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Gravesend cycling duo in fine form
The men on the move at Gravesend Cycling Club at the moment are Steve Gibson in the seniors and Mike Coulter in the veterans. In the club Tuesday 10-mile time-trial series at Grain more members are riding and consequently times are improving.
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Greenwich reclaim London Youth Games judo crown
Greenwich were crowned London Youth Games female judo champions on Saturday at the National Sports Centre in Crystal Palace. It means they regained the title they last won in 2012 after having to settle for runners-up spot last year. Team manager
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Award-winning composer works with diverse groups to create street opera
People of all ages and all backgrounds from Deptford and Lewisham are working with an award-winning composer to put together a street opera. Winner of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s British Composer Award 2013, James Redwood has brought together
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Lewisham Homes gives £60,000 to community projects
Lewisham community projects are being given a total of £60,000 in funding after bidding for the cash. The Lewisham Homes Community Fund out applicants through a Dragons' Den-style panel process to prove how their project would improve the community
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Bromley businessman ordered to pay over £1,000 after fly-tipping waste in Beckenham
A Bromley businessman has been ordered to pay £1,312 after pleading guilty to fly-tipping waste roofing materials in Beckenham. Nicholas Rogers, 41, of Bradford Close, pleaded guilty to one charge of fly-tipping at Bromley Magistrates' Court.
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Lewisham rogue landlord clampdown finds three-bed house lived in by 27 people
A crackdown on rogue landlords in Lewisham has uncovered a dangerously over-occupied three-bedroom house lived in by 29 people. Three raids in the space of two weeks also found a boarded-up restaurant had been illegally converted into six flats
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'Fat' thief steals from Erith cemetery and reverses van into police officer
Bexley police are appealing for information after thieves broke into Erith cemetery and then reversed into a police car - injuring an officer. At around 5pm on June 22 police were alerted to three men committing a burglary at the cemetery in Brook
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PICTURED: Female footballer has kickabout on M25 after lorry crash
A female footballer from Ebbsfleet United Ladies FC has been snapped having a kickabout on the hard-shoulder of the M25 near Swanley this morning. Jade Smith, 19, who plays right back and tweeted a picture of herself doing keepie uppies on the
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Police appeal after cab driver is assaulted in Orpington and his car stolen
A cab driver was assaulted and had his car stolen in Orpington on Sunday night (June 22). At around 11.45pm two men approached the cab as it was parked in Moorfield Road, near the junction with Orpington High Street. They opened the doors of
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Potential new boys-only free school for Chislehurst
A new boys-only free school could be coming to Chislehurst. Bullers Wood School for Girls announced today (June 24) it has permission to apply to set up the 11-16, four-form entry comprehensive, which would open in September 2016. Deputy headteacher
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Two charged over Deptford High Street violence
Two men have been charged after last week's violence in Deptford High Street. Police were called to an address in the high street on June 19 at around 8.59am following reports of a disturbance. Chukwudi Okafor, 32, of Deptford High Street,
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Greenwich to host ‘skipping extravaganza’
Hundreds of jumpers will join in a hugely entertaining and energetic performance where dance meets skipping at Greenwich Park. The Through and Out: Skipping Extravaganza which will take place on July 12 has been commissioned by Greenwich Dance
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PICTURE COMPILATION: Blackheath v Sandwich Town.
Our photographer Keith Gillard caught all the action as Blackheath (275-9) maintained their lead at the top of the KCL Premier Division by beating Sandwich Town (187). Opener Chris Willetts posted 34 runs Jahid Ahmed (8) was Blackheath's
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Blackheath march on at top of Kent Cricket League after latest win
Impressive scoring from Calum Haggett (75) and Charlie-Sid Speller (74) saw Blackheath maintain top spot in the Kent Cricket League Premier Division. Their successful partnership in the 88 run home win over Sandwich began with the score at 86-3
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5 things to see and do in...Blackheath Village
It is virtually impossible to sum up all that Blackheath has to see and do in five things, but here’s some ideas to start you off if you find yourself in the village with an hour to spare. Feel free to tell us your picks by leaving a comment below
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Forest Hill's Andy Coulson guilty of phone hacking
Former No 10 spin doctor Andy Coulson has been found guilty of plotting to hack phones while he was editor of the News of the World. Coulson, of Wood Vale, Forest Hill, who was forced to resign as Prime Minister David Cameron's director of communications
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Barack Obama mistaken for Greenwich's Chris Smalling on World Cup mug
A merchandise company has mistaken Barack Obama for Chris Smalling on a World Cup mug. An unnamed wholesaler was apparently tasked with finding royalty-free images of both the Greenwich-born England defender and the US president. But the two
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New Charlton boss unconcerned about Millwall past
Former Millwall player Bob Peeters has laughed off suggesstions his past as an ex-Lion will count against him in the eyes of some Charlton fans. The new Valley boss spent two years at The Den as a player under Dennis Wise but his stay was overshadowed
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Third Plumstead sex attack in a week after woman assaulted on common
A woman was sexually assaulted on Plumstead Common on Sunday night (June 22) - the area's third sex attack in a week. Police were called to the common after a woman in her 20s was attacked at around 9.30pm on Sunday. She had been approached
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WIN! Tickets to Leeds Castle open air concert
The 2014 Open Air Classical Concert at Leeds Castle offers a fantastic line-up of performances – and you could be in with a chance of winning tickets to this fabulous show. This Best of British event on Saturday, July 12, takes place on a huge
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Music fan wins Twitter competition to name Wireless London stage
A music fan has won a competition to name a stage at a London festival headlined by Kanye West. Twitter user Natalie Gemma (@iKissGiirls) won the contest to name a stage at Wireless Festival with her suggestion, the Boombox stage. The festival
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PICTURED: Greenwich fashionistas show off designs on market catwalk
Designers and independent fashion shops in Greenwich showed off their wares at a fashion show in Wednesday (June 11). The catwalk at Greenwich Market’s Summer Fashion Show, the Carats and Frocks Charity Catwalk, was decorated with paper flowers
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Bromley residents can now donate clothes and shoes from home to fight global poverty
Residents of Bromley will soon be able to see their unwanted clothes and shoes go towards fighting global poverty. Clothes reuse charity TRAID has announced its expansion to the borough today (June 24), offering scheduled pickups of out-of-favour
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UPDATE: Woman killed in Abbey Wood hit-and-run named as 64-year-old Brenda Croke
Police have identified a woman killed in a hit-and-run in Abbey Wood on June 19. Brenda Croke, aged 64, of Clockhouse Lane, North Stifford, Grays in Essex was pronounced dead at the scene in Finchdale Road near the roundabout with Eynsham Drive
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Bexley's Sam Bailey has pregnancy scare
X-Factor winner and former Bexley resident Sam Bailey has revealed she had a pregnancy scare earlier this month. The former prison officer was rushed to hospital and kept in overnight after suffering a bleed at home. Doctors have reassured
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VIDEO AND PICTURES: Amazing Living Art body paint headed to Cray Festival
The nation’s best body painters will bring art to life, literally, at Cray Festival on Saturday, July 5. The Living Art Show will perform a catwalk exhibition of their vivid characters and creatures created with body paint and prosthetics between
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Beckenham brothers now leading figures in fight against Isis terrorists in Iraq
Two brothers from Beckenham have become leading figures in the fight against the jihadi Isis terrorists. A national newspaper has reported Polad and Lahur Talabani went to Crofton School and spent many years in south-east London before returning
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Dartford boxing club fights for new home
A Dartford amateur boxing club are in need of an affordable, permanent home. The Tree Estate Community Amateur Boxing Club has been meeting at the Tree Estate Community Centre since December 2010 but now, coach Mark Daley, aged 50, of Mills Road
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Classic films on outdoor big screens in south east London this summer
Outdoor cinema screens will return to south east London this summer to show a series of classic films. Pop Up Screen’s cinema comes complete with 30ft screen, licensed bar, Drum and Kernel Popcorn, sweets and, new this year, burgers. Mycenae
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Talent contest aims to find Star Quality in Bromley
Talented performers from across south east London will compete in a talent show at The Churchill Theatre in Bromley. Ten acts were selected at auditions on June 14 for the finals of Star Quality contest on July 2, with £250 and tickets to Annie
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Heartbroken couple in search for Rambo
A desperate couple from Greenhithe are offering a £100 reward to anyone who finds their lost cat, Rambo. Emma Rivers, aged 26, and her boyfriend, Scott Meekings, aged 35, of St Mary's Road say that their paw-fect pet disappeared from their garden
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'11th hour' High Court challenge over Gravesend Heritage Quarter criticised
The judicial review over the Gravesend Heritage Quarter has been criticised for risking the multi-million pound redevelopment at the "eleventh hour". Councillor Tanmanjeet Dhesi, cabinet member for business at Gravesham Council, lambasted Gravesham
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UPDATE: Woman suffers serious injuries after she is hit by car in Orpington
A woman in her mid-20s has suffered serious injuries after she was hit by a car in Hayfield Road, Orpington. The incident occurred around 2pm yesterday (June 23), and the woman was rushed to hospital with leg and head injuries. There was significant
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Police helicopter searches for suspects in Bexley
The Metropolitan Police helicopter was out searching for suspects on the loose in Bexley last night. It was searching an area around Arbuthnot Lane for about an hour around 10pm. A police spokesman said: "The suspects have not been caught."
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UPDATE: Woman cut from car and flown to hospital after M25 crash
A woman was cut from her car this morning (June 24) and rushed to hospital with reportedly serious injuries after a crash on the M25 between Dartford and Swanley. The three-car crash happened at around 8am between junctions two and three. It
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Former Spurs, Juventus and Ajax star in discussions with Borough on shock move
Edgar Davids could be set for a shock move to Southern Counties East League outfit Greenwich Borough. The 41-year-old won 74 caps for Holland during an illustrious playing career which also included spells with Ajax, AC Milan, Juventus, Inter Milan
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Widehorizons: A night walk to remember as trekkers support children's charity
Hundreds of walkers trekked across the News Shopper patch through the night on Saturday (June 21) to celebrate the incredible Kent countryside and support children’s charity Widehorizons. News Shopper readers experienced a unique summer solstice
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'Don't drink from our train toilet bowls' Southeastern warns
Temperatures are soaring but Southeastern are telling parched punters not to drink water from their train toilet bowls this summer. The company has become the butt of online jokes after traveller Tom Papworth spotted this sticker on the back of
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Pet of the Day: Watch video of Tillie the singing Jack Russell
Today’s Pet of the Day comes with not just a photo but also a video ... of a singing dog! Tillie was nominated by Lyndsay Allen-Trott from Bexley. The five-year-old Parson Jack Russell terrier likes swimming, playing ball in the garden, long
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Warning as harlequin ladybirds feed on south east London and north Kent natives
Invasive harlequin ladybirds are feeding on their native British cousins, DNA analysis has shown. Research analysing the contents of the guts of harlequin larvae across Europe revealed the species, which mainly eats aphids, were also preying on
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See how much it costs to fill World Cup football sticker album. Hint: It's a lot!
If you’ve been feverishly collecting the World Cup 2014 football stickers by Panini, there’s a site that provides a shock to the system you might not want. If, however, you’ve opted out of bothering to try and fill an album this summer, you can
