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The Rocky Horror Show rolls into Bromley's Churchill Theatre with a "naughty night out" experience
HORROR, comedy, and timeless musical classics are rolling into Bromley for an experience that is more like a “night out” than going to the theatre. The Darling Buds of May favourite Philip Franks is swapping Sunday night viewing for daring science-fiction
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Players keen to join Kent League champions Erith & Belvedere
ERITH & Belvedere manager Micky Collins has revelaed he has been inundated with phone calls from players desperate to play for the club next season following their Kent League title success. The Deres are set to discover this week whether they will
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Girl versus Food
Food is great. It is really great. It is quite spectacularly great, and let me tell you why. Food is a thing we are required to have, to live - our bodies literally need it to sustain themselves, to grow and develop. We are all organic beings and
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Six more arrests over Millwall FA Cup violence
SIX more people have been arrested over Millwall violence at their FA Cup semi final at Wembley, police have revealed. The Met police is continuing to investigate disorder amongst fans in the Lions' supporters area of the stadium on April 13.
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Jolly Bexley copper leaves young police wannabe 'beaming' after street meeting
A JOLLY Bexley copper has left a young police fanatic with autism “beaming” after the pair struck up a conversation in the street. Rhys Mulcahy, 6, was waiting for a bus by Bexleyheath Clock Tower with his mum Kathryn Harving when he spotted PC
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West Wickham Arts Association at Bromley Central Library with spring show
INSPIRED by far away landscapes, London life, flowers and idyllic countryside scenes to name but a few, amateur artists have put paintbrush to canvas for a show in Bromley Central Library. The art on display in the spring exhibition is by members
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Water Photo Competition: Your picture could win you £300 cash prize
Water, water, everywhere – that’s the theme of our new competition in which your picture could win you a £300 cash prize. We’ve teamed up with Harvey Water Softeners for this photo contest. To enter all you need to do is submit an image which
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Langley Park School for Girls visits the House of Commons
SCHOOLGIRLS have visited the House of Commons to learn about the importance of career goals. A selection of pupils from Langley Park School for Girls in Hawksbrook Lane, Beckenham, were part of the first ever I’mPossible youth edition. The
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Downton Abbey star named as patron for West Wickham based charity
DOWNTON Abbey star Laura Carmichael was in Bromley last week to announce her role as patron for West Wickham based charity Haiti Hospital Appeal (HHA). Miss Carmichael, who plays Lady Edith in the hit ITV drama, made the declaration at a fundraising
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West Wickham Operatic Society brings The Sound of Music to Bromley
IF The Sound of Music is one of your favourite things then you are in luck because it is coming to The Churchill Theatre. West Wickham Operatic Society is following up its sell out production of Beauty and the Beast last November with the classic
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Bickley schoolchildren plant fruit trees for international scheme
SCHOOL kids have been making links with African children through fruit trees. Pupils from St George’s Bickley Primary School in Tylney Road have been planting as part of the Swift Weavers scheme. Through the initiative the school has built
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Video: Air Ambulance lands near Cutty Sark
LONDON'S air ambulance landed near the Cutty Sark today after reports of an elderly man taken ill. Police said a boat travelling along the Thames stopped at Greenwich pier so that a person on board could seek medical treatment. A fire and rescue
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Gravesend lottery win scammer Imran Pervais avoids jail for fraud
A GRAVESEND shopkeeper who told a £79,000 lottery winner he had won just a tenner has narrowly avoided jail. Imran Pervais, 26, of Milton Road, denied one count of fraud during a three-day trial at Maidstone Crown Court in March but it took a jury
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Bromley man who fled UK for three years after burglary sentenced
A BROMLEY man who fled the country after a burglary in 2010 and was arrested on his arrival back in the UK has avoided a custodial sentence. Victor Adetoyi, aged 19, of Rangefield Road, was sentenced at Croydon Crown Court to a youth rehabilitation
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Get involved with Adult Learners' Week in Bromley
THERE are a host of free activities happening in Bromley for Adult Learners' Week including nail art, wood carving and ancestry sessions. Events take place between May 18 and 24 in a range of libraries and colleges. The week is an opportunity
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Mead hold nerve to win play-off penalty shootout
THAMESMEAD Town enjoyed a dramatic 4-1 penalty shootout play-off final win over Maldon & Tiptree on Sunday to secure promotion to the Isthmian Premier Division. The Mead made the worst possible start by falling 2-0 down inside 12 minutes to goals from
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Catford Greyhound Stadium to be redeveloped by Barratt London
CATFORD Greyhound Stadium will be redeveloped by Barratt in a £117m scheme bringing 589 new homes, it has been announced. News Shopper revealed in February how Mayor of London Boris Johnson had approved a new bid to take on the project after previous
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Bromley Museum asks the public for help
BROMLEY Museum is asking people to get in touch about how it can be improved. The Grade II listed building in Church Hill, Orpington, has won money from the Heritage Lottery Fund. This cash will be used to fund a project which will boost Bromley
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Claridge: I'm pleased Jackett left Millwall on his terms
STEVE Claridge says he isn’t surprised by Kenny Jackett’s decision to quit as Millwall manager. The former Lions striker and BBC pundit admits he is a big admirer of what Jackett achieved during almost six years in charge at The Den, but added perhaps
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Learn to sail at Erith Yacht Club
Erith Yacht Club has spaces available on their learn to sail course running on Saturday and Sunday, May 11 and 12 starting at 9.30am. For more information or to book email training@erithyachtclub.org.uk or call 01322 332943. Based on information
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Me and My Tattoo: Stevie Ross
Stevie Ross, 29, from Bexleyheath Why this design? I loved La Vale’s style. I saw a painting she had done of this image and it was just what I was looking for to start my leg sleeve. How much did it cost? £160 Did it hurt? What
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Kenny decides to Jackett in at Millwall
KENNY Jackett has resigned as Millwall manager after almost six years in charge at The Den. Jackett took over in November 2007 and led the Lions to two play-off finals at Wembley, losing the first one 3-2 to Scunthorpe in 2009 and going one better
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Police to trace Erith men after Greenwich assault
A GREENWICH assault left a man with head injuries after he was punched to the floor and then kicked. Officers have released CCTV images of two people, believed to be from Erith, who they want to trace following the violence which happened at Bar
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Recent cold weather a significant threat to bees in News Shopper area
LAST week the EU banned neonicotinoid pesticides - responsible according to some for declining bee populations. But bees in the News Shopper area face a far more significant threat - the weather. According to bee keepers in South East London
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Man dies from heart attack at Dartford station
A MAN has died from a heart attack at Dartford station this morning. Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance were called at 9.14am to reports of a man suffering a cardiac arrest. A helicopter took 20 minutes to reach the station but despite
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Multi-million selling artists to perform Musical classics in Greenwich
MUSICAL theatre’s greatest hits will be sung by a line-up of multi-million selling stars in Greenwich. Tickets have gone on sale for Nights on Broadway at the O2 on October 23, starring David Essex, Hayley Westenra, Britain’s Got Talent winner
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Lewisham Hospital named as one of top 40 UK hospitals
A HOSPITAL which faces having its services downgraded has been named one of the UK’s top 40 hospitals for the fifth year running. The award for Lewisham hospital, run by Lewisham Healthcare NHS Trust, recognises “outstanding” performance and is
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Gallen wants Millwall to bring in creative players this summer
By Sam Brown, Lions Live presenter RESULTS elsewhere came to Millwall’s rescue as the Lions ensured their Championship status despite going down 1-0 at Derby on the final day of the season. The Londoners looked destined for the point which would
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Greenwich Police appeal to trace two men
GREENWICH detectives are appealing for help tracing two men who are wanted for questioning. Sergejs Abele, 23, is wanted in connection with a warrant issued by Bromley Magistrates Court. He has links with Greenwich, Newham, Barking in Essex and
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Reviews of the latest music releases
Kevin Bryan takes a look at this week’s latest releases. The Climax Blues Band, "Tightly Knit" **** They may have enjoyed a brief glimpse of British chart success when "Couldn't Get It Right" inveigled its way into the higher reaches
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Paedophile jailed for molesting six-year-old girl in her Downham home
A PAEDOPHILE who sexually assaulted a six-year-old girl while he was at a house party in Downham has been given a 30-month prison sentence. Nichola Mezzadri was arrested after his victim told the police she had been sleeping in her mother’s bedroom
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Pub closures up to 26 a week, CAMRA says
TWENTY-SIX pubs closed a week across the UK in the last six months, according to the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). CAMRA’s latest statistics for the period between September 2012 and March have been released and show an increase in pub closures
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Queen's Speech to outline reforms to benefit carers
CARERS will get stronger rights to seek financial and practical help to relieve the burden of looking after loved ones as part of reforms to be set out in the Queen's Speech, it has been reported. The estimated seven million people who spend some
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Gravesend lottery fraudster Imran Pervais to be sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court
A SHOPWORKER from Gravesend who told a £79,000 lottery winner he had won just £10 is due to be sentenced today after being found guilty of fraud. Imran Pervais, of Milton Road, Gravesend, was working in Moores Convenience Store, in Mackenzie Way