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Crouch deal sealed with Dartford
Keith McMahon has made a further signing on the eve of the new Ryman League season. The Mead Boss has draughted in striker Danny Crouch from Blue Square League side Dartford. Crouch has signed dual registration forms for both the Conference
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BROMLEY: Calling all Business Women
1230 The Women's Company provides business women with quality leads. And this is in addition to the opportunities that the monthly networking meetings offer to help local business women grow and strengthen their businesses in a supportive environment
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LONDON: Kubi Springer Local girl - international media and marketing specialist
Thursday 19 August 1230 Mayfair meeting gets off with a bang with a Branding Workshop and new venue! Internationally renowned Marketing & Media Specialist Kubi Springer is delivering "How to Make the Best Out Of Radio, TV and Print Media" at
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THAMESMEAD: Ballcourt graffiti earns mayoral admiration
A GRAFFITI art project by a group of young people has succeeded in transforming one of their activity areas. More than 100 youngsters took part in the project, organised by Trust Thamesmead, at the Wolvercote Road, ballcourt in Thamesmead.
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Naming Competitions
Trust Thamesmead and Greenwich Community Food Coop are launching a second fruit and veg stall, which will be available outside Discovery Primary School, Battery Road, West Thamesmead every Thursday from 16 September. If you can come up with
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BEXLEY: Samaritans offer support over exam results
A CHARITY is offering 24 hour support to students in distress following exam results. Bexley & Dartford Samaritans is encouraging students to call or meet face-to-face to talk over any worries they have about their results. Director Lynette Russell
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ORPINGTON: Woman sentenced after her dog viciously attacks postman
A HOUSEWIFE has been ordered to do six months community service after her dog attacked a postman so viciously he feared for his life. Tina Jones’ German Shepherd Reggie escaped from her home in Aylesham Road, Orpington, and attacked postman
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BEXLEY: Council gets tough on untidy gardens
A CAMPAIGN to encourage people to tidy up in their front gardens is being launched by Bexley Council. The Neater Neighbourhoods campaign aims to inspire borough residents to take pride in their neighbourhood and help less able neighbours to keep their
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Wands boss targets good start at Hornchurch
CRAY Wanderers chief Ian Jenkins is urging his squad to make a positive start this year when the new Ryman Premiership season kicks off on Saturday. This will be the Wands’ second year competing at this level but Jenkins is determined there
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BELVEDERE: Joshua's a bid for stardom
A PUB kitchen manager is hoping his chance of a life in the spotlight is about to arrive. Joshua Smith, a 21-year-old singer, of Swaylands Road, Belvedere, has been trying to break into the music business for the past three years, singing at
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BEXLEY: Children celebrate the joy of playing
IT was a day to celebrate children’s play and there was no shortage of fun and games for youngsters to enjoy. At Danson Youth Centre in Brampton Road, Bexleyheath, there was a host of activities, many of which are available year-round at the centre.
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BEXLEY & GREENWICH: Charity Channel swimmers avoid jellyfish to hit French shores
A GROUP of club swimmers has braved the cold and wind to swim the English Channel. The seven-strong group, all members of Erith and District Swimming Club did the 21-mile swim in relays to raise cash for Greenwich and Bexley Cottage Hospice
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Lillies hit four at Boreham Wood
BROMLEY maintained their 100 percent start to the new season when they overcame newly-promoted Boreham Wood last night at Broughinge Road. In what was a very entertaining game Bromley took a 4-1 lead into the interval, as they accepted most
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Burman upbeat despite slow start
DARTFORD may still be waiting for their first win in the Conference South but manager Tony Burman remains confident the Ryman Premier champions will be a hit this season. Saturday’s entertaining 2-2 draw with title favourites Havant & Waterlooville
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LONDON: Kiss flights collapse causes chaos for thousands of holidaymakers
Has your holiday been ruined? London-based travel company Flight Options Limited, which trades as Kiss Flights, ceased trading yesterday (August 17). The Civil Aviation Authority predicts around 13,000 people are currently abroad and around 60,000
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OLYMPICS: Bidding for stadium begins
ORGANISATIONS have six weeks to make a bid for the Olympic Stadium, for use after the 2012 games. The Olympic Park Legacy Company opened the formal bidding process for the Stratford site today. Any companies hoping to bid for the stadium
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BROMLEY: Members of car ringing network sentenced
MEMBERS of a sophisticated car ringing operation have been sentenced. Met police officers from Operation Demon raided 16 addresses in Bromley, Bexley, Croydon, Lewisham and west Kent in July last year. Fifty cars had been recovered in
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GREENWICH: Parents urged to vaccinate children before starting school
PARENTS are being urged to make sure their children have the MMR vaccination before they return to school. The vaccine protects youngsters against measles, mumps and rubella and needs to be given in two separate doses. Lead consultant
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Eagles snap up young prospect
CRYSTAL Palace have signed midfielder Stuart O’Keefe from Southend United on a free transfer. A product of the Shrimpers’ academy set-up O’Keefe, 19, made his debut in 2008 in a 2-0 FA Cup win against Telford in November and followed it up with his
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Combe unveil new coaching team
IT is all change at Westcombe Park ahead of the new season with three new coaches set to organise training at the club. Former club captain Simon Jervis takes over as senior coach following a spell with Gravesend, who he successfully steered
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LONDON: Youngsters urged to sign up to Oyster Card scheme
YOUNGSTERS are being urged to make the most of living in the capital this summer. Transport for London want all under 16s from across London to sign up for the ZIP Oyster Card Scheme. It allows access to free travel on buses and trams around the
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Addicks duo to miss Oldham game
CHRISTIAN Dailly and Jose Semedo will both miss Charlton’s League One match against Oldham Athletic at The Valley on Saturday through suspension. Midfielder Semedo will serve the final match of the three-game ban he incurred after receiving a red card
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ORPINGTON: Woman in hospital after being hit by husband's car
A PENSIONER needed hospital treatment after being hit by her husband’s car when he was reversing out of their drive in Orpington yesterday (August 17). The 87-year-old woman was taken to Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup, at around 4.50pm suffering
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FOREST HILL: Council appeals for information about neglected dog and puppies
A COUNCIL is appealing for information after a neglected dog was handed in to staff. The one-year-old Rhodesian Ridgeback cross was found in Forest Hill by a member of the public and given to Lewisham Council’s Animal Welfare team.
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DARTFORD: Samaritans offer support following exam results
A CHARITY is offering 24 hour support to students in distress following exam results. Bexley & Dartford Samaritans in 35 Glynde Road, Bexleyheath, are encouraging students to call or meet face to face to talk over any worries they have about
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BROMLEY: Driver, 82, still critically ill in hospital
AN 82-YEAR-OLD man remains critically ill in hospital following a car crash in Bromley yesterday (August 17). The man was driving along Hayes Lane when his blue Ford Ka struck a traffic barrier near Ravensbourne School at around 11am. He was taken
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CRIME: Call for courts in shopping centres
LAW courts could be set up at Bluewater and The Glades shopping centres under plans to speed up the justice system and reduce public spending. The proposals by the Magistrates’ Association (MA) aim to reduce the time that victims, witnesses and others
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Welling defensive errors cost victory at Dover
DESPITE their off the field problems Welling United visited big spending Dover Athletic and were probably entitled to feel disappointed in having to settle for a draw . Martin Hayes’ Dover certainly started the stronger but after the Wings
