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  Theatre review: The Blues Brothers Party, The Churchill, Bromley

  Geoff Billingsley fondly remembers Jake and Elwood at The Blues Brothers Party tribute show

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  Sawyer: Cody will still be here for Stones clash

  DARTFORD assistant manager Paul Sawyer was in an optimistic mood after last nignt’s impressive 3-1 win over Concord Rangers in the Ryman League Cup.

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  THAMESMEAD: Canal hero's fiancee honoured

  A WOMAN who campaigned to make a waterway safe after her fiancé drowned has been honoured at 10 Downing Street.

• ELTHAM: Greenwich Council overruled on flat development

  A CONTROVERSIAL redevelopment will go ahead after inspectors overturned a council decision.

• NORTH KENT: Volunteers required for events across the county

  A GROUP of volunteers are looking for new members to help at events across the county.

• GRAVESEND: Council backs £3m scheme to build community theatre

  A NEW £3m scheme to build a community theatre and day nursery has been backed by a council.

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  Interview: Kate Winslet on Revolutionary Road

  Kate Winslet talks to Kate Whiting about working with her husband Sam Mendes and former Titanic co-star Leonardo DiCaprio on Revolutionary Road.

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  Bromley made to suffer by Basingstoke

  BASINGSTOKE Town deservedly completed the league double over Bromley at The Camrose on Tuesday evening in what was the Lillywhites' worst performance for more than five years.

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  Barrett upbeat despite Crawley fightback

  EBBSFLEET midfielder Neil Barrett was keen to highlight the positive factors from last night’s thrilling 4-4 draw against Crawley Town.

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  NEW ELTHAM: Co-op campaigns for deaf awareness

  SHOPPERS have been given a wake-up call on the issue of hearing-loss thanks to a Co-op food store.

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  Interview: Al Pitcher

  Kiwi comic Al Pitcher's tells Kerry Ann Eustice about his innovative, hyper-local and picture-led stand-up show, coming to Plumstead this weekend

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  History made with Brentford defender transfer

  THE January transfer window is very different at Ebbsfleet United, the football club owned by an internet community of 32,000 members from more than 100 countries.

• Are comments always necessary?

  Hi All, I have been thinking for quite some time about broaching this subject and due to yet another tragic incident I thought I would write something now.

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  Steggall lands national treble

  DARTFORD Judo Club's Francesca Steggall confirmed her number one GB squad spot after clinching yet another gold at the Great Britain under-20 trials in Sheffield, completing the national hat-trick.

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  ECONOMY: South east London job rates published

  A REPORT by an urban think-tank shows unemployment rates vary dramatically across the News Shopper area.

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  Cruel blow as Ebbsfleet are pegged back late again

  LIAM Daish’s Fleet suffered yet more late heartbreak when they were denied victory by Jon Shaw’s injury time equaliser for Crawley last night.

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  BROMLEY: Church-goers take to the stage

  YOUNG people took to the stage for a church service with a difference.

• THAMESMEAD: Mobile phone use still a problem in Belmarsh

  VISITORS smuggling in mobile phones, staff shortages and four-year waits for inquests into prisoner deaths are all problems facing Belmarsh Prison, a report claims.

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  Sheringham gets Wings back on track

  WELLING United made a welcome return to winning ways with a 3-2 victory at St Albans City last night.

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  Interview: Clare Buckfield

  Actress and Dancing on Ice finalist Clare Buckfield tells Kerry Ann Eustice how and why a forthcoming production of Little Shop of Horrors tempted her back into musical theatre.

• ORPINGTON: Plans discussed for new primary school

  A PUBLIC meeting was held last night into the amalgamation of Tubbenden infant and junior schools.

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  Win share of £500 Jacques Vert vouchers

  Win share of £500 Jacques Vert vouchers to spend at the Bluewater store

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  gDA's New Year Cabaret set to please all dance fans

  gDA’s Ellen Gridley describes why the acts appearing at the New Year Cabaret this weekend can offer something for everyone

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  The Rotary Club of Orpington

  MAYOR of Bromley Councillor Denise Reddin attended the club’s Christmas collection at the Walnuts on December 23.

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  GRAVESHAM: Council says Turn To Us during recession

  VICTIMS of the economic downturn are being urged to turn to Gravesham Council for help.

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  Bromley and Beckenham Philatelic Society

  THE society’s third annual dinner was held at the Bromley Court Hotel on January 21.

• Beckenham Photographic Society

  THE last print competition produced some interesting entries.

• Men of Kent and Kentish Men — Orpington Branch

  LAST month members were delighted to see so many of our members turn up to hear our guest speaker Mr Roger Tomlinson of the RSPB.

• Bromley Embroiderer’s Guild

  THE guild held its latest meeting at the Crofton Halls, Orpington, on January 10.

• Beckenham & Bromley National Trust Centre

  MONTY Parkin opened the new season on January 14 in the Great Hall of the Civic Centre with a delightful illustrated talk called A Village Remembered.

• Orpington Photographic Society

  THE society was treated to longstanding committee member David Grimwade’s collection of slides taken during his visits to Zimbabwe in 1996 and 1999.

• Chislehurst WI

  THE institute had a seasonal winter which included a carol service also involving members from Ravensbourne District WIs. This was held in St Patrick’s Church, which still retains the tip-up seats from when it was a cinema.

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  Bromley and Beckenham Philatelic Society

  THE society’s meeting on January 14 was a competition for the President’s Cup.

• To the point

  THERE TO LEARN: We keep hearing of schoolchildren being expelled for, as it is called, disruptive behaviour. But what is it? It is all very well a Gravesend school being involved in the making of a film about teenage violence and to hear the…

• Search for Brian

  I AM trying to trace my cousin, Brian Rodney Tye. He married Daphne Barnard at Dartford Register Office in January 1958.

• Blood sports have no place in society

  I SUPPORT Chris Pope’s letter (Stop Double Standards With Blood Sports Ban, News Shopper, January 7).

• Queen concert was champion

  FREDDIE Mercury was alive and well and performing at the Orchard Theatre, Dartford, on January 17 in One Night of Queen. The evening turned out to be Kind of Magic.

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  POLICE: Sir Paul Stephenson named as new Met chief

  SIR Paul Stephenson has said he is "hugely proud" to be appointed the new Metropolitan Police Commissioner.

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  ST PAUL'S CRAY: Death crash survivor still critically ill

  A TEENAGER is still critically ill, three days after a crash in St Paul’s Cray which killed two of his friends and seriously injured a 61-year-old man.

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  BROMLEY: Man arrested in drugs raid

  A 40-year-old man has been arrested and cannabis and cash seized in a raid.

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  BROMLEY: Domestic abuse - where to get help

  Police say domestic abuse is under reported. CHARLOTTE McDONALD attends a meeting to learn how victims can get help.

• KINDNESS CLUB: Welling school location for first good deed

  THIS weekend a school in Welling will receive a makeover – thanks to the generosity of one man and News Shopper’s Kindness Club.

• ERITH: £2,000 fine for waste firm

  A WASTE company has had to stump up £3,000 after being prosecuted for failing to keep proper records of its waste transfers.

• BROMLEY: Schools get £5m improvements

  THREE schools in the borough are set to benefit from more than £5m of investment to spend on secondary education.

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  VIDEO - MOTTINGHAM: Are these orange lights UFOs?

  TWO UFOs have been spotted in the sky over Mottingham this week.

• WOOLWICH: Pair jailed for robbing friend

  TWO men who robbed their friend have been given jail sentences totalling 12 years.

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  DOWNHAM: Bail hostel slammed by justice minister

  A MINISTER has slammed the “poor” bail hostel in Catford and said he expects it to close following a review.

• BEXLEY: Changes aimed at improving bus routes

  A RAFT of changes to Bexley bus routes designed to improve bus services in the borough has come into operation.

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  Warnock rues lack of quality

  CRYSTAL Palace manager Neil Warnock was frustrated with his side's lack of clear chances in the 1-0 defeat to Charlton.

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  Spring: We can beat the drop

  MATT Spring is convinced Charlton will escape relegation if they can reproduce their battling performance against Crystal Palace between now and the end of the season.

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