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Welling held after taking two goal lead
DESPITE appearing to have the match under control, Welling United allowed a two-goal lead and a pair of points to slip away at Staines Town. In fact, things might have been a lot worse as the hosts struck the woodwork after equalising. Jamie Day returned
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Sheffield Wednesday defeat hard to take for stunned Millwall boss
KENNY Jackett admitted he was stunned by Sheffield Wednesday’s smash and grab 2-1 victory over Millwall at The Den this evening. The Lions’ poor home form returned to haunt them again as subsititute Chris Maguire scored the stoppage time winner
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Owls stun Lions with late Maguire winner
CHRIS Maguire grabbed a stoppage time winner for Sheffield Wednesday as the Owls came from behind to nick victory at Millwall. The Lions dominated proceedings and were in front as early as the second minute through Jimmy Abdou . But the visitors went
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Century joy for Dartfordians against Shooters Hill in rugby rout
DARTFORDIANS ran out convincing 100-10 victors over Shooters Hill on Saturday. Shooters Hill’s tries came from Edmar Vinluan and Michael Smith. This weekend sees Shoots, who cannot be relegated, have their final match of the season at Sittingbourne
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Soaring Queen Elizabeth Hospital waiting times worry Lewisham Hospital campaigners
HUNDREDS of patients arriving at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) are waiting more than 12 hours in A&E every month. A News Shopper Freedom Of Information request shows waiting times at the Woolwich hospital are already rocketing, and this is
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Page and Sharp bag top two placings for Dartford Harriers at Wimbledon open
SUNDAY saw a good turnout from Dartford Harriers at the 32nd Hercules Wimbledon open meeting. In the U15 girls’ 1,500m, Holly Page and Chloe Sharp were first and second respectively, both achieving personal bests of 4:54:33 and 4:59:59. Cameron Sharp
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Bromley woman close to becoming this year's Star in a Bra
Bromley's Dominique Wells is one of 10 models in the frame to become this year's model for lingerie company Curvy Kate model. As the competition heats up, our very own Star in a Bra tells PATRICK GRAFTON-GREEN that modelling should not be a skinny
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Ellison enjoys early Superbikes success at Brands Hatch
MILWAUKEE Yamaha’s James Ellison secured the second race win at the opening round of the British Superbikes Championship at Brands Hatch. A mistake with three laps to go cost Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne the chance of pushing him all the way to the finish.
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Palace fans should back Holloway, not criticise him
EAGLES blogger SAM ROSS is urging his fellow Palace fans to stop moaning about the club’s recent dip of form with a play-off spot still looking likely. IT has been four weeks since my last column, when I worryingly said it would take something ‘catastrophic
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Paris Brown steps down as Kent's youth crime commissioner following offensive tweets
KENT’S youth crime commissioner Paris Brown has stepped down from the job, just six days after being appointed to the £15,000-a-year post. The announcement comes in the wake of news that tweets posted by Paris Brown, 17, are being investigated
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Bromley politicians lead tributes to Margaret Thatcher
TRIBUTES have poured in for Margaret Thatcher whose politics have shaped life in the borough. Baroness Thatcher died peacefully in her sleep on Monday (APR 8) following a stroke. The former prime minister attempted to be the Conservative candidate
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Natalie Jarvis murder trial: Adam Whelehan alleged to have admitted to Tom Fuller 'I slit her throat'
A MAN co-accused of murdering Swanley woman Natalie Jarvis was told by his best friend "I slit her throat", a court heard today. Adam Whelehan made the admission to his friend Thomas Fuller as they were in the car together the night of October
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Addicks target Gills final win
CHARLTON women’s reserve team manager Stuart Weston does not believe his side will be fazed when they take on Gillingham’s first team in the Kent FA Women’s Senior Cup final todmorrow. The Addicks reserves hope to follow in their first team’s footsteps
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Cute farmyard animals help raise £7,000 for Northfleet charity
CUTE and cuddly animals did their bit to raise a record-breaking £7,000 for a Northfleet children's charity. The annual Springtime at the Farm event at Harvel House Farm near Culverstone Green saw newborn lambs and bunnies with the 'cute factor
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Mayor of Lewisham Sir Steve Bullock bids for fourth term
LEWISHAM's mayor will run for a fourth term at next year's election, it has been announced. Sir Steve Bullock has been confirmed as Labour's candidate following a ballot of party members. The mayor, who has spent 11 years in the post, quashed
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Greenwich Council paper Greenwich Time faces new Eric Pickles challenge
COUNCIL "propaganda" papers like Greenwich Time could face a legal challenge under government proposals. Despite a code of conduct introduced in 2011 to clampdown on the activities of local authority newspapers, the Department for Communities and
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Beckenham and Bromley teenage thugs sentenced for attack on elderly man
TWO teenage thugs who beat up a "defenceless old man" in Bromley after he signalled their car lights were not switched on have been sentenced to 30 months' detention. Christopher Graney, aged 19, of Mayfair Close, Beckenham, and Samantha Fenton
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Pictured: Demolition of Erith's Larner Road estate gets under way
THIS is the moment the first of the Larner Road tower blocks was knocked down after dominating the Erith skyline for 40 years. Two hundred people looked on as a high-rise excavator known as a nibbler began the lengthy process of reducing 15-storey
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Shittu spills the beans ahead of Millwall v Wigan Wembley semi-final
MILLWALL defender Danny Shittu has been speaking to Zoo magazine ahead of this Saturday’s Wembley date with Wigan. We’re expecting a rendition of your catchphrase, “That’s what we do”, if Millwall win at Wembley on Saturday. Ha ha! It’s been crazy
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Natalie Jarvis murder trial: Adam Whelehan suggested suspects should 'torch the car' after stabbing
MURDER suspects Adam Whelehan and Tom Fuller talked about how they should “torch the car” after Natalie Jarvis was stabbed to death in Swanley Village, a court heard. Fuller’s ex-girlfriend Stephanie Kinchlea also told Maidstone Crown Court how
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Lorry driver held at knifepoint for six hours near Dartford Crossing
A MAN was held at knifepoint for six hours in his lorry near the Dartford Crossing yesterday, in a robbery which saw £100,000 of tyres stolen. Detectives were called just before 7.15am yesterday to Bob Dunn way after 1,500 Pirelli tyres were stolen
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Beccs bank another win with HSBC triumph
BECCECHAMIANS extended their unbeaten run to 11 league games with a convincing 39-9 success at HSBC. They took just two minutes to get in front courtesy of a Ryan Souter try followed by a penalty from Paul Broadhurst Mike Watkins crashed over for
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Try haul earns bonus point win for Combe
WESTCOMBE Park returned to winning ways with a six-try bonus point 38-15 victory at CS Rugby. They were kept on their toes, though, by the hosts who ran in three tries of their own. Combe made sure they turned their better possession into points,
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Zoopla.co.uk survey finds vowel play in Bromley's pricier streets
U FANS will need deep pockets if they want to buy a property in Bromley according to a recently released housing prices survey. Shakespeare’s Juliet asked ‘what’s in a name?’ but the Zoopla.co.uk research has found living on a street in the borough
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Justice Secretary Chris Grayling calling for criminals to fund courts
CRIMINALS should pay for the cost of running courts out of their future earnings, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has said. Offenders can already be required to make payments to victims, the courts or other Government agencies through a range