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Addicks boss accepts Forest deserved victory
CHARLTON manager Chris Powell admitted his side could have few complaints with today’s 2-1 defeat at Nottingham Forest. The newly-promoted Addicks lost their first Championship game of the season after being undone by Lewis McGugan’s first half free-kick
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Powell backs Stephens to bounce back quickly after Villa move falls through
CHRIS Powell is backing Dale Stephens to quickly put the disappointment of seeing a deadline day move to Premier League Aston Villa fall through. The Addicks midfielder had been expected to complete a switch to Villa Park yesterday but the deal fell
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Forest inflict first loss on Addicks
CHARLTON suffered their first defeat of the Championship season as they went down at Nottingham Forest this afternoon. Lewis McGugan put the hosts in front on 17 minutes and despite their domination, Forest had to wait until the 75th minute before
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Office workers give Gravesend charity shop a make over
A TEAM of office workers swapped their pens for paintbrushes to give a Gravesend charity shop a make over. Henry’s Angels – a group of volunteers from Henry Schein in Gillingham– took time out of their busy schedules to give the EllenorLions Hospices
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Bexleyheath off-license refused permission to sell alcohol for longer hours
A BEXLEYHEATH off-license owner has been refused permission to sell alcohol for longer hours because Bexley Council believe he is not up to the job. Ramachadran Anpalakan, licensee of Mayplace Food and Wine in Midfield Parade, applied to sell alcohol
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Lions smash three past Middlesbrough
AN Andy Keogh brace gave Millwall a deserved 3-1 win against Middlesbrough to push the Lions up the Championship table. For 90 minutes, the former Leeds striker lead a three man attack remarkably well up against Boro’s Jonathan Woodgate and co in
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Police issue CCTV images of people wanted in Bexley
POLICE in Bexley have issued CCTV images of people wanted for questioning in connection with crimes committed across the borough. If you believe you know who they are, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting the reference number.
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Erith Playhouse to host The Calendar Girls
ONE of the first non-professional productions of The Calendar Girls is being staged in Erith. The play, which is based on the true story of eleven Women’s Institute (WI) members who posed nude for a calendar to raise cash for charity, was released
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Judo ace Ben Quilter wins bronze at Paralympics
JUDO ace Ben Quilter has given north Kent something to be proud of after winning a Paralympic bronze medal. The 30-year-old, who lives in Stone, battled back from defeat in his opening contest to take the bronze in the under 60kg class - the same
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Huge rise in whooping cough cases
HEALTH experts have said they are concerned about a surge in the number of cases of the potentially fatal disease whooping cough, with more than 3,500 reported so far this year compared to 1,118 for the whole of the last. The outbreak has mainly
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Bexley health trainers offer free advice to residents
PEOPLE in Bexley who feel out of shape and want to lead a healthier lifestyle are being offered free advice. Bexley Health Trainers Programme provides support to residents on everything from diet and exercise to giving up smoking, improving mental
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Greenwich and Bexley Community Hospice to hold ladies only walk
A LADIES only sponsored walk will take in the Saturday night sights of Bexleyheath. The Greenwich and Bexley Community Hospice will host its first gender-specific moonlit walk on September 15. Beginning at 10pm outside the Broadway Shopping
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Powell brothers pledge to come back "bigger and better" at Rio paralympics
BROTHERS Dan and Marc Powell have pledged to come back "bigger and better" after making their Paralympic judo debuts. The Liverpudlian duo, who train in Dartford, both left London 2012 without a medal after being knocked out of the repechage.
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Woman treated for smoke inhalation after neighbour's car sets alight
A WOMAN was treated for smoke inhalation this morning after her neighbour's car set alight. London Fire Brigade was called at around 3.10am (September 1) to a car on fire in Longbury Drive, St Pauls Cray. Six firefighters from Orpington station
