Dartford firm says student security checks ‘necessary’

3:44pm Wednesday 15th October 2008

A SECURITY firm thinks students need to be searched for weapons because “the rise in knife crime has made it necessary”.

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Video: Man's body found at Lesnes Abbey Woods

3:55pm Wednesday 15th October 2008

POLICE were called to one of Bexley's premier open spaces this morning after a member of the public discovered a man's body.

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Beckenham and Hayes men jailed for drugs crimes

12:35pm Wednesday 15th October 2008

TWO Bromley men have been jailed after police operations stopped more than £280,000 of drugs hitting the streets.

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New system sees Bexley waste-related inquiries soar

10:55am Wednesday 15th October 2008

CALLS from the public during the summer about Bexley Council’s new rubbish collection service rose to more than 700 a day.

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Teen in custody after Orpington police chase

3:38pm Wednesday 15th October 2008

A TEENAGER is in custody after a late-night police chase through Orpington yesterday (Oct 14).

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Villagers force council to scrap Belvedere plans

11:31am Wednesday 15th October 2008

BEXLEY Council has conceded defeat in its efforts to persuade a village to accept a 1.3m “improvement” scheme.

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VIDEO: Reporters try pole dancing for fitness

12:36pm Wednesday 15th October 2008

POLE dancing generally brings images of dark, seedy nightclubs with drunk men leering at scantily-clad women, but it’s not all like this. Women are starting to use pole dancing as a way to keep fit. Reporter VICKI FOSTER went along to a class to find out what it’s all about.

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Unemployment `set to spiral`

Updated 1:37am Thursday 16th October 2008

The Government has been warned that unemployment could spiral to three million after the biggest jobless rise since 1991 left 1.79 million people looking for work.

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