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Parish delighted for under-fire Ollie after play-off victory
CRYSTAL Palace co-chairman Steve Parish has heaped praise on manager Ian Holloway after the Eagles booked a spot in the play-off final at Wembley. Second half substitutions changed the game for Palace as Wilfried Zaha scored two sensational goals
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Holloway: I never doubted this group of Crystal Palace players
IAN Holloway believes Crystal Palace’s recent dip in form inspired them to tonight’s stunning 2-0 victory at Brighton which booked a play-off final date at Wembley. Two second half goals from England winger Wilfried Zaha secured the Eagles a date
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LIVE: Brighton v Crystal Palace
8:27pm Close. Zaha teases Brighton full-back, plays in a low ball and Upson hacks the danger off the line. 8:25pm Ollie not happy with the decisions going against his side at
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Edward Syrad's wife describes moment masked men raided couple's Barnehurst home
THE wife of Barnehurst man Edward Syrad, who died after two masked men raided his home, has described the horrifying moment she was held at gunpoint. Gezim Delijah, of Leyton, east London, today went on trial at the Old Bailey accused of breaking
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Book review: The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
GENETICS professor Don Tillman is struggling to find a wife. His fastidiousness, love of schedules and lack of empathy have made dating difficult and so he has devised a 16-page questionnaire to help him on his quest for a life partner. Indeed
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Appeal for information on Gemma Rolfe death from former News Shopper reporter
Award-winning reporter LINDA PIPER was a News Shopper journalist for more than 19 years. In 2003 she covered the horrific and still unsolved hit-and-run death of Erith School pupil Gemma Rolfe in Slade Green. As the 10th anniversary of the
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Reports of Beckenham schoolgirl's death
NEWS Shopper has received reports of the death of a teenage girl who went to a school in Beckenham. The reports are currently unconfirmed. More information here.
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Erith charity match remembering Sally Hodkin raises £9,000
FAMILY and friends of a murdered Bexleyheath grandmother took to the field for a charity football match held in her memory. Sally Hodkin, 58, was stabbed to death in Bexleyheath town centre on the morning of October 10, 2011, by mental patient
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Pictures: Crystal Palace v Brighton Championship play-off semi-final first leg
AHEAD of their second leg, view pictures from Crystal Palace's 0-0 draw with Brighton in the Championship play-off semi-final first leg at Selhurst Park. Click here to view the photo gallery All photos by Keith Gillard
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Darent Valley Hospital named in UK top 40
DARENT Valley Hospital has been named as one of the top 40 in the country. Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust, which runs Darent Valley, is one of the 40 top performing trusts in the UK, according to health consultants CHKS. The award is based
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Crackdown on 'town hall pravdas' like Greenwich Time set to become law
THE crackdown on ‘town hall pravdas’ such as Greenwich Time looks finally set to make it into law. During the Queen’s Speech, the Local Audit and Accountability Bill was announced which aims to protect the free press from local council papers and
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Catford neighbour from hell served with council order for 'public health risk' flat
A CATFORD homeowner says she is living below the neighbour from hell as water continues to leak through her ceiling for a third year. Gloria Hall, who lives in Cumberland Place, says she can "smell the mould" and that her "rubbish-hoarding" tenant
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Unexploded Second World War shells found in Erith detonated by police
POLICE in Erith have carried out the controlled explosions of three shells thought to be from the Second World War. The unexploded bombs were found at the Tarmac Ltd construction site in Church Manorway and police were called at around 4.15pm on
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Darenth pensioner who failed to dispose of horse remains narrowly avoids jail
A DARENTH pensioner who failed to dispose of dead horse remains after being ordered to by Kent County Council (KCC) has narrowly avoided going to prison. Tom Bonner, 74, of Oak Farm, denied a charge of failing to comply with an animal by-product
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Book review: The Sea Sisters by Lucy Clarke
THE Sea Sisters appear to be very different – Katie is the older, responsible and organised one while Mia is the younger wild child. Mia drops everything and goes travelling around the world seemingly impulsively with her best friend Finn while
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Catford all night raves on residential street drive neighbours crazy
A SERIES of all-night raves lasting up to 16 hours in a Catford residential street are driving the neighbours crazy. Bug-eyed, boozing revellers at a house in Brookdale Road have been puffing drugs, urinating on cars and dancing until 3.30pm the
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Goldsmiths students launch NX Records after Blur, Placebo, Katy B, James Blake success
Blur, The Velvet Underground, Placebo, James Blake and even Wings all owe something to time spent at Goldsmiths. Now the New Cross university is hoping the launch of its own record label will add a whole new roster of music stars to its list of
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Man accused of killing Barnehurst businessman 'tied up victim and his wife after storming home'
A GUN-TOTING Albanian man killed a businessman after storming into his Barnehurst home and tying him and his wife up, a court heard this morning. Gezim Delijah, of Waltham Forest, is accused of breaking into a bungalow in Edendale Road on January
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Dartford florist owners remember when Keith Richards came for tea
DARTFORD’S favourite sons Keith Richards and Mick Jagger are multimillionaire stadium rock megastars. But there was a time when the pair could be found slinging rotten tomatoes at each other behind a greengrocers in Chastilian Road. The play
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Man pleads not guilty to Bromley park 'granny disguise' sex assault
A MAN accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in a Bromley park while wearing a 'granny-style' wig has pleaded not guilty. Kenneth Buffogne, 43, of Woolstone Road, Sydenham, entered his plea at Croydon Crown Court this morning. He
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BROMLEY - Networking with Presenting
On Wednesday 15 May, International presenter Scott Summers puts 1230 TWC Bromley meeting, at ease with tips in public speaking with a talk entitled "Presenting with Impact". Spanning over 10 years in the field, Scott has developed the presentation
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Firefighters stage mock car crash at Bluewater
A NUMBER of mock car crashes were staged by Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) last week to promote safer driving on the county's roads. The demonstrations, part of national road safety week, included a specialist team freeing a firefighter trapped
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Lewisham Hospital birth centre celebrates third birthday
LEWISHAM birth centre celebrated its third birthday on Friday in state-of-the-art facilities which are more like a "posh hotel" than a hospital. There have been 2,440 births at the centre - which boasts five rooms and three birthing pools - since
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Peppa Pig stars at Chislehurst fundraiser for Dartford hospital
PEPPA Pig made an appearance in Chislehurst at the weekend, at a fundraiser for the children's ward of Darent Valley Hospital, Dartford. In addition to an appearance from the nation's favourite cartoon pig, the event, which took place at the Lounge
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Orpington primary school pupil who died after asthma attack was 'class angel'
CLASSMATES are slowly coming to terms with the sudden death of their 10-year-old friend and fundraising to make sure her memory lives on. Olivia Dennis had many friends in her class at Warren Road Primary School and they are all devastated by her
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Gravesend cyclists enjoy collective time improvement
ALL 12 Gravesend Cycling Club members improved their times at last Tuesday’s Evening 10 Series at Grain, writes Mike Coulter. Leading the way with a storming ride was Anthony Westwood, who improved his time by 43 seconds with an effort of 22m17s.
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Parents at Charlton special needs school unhappy after 'unsafe' move for sixth form
PARENTS at a Charlton special needs school are "not happy" after being told vulnerable sixth-formers will be moved to a new off-site centre which they fear is less "safe". Charlton Park Academy, in Charlton Park Road, will have a new base for its
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Club set to host bowls open day
BELLINGHAM Bowling Club will be hosting an open day later this month to encourage people to take up the sport. Qualified coaches and members will be on hand at the event on May 25, which takes place between 10am and 2pm. The open day is free and all
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Man threatens to jump onto M25 from bridge near Dartford
POLICE were called to a bridge over the M25 near Dartford on Saturday after a man threatened to jump onto the motorway. Officers attended Cotton Lane Bridge at Junction 1A of the motorway at 5.40pm. They spoke with the man who came down from
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Next fraudster Adeshola Adegite jailed for 18 months
AFTER fraudulently ordering goods worth £79,000 from Next in an online shopping spree, a 40-year-old fraudster’s next location is prison. Adeshola Adegite was sentenced at Basildon Crown Court to 18 months in jail after pleading guilty to opening
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Dartford Council elects Councillor Patsy Thurlow as new mayor
A LONG-STANDING Dartford councillor has been elected mayor for the coming year during a formal ceremony held last Wednesday [May 8]. Councillor Patsy Thurlow, whose husband was also the mayor in 1989, steps into the role following an eight-year
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Backing for Greenwich Silvertown Tunnel and Thames Gateway Bridge, survey shows
GREENWICH campaigners say they will continue to fight a controversial new road tunnel - as speculation mounts the axed Thames Gateway Bridge could be resurrected. Results of a Transport for London (TfL) consultation released last week show 76 per
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Bromley woman hopes to strike a chord with Orpington guitar making business
A BROMLEY woman has set up a guitar making business in Orpington High Street - a highly skilled craft that is all too rare these days. Victoria Hurley, 29, has lived in Orpington all her life, and is hoping to defy tough economic times by turning
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Motorcyclist knocked off bike on A2 in Bexley
A MOTORCYCLIST was knocked off his bike this morning on the A2 in Bexley. Emergency services were called to the westbound carriageway between the Black Prince and Danson Interchange at 5.43am. The motorcyclist sustained minor injuries but did
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James Bond villain Jaws actor visiting Ladywell cinema
JAMES Bond villain Jaws is one of a host of stars making Ladywell’s Misty Moon cinema a "slice of Hollywood". The actor who plays the steel-capped-toothed henchman Richard Kiel is set to visit the gallery and indie cinema - which can be found tucked
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My south east London: Author Leo Zeilig
Academic and author Leo Zeilig, 40, has lived in south east London for most of his life. He grew up in Shooter’s Hill and - despite living for a few years in Canada as a child and in Africa as an adult - has always returned and now lives in Blackheath
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Police appeal continues for Bromley South racists who got off at St Mary Cray
POLICE are appealing for help in tracing suspects after a passenger was racially abused between Bromley South and St Mary Cray. Officers from British Transport Police (BTP) have released pictures of men who they believe have key information following
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Albanian man accused of killing Barnehurst pensioner on trial at Old Bailey today
AN ALBANIAN man accused of killing a pensioner in Barnehurst will go on trial at the Old Bailey this morning. Gezim Delijah, 41, of Boundary Road, Waltham Forest, is accused of breaking into a house in Edendale Road on January 25 last year and
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Review: The White Hart Hotel, New Cross
It is not clear how this confusion crept in, but Pub Spy is not a wedding singer. Requests are absolutely discouraged. But maybe sometimes a landlord spends too long in the cellar and confusion kicks in and they mistakenly feel it is ok to call
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Reviews of the latest music releases
Kevin Bryan rounds up this week’s latest records including a repackaged Morrissey gem and some contentious country. Morrissey, "Kill Uncle" **** This newly remastered version of the Mancunian malcontent's second solo album expands on
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Kadar Hussein murder: Penge Festival fete to hold minute's silence for gunned down teen
A MINUTE’S silence in memory of murdered teenager Kadar Hussein will take place at this year’s Penge Festival fete. The fete is taking place in Royston Playing Field, near to Kenilworth Road where the 19-year-old was gunned down just before 8pm
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Thierry Christian-Gnanakumar murder in Lewisham High Street: Eighth man charged
AN EIGHTH man has been charged with the murder of Thierry Christian-Gnanakumar in Lewisham. Jeyasuthan Theiventhrampillai appeared via virtual court at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Friday (May 10) accused of murdering Mr Christian-Gnanakumar in