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Former students brought to justice three years on from violent disorder in the Midlands
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Former students brought to justice three years on from violent disorder in the Midlands
Man charged with murder of 81-year-old woman
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Man charged with murder of 81-year-old woman
Arrest made after death of 60-year-old pedestrian in Bexley collision
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Arrest made after death of 60-year-old pedestrian in Bexley collision
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Four people hospitalised after fleeing house fire in Bexley
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Four people managed to escape from a house fire in Bexley in the early hours this morning. Four fire engines ...
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Fed up residents raise funds for CTTV camera to monitor notorious fly-tipping street
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By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter Residents in Bexley are so fed up with their area being ‘trashed’ with litter ...
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Plans for £23m bus service to link Elizabeth line stations moves forward
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By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter Plans for a £23million rapid bus link between two South London Elizabeth line stations ...
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Man, 62, charged with causing explosion of ULEZ camera
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A 62-year-old man has been charged with causing the explosion of a newly-installed ULEZ camera in Sidcup last year. Kevin ...
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Council calls on Mayor to scrap Blackwall Tunnel tolls after outdated ULEZ motion
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By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter Bexley council’s system for putting forward motions at meetings has been described as ‘not ...
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Two petitions handed to Sadiq Khan raise issues with transport and policing
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A Conservative Assembly member and councillors handed two petitions to the London Mayor this week raising issues over local transport ...
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Jane’s careers business aimed at mums gets recognition for decade of life-enhancing work
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Jane Knight, founder of a Bromley-based career advisory business, has been awarded the 2024 Mayor of London Adult Learning Award ...
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Boy, 16, with cerebral palsy has big dreams of Paralympics
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A 16-year-old Evelina London patient is making his way in the world of dressage, with dreams of making it to ...
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Arcadia nightclub’s bid for extra hours gets short shrift
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By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter Plans to extend the opening hours for a Bexley nightclub have been refused following ...
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‘I felt ashamed’: More than half of London’s working families using food banks
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More than half of working families surveyed in London have been forced to turn to a food bank because of ...
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Alan reunites with ‘heroic’ life-saver Matt to spread word about CPR training
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A Charlton Athletic community coach hailed as ’heroic’ has been reunited with a walking football player whose life he saved ...
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Peabody withdraws ‘squatting’ claims against housing activist in Bexley
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By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter A legal case against a housing activist has been dropped following false claims she ...
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Bexley nightclub’s ‘poor reputation’ could scupper hours extension bid
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By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter Police have cited concerns on an application for a Bexley nightclub to extend its ...
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A huge splash of colour and cash to benefit a deserving cause
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A colourful 5k annual run has raised £15,000 for a hospice provider. The Colour Run event brought together about 800 ...
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All fun at the fair as care home opens doors to community
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Residents at a care home took a trip down memory lane with a funfair-themed fete filled with traditional games and ...
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Care home abuse suffered at hands of fellow resident went unchecked for nine months
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By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter A Bexley care home resident was reportedly abused by another resident for nine months, ...
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Police out in force during Freshers Week Friday to raise awareness of drink spiking in Bexley
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Police in Bexleyheath joined with partners to safeguard students from spiking and violent crime while out socialising during Freshers week. ...
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Two injured in blaze that ‘destroyed’ ambulance and damaged two cars
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Two people were injured after a fire ‘completely destroyed’ an ambulance and a car yesterday afternoon. Two fire engines and ...
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Council orders woman to leave home after her mother dies
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By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter A woman whose mother recently died is in a stand-off with the council and ...
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Manslaughter charges brought against pair after man was hit by bus
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Two men have appeared in court charged with manslaughter following the death of a man in Erith. Mark Pearce, 40, ...
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Bexley care home residents missing out on showers because of failure to fix water supplies
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By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter A Bexley grandmother has said she feels her brother with learning difficulties has been ...
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Protesters fighting plans to regenerate estate told to leave empty homes
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By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter Residents fighting plans to demolish their homes have been given notice to end their ...
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Mum facing homelessness after challenging Bexley’s short-notice relocation offer
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By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter A Bexley mum says she ‘can’t sleep’ after being given a month by the ...
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Man in critical condition after suspected road rage incident
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Police investigating a suspected road rage assault that left a man in a critical condition are appealing for anyone with ...
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Didn’t they do well : Harris Garrard has reasons to be cheerful after results
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Students at Harris Garrard Academy joined thousands of others across the country as they collected their GCSE results this morning ...
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Top grades aplenty as Beths basks in glow of good news
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Students at Beths Grammar School in Bexley are celebrating an excellent set of results today following the publication and awarding ...
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Health bodies failed tragic Bexley alcoholic, says coroner
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By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter Health bodies in the UK have been criticised by a coroner after a woman ...
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It’s double delight for A-level twins – and fellow students at Harris Garrard
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Twin brothers Arturs and Kristians Balodis are among a whole cohort of students celebrating a fine set of A-level results ...
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It all adds up to some roaring success at Beths Grammar
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Beths Grammar School in Bexley is celebrating excellent results achieved by its students, with 55 per cent of all examinations ...
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Sidcup school weighs in with its own success story
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Christ the King Sixth Form has added its name to the list of schools delighting in the exceptional achievements of ...
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Youngster of nine killed in Bexleyheath bus tragedy is named
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Police have confirmed the name of a nine-year-old girl who was killed in a collision in Bexleyheath. Ada Bicakci lived ...
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Children’s welfare ‘compromised’ at ‘sub-standard’ Bexley nursery
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By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter A Bexley nursery has been given the worst possible rating by Ofsted after children’s ...
Fresh appeal for witnesses to tragic bus collision that killed nine-year-old girl
Fresh appeal for witnesses to tragic bus collision that killed nine-year-old girl
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Bus driver arrested after collision leaves young girl with life-threatening injuries
Bus driver arrested after collision leaves young girl with life-threatening injuries
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Bexley unimpressed with Greenwich’s new parking fees on its border
Bexley unimpressed with Greenwich’s new parking fees on its border
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‘Watered down’ racism motion upsets Bexley councillors
‘Watered down’ racism motion upsets Bexley councillors
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Seven jailed for combined total of 150 years after ‘revenge slaying’
Seven jailed for combined total of 150 years after ‘revenge slaying’
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Man, 21, charged after horror stabbing on busy Croydon bus
Man, 21, charged after horror stabbing on busy Croydon bus
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‘Highly skilled workforce’ praised in Bexley Youth Justice Service inspection
‘Highly skilled workforce’ praised in Bexley Youth Justice Service inspection
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Appeal to identify two boys after violent sexual threats allegedly made to teenage girl on bus
Appeal to identify two boys after violent sexual threats allegedly made to teenage girl on bus
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Futuristic, all-electric ‘tram-buses’ to launch within weeks
Futuristic, all-electric ‘tram-buses’ to launch within weeks
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Mother of autistic Bexley boy says distant school allocation ‘makes no sense’
Mother of autistic Bexley boy says distant school allocation ‘makes no sense’
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Man charged with murder four years after killing of Marc Allen
Man charged with murder four years after killing of Marc Allen
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Decorator to take on a 72-hole golf marathon for nephew with rare genetic condition
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
Some neighbours don’t approve, but craft beer pub is given the go-ahead
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Bexley’s overspend blamed on rising cost of providing child and education support
Bexley’s overspend blamed on rising cost of providing child and education support
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Craft beer bar proposal not to everyone’s taste in Bexley
Craft beer bar proposal not to everyone’s taste in Bexley
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Residents start fundraiser opposing nature reserve plans to build carbon capture plants
Residents start fundraiser opposing nature reserve plans to build carbon capture plants
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Community work order handed out to Eltham resident who abused disabled parking scheme
Community work order handed out to Eltham resident who abused disabled parking scheme
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Bexley’s most violent street undermining borough’s reputation for safety
Bexley’s most violent street undermining borough’s reputation for safety
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Hockey club wins approval for all-weather pitch and new clubhouse
Hockey club wins approval for all-weather pitch and new clubhouse
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Extended hours at Bexley nightclub vetoed after being seen as recipe for more trouble
Extended hours at Bexley nightclub vetoed after being seen as recipe for more trouble
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Fly-tippers in for heftier fines as Bexley vows to get tough
Fly-tippers in for heftier fines as Bexley vows to get tough
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‘A wonderful treat’: Millwall fan, 82, visits The Den for first time in 60 years
‘A wonderful treat’: Millwall fan, 82, visits The Den for first time in 60 years
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Dinosaur gathering a threat to local swan nest, say wildlife enthusiasts
Dinosaur gathering a threat to local swan nest, say wildlife enthusiasts
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Police object to nightclub hours extending, claiming most crime reports out of all venues in borough
Police object to nightclub hours extending, claiming most crime reports out of all venues in borough
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