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Man hit by train between Woolwich Dockyard and Charlton

9:59am Tuesday 21st May 2013

A MAN has died after being hit by a train on tracks between Charlton and Woolwich Dockyard.

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Daughter of Barnehurst grandfather Ted Syrad pays tribute to her father as his killer is jailed for 20 years

1:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

THE daughter of Ted Syrad, who died after being tied up during a robbery at his Barnehurst bungalow, has today said: “I hope killing my dad will haunt you in your dreams forever”.

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Anger at EMD cinema decision delay

6:25pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Campaigners have bemoaned the “never ending” saga of what will happen to the former EMD cinema after the result of an appeal which could determine its future was delayed.

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Park users form group to improve public space

5:36pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

People who got fed up of their park becoming a dumping ground for rubbish have taken it upon themselves to give it a spring clean.

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Pirates ahoy! Baby group raises awareness for cancer charity

5:30pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

A baby group dressed up as pirates while their teacher wore an eye-patch for the day to raise awareness for an eye cancer charity.

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Man charged after police pursuit in Weybridge

5:33pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

A 27-year-old man has been charged with driving offences after a police pursuit car and another vehicle collided in Weybridge last year.

Woman with FOUR kidneys stuns doctors

5:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Doctors got a shock when a woman who came into hospital with a suspected water infection turned out to have four kidneys.

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Primary school children learn to reduce air pollution

5:09pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Parents were asked to leave their cars at home and walk children to school in order to teach them about reducing air pollution.

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Campaigners join march on Whitehall in NHS protest

4:42pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Waltham Forest residents joined thousands of campaigners who marched on Whitehall in protest against A&E cuts and a perceived threat of privatisation of the NHS.

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Orpington and Beckenham breast cancer expert has advice for Bromley women

4:44pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

AN ORPINGTON and Beckenham breast cancer expert has praised Angelina Jolie’s decision to speak publicly about her double mastectomy, and has some advice for the women of Bromley.

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Vandals and burglars target Wimbledon Park industrial estate and flats

5:21pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Police have released CCTV images of a group of youths after a recent spate of vandalism and burglaries on an industrial estate.

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Bromley South regeneration scheme begins

4:27pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

A REGENERATION scheme is hoped to bring £220 million into Bromley over the next decade.

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Shops undergo training to prevent underage alcohol sales

3:42pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Several shops have backed Merton Council’s campaign to clamp down on the selling of alcohol and cigarettes to children.

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Hospital redevelopment to protect nearby wildlife says trust

3:33pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Wildlife and a woodland environment are due to benefit from the redevelopment of a hospital says its trust.

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Jury out in Negus McClean murder trial

3:20pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

The jury in the murder trial of schoolboy Negus McClean retired to consider its verdict last Friday

TV comedian spotted outside Spurs stadium

3:58pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

A television comedian was spotted driving into the Tottenham Hotspur football stadium.

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A father-of-two and his unfinished business with the Scottish Highlands

3:19pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

A father-of-two plans to complete a “titanic” 54-mile highland trek in less than 24 hours to push his fitness to the limits and raise some money for charity.

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Cast your vote for which suffragette art should be displayed on Epsom Downs

3:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Now is your chance to help choose a piece of contemporary public art to commemorate the death of a suffragette at the Epsom Derby 100 years ago.

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Council pumps 'astronomical' further £200,000 into town hall refurb

3:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Councillors are demanding to know why and how the council is spending another £200k on refurbishing its offices.

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Head teacher praised by Ofsted wants school to be outstanding

3:02pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

A head teacher praised by Ofsted for steering her school to a good inspection rating wants it to achieve outstanding next time.

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Exhibition to showcases products manufactured in Tottenham

3:14pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

An exhibition to showcase products manufactured in Tottenham is being held at an enterprise hub in the area.

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Richmond says no to Heathrow expansion

2:48pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Almost 60,000 people voted in Richmond Council’s Heathrow referendum and the majority were opposed to expansion, it was announced today.

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