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Cray Valley's run ended by ruthless Charlton
Cray Valley PM’s F.A. Cup run came to an end in a replay against Charlton Athletic. They have had an incredible run including a draw at the Valley and they were even level in the replay before Charlton’s class told in the second period. Some
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South east London Met Police constable dismissed for having offensive weapon
A Metropolitan Police constable from the south east London command unit has been dismissed after being convicted of theft and possessing a weapon in a private place. MSC Toby Biginton was previously found guilty of six counts of theft by employee
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Greenwich Costcutter allowed to stay open after selling booze and vape to kids
A South London shop has avoided closure after being caught selling a vape and booze to children. A Costcutter store on Wickham Lane has been allowed to stay open after Greenwich Council officers found a trainee staff member had sold a can of beer
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Residents win prize on People's Postcode Lottery
Residents of a Bromley street have bagged a generous prize in the People's Postcode Lottery. Those with a lottery ticket and a BR1 2EX postcode were awarded a £1,000 win in one of the fundraising lottery's daily prize draws. The winning postcode
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Parts of M25 to be closed overnight for resurfacing after van fire
Lanes 1, 2 and 3 of the M25 between Junction 5 and Junction 6 will be closed overnight for emergency resurfacing works following a vehicle fire. Today (November 16), a vehicle fire between junctions J5 and J6 on the M25 lead to blocked traffic
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South east London 'anti-vaxxer' who stalked MP spared jail
An ‘anti-vaxxer’ who harassed and stalked former education secretary Sir Gavin Williamson has been spared jail. Simon Parry, of East Street in Walworth, “persistently followed” the Conservative MP on two occasions near the Houses of Parliament
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Car fire in Dartford Tunnel causes traffic chaos and severe delays
A car which was on fire in the east tunnel of the Dartford Crossing has caused traffic and long delays this afternoon (Thursday). Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a vehicle alight in the east tunnel at the Dartford Crossing
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Care fire in Dartford Tunnel causes traffic chaos and severe delays
A car which was on fire in the east tunnel of the Dartford Crossing has caused traffic and long delays this afternoon (Thursday). Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a vehicle alight in the east tunnel at the Dartford Crossing
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Nature Notes: Arrival of cold weather birds
As late autumn finally breezes in, we can now look forward to welcoming the first redwings arriving from Scandinavia and neighbouring regions and just how cold those areas are. Under a starry sky, from about midnight, we can sometimes hear the
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Sixth body found after fatal Hounslow house fire
Police have now confirmed that a sixth body has been found after a fatal fire in Hounslow. Although formal identification has not yet taken place, police have confirmed that the bodies found belong to adults and children. The families of those
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Recap as car fire causes Dartford Crossing tunnel to CLOSE
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Crystal Palace Ultras supporters group have signs, megaphones and drums banned
Crystal Palace ultras supporters claim they have been unfairly targeted as their signs, personalised banners, megaphones and drums were taken at last weekend’s home game at Selhurst Park. The Holmesdale Fanatics supporters group showed their disdain
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Met Police officer sacked for saying ‘shut up black boy’ to colleague
A Metropolitan Police officer who said “shut up black boy” to a colleague has been sacked. PC Luke Hunt, based within the North East Command Unit, made the comments on the way home from an officer’s leaving do at Dirty Martini in Liverpool Street
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Royal Mail and Evri Christmas 2023 post deadlines
Royal Mail and Evri are among the delivery companies to reveal their deadlines for Christmas post next month. Royal Mail has also warned customers to order their online gifts and shopping well in advance, and to post their festive greetings early
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Hundreds evacuated as fire crews tackle south east London gas leak
Around 200 people have been evacuated from a south east London area after a gas leak. Firefighters were called to Jonathan Street, Vauxhall this morning (Thursday, November 16) at around 4.30am. Two people were assessed by London Ambulance
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Recap as van fire causes traffic chaos on M25
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Vehicle crashes into railway bridge during rush-hour chaos in Beckenham
A vehicle has crashed into a railway bridge in Beckenham this morning. The incident happened near Eden Park earlier today (November 16). Engineers went to the bridge to look for potential damage which caused trains to be delayed or amended
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Recap after major Greenwich road partially blocked due to crash
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'Unbearable': The Crown star opens up about filming Diana's final moments
The actor who played Diana in The Crown has discussed how her final moments must have been "unbearable" after the scenes were filmed for the final season of the Netflix show. Elizabeth Debicki has portrayed Diana in the show since the fifth season
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How did my MP vote on the Gaza ceasefire? Full list of results
MPs in Parliament rejected a request for a ceasefire in Gaza yesterday (Wednesday, November 15) with many Labour frontbenchers leaving their positions as a result. In the end, MPs voted 293 to 125, a majority of 168, to reject the SNP’s King’s
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Welling student among stars in new show School of Rock at Bromley theatre
A student from Welling is set to take to the stage to star in an all-new show in Bromley this week. 12-year-old Grace Harman will be starring as a dancer and singer in the new performance of School of Rock, showing at the Churchill Theatre from
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Inside the South London prison where an extreme drug problem is fuelling violence
An inspection of HMP High Down in Belmont, Sutton, has revealed that high levels of violence are being driven by one of the worst drug problems seen in any English prison. Inspectors found that drug dealing in the prison had led many inmates into
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The Greenwich postcodes where houses sell the quickest and the slowest
Data has revealed the Greenwich postcodes with the fastest and slowest selling homes in the borough over the last year. Data collected by Property Solvers over the 12 months between October 2022 and October 2023 has revealed the postcodes in Greenwich
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Lewisham apartment block to be built on site of former leisure centre
A seven-storey apartment block will be built on the site of a former South London leisure centre. Lewisham Council has approved the construction of 102 new homes in four towers ranging from three storeys to seven storeys on land previously occupied
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The south east London chippies that have won Good Food Awards 2024
The Good Food Awards has named its winners for best fish and chips in the UK, and three south east London chippies have made the list. The aim of the Good Food Awards is to celebrate and acknowledge “culinary excellence” across the UK. The
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Bexley described as 'grubby, filthy and plagued by fly tipping'
A South London borough has been called grubby and filthy by a set of local councillors, who claim the authority is blaming residents for the rubbish dumped on the street. Bexley borough’s Labour Group have described the borough as being “plagued
