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  • 16-year-old stroke victim raising awareness about illness

    A 16-YEAR-OLD boy whose life was devastated by a stroke six months ago is trying to raise awareness about how the illness can affect young people. Bradley Cory, of Downham Way, has returned home after spending the last six months in hospital

  • New deaf lunch club for Eltham elderly

    AROUND thirty people descended on a new lunch club for deaf pensioners on its opening day. The club has been set up by Remark, an organisation run by deaf people, which will now hold regular events at Progress Hall, Admiral Seymour Road, Eltham

  • Protesters 'disappointed' Sidcup police station set to close

    PROTESTERS say they are “disappointed” Sidcup police station will close its doors for good next week. Police say the station in Main Road - which opens for four hours a day - provides poor working conditions for staff and is inefficient for

  • 54-year-old man dies in Swanley housefire

    THE next-door neighbour of a man who died in a Swanley housefire has spoken of the moments paramedics tried desperately to save him. John Ellmore, aged 54, was caught up in a blaze at his home in Manse Way on March 7 and died the following day.

  • Flash mob aims to ignite anti-smoking campaign

    A FLASH mob sparked spontaneous dancing in the street to encourage people to quit smoking and get dancing. Sixty dancers from Bird College in Sidcup took to the Broadway in Bexleyheath to kick off dancing on Saturday, March 3. Passers-by

  • Mugged by a fox for a stick of garlic bread

    POLICE are hunting a fox with garlic breath after the hungry animal mugged a shopper for some Tesco Value garlic bread. Fifteen-stone Seb Baker was walking back home with his shopping along an alleyway near Mungo Park Way, Orpington, when he

  • Woman charged over Eltham shed body

    A 50-YEAR-OLD woman has been charged following the death of Stephen Ojerinola, whose remains were found beneath a garden shed in Eltham. The 18-year-old's remains were found in a garden at a semi-detached house in Lynsted Gardens last November

  • £5.2m boost for PRUH

    A&E and maternity services at Princess Royal University Hospital [PRUH] is set to see improvements after being given £5.2m of government funding. Money will be spent on seven extra bays in A&E, as well as improvements to the maternity services

  • Three years for burglar caught red-handed in crime spree

    A 55-YEAR-OLD burglar who was caught red-handed on a pre-Christmas crime spree has been jailed for three years. Unemployed Lloyd Hurst, of no fixed abode, was spotted on December 22 last year at around 6.56pm acting suspiciously in David's

  • Make a splash at Swimathon in Lewisham

    LEWISHAM'S pools hope to make a big splash for charity with the world's biggest fundraising swim next month. Downham, Ladywell, The Bridge and Wavelengths leisure centres are all taking part in the annual Swimathon - raising cash for charity

  • Police issue bank card fraud scam warning

    BROMLEY police want to draw your attention to a card fraud scam where someone calls claiming to be from your bank. The caller will say there has been a fraudulent payment on your card or it is due to expire and needs replacing. You may