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Lord McNally (third from left) with staff at South East London Family Mediation Bureau.

Kent mediation service offers courtroom alternative

More than 120,000 couples filed for divorce in the UK last year.

Separating from a partner is often stressful, made worse by the long-drawn-out legal processes and costs.

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Bexley disability benefit claimants face system changes

Changes to the welfare system were introduced last week, with Disability Living Allowance replaced by a system that will assess applicants based on the ability to carry out everyday tasks.

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David Evennett

Bexleyheath and Crayford MP David Evennett celebrates three decades since first election to Commons

Bexleyheath and Crayford Conservative MP David Evennett celebrated the 30th anniversary of his election to Parliament with a dinner at the House of Commons last week.

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Philip Lamin

Chairty football match in honour of tragic Bexleyheath teen Philip Lamin this Sunday

A charity football match to remember Bexleyheath schoolboy Philip Lamin is being held on Sunday (June 23).

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Police and forensics teams at Colin Greenway's flat

Thamesmead murder: neighbour describes sorrow after finding disabled Colin Greenway dead

One of the first people to find disabled Thamesmead man Colin Greenway after he was murdered on Saturday described him as a “great neighbour and friend”.

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Kristian Holmes

Sidcup graffiti artist jailed after seven year destruction spree

Sidcup graffiti artist Kristian Holmes has been sentenced to three and a half years in jail today following a seven-year spree across Britain.

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The victorious Castilion team celebrate their success

Castilion School victorious in Thamesmead football tournament

The 15th annual Matthew Clarke football tournament in Thamesmead went off with a bang at a swanky new sports facility.

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Sam Mott playing for Welling United. Pic by David Brown

Welling keepers clinch new deals

Welling United’s net will be in safe hands next season as goalkeeper Sam Mott and Jamie Turner have signed new contracts.

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Bexleyheath police station

Bexley cop Steven Rea guilty of beating teenage suspect

Bexley policeman Steven Rea has been found guilty of assaulting a 14-year-old boy who was in custody.

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Man charged with disabled Thamesmead resident Colin Greenway’s murder

A man has been charged with the murder of disabled Thamesmead man Colin Greenway.

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L-r: Joshua Okungbaiye, Sir Richard Branson and John Okungbaiye. Pic by Tom Oldham

Bags could carry pair of Thamesmead brothers to fortune

When Thamesmead brothers Joshua and John Okungbaiye went to New York last autumn they never imagined it would lead to a business idea which attracted funding and development from Sir Richard Branson.

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Trumpets play as the new bust is unveiled.

GALLERY: Queen’s bust unveiled as hundreds attend Bexley Civic Parade

Hundreds of residents flocked to Bexleyheath Broadway on Sunday to witness the unveiling of the new Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee sculpture and annual Civic Parade.

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Rob Knox

Fifth annual Rob Knox festival ‘showed young people in a positive light’

The fifth annual Rob Knox Film Festival took place in Bexleyheath last week in memory of the murdered Harry Potter actor.

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Peter John Devlin

Have you seen missing Erith man Peter John Devlin

There is growing concern for a vulnerbale missing man from Erith, Peter John Devlin.

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Quentin Blake with his drawings celebrating Cambridge University's 800th birthday

Sir Quentin Blake to visit Sidcup Library

Sir Quentin Blake, the much-loved children’s book illustrator most famous for his work with Roald Dahl, is set visit Sidcup Library on June 25.

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Reporter Robin Cottle keeps his eye on the ball

Ever fancied trying American football? Bexley reporter Robin Cottle did...

If you’ve always wanted to try your hand at American football but didn’t know where to start, then look no further than the Kent Exiles.

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Wood you believe it? Rescue full of coincidences

A series of “unbelievable” coincidences saw a firefighter named Woods rescue a tree surgeon from Woodland Way in Petts Wood.

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