News Shopper: Bexley, Bromley, Dartford, Gravesham, Greenwich, Lewisham & north Kent

The latest news from the general election 2010, focusing on the constituencies of Beckenham, Bexleyheath & Crayford, Bromley & Chislehurst, Dartford, Eltham, Erith & Thamesmead, Gravesham, Greenwich & Woolwich, Lewisham Deptford, Lewisham East, Lewisham West & Penge, Old Bexley & Sidcup, Orpington and Sevenoaks.

DARTFORD: Inside the election count

11:54am Tuesday 11th May 2010

WITH THE only party change in the News Shopper area, Dartford’s election night was an exciting event.

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DARTFORD: Election winner Gareth Johnson celebrating after victory

11:51am Tuesday 11th May 2010

TORY winner Gareth Johnson is celebrating after claiming victory from Labour to become Dartford’s new MP.

VOTE 2010: Reaction as Tories take Dartford

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VOTE 2010: Government power sharing talks continue

8:17am Tuesday 11th May 2010

AN AGREEMENT about the shape of the next government could come by the end of the day.

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HAVE YOUR SAY: Shopper Rant - polling stations scandal

12:00pm Monday 10th May 2010

IT IS shocking that in a civilised country people should be denied their democratic right. Have your say about the general election voting farce.

BROMLEY: Tories increase dominance in Bromley as Lib Dems make losses

2:11pm Monday 10th May 2010

TRADITIONALLY Tory Bromley has elected its first Labour MP for 40 years while voters helped the Conservatives increase their council dominance.

VOTE 2010: Gravesham election night a smooth and predictable affair

10:53am Monday 10th May 2010

ELECTION night in Gravesham was a smooth, straightforward affair in comparison with other constituencies in the News Shopper area.

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VOTE 2010: General election results and key news

8:00am Friday 7th May 2010

SEE how election night unfolded with News Shopper's results and key news from the local constituencies.

Full round-up of general election news

VOTE 2010: Joan Ruddock makes it a clean sweep for Labour in Lewisham

9:37am Friday 7th May 2010

JOAN RUDDOCK has swept to a storming victory in Lewisham-Deptford with a majority of 12,499.

VOTE 2010: Labour's Jim Dowd re-elected in Lewisham West & Penge

9:13am Friday 7th May 2010

JIM DOWD has swept to victory in Lewisham West & Penge with a majority of 5,828.

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VOTE 2010: Winner Nick Raynsford slams 'disgraceful' count conditions

8:39am Friday 7th May 2010

NICK Raynsford has held on to the Greenwich & Woolwich seat for Labour but condemned the count conditions as "absolutely disgraceful".

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VOTE 2010: Victorious Clive Efford accused of 'malignant evil'

8:19am Friday 7th May 2010

CLIVE Efford has held his seat in Eltham, amid allegations of dirty tactics and "malignant evil".

VOTE 2010: Labour win Greenwich & Woolwich

7:49am Friday 7th May 2010

NICK Raynsford has won the Greenwich & Woolwich seat for Labour.

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VOTE 2010: Efford holds Eltham seat

7:37am Friday 7th May 2010

CLIVE Efford has held his seat in Eltham.

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VOTE 2010: Candidates give their reaction to Bexley's general election results

7:09am Friday 7th May 2010

THERE were no surprises in the general election vote in Bexley borough's three constituencies.

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VOTE 2010: 'Clear verdict' as Tories retain Bromley

6:57am Friday 7th May 2010

VOTERS in Bromley have given Gordon Brown a "very clear verdict" of his government by keeping the borough Conservative.

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VOTE 2010: Reaction as Tories take Dartford

4:44am Friday 7th May 2010

DARTFORD Tory winner Gareth Johnson says he is honoured to have won the seat.

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VOTE 2010: Candidates react to Gravesham results

3:27am Friday 7th May 2010

CONSERVATIVE Adam Holloway has swept to victory to be re-elected MP for Gravesham, winning almost half the total votes.

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VOTE 2010: Labour's Heidi Alexander claims Lewisham East seat

8:44am Friday 7th May 2010

HEIDI ALEXANDER has swept to victory in Lewisham East with a majority of 6, 216.

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VOTE 2010: Tories retain Bromley and Chislehurst

6:14am Friday 7th May 2010

BOB Neill received 23,569 votes to hold the Bromley and Chislehurst seat for the Tories.

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VOTE 2010: Tories win big in Beckenham

5:55am Friday 7th May 2010

BOB Stewart received 27,597 votes to make the Beckenham constituency a Conservative hold.

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VOTE 2010: Labour holds Erith & Thamesmead

5:53am Friday 7th May 2010

LABOUR candidate Teresa Pearce has won the Erith and Thamesmead seat after getting 19,068 votes.

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VOTE 2010: Jo Johnson wins Orpington

5:37am Friday 7th May 2010

MAYOR of London Boris Johnson's brother Jo has held the Orpington seat for the Tories.

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VOTE 2010: Brokenshire wins Old Bexley & Sidcup

5:37am Friday 7th May 2010

CONSERVATIVE candidate James Brokenshire has won the Old Bexley and Sidcup seat.

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VOTE 2010: Returning officer defends cold Greenwich count venue

5:22am Friday 7th May 2010

THE returning officer for Greenwich has defended her choice of vote-counting venue after many people slammed the freezing conditions.

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VOTE 2010: Tories hold Bexleyheath and Crayford

5:10am Friday 7th May 2010

DAVID Evennett has held the Bexleyheath and Crayford seat for the Tories.

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VOTE 2010: Voter turnout increases in Greenwich and Woolwich

4:51am Friday 7th May 2010

TURNOUT is up in two Greenwich constituencies.

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VOTE 2010: Very high voter turnout reported in Bromley

4:28am Friday 7th May 2010

VOTER turnout in Bromley borough is reported to be amongst the highest in the country.

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VOTE 2010: Labour wife goes into labour

4:05am Friday 7th May 2010

LABOUR candidate for Bexleyheath and Crayford Howard Dawber has other things on his mind besides fighting the general election.

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VOTE 2010: Person who chose Greenwich count venue 'should be sacked'

3:47am Friday 7th May 2010

A COUNCIL candidate has called for the person who chose the venue for tonight's election count to be sacked.

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VOTE 2010: Tories triumph in Dartford

3:35am Friday 7th May 2010

THE Tories have taken the Dartford constituency from Labour.

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VOTE 2010: Late announcements in Greenwich after Bexley delays

3:44am Friday 7th May 2010

VOTE counting has been held up in Greenwich by hold-ups in Bexley.

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VOTE 2010: Family affair for Johnsons at election count

3:32am Friday 7th May 2010

BORIS Johnson’s younger brother Jo has made watching the election count a family affair this morning (May 7).

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VOTE 2010: Lewisham Council denies breaking law over Brockley polling rush

3:29am Friday 7th May 2010

LEWISHAM Council says it did not break the law by allowing people to vote after 10pm.

VOTE 2010: Tories expected to hold on to two Bexley seats

3:13am Friday 7th May 2010

THE Tories are expected to hold on to Old Bexley and Sidcup, where James Brokenshire, former MP for Hornchurch in Essex, hopes to replace Derek Conway.

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VOTE 2010: Late declaration expected in all three Lewisham seats

3:02am Friday 7th May 2010

A VERY late declaration is expected in all three Lewisham constituencies.

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VOTE 2010: Bexley counts finally begin

3:03am Friday 7th May 2010

THERE has been growing annoyance at the Crook Log leisure centre in Bexleyheath that counting for three Bexley constituencies has only just begun - at 2.55am.

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VOTE 2010: Jo Johnson declared 'winner' in Orpington

2:49am Friday 7th May 2010

DAVID McBride has conceded defeat to Boris Johnson’s brother Jo in the race for the Orpington seat.

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VOTE 2010: Tories 'quietly confident' in Dartford

2:49am Friday 7th May 2010

THE result of the Dartford constituency is expected at around 3am.

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VOTE 2010: Greenwich vote count is freezing count

2:32am Friday 7th May 2010

STAFF verifying and counting the votes in Greenwich are having to don extra layers and scarves to combat the cold.

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VOTE 2010: Adam Holloway holds Gravesham seat

2:43am Friday 7th May 2010

CONSERVATIVE candidate Adam Holloway has held his seat in Gravesham.

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VOTE 2010: Joan Ruddock says New Cross violence is the 'big challenge ahead'

2:24am Friday 7th May 2010

JOAN RUDDOCK says there is “no magic solution” to solve violent crime, in the wake of yet another New Cross murder.

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VOTE 2010: Dartford's Tory candidate 'confident'

2:06am Friday 7th May 2010

TORY candidate Gareth Johnson is feeling confident about this year’s election.

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VOTE 2010: Conservatives hold Sevenoaks seat

2:15am Friday 7th May 2010

CONSERVATIVE candidate Michael Fallon has held his Sevenoaks seat.

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VOTE 2010: Nick Raynsford 'on course for huge majority'

1:49am Friday 7th May 2010

EARLY indications show Nick Raynsford is on course to hold his seat with a huge majority this evening, according to his Tory opponent.

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VOTE 2010: Excitement builds at Dartford count

1:48am Friday 7th May 2010

TENSION is mounting as counting gets under way for the Dartford constituency.

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VOTE 2010: Gravesham's Labour candidate enjoys vying for votes

1:30am Friday 7th May 2010

LABOUR candidate Kathryn Smith drove herself into the limelight after being arrested on suspicion of drink-driving last week, but she says she has enjoyed the campaign.

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VOTE 2010: Green candidate says TV debates ruined his chances

1:22am Friday 7th May 2010

A CANDIDATE for Lewisham-Deptford says TV election debates have ruined his chances of becoming the first ever Green MP.

VOTE 2010: Ballot papers being sorted in Gravesham

1:17am Friday 7th May 2010

THE ballot papers are now being sorted into votes for each candidate in Gravesham.

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VOTE 2010: Clive Efford 'will keep Eltham seat'

1:04am Friday 7th May 2010

LABOUR is poised to buck the expected national trend and make gains tonight, according to one council hopeful.

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VOTE 2010: High turnout in Bexley

1:01am Friday 7th May 2010

IN BEXLEY the turnout is predicted to be very high.

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