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BECKENHAM: ON THE GREEN - SATURDAY 18 MAY
10.00 am to 4.00 pm Saturday 18 May Real Kent food, drinks and crafts on Beckenham Green by St George's Church. There will be juices, jams and chutneys, cheese, rare breed meats, free range poultry, sausages, sauces, bakery, organic fruit and
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High winds see Dartford Crossing speed restrictions in place
STRONG winds mean speed limit restrictions have been put in place at the Dartford Crossing. Motorists travelling clockwise on the M25 into Kent from Essex are facing delays, after a speed limit of 30mph was put in place across the QE2 Bridge late
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Charlton 'bomb' turns out to be gas cylinder
POLICE in Charlton were called out today to reports of an unexploded Second World War bomb - which turned out to be a gas cylinder. The device was found during building work behind Anchor and Hope Lane, police say. The Met's explosive ordinance
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Free entry for Charlton v Cardiff
CHARLTON’S women’s team are hoping to end their season on a high against Cardiff City at Thamesmead Town’s Bayliss Avenue ground on Sunday (2pm) and are offering free entry to the match. After a good showing this season and a mid-table finish in the
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Button looking forward to Brands Hatch date
FORMULA 1 star Jenson Button will be heading a list of racing celebrities attending the DTM German Touring Car race at Brands Hatch on May 19. The 2009 world champion will also be providing the ride of a lifetime to five lucky ticket holders. The
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Filmmakers tackle women's football in new documentary
A PAIR of south London filmmakers are warming up to release a documentary which tackles perceptions about women’s football. Freelance director and editor/founder of Plus44 Films Jack Ford has directed A Different League: Where Next in the Evolution
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Dartford Harriers duo set the standard at Lewis meeting
OLIVER Hussey and Harley Parsons enjoyed a hat-trick of first place finishes in the U15 boys’ A and B strings at the latest UK Youth Development League (YDL) fixture at Lewis. Dartford Harriers’ Hussey came out on top in the A-string discus (32.3m)
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Would-be Bexley foster carers encouraged to take the plunge
WOULD-be foster carers in Bexley are being encouraged to take the plunge over the next fortnight. Bexley Council is backing the National Fostering Network’s ‘get in the frame’ campaign during National Fostering Fortnight from May 13 to 26.
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Charlton bomb found near Anchor and Hope Lane
EXCAVATION workers in Charlton have uncovered an unexploded Second World War bomb today (May 9). The device has been found during building work behind Anchor and Hope Lane, police say. Evacuations of nearby buildings are taking place and a
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Deptford over-50s get free business advice from The Prince's Initiative
DEPTFORD people who are in their 50s and unemployed can take part in free training on starting their own business. Charity The Prince's Initiative is coming to the Deptford Lounge library in Giffin Street on May 20, offering advice and mentoring
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Weather latest: Rain and 50mph winds forecast for News Shopper region
BATTEN down the hatches because a storm is on its way, according to forecasters. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for many parts of the country, while the Highways Agency has put an amber warning in place. Affected areas include
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New Eltham primary school turning into homes
WORK on turning a former New Eltham primary school into houses is scheduled to start this month. Montbelle Primary School's buildings have already been demolished and will be replaced by developer Taylor Wimpey's Avery Heights housing project.
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Review: Rambler's Rest, Chislehurst
THE Rambler’s Rest has been quenching thirsts since 1684, and the furnishings could be due an update. But credit where it is due, that style of pub-only carpet may have gone out of production at the same time as electric lighting was introduced
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Fostering – the new lifestyle career
The number of children currently needing to be fostered nationally is at a 15-year high. At any one time there are more than 50,000 children who are unable to live with their birth parents for various reasons Could you be someone who could open
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Greenwich academy with no building withdraws school places
AROUND 100 pupils offered places at the new International Academy of Greenwich have had them withdrawn - because the school could not secure a permanent site in time. The oversubscribed International Academy of Greenwich had been due to open to
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Blackheath headmaster shows support for Gove proposal branded 'destructive' by headteachers' union
CONTROVERSAL Education Secretary Michael Gove announced recently he wants longer school days and shorter holidays, in a move the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) branded "destructive". However the headteacher of a Blackheath academy
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Dine with an MP at the House of Commons
Heidi Alexander MP is hosting The Chartwell Cancer Trust's forthcoming black tie charity dinner to be held on Tuesday, May 21. This is a rare opportunity to enjoy pre-dinner drinks on the Riverside Terrace, overlooking the River Thames, followed
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Eltham police dispersal powers extended
POLICE in Eltham have used dispersal powers to move on 32 people since last October. The figures have been revealed as Greenwich Council extended the powers - which allows officers to move people away if they are behaving antisocially - for a further
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South East London and Kent law firm raises £13,000 for Greenwich and Bexley Hospice
T G BAYNES, a South East London and Kent law firm with offices in Bexleyheath, Dartford and Orpington, has raised over £13,000 for Greenwich and Bexley Hospice. The money was raised for the Stratheden Road hospice during Free Wills Week, an annual
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Police appeal after woman violently robbed at Sydenham railway station
POLICE have made an urgent appeal for witnesses after a woman was "violently" pushed to the ground and robbed at Sydenham railway station. The 28-year-old victim was assaulted, shoved to the floor and had her mobile phone stolen at the front of
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Beckenham Bears slain by Medway Dragons
THINGS did not exactly go to plan for the Beckenham Bears RLFC against higher division Medway Dragons on Saturday at Copers Cope Road as they lost their first home game 58-12. A fast opening 10 minutes saw the visitors take a 12-0 lead after mistakes
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Brockley birthday boy locked up after loaded shot gun found under bed
A BROCKLEY teen arrested on his 18th birthday after a loaded shot gun was found under his bed has been locked up for 10 months. Rakeem Mortley, of St Norbert Road, was sentenced to 10 months in a young offenders’ institute for possessing a firearm
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Humorous and compassionate play about the secret world of closed lunatic asylums comes to Deptford
A DARKLY comic glimpse into the secret world of Britain’s closed lunatic asylums comes to The Albany next week. The Knitting Circle uses British Sign Language integrated throughout and shines light into the dark corners of the past using the authentic
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Powell at the double in Kent Cup final win
NORTH Kent District U12s’ football team won the inter-district Kent Cup after by defeating Maidstone District 3-2 in the final at the Gallagher Stadium. Captain Johl Powell struck twice and there was a solo effort from winger Joedon Gugas-Cowin in
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Lewisham and Southwark colleges won’t stand out with boring name
Letter to the editor: So now education has to be branded. Lewisham and Southwark Colleges have become LeSoCo. What a pass we have come to. Instead of achieving solid reputations over time, our colleges now depend on utterly uninspiring
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Cab firm taking over Eltham High Street
Letter to the editor: Is it just me or is the parking on Eltham High Street reserved for Data Cars? Nine cabs were parked on the high street, and this seems to be the same every day. It’s not fair when all people want to do is park for five
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Dog mess on doorstep leaves me downtrodden
Letter to the editor: Can the owner of the dog which continues to defecate on my doorstep please have some consideration for other people? I know for a fact it’s the same rotten animal doing the deed as it clearly has a diet consisting heavily
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Astonished by lack of ticket barriers at Hither Green station
Letter to the editor: Why are there still no ticket barriers at Hither Green station? I spend a huge proportion of my hard-earned cash on travel. Yet day after day I see a plethora of chavs, scallys and general cheapskates dodging fares and
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Time to pull the plug on KCC ‘layer’
Letter to the editor: Surely it is about time Kent County Council (KCC) was abolished as it is just a layer of local government. Its sell-by date expired long ago. Has it ever represented people in the area? Today, in the 21st century, it is
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How will Dartford area with overstretched facilities cope with influx of people?
Letter to the editor: For the readers in the London Road/Cotton Lane area of Dartford. Ward Homes — which is building 192 properties on the old Stone House Hospital site in Cotton Lane — has purchased the proposed Fantaseas site on Bow Arrow Lane
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Thank you for bringing horrendous water leak to attention of all in Sutton-at-Hone
Letter to the editor: I’m glad George Clark finally spoke up about the horrendous water-leak which has been plaguing the people of Sutton-at-Hone. I live in Mill Stone Close and regularly use the cut-through to Devon Road, which he refers to in
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Crayford in muddle over a giant puddle
Letter to the editor: Your newspaper covered the flooding in Crayford town centre after a water main burst. One pipe burst and there was absolute chaos. Four feet of water in some places meant shops were shut and traffic had to be diverted
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Public paying for government errors
Letter to the editor: I was at the Co-Op on Downham Way when I saw firefighters handing out leaflets asking people to come to a meeting to help save their station and jobs. I couldn’t believe it. Am I dreaming? These brave men and women
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Good luck with battle to save Porcupine pub
Letter to the editor: I am glad to see Bob Neill MP is trying to save yet another pub from closure (Meeting On Prickly Subject Of Old Pub, News Shopper, April 24). It is worth noting this will be at least the third pub in Bromley and Chislehurst
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Only muzzling dogs outdoors will help to prevent attacks on young and old
Letter to the editor: I’m not sure what point Diana Chamberlain-Clark was trying to make (Public Places Are For All To Enjoy, Including Responsible Dog Owners, News Shopper, April 24). My late wife and I owned dogs but the only non-dangerous dog
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Margaret Thatcher funeral? The lady’s not for urning
Letter to the editor: How right Alan Harris is (Sorry, But Thatcher Was No Churchill, News Shopper, April 24). Winston Churchill battled Nazi Germany and her axis cohorts for six years. Margaret Thatcher had one little hiccup regarding the
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Bromley Council responses are truly shocking
Letter to the editor: For several months I have been monitoring responses from council officers and councillors. I was truly shocked by the results which show both officers and elected members are frequently failing to respond to correspondence
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Why wasn’t Natalie Jarvis told about threats?
Letter to the editor: My faith in the law system, it must be said, wavers. Some sentences are too short, some are too long, some laws are just outright ludicrous. However, upon hearing about the life sentence given to Adam Whelehan for the gruesome
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Beckenham boy Bowie teams up with Deptford's Gary Oldman for latest video
A SINGER from Beckenham has teamed up with a Deptford actor to film a controversial pop video. David Bowie who grew up in Bromley and lived in Beckenham enlisted Hollywood A-lister Gary Oldman to star with him in the promo for the song The Next
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Tall Ships regatta deal sealed for Greenwich 2014
FROM halfway up a boat's mast, maritime Greenwich is looking shipshape to welcome the Tall Ships regatta in 2014. The deal to bring the capital’s largest Tall Ship race in 25 years to Greenwich was sealed on board The Lady of Avenel with a signing
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‘Idiot’ parking wardens needed to monitor roads
Letter to the editor: Regarding We Need To Know Who Actually Employs And Trains These Idiotic Wardens (News Shopper, April 24). Mr Leman seems incapable of believing anyone could wish to protect public servants from crude abuse without having some
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Drivers can’t seem to escape constant roadworks in Bexley
Letter to the editor: Why has Bexley Council allowed so many roadworks and temporary traffic lights in Bexley at the same time? Bexleyheath Broadway is has been dug up and Brampton Road/Crook Log is being dug up again. It’s the same at Long
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Government is going backwards with unnecessary and cruel slaughter of badgers
Letter to the editor: The forthcoming slaughter of badgers is unnecessary, cruel and contrary to expensive scientific findings. An earlier bovine tuberculosis (bTB) problem was brought under control from the 1960s and all but eradicated by cattle-based
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I'd probably take Neil Warnock as Millwall manager
MILLWALL columnist MATT LITTLE takes a look at some of the runners and riders in the race to replace Kenny Jackett at The Den. THE departure of Kenny Jackett means us Lions fans are in the faintly unfamiliar position of contemplating a new manager
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Michael Jackson Greenwich O2 concert dancer 'warned of star's health'
A DANCER who worked with Michael Jackson says she expressed concerns about the singer's health as he prepared for a series of planned comeback concerts at Greenwich's The O2. Dancer and choreographer Alif Sankey told a jury hearing a lawsuit filed
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Brockley Wickham Road police car crash leaves woman in hospital
A BROCKLEY accident between an unmarked police car and another vehicle has seen two people rushed to hospital. Two ambulances and a single responder were called out to the crash at 7.49pm last night (May 8) at the junction with Wickham Road and
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Left disgusted by £110 parking fine in Blackfen
Letter to the editor: Having just moved to Blackfen, I parked in what I thought was a loading bay at 1.15pm outside the shops. I looked at the sign which says no parking between 8am and 10am. Thinking I was OK, I went to a cash machine to take
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Orpington churchyard rape suspect to appear at Bromley Magistrates' Court
A 26-YEAR-OLD man is due to appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court this morning accused of raping a woman in an Orpington churchyard. James Isted, of Crutchley Road, Downham, has been charged with rape, assault on police and robbery. The charges
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VIDEO: Keston Cobblers' Club shoot video in Petts Wood charity shop
A CHARITY shop in Petts Wood was the unlikely location for a Bromley folk-pop band’s latest video. Keston Cobblers' Club, who released their debut album last year, shot the video for the first song off their forthcoming EP at Romney House Cat Rescue
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Man falls off bridge over the A2 near Dartford Heath
A FORTY-eight-year-old man fell off a bridge over the A2 near Dartford yesterday evening. A CCTV still shows the man lying next to the London-bound carriageway between the Dartford Heath turning and the Wilmington turnoff at around 5pm yesterday
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Queen Elizabeth House sponsored walk
Staff and residents of local care home Queen Elizabeth House in Bickley are preparing themselves for this year's sponsored walk. Organised to raise money for the residents' amenity funds, all 17 homes in the Greensleeves Homes Trust will be taking
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America 'most wanted' fugitive was working at Sainsbury's in Pepper Hill, Northfleet
ONE of USA’s most wanted men was working at the Sainsbury’s store in Pepper Hill, Northfleet, until he was tracked down by police this week. Sean Lopes went on the run in November 2004 when he skipped bail before his trial for attempted murder
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Penge teen critical after being shot in head
A TEENAGER is critically ill in hospital after being shot in the head in Penge last night. Police were called to Kenilworth Road just before 8pm yesterday (May 8) and found a 19-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound. He has been taken
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The Crystal Palace play-off countdown - Jedinak: "If we did not know about Brighton rivalry, we do now"
Mile Jedinak insists Crystal Palace's players are now fully aware of the Eagles' rivalry with Brighton. The two clubs lock horns this weekend in a two-legged play-off semi-final for the chance to play at Wembley and secure promotion to the Premier