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Excitement grows ahead of American Speed Fest at Brands
THERE’S less than three weeks to go until Brands Hatch hosts its inaugural American Speed Fest on June 9. Headlined by the Euro Racecar NASCAR Touring Series, the whole event will be built around family fun and a celebration of Americana, with live
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Saracens coaches heading to Blackheath and Dartfordians
COACHES from 2011 Premiership champions Saracens will be passing on their knowledge and skills to youngsters at Blackheath and Dartfordians rugby clubs this summer. Blackheath RFC will host a complete skills week from August 12 to August 16, while
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Addicks sign up nine on long-term deals
NINE Charlton women’s team players have signed three-year contracts with the club. Captain Kim Dixson and player of the year Gemma Shepherd are two of the nine key players who have penned deals. Charlton have moved quickly to tie down the spine of
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Get the summer look with Greenwich Shopping Park
LOOKING for some summer clothing inspiration? Troy Fairlie, Store Manager at Outfit in Greenwich Shopping Park shares his must haves: “Festival season has kicked off and girls can pay tribute to Kate Moss’ signature festival style by taking inspiration
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Trophy success for Bexley United U21s
BEXLEY United’s U21 senior side entered into the Selkent Shield final on Sunday knowing it was their last game in the SELKENT youth league before moving on up to adult football next season. This was the club’s second season in the league since being
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Woolwich terrorist attack as it happened: Soldier dead and two suspects injured
10:40pm Read the Government's official response to today's horrific events.... 7:56pm We are now wrapping up our live blog for today. Thanks for your time following and reading
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Ladies Night at The Glades, Bromley
As the doors burst open for Ladies Night at The Glades in Bromley on Tuesday night, excited shoppers queued to receive their voucher which entitled them to a myriad of discounts and giveaways. The one-off shopping extravaganza on May 21, organised
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Review: Hardy's Freehouse, Greenwich
IF FILM directors are looking for a good old-fashioned boozer for a set, they could do worse than Hardy’s Freehouse. Indeed if you are looking for a nice place to while away an afternoon or evening with a pint, you could do worse too. If interior
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Police called to Woolwich 'shooting'
POLICE and ambulances have been called to Woolwich this afternoon (May 22) to deal with a reported shooting. Wellington Steet is reportedly being sealed off and the air ambulance has arrived on the scene. John Wilson Street is currently shut
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Rockenfeller leads from start to finish at Brands Hatch DTM race
AUDI’S Mike Rockenfeller completed a lights-to-flag victory in Sunday’s DTM race at Brands Hatch, heading the BMW of reigning champion Bruno Spengler. Bromley’s Gary Paffet drove a storming race, utilising a clever strategy to take third. But a subsequent
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Bluewater car park death trial: Swanley woman Dawn Chedd's car 'sounded like it was driven by boy racer'
A PEOPLE carrier which reversed over and killed a pensioner in a Bluewater car park sounded like it was being driven by a "boy racer", a court heard. Dawn Chedd, 50, is charged with causing the death by careless driving of 71-year-old Claire Bishop
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Petts Wood family faced £40,000 fine for having a noisy dog
A FAMILY who faced a £40,000 fine for having a noisy dog are relieved their prosecution nightmare is over. Bromley Council took action against the Hocaoglu family after receiving complaints about their dog Tolia from neighbours in Chislehurst Road
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Gates up at Charlton and Palace but down at Millwall
FIGURES have revealed attendances went up at both The Valley and Selhurst Park this season, although there was a fall at The Den. Charlton returned to the Championship for the first time in three years and their promotion back to the second tier saw
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Bowling club to celebrate anniversary with series of high-profile games
BROMLEY Bowling Club is celebrating its 125th anniversary with eight special matches, starting next month against a team from Bowls England. Bowls England is the successor to the English Bowling Association, of which Bromley Bowling Club was a founder
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Harriers top table after stunning Braintree success
DARTFORD Harriers’ women’s team achieved an astounding 25 first places across the A and B string events at the second southern women’s league meeting at Braintree. The club’s success included winning both the 4x100m and 4x400m relays. Grace Clements
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Kelleher adds 50m freestyle to arsenal of national qualifying times
BROMLEY Swimming Club enjoyed a successful weekend at the London region youth championships at Crystal Palace. Ben Kelleher added the 50m freestyle to his arsenal of national qualifying times, which include the 50m and 100m backstrokes for the forthcoming
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Keith Richards welcomed back to Dartford Library - despite 'owing £3,000 in fines'
ROCK legend Keith Richards has today been welcomed back to Dartford Library – despite reportedly owing £3,000 in fines. The Rolling Stones star racked up the fines dating back 50 years, according to a national newspaper. At 15p a day – plus
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Two primary free schools to open in Bromley and Beckenham
TWO new primary free schools will open in Bromley and Beckenham next year. The Department for Education has given the green light for the schools, which should ease the current shortage of high quality reception places in the Borough of Bromley
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Classic films coming to outdoor screen in Lee
AN inflatable cinema screen will be installed in Lee to show classic movies for a weekend in August. The Pop-up Screen will come to Manor House Gardens between August 2 and August 4 to show The Usual Suspects, Jaws and Labyrinth. As well as
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Illegally working Gravesend ice cream man faces deportation
AN ICE cream man faces deportation after being detained by immigration officials in Gravesend. Following up intelligence, immigration enforcement officers visited Sam’s ice cream van in Dashwood Road on Friday (MAY 17). They arrested a 25-year-old
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Pop star Tich talks fashion with Vibe
POP star Tich’s debut single Dumb zoomed into the chart last week and the fashion-conscious 19-year-old chose to launch the song at Bluewater’s Lipsy. Vibe’s Jim Palmer caught up with her to discuss her style, and Justin Bieber. Why did you
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Art exhibition explores the baggage of life's journey
UNIQUE works of art exploring the baggage we bring with us on life’s journey will go on display at the Orangery at Knole House. The free exhibition, called A Mindful Journey, will run from June 2 to June 23 from 10am to 5pm. The works were
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Lionel Richie and Jennifer Lopez join British Summer Time bill
MORE huge names have been lined up for Barclaycard presents British Summer Time’s mammoth series at Hyde Park. Today the organizers unveiled Lionel Richie and Jennifer Lopez who will both play on the final day, Sunday, July 14. Also on the
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Busy Bexley Village cafe given permission to expand upstairs
A BUSY cafe in Bexley Village has been given permission by the council to provide additional seating upstairs. Hamers Homemade Food, which is based next to The Millers Arms in Bexley High Street, applied to Bexley Council to convert the vacant
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Artists to open studios for visitors
ARTISTS from across Kent and East Sussex will throw open their studio doors to let people in. Around 300 artists are taking part in South East Open Studios between June 7 and 23, including 15 from Bromley, one from Dartford and two from New Ash
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Made in Chelsea's Jamie Laing talks to Vibe ahead of Bluewater signing
MADE in Chelsea’s Jamie Laing is a busy man and has bags of energy, possibly fuelled by his love of sugary snacks. Inspired by his love of sweet treats, fashion and pretty ladies, the reality star has launched a cookbook under his Candy Kittens
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Eltham day of fun at Well Hall Pleasaunce
ELTHAM's pleasaunce will hold a day full of entertainment nextweekend. The Well Hall attraction holds a mammoth event on June 2 from 10am to 5pm featuring 50 stalls selling local produce, jewellery, books, plants, arts and crafts and bric-a-brac
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Bluewater set to expand by a fifth and create thousands of jobs - full reaction
PLANS to expand Bluewater by a fifth and create up to 2,300 jobs have been given the go-ahead - despite strong opposition from Gravesham Council. The local authority fears the ambitious project could put off retailers from signing up to Gravesend
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Swanley woman Dawn Chedd on trial today charged with Bluewater car park death
A SWANLEY woman is due to go on trial today accused of causing the death of a shopper at Bluewater. Dawn Chedd, of Cranleigh Drive is charged with causing the death of 71-year-old Claire Bishop by careless or inconsiderate driving. The 50-year-old
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Two people rushed to hospital following Swanley house fire
TWO people were rushed to hospital after a fire broke out in the airing cupboard of a Swanley home. Firefighters were called to a house in Leechcroft Avenue at 10.27pm last night after the owners of the home escaped from the property and dialled
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Food outlets in Bexley rated worst in Which? food hygiene investigation
FOOD outlets in parts of Bexley dominate a list of those with the worst hygiene standards across the country, according to a new report. Following a Which? investigation of more than 2,000 postcodes, Bexley had six of the 10 worst. The worst
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Chislehurst street fight death victim's parents want justice
PARENTS of a man who died in a street fight six years ago are set to launch their own investigation so they can finally get justice. Paul Baker would have been 32 next Thursday (May 30) but instead of celebrating the birthday with him, his mum