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Van hits five cars in Dartford street

The scene in The Brent after a van crashed into five parked cars

11:43am Monday 1st December 2008

A VAN driver smashed into five parked cars and hit a garden wall in Dartford before running away.

Protest expected at Crystal Palace Park meeting

 Protests are expected at the meeting to decide the future of Crystal Palace Park

9:36am Monday 1st December 2008

PROTESTERS are expected at a meeting to decide whether the London Development Agency’s masterplan to redevelop Crystal Palace Park will be accepted by Bromley Council.

Fallen tree causes traffic chaos in Abbey Wood

Police had to stop the traffic. Picture by Lesley Johnson

10:59am Monday 1st December 2008

BUSES and cars had to share the pavement with pedestrians when a tree fell across a road in Abbey Wood.

New A2 junction is 'major milestone'

11:27am Monday 1st December 2008

A £122M road improvement scheme has reached a major milestone with the opening of a junction near Gravesend.

Pensioner recovering from house fire

Trio of Greenwich and Lewisham fires

8:58am Monday 1st December 2008

AN ELDERLY man is recovering after being rescued from a house fire in Sundridge Park.

Oh yes it is! Panto time is here again

Cinderella is hoping to find her Prince Charming in Bromley this season. LT1224

12:30pm Monday 1st December 2008

With panto season just days away, Robert Fisk takes a look at where you can see Jack trade a cow for some beans, Cinderella lose her crystal slipper and seven dwarves go off to work.

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1:30pm Sunday 30th November 2008

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Week in review

Gerry Tobin was "cold bloodedly executed"

2:10pm Sunday 30th November 2008

Award-winning News Shopper always brings you the biggest stories first. Here is a selection of the news hitting the headlines this week.

Pensioner rescued from house fire

Child dies after fire at flat

11:45am Sunday 30th November 2008

AN ELDERLY man was rescued from a house fire in Sundridge Park this morning (November 30).

£35m pledge for national park on London's doorstep

12:33pm Saturday 29th November 2008

A PROPOSAL to build a national park on London’s doorstep has been given a £35m boost by the government.


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