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A New Day Dawns.
A New Day Dawns. So everyone’s been talking about the new upcoming magazine for the area of Mottingham, and areas nearby. And this magazine is called ReVamp magazine. I well I was fascinated by this, and just had to know more. So I got the
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Meeting to be held on Mottingham's Porcupine Pub
A MEETING will take place this week to discuss the future of the Porcupine Pub in Mottingham. There has been outcry after it was closed last month and plans were announced to convert into a Lidl. Members of the public are invited to attend
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Last chance to see 20 years of War Child exhibition at Greenwich British Music Experience
THERE is just one week left to glimpse the healing power of music on children in war-torn countries at an exhibition at The O2-based British Music Experience. This year marks the 20th anniversary of War Child which has seen the world’s leading
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Orpington exercise class launches for people with lung conditions
AN EXERCISE class for people with lung conditions has been launched in Orpington. The Big Lottery Fund has given community group Bromley Breath Easy a grant of £2,400 to provide a new set of physical activity sessions for people with respiratory
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Cafe run by disabled opens in Bexley Village
A CHARITY helping people with learning difficulties, autism or mental health issues opened a café in Bexley community library today. With support from staff at charity mcch, the initiative will see five people with learning difficulties being offered
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Jobs at risk as West Wickham Crown Post Office faces closure and franchising
ANGRY employees were outside West Wickham Crown Post Office last week protesting against its planned closure and relocation inside another retailer. There are nine people employed at the Station Road Post Office, and they are facing an uncertain
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Charlton Lido welcomes Duncan Goodhew for Marie Curie Cancer Care swimathon
CHARLTON Lido welcomed former Olympic star Duncan Goodhew who dropped in to offer coaching for a fundraising swimathon. The lido is one of 615 pools across the UK hosting sessions of the world’s biggest swimming fundraiser between April 26 and
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WIN three-course meal with TV food expert Gregg Wallace
To celebrate the launch of the Gregg Wallace Firepit & Grill collection, Birchwood Cane & Garden Furniture Centre in Swanley is offering you the chance to meet the TV food expert. The lucky winners of this News Shopper competition will
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Bromley drivers cheat death in Burnt Ash Lane collision
CRUMPLED wreckage littered the scene after a three car collision in Bromley yesterday afternoon (April 21). Emergency services were called to Burnt Ash Lane at about 5.30pm after a silver BMW hit a parked black BMW. The black car ended up being
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Olympic star Mark Hawkins gives Orpington a helping hand with sports craze
AN OLYMPIC star has come to Orpington to help launch a handball scheme. Athlete Mark Hawkins, who represented Great Britain at the sport in last years’ Olympics, visited the Walnuts Leisure Centre on April 18, in Lych Gate Road, to help social
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Erith law business encouraging residents to raise funds through sponsored walk
AN ERITH business offering free legal advice is urging residents to join a sponsored walk to raise vital funds. The Cross Street Law Centre, at the Erith Riverside Shopping Centre, provides free and independent advice for people who cannot afford
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Evening book parties in Lewisham and Eltham for World Book Night
AN EVENING book party is being thrown at Lewisham Library tomorrow to celebrate World Book Night. Book-lovers can come along to the free after-hours event at the revamped library on April 23 at 8pm. World Book Night, which takes place on Shakespeare
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Review: Sly Cooper Thieves In Time (PS3, Vita)
Charismatic and crafty master-thief raccoon Sly Cooper is back in another cartoon crime caper, his first original outing on PS3. The previous three PS2 titles got a good reception when they were released together as an HD collection for Sony's
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Gravesend junior school celebrates 50th anniversary
A GRAVESEND junior school has celebrated its 50th anniversary with only its third head teacher in charge. Rosemary Dymond is currently in the hot seat of Riverview Junior School which was officially opened on April 17, 1963, when Eric Bacon was
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Stephen Lawrence memorial service held 20 years after black teenager's murder
A MEMORIAL service to mark the 20th anniversary of Stephen Lawrence’s death is being held in Trafalgar Square this afternoon. Prime Minister David Cameron is just one of a string of high-profile members of the congregation expected to join Doreen
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West Wickham man perplexed by leak in road
A WEST Wickham man has been left perplexed by a leak in his road, which he says has not been dealt with since early March. Richard Redden, 70, says the leak is in Station Road, West Wickham, outside Sainsbury's. He said: "If you see it it is
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Eltham and Mottingham men jailed for stealing high-value cars across north Kent
TWO men who stolen high-value cars from Gravesend, Swanley and Longfield were rumbled after police discovered photos they took of themselves in the stolen cars. Sam Holmes, 22 and David Leadbeater, 23, played the "integral and fundamental" role
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Bromley man jailed for assaulting patient at Bickley care home
A BROMLEY man has been found guilty of neglecting, ill-treating and, on one occasion, assaulting elderly and mentally-ill patients at a care home in Bickley. Marc Harwood, aged 44, of Howard Road, Bromley, was sentenced to 15 months in prison by
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Missing Plumstead teen 'has no money or phone'
DETECTIVES are still trying to trace a Plumstead boy missing since last week who has no access to money and no mobile phone. Benjamin Endeley, 15, was last seen on the morning of April 17 at 7.30am as he set off to school from his Moordown home
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Should St George's Day be celebrated and what should it stand for?
THE HIJAB, or headscarf worn by Muslim women, should be as welcome as "bangers and mash" in England, religious groups and campaigners have said in a St George's Day appeal for unity. The saint has been "hijacked" too often by groups on the "extreme
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Police appeal over missing Welling teenager last seen in Bexleyheath
POLICE in Bexley are concerned for the welfare of a missing 14-year-old boy from Welling. Emmanuel Akinte was last seen at around 10.45 am on Friday, April 12 outside Bexleyheath Magistrates’ Court. He is believed to have connections in the
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Darts sign off impressive campaign with Nuneaton loss
DARTFORD’S first season at the highest echelon of football outside the full-time game ended quietly when they lost 1-0 at home to Nuneaton Town on Saturday. Tony Burman’s side were slightly more inventive than the visitors, but the final ball didn
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Bus bursts into flames in West Kingsdown
THIS dramatic picture is of the bus which burst into flames in West Kingsdown this morning. (April 22) Two fire engines and police were called to London Road after the single-decker burst into flames at about 7am. The driver of the 478 Arriva
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Relief as Bromley beat drop despite Maidenhead defeat
BROMLEY breathed a huge sigh of relief after securing Conference South football for another season, despite being beaten 4-2 at Maidenhead United on Saturday. Two second half goals from former Lillywhites player Richard Pacquette helped his latest
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Gravesham Council leader running for election in Dartford
GRAVESHAM Council leader John Burden is running for election in Dartford. The Istead Rise resident is bidding to represent Dartford West in the upcoming Kent County Council elections. Cllr Burden told News Shopper: “Some people don’t like a
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Greenwich Comedy Festival leaving south east London
GREENWICH Comedy Festival will no longer be held in the area, organisers say. The week-long festival, which regularly attracts star names like Russell Howard and Tim Minchin, has been held at the Old Royal Naval College for four years. But
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Bromley comic to demolish Castle Cafe breakfast for Samaritans
A COMEDIAN is preparing to use his belly for food rather than laughs when he takes on a ginormous breakfast challenge. On Saturday morning (April 27) Tibs Holland will be travelling the 237 miles from his home in Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley, to Castle
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UPDATE: Unite accuses Bromley Council of blackmail over changes to staff contracts
BROMLEY Council bigwigs are being accused of ‘blackmailing’ their staff into signing new contracts. Unite union says workers have been threatened with the sack unless they sign themselves out of the national pay and conditions agreement by Tuesday
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Gravesend bully jailed over twin harassment campaigns against women
A BULLY who went on a lengthy harassment campaign against two women and blackmailed one after putting intimate pictures of her up online, has been jailed. Mon Basra, who runs a Gravesend letting agency, has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years
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Boost for Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice
Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice in Abbey Wood can now make improvements to the physical environment of the Hospice thanks to an award of £944,180. The Hospice was chosen as one of 176 hospices across the country by Norman Lamb, the minister
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Persistence the key to Wolves victory for Valley manager
CHARLTON boss Chris Powell praised his side for their persistence following Saturday’s late victory over lowly Wolves. Having gone all season without a stoppage time goal, the Addicks now have three in their last four matches, including back-to-back
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West Wickham man rescues biker as his motorbike bursts into flames in Beckenham road
A WEST Wickham motorist pulled a man off his motorbike just before it burst into flames in a road in Beckenham last week. David Ginn, 53, of Woodland Way, was driving down Eden Park Avenue on his way to work at around 7.30am last Friday (April
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Spurs loan striker stays patient at Valley despite another late winner
SUPERSUB Jonathan Obika will remain patient as he waits for a rare start in a Charlton shirt before his loan spell at The Valley ends in a fortnight. The striker has developed a knack for scoring injury-time goals for the Addicks and fired home the
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Woman rescued after Dartford smash
A WOMAN was freed by firefighters after a crash in Dartford yesterday. (April 21) Two fire engines were called to Acheson Place in Dartford Road at 6.05pm. Crews arrived to find a woman in her 60s trapped in a grey Vauxhall which had overturned
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Defender urges fans to help get Eagles over play-off line
VETERAN defender Danny Gabbidon has issued a rallying call to Crystal Palace fans to help the team secure the points needed to book a play-off spot. The Eagles have occupied a top six place since September and had until recently set their sights on
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Penge teen still critical after Crystal Palace Park moped crash
A TEENAGE moped rider from Penge remains critically ill in hospital two weeks after a crash in Crystal Palace Park. The 16-year-old boy sustained head injuries when his vehicle collided with another moped in the park, near the Anerley Hill entrance
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London Marathon runners fall silent in Greenwich to remember Boston
THE London Marathon runners fell silent on the Greenwich Park start line yesterday (April 22) in memory of those who died in the Boston bomb attacks. Amid tightened security to reassure the racers and crowds, there was a 30-second silence just
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Home win helps Cray
Cray Wanderers breathed a sigh of relief after a thoroughly deserved 2-0 home win versus Hampton & Richmond eased their fears of the drop. The Wands largely controlled the opening 45 minutes against their out-of-form Middlesex visitors, with
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Weather latest: Unseasonably warm conditions forecast for region
TEMPERATURES in the News Shopper region could break the 20C (68F) mark this week, forecasters have said. But as the South West, South East and East Anglia bask in the spring sunshine amid unseasonably warm conditions, the rest of the UK will experience
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Paris Brown pleased Kent Police won't be charging her over offensive tweets
KENT’S first youth police and crime commissioner, who stepped down from the role over offensive comments she made on Twitter, is "pleased" police are taking no further action against her, her lawyer says. Paris Brown, 17, was meant to be providing