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Greenwich uncle convicted of Genson Courtney murder

2:57pm Friday 17th May 2013

TWO Greenwich killers have been convicted of murdering Plumstead former gangster Dave Courtney's stepson.

• Genson Courtney murder trial hears drug dealer 'executed in Greenwich over family dispute'
• Genson Courtney murder trial: Victim fell out with ex-gangster stepfather Dave Courtney over Plumstead sex dungeon

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Charlton tattoo fundraiser for sick Eltham girl

3:56pm Friday 17th May 2013

SUPPORTERS of an Eltham girl with Leukaemia and Down's syndrome have shown they're serious about raising cash by getting tattoos done.

Probation workers warn 'shake-up could lead to another Deptford killer'

11:58am Friday 17th May 2013

PROBATION workers have warned a shake-up of the service could lead to another case like Dano Sonnex - the notorious Deptford murderer left free to walk the streets.

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Eltham teacher Andrew Hillary jailed for 21 months over 87,000 child porn images

5:17pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A FORMER Eltham College teacher was jailed for 21 months today after admitting possessing more than 87,000 pornographic photographs and movies of children.

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Commons select committee pushing for tighter dog ownership laws

8:18am Thursday 16th May 2013

THE Government's moves to tackle irresponsible dog ownership do not go far enough, a committee of MPs has warned.

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A&E 'collapse' fear as numbers soar

1:23pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

THE number of patients who attended accident and emergency wards has increased by more than a million in just one year, figures suggest.

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Woolwich Singers mark first birthday with Woolwich Grand Theatre gig

12:26pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

A WOOLWICH choir set up by the community is celebrating its first successful year.

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Jury out in Greenwich Genson Courtney murder trial

4:41pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

JURORS in the Genson Courtney murder trial have retired to consider their verdict today (May 14).

Woolwich re-opens England's oldest cricket pitch for Blackheath

4:16pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

ENGLAND'S oldest cricket pitch has reopened in Woolwich and is now hosting regular matches again.

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Hospital mix-up forces Abbey Wood mother to hold two funerals for her son

4:05pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

A HOSPITAL mix-up has forced an Abbey Wood mother to hold a second funeral for her seven-week-old son - 15 years after he died.

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Crime in Greenwich falls by six per cent with burglary and robbery at 12 year low

12:34pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

CRIME in Greenwich has fallen by six percent in the past year with burglary and robbery at a 12 year low, according to a police report.

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Thamesmead prison Thameside put into lockdown over prisoner violence

11:24am Tuesday 14th May 2013

A NEWLY-OPENED Thamesmead private prison was put into 'lockdown' last year due to rising violence, an inspection has revealed.

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Sony award for Deptford's Danny Baker after BBC tirade

10:20am Tuesday 14th May 2013

JUST months after slamming BBC radio bosses live on air, Deptford's Danny Baker has won a top broadcasting award.

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Bexley debate re-opens on Thames Gateway Bridge

9:59am Tuesday 14th May 2013

AS speculation mounts that the Thames Gateway Bridge could be brought back from the dead, Bexley Council claim it would be a link "to the longest queue of traffic in London".

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Crackdown on 'town hall pravdas' like Greenwich Time set to become law

3:31pm Monday 13th May 2013

THE crackdown on ‘town hall pravdas’ such as Greenwich Time looks finally set to make it into law.

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Parents at Charlton special needs school unhappy after 'unsafe' move for sixth form

11:51am Monday 13th May 2013

PARENTS at a Charlton special needs school are "not happy" after being told vulnerable sixth-formers will be moved to a new off-site centre which they fear is less "safe".

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Next fraudster Adeshola Adegite jailed for 18 months

11:47am Monday 13th May 2013

AFTER fraudulently ordering goods worth £79,000 from Next in an online shopping spree, a 40-year-old fraudster’s next location is prison.

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Backing for Greenwich Silvertown Tunnel and Thames Gateway Bridge, survey shows

11:01am Monday 13th May 2013

GREENWICH campaigners say they will continue to fight a controversial new road tunnel - as speculation mounts the axed Thames Gateway Bridge could be resurrected.

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Lucky charms or all night revision, tell us how you get through exam time

1:57pm Friday 10th May 2013

WITH exam season fast approaching students are clinging to lucky pants, pens and mascots to get them through.

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Jacqueline Wilson and Simon Mayo unveil Eltham E Nesbit statues

3:17pm Friday 10th May 2013

CHILDREN'S author Dame Jacqueline Wilson was joined by the BBC's Simon Mayo in Eltham for the unveiling of sculptures representing the classic works of E Nesbit.

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Stephen Lawrence killer loses appeal bid

12:00pm Friday 10th May 2013

ONE of the two men jailed for the racist murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence in Eltham has lost a bid to challenge his conviction.

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New Eltham primary school turning into homes

1:22pm Thursday 9th May 2013

WORK on turning a former New Eltham primary school into houses is scheduled to start this month.

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Greenwich academy with no building withdraws school places

11:56am Thursday 9th May 2013

AROUND 100 pupils offered places at the new International Academy of Greenwich have had them withdrawn - because the school could not secure a permanent site in time.

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Blackheath headmaster shows support for Gove proposal branded 'destructive' by headteachers' union

11:59am Thursday 9th May 2013

CONTROVERSAL Education Secretary Michael Gove announced recently he wants longer school days and shorter holidays, in a move the National Association of Head Teachers branded "destructive".

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Tall Ships regatta deal sealed for Greenwich 2014

10:32am Thursday 9th May 2013

FROM halfway up a boat's mast, maritime Greenwich is looking shipshape to welcome the Tall Ships regatta in 2014.

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Michael Jackson Greenwich O2 concert dancer 'warned of star's health'

9:55am Thursday 9th May 2013

A dancer who worked with Michael Jackson says she expressed concerns about the singer's health as he prepared for a series of planned comeback concerts.

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Grove Park knifeman jailed for Mottingham killing

10:44am Wednesday 8th May 2013

A GROVE Park killer who knifed two men after discovering one of them in bed with his Mottingham ex-girlfriend has been jailed for a minimum of 20 years.

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Suicide should be debated: Editor's Eye comment

5:31pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

IF death is a difficult subject to talk about, then suicide has got to be tens of times tougher.

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VIDEO: HMS Illustrious docks in Greenwich

2:43pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

WARSHIP HMS Illustrious arrived in Greenwich this afternoon for a brief visit to the borough.

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Video: Air Ambulance lands near Cutty Sark

2:26pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

LONDON'S air ambulance landed near the Cutty Sark today after a boat passenger was taken ill.

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Police to trace Erith men after Greenwich assault

10:34am Tuesday 7th May 2013

A GREENWICH assault left a man with head injuries after he was punched to the floor and then kicked.

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Greenwich Police appeal to trace two men

10:51am Tuesday 7th May 2013

GREENWICH detectives are appealing for help tracing two men who are wanted for questioning.

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Body found in Thames near North Greenwich Pier

3:58pm Saturday 4th May 2013

A VIETNAMESE man’s body was found in the Thames near the North Greenwich Pier and the police want help to find out how it got there.

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Twelfth Marcus Innocent murder suspect to appear in court

12:11pm Saturday 4th May 2013

A TWELFTH man has been charged by detectives investigating the murder of Marcus Innocent who was gunned down in Woolwich last year.

Audio: Ex-Mottingham & Chislehurst PCSO jailed for colluding with criminals

4:27pm Friday 3rd May 2013

A BROMLEY police community support officer (PSCO) has been sentenced to seven years in prison for tipping off criminals on the location of cannabis factories and helping them evade detection.

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Deptford Convoys Wharf £1billion plan to build 3,500 homes

5:28pm Friday 3rd May 2013

AN ambitious £1billion scheme to build 3,500 homes on Deptford's Convoys Wharf was submitted to Lewisham Council this week.

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Deptford's Faircharm Estate development go-ahead is a 'nightmare' for artistic community

4:57pm Friday 3rd May 2013

DEPTFORD'S revered and respected art scene faces "a nightmare" after plans for residential tower blocks were given the go-ahead.

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Lenny Henry rehearses new play with Woolwich Polytechnic School students

5:10pm Friday 3rd May 2013

STUDENTS preparing to perform Lenny Henry’s latest play at Greenwich Theatre were shocked when the man himself walked in mid-rehearsal.

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Plumstead man who drugged girl's drink to have sex with her jailed

2:35pm Friday 3rd May 2013

A PLUMSTEAD man who drugged a girl’s drink with MDMA in order to have sex with her has been jailed for eight years.

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