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Thousands enjoy Olympic opening ceremony party on Blackheath Common
THOUSANDS of people descended upon Blackheath Common to enjoy the Olympic opening ceremony’s carnival atmosphere. The village’s big screen and fair ground attracted a massive crowd who arrived with picnics and booze to enjoy the likes of Rowan
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Thousands enjoy Olympic opening ceremony party on Blackheath Common
THOUSANDS of people descended upon Blackheath Common to enjoy the Olympic opening ceremony’s carnival atmosphere. The village’s big screen and fair ground attracted a massive crowd who arrived with picnics and booze to enjoy the likes of Rowan
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Olympic art captures beauty of movement during the Games
A sporty artist has created an Olympic collection of beautiful paintings to celebrate the Games. Deborah Essés will be exhibiting her stunning Jolly Olympic pieces at an open studio show in Lewisham until August 14. From runners to swimmers
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Pupils raise £2,649 for Young Epilepsy
PUPILS from a Crayford primary school have raised £2,649 by completing a 7km race. Two hundred youngsters from St Paulinus Church of England Primary School, in Iron Mill Lane, raised the cash for Young Epilepsy - a charity dedicated to children
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Fear of privatisation of NHS after SLHT plunged into administration
HEATED meetings about the future of the South London Healthcare Trust took place in Charlton last week after the debt-riddled trust was plunged into administration. Around 200 people filled the library of Charlton House to vent their concerns
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Beckenham laundrette washes Brazil's Olympics outfits
A FAMILY-RUN laundrette in Beckenham is washing 150 members of the Brazilian Olympic team's outfits. Robin Malkin, from Maidstone, said that by Wednesday (July 25) they were doing the tenth consecutive day of washing for the team, whose headquarters
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Theatre group giving away 100 seats
AN AMATEUR theatre group is replacing its auditorium chairs after 20 years service. But rather than just throwing them away, Theatre 62 based in Corkscrew Hill, West Wickham is eager to find the chairs a new home. The group has up to 100 polypropylene
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Magical summer of shows in Bromley's amphitheatre set to enchant hundreds
A punk rocker who fell in love with Shakespeare is putting on an array of musical and theatre shows in Bromley’s stunning amphitheatre. Mike Fox has organised five wonderfully different outdoor performances to bring a touch of magic to Bromley
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Kings and Queens called up to Greenwich drag race
DRAG KINGS and queens of Greenwich are being called to dress up and take part in an annual race around the borough. Kings must sport facial hair and queens must don two-inch-high heels, according to the rules of the race run by charity The Metro
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Tragic teen love story brings City of Angels to post-riot south east London
A beautifully naive Angel of Death sacrifices her wings to save a teenage gangster from hell in a new urban love story sure to captivate young minds. Angel Dust, by award-winning author Sarah Mussi, is the 21st century’s answer to The Little
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Models hit athletic track in killer heels
MODEL athletes took to the starting blocks in killer heels at a Lewisham stadium yesterday. Pulses were raised as models took to the athletic track at Ladywell Arena in Union Jack-etched heels and wedges emblazoned with the Jamaican flag.
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Olympic flame lights up the Thames
The Olympic torch took its final tour through the capital this mornng as eager spectators lined the riverbanks from Hampton Court, up through Kingston, and beyond. Having travelled 8,000 miles in 70 days around the UK it was a fitting
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Postman off work for a week after dog bite on crotch
A POSTMAN had his groin bitten by a dog in Orpington and had to take a week off work. Jon Coleman, who has been a postman for four years, was delivering mail to a house in Ravensbury Road, St Paul's Cray, on July 4 when two Staffordshire terriers
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Team GB gets Basketball boost
Team GB got a pre-Games boost yesterday when Greenwich boy Dan Clark along with Mike Lenzly passed final fitness tests. Injuries had posed question marks ahead of Sunday’s first round game against Russia. Starting guard Lenzly suffered a calf
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Nurse cleared of offering to write a student's essay for cash or sex
A MALE nurse accused of writing a student's essay in exchange for £300 or sex has been cleared of wrongdoing. Nigerian-born Michael Atomon denied saying he would finish a student nurse's assignment for cash or "having a baby together".
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Man arrested at Gatwick Airport over Brockley man's 2000 murder
A 32-YEAR-OLD has been charged over the murder of a Brockley man 12 years ago. Dialo Hall, of no fixed abode, will appear at Camberwell Green Magistrates' court today charged with the murder of Dennis Cowan in Coldharbour Lane, Brixton.
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Biggin Hill firefighters give youths early morning bonfire warning
FIREFIGHTERS had a chat with children about the dangers of starting fires after being called to Keston Ponds this morning (July 27). The crew from Biggin Hill went to the scene at around 1am and put out the bonfires and told the youths not to start
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Dan Clark provides Team GB Olympic basketball boost
TEAM GB basketball got a pre-Games boost yesterday when Greenwich's Dan Clark and Mike Lenzly passed final fitness tests. Injuries had posed question marks ahead of Sunday’s first round game against Russia. Starting guard Lenzly
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Panda Panda, Deptford
Panda Panda Cafe, 8 Deptford Broadway, Deptford, SE8 4PA THINK of Vietnamese food and there's a fair chance baguettes don't come instantly to mind. But that's the speciality of Panda Panda which has been brightening up Deptford's Broadway for
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Brockley's Rock, Brockley
Brockley's Rock, 317 Brockley Road , Brockley, SE4 2QZ HYPE can spoil just about anything so I was slightly worried when I visited this fancy chip shop, which, if Brockley-dwelling friends are to be believed, makes Raymond
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Win VIP tickets to all night drum and bass rave at Proud2
Clubbers are being invited to see in the August bank holiday with an all-night drum and bass party – and you could be taking your mates there on us. A host of talented disc jockeys, including headliner DJ Hazard, will be pumping out floor-filling
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Crayford gran to complete 169km fundraising walk in memory of grandson
A 57-YEAR-OLD woman will complete a 169km fundraising walk - 1km for every day of her grandson's life. Archie King-Lodge was born on September 7 last year - nine weeks premature with his organs on the outside of his body and unable to breathe
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Man in hospital after Porsche crashes into lamppost
A MAN has been taken to hospital after his Porsche crashed into a lamppost and flipped over. Three fire crews were called at around 7am to rescue the man who was trapped in his upside-down vehicle in Pettman Crescent. The man managed to escape
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Swanscombe man sentenced after trying to kiss teenage dog-walker in Dartford park
A MAN who indecently touched and tried to kiss an 18-year-old girl in Dartford has been sentenced. Matthew Williams, 22, on Munford Drive in Swanscombe, approached the teenager while she was walking her dog in Willow Park, Chatsworth Road, on
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Pensioners enjoy mini-Olympics at Wilmington care home
PENSIONERS at a Wilmington care home enjoyed getting ready for the Olympics by taking part in their own sports day. Around 25 residents and staff at Emily Court, in Barn End Lane, took part in the mini-games, which involved a zimmer frame race,
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Firefighters called to bedroom fire in Gravesend
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a bedroom fire in Gravesend last night (July 26). Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called at 5.35pm to a house in Range Road. Crews wearing breathing apparatus tackled the blaze and a positive pressure ventilation
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Sidcup mother raises £1,000 for charity after son killed in Nottingham
THE mother of a Sidcup man who was killed in Nottingham has raised £1,000 for a charity that has supported her since her son’s death. Robert Holland, 36, died after being punched by cage fighter Liam Rockley in October last year. Since his
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David Cameron meets Greenwich's Olympic military
PRIME Minister David Cameron dropped into Greenwich yesterday (July 26) to visit military personnel on board HMS Ocean. Spending around an hour on the ship, which is berthed at Greenwich for the Games, Mr Cameron was given a tour and briefed
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Wilmington church re-opens following £450,000 revamp
A COMMUNITY is rejoicing after their church reopened following a massive makeover. The St Michael and All Angels Church in High Road, Wilmington, has been revamped in a £450,000 project which started in January this year. Now, the church
