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BROMLEY: Manslaughter suspect says he punched Ian Baynham to protect friend
A 20-YEAR-OLD man accused of manslaughter has told a jury he threw the punch which caused the death of Ian Baynham to protect his co-defendant. Joel Alexander and Ruby Thomas, aged 18, are accused of killing 62-year-old Mr Baynham, who lived in Gresham
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COMPETITION: Win a family pass to the ice rink and new Narnia film at The O2
THIS winter Father Christmas is bringing more than presents to Greenwich when he visits the Ice Zone at The O2 in association with the new Disney family film Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Running until February 28 and coinciding with
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COMPETITION: Win a stylish winter coat from Jacques Vert
TO WELCOME winter in style, News Shopper has teamed up with fashion brand Jacques Vert to offer one lucky reader a winter coat worth up to £300 from its Bluewater store. The winner will also receive a personal shopping experience, a glass of
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DEPTFORD: Mum was stabbed to death in front of her three children
THREE children saw their uncle knife their mother to death in a “sustained and frenzied attack”, an inquest heard today (December 6). The 28-year-old knifeman had been living with his brother and 36-year-old sister-in-law at their flat in Evelyn Street
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BEXLEYHEATH: Bar's late night extension is rejected
A TOWN centre bar has been refused permission to open until 1am on Thursday nights after residents complained about disturbances and noise from late-night drinkers. The Affinity Bar in Bexleyheath Broadway, shuts at 11.30pm on week nights and
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PUB REVIEW: Belushi's, Greenwich High Road, Greenwich
DECOR ** (red for danger) DRINK ** (lager, lager, spirits and, ooh, lager) PRICE * (doesn’t match the venue) ATMOSPHERE * (smells like mean spirit) STAFF *** (capable enough) FOOD ** (like school dinners with less lumps) FREEZING my nuts
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PANTO REVIEW: Aladdin at The Churchill Theatre, Bromley ****
WITH snow blocking roads and crippling public transport, making it to Bromley’s Churchill Theatre for the opening weekend of panto looked about as likely as hitching a ride on a magic carpet. A brief thaw on Saturday meant the way was clear
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MEOPHAM: Plans to build extra care housing on green belt land could be given stamp of approval
GRAVESHAM council will decide on Wednesday (December 8) whether to approve an application for extra care housing on green belt land in Meopham. The application, submitted by SJP Group on February 1, proposes 53 sheltered housing units on land
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GREENWICH: Jamiroquai are back playing The O2 in spring
CAT in the hat Jay Kay is going back on tour with Jamiroquai after a five year hiatus, playing The O2 next April. The band, which released their seventh album Rock Dust Light Star last month, will be visiting the Greenwich venue as their only London
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BROMLEY: 27-year-old man jailed after pub brawl death
A BROMLEY man has been jailed for seven years after stabbing a man to death following a Downham pub brawl. Ross Flynn, aged 27, of Brockman Rise, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Lenny Kempley, who lived in Edward Tyler Road in Grove Park, at
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DARTFORD: Public consultation on £300m development in Dartford town centre announced
A PUBLIC consultation on the £300m development of Dartford town centre is to be held this week following an amendment to a supermarket’s planning application. Tesco announced its revised plans for a new store, shops and homes in Dartford town
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GREENWICH: Coach and Horses evacuated as pub kitchen catches fire
A BLAZE in a pub kitchen led to drinkers being evacuated and Greenwich Market being partly closed down. Staff tried to fight the fire which started in the Coach and Horses at around 12.15pm on Saturday (December 6). But the flames quickly spread
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ORPINGTON: High Street closed as Paddington firefighters help remove icicles
ORPINGTON High Street was cordoned off while firefighters from as far afield as Paddington worked to clear icicles from shops. The crews were called at around 11am on Saturday (December 4) and spent four hours up ladders removing the icy spikes
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SHORTLANDS: Sainsbury's lorry stuck under bridge
CELEBRITY chef Jamie Oliver could have had a problem if he had decided to visit Shortlands on Saturday afternoon (December 4). In his latest advert for supermarket chain Sainsbury’s he is seen travelling the country in a lorry and serving up Christmas
