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Petts Wood sets up petition to keep postman
A Petts Wood community has set up a petition to keep their postman. Danny Boyle, 44, of Sidcup Road in Mottingham, has been delivering post to Petts Wood for around 20 years. Upon discovering their beloved postie was set to walk a different
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Goldberg: 'Great' Birchall earned match-winning performance
Bromley boss Mark Goldberg heaped praise on match-winner Adam Birchall as the former Gillingham man’s 92nd minute winner completed a fine comeback against Bishop’s Stortford on Tuesday evening. The Ravens had found themselves 2-0 down at the break
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Bromley stage comeback to see off Bishop's Stortford
Bromley recovered from a two-goal, half-time deficit to record a 3-2 victory over Bishop’s Stortford at Hayes Lane on Tuesday evening. In two distinct halves it was the visitors who took full advantage of the gale-force winds and driving drizzle
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PICTURED: Winner of Chislehurst Christmas display announced
The windows of Chislehurst are bedecked with Christmas cheer as part of a local competition. Shops and businesses in Chislehurst were tasked with creating the best festive themed window display, with the winners announced on Tuesday. Run by
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Charlton's point at Forest was a good one, but coping without Jackson may be less straightforward
Another game, another draw. You can separate the games Charlton have drawn this season into “good point, well-earned” and “two points dropped” categories, and this one was certainly the former. I base that on the pressure we stood up to in the
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Jury out in trial of Colin Ash-Smith for alleged murder of Claire Tiltman in Greenhithe
The jury in the case of Colin Ash-Smith, who is on trial for the alleged murder of schoolgirl Claire Tiltman in Greenhithe, has retired to consider its verdict. The seven men and five women were sent out today by Mr Justice Sweeney at Inner London
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Gravesend 'hell' school placed in special measures following damning Ofsted report and missing test data
A struggling Gravesend “hell” school has been placed in special measures by Ofsted inspectors after being found inadequate in four out of five areas and key data being “suppressed”. The inspection into Kings Farm Primary School in Cedar Avenue
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Could Daleks invade Paramount Park? BBC signs agreement with resort developers
Could Doctor Who and Top Gear theme park attractions be making their way to the Swanscombe Peninsula? London Resort Company Holdings (LRCH), the company behind the multi-billion pound London Paramount Entertainment Resort in north Kent, has signed
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Future sporting stars join fight to save Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
Future sporting stars have joined the fight to save the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre over fears they will be left with nowhere to train. Triathlete Alex Yee, 16, and diver Annabel Triggs, 13, have criticised the Greater London Authority
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Campaigners urge Council to stop 'Toxic Tunnel' damaging children's health
Campaigners are urging Greenwich Council to protect school children by rejecting plans to build a new road tunnel. Transport for London plan to build the Silvertown Tunnel from the Royal Docks to Greenwich Peninsula which will pass through the
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Man seriously ill after collapsing in Orpington High Street
There are reports a man has collapsed in Orpington High Street from a suspected heart attack. Witnesses claim a man collapsed after suffering a heart attack earlier this afternoon, just before 2pm. Eyewitness Tom Coombs, 20, said: "He collapsed
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Faces light up at spectacular Thamesmead Christmas lights switch-on
The faces of Thamesmead residents were illuminated at a spectacular three-hour long Chistmas lights switch-on. Taking place near the clock tower, the lights, including 3000 bulbs wrapped around a 25ft Christmas tree, were switched on by Erith and
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Is '10 reasons why Santa Claus lives on council estate’ Christmas card offensive?
A social media storm has led to Clintons withdrawing an “offensive” card claiming Father Christmas lives on a council estate – but should the retailer have done this? The £2 card listed ‘10 reasons why Santa Claus must live on a council estate’
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Are you prepared for the 'weather bomb'?
The UK is bracing itself against the forces of nature as the ‘weather bomb’ batters our shores. Scotland and the north have witnessed hundreds of lightning strikes, wind speeds of 81mph and treacherous seas - with the bad weather spreading south
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Hello - this is why I'm standing to be an MP at the 2015 general election
I’m in Rugby where the (delayed) Virgin train I’ve just boarded is about to start thumping its way back toward London. I’ve been at a social housing conference where I was able to listen to people talk about their experiences and concerns.
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Extra parking spaces made available to Christmas shoppers in Bexleyheath
Extra parking spaces have been made available for weekend Christmas shoppers in Bexleyheath. The car park at the rear of the Civic Offices in 2 Watling Street can be used by shoppers every Saturday and Sunday until the New Year. It will be
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Petts Wood man who had illegal stash of monkey skulls and animal claws spared jail
A Petts Wood man, who bought illegally poached chimpanzee skulls, animal claws and shark teeth online, has been spared jail. Peter Prineas, of Poverest Road, was sentenced to 10 months in prison suspended for 18 months at Croydon Crown Court yesterday
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Nicki Minaj, Santana and country music stars set for Greenwich shows
Country music stars, including Sidcup-schooled Nashville TV star Sam Palladio, are heading for a hoe-down – plus Santana and Nicki Minaj announce gigs – in Greenwich. Sam, who trained to be an actor at Rose Bruford College in Sidcup, will play
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Have YOUR say: Swearing mum's arrest after using C-word in playground sparks huge debate
Our story about a St Paul’s Cray mum left bruised and fuming after an off-duty police officer arrested her for swearing in a school playground has sparked a huge debate online. So far the article has generated nearly 300 comments here and more
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VIDEO: David Essex knocks out Rizzle Kicks’ Harley Sylvester at The Barge Pole pub in Thamesmead
WARNING: Contains violence and strong language. Filmed on location in Thamesmead, The Guvnors stars Rizzle Kicks’ Harley Sylvester terrorising a south London estate and coming up against its old ‘Guvnors’. With the movie’s DVD release coming
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70,000 street lights switched off at night across Kent: See how politicians and residents have reacted
Kent County Council’s decision to switch off 70,000 street lights at night has triggered fury among residents and politicians. Gravesham Council has slammed the decision taken by KCC to switch off lights between midnight and 5.30am across areas
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5 Thoughts: When is it not a crime to hit another car and then just drive off?
Each week I use this space to share my five thoughts – the good, the bad and the ugly. But I’m not selfish, so I’m also very happy to donate the space to guest writers to have their say. Write to me using the details below. 1. What should
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Christmas turkeys face a sad life so go veggie instead
Letter to the editor: I would like to ask anyone who is celebrating Christmas (and anyone who is not) to eat a vegetarian meal for a kind change. Supermarkets offer tasty “fake meat” alternatives to make it easier to eat a Christmas meal with family
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Why have people failed to mention whopping travelcard fare increase?
Letter to the editor: I notice in your recent letters page that the Greater London Assembly (GLA) Conservative member for Bexley and Bromley has congratulated the Mayor of London for helping part-time workers with the cost of travelling via Oyster
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Ikea superstore in Greenwich not a wise idea
Letter to the editor: I object to Ikea’s plan for a superstore on the Greenwich Peninsula on the grounds that it is socially and environmentally unsustainable. Many councillors and locals, in rare cross-party agreement, also think the Greenwich
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PICTURED: Dartford man gives £15,000 worth of Marilyn Monroe memrobilia to help save seven-year-old cancer victim Frankie Rose
A Dartford man is giving his Marilyn Monroe memorabilia and £500 each month to a Slade Green seven-year-old battling brain cancer. Danny Lee, 25, has spent a decade collecting photos, mugs and general artefacts dedicated to the 1950s screen goddess
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Editor’s experience of racism at bar stirs debate
Letter to the editor: I read with interest your perceiv-ed experience of racism (5 tho-ughts of the week, November 26). It drew my particular attention because it rather reminded me of a story my nephew – a bar tender – told me a couple of weeks
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VIDEO: How hard do you think mouth painting really is? Learn the art with News Shopper
For most people, creating your own artistic masterpieces and designing Christmas cards goes no further than tissue paper and pencil crayons. But for Foots Cray resident, Ranjit Bhamra, drawing using just his mouth became a necessity when he lost
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Fire rages through three houses in Empress Road in Gravesend
A Gravesend house went up in flames in the early hours of this morning and threatened to engulf a whole road. The blaze occurred in the private, terraced property in Empress Road at around 12.45am but miraculously all the inhabitants, including four
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UPDATE: Orpington dad shot at as he reversed car from driveway with sons inside
A hooded gunman shot at an Orpington dad twice as he reversed his car from his driveway with his two sons inside, witnesses say. Emergency services were called to Kedleston Drive at 7.08pm on Friday after a man fired two shots through the driver-side
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Stat Chat: Young people can't live without smartphones - and can't read maps
Every day we pull some stats from a survey and say have a chat about the findings. Today: Can young people live without their mobiles? 50 per cent of smartphone users aged 18 to 24 admit they would feel completely lost if they were out and about
