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  • Edmund Halley, Leegate, Lee: Reviewed February 2005

    I'M hurt dear readers. Hurt, upset, even slightly disappointed in you all. During the past week I have been subjected to a concerted campaign, a glut of what can only be described as hate mail, all intended to rattle my status as the prince of the pub

  • Comedy

    EFFORTS to bring stand-up comedy to the area are underway with a second night of laughs planned in Beckenham. Marian Ashley and Dan Antopolski will entertain tomorrow at the Beckenham Pizza Express comedy night, hosted by Pete Perke. Ashley is known

  • Exhibition of the Week: February 9

    A n exhibition which charts the changing face of British watercolour is currently featured at Dulwich Picture Gallery The Triumph of Watercolour is a show which displays work from the early years of the Royal Watercolour Society(RWS), between 1805 and

  • Tony Robinson: Interviewed February 2005

    Actor, comedian and broadcaster Tony Robinson is a British institution. The self-confessed history nut speaks to Jolene Hill about his 40-year career and new one-man show. When I spoke to Tony Robinson at 10 in the morning his day wasn't going very well

  • Kids not averse to poetry

    A PROFESSIONAL performance poet will be putting pupils through their paces when they present an evening of drama, music and poetry. Boys from Years 7, 8 and 9 at Kemnal Technology College, on the border of Orpington and Sidcup, have been working with

  • Outstanding place for kids

    A SCHOOL for under-fives has been labelled "outstanding" following independent inspections last year. The Robert Owen Early Years Centre, Commerell Street, Greenwich, was described as "extremely effective" in the Ofsted report. The report highlighted

  • Kids not averse to poetry

    A PROFESSIONAL performance poet will be putting pupils through their paces when they present an evening of drama, music and poetry. Boys from Years 7, 8 and 9 at Kemnal Technology College, on the border of Sidcup and Orpington, have been working with

  • School is one of the best

    A SUCCESSFUL school has been given top marks in a glowing report. Wilmington Primary School, Common Lane, Wilmington, is one of the most successful and improved schools in the country, according to the Chief Inspector of School's Ofsted annual report