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Child abduction cases up by 81 per cent

12:51pm Saturday 25th May 2013

CHILD abduction is a "growing problem" with the number of reported cases up by 81% over the last nine years, ministers have warned.

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Two women arrested in Lee Rigby murder investigation released without charge

3:36pm Friday 24th May 2013

TWO women arrested as part of the investigation into the brutal murder of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich have been released without charge.

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Mourners gather at Woolwich church to pay tribute to Drummer Lee Rigby - Day 3 updates

7:32am Friday 24th May 2013

MOURNERS have gathered to pay their respects to Drummer Lee Rigby who was killed in the brutal terrorist attack in Woolwich.

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Deptford brain injury charity throws Mad Hatters Tea party

5:14pm Friday 24th May 2013

A DEPTFORD-based brain injury association held a Mad Hatters’ tea party as part of Brain Injury Week.

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Deptford hit-and-run driver jailed over teenager Olatunji Adeyanju's death

4:04pm Friday 24th May 2013

THE Woolwich uncle of a teenage cyclist killed in a Deptford hit-and-run says he is "extremely disappointed" at the driver's four-year sentence and has called for more cycle lanes.

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Millwall's £10k aim to match fans' donations for Save Lewisham Hospital Campaign

2:57pm Friday 24th May 2013

MILLWALL has pledged to match fans’ donations to Save Lewisham Hospital Campaign pound for pound.

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MAPPED: Timeline of events in murder of soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich

2:28pm Friday 24th May 2013

TWENTY minutes of terror led to a busy Woolwich street becoming the focus of the country on Wednesday afternoon.

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Help for Heroes website crashes following Drummer Lee Rigby murder in Woolwich

7:25am Friday 24th May 2013

CHARITY Help For Heroes has been swamped with donations, leading to its website crashing after Drummer Lee Rigby was murdered while wearing one of its tops.

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Lewisham fire cuts meeting sparks anger and call to value residents' lives

3:46pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A HEATED meeting into proposed fire station closures in Lewisham exploded with heckling, shouts and cries to value residents’ lives over cuts.

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Supper club hopes to reinvigorate Catford

1:24pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A MARQUEE in Catford Broadway is the unlikely venue for a monthly pop-up restaurant.

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Lewisham scout leader and firefighter steals £4,390 from scout group

10:48am Thursday 23rd May 2013

A FIREFIGHTER has walked away from court after stealing more than £4,000 from a Lewisham scout group.

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Elderly Lee woman rescued from flat fire

11:34am Tuesday 21st May 2013

AN ELDERLY Lee woman was rescued from a flat fire by firefighters wearing breathing apparatus late last night (May 20) after a candle was reportedly knocked over.

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New pictures of Millwall FA Cup semi-final violence suspects:

12:36pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

POLICE investigating violence in the Millwall vs Wigan FA Cup semi-final at Wembley have released 16 more images of people they want to trace.

Lewisham pupils' 10,000 Hands campaign gets big name backing

11:03am Tuesday 21st May 2013

CELEBRITIES, politicians and the police all leant a hand to an anti-violence project set up by schoolchildren in recent weeks.

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Man stabbed in chest in Lee has life-threatening injuries

4:27pm Monday 20th May 2013

A 35-YEAR-old man is in hospital with life threatening injuries after he was stabbed in the chest this morning in Lee.

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Forest Hill mum of Chloe Johnson: Family has lost 'heartbeat' in Egyptian holiday pool

12:06pm Monday 20th May 2013

THE distraught mother of a little girl from Forest Hill who drowned in a pool on holiday says the family has lost its "heartbeat".

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An edible road of fruit trees has blossomed in Forest Hill

4:42pm Monday 20th May 2013

AN 'EDIBLE road' of fruit trees sprang up in Forest Hill over the weekend in a bid to encourage home-grown fruit and veg.

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JLS star Marvin becomes a father with The Saturdays' Rochelle

4:07pm Monday 20th May 2013

WOOLWICH JLS star Marvin Humes has become a father.

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Vicky Foxcroft selected as Labour's Lewisham Deptford parliamentary candidate

10:04am Monday 20th May 2013

VICKY Foxcroft has been announced as Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Lewisham Deptford after long-term MP Joan Ruddock is standing down.

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Forest Hill Horniman Museum walrus off to Margate

4:33pm Friday 17th May 2013

FOREST Hill's Horniman walrus has packed his suncream and gone to the seaside for a summer holiday.

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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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Lewisham police's five most wanted suspects

3:20pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

NEWS Shopper has teamed with Lewisham Police to reveal the five most wanted suspects in the borough each fortnight.

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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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Phoenix Community Housing Association hosts Phoenix Festival in Catford

12:04pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

CATFORD crowds flocked to an annual community festival which marked a housing association's fifth birthday. Phoenix Community Housing Association marked the occasion with the Phoenix Festival - a day of fun in Forster Park.

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Police appeal after 14-year-old girl missing from Lewisham

1:34pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

POLICE are appealing for help in tracing a 14-year-old girl who has gone missing from Lewisham.

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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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Artists launch campaign to celebrate society's unthanked in Deptford

10:08am Tuesday 14th May 2013

ARTISTS launched a campaign in Deptford to celebrate those who often do thankless tasks from street cleaners and bus drivers to mothers.

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Lewisham Police urge jewellery wearers to be cautious after trend in bling thefts

9:52am Tuesday 14th May 2013

LEWISHAM Police are urging jewellery wearers to be cautious after a 35-year-old woman had her chain ripped from her neck in Catford.

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Catford all night raves on residential street drive neighbours crazy

3:30pm Monday 13th May 2013

A SERIES of all-night raves lasting up to 16 hours in a Catford residential street are driving the neighbours crazy.

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Catford neighbour from hell served with council order for 'public health risk' flat

3:05pm Monday 13th May 2013

A CATFORD homeowner says she is living below the neighbour from hell as water continues to leak through her ceiling for a third year.

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Goldsmiths students launch NX Records after Blur, Placebo, Katy B, James Blake success

1:51pm Monday 13th May 2013

Blur, The Velvet Underground, Placebo, James Blake and even Wings all owe something to time spent at Goldsmiths.

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Lewisham Hospital birth centre celebrates third birthday

12:40pm Monday 13th May 2013

LEWISHAM birth centre celebrated its third birthday on Friday in state-of-the-art facilities which are more like a "posh hotel" than a hospital.

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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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