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  • Kyel clinches late win for Addicks

    KYEL Reid was the injury time hero as Charlton came from behind to edge out 10-man Southend at Roots Hall on Friday. A fairly balanced game was sparked into life after 25 minutes when a tangle between Nicky Bailey and Jean-Francois Christophe

  • Hotshots crowned Premier Division champions

    The Hotshots claimed the Premier Division title and £210 to complete a unique double in the winter season of the South London & Kent Pool Alliance as their stablemates the Coach & Horses won the First division title last week. Needing

  • CATFORD: Woman charged with flat fire murder

    A 52-YEAR-OLD woman has been charged with the murder of a man who died following a fire at his flat. Frank Hancock, 63, was rescued by firefighters from his home in Pattenden Road, Catford, on February 4. He was taken to Lewisham Hospital

  • INTERVIEW: Everybody's Fine director Kirk Jones

    Everybody's Fine director Kirk Jones speaks to JEZ SANDS about the difficulties of keeping in touch with our families, backpacking around America and working with Robert De Niro. Everybody’s Fine tells the story of Frank (Robert De Niro), a

  • BROMLEY: Uniformed youth launch YOU Bromley scheme

    MARCHING bands, life saving skills classes and climbing coconut trees were among the attractions at the launch of YOU Bromley. The scheme aims to get children involved in positive activities across the borough run by uniformed youth organisations.

  • NORTHFLEET: Benefits cheat ordered to pay back almost £6,000

    A MOTHER who claimed she was a single parent to get almost £6,000 in benefits has been ordered to pay it back. Over the course of a year Kayleigh Loveridge, of The Hive, Northfleet, illegally claimed £5,880 in income support, housing benefit and council

  • BROMLEY Preparing businesses for the upturn

    There may be ‘green shoots’ in the UK economy, but how does a business find and exploit new opportunities as they arise? This is the theme of this year’s free ‘Boost Your Business’ event, co-hosted by Bromley Council and Business Link, taking place

  • ELTHAM: Man jailed for role in £350m drug smuggling network

    A 49-YEAR-OLD man has been jailed for 18 years for his part in a £350m drug smuggling operation. Robert Flook, of Eltham Park Gardens, Eltham, pleaded guilty at Isleworth Crown Court to being concerned in the supply of 8.1 tonnes of cannabis

  • BEXLEY: Free help to make your home secure

    WITH burglary as one of Bexley’s top policing priorities, Bexley police are reminding residents of the free Bobby Van service. Run by the police, Bexley Council and Victim Support Bexley, the van tours the borough offering a free upgrade of people’s

  • GRAVESEND: Driver trapped after car flips on A2

    FIREFIGHTERS took two hours to rescue a man trapped in his car after it flipped over on the A2. His Citroen skidded and ended up wedged against a crash barrier on the London-bound carriageway near Gravesend at around 7.40pm yesterday. The man sustained

  • LEWISHAM: Norovirus hospital restrictions in place

    VISITORS are being turned away from Lewisham Hospital to curb the spread of the norovirus. Only those visiting critically or terminally ill patients, children who are inpatients or partners of maternity patients are currently allowed in.

  • HEALTH: PRUH slowly recovering from norovirus outbreak

    THE situation at the norovirus stricken Princess Royal University Hospital is said to be slowly improving. But despite this slow improvement at the Farnborough hospital, several wards are still closed because of the winter vomiting bug. Visiting

  • YOUTH: Are you being distracted?

    I am certain that I have the entire teenage population supporting me when I say we would all do anything to distract us from a long awaited essay or putting off revision that we know we should be doing for the all important upcoming exams. Why

  • BLACKHEATH: Florist unhappy over 'mean' Valentine's Day fine

    A FLORIST has criticised “mean” council officers who fined him on Valentine’s Day. Steven Bibb, who runs Fenners grocery and florist in Tranquil Vale, Blackheath, put out extra flowers on the pavement in front of his shop that day - the busiest

  • NORTH KENT: Police crackdown on knife and drug crime

    POLICE officers were out in force at Bluewater and town centres in a two-day operation to cut down on knife and drug crime. On February 19 Kent police officers flooded Dartford town centre in the evening to carry out searches for knives and

  • SECURITAS: Cops commended for robbery investigation

    THE investigation team who caught six of those responsible for Britain’s biggest ever cash robbery have been commended for their work. Three members of Kent police’s serious and organised crime unit were at Maidstone Crown Court last week to

  • SIDCUP: Company fined for blocking road

    A COMPANY whose crane blocked a Bexley road to traffic for more than an hour, has been fined for causing an obstruction. The crane, owned by Southern Contract Lifting Ltd from West Sussex, cause traffic chaos as it parked across the roadway

  • ELTHAM: Mental health therapy service launched

    A NEW mental health therapy service which uses talking treatments has been launched. Greenwich Time to Talk has been set up by Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, which looks after the mental health of people living in the area. People over

  • MEOPHAM: Free hearing aid aftercare

    A charity for people who are deaf and hard of hearing is holding a free hearing aid aftercare clinic in Meopham next Friday (March 5). Trained staff from Hi Kent will be at the St John’s Centre in Wrotham Road from 11am to noon. For more details call