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Holloway: It is still all to play for at Brighton
CRYSTAL Palace manager Ian Holloway feels it is still all to play for after the Eagles were held 0-0 by Brighton in tonight’s play-off semi-final first leg encounter. Brighton looked the more likely side in the opening period, but Palace improved after
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LIVE: Crystal Palace v Brighton play-off semi-final first leg
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Review: MLB 13 The Show (PS3) - baseball sim is king of sports games
Thank-you Sony is my main message after its seminal PlayStation-exclusive baseball sim MLB The Show finally got a UK release. Baseball has always been, and probably always will be, a minority sport in Britain, with most people putting cricket as
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Lewisham police borough commander to do Twitter Q&A
LEWISHAM police's borough commander will hold a question and answer session on Twitter next week. Chief Superintendent Russell Nyman will be holding the session on Monday (May 13) from 1pm to 2pm. He is inviting people to submit questions about
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Jacqueline Wilson and Simon Mayo unveil Eltham E Nesbit statues
CHILDREN'S author Dame Jacqueline Wilson was joined by the BBC's Simon Mayo in Eltham for the unveiling of sculptures representing the classic works of E Nesbit. Ms Nesbit, whose works include The Railway Children, lived at Well Hall from 1899
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Kadar Hussein murder in Penge: Locals describe 'shocking' and 'awful' scenes
LOCALS have described the 'shocking' and 'awful' scenes that occurred on the night Kadar Hussein was murdered in Penge. The 19-year-old, of Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham, died in hospital 12 hours after being shot on Wednesday night. One
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Catford's Sedgehill School visited by Grayson Perry
A CATFORD school was visited by cross-dressing artist Grayson Perry for a Channel Four documentary. The Turner Prize winner visited Sedgehill School during filming for a film on his forthcoming paintings for the National Portrait Gallery. His
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Crayford Road to re-open this afternoon 10 days after water main flooded the town
THAMES Water says Crayford Road will re-open at 3pm this afternoon after being shut for more than a week following floods caused by a burst water main. The 12-inch water main burst at 2am on May 1, causing floods up to four-feet deep in the town
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Bromley has the country's lowest emergency admission rate for asthma
BROMLEY has the lowest emergency admission rate for asthma in adults in the whole of England, research has revealed this week. Charity Asthma UK launched a Compare Your Care campaign to expose national variation and the borough emerges as the one
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England cricketer Susie Rowe returns to Catford to boost new girls group
AN ENGLAND cricketer who grew up in Catford is returning to her home town to inspire girls to pick up a bat. Susie Rowe will be joined by fellow England players Lydia Greenway and Beth Morgan at Catford Wanderers Cricket Club - which is launching
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Kadar Hussein's friends pay tribute to murdered Penge teen
FRIENDS of a teenager who died after being shot in the head in Penge will remember him as a ‘bubbly person’ who was ‘always laughing’ and ‘always smiling’. Kadar Hussein died in hospital 12 hours after being shot in Kenilworth Road on Wednesday
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Lucky charms or all night revision, tell us how you get through exam time
WITH exam season fast approaching students are clinging to lucky pants, pens and mascots to get them through. According to a survey by pen company BIC 65 per cent of students say they are superstitious with a third becoming more so at exam time
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New bereavement centre opens at the Princess Royal University Hospital
Today the Princess Royal University Hospital has unveiled a bereavement centre for mums who have lost their baby through miscarriage or stillbirth. Reporter HELOISE WOOD learns why it is so important by speaking to a News Shopper colleague. “AFTER
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Daniel Morgan Sydenham axe murder: Theresa May sets up independent review panel
AFTER years of campaigning by a murdered private investigator’s family, an independent panel has been set up to look at the role police corruption played in his death. The remit of the panel will be to look at the circumstances of Daniel Morgan
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Franks Park in Belvedere hosts one of 12 new cycling trails
A BELVEDERE park is the venue for one of 12 new cycling trails across south east London. Franks Park hosts one of the new routes exploring the Green Chain: a connected mosaic of 300 parks and open spaces spreading from the Thames riverside up over
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Wrestling champ Extreme Dean aims to be a double champion in Gravesend
Extreme Dean Allmark is the All Star British Superslam wrestling champion and has been a professional wrestler since 2000. He teams up with Eddie Shah to take on Rampage Brown and Robbie Dynamite for the tag championship in Gravesend on Friday,
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Bexleyheath charity worker raises £4,000 with five marathons in five days
A BEXLEYHEATH charity worker who ran five marathons in five days has raised nearly £4,000 for Children in Need. Mark Attree, of Swanton Road, ran 130 miles from Birmingham to Bexleyheath from April 29 to May 3. The charity worker set off on
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UPDATE - Penge murder investigation: Victim named as Kadar Hussein
A MURDER investigation has been launched after a teenager shot in the head in Penge on Wednesday died. Detectives were called to Kenilworth Road at 7.57pm where they found a 19-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim has been
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Stephen Lawrence killer loses appeal bid
ONE of the two men jailed for the racist murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence in Eltham has lost a bid to challenge his conviction. Three judges at the Court of Appeal in London rejected an application brought by David Norris. He had made
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Swanley paper mill pays out £8,000 after employee crushed by forklift
A SWANLEY paper mill employee who was crushed by a forklift truck has seen the company pay out more than £8,000. The man suffered three breaks in his right ankle as well as two fractures to his left leg following the incident on October 12, 2011
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Competition: Share favourite holiday memory for chance to win digital camera
Share your favourite memory from a holiday for the chance to win a fantastic digital camera so you can capture all your special moments in the future. Whether it’s the best family trip you had as a child or a special break you’ve taken more recently
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UPDATE: Pedestrian in hospital after accident in College Road, Bromley
A PEDESTRIAN has been taken to hospital with head and pelvic injuries after being hit by a car in Bromley town centre. His injuries are not thought to be life threatening. The driver of the Nissan Sunny was treated for shock at the scene of
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News Shopper and The Glades Shopping Centre hold Ladies Night in Bromley
It’s fun, it’s fab and it’s free. Ladies Night at The Glades Shopping Centre is an event not to be missed! If you are interested in great savings on the latest high street fashions, free giveaways and demonstrations on beauty, slimming, health
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WIN! £500 gift card at TM Lewin
Established in Jermyn Street 115 years ago, T.M.Lewin offers the complete professional wardrobe for men and women. Every shirt and suit is crafted using century-old techniques and finished to the highest standard possible, using only the finest
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Boris Johnson defends Thames Estuary airport proposal after Commons committee throw out plans
BORIS Johnson has defended his proposal for a new hub airport in the Thames Estuary east of London, after an influential House of Commons committee said the idea should be ditched in favour of a third runway at Heathrow. In a report, the Commons
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Top five family activities this weekend
Looking for something to do with your family this weekend? Angie Quinn has the low-down. All About Owls at Hall Place and Gardens, Bexley 10am – 4pm Head down to Hall Place and Gardens and be greeted by some furry friends as captive owls
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Severe delays on Underground this morning due to signalling problem
COMMUTERS using the Underground are facing long delays this morning due to a signalling problem at Aldgate East station. Transport for London (TfL) says there are currently severe delays on the District Line. There are also minor delays for
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Superheroes visit Northfleet to celebrate hospice fun day
FROM Stormtroopers to Superman, the superheroes have been out in force to celebrate Children’s Hospice Week in Northfleet. The EllenorLions Hospice spring fete saw dozens of adults and children donned in their favourite superhero outfits as they
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No trains to run between Grove Park and Bromley North on Saturday
NO TRAINS will be running between Grove Park and Bromley North tomorrow due to planned engineering works. Track improvements and maintenance work mean the line will be closed between 1.25am tomorrow morning and 2.30am on Sunday. Passengers
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Former neighbours of American fugitive found working in Northfleet say he was 'a normal man'
FORMER neighbours of a fugitive wanted in the USA for kidnapping and trying to kill his ex-girlfriend have described him as “a normal man.” Sean Lopes was working at the Sainsbury’s store in Pepper Hill, Northfleet, until he was tracked down by
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Orpington man in court charged with rape and robbery
A 26-YEAR-OLD man appeared in court yesterday (May 9) accused of raping and robbing a woman in an Orpington churchyard, along with another rape and robbery. James Isted, of Tintagel Road, has also been charged with assaulting a police officer in