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Family of Sydenham crash victim Aaron Mortley finally given some closure after inquest
The family of Sydenham crash victim Aaron Mortley were finally given some closure after an inquest today (June 26). The father-of-one, 25, died after crashing his car into a wall in Mayow Road on August 25 last year following a night out with friends
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UPDATE: Woolwich pedestrian suffers head injury after double bus crash
A female pedestrian has suffered a head injury after an accident involving two Woolwich buses today (June 26). Ambulance crews, London's Air Ambulance and the police were all sent out to Woolwich New Road, next to General Gordon Square, at around
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NHS trust publishes report including investigations into Jimmy Savile Beckenham hospital visit
An NHS trust has published a report following investigations into Jimmy Savile’s contact with Beckenham’s Bethlem Royal Hospital and others in the group. South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) released ‘Investigation into the contact
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Bromley one-legged fraudster admits duping cancer sufferer out of nearly £10,000
A one-legged fraudster from Bromley has had his stay in prison increased after he admitted duping a man suffering from cancer out of nearly £10,000. Stephen Ross, 53, of Drake Mews, Bromley, pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud at Croydon Crown
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Swanley man detained over cock-fighting ring will not face charges
A man from Swanley arrested in connection with the discovery of a suspected cock-fighting ring has been told he will not face charges. The 21-year-old was one of four men arrested after up to 170 birds were found in a converted barn in Raspberry
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Tweet about Bexley man's desperate passport search days is retweeted 690 times
Kindly tweeters have been trying to help a man find his passport days before his brother's wedding. The message descibed how Kieran Kelly had lost his passport at Barclays Bank in Bexleyheath on Friday (June 20) and how the desperate search was
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Barnehurst Infant School nominated for national award
A school in Bexley is celebrating after being nominated for a national award of school excellence. Barnehurst Infant School, in Barnehurst Close, has reached the top six of school's throughout the country for the TES School Awards of 2014.
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Cycling maniac closes Blackwall Tunnel
A cyclist with more wheels than brain-cells closed the Blackwall Tunnel this afternoon after trying to ride through it. Transport for London said the cyclist's idiotic antics led to the closure of the tunnel southbound. The tunnel has now reopened
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Crystal Palace Overground Festival kicks off
The festival season kicked off in Crystal Palace today in what is expected to be the biggest Overground event yet. Things got going at 9.30 this morning, with community group performances, screenings of short films from Channel 4’s Random Acts,
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IN PICTURES: Is this the worst place to live in Britain thanks to Waste4Fuel's mountain of rubbish?
With Waste4Fuel's High Court hearing set to reach a long-awaited conclusion next Tuesday (July 1), these pictures remind us what nearby residents in St Paul's Cray have lived with for the last two and a half years. The problems at Waste4Fuel
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Director at Dartford theatre school where Bond girl trained is suspended
The director of a Dartford theatre school which helped launch the career of a Gravesend Bond girl has been suspended. Robbie McGovan, academic director of arts at Miskin Theatre, is now the subject of an internal investigation. The Oakfield
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Southeastern Orpington line disruption due to Hither Green, New Cross engineering
Southeastern trains are disrupted on the Orpington to Charing Cross line today because of emergency engineering works between Hither Green and New Cross. Trains between Orpington and Cannon Street will be unable to stop at Lewisham, St Johns or
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Changes to Southeastern train service between Cannon Street and Orpington
Southeastern are to amend their rush hour train service between Cannon Street and Orpington. From next Monday (June 30), the 6.23pm Cannon Street to Orpington service will run eight carriages rather than the current six carriages. This will
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Gravesend pervert jailed for three years
A Gravesend pervert has been jailed for three years after he was caught with a hoard of child abuse films with a combined running time of almost three days. John Appleton, 62, was imprisoned by a judge at Maidstone Crown Court after admitting a
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Raising Money for Prostate Cancer
Hi there KEYLINE RALLY 1980s STYLE TO RAISE MONEY FOR PROSTATE CANCER UK Employees from Keyline - the UK’s leading specialist supplier of heavy building materials, civils and drainage solutions - Northfleet Branch on Grove Road, are taking part
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Young couple attacked without warning by trio of thugs on train to Dartford
A young couple were the victims of an unprovoked attack by a trio of thugs on a train travelling to Dartford via Woolwich. British Transport Police officers have released CCTV images of three people they want to speak to over the assault. A
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Plumstead man sentenced for bombarding woman with text messages
A Plumstead man has been sentenced for bombarded a woman with text messages. Peter Sargeant, 46, of Nightingale Vale, pleaded guilty to harassment without violence at Bexley Magistrates’ Court. Between May 11 and May 28 he continually sent
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Nightclub joins Model Market in boosting Lewisham's nightlife
Lewisham’s nightlife is looking up. With the opening of the Street Feast market on Fridays and Saturdays and the attractive new Skye nightclub opening on the same weekend, there is reason to visit the town after dark. Skye is a cool, mid-sized
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Firefighters battle Sidcup wasteland blaze for almost three hours
A massive blaze took over wasteland in Sidcup yesterday (June 25) and took almost three hours for the flames to be extinguished. Three fire engines and 14 firefighters and officers were called to a fire in Old Maidstone Road in Sidcup at around
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Gravesend teen chops of her locks for charity
A girl from Gravesend is getting ready to chop off her hair to raise funds for a charity helping transform the lives of children with cancer. Rebecca Jones, aged 15, who is a pupil at Mayfield Grammar School in Pelham Road, decided to cut her hair
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15 things you need to see this week
Vibe’s picks of what’s on in and around south east London and north Kent this week. Street Feast at Lewisham Model Market, Fridays and Saturdays from 5pm to midnight Picture by Al De Perez For 15 weeks, street food vendors and micro-diners
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Pet of Day: Billy Bear the cuddly cat
Despite the name, this eight-year-old cheese-loving, cuddly fur ball is more feline than bear. Billy, a Colour Point Persian, loves laying in the garden but isn’t so keen on the fan in the bedroom. He is especially good at waking everyone up
