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Two Rob Knox Film Festival entries to be rated by Bexley Council
THE age classification of two entries into the Rob Knox Film Festival are to be decided by Bexley Council on Tuesday. (May 21) The annual festival was set up in memory of Harry Potter actor Rob Knox who was just 18-years-old when he was murdered
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Councillor Derek Sales elected new Mayor of Gravesham
GRAVESHAM has a new mayor in the shape of retired electrician Councillor Derek Sales. Cllr Sales, 71, was elected the new Mayor of Gravesham at the borough’s annual council meeting on May 14. The Central ward Labour councillor takes over from
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Police net £7 million drug haul from two Erith lorries
AN ESTIMATED £7 million worth of drugs have been seized from two lorries travelling from Erith. The vehicles were stopped on the M6 motorway in Cheshire after they were earlier seen leaving a lock-up on the Darent Industrial Park, Landau Way, on
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Witness appeal after Northfleet alleyway attack
A MAN suffered serious facial injuries after being attacked in a Northfleet alleyway in broad daylight. The 45-year-old local man was walking up an alleyway between Seymour Road and Wycliffe Row when he was set upon. Minutes earlier the victim
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Hundreds vote against plans for Dartford Crossing alternative in Thurrock
HUNDREDS of people have voted in a poll about the possibility of a new Thames crossing in Thurrock which will reduce congestion at the Dartford Crossing. As the government’s consultation on a new Thames crossing in Thurrock approaches, Thurrock
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Takeaway: Fish-Inn, Mottingham
SQUELCH, squelch, squelch – that’s the sound of me cutting into my battered cod. As my blunt knife punctured the golden batter, I could see a warm, viscose pool rise from the poor fried beast. It is quite a pity, because as I left Fish-Inn
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Maths quiz competition: Answer GCSE questions for chance to win iPad Mini
Prove you are as smart as a GCSE student for the chance to win an iPad Mini in News Shopper’s fantastic new competition with Oxford Open Learning. To enter simply answer the three questions below which have all been taken from GCSE maths test papers
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Dartford councillor Gary Reynolds resigns
A DARTFORD councillor has resigned after two years for personal reasons. Former Newtown ward Conservative councillor Gary Reynolds stepped down earlier this month and as of yesterday (May 14) he is no longer a borough councillor. Mr Reynolds
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Update: Firefighters battle building blaze in Swanley
FIREFIGHTERS have been battling a blaze in a storage building in Swanley. Three crews were called to Button Street at 2.40pm after the 30 sqm brick building caught alight. The blaze was extinguished at shortly after 3pm and two fire engines
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Lewisham police's five most wanted suspects
NEWS Shopper has teamed with Lewisham Police to reveal the five most wanted suspects in the borough each fortnight. THESE are the faces of the men Lewisham Police most want to catch and eagle-eyed readers are being called on to shop them. Anyone
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North Kent birdwatchers urged to help save turtle dove from extinction
TWITCHERS in Dartford and Gravesend are being urged to save the turtle dove from extinction by reporting sightings of the elusive bird to the RSPB. Figures show the population of turtle doves has fallen by 84 per cent in the south east since 1995
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Bexley Council offering free healthy eating workshops
A SERIES of free healthy eating workshops are being hosted by Bexley Council to help local residents cook well for less. The sessions will offer advice on how to make a balanced meal on a tight budget. Councillor Chris Taylor said: "Everyone's
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Sidcup Specsavers donates high-visibility jackets to local school
A SIDCUP primary school been donated 30 high-visibility fluorescent vests to ensure pupils can be easily seen outside the school gates. Year three pupils at Orchard Primary School in Oxford Road received the vests from Specsavers in Foots Cray
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Catford older people's club £1,000 grant to celebrate age
A CATFORD club for older people is celebrating after gaining a pot of money to support their talents. The Diamond Club for people aged 60 plus was awarded £1,000 of London Assembly cash and will host an event which “celebrates age”. There will
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Jobs to go at North West Kent College
A RAFT of jobs are set to be lost at North West Kent College, it has been announced. A net reduction of as many as 48 posts could be made for the start of the 2013-2014 academic year though the figure is more likely to be between 35 and 40.
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Crayford mosque protest over 'sexist and offensive signs' cancelled
A RIGHT-WING organisation led by a former BNP councillor for Swanley has scrapped plans to protest outside a Crayford mosque this weekend. The English National Resistance were set to rally against what it branded the “sexist and offensive" signs
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A&E 'collapse' fear as numbers soar
THE number of patients who attended accident and emergency wards has increased by more than a million in just one year, figures suggest. The news comes after experts warned that the emergency care system could collapse in six months as a result
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Former New Ash Green chess player is elected council chairman
A FORMER county-standard chess player from New Ash Green is confident he can make all the right moves as he takes over as chairman of Sevenoaks District Council. Councillor Alan Pett has lived in the Swanley area for 44 years and has represented
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PICTURED: M25 re-opens after pedestrian from Swanley dies in lorry collision
A PEDESTRIAN from Swanley has died after being hit by a lorry on the M25 this morning. The victim, who was in his 40s, was hit by the DAF truck on the clockwise stretch of the motorway between Junction 3 at the Swanley Interchange and Junction
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Woolwich Singers mark first birthday with Woolwich Grand Theatre gig
A WOOLWICH choir set up by the community is celebrating its first successful year. Woolwich Singers will be one year old at the end of this month and will mark the milestone with a music and dance extravaganza at Woolwich Grand Theatre, Wellington
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Nostalgia: Bob Ogley looks back 20, 80 and 100 years ago
1993: A memorial stone was erected by the Metropolitan Police in memory of Det Con John Fordham who was stabbed to death by Kenneth Noye, in January 1985, in the grounds of Noye’s home at West Kingsdown. Noye was later acquitted, after claiming he
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Memories of stuffed walrus at Horniman Museum in Forest Hill
If you have visited the Horniman Museum in Forest Hill, then you would have seen the famous, wrinkle-free overstuffed walrus which has been on display since it arrived in 1901. Soon, the walrus will make its first trip outside the museum for more
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Spare a thought for Tom Thornton and his Beckenham newspaper campaigns
BOB OGLEY finds out about the crusading campaigns of Tom Thornton. TOM Thornton, one-time owner and editor of the Beckenham Journal, was renowned for his great newspaper crusades. But the one for which he will always be remembered is the vigorous
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Video: Rod Stewart support act Moya goes from crowd to stage at O2
EARLIER this month, 22-year-old Moya was in the crowd at the O2. In two weeks, she’ll be centre stage. The pop-soul songstress, born Emily Andrews, will be supporting Rod Stewart at the cavernous Greenwich venue on June 4 and June 6. She said
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Hopscotch police warning shows country has gone mad: Editor's Eye comment
THAT’S it, it’s official, this country has gone stark, staring mad. A girl playing hopscotch outside her house sparked a police warning she was committing criminal damage with a piece of chalk. This absurd reaction from heavy-handed jobsworths
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It all went wrong for Lewisham during the 1970s
Letter to the editor: We have lived in Lewisham since the 1960s and I can tell you it all went wrong in the 1970s. All of a sudden, street robbery became commonplace, with elderly women and youngsters the main targets. I would come across victims
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Gates took me off the Plumstead to Thamesmead cycle path
Letter to the editor: I would like to voice my criticism of the cycle and pedestrian way called the Ridgeway, which begins next to Plumstead station and goes to Thamesmead along the sewer bank. The problem is the cycle gates. With a large framed
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Phoenix Community Housing Association hosts Phoenix Festival in Catford
CATFORD crowds flocked to an annual community festival which marked a housing association's fifth birthday. Phoenix Community Housing Association marked the occasion with the Phoenix Festival - a day of fun in Forster Park. Activities included
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Time Lewisham benefited from a human touch
Letter to the editor: It is all very well for the great and good of Lewisham to dismiss statistics indicating the borough is the least peaceful in the UK (Hands Off Our Town, News Shopper, May 1). It is often asserted good moral behaviour is associated
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No surprise over approval of Woolwich towers
Letter to the editor: We should not be at all surprised Greenwich Council’s planning board approved the hideous towers which will blight the Royal Arsenal (‘Disaster Zone’, News Shopper, May 1). These are the goons who approved the rubbish which
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Not impressed by Greenwich planning officers
Letter to the editor: I attended the planning meeting on the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich town hall and went along with an open mind (‘Disaster Zone’, News Shopper, May 1). I listened to the arguments against the plan from a well-presented and informed
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Call for Swanley speed limit crosses party lines
Letter to the editor: I read with amazement your article on Councillor Robert Woodbridge’s campaign to reduce the speed limit in London Road, Swanley (Setback In Family’s Speed Limit Efforts, News Shopper, May 1), and would like clarify a few points
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Chase up costs from last Edinburgh House appeal
Letter to the editor: Councillor Lee Croxton showed disgraceful behaviour at the board meeting on the Heritage Quarter (Quarter Asked For And Given, News Shopper, May 8). He was describing how he wouldn’t let the people of Gravesham be forced into
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Heritage Quarter objections, concerns and consultation have been ignored
Letter to the editor: Voices of people in the area count for nothing when it comes to the planning laws. You can protest as much as you like, voice valid opinions, draw attention to the loss of your right to daylight, talk about being overlooked
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Public meeting to be held on future of fire service in Bromley and Bexley
A PUBLIC meeting will be held next week for locals to give their say on the future of the fire service in Bromley and Bexley. The London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA), the political body which runs the London Fire Brigade, is consulting
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Collect all unpaid tax and cap rents
Letter to the editor: The major reasons we are in the state we are in over austerity cuts is because this government is not collecting all it could in revenue from those who are not paying their fair share of tax. It talks about closing these tax
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Tolerance towards intergalactic relationship
Letter to the editor: It does not seem long ago many people frowned, or worse, on multi-cultural relationships, and so I was heartened when I saw your letter Aliens Are Here And They Come In Peace (News Shopper, April 3). Although in this case
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I’ve had my fill of Tibs Holland's breakfast challenge
Letter to the editor: I write with regard to the story of comedian Tibs Holland of Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley, who was going to Rochdale to stuff himself with an enormous amount of food in the name of charity (Big Breakfast Defeats Tibs, News Shopper,
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Can you deliver details about postman Paul?
Letter to the editor: I am trying to find my childhood friend and next-door neighbour Paul Frederick Sturge. We became engaged in the early 1990s. The last I knew he was working as a postman at the main post office on Orpington High Street.
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Margaret Thatcher should have appointed a woman to cabinet
Letter to the editor: On the assumption some tunnel-vision Conservatives will object to Mr Henderson’s criticism of Lady Thatcher (Celebrate Thatcher’s Day By Remembering Her ‘Positive’ Contributions, News Shopper, May 1) I would like to offer him
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Dignity and comfort are aims of pathway
Letter to the editor: As a clinical nurse specialist in palliative care, I agree poor care is never acceptable and it is good to see an independent review is planned of the treatment of Emrys Robe (Look Into Mistakes, News Shopper, April 24). Accuracy
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Blackfen driver only has himself to blame for parking fine
Letter to the editor: Regarding Left Disgusted By £110 Parking Fine (News shopper, May 8). Mr Edwards left out several important facts in his account of the incident and got other facts completely wrong. The bay in which he was parked at 2.47pm
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If capital is no longer your Oyster, claim back unused credit
Letter to the editor: Did you know there are almost 20 million Oyster cards in existence, often left in people’s drawers, which haven’t been used for more than a year? In total there is £53m of credit left on these cards. If you have an unwanted
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Litter louts turn our pavements into giant ashtray
Letter to the editor: May I just say how mischevious it is for people to drop their litter on the pavement. Walking my dog — yes, I make sure nothing is left to indicate his passing — I have to keep my eye on the ground to avoid him stepping into
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Move bank holiday to honour St George
Letter to the editor: It is time now we revisited the issue of having a bank holiday on the day our nation should be celebrating its patron, Saint George. There are question marks over the future of the May Day Bank holiday, which comes in the
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Follow five-step plan to pay tribute to ex-PM Margaret Thatcher
Letter to the editor: I was greatly moved and inspired by the news over the past couple of weeks and would like to propose a Margaret Thatcher Day when we try to do positive things to commemorate her leadership. Here are a few of ideas: Get
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St Paul's Cray residents fearful after 100ft tree crashes down in Riverside Close
HOMEOWNERS are counting themselves lucky no-one was injured after a 100ft tree crashed down into their street. The poplar came down at the back of the recreation ground by Riverside Close at about 3am on Sunday morning (May 5). And the people
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Family of mentally ill man who died after police restraint at Beckenham hospital speak out
THE family of a mentally ill man who died after he was restrained by up to seven police officers at a Beckenham hospital have spoken out. Following the release of a report about how police deal with people with mental illness, they said they would
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UPDATE: B265 on Hayes Lane reopened after accident
THE B265 on Hayes Lane has been reopened following a road accident this morning. The road had been closed in both directions between Dripping Tap Traffic Lights and the B2212 Hayes Road junction. An accident, involving a Chevrolet Kalos and
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Welling school celebrates outstanding Ofsted inspection
A WELLING primary school is celebrating an outstanding Ofsted inspection. St Michael's East Wickham CE Primary School was hailed by inspectors as a “friendly and inviting school where pupils thrive” and that the “leadership and management of the
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Horton Kirby Primary School village fete
The fete takes place on May 18, from 12noon to 4pm at Horton Kirby Primary School, Horton Road, Horton Kirby. We have pony rides, inflatables, lots of stalls and games and things going on throughout the day in the centre square like gymnastics,
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Amy Winehouse's father to play charity gig in her memory
AMY Winehouse’s father will perform at a charity gig in her honour on Thursday, May 23. Greenhithe resident Mitch Winehouse will join English and Irish entertainers such as Ray D’Arcy and Mick Flannery at London Irish Centre’s Big Night Out in
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Key still has vital role to play for Kent despite losing captaincy
NEWS Shopper online has a new Kent CCC columnist for the 2013 campaign – freelance journalist and Spitfires fan BRAD PINARD. THANKFULLY the county cricket season is now in full swing and it is already the same old story for Kent. The big summer news
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Broken down vehicle at A282 (QE2 Bridge) adding to M25 rush hour problems
A BROKEN down vehicle on the M25 at A282 (QE2 Bridge) is adding to the traffic problems for drivers heading towards London this morning (May 15). Lane three is blocked but the vehicle will be moved to lane four and then recovered. Once motorists