Local news from the borough of Bexley.

Video: Belvedere war veteran visits Downing Street to collect Arctic convoy medal

2:52pm Monday 17th June 2013

A BELVEDERE war veteran paid David Cameron a visit to receive a long-awaited medal for his service in the Arctic convoys.

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Sidcup woman 'suffered terribly' due to Princess Royal University Hospital care 'failures'

11:37am Monday 17th June 2013

A SIDCUP woman "suffered terribly" towards the end of her life as aspects of her deteriorating health went "undiagnosed, uninvestigated and ignored" by a Farnborough hospital.

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Disabled man had throat slit in 'brutal attack' in Thamesmead: Murder probe underway

6:20pm Sunday 16th June 2013

A MURDER investigation has been launched after a disabled man had his throat slit in a ‘brutal attack’ in his Thamesmead home.

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PICTURED: Car crashes down embankment of A20 near Sidcup

11:36pm Saturday 15th June 2013

THE A20 was closed near Sidcup this afternoon (June 15) after a car crashed down the embankment, trapping its driver inside.

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Bexley police officer Steven Rea guilty of assaulting youngster in custody suite

5:10pm Friday 14th June 2013

THE family of a Bexley police officer wept as he was found guilty of assaulting a 14-year-old boy who was in custody.

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Boy, 14, showed 'violence and aggression' to Bexley policeman accused of assault

3:13pm Friday 14th June 2013

A BEXLEY police officer accused of assaulting a 14-year-old boy says the youngster showed a "level of violence and aggression" that justified his actions.

• Bexley police officer on trial for assaulting teenager says he was provoked by 'drunk' youth
• Bexley police officer used 'totally unprovoked' force during arrest of teen accused of stealing vodka

Mayor of London Boris Johnson calls for fox hunting in the capital

11:10am Friday 14th June 2013

MAYOR of London Boris Johnson has said he would support fox hunting in the capital.

• One-month-old Bromley baby has finger torn off by fox
• Is fox cull needed across News Shopper patch? We hear your views
• Crayford tradesman's Ford Transit wires chewed three times

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What are the most unusual items donated to charity shops in Bexley?

7:59am Friday 14th June 2013

CHARITY shops are a haven for shoppers hoping to stumble across unique jewellery, vintage clothing and interesting bric-a-brac.

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Bexley councillors: 'slight flexibility' would improve public perception of traffic wardens

7:53am Friday 14th June 2013

A GROUP of Bexley Councillors have suggested a “slight increase in flexibility” would improve the public’s perception of traffic wardens.

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Thamesmead Isis prison chef gets taste of justice after cannabis conviction

5:17pm Thursday 13th June 2013

A CHEF who smuggled mobile phones and cannabis into HMP Isis in Thamesmead will get his own taste of life behind bars.

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Mystery still surrounds death of Sidcup taxi driver who crashed on eve of daughter's wedding

4:45pm Wednesday 12th June 2013

MYSTERY still surrounds the death of a Sidcup taxi driver who died after crashing his car on the eve of his only daughter’s wedding.

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Woolwich attack march 'shows BNP are finished'

4:30pm Wednesday 12th June 2013

A FORMER far-right organiser claims the BNP are finished and, despite events following Lee Rigby's death in Woolwich, the EDL won't last.

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