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Saunders takes inspiration from cousin ahead of boxing return
Sidcup fighter Billy Saunders plans to follow his cousin to the top by announcing his comeback after almost seven years away from the ring. Saunders is back in action at the Camden Centre on July 18 and istargeting the middleweight titles currently
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Man City and Chelsea midfield target confirms Addicks exit
Star midfielder Diego Poyet has rejected a new contract offer and decided to quit Charlton Athletic. The highly-rated 19-year-old burst into the first team in the second half of last season but that didn’t stop him being voted as the player of
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NBA stars heading back to Greenwich
Basketball stars will return to Greenwich at the beginning of next year. The New York Knicks will return to the O2 for an NBA regular season game against the Milwaukee Bucks on January 15, 2015. Tickets go on sale in October but fans can register
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Man arrested after alleged Chislehurst rape released without charge
A man arrested after a 41-year-old woman was allegedly raped near a car park in Beaverwood Road, Chislehurst, has been released without charge. Following the alleged incident at around 1am on February 1 a 19-year-old man was arrested. He was
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4 ways to get fit outdoors this summer
Being stuck in the gym when the sun is shining can bring you down. That’s why Fusion Lifestyle, the sport and leisure management charity which runs six leisure centres across Lewisham, has launched a series of outdoor exercises ranging from bootcamps
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Supporter cooks up traditional cream tea for Hospice
Beryl Baird, a long standing supporter and volunteer at Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice, held a strawberry cream tea at her garden in Bexleyheath on 18 June, raising £435 for the Hospice. This is the 57th year she has put on an event for
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Suarez 'bite': Forest Hill museum reacts and 10 other hilarious memes
Forest Hill’s Horniman Museum has led the Suarez bandwagon with a humorous picture of one of its exhibits. It all comes after the Uruguay striker appeared to sink his teeth into Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini yesterday as his side overcame
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Bromley sailor on crest of a wave after Isle of Wight race
By Marios Papaloizou After being diagnosed with an adrenal tumour in 2010 Bromley’s Nilani Chandradeva was determined not to let it hamper her life – and she proved exactly that this weekend. Chandradeva was 13 at the time and went through
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UPDATE: Emergency engineering works causing delays between Orpington and central London cleared
Emergency engineering works that were causing delays to trains running between Orpington and London Victoria have now been cleared (4pm). National Rail reported at around 2pm problems close to Beckenham Junction were causing Southeastern services
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Beach Boys pair to reunite at Kent festival
Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson will be joined by a fellow ex-Beach Boy when he performs in Kent. The Good Vibrations singer will welcome Al Jardine on stage when he headlines the Hop Farm Music Festival on Saturday, July 6. The pair originally
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German success for Erith swimmers
Erith & District Swimming Club celebrated a successful weekend at an international festival held in an open air Olympic sized pool in Bexley’s twin-town of Neheim-Hüsten, Germany. They were the only English club to take part in a competition
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13 races that runners in south east London and north Kent will love
Vibe has rounded up some of the top races in south east London and north Kent this summer and into the autumn... Every Saturday, 9am – Park Run. Free timed 5km runs. Events include Orpington, Bromley, Shorne Woods, Bexley, Greenwich and Crystal
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New Eltham karate kid a chip off the old block
A father and son from New Eltham enjoyed medal success while representing the UK national karate southern zone squad in Hornchurch. George Nicola, 15, took gold in kata and silver in kumite in the junior black belt opens where his father George
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UPDATE: Teenage boy missing from Orpington found
A teenage boy missing from Orpington has been found safe and well. Police had reported the youngster missing and feared he may have been in need of medication. Lex Gaughan, 13, had been last seen at his home at around 10am on Tuesday June 23
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Sidcup RBS worker gives up the day job to help at charity shop
A Sidcup resident gave up work for the week to volunteer in a local charity shop. Simon Dannaher, aged 41, who lives in Bexley Lane was offered five days leave from his job as a project manger with RBS to take on some charity work. Mr
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Man found dead outside Greenwich Sainsbury's died of alcohol intoxication
A man who was found dead on the kerb near Sainsbury's Local in Greenwich High Road died of alcohol intoxication, an inquest has heard. The body of father-of-one Dave Savage, 37, was found on October 22 last year. Mr Savage, a carpenter from
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Two men arrested in Bromley in latest Operation Big Wing crackdown
Two men have been arrested in Bromley today in the MET's latest crackdown on theft and violence. They were arrested as part of Operation Big Wing in connection with stealing knives from a local store in April this year. Both were caught getting
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Man starts Beckenham chat show in garden shed - interviews UKIP politicians and World Cup pundits
A Beckenham man who hosts a chat show in his garden shed has just released a World Cup special. 'The Shed Show' host James Gill has been interviewing everyone from UKIP politicians to reality TV stars over the last six months, and broadcasts the
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Erith bakers whisk their way into first place
A sweet-toothed Erith couple are celebrating after whipping up stash of awards at a top baking competition. Debbie McFaul, aged 49, and husband, Gary McFaul, aged 48, owners of Crumbs Bakery in Bexley Road came in first place in six categories
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Dreadzone to headline 30th Lewisham People's Day festival
Legendary dub reggae act Dreadzone will headline the 30th Lewisham People's Day in Catford next month. Best known for their hit Little Britain, the band will come to Mountsfield Park on July 12 off the back of a Glastonbury performance.
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Wilmington family shocked by £4,264.89 care home bill for granddad's care
A Wilmington family have been billed £4264.89 for a care home placement their granddad stayed in despite being him being rushed to hospital and nearly dying. Jon Green, 43, said he "could not believe it" when the bill from Kent County Council arrived
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Missing man may be in Bromley or Lewisham
Police are appealing to members of the public to help trace a missing man who may be in Bromley or Lewisham. Laurence Holland, 24, was last seen in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, at around 4pm on Monday (June 23). He has connections in the East
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Is Dartford man the World Cup bad-luck charm?
Could a 70-year-old Dartford man be the World Cup’s bad luck charm? The Rolling Stones’ Sir Mick Jagger can’t get no soccer satisfaction. The Brazilians are closely following every team the former Dartford Grammar School for Boys student supports
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Meantime creates London's first hop farm in 100 years in Greenwich
London has its first permanent hop farm in more than a century, and it’s in Greenwich. Ever-inventive craft brewers Meantime have turned a construction site next to the Thames on Greenwich Peninsula into a picturesque hop garden. Hops from
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Waste4Fuel High Court hearing adjourned, again
Waste4Fuel's High Court hearing, which reconvened on Monday (June 23), has been adjourned, again, until next Monday (June 30). The hearing, which had been expected to last three days, began at the Royal Courts of Justice on May 6. The Environment
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Long delays on M25 due to traffic light failure at Swanley Interchange
There are long delays on the M25 in Kent due to a traffic light failure at the Swanley Interchange. Queues have built up back to Upminster in Essex at junction 29 over the Dartford Crossing because the lights are staying red for longer than should
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VIDEO & PICTURES: 100 firefighters tackle Erith scrapyard blaze overnight
More than 100 firefighters from south east London were called to a large fire at an industrial estate on Maypole Crescent in Erith last night. Fifteen fire engines from stations including Greenwich, Plumstead, Erith, Lee Green, Sidcup, and Bexley
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Pet of the Day: Freddie the Yorkie is a real gent
With or without a moustache, two-year-old Yorkshire Terrier Freddie is super cute. The little fella likes his soft toys and doggie friends but he doesn’t like it when he doesn’t get his own way. He was nominated by Gemma from Bromley. Does
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6 creative street photography images of Greenwich and Blackheath
Check out these six artistic and unusual street photography images taken in Greenwich and Blackheath. Recently launched in London, Foto Ruta is a social photography tuition service that aims to inspire creativity while people explore their surroundings
