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Bexley Council staff take part in Olympic 'major incident' simulation

7:00am Wednesday 8th February 2012

THE PRESSURE of the Olympics arrived early at Bexley Council last month as staff took part in a major incident simulation exercise.

Update: Witness says cigarette row led to student being stabbed in his buttocks

4:21pm Tuesday 7th February 2012

AN ARGUMENT about a cigarette could have led to the stabbing of a Bromley College student in his buttocks, an eyewitness has said.

Fourteen chickens beheaded in 'evil massacre'

12:38pm Tuesday 7th February 2012

FOURTEEN pet chickens have been beheaded in an "evil massacre" leaving their devastated owner on the verge of collapse.

Welling man charged with Paul Gunner murder

4:56pm Tuesday 7th February 2012

A 32-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with the murder of Paul Gunner who was killed while celebrating his birthday in Bexley Village.