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Woolwich Ferry closed due to mechanical problems
The Woolwich vehicle ferry is currently closed due to mechanical problems. The ferry at A2204 New Ferry Approach is not operating which is also affecting services at A117 Pier Road (Northern Terminal). For more information, visit tfl.gov.uk
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Darrick Wood pupils win prestigious Shakespeare competition
Two Year 8 pupils from Darrick Wood School have taken the prize for 'best dualogue' at a National Performing Shakespeare competition. Charlie Jones and Zain Naveed beat off competition from hundreds of pupils who submitted videos of themselves
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O'Dowds flying high at top of Tier Two East
After seven weeks of the South London & Kent Pool Alliance Summer season, O'Dowds Flyers are top of Tier Two East by four points after this week's victory over Glenmore Arms II. The odds were against them this week as they only had four players
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London is a UK bed wetting hotspot
New research suggests half of British adults have wet the bed, with Londoners the worst culprits. The survey by online bathroom retailer UK Bathrooms polled 2,034 people with 54 per cent of them owning up to soiling the bed since they turned 18
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UPDATE: Lee stabbing leaves man in 20s in critical condition
A man is in a critical condition in hospital after being stabbed in Lee. Police were called to Baring Road at around 6.40am today to reports of a stabbing. Ambulance crews took the victim, in his 20s, to a south London hospital where he remains
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Sidcup ladies to host cancer charity quiz
Sidcup Ladies will be holding a quiz night to raise money for charity. The event at St John’s Church Hall in Gresswell Close, Sidcup, will take place on July 12 at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £5 each and all money will go to Cancer Research UK.
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Highways Agency reports heavy traffic at Dartford Crossing
The Highways Agency is reporting heavy traffic around the Dartford Crossing. There is congestion on the M25 anticlockwise at the A282 near the toll booths. Queues are going back as far as the Junction 1b of the A282.
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Langley Park School for Girls to host first ever car boot fair
Langley Park School for Girls is running its first ever car boot fair on Sunday. The Beckenham school is hosting the event to help Year 11 students raise cash for a forthcoming volunteering exhibition to Ecuador. Headteacher Dr Hudson said
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One week to go until Widehorizons' Nightline charity walk
There are just three days to go until Widehorizons' Nightline charity walk. DAN KEEL rounds up everything you need to know about an event designed to bring smiles to the faces of the area's youngsters through a huge array of outdoor educational activities
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West Kingsdown’s Winter Olympic champion Lizzy Yarnold becomes an MBE
West Kingsdown’s Lizzy Yarnold has become an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. The 25-year-old Winter Olympic Champion said her “hands were shaking” when she opened the envelope from Buckingham Palace. The skeleton gold medallist added:
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Biggin Hill Festival of Flight sold out
Aircraft enthusiasts have been warned the Biggin Hill Festival of Flight is sold out. Organisers have stressed the event is now full and that no tickets will be sold on the door. Around 15,000 people are attending today’s festival which will
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Watching football NOT among top 10 reasons women cheat on their men
The World Cup’s late night kick-offs mean football fans can watch three games back-to-back EVERY night. But while arguments over the remote could well be the chief reason for late-night rows in the next month, there appears to be 10 male habits
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Why Tanzanian Students Fail to Finish Secondary Education
Most of the schools found in my area at Kiwira -Rungwe district at Mbeya region in TANZANIA have been faced with various problems including shortage of teachers, lack of water, electricity supply, lack of modern laboratories and library. Some of the
