to Singapore as the
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SOUTH DARENTH: Police appeal for two boys after arson attack
POLICE are appealing for information on two boys after an arson attack on a cornfield destroyed around 35 acres of wheat. The huge fire in a field off Shrubbery Road in South Darenth started at around 12.30pm yesterday, and more than 30 firefighters
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PLUMSTEAD: Police 'warned rape victim not to walk home'
A JURY has heard that police officers warned a woman not to walk home alone the night she was allegedly raped. Norman Robinson, of no fixed address, denies raping the 29-year-old woman in the early hours of January 19. Robinson, aged
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SEX IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS: It's not always what it's cracked up to be
News Shopper's recent story LEWISHAM & GREENWICH: Website lifts lid on top places for gay sex tells the of tale liaisons between consenting adults in a multitude of public toilets ranging from the hospital to the high street variety. What troubles
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LONDON: Auditions for Open Mic UK contest this week in capital
AFTER thousands of hopefuls took part in last year's Open Mic UK competition, the search has begun again to find the country's best unsigned singers, singer-songwriters and rappers. Auditions for the national music contest will be held at the
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GREENHITHE: Amy Winehouse god-daughter Dionne Bromfield to perform at Bluewater
GOD-DAUGHTER of Amy Winehouse, Dionne Bromfield, will be performing two songs from her debut album Introducing Dionne Bromfield at Bluewater shopping centre next week. As well as entertaining shoppers at the new Juicy Couture store on August
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DARTFORD: Buddy Greco swings into The Orchard
THE award-winning original Rat Pack Show, with celebrity guest Buddy Greco, returns to The Orchard in Dartford next month with special guest Buddy Greco. Having performed in Las Vegas since the 1950s and spent the 60s based at the famous Sands
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Stone makes Ebbsfleet return
FORMER Ebbsfleet United midfielder Craig Stone has become Liam Daish’s latest signing ahead of the new season. The 21-year-old left the club in 2009 after suffering a broken leg, but after a long lay-off he returned to action in February with
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GRAVESEND: Asian women's group holds community day
AN ASIAN women’s group held a fun day to bring together females of all ages and ethnic backgrounds. Gravesend Asian Women’s Group held the community event at the Riverside Centre in Dickens Road on August 7, and more than 100 ladies and girls attended
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Top basketball duo head to O2 Arena
THE National Basketball Association (NBA) will make basketball history when the league holds its first-ever regular-season games in Europe at the O2 Arena in March. NBA Commissioner David Stern confirmed today the New Jersey Nets and Toronto
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Double joy for Sykes at Brands
FORMER BSB contender Tom Sykes celebrated his second victory of the weekend at Brands Hatch on Sunday. His Kawasaki World Superbike championship team held off the challenges of Ryuichi Kiyonari and HM Plant Honda to win the final race.
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GRAVESHAM: Date for trial set for former parliamentary candidate charged with drink driving
A DATE for trial has been set for a former parliamentary candidate charged with drink-driving. Kathryn Smith, who was Labour candidate for Gravesham at the general election, will appear at a preliminary hearing on October 20 before facing trial
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GREENWICH: The Royal Horse Gala gallops into The O2 next month
A SPECTACULAR display of dressage performances by five of the world's top classical riding schools is sure to wow horse lovers at The O2 next month. The Royal Horse Gala, on September 11 and 12, will feature performances by 36 Lipizzaner, Lusitano
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MOVIE REVIEW: The Sorcerer's Apprentice ***
EVER since Harry Potter, Hollywood has been churning out films about nerdy, unpopular teens with magical powers on practically a yearly basis. This time around our hero is a college student called Dave (Jay Baruchel), but the premise is essentially
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BECKENHAM: Supermarket goes Hawaiian for hospice
SUPERMARKET staff dressed up as Hawaiians to raise money for their chosen charity of the year. Fifteen colleagues at Sainsbury’s in Beckenham High Street came to work wearing multi-coloured attire ranging from grass skirts to flowers in their hair.
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Wheatsheaf triumph in Thames epic
GRAVESEND Regatta Committee's penultimate race of the season took place on Sunday. The long ferry race was rowed from Westminster Pier down to Gravesend and had four crews taking part in the 26-mile challenge. The crews, from local pubs
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Young rowers dominate Sudbury contest
GRAVESEND Rowing Club’s scullers attended Sudbury Regatta on Saturday and tasted success in three out of four categories. Christopher Johnson won his first heat in the junior 14 single scull section by beating Coll of Sudbury RC easily in 3m05s
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Hollamby enjoys Snetterton appearance
CHELSFIELD driver Shaun Hollamby enjoyed his best weekend yet in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship at Snetterton, Norfolk. Hollamby steered the AmD Milltek Racing.com team’s Volkswagen Golf to three race finishes for the first time this
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WOOLWICH: Couple helped rape victim escape her attacker
A COUPLE who helped a rape victim escape her attacker are being asked to come forward by police. It follows an incident on July 21 in Argyll Road, Woolwich, at around 10.15pm when a 24-year-old woman, who had just been raped at knifepoint,
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Everett shines at junior tennis contest
SUNDRIDGE Park LTC hosted its annual junior tournament recently. The event was sponsored for the fourth year by jdm Estate Agents, who have recently opened a new branch in Bromley. Unfortunately, the number of entrants was down on last year
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Blackheath bowlers unable to see off Halls
HALLS BC won the county fours championship after beating Blackheath & Greenwich on the extra end. In a closely fought match in which 19 single shots were scored from the 21 ends, Halls took an early 6-0 lead at four ends. B&G responded
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Knoll finals prove a success
KNOLL Tennis Club in Orpington recently held its annual finals day when contestants battled it out on court on one of the hottest days of the year. There was some excellent tennis in the main draw and the finals from the junior, improver and
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DARTFORD: Locked barriers to housing development puts lives at risk
THE partner of a man whose ambulance was delayed for vital minutes following confusion over security barriers, says “someone could die” if it happens again. Pharmacist dispenser Louisa O’Doherty, 25, who lives in Hyde Grove on Dartford’s Bridge
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GREENWICH: Missing 15-year-old boy found
A 15-YEAR-OLD boy who had been missing for a month has been found. On 9 July Aiden Daniels left his grandmother’s Greenwich home to go to school but did not turn up. Following a police search and media appeal, he was eventually found yesterday (
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UPDATE - SWANLEY: Porsche crash at A20 petrol station
A PORSCHE crashed into a petrol pump at the BP petrol station on the A20 Swanley By-Pass this morning. The accident caused the pump to fall over onto a silver VW Polo. Neither driver was seriously hurt in the incident which happened at around 7.30am
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PENGE & BECKENHAM: Arsonists attack town
ARSONISTS struck several times in Penge and Beckenham overnight causing damage to a shop, a house, a school and a van. The first incident took place just before midnight at the back of the shops in Central Parade, High Street. Someone
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Cray's great day versus Guyana
CRAY Wanderers first-ever match against a full international side ended in triumph when the Wands beat the Guyana All Stars on Sunday. The special match at Dulwich Hamlet formed part of the Cray Wanderers' 150th anniversary celebrations, and
