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Pickwick pick pocket Rileys Woolwich
Week two of the South London & Kent Pool Alliance Summer season saw a rerun of last season’s Founders Cup final where Rileys Woolwich played Pickwick and with differing fortunes last week it was an important match for both sides. After their
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UPDATE: Man arrested in Welling in connection with Drummer Lee Rigby murder
A MAN has been arrested in Welling today on suspicion of conspiracy to murder Drummer Lee Rigby. Met Police officers arrested the 50-year-old man while he was walking along Upper Wickham Lane this afternoon. News Shopper understands a house
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Sydenham meeting next week on Downham, New Cross fire station closures
A PUBLIC meeting takes place next week on the proposed closure of fire stations in Downham and New Cross. The London Fire Brigade is holding a public meeting at Sydenham School, Dartmouth Road, on May 22 from 7pm. Included in Draft Fifth London
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Pair charged with robbing Gravesend newsagents twice in a month
TWO men have been charged in connection with eight armed robberies across Kent – including two on the same Gravesend newsagents. Robert Powsey and Duncan Snape, both 41, are alleged to have targeted McColls newsagents in Leander Drive on March
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Forest Hill Horniman Museum walrus off to Margate
FOREST Hill's Horniman walrus has packed his suncream and gone to the seaside for a summer holiday. The museum favourite left his home for the first time in more than 100 years to visit Margate. Famously overstuffed by his Victorian taxidermist
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Charlton tattoo fundraiser for sick Eltham girl
SUPPORTERS of an Eltham girl with Leukaemia and Down's syndrome have shown they're serious about raising cash by getting tattoos done. Claire Cole, aged 30, of Eastcombe Avenue, Charlton, held the party at her house to make money for Winnie Martin
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Dartford beekeeper Bill Mundy, 91, carried on producing honey as a Japanese POW
HONEY may just seem like something sweet to put on your cereal but one Dartford beekeeper knows how useful it can be in times of war. Bill Mundy was captured by the Japanese in February 1942 and spent three-and-a-half years as an Allied prisoner
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Second World War veterans commemorate Biggin Hill's thousandth kill
Seventy years after Biggin Hill fighter station notched up the sector’s 1,000th kill, veterans gathered to celebrate the momentous occasion. ROBERT FISK went along to hear their stories. AS VICTORIES mounted up in May 1943 there was tremendous
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Sydenham schoolgirls learn about the Middle Ages at Oxford University
A GROUP of Sydenham School pupils have been given the chance to walk in the footsteps of J.R.R. Tolkien and T.S. Eliot during a recent tour of Oxford University. The Year 10 students were offered a taster of academic life on the away-day at Merton
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Greenwich uncle convicted of Genson Courtney murder
TWO Greenwich killers have been convicted of murdering Plumstead former gangster Dave Courtney's stepson. Drug dealer Genson Courtney, 23, was blasted once in the head with a handgun at point-blank range as he left his girlfriend's home in Banning
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Woman who died falling into Thames from Dartford Crossing named
THE woman who died after falling into the Thames from the QE2 Bridge has been named. Anita Belcher, 42, who lived in Grays, was seen standing outside the bridge railings when officers from Essex Police were called at 9.40am on May 8. A police
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Update: 'Knife-wielding' Sidcup men due in court today
TWO men have been charged after allegedly being caught on CCTV wielding a knife in Sidcup town centre. Bexley police were called by Bexley Council’s CCTV control centre to the High Street at 9.30pm on Wednesday. (May 15) Jake Martin, 19, and
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Summer events line-up announced for Dartford's Central Park
A SERIES of events for all the family are planned for Dartford’s Central Park this summer. This year’s season of free summer concerts at the bandstand begins later this month on May 26, with a performance by the East Peckham Silver Band between
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Puppy appeal: Bromley volunteers needed for guide dog training
A PUPPY appeal has been issued for canine lovers in Bromley. Volunteers are needed to help care and educate the animals from seven weeks until they are around 12 or 14 months old. They are then returned to The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
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Free family fun day coming to Swanley this half term
A FREE family fun-day is being organised in Swanley for children and adults during half term. More than 50 activities will be available to try at St Mary’s Recreation Ground including a giant bouncy castle, football skills workshops and a bike
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Rob Knox Film Festival comes to Thamesmead
The Rob Knox Film Festival will be holding a community screening in The Studio at The Link Thamesmead in Belvedere Road, under the elevated roundabout in Harrow Manor Way, Thamesmead at 2pm on Thursday 30 May. This event is one of three community screenings
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Style blogger sees new breed of designer at Poland Fashion Week
Poland probably isn't the first place you'd think of as a centre of fashion. It probably isn't even the second or third place! But, deep in Eastern Europe a new breed of fashion designer is emerging. Functional daywear and sports-inspired, grunge
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Northfleet alleyway attack victim has face reconstructed
A FATHER of three from Northfleet who was brutally attacked in broad daylight has undergone major surgery to reconstruct his face. The 45-year-old local man was walking up an alleyway between Seymour Road and Wycliffe Row in Northfleet when he
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Post-mortem on Langley Park schoolgirl Arabella Campbell is inconclusive
FURTHER tests are being carried out to discover the cause of Langley Park schoolgirl Arabella Campbell’s death. A post-mortem examination took place on Wednesday (May 15) and the death is not being treated as suspicious. The exact cause is
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Probation workers warn 'shake-up could lead to another Deptford killer'
PROBATION workers have warned a shake-up of the service could lead to another case like Dano Sonnex - the notorious Deptford murderer left free to walk the streets. The government's overhaul of offender rehabilitation will see services outsourced
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Open Mic Night
Access Group who meet at The Link Thamesmead every week are looking for comedians, musicians, poets and inspirational speakers to get up on stage and entertain the residents of Thamesmead during their first Open Mic Night taking place at The Link, 7:00
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Crayford men jailed for £15,000 Rolex theft
TWO Crayford men have been jailed for stealing Rolex watches worth £15,000 from a jewellery shop. Harry Dunham, 26, of Maiden Lane and Jimmy Marney, 28, of Station Road were arrested in Dartford on March 7 following the theft from Battrum and Sons
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Students to introduce people to Opera
OPERA aficionados can look forward to a summer performance of Benjamin Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream as part of Goldsmiths' six-week summer music festival, PureGold. The team behind the production say it is "completely faithful to the spirit
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Bluewater expansion plans given a boost
AMBITIOUS plans to expand Bluewater by a fifth and create up to 2,300 jobs have moved a step closer to going ahead. The shopping centre’s owners want to demolish part of the West Village and build 30,500 sqm of extra floor space. Under the
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West End shows announced for free kids tickets scheme
A KIDS-go-free theatre initiative has announced this year's line up of 34 plays and musicals offering discount tickets and activities for children. Kids Week, the annual London project which aims to encourage more kids to go and see West
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Hundreds go to woodcarving show
HUNDREDS of people have enjoyed a woodcarving show in Knockholt with intricate carvings by local enthusiasts on display. Clive Nash from Woodentops, the group behind the event, said the day was a "great success". Children were given the chance
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WIN: Tickets to the Johnny Cash Roadshow
To celebrate the arrival of the Johnny Cash Roadshow on June 16, The Churchill Theatre, Bromley, has teamed up with News Shopper to give away a pair of tickets, a show CD and a T-shirt to a lucky reader. The merchandise will be presented to the
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Ambler: Managerial shortlist will not be restricted by a number
MILLWALL chief executive Andy Ambler insists the club will not be limited in terms of how many candidates reach the final shortlist to replace Kenny Jackett. The Lions have already received a large volume of applications to succeed Jackett following
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Me and My Tattoo: Samantha Church
Samantha Church, Kenya Road, Charlton Why this design? Because my Nan passed away in September of last year, her name was Lily. She meant the world to me and by having this on my body, it will make me think of her each and every day.
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Gravesend in Bloom competition launched
SHOPS and businesses in Gravesend town centre are being encouraged to get involved in this year’s Gravesend in Bloom competition. The town centre has once again entered the south and south east in bloom competition, which encourages communities
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Video: Pop star Tich launches single Dumb at Bluewater
POP star Tich launched her debut single at Bluewater last night (Thursday, May 17). The 19-year-old singer performed to an intimate crowd of competition winners at Bluewater to introduce Dumb, which hit 15 in the midweek charts. Around 40 fans
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Car bursts into flames in Gravesend
A CAR burst into flames in Gravesend yesterday evening. Police officers, firefighters and Highways Agency officers were called to Wrotham Road at 7.49pm. Firefighters from Thames-side station spent 13 minutes bringing the fire under control
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Signalling problems cause severe delays on two Underground lines
COMMUTERS planning to use the London Underground this morning face severe delays on two lines. Transport for London says an earlier signal failure at Queen’s Park station is causing long delays on the Bakerloo Line. A signalling problem at
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Readers asked to help name streets in new Erith Park community
WITH the Larner Road estate re-branded Erith Park, the team behind the massive regeneration project are appealing for help naming new streets in the low-rise community. The first of the 1960s high-rise tower blocks, Pretoria House, has now been
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Six teenagers in court following alleged stabbing and shooting in Beckenham Hill
SIX teenagers have been charged following a stabbing and shooting in Beckenham Hill. Police and paramedics were called to Beckenham Hill Road at around 4.55 pm on August 21 last year. Three men were taken to hospital with non life-threatening