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Mother of autistic Bexley boy says distant school allocation ‘makes no sense’
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Mother of autistic Bexley boy says distant school allocation ‘makes no sense’
Man charged with murder four years after killing of Marc Allen
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Man charged with murder four years after killing of Marc Allen
Decorator to take on a 72-hole golf marathon for nephew with rare genetic condition
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Decorator to take on a 72-hole golf marathon for nephew with rare genetic condition
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Some neighbours don’t approve, but craft beer pub is given the go-ahead
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By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter Plans for a new craft beer pub off a Bexley high street have been ...
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Bexley’s overspend blamed on rising cost of providing child and education support
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By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter Bexley council has revealed an overspend of over £8 million in the past year, ...
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Craft beer bar proposal not to everyone’s taste in Bexley
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By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter An application is in for a new craft beer bar in Bexley's Broadway - ...
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Residents start fundraiser opposing nature reserve plans to build carbon capture plants
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By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter Residents have started a fundraising campaign against plans to build a pair of carbon ...
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Community work order handed out to Eltham resident who abused disabled parking scheme
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An Eltham resident pleaded guilty to using a counterfeit Blue Badge at Bexley Magistrates' Court. Mr Ahmet Colak admitted, on ...
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Bexley’s most violent street undermining borough’s reputation for safety
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By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter A high street in Bexley has been branded as the "violence hotspot" of the ...
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Hockey club wins approval for all-weather pitch and new clubhouse
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By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter Plans to renovate a hockey club in Bexley have been approved despite concerns the ...
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Extended hours at Bexley nightclub vetoed after being seen as recipe for more trouble
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By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter An application for a nightclub to extend its opening hours to beyond 3am on ...
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Fly-tippers in for heftier fines as Bexley vows to get tough
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By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter Fines for fly-tipping in Bexley are planned to rise by 150 per cent this ...
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‘A wonderful treat’: Millwall fan, 82, visits The Den for first time in 60 years
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A life-long Millwall fan visited The Den for the first time in 60 years during a special VIP tour. Ted ...
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Dinosaur gathering a threat to local swan nest, say wildlife enthusiasts
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By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter Bexley residents are worried about how a funfair in a park will affect a ...
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Police object to nightclub hours extending, claiming most crime reports out of all venues in borough
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By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter  Police have objected to plans for a nightclub to extend its opening hours, claiming ...
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‘It was a marvellous experience’: Penguins waddle into Erith care home
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Two penguins won the hearts of residents at a care home during a special visit last week. To mark World ...
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Bexley forecasts record £13m overspend in childcare services
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By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter Bexley council has predicted a ‘record’ overspend in children’s services of more than £13million ...
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Man in his 50s dies after lorry and car collision in Bexley
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A man has died in a collision in Crayford. Police were called at around 10.30pm on Saturday following reports of ...
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Worth the weight: South London PC has the badge she craved, as well as a world record
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A Met officer who juggles her day job while holding the title of Britain’s strongest woman has smashed a Guinness ...
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Bexley outlines plans to combat dire rating for its care of special education needs children
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By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter Bexley council has outlined plans to improve its special educational needs department after it ...
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The South London women tackling childcare crisis by opening own nurseries
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Budding entrepreneurs across South London are taking a novel approach to tackling the childcare crisis - opening ‘micro nurseries’ in ...
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Future of ‘challenging site’ in Erith divides opinions but council agrees to new housing project
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By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter Bexley council has given the go-ahead to plans for a new block of 65 ...
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Cat’s two-day chimney ordeal ends well, but it took some doing
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It makes a change from a cat being stuck up a tree. But for the owners it was no less ...
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Many of Thamesmead estate’s long-standing residents want revamp not demolition
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By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter Bexley residents have protested against plans to demolish their estate to build nearly 2,000 ...
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Bonfire spreads out of control setting 20ft containers and three cars on fire
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Firefighters are warning residents to take care with bonfires after a fire at a storage yard last night. A vehicle ...
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Tories risk ‘lowest-ever’ total of MPs in South London, poll suggests
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The Conservatives risk their “lowest ever” total of MPs in South London, according to a shock poll which shows the ...
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‘I know the truth of that night’: Mother of Sabina Rizvi speaks out after inquest finds police not implicated in murder
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The mother of a woman shot dead outside a police station in 2003 has said her family are the victims ...
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School crowned double champions at football tournament final
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Pupils and staff from a junior school celebrated the success of both their boys' and girls' teams in a trust-wide ...
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‘We never go to bed on an argument’: Couple celebrate diamond wedding anniversary at care home
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A care home hosted a party for residents Pam and Hugh Marley, as the couple celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary. ...
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Tech-savvy dad launches marketplace for daughter’s primary school
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A tech-savvy dad launched a second-hand marketplace to help boost funds for his 10-year-old daughter’s school. Alex Arica, 46, of ...
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Two people rescued by firefighters after flat sets alight
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Two people were rescued by firefighters on Saturday morning after a second floor flat set alight. Ten fire engines and ...
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Lost and found: The escorted arsonist who absconded
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Police have called off an appeal for assistance to trace a man on remand who had absconded while on escorted ...
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Bexley children create heritage documentaries of school’s history
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Children across Bexley have created short films and documentaries that look into the history of their schools as part of ...
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South London cop sacked for crystal meth possession
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A serving police officer has been dismissed without notice after he was convicted of possessing crystal meth. Dino Atkins Tyler, ...
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Tots are doing just fine at Bexley nursery
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By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter A Bexley nursery has been given the best possible rating by Ofsted - where ...
Bexley failing its special needs pupils, watchdog says
Bexley failing its special needs pupils, watchdog says
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Proposals made for 200-home tower blocks next to Abbey Wood railway station
Proposals made for 200-home tower blocks next to Abbey Wood railway station
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Missing man from Erith found
Missing man from Erith found
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Tragic death of lollipop man prompts installation of new pedestrian crossing
Tragic death of lollipop man prompts installation of new pedestrian crossing
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Concerns over missing man last seen in Bromley
Concerns over missing man last seen in Bromley
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Charity shop calls for coat donations to raise funds for winter campaign
Charity shop calls for coat donations to raise funds for winter campaign
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Welling United FC want to build new stadium befitting community hub
Welling United FC want to build new stadium befitting community hub
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Residents asked to share inspirational stories about women ahead of International Women’s Day
Residents asked to share inspirational stories about women ahead of International Women’s Day
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Bexley residents facing likely maximum rise in council tax bills
Bexley residents facing likely maximum rise in council tax bills
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Drugs and weapons seized from Bexley home
Drugs and weapons seized from Bexley home
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Woman, 33, dies in hospital after horror stabbing
Woman, 33, dies in hospital after horror stabbing
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Ex-maternity ward set to deliver new homes for Bexley
Ex-maternity ward set to deliver new homes for Bexley
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Sidcup stabbing – 33-year-old charged
Sidcup stabbing – 33-year-old charged
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‘I knew Tommy would lose his sight’: Mum raises more than £700K to fund research into son’s rare eye condition
‘I knew Tommy would lose his sight’: Mum raises more than £700K to fund research into son’s rare eye condition
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Woman in critical condition after broad daylight stabbing
Woman in critical condition after broad daylight stabbing
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Convictions ‘sending out message’ to Blue Badge fraudsters in Bexley
Convictions ‘sending out message’ to Blue Badge fraudsters in Bexley
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Six rescued by firefighters from blaze in block of flats
Six rescued by firefighters from blaze in block of flats
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£200k investment into Bexley tennis courts
£200k investment into Bexley tennis courts
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Mum ‘left in limbo’ waiting seven months for council to arrange tutor for SEN son
Mum ‘left in limbo’ waiting seven months for council to arrange tutor for SEN son
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Storm Henk: Woman hospitalised after being ‘struck’ and ‘trapped’ by falling tree
Storm Henk: Woman hospitalised after being ‘struck’ and ‘trapped’ by falling tree
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Mum who campaigned for years on heart issues after teenage son died passes away
Mum who campaigned for years on heart issues after teenage son died passes away
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Mum blasts school with ‘systemic’ issues after kids ‘escaped and ran into traffic’
Mum blasts school with ‘systemic’ issues after kids ‘escaped and ran into traffic’
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Two men arrested as counter-terrorism investigate ULEZ camera explosion
Two men arrested as counter-terrorism investigate ULEZ camera explosion
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Care home raises £2.5K for dog charity after adopting two pups
Care home raises £2.5K for dog charity after adopting two pups
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