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Man jailed after 'vicious and sustained' attack on ex-partner with pair of scissors
A man has been jailed for 20 years for a “vicious and sustained attack” with a pair of scissors on his ex-partner in Sidcup while her three young children slept upstairs. Connor Fox, 38, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to the attempted murder
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Dartford Carnival 'full of colour, sound and vibrancy'
Sun, samba, and smiles were the flavour of the day at the first Dartford Carnival of Summer on Friday (July 10). Entertainment kicked off in Central Park at noon with performances from the Steel Ambition calypso band, Four by Four bhangra group
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Brockley man 'battered mum, 81, to death with bottle'
A Brockley man has appeared in court charged with battering his mother to death with a bottle at her Lewisham home. Gilbert Corette, 45, is accused of murdering pensioner Florise Corette, 81, at the house in Lochaber Road on July 8. He is also
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Woman used tea towel to save life of young man stabbed in the chest in Blackfen
A woman has described using a tea towel to save the life of a young man who came into a Chinese restaurant after he was stabbed in the chest. Charlie Finch, 21 - a vehicle technician from Footscray - was rushed to hospital in a serious condition
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200 pupils and residents work with professional cast in Blackheath opera
Children and residents from around south east London will take to the stage in a community opera in Blackheath tonight. More than 200 locals are taking part in Idomeneo, which opens at Blackheath Halls tonight and runs until Sunday. The annual project
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Gravesend off-licences face new conditions after police seize 1,255 bottles of booze
A joint initiative between police and revenue and customs has resulted in additional conditions being imposed on two Gravesend retailers. Kent Police targeted licenced retailers across Dartford and Gravesend on March 24 in a two-day joint initiative
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Gareth Johnson's fox hunting rebellion after thousands petition him
Gareth Johnson has altered his stance on "barbaric" fox hunting, after thousands of people urged him to listen to their views. MPs were expected to vote on an amendment to the Hunting Act, and whether to relax rules on the numbers of dogs used
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Thamesmead gunman 'murdered West End clubber'
A Thamesmead gunman was captured on infra-red CCTV after shooting dead a West End clubber, a court heard today (July 14) Danny Walker, 33, of Haldane Road, and Gavin Allen, 32, allegedly blasted 31 year-old Hassan Mohammed Omer Isman six times
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Dartford Council warns of 'hefty court fines' in fly-tipping crackdown
Dartford Borough Council has urged residents to report fly-tipping in a bid to prosecute those caught dumping waste illegally. The local authority has also warned residents to take care when hiring companies to remove their waste- otherwise they
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Dragons, Pirates and Dinosaurs: 5 of the best adventure golf courses in south London
With The Open swinging into action this week, there’s no doubt lots of us will feel the need to sink a putt or two. But who needs St Andrews when there are dinosaurs, pirates and dragons – and significantly less walking? Adventure golf is great
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Tributes to Sydenham teen who drowned during Canada rugby tour
Tributes have flooded in for an “extremely popular” Sydenham pupil who died while on tour with his school rugby team, leaving a “huge hole” among those who knew him. Jamal Ottun was in Canada with his Wallington County Grammar School (WCGS) teammates
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The Bill - police help ducks cross Catford road
Police stopped traffic in Catford today to help some unusual residents cross the road - a duck and three ducklings. An officer stood on the tarmac to help the creatures make it safely across Bromley Road. Why did the duck cross the road
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VIDEO: Shocking footage shows 'giant rats' which have infested Penge houses
A Penge man claims he and his neighbours are forced to live with rats the size of ‘small cats’ due to structural problems - but their landlord will not help fix the problem. Trevor Holyoake and his neighbours on Maple Road rent their homes from
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Belvedere Splash Park could close this year as council say costs are 'too high'
The cost of running the Belvedere Splash Park is 'too high' and organisations need to submit proposals stop Bexley Council closing it down. Private and community groups will be invited to present detailed proposals for taking over and running the
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Bexley Council defends Broadway road layout after bus crash which injured 16 people
Bexley Council has refuted claims that the road layout of Broadway contributed to a crash last week which hospitalised 16 people. The 269 double decker bus was being driven towards the town centre when it ploughed into the back of the B11, shunting
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'Neglect played role' in Lee teaching assistant's SAS training exercise death
Neglect played a part in the deaths of a Lee teaching assistant who collapsed during an SAS test march, a coroner has ruled. Recording narrative verdicts at an inquest in Solihull, senior Birmingham coroner Louise Hunt said all three soldiers would
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Croydon man appears in court over murder of Tom Rossiter killed in Swanley 'hit and run'
A 29-year-old man has appeared in court over the murder of Thomas Rossiter in Swanley. Mr Rossiter, 42, was killed after being dragged underneath a car which hit him in Lynden Way on July 4. Erasmus Ahwoi, of Stroud Green Gardens, Croydon,
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Meet Milo, the dog chosen to star on stage in Oliver! in Dartford
A loyal companion has been chosen to play Bullseye alongside the fearsome Bill Sykes in Oliver! at the Orchard Theatre. Eight-year-old English/French Mastiff Milo was picked for the role in the theatre’s Summer Youth Project show after hopeful
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Woolwich woman who made terrified 999 call after crash told to 'report it the next day' by police
A Woolwich woman was left fearing for her life when a group of men crashed into her car, but when she called the police they simply told her to report it the next day. Jenny Salt, 33, of Brookhill Close picked-up her 14-year-old son, Liam, from
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Crayford woman bitten by live scorpion hiding in Tesco bananas
A Crayford woman ‘thought she was going to die’ after being stung by a scorpion hiding in a bunch of Tesco bananas. Care worker, Kita Fitton, 20, was packing lunches for the men she cares for on Friday (July 10) when a sharp pain shot up her arm
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Biggin Hill girl to become first child to dive between two continents at Iceland's Silfra fissure
A Biggin Hill girl is to make history by becoming the first child in the world to dive between the two tectonic plates separating the North American and Eurasian continents. Charlotte Burns, 13, has obtained special permission from the Icelandic
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Forest Hill actor's 'vigorously clenching buttocks' cause Oscar-nominated film to top movie complaints list
A Forest Hill man’s ‘vigorously clenching buttocks’ have driven an Oscar-nominated film to be the most-complained about film of the year. Timothy Spall, who lives in Forest Hill and was born in Battersea, won the best actor award at Cannes for
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Nine bailed over Greenwich cable car high-wire walk
Nine Greenpeace protestors have been bailed after a failed attempt to do a high wire walk on the Greenwich cable car. Police were called out to the Emirates Air Line stunt last Friday (July 10) at 5.04am. Transport for London said the protestors
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Rail firm offers summer holiday discounts
Summer holiday days out may have just gotten cheaper, with Southeastern offering discounts for tickets bought online. The train company is giving 25 per cent off on off-peak tickets purchased on its website in an offer that runs from July 13 to August
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Wet weather tomorrow could mean 40 days of rain
Rain tomorrow could signal a damp end to the summer, according to British legend. The myth of St Swithin's Day says if it rains on the July 15, wet weather will persist for 40 days and 40 nights. Showers are expected in the south east for the
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FILM REVIEW: Beach Boys biopic Love And Mercy (12A) gives off Good Vibrations
Love and Mercy is a ‘warts and all’ dissection of celebrated singer/songwriter Brian Wilson’s struggle between his genius for finding that definitive sound and his inner demons pulling him ever closer to madness, writes Mark Foker. Wilson was one
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Overloading plug socket warning after New Eltham blaze
A house blaze in New Eltham last weekend was thought to be caused by overloading plug sockets. Firefighters have warned of the dangers of overloading, after the fire at Crockham Way on Saturday morning (July 11). Part of the ground floor of
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Investigation launched after fire at disused maternity building
A disused maternity unit, just down the road from Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup, was damaged in a fire on Sunday evening (July 12). London Fire Brigade confined the fire to the first floor of the building on Frognal Avenue, but a section of it
