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  • Jackett explains decision to drop keeper

    KENNY Jackett has admitted David Forde’s recent dip in form had cost the keeper his place in Millwall’s goal for today’s FA Cup meeting with Bolton. Forde paid the price after his late error handed Brighton a point in Tuesday’s 2-2 draw

  • 'The Odyssey' in a new dimension

    A Paper Cinema and BAC present Homer’s ‘The Odyssey’ from 2nd to 25th February. Founded in 2004 by Nicholas Rawlings, the paper cinema performs “a unique form of live animation to originally scored music.” On the 8th February, the AS Classical Civilisation

  • Bolton dump Millwall out of cup

    GOALS either side of the break from Ryo Miyaichi and David Ngog consigned Millwall to an FA Cup fifth round home defeat at the hands of Premier League Bolton. The big team news for the Lions was the dropping of David Forde to the bench after

  • Plea to police over lost offenders

    SEXUAL abuse victims' groups have said it is "vitally important" police inform the public if sex offenders escape their watch, after it emerged the country's largest force has lost track of more than 100 registered criminals. The Metropolitan

  • Young carers enjoy party in Belvedere

    YOUNGSTERS who take care of their disabled parents have enjoyed a party. The event was organised by support group, Parents Power, which is part of Carers’ Support charity. More than 40 people attended the party at Erith and Belvedere Congregational

  • Shoppers offered free legal health check

    SHOPPERS have less than two weeks left to get a free legal health check. Lawstore, a solicitors store in the Regents Arcade in The Glades shopping centre, is offering the service until February 29. Everyone is welcome to visit the premises

  • Disability group meets with MP for Sevenoaks

    A DISABLITY group has met with MP for Sevenoaks Michael Fallon to ask the government to look at using resources in a better way. The meeting was organised by Community Futures Kent to discuss the Office of Disability's consultation paper Fulfilling

  • News Shopper advert helps student find apprenticeship

    AN ADVERT in News Shopper led a student to transform his life by completing an apprenticeship. Joseph Ovenell, of Maran Way, Abbey Wood, had been made redundant from a medical equipment company and was looking into a career in IT in 2010. The 20-year-old

  • Bexley residents urged to become blood donors

    PEOPLE in Bexley are being encouraged to become a blood donor. If you are in good health, age 17 to 65 and weigh at least 7st 12Ib you can donate. The National Blood Service will have a mobile donor unit at Morrisons, in Twin Tumps Way

  • Sweet treat tweet captures TV dragon’s heart

    A SWEET treat tweet has captured a TV dragon’s heart and boosted an online business’s sugary success. Every week Theo Paphitis chooses from hundreds of messages with the hashtag #sbs sent to his Twitter account and then on Sundays he retweets

  • Boys' brigadier wins prestigious award

    A BOYS' brigadier has won a prestigious award for his volunteer work. Matthew Bell, aged 17, from the 16th West Kent Division, was one of 85 youths from the Boys’ Brigade London District to pick up a Jack Petchey Achievement Award at a ceremony in

  • Firefighters attend carbon monoxide alarm

    BECKENHAM firefighters were called to a carbon monoxide alarm last night. The crew was called at around 8.30pm (February 17) to a ground floor flat, in Spring Lane, Woodside. People in the property made their own way out of the building before firefighters