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Dartford restaurant crowned Best Turkish Restaurant of the Year at curry awards

A Dartford restaurant has been crowned Best Turkish Restaurant of the Year at an annual awards event. Efes, located on High Street, received the title at the annual Euro Asia Curry Awards. The event, held for the seventh year, praises the UK's

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NatWest bank in Greenwich to shut its doors for good

A bank in south east London is set to close its doors for good next year. NatWest Group has announced that it plans to close another 19 branches in England, Wales, and Scotland. The closures include one Royal Bank of Scotland branch in Glasgow

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Biker grins in mugshot after killing eight-year-old boy in Plumstead crash

A man has been pictured grinning in a police mugshot after his driving killed an eight-year-old boy who was on his way to the mosque.  Nicholas Hopkins, 20, ploughed into Mustafa Ahmed, his 10-year-old brother and his dad as they crossed the road

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'High risk' south east London man who shared far-right terror documents spared jail

A right-wing supporter from south east London who was described as “a serious risk to the public” has been spared jail.  Alfie Stevens from Surrey Quays shared terrorist documents on Telegram along with a manual with instructions on how to build

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Crystal Palace Park’s Lightopia lantern festival will NOT run this year – here’s why

A festive light and lantern festival will not go ahead this Christmas time after the company running the event went into administration last year. Crystal Palace Park was left strewn with lanterns last winter after the light show's organising company

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Bexleyheath thief repeatedly attacked Sports Direct staff during one-man crime wave

A man repeatedly assaulted staff at Sports Direct while he stole clothes, a court has heard.  Over the course of four days, 35-year-old Grant Wake assaulted shop workers four times.  After he pleaded guilty to four assaults, three thefts and

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FIRST LOOK at the all-new theatre in Dartford - with subtle nods to Orchard Theatre

An artistic sketch has been released of what hopes to be the design of a new temporary theatre in Dartford. The designers behind the all-new Orchard West theatre in Dartford have today (November 23) released their planned sketch of the brand new

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Catford Broadway Theatre to host first Christmas panto in three years

Catford’s Broadway Theatre is set to host its first panto show in three years since closing before the pandemic. This year the theatre will be running the new Jack and the Beanstalk, written and directed by award-winning Susie McKenna, and featuring

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Most of Greenwich warehouse damaged in huge fire

Most of a warehouse in Greenwich has been damaged by a fire. Firefighters were called to a fire at a warehouse fire on Horn Lane in Greenwich at 11.20am today (November 23). Six people left the building before firefighters arrived and there

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How kestrels keep themselves fed

Precisely holding station in a gentle breeze and making deft adjustments of wings and fanned out tail, the kestrel (pictured) hovered 100ft above the meadow. Head down, eyes focused intently on something moving in the long grass and tracing the ultra

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Recap as firefighters tackle HUGE warehouse fire in Greenwich

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Car written off and another smashed up after midnight hit-and-run on Eltham driveway

A driver who appears to have been on the wrong side of the road has crashed into two parked cars on a home driveway in Eltham in a middle-of-the-night hit-and-run. The unknown driver crashed into Susan Denny and her son's cars in the early hours

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Lidl will shut 960 stores for three days over Christmas period

Lidl has announced it will close all of its almost 1,000 UK branches for three days over Christmas this year. The budget supermarket has revealed its Christmas opening days, with all stores closing December 25. Lidl shops across the UK will

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Royal Mint 50p coin worth £6,000 set to go under the hammer

A Royal Mint 50p coin, valued at between £5,000 and £6,000, is set to go under the hammer at auction. The gold proof Kew Gardens 50p is one of a number of sought-after coins being sold by the Royal Mint. As well as the 50p, collectors will

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The best Black Friday deals I found that could save you hundred of pounds

Shoppers' favourite day of the year - Black Friday - is nearly here. Although Black Friday itself isn't until, Friday (November 24), stores and brands all over the UK are making the most of the occasion and have deals available all week.  From

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NatWest and RBS announce plans to close high street bank branches

The NatWest group has announced that it plans to close more branches across England, Scotland and Wales in next year. The closures include branches of NatWest and RBS banks. In total 19 high street bank branches will close, including 18 NatWest

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Motorcyclist in Plumstead crash at crossing where boy, 8, died found guilty

A motorcyclist has pleaded guilty to death by dangerous driving after the death of an eight-year-old boy in a crash in Plumstead. On November 17, Nicholas Hopkins, of Burrage Grove in Plumstead was convicted at Inner London Crown Court of multiple

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MasterChef star Gregg Wallace makes devastating family announcement

MasterChef judge and TV icon Gregg Wallace has announced the tragic death of someone in his family. The 59-year-old took to the social media platform Instagram on Tuesday night to share that his father-in-law had sadly passed away at the age of

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National Express announces 75 per cent off coach tickets ahead of Christmas

National Express is offering customers 75% off 11,000 coach tickets this Black Friday. The coach travel company has partnered with Amazon to offer the discount with some one-way journeys costing as little as £3.90. If you’re heading home for

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Ice cream van trader challenges Greenwich plans to ban them on certain streets

A street trader has challenged a South London council’s plans to ban ice cream vans from several streets. Greenwich Council has moved forward with plans to ban ice cream trading on over 30 streets across the borough in a new street trading policy

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Lewisham Indian restaurant wins prestigious award at 'Curry Oscars'

Babur in Forest Hill has been named as winner of the Best Fine Dining Restaurant at the Asian Curry Awards 2023. The restaurant first opened its doors in 1985 and has been in business for 38 years, serving gourmet Indian cuisine. Its menu features

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I went to Winter Wonderland and you won't believe the cost of a hot chocolate

Hyde Park’s Winter Wonderland is back for another year. Although there has been some debate about whether the festive attraction is really for Londoners, there’s no doubt that it brings thousands to the region every year. Since it first began

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Bromley mum of anxious kid who missed school given nearly £6k over council failure

A South London council has been told to pay nearly £6,000 to a mum after failing to arrange alternative education for her child, who missed school for almost a year. Bromley Council has been criticised by the Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman

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Christmas elves will be showing up on doorsteps across south east London

Get ready to experience the enchantment of Christmas as elves from the North Pole come knocking at your doorstep in south east London. Elf At The Door is coming back this year at: Sidcup and Bexley - Saturday, December 16 from 4pm to 6.30pm