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Swanley stab victim Natalie Jarvis 'manipulated emotions of murder suspect Adam Whelehan'
SWANLEY stab victim Natalie Jarvis was a “devious and manipulative woman”, a court heard today. Murder suspect Adam Whelehan’s defence counsel Sasha Wass QC explained Miss Jarvis’ “merciless” harassment led to a change in his personality. Whelehan
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North Kent services affected after person hit by train in Chatham
SERVICES through north Kent have been cancelled and put back this afternoon after a person was hit by a train in Chatham. The 17.04 Southeastern service from Victoria to Dartford which was due at 17.54 has been cancelled, while a train from Charing
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Review: Three Daws, Gravesend
MAYBE it’s the powerful real ale, but the very walls of the ancient Three Daws pub seem to whisper of the smugglers, sea shanties and spooks of its past. With claims of being Kent’s oldest pub, this riverside tavern dates back to around the 1400s
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Greenwich house fire brought under control
FOUR fire engines were called out to a house blaze in Greenwich this afternoon (April 18). The Fire Brigade was called out to the terraced property in Annandale Road at 3.55pm. Crews attended from Greenwich, East Greenwich, Deptford and Woolwich
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Bexleyheath war hero reunited with family
THE family of a south London soldier who fought in the bloodiest war in American history have been reunited - thanks to a little help from News Shopper. Brave William Blazey survived the US Civil War between 1861 and 1865 before returning to England
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Crayford mum says daughter's cancer death will not be in vain
THE Crayford mother of a two-year-old girl who lost her battle with cancer after being misdiagnosed, has vowed her daughter’s death will not be in vain. Lylah Brabner passed away on December 13 last year at the age of two years, seven months having
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Petts Wood businesses hit by UK Power Network powercut
A POWER cut in Petts Wood left businesses unable to serve customers today (April 18). At 9.24am a power cut caused 20 customers of UK Power Network on Fairway in Petts Wood to be without power. A spokesperson for Cafe Plaza, one of the businesses
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Bromley Touring Cars ace out to avenge defeat
THE DTM German Touring Cars return to Brands Hatch next month for a weekend of high-speed, flame-spitting action. <p>This season the rules have been spiced up and three British drivers are aiming for home glory in the world’s fastest Touring
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Plenty of light bulb moments in Orpheus at the Battersea Arts Centre
Where else but the Battersea Arts Centre could you enjoy chansons with camembert, a 100-year-old organ and the music of a gypsy music icon? Little Bulb Theatre has been lighting up the stage with popular and immersive shows since forming at the
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Two lanes shut on M25 near Dartford Crossing
MOTORISTS leaving Kent using the Dartford Crossing are facing delays this afternoon. An accident anti-clockwise at Junction 30 of the M25, near to Lakeside, saw two of the four lanes on the motorway closed for more than an hour The crash, which
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Colfe's to host netball contest
A LEE school is hosting its first invitational netball championships on Saturday, with 28 prep schools from around the country expected to attend. Colfe’s decided to hold this inaugural event after the original finals were cancelled due to the bad
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Image released of convicted burglar from Erith wanted by Bexley Police
A CONVICTED burglar from Erith who was released from prison early is now wanted by Bexley Police. Twenty-one-year-old Edward Wickens, was originally jailed for burglary and since his release, he has breached the terms of his license. Detectives
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Video: Greenwich student Opemipo Jaji raped 11-year-old girl in Enfield park
A GREENWICH student has been convicted of raping an 11-year-old girl whilst on probation. Opemipo Jaji, 18, had just left his probation officer when he spotted the girl going home from school on a bus. CCTV footage below shows Jaji before the attack
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Grace and Glassman earn black belts
BROMLEY Martial Arts Academy has produced its first homegrown black belt students. Matt Grace and Jon Glassman stood before the judging panel to start their black belt grading, starting with a few rounds of boxing and kick boxing before moving on
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Bexley's first free school gets Government approval
BEXLEY’S first free school has been given the seal of approval from the Government and will open its doors in September. The Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, agreed on Monday to enter into a funding agreement to formally establish
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£225m Greenwich Square redevelopment launched
EAST Greenwich's £225m regeneration scheme has been officially launched, with the first phase of work set to finish next summer. The former site of Greenwich District Hospital - which closed down more than a decade ago - has been rebranded as Greenwich
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Olympic legend prepares for UK motorsport debut at Brands Hatch
GREAT Britain’s most decorated Olympian Sir Chris Hoy visited Brands Hatch for a test day recently, as he continued his preparations ahead of his UK motorsport debut in the Radical SR1 Cup. The 37-year-old, who claimed his sixth Olympic gold medal
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Lack of volunteers puts future of Bexley girl guide group in doubt
THE future of a girl guiding group in Bexley is in jeopardy after 100 successful years due to lack of volunteers. Whilst youngsters are queuing up to become members of the Rainbows, Brownie and Girl Guides, one group faces closure unless new leaders
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Palestinian Solidarity Campaign protesters leafleted Bromley shoppers to highlight cause
PROTESTERS have been campaigning in Bromley to try and persuade supermarket chains to stop buying goods from companies which get them from illegal West Bank settlements. The group, from Palestinian Solidarity Campaign’s South East London branch
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Bexleyheath and Crayford MP says Margaret Thatcher funeral 'impressive and moving'
BEXLEYHEATH and Crayford MP David Evennett has called Baroness Thatcher’s funeral "impressive and moving". Britain’s Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990 and twice unsuccessful parliamentary candidate for Dartford in 1950 and 1951, was cremated following
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Natalie Jarvis murder accused Adam Whelehan was a 'cold and calculated executioner'
“COLD and calculated executioner” Adam Whelehan has been accused of “lying” in court “literally trying to get away with murder.” Whelehan, 23, of Roseberry Gardens, Sidcup, has admitted killing Natalie Jarvis in Swanley Village on October 3 last
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Charlton boss ecstatic after ending Sunderland's unbeaten run
MANAGER Bill Long was delighted with the Charlton women’s team’s last-gasp 2-1 win over Premier League Sunderland at Sporting Club Thamesmead on Sunday. Gemma Shepherd bagged a brace of goals, including a 90th minute penalty, to help the Addicks inflict
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Axed Eltham Conservative councillor 'has been bullied and discriminated against'
A CONSERVATIVE councillor axed from the Greenwich group claims she has been bullied and discriminated against because of her age and disability. Eltham South's Councillor Eileen Glover lost her appeal against deselection for the next election,
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Erith and Thamesmead long-term unemployment rises
LONG-term unemployment in Erith and Thamesmead grew by nearly a quarter last year, according to new figures. The number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) for more than 12 months rose 23 per cent from 810 to 995, according to statistics
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Powell not overly surprised by Wolves' problems in Championship
CHRIS Powell will not be taking anything for granted when his in-form Charlton side face Wolves at the weekend. The West Midlands outfit will arrive at The Valley sitting 21st in the Championship and with nine first-team players out through either
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First picture of Catford murder victim Jerome Edwards shot dead in Camberwell
POLICE have released the first picture of Jerome Edwards, a Catford man murdered in Camberwell this week. The 23-year-old was found with gunshot wounds to the head at a flat in Southwell Road at 4.50am on April 14. Officers and the London Ambulance
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Asda Belvedere job applications now open
APPLICATIONS have opened for 300 jobs at a new Asda store in Belvedere. The supermarket will open in Station Road, off Lower Road, in July and 300 people have already applied for vacancies online. New store manager Chris Good, said: "At Asda
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Valley chief wants to follow in Cardiff's footsteps
CHARLTON manager Chris Powell admitted he would love to experience promotion again after witnessing Cardiff seal their place in the Premier League. Powell led the Addicks to promotion on April 14 last year at Carlisle and 367 days later Cardiff earned
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Jackett confident Berylson will stick with Millwall after Wembley trouble
KENNY Jackett is confident chairman John Berylson will not walk away from The Den after Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final with Wigan was spoiled by a tiny minority of fans fighting. The weekend disorder attracted big headlines both at home and abroad after
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Deptford man's attempted Tube theft lands him in prison
A DEPTFORD man who tried to steal a wallet on the Tube has been jailed for four months. David Charlton, aged 50, of Pilot Close, was sentenced at Blackfriars Crown Court on April 16 after being found guilty of attempted theft. Charlton committed
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Gravesend station to close for £19m improvement project
GRAVESEND railway station will be shut for 15-days while major improvement works costing £19m are carried out. The work, which will allow longer trains to stop at the station, is expected to begin next month and will take a year to complete.
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West Wickham schoolchildren become City Hall stars by creating a London bus
A SCHOOL in West Wickham have won the right to represent Bromley in the Fourth Plinth Award 2013. A piece of work was submitted by yellow class, whose ages range between six and seven, from Hawes Down Infant School in the Mead, West Wickham.
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Dartford firefighters head underground for tunnel training
DARTFORD firefighters took to some tunnels underneath a school for their latest training exercise. Fire crews carried out a simulated rescue of someone who had become trapped as part of the drill, which took place at The Leigh Technology Academy
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Police London Marathon presence increased
THERE will be an increased police presence at the London Marathon this weekend in light of the Boston Marathon bombings, the Home Secretary has told MPs. Theresa May said adjustments to security arrangements had been made to this weekend's race
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Spring clean your routine and get fit for free
The days are getting longer and brighter. So what better time to spring clean your fitness routine - on the cheap? Reporter HELOISE WOOD investigates. WINTER has been a harsh mistress and it is tempting to hibernate to escape the gloomy skies.
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Dartford sprint star Adam Gemili training with Tyson Gay
DARTFORD sprint star Adam Gemili has spoken about training in America with the second fastest man in history. The Olympian has flown out to Florida to train for four weeks with US sprinter Tyson Gay whose September 2009 100m time of 9.69 seconds
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Was writer Enid Blyton a scheming adulteress?
BOB OGLEY finds out about the claims Enid Blyton had a dark side. IT IS 70 years since Enid Blyton published the first of her Famous Five stories and captured the imagination of an entire generation. For those of us who were children at the
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Northfleet women praised for preventing serious kitchen fire
FIREFIGHTERS have praised three women whose quick-thinking actions prevented a serious kitchen fire in Northfleet last night. Fire broke out at a home in Pier Road at 10.42pm after oil was over-heated in a pan sitting on an electric hob. When
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Nostalgia: Bob Ogley looks back 25, 70 and 100 years ago
1988: The government announced construction would begin on Canary Wharf, located on the West India Docks on the Isle of Dogs. Canary Wharf took its name from No 32 berth of the West Wood Quay of the Import Dock. There were plans to build the biggest
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Remembering glamorous County Ball at Royal Bell Hotel in Bromley
A good friend, David Alston from Shortlands, is a man who knows his local history and often reminds me of an approaching anniversary. He also tells me in the halcyon days of the Royal Bell Hotel, Bromley knew how to organise a party and throw it
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Margaret Thatcher, football hooligans and nuclear threat - back to the 80s? Editor's Eye comment
RIOTING football fans, Thatcher in the news, two sunny days in a row and an idiotic nation with its finger on the button. It's as if I’ve been magically transported back to the 1980s. But, reaching for my smartphone to tweet about the madness
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Greenwich Council must implement benefit cuts
Letter to the editor: Regarding the letter (Lack Of Consultation With The Community, News Shopper, April 3). Mr Wheeler refers to the changes introduced by the coalition government on Council Tax Benefit and the Greenwich Law Centre, with which
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Hardly a day goes by without new annoyances
Letter to the editor: Thursday, March 28: Debenhams in Eltham High Street was blaring out announcements about its “offers”. Hardly welcome especially if others start doing the same. Is planning permission needed for this? Saturday, March
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Demolishing Blackheath heritage
Letter to the editor: Regarding Dr Bradford’s letter (Blackheath Society View Is Stunning, News Shopper, April 3), the existing house was designed and built by its late owner and is a wonderful contribution to our conservation area in Blackheath.
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Greenwich healthcare group promises to be open
Letter to the editor: I am writing in response to the letter from 38 Degrees (No Transparency At Healthcare Meetings, News Shopper, March 27). NHS Greenwich Clinical Commissioning Group, run by GPs, was launched on April 1 and is now the commissioner
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Return our NHS to its former glory
Letter to the editor: So the Conservatives have done a major reshuffle of the NHS. I remember the last major shuffle when the Conservative health minister at the time carved up the NHS into separate health trusts and claimed it would increase its
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GPs are best placed to decide how NHS cash should be spent
Letter to the editor: Regarding Health Shake-Up A Case Of Carry On Doctor? (News Shopper, April 10). I agree the speed and pace of the NHS reforms has been fast. But the fact remains the majority of GPs have long held the view they are best
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Newstead Wood School can’t check if test will clash
Letter to the editor: I cannot believe a parent would badger headteachers, the board of governers and admissions team to demand the dates of a primary school trip and secondary selective entrance test should be changed to suit her child (Selective
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Are there too many fast food shops in the News Shopper area?
COUNCILS across the country are preparing to use planning powers to limit the spread of fast food shops. Plans are already being considered by neighbouring Croydon Council, where £300,000 has been invested in a campaign starting later this year
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New Cross assault - injured man arrested
A MAN injured during an assault in New Cross yesterday morning has been arrested by police. Police were called to the junction of Queens Road and Pomeroy Street yesterday (April 17) at 5.40am to reports of an assault. There, they found two
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Cray Valley War Memorial Hall trustees must get to work
Letter to the editor: Regarding the article regarding the Charity Commission’s damning assessment of the Cray Valley War Memorial Hall charity (It’s Not Good At Hall, News Shopper, March 27). I am disgusted with the behaviour of those councillors
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Dartford man Nahinmu Okafor Nicholas named as M25 crash victim
A MOTORIST who died after he got out of a car when it stopped on the M25 in Surrey was a 53-year-old man from Dartford, police have revealed. Nahinmu Okafor Nicholas was killed after he got out of a Ford Focus in one of the live lanes near a section
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Environment Agency taking action over Waste4Fuel recycling plant in St Paul's Cray
THE Environment Agency is taking action against the Waste4Fuel recycling site in St Paul’s Cray after residents called for it to be closed down. It has served an environmental permit suspension notice on the business meaning it has to remove all
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Shittu keen to pen new Millwall contract
MILLWALL captain Danny Shittu is hoping to commit his future to the club sooner rather than later. The Nigerian international’s contract expires at the end of the season and the Lions will be desperate not to lose their main man for free this summer
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Crystal Palace Overground Festival recruiting volunteers
THIS year’s Crystal Palace Overground Festival is recruiting for volunteers to help make the four day event a big success. Roles include stewarding around the main outdoor stage, supervising the kids’ zone and meeting and greeting visitors.