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It all went wrong for Lewisham during the 1970s

11:59am Wednesday 15th May 2013

Letter to the editor: We have lived in Lewisham since the 1960s and I can tell you it all went wrong in the 1970s. All of a sudden, street robbery became commonplace, with elderly women and youngsters the main targets.

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Gates took me off the Plumstead to Thamesmead cycle path

11:57am Wednesday 15th May 2013

Letter to the editor: I would like to voice my criticism of the cycle and pedestrian way called the Ridgeway, which begins next to Plumstead station and goes to Thamesmead along the sewer bank.

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Time Lewisham benefited from a human touch

11:56am Wednesday 15th May 2013

Letter to the editor: It is all very well for the great and good of Lewisham to dismiss statistics indicating the borough is the least peaceful in the UK (Hands Off Our Town, News Shopper, May 1).

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No surprise over approval of Woolwich towers

11:55am Wednesday 15th May 2013

Letter to the editor: We should not be at all surprised Greenwich Council’s planning board approved the hideous towers which will blight the Royal Arsenal (‘Disaster Zone’, News Shopper, May 1).

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Not impressed by Greenwich planning officers

11:53am Wednesday 15th May 2013

Letter to the editor: I attended the planning meeting on the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich town hall and went along with an open mind (‘Disaster Zone’, News Shopper, May 1).

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Call for Swanley speed limit crosses party lines

11:41am Wednesday 15th May 2013

Letter to the editor: I read with amazement your article on Councillor Robert Woodbridge’s campaign to reduce the speed limit in London Road, Swanley (Setback In Family’s Speed Limit Efforts, News Shopper, May 1), and would like clarify a few points.

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Chase up costs from last Edinburgh House appeal

11:38am Wednesday 15th May 2013

Letter to the editor: Councillor Lee Croxton showed disgraceful behaviour at the board meeting on the Heritage Quarter (Quarter Asked For And Given, News Shopper, May 8).

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Heritage Quarter objections, concerns and consultation have been ignored

11:36am Wednesday 15th May 2013

Letter to the editor: Voices of people in the area count for nothing when it comes to the planning laws.

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Collect all unpaid tax and cap rents

11:35am Wednesday 15th May 2013

Letter to the editor: The major reasons we are in the state we are in over austerity cuts is because this government is not collecting all it could in revenue from those who are not paying their fair share of tax.

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Tolerance towards intergalactic relationship

11:33am Wednesday 15th May 2013

Letter to the editor: It does not seem long ago many people frowned, or worse, on multi-cultural relationships, and so I was heartened when I saw your letter Aliens Are Here And They Come In Peace (News Shopper, April 3).

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I’ve had my fill of Tibs Holland's breakfast challenge

11:31am Wednesday 15th May 2013

Letter to the editor: I write with regard to the story of comedian Tibs Holland of Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley, who was going to Rochdale to stuff himself with an enormous amount of food in the name of charity (Big Breakfast Defeats Tibs, News Shopper, May 1).

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Can you deliver details about postman Paul?

11:30am Wednesday 15th May 2013

Letter to the editor: I am trying to find my childhood friend and next-door neighbour Paul Frederick Sturge.

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Margaret Thatcher should have appointed a woman to cabinet

11:29am Wednesday 15th May 2013

Letter to the editor: On the assumption some tunnel-vision Conservatives will object to Mr Henderson’s criticism of Lady Thatcher (Celebrate Thatcher’s Day By Remembering Her ‘Positive’ Contributions, News Shopper, May 1) I would like to offer him my support.

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Dignity and comfort are aims of pathway

11:24am Wednesday 15th May 2013

Letter to the editor: As a clinical nurse specialist in palliative care, I agree poor care is never acceptable and it is good to see an independent review is planned of the treatment of Emrys Robe (Look Into Mistakes, News Shopper, April 24).

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Blackfen driver only has himself to blame for parking fine

11:22am Wednesday 15th May 2013

Letter to the editor: Regarding Left Disgusted By £110 Parking Fine (News shopper, May 8).

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If capital is no longer your Oyster, claim back unused credit

11:21am Wednesday 15th May 2013

Letter to the editor: Did you know there are almost 20 million Oyster cards in existence, often left in people’s drawers, which haven’t been used for more than a year?

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Litter louts turn our pavements into giant ashtray

11:20am Wednesday 15th May 2013

Letter to the editor: May I just say how mischevious it is for people to drop their litter on the pavement.

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Move bank holiday to honour St George

11:19am Wednesday 15th May 2013

Letter to the editor: It is time now we revisited the issue of having a bank holiday on the day our nation should be celebrating its patron, Saint George.

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Follow five-step plan to pay tribute to ex-PM Margaret Thatcher

11:18am Wednesday 15th May 2013

Letter to the editor: I was greatly moved and inspired by the news over the past couple of weeks and would like to propose a Margaret Thatcher Day when we try to do positive things to commemorate her leadership.

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Lewisham and Southwark colleges won’t stand out with boring name

10:24am Thursday 9th May 2013

Letter to the editor: So now education has to be branded.

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Cab firm taking over Eltham High Street

10:23am Thursday 9th May 2013

Letter to the editor: Is it just me or is the parking on Eltham High Street reserved for Data Cars?

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Dog mess on doorstep leaves me downtrodden

10:22am Thursday 9th May 2013

Letter to the editor: Can the owner of the dog which continues to defecate on my doorstep please have some consideration for other people?

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Astonished by lack of ticket barriers at Hither Green station

10:21am Thursday 9th May 2013

Letter to the editor: Why are there still no ticket barriers at Hither Green station?

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Time to pull the plug on KCC ‘layer’

10:19am Thursday 9th May 2013

Letter to the editor: Surely it is about time Kent County Council (KCC) was abolished as it is just a layer of local government.

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How will Dartford area with overstretched facilities cope with influx of people?

10:18am Thursday 9th May 2013

Letter to the editor: For the readers in the London Road/Cotton Lane area of Dartford.

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Thank you for bringing horrendous water leak to attention of all in Sutton-at-Hone

10:17am Thursday 9th May 2013

Letter to the editor: I’m glad George Clark finally spoke up about the horrendous water-leak which has been plaguing the people of Sutton-at-Hone.

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Crayford in muddle over a giant puddle

10:14am Thursday 9th May 2013

Letter to the editor: Your newspaper covered the flooding in Crayford town centre after a water main burst.

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Public paying for government errors

10:12am Thursday 9th May 2013

Letter to the editor: I was at the Co-Op on Downham Way when I saw firefighters handing out leaflets asking people to come to a meeting to help save their station and jobs.

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Good luck with battle to save Porcupine pub

10:11am Thursday 9th May 2013

Letter to the editor: I am glad to see Bob Neill MP is trying to save yet another pub from closure (Meeting On Prickly Subject Of Old Pub, News Shopper, April 24).

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Only muzzling dogs outdoors will help to prevent attacks on young and old

10:09am Thursday 9th May 2013

Letter to the editor: I’m not sure what point Diana Chamberlain-Clark was trying to make (Public Places Are For All To Enjoy, Including Responsible Dog Owners, News Shopper, April 24).

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Margaret Thatcher funeral? The lady’s not for urning

10:08am Thursday 9th May 2013

Letter to the editor: How right Alan Harris is (Sorry, But Thatcher Was No Churchill, News Shopper, April 24).

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Bromley Council responses are truly shocking

10:07am Thursday 9th May 2013

Letter to the editor: For several months I have been monitoring responses from council officers and councillors.

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Why wasn’t Natalie Jarvis told about threats?

10:05am Thursday 9th May 2013

Letter to the editor: My faith in the law system, it must be said, wavers. Some sentences are too short, some are too long, some laws are just outright ludicrous.

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‘Idiot’ parking wardens needed to monitor roads

10:04am Thursday 9th May 2013

Letter to the editor: Regarding We Need To Know Who Actually Employs And Trains These Idiotic Wardens (News Shopper, April 24).

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Drivers can’t seem to escape constant roadworks in Bexley

9:59am Thursday 9th May 2013

Letter to the editor: Why has Bexley Council allowed so many roadworks and temporary traffic lights in Bexley at the same time?

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Government is going backwards with unnecessary and cruel slaughter of badgers

9:58am Thursday 9th May 2013

Letter to the editor: The forthcoming slaughter of badgers is unnecessary, cruel and contrary to expensive scientific findings.

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Left disgusted by £110 parking fine in Blackfen

9:57am Thursday 9th May 2013

Letter to the editor: Having just moved to Blackfen, I parked in what I thought was a loading bay at 1.15pm outside the shops.

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Review: Woman In Black, Churchill Theatre

10:06pm Saturday 4th May 2013

Natalia Camicia Newstead Wood School

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The FA must put its own house in order after Millwall violence

10:12am Thursday 2nd May 2013

Letter to the editor: I was at Wembley and saw the scuffling between Millwall fans.

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You are so mean to Greenwich Time

10:11am Thursday 2nd May 2013

Letter to the editor: I have noticed in recent years News Shopper and other newspapers in the area have been running a campaign against Greenwich Time, the council-produced newspaper.

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Time to end cosy nature of politics

10:07am Thursday 2nd May 2013

Letter to the editor: A Labour Party campaigner knocked on my door last week, urging me to vote for Labour at the Kent County Council (KCC), elections on May 2, to stop UKIP getting a foothold.

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Celebrate Thatcher’s Day by remembering her ‘positive’ contributions

10:04am Thursday 2nd May 2013

Letter to the editor: I was greatly moved and inspired by the recollections of Baroness Thatcher’s life during the past week and would like to propose a Margaret Thatcher Day when we try to do positive things to commemorate her leadership.

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Enid Blyton’s private life won’t hit reputation

9:35am Thursday 2nd May 2013

Letter to the editor: I write in response to Bob Ogley’s article on Enid Blyton (Was Writer A Scheming Adultress?, News Shopper, April 3).

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Reforms will mean better NHS service

9:34am Thursday 2nd May 2013

Letter to the editor: Regarding Carry On Doctor (News Shopper, April 10), I agree the pace of the NHS reforms has been fast but the fact remains the majority of GPs have long held the view they are best-placed to decide how and where money is spent improving healthcare.

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Many thanks to staff at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich at our most difficult time

9:33am Thursday 2nd May 2013

Letter to the editor: At A time when hospitals are receiving bad press, I feel I have to write to say thanks to the fantastic maternity department at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich.

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Re-nationalise rail? I’ll get on my bike

9:32am Thursday 2nd May 2013

Letter to the editor: Your correspondent yearns for the return of nationalised railways (Get Rid Of Franchises To Improve Railways, News Shopper, April 17).

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