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BEXLEY: Mock fire tests emergency reactions
ACTING talents were put to the test as Bexley Council trialled its emergency planning during a mock disaster. Volunteers played the parts of dazed and traumatised residents of a Thamesmead tower block caught up in a fire in their flats.
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BEXLEY: Parking ticket numbers falling
THE number of parking tickets being issued to motorists in London is falling, according to the latest figures from London Councils. And that includes a drop in Bexley, although the fines still bring in huge amounts of money. In the last
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THAMESMEAD: Burglar posed on Facebook in schoolboy's stolen clothes
A TEENAGER who barged into the home of a schoolboy and burgled the house at knifepoint has been sent to a young offenders institution. The 15-year-old from Thamesmead, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had pleaded not guilty to aggravated burglary
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BEXLEY: Man jailed for job centre attack
A JOBLESS man has been jailed for six years for a brutal assault on two job centre security guards. Paul Renford, aged 44, unemployed of Ellenborough Road, North Cray, had pleaded guilty in July to causing GBH with intent to one security guard
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INTERVIEW: Noomi Rapace on playing Lisbeth in Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy
Swedish star of Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy film adaptations, Noomi Rapace, talks about her iconic role as the mysterious tattooed computer hacker Lisbeth Salander. FOLLOWING the phenomenal success of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo,
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DARTFORD: UK's largest exercise class to raise money for charity
The UK's largest exercise class will be taking place to raise money for charity. Physiotherapists from BMI Fawkham Manor Hospital in Longfield with be taking part in the Big Bounce event on October 31 at Becket Sports Centre in Shepherds Lane, Dartford
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Bird takes positives from victory
By Tim Hutton BROMLEY assistant manager Hayden Bird was happy to see the Lillywhites get off to a winning start on Saturday despite not playing to their full capabilities. The home supporters at Hayes Lane saw their side fall behind in the seventh
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Man Utd striker backs youngsters
By Nick Clowes MANCHESTER United striker Michael Owen cast his eye over a selection of future England hopefuls as Lewisham Youth FC enjoyed a dream day out at Wembley Stadium last week. The Lewisham U10s were representing the London
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INTERVIEW: Maxwell Caulfield on starring with his wife in Bedroom Farce and sinking with Grease 2
Husband to the legendary Juliet Mills and star of 80s super-soap Dynasty, as well as the ill-conceived musical Grease 2, Maxwell Caulfield has returned to his theatre roots in Alan Ayckbourn's Bedroom Farce, running at The Churchill Theatre in
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DARTFORD: The Voice of Roy Orbison at The Orchard Theatre
TO MARK the 21st anniversary of Roy Orbison's death, The Orchard Theatre in Dartford will present a special show, featuring his best-loved hits and the music of two other hugely successful artists of this era - The Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly.
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PLUMSTEAD & WELLING: Adam Mann found guilty of Lisa Beverley murder
A CHEF has been found guilty of murdering his ex-wife while their five-year-old son slept upstairs. Adam Mann, aged 29, of Springfield Road, Welling, denied killing Lisa Beverley at her home in Coupland Place, Plumstead, on September 16 last
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Meet the stars of Misfits
Gallions Housing Association is giving one Thamesmead resident (and a friend) the chance to go on set of E4's BAFTA award winning drama Misfits. You will have the chance to get up close and personal and see what really goes on behind the scenes
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Hobbins: Wings are paying price for play-off failure
WELLING’S failure to reach the play-offs in 2009 has been highlighted as a factor in the current financial crisis engulfing the club. The Wings have been served with a winding-up petition after failing to pay a £90,000 debt to HMRC.
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Hobbins throws light on takeover collapse
BARRIE Hobbins has revealed more details about the mystery takeover which failed to happen at Park View Road. The Welling owner has been trying to find investment for the cash-strapped club for several years and thought he had finally solved
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WELLING: Club set to make further payment on debt
WELLING United owner Barrie Hobbins says the crisis club should be able to pay the Inland Revenue another £15,000 of their debt by the end of this week. The Wings have been served with a winding up petition, with an initial hearing set to
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BROMLEY: Driver critical after barrier crash
A DRIVER is critically ill after his car hit a traffic barrier in Bromley this morning (August 17). The man was driving along Hayes Lane when his blue Ford Ka struck the barrier near Ravensbourne School. He was taken to the Princess Royal University
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THAMESMEAD: Police appeal for missing 50-year-old woman
POLICE are appealing for help in tracing a missing 50-year-old woman. Susan Earle was last seen on April 8 near her home in Thamesmead. She had discharged herself from hospital following a fire at her home on April 2. Ms Earle said she would
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THAMESMEAD: Student celebrates being crowned Young Slimmer of the Year
A STUDENT who lost almost half her body weight and dropped seven dress sizes is celebrating winning a slimming award. Kelly Meager, of Carnoustie Close, Thamesmead, was crowned Slimming World Young Slimmer of the Year after losing 10 stone
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TRY IT:Champagne popping luxurious spa treat this summer
Rowhill Grange and Utopia Spa in Wilmington, near Dartford has come up with a champagne popping way to enjoy a luxurious spa treat this summer ! You and a friend can spend the day being totally spoilt and relaxed as you make the most of the
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BEXLEY: Asbo for woman who told sob story lies to get money
A WOMAN given a suspended jail sentence for conning elderly people out of money has also received a three year anti-social behaviour order. Victoria Tebbs, aged 36, whose last known address was Felixstowe Road, Abbey Wood, came to the attention of Northumberland
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TRY IT: Cooks delight
If you enjoy cooking and fancy improving your culinary skills then why not book yourself onto one of the Buttermilk Barn Cookery School Demonstration Sessions. You can enjoy a couple of hours, with refreshments laid on watching a first class cookery
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FOOD:Find your bbq hotspots
Find out how the top chefs ensure their meat is grilled to perfection, and make sure you're set for the summer cooking season. We asked Fernando Trocca of the Gaucho group, an Argentinian restaurant chain which prides itself on its grill, what
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MOVIES: The truth behind Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy
Hot on the heels of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larsson's trilogy continues with The Girl Who Played With Fire, released in UK cinemas next week. But with as much mystery surrounding the late Swedish author's life as his books
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ERITH: Singer songwriter Wayne Jacobs through to Open Mic contest regional finals
A SINGER songwriter from Erith is celebrating getting to the next round of a national singing competition. Singing his self-penned song Let Me Take You Home, Wayne Jacobs sailed through the first stage of Open Mic UK and is battling to perform for
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LEE: People with mental illnesses enjoy fun and information day
PEOPLE with mental illnesses and learning disabilities enjoyed a fun and information day. Cake baking, tai chi, music and poetry were just some of the activities on offer. There were also information stalls about safe guarding from abuse
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DARTFORD: Hayseed Dixie to rock bluegrass at Mick Jagger Centre
FROM the Appalachian Mountains come the hell-raising creators of rock-grass, Hayseed Dixie, playing at Dartford's Mick Jagger Centre next month. The US band, who have sold half a million records and dazzled music fans at both Glastonbury and
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ORPINGTON: Mother appeals year after son's 'execution'
A GRIEF-STRICKEN mother is still waiting for justice a year after her son was murdered in a gangland style execution. Daniel Herbert, of Holywell Close, Orpington, had been on his way home from Rotherhithe when he was chased by a gang of men
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TRAVEL: Dreamy Devon
ANYONE who believes Cornwall has the monopoly on dramatic coastline in England’s southwest counties obviously hasn’t paid a visit to this breathtaking corner of North Devon, writes Vicky Phillips. From the surfers’ paradise of Croyde and Woolacombe
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MOTTINGHAM & CHISLEHURST: Police constable in court today
A FORMER member of the Mottingham and Chislehurst North Safer Neighbourhood Team is due in court today charged with conspiring to pervert the course of justice. PC Anna Glynn, aged 29, will appear with her partner Lee Wilton, aged 30, who faces
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ELTHAM: Doctor slaughters cockerel left in her garden by trespassers
A DOCTOR slaughtered a cockerel which had been left in her garden by trespassers. Kim Allen was woken up by noises, which she thought was a fox breaking into the coup where she keeps her two chickens Monica and Rachel. The 35-year-old said: “I checked
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CATFORD: Tenants vote for development of Excalibur estate
AN ANGRY tenant says bailiffs and bulldozers will have to “physically remove” him from his home after fellow residents on a controversial prefab estate voted for the properties to be demolished and redeveloped. People from Catford’s Excalibur
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SHOWBIZ: TV presenter Laura Hamilton launches Performing Arts Skills Academy
Working in the entertainment industry might seem like a distant dream, and a million miles away from the bank manager job your careers teacher wants you to get. But if you have your heart set on the showbiz world rather than the drudge of the nine
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PENGE: Garage fire is suspicious
Firefighters were called to a blaze at derelict garages near Melbourne Court, Penge, at around 9.30pm on Saturday (August 14). There was no-one in the buildings at the time of the fire which is being treated as suspicious.
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CRYSTAL PALACE: Park loos set on fire
Vandals set fire to a block of portable toilets near the Bowl in Crystal Palace Park at around 10pm on Saturday (August 14). The eight loos were there for the Jamaica Day event which was held there the next day.
