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Orpington man and Farnborough Old Boys Guild Football Club legend dies
A POPULAR and much loved Orpington man, who worked tirelessly for Farnborough Old Boys Guild Football Club for five decades, has died. Vic Farrow, of Arundel Drive, joined the club in 1960 and played over 200 games for the First XI, before stints
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Lewisham Hospital writer in residence one of Granta's Best Young British Novelists
A FORMER Lewisham Hospital writer in residence has been named one of the best young British novelists. Scottish author Jenni Fagan has appeared on the prestigious once-a-decade list compiled by literary magazine Granta announced yesterday (April
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Goldsmiths University researchers probe link between faces and baseball
RESEARCH from Goldsmiths University suggests people with wider faces excel at baseball. Dr Michael Banissy and Hikaru Tsujimura, from the psychology department investigated the relationship between a person's facial width-to-height ratio and baseball
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Welling and Bromley burglaries linked to £180,000 stolen stash
A PAIR of suspected burglars stopped in Germany with £180,000 worth of stolen items are thought to have acquired some of them in Welling and Bromley. The two Romanian nationals in their mid 20s had their van stopped and searched in Baumberg on
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Bexleyheath to Gravesend switch for judo club
A JUDO club has moved from Bexleyheath to Gravesend. The United Judo Club has been established for just over a year in the Bexleyheath but has already managed to produce two national level competitors and become Kent team champions. Former world masters
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West Wickham tennis club to throw open doors again
TENNIS players are being invited to attend the annual Wickham Park Tennis Club open weekend later this month. The club is offering three free lessons for juniors aged between four and 18 and also three free lessons for adults. In addition to this
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Campaigners and politicians discuss prickly issue of The Porcupine pub
POLITICIANS are bristling with anger over the proposed closure of Mottingham pub The Porcupine. Bromley and Chislehurst MP Bob Neil and councillor Charles Rideout met with residents last Saturday (April 13) to discuss concerns about the pub which
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Shooters Hill can't match Bourne Supremacy
SHOOTERS Hill ended the season with a heavy 50-0 defeat at Sittingbourne. As when going down to champions Dartfordians last week, Shoots showed great commitment on the day. But a depleted scrum meant they could not pull it off in the set pieces, an
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Colfeains go wayward at Haywards
IN appalling weather conditions high up on the South Downs, Old Colfeians lost 24-12 in London & SE Division One at Haywards Heath. OCs’ scorers were Alex Smith, with a try he converted, and Ben Forteath.
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Charity worker to run from Birmingham to Bexleyheath in five days
A BEXLEYHEATH charity worker is preparing to run five marathons in five days. Mark Attree, of Swanton Road, is aiming to run 130 miles from Birmingham to Bexleyheath in aid of Children in Need. The 28-year-old, who works as a designer for the
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Millwall police hat theft arrest after Wembley disorder
A 27-YEAR-OLD Lewisham man has been arrested over the theft of a police hat at the Millwall versus Wigan FA Cup tie at Wembley. The arrest follows scenes of violence in the Millwall end of the ground on Saturday (April 13). A spokesman for
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Bromley man arrested after allegedly hiding cannabis down his pants
A MAN has been arrested after allegedly hiding cannabis in his pants. Bromley police said he was seen to be “acting suspiciously” last Friday evening (April 12) in Rangefield Road, Downham, and was stopped. It is claimed he smelt strongly of
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Natalie Jarvis murder co-accused tells court he could have saved her
A MAN co-accused of murdering Swanley stab victim Natalie Jarvis said he “bottled it” and did nothing to save her, a court heard today. Miss Jarvis was found dead on the ground in Swanley Village Road after suffering more than 20 stab wounds on
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Women’s Prize for Fiction 2013 shortlist announced at London Book Fair
THE Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist has been announced today (April 16). The UK’s annual book award carries a £30,000 prize and was formerly known as the Orange Prize for Fiction. Five judges – one of whom is writer Rachel Johnson, sister
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Tributes flood in for Ben Mahoney who died in Dartford takeaway
“HE WAS the kindest, funniest, generous, most happy-go-lucky person I think I know.” This is how a colleague of air conditioning electrician Ben Mahoney described the man who was murdered in a Dartford takeaway late on Friday night. Mr Mahoney
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Romanian gets six months in prison for Bexley burglary
A ROMANIAN man has been sentenced to six months in prison for a Bexley burglary. Claudiu Adoamnei was caught in Arbuthnot Lane walking away from an address on April 10 after officers were called to reports of a man acting suspiciously in the area
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Review: Woman in Black, Churchill Theatre
TAKING your seat for The Woman in Black is a distinctly unnerving experience for a first-timer. Are you going to leave the stalls somehow altered? For the enduring power of the play is partly in its ability to silence survivors of the experience
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Video: Bromley burst water main affecting supplies in BR2 postcode area
A BURST water main near the Dripping Tap plumbing shop in Bromley means some people in the BR2 postcode area might be without water this afternoon (April 16). Thames Water engineers have been at the site at the junction of Homesdale Road and Masons
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St Mary's Church in Bromley celebrating 150th anniversary with Victorian weekend
THERE will be a touch of the Victorian about a church in Bromley when it takes a trip back in time for its 150th anniversary celebrations. On April 27 and 28 the congregation of St Mary’s Church, College Road, will be back in the 1860s for the
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Sidcup man caught up in Millwall Wembley violence
A MILLWALL fan from Sidcup was left bleeding from the head after being caught up in Saturday’s Wembley violence. Liam O’Kane could be seen on national television with blood pouring from his head after a major brawl broke out between Millwall fans
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Angry residents lose patience over St Paul's Cray recycling plant
ANGRY residents are calling for the Waste4Fuel recycling plant near Sevenoaks Way to be closed down, after yet another fire at the site last week. The day long fire on April 11, followed the longest fire in Bromley's history, which smouldered away
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Environment Agency bore hole creates 'duck pond' in St Mary Cray
DUCKS have a new place to swim after an overflowing bore hole flooded a path in St Mary Cray. Environment Agency has put in a bore hole in Riverside Gardens and is doing work to assess the water table levels in the area. But John Littler, who
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Frogs get a hop on at Kingswood Glen
FROG life in Bromley has been given a jump start thanks to a two-year project. The amphibians in Kingswood Glen, South Hill Road, have been boosted by a £5,000 grant from the Veolia Environmental Trust, an organisation which funds community projects
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Bromley man accused of 'shouting, swearing at and hitting' patients at Bickley care home
A BROMLEY man shouted, swore at and, on one occasion, hit elderly and mentally ill patients at a Bickley care home, a court has heard. Marc Harwood, 44, of Howard Road, Bromley, is accused of three counts of ill treating and one of assaulting patients
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Developer 'disgusts' Sidcup resident over planned change to former pub
A DEVELOPER has left a Sidcup resident "disgusted" by plans to alter the façade of a former pub. The 300-year-old Black Horse pub in the High Street was demolished in 2011 to make way for an 84-bedroom Travelodge. Planning permission was granted
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Crayford rally over 'sexist and offensive signs' at mosque
A PROTEST date has been fixed by a new right-wing organisation over "sexist and offensive" signs at a Crayford mosque. Members of the England National Resistance (ENR) are angry the North West Kent Muslim Association’s mosque in Crayford High Street
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South London Healthcare NHS Trust not ranked highly in inpatients survey
INPATIENTS treated at hospitals in the South London Healthcare NHS Trust have rated their care as being worse than other trusts in four out of 10 areas. The results of the Care Quality Commission survey were released today (April 16) and showed
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Boston Marathon competitor from Petts Wood Runners shocked by 'horrific attack'
PETTS Wood Runners were able to breathe a sigh of relief last night after their treasurer and race director announced he was safe after competing in the Boston Marathon. Martin Cunningham finished the race about 50 minutes before two explosions
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Review and competition: Defiance (PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
Read our review of MMO shooter Defiance – and then win yourself a copy of the game. Trion has brought us the first third-person Massively Multiplayer Online console shooter of its time. Just a touch over a week since the release of the ambitious
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Tries rain in as Beccs smash Cranbrook
BECCEHAMIANS defeated Cranbrook 56-0 to remain second in Kent One. Returning No 8 and captain Mike O’Hehir opened Beccs’ account with a well worked try and there were further first half efforts from Alex Warsop, Paul Broadhurst, Max Carroll, Joe Blair
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Greenwich Park Queen's Orchard reopens
GREENWICH Park's Queen's Orchard has reopened following its restoration. Volunteers, youngsters and members of the park Friends group chipped in to help add new attractions to the 17th century favourite. Its new metal decorative gate was designed
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Update: Double stabbing in Bellingham
TWO teenage boys were stabbed near Bellingham station yesterday (April 15). Police, paramedics and the air ambulance were called to Randlesdown Road around 4.30pm where they found a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old boy suffering from stab wounds.
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Channel Islanders sunk at Westcombe Park
TWO tries apiece to prop Dale Bellinger and centre Ben Hough, together with seven points from the boot of Luke Giles, inspired Westcombe Park to a convincing 27-0 home win over Guernsey, writes Mike Attewell. The Channel Islanders had their share of
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Update: Two jailed for life after murder of Bexleyheath father in Thamesmead
TWO men found guilty of the "callous and totally needless" murder of Prabjot Rayat in Thamesmead have today been jailed for life. Robert Burrows, 34, of Lower Park Road and Henry Collins, 40, of Mounts Road in Greenhithe, murdered the 54-year-old
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Two charged over Wembley violence at Millwall FA Cup semi-final
TWO men have been charged after disorder at Saturday’s Millwall v Wigan FA Cup semi-final. Met Police officers made 14 arrests at the match, which was played at Wembley Stadium. Of these, 12 were Millwall supporters and two were Wigan supporters
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Boston Marathon blasts lead to London Marathon security review
SECURITY arrangements for the London Marathon will be reviewed after explosions ripped through the finish line of the Boston Marathon yesterday (April 16). There are just six days after thousands of athletes and fun-runners are set to cross the