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It will be up to you
Will Steve come back into my life to stay? - Chris, Staff Graham says ... You will be together in four weeks, and it is up to you whether he stays.
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Concern over Greenwich's 203 'unqualified' teachers
MORE than 200 teachers in a borough do not hold Government-approved teaching qualifications, according to figures. The statistics, released by Greenwich Conservatives, show 203 teachers in Greenwich do not have qualified teacher status. And the
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Double delight for Woolwich
WOOLWICH Youth FC's under-16s team are celebrating a league and cup double in their debut campaign in the Bexley A League. The boys won promotion from the B League as runners-up last season and they made sure they were prepared for the step up by
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Fleet appoint Moules as chairman
EBBSFLEET United have announced the appointment of two key figures at the club. Replacing interim chairman Brian Kilcullen will be ex-Conference chief John Moules. Having been chief executive of the Conference for eight years, Mr Moules has been a
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Police commander supports our campaign
BROMLEY police's chief has thrown his support behind News Shopper's Voices Against Violence campaign. Borough commander Chief Superintendent Charles Griggs said he was sick of the escalation in violence and willingness of people to use knives and weapons
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Trying Times
A beautiful day outside, but the world still seems a horrible place. Recent events have really got me wondering what this world is coming to. Murder is now a common every day occurrence which we are becoming desensitised to. I myself as a 22 year old
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Trying Times
A beautiful day outside, but the world still seems a horrible place. Recent events have really got me wondering what this world is coming to. Murder is now a common every day occurrence which we are becoming desensitised to. I myself as a 22 year old
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Thamesmead Youth Voice Residential
Trust Thamesmead's youth forum Thamesmead Youth Voice travelled to Stubbers Adventure Centre in Essex for a residential weekend last week. The purpose of the outcome-based residential was to complete the work started at the residential that took place
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Matthew Clarke Football Tournament Winners
Ten of the 13 primary schools in Thamesmead took part in Trust Thamesmead's 10th annual Matthew Clarke 7-a-side football tournament held at Thamesmead Town Football Club on Thursday 5 June, in memory of former St John Fisher pupil Matthew Clarke, who
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Arts festival comes to town
A SUMMER festival of art, dance and jazz music is taking place on Saturday. Bexley residents will be treated to a host of entertainment involving Greek dancing, school choirs as well as jazz and jive acts in the Bexleyheath Broadway on June 14. The
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One year anniversary of canal hero's death
FAMILY and friends have paid tribute to a man who died trying to save a boy from drowning, one year after the tragedy. Leigh Pitt, 30, drowned on June 7 last year after jumping into a canal to save nine-year-old Harley Bagnall-Taylor. His fiancee
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Video: Record numbers at air fair - but chaos getting there
THIS year's Biggin Hill International Air Fair was the biggest in the show's 45-year history. The News Shopper-sponsored event was attended by a record 120,000 people over the weekend, compared with 95,000 last year and 70,000 in 2006. The main highlight
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Pardew snubs approach for player
ALAN Pardew has told News Shopper the Addicks have rejected a bid for one of their players. Madjid Boughera and Zheng Zhi have both been strongly linked with Premiership moves during the close season, but the manager refused to be drawn when asked
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Man stabbed for standing up to yobs
A GANG of youths attacked a student when he dared to stand up to them, a court heard. Abdul Yassin-Noor, aged 20, stabbed Faheem Javaid in the back after the 20-year-old confronted yobs who had robbed his younger brother. Mr Javaid was punched, kicked
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Fire at Blackheath almshouses
A BLAZE which broke out at the site of almshouses in Blackheath is being treated as suspicious. Firefighters were called to Morden College, Kidbrooke Grove, at around midnight to reports of two buildings being on fire. They asked for the police
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Public meeting held for worried residents
WORRIED residents packed a public meeting in search of answers in the wake of the murder of teenage actor Rob Knox. Bexley police and Bexley Council organised the meeting in Sidcup Community Church, Station Road, Sidcup, last Thursday in response to
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Substation fire investigation
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched into yesterday's Forest Hill substation fire which caused power problems across the region. The blaze in Sydenham Park Road left thousands of EDF Energy customers without electricity in the Lewisham, Bromley, Catford
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Paralympic joy for Ben
DARTFORD Judo Club's Ben Quilter finally realised his Olympic dream when he was officially selected for Team GB to compete at the Beijing Paralympics 2008. The medal hopeful joined other athletes in London for the announcement, which came shortly after
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Biggin Hill Air Fair 2008
Andy Low with his daughters Tash, four, and twins Phoebe and Jessica, aged two
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Suspicious fires in north Kent
A CARAVAN and a car were damaged in suspicious fires in north Kent overnight. Firefighters spent around an hour putting out a BMW which was alight in Hook Green Road, Southfleet. They were called to the blaze at 12.25am this morning (June 9).
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On This Day
On this day in... 1898 - The British Government negotiated a 99-year lease on Hong Kong from China. 1958 - Jerry Lee Lewis took out a five page advert explaining his recent divorce. He also remarried his third wife. 1975 - Proceedings from the House
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Update: Overturned van causing delays
AN OVERTURNED milk van will need to be emptied before it can be removed from a roundabout in Kidbrooke. The vehicle is partially blocking the A102 southbound at the A207 Shooters Hill Road after turning over at the Sun in Sands roundabout at 5.30am