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BEXLEY: Family and friends gather to unveil memorial benches
Two much-loved people from Sidcup Youth Centre have been given a permanent memorial there by its members. A new seating area at the centre in Burnt Oak Lane, Sidcup, has been unveiled in memory of James Herring and Richard Gough, who both died in
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Take a tour of 2012 Olympic sites
Community groups and residents are being offered the chance to view the new Olympic Park site and the home of the Olympic Arena. The free guided bus tours of the sites in Stratford, Newham, are available to Greenwich residents. If you are interested
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Chessington World of Adventures and Zoo wins award
The zoo world has rewarded Chessington World of Adventures and Zoo for its contribution to conservation. Senior carnivore keeper Jon Merrington collected a coveted Biaza award, for significant contribution to conservation breeding, following the team's
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BUCKS: Wycombe District Council committee urge animal circus ban be lifted
A move to lift a 16-year ban on circuses which feature domestic animals using a council’s land was narrowly backed by a council committee tonight. The Wycombe District’s Council committee was split four against four with the chairman casting his vote
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BUCKS: Wycombe woman brings slab of history back
A High Wycombe woman has brought a slab of history back to the town after opening her homemade chocolate business. Pippa Witcher, 28, and her husband Aaron have just launched their mail order confectionery company The Big Yum, within a stone's throw
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Healthcare Commission praises Kingston Hospital for cleanliness
Kingston Hospital is one of only five hospitals in the country to be given a clean bill of health for its hygiene code. The hospital was one of the few out of 51 inspected unannounced by the Healthcare Commission to meet all aspects of the NHS code
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Bromley sex-on-beach man spared jail in Dubai
A Bromley man convicted of having sex on a beach in Dubai has had his three-month jail sentence suspended. Vince Acors, 34, of Homesdale Road, Bromley, was freed at Dubai's Court of Appeal, along with Michelle Palmer, aged 36, from Oakham in Rutland
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Charity offers marathon places
An inclusive theatre company is guaranteeing 2009 London marathon places for volunteers willing to raise £1,300. The money raised will help support the 800 youngsters who attend Chickenshed theatre groups each week. Chickenshed, based in Rayne
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First Capital Connect defends fare increases
A train operator has hit back at critics who have attacked the company's decision to raise it's fare prices to above inflation rates arguing that it is keeping it's prices in line with other rail companies. First Capital Connect (FCC) is increasing
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HILLINGDON: Primary school wins 2009 road safety calender competition
School pupils in Hillingdon have put their artistic skills to use and designed a poster to be used in a road safety calender. The Hillingdon Primary School year six students designed the posters as part of a competition held in conjunction with Brake
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WATFORD: Celebrations start for West Herts College graduates
Laughter, tears and pride filled The Colosseum when more than 180 students graduated from West Herts College. Those set to collect their certificate first went to the college's Hempstead Road campus to gown up, adjust their hair and make-up and have
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Schoolchildren pledge to stamp out bullying
Children at a Borehamwood school released blue balloons to mark Anti-Bullying Week last Friday. Balloons containing pledges made by the children to help stamp out bullying were released at Parkside Community Primary School, in Aycliffe Road. This
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BOREHAMWOOD: Train fares set to rise
Increases in train fares will hit commuters travelling from Elstree & Borehamwood and Radlett stations next year. First Capital Connect (FCC) is increasing its ticket prices by six per cent - one per cent above the rate of inflation. The
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Man murdered in West Ealing had young son
The man murdered in West Ealing on Friday night has a four-year-old son. Former St Mark's Primary School Pupil Jason Johnson died after being shot in the chest at around 8.50pm, in an alleyway behind Cavendish Avenue. The 24-year-old was pronounced
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WALTHAMSTOW: Teen stabbed over gold chain
A gold chain was said to be the cause of a gang fight that resulted in a teenager being stabbed in the stomach. The 15-year-old boy had been sitting with a group of friends at a park on the corner of East Avenue and Vestry Road in Walthamstow, when
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MERTON: Mitcham mum backs tougher dog controls
The mother of a one-year-old baby snatched from her arms by a savage pitbull in Mitcham last month has backed tough new measures to tackle the growing problem of dangerous dogs in London. Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, announced he will come down
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Two guilty of killing Mottingham biker Gerry Tobin
Two men have been found guilty of murdering a Hell’s Angel biker who was gunned down on a motorway. Gerry Tobin, of Mottingham Road, Mottingham, was shot dead as he rode his motorbike along the M40 in Warwickshire on August 12 last year.
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HOUNSLOW: Army of Gordon Browns protesting Heathrow expansion
An army of Gordon Brown look-a-likes will descend on Lampton Park this weekend in a final protest against expansion of Heathrow Airport before the Government announces its decision. Campaigners wearing Prime Minister masks and ears will gather directly
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WALTHAMSTOW: Teenager guilty of manslaughter over Oxford Street stabbing
A teenager from Walthamstow has been convicted of killing a man in Oxford Street. Anthony Costa, of Gainsford Road, Walthamstow, was found guilty of the manslaughter of Stephen Digby, from Hackney, in May. Costa is due to be sentenced on December
