Charlton Athletic boss unsure on return date for defender
BY RICHARD CAWLEY Charlton boss Lee Bowyer says there is no timescale yet for Lewis Page’s return from a groin injury. The defender has been missing since October 2. The
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Ben Marshall looking for instant impact after sealing Millwall return
BY RICHARD CAWLEY Ben Marshall is planning to “hit the ground running” after completing a loan return to Millwall. The Lions wanted the winger in the summer but lost out
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Praise for South-east London surgeons after suitcase trip led to face rebuild
BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk Former BBC war correspondent Martin Bell has praised South-east London surgeons who rebuilt his face after he suffered massive facial injuries tripping over his suitcases at
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AFC Wimbledon move quickly to draft in defender after Charlton Athletic pounced for their loan left-back
BY RICHARD CAWLEY AFC Wimbledon have signed Steve Seddon on loan from Birmingham City – quickly replacing Ben Purrington. Purrington was recalled by parent club Rotherham United last Thursday and
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This year’s Bexley Book Buzz literary festival runs from February 16 to March 2 and tickets are available now
With visits from famous authors, illustrators, storytellers, animators and much more, there is even more to look forward to for local book lovers. More than 3,000 people took part in
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Do you know what plastic to recycle?
BY YANN TEAR yann@slpmedia.co.uk Lewisham residents are being invited to check out quirky online videos which can improve their plastic recycling habits. London Recycles – a consumer campaign set up to
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Addicks boss on star defender’s future
EXCLUSIVE BY RICHARD CAWLEY richard@slpmedia.co.uk Lee Bowyer is confident that Charlton Athletic owner Roland Duchatelet will not sell Patrick Bauer in this month’s January transfer window. The German centre-back was
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Millwall reaction to Leeds spy storm
BY RICHARD CAWLEY richard@slpmedia.co.uk Millwall have no evidence that Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa sent a spy to watch them train – but Lions boss Neil Harris has described the
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League One promotion chase will turn into a sprint soon – and Charlton Athletic are quicker than most
SHREWSBURY 0 CHARLTON 3 Taylor 26 Pratley 54 Grant 79 pen BY KEVIN NOLAN AT THE MONTGOMERY WATERS MEADOW On a chilly afternoon in Shropshire, during which results elsewhere obliged
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Crystal Palace defender pinpoints reasons for Watford loss
BY MATT WOOSNAM Crystal Palace defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka believes that a lack of concentration cost his side dearly after his side threw away a lead in the defeat by Watford.
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Best league in the world? Different words come to mind when you think about Crystal Palace’s top-flight campaign
CRYSTAL PALACE 1 Cathcart 38 og WATFORD 2 Cathcart 67 Cleverley 74 BY MATT WOOSNAM AT SELHURST PARK The Premier League is often referred to as the best in the
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AFC Wimbledon showing signs that can win their League One survival battle – as Downes brings the best out of young defender Kalambayi
Coventry City 1 Thomas 61 AFC Wimbledon 1 Jervis 2 By Dave Hunt-Jackson at the Ricoh Arena Luke Thomas’s deflected equaliser denied Wally Downes’ AFC Wimbledon all three points in
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Millwall boss provides injury update on Tom Elliott and reviews Blackburn Rovers game
BY RICHARD CAWLEY Millwall are waiting to discover the full extent of Tom Elliott’s shoulder injury – but an initial scan has revealed no broken bones. The big forward went
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Schoolboy stabbed after being cornered on bus to school in Lewisham
A teenager was knifed on a busy Lewisham street during the morning rush hour. The boy, thought to be in his mid-teens, was said to be in his school uniform
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Family warn other drivers after Tulse Hill doctor run down by car with misted windscreen
The family of a doctor who died after being hit by a car whose windscreen had not been cleared have told other drivers to defrost theirs. Jasjot Singhota’s sister, Neha
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Hundreds of minicab drivers block Blackfriars Bridge in protest at congestion charge threat
Up to 1,000 minicab drivers blocked Blackfriars Road in protest to the announcement last month at congestion charges for minicabs, set to be introduced in April. The protest from 10am-noon
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Mum killed and baby boy fighting for life after collision with car in Penge
A mother has died and her eight-month-old baby was left fighting for his life after they were hit by a car. The woman, believed to be in her 20s, was
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Wimbledon Pub reaches finals of Parliamentary contest
A Wimbledon pub is starting the New Year in pride of place as the regional winner and national finalist in the inaugural Parliamentary Pub of the Year competition. Launched in
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Teen author’s wish to inspire her peers as book is launched
BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk Any teenager forced to put down their phone and write would probably scribble a shopping list, at best. You would have to go back more than
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End of the line for striker at Charlton Athletic – as he joins League Two promotion-chasers
BY RICHARD CAWLEY Nicky Ajose’s Charlton career is over – with the striker signing on loan for Mansfield Town. The striker is inside the final six months of his contract
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Classic sitcom ‘Desmonds’ marks 30 years anniversary
BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk There is an old African saying that…. Desmond’s should make a comeback. Or if there isn’t such a saying, there should be. The historic Peckham-based sitcom,
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A wonderful year for MoonWalk charity
BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk It has been a busy year for grant-making breast cancer charity, Walk the Walk, which is celebrating its 23rd year. As well as launching a number of
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Roy Hodgson: It wasn’t lack of desire which cost Crystal Palace
BY MATT WOOSNAM Roy Hodgson could not fault the desire from his players despite Saturday’s 2-1 defeat by Watford leaving Crystal Palace with just two home victories this season. The
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Chelsea’s two-goal heroine Cuthbert: Emma told me I would score a header like I did against Arsenal – she never fails to deliver
BY PAUL LAGAN paul@slpmedia.co.uk Two-goal Erin Cuthbert tries to put into practice on match day what she’s worked on during the week in training, and says boss Emma Hayes is
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Charlton Athletic Women’s Charlotte Kerr leaves hospital – as club thank emergency services and Manchester United Women for their help
BY RICHARD CAWLEY Charlotte Kerr has been released from hospital – with her injuries forcing Sunday’s FA Women’s Championship match between Charlton Athletic and Manchester United to be abandoned. She
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Suzi Quatro’s drummer celebrates 60th at Hideaway, Streatham to raise cash for youth heart charity
Suzi Quatro’s drummer will be holding a fundraising event in Streatham later this month to raise funds to bring Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) pioneering screening programme to the
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Mayor thanks Voluntary Services Lewisham who drive local residents to a day care centre
Damien Egan, the Mayor of Lewisham, has paid a new year visit to Voluntary Services Lewisham (VSL) to thank volunteers who drive local residents to a day care centre at
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Lambeth council leader Lib Peck quitting to be head of Sadiq Khan’s Violence Reduction Unit
Lambeth council leader Lib Peck is to stand down to spearhead Sadiq Khan’s battle against knife crime. She will head London’s Violence Reducation Unit, the first building block on a
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Hearty celebration – Another pioneering procedure at St Thomas’ Hospital
BY AUDREY OWUSU toby@slpmedia.co.uk A hospital is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its surgeons performing a specialist surgery with the announcement of another pioneering procedure. St Thomas’ Hospital has become
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Talk of the town – Having a ball in the ballroom
A new film featuring stars such as comedian David Baddiel and Poldark’s Josh Whitehouse has been released, with profits going to charity. Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton, who starred in
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Ryan Leonard: We didn’t pay back Millwall fans for their support against Blackburn Rovers
BY RICHARD CAWLEY Ryan Leonard praised Millwall’s fans for raising their game on Saturday night against Blackburn Rovers – even if the players could not follow suit. The Lions saw
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Charlton’s Darren Pratley says he is surprised that Jonny Williams has dropped into League One – but says he’s landed at the perfect club when doing so
Charlton engine-roomer Darren Pratley is surprised that Jonny Williams has had to drop into the third tier, but says he’s landed at the perfect club when doing so. Welsh international
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Chelsea boss Hayes: Cuthbert is a player you dream about coming along
BY PAUL LAGAN paul@slpmedia.co.uk Emma Hayes has nothing but praise for her two-goal heroine Erin Cuthbert, whose sensational first half header and powerful second-half volley saw off then league leaders
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Charlton Athletic’s Darren Pratley: The lads said my top-corner rocket at Shrewsbury was a good clearance
His teammates joked that it was nothing more than a clearance that flew in, but Darren Pratley was pleased with his wonder-strike as Charlton ran out 3-0 winners at Shrewsbury
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Tony Mowbray: We focused on matching Millwall’s strengths and forgot to play
BY RICHARD CAWLEY Blackburn Rovers manager Tony Mowbray felt his side focused so much on matching Millwall physically that it took away other elements of their game in today’s 2-0
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Hearing Things at The Omnibus Theatre, Clapham Common
Nicholas is a psychiatrist battling with the demands of his work. His father is showing early signs of dementia and he is finding it hard to cope. When an incident
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Millwall striker Tom Elliott dislocates shoulder in Blackburn Rovers defeat
BY RICHARD CAWLEY Neil Harris admitted Tom Elliott is facing time on the sidelines after dislocating his shoulder in tonight’s 2-0 home loss to Blackburn Rovers. The big frontman went
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Millwall 0 Blackburn Rovers 2 – Lions suffer first Den loss since November
BY RICHARD CAWLEY Millwall’s four-game unbeaten run was ended as Blackburn Rovers struck late on in an instantly forgettable Championship clash. The Lions looked the side more likely to break
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Taking the message to children in a show designed to bring potential hip-hop fans into theatres
Brixton singer Breis has switched his focus from educating students to taking the message to children in a show designed to bring potential hip-hop fans into theatres. Breis (pronounced breeze)
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Willian worldy secures three points for the Blues at the Bridge as Newcastle are beaten 2-1
BY PAUL LAGAN paul@slpmedia.co.uk Willian scored a worldly as the Blues rediscovered their home scoring form in the league to put Newcastle to the sword, winning 2-1 at Stamford Bridge
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What’s On this week
David Bowie Walking Tour Celebrate the Brixton-born superstar by exploring the Starman’s life from birth to stardom. Starts in Brixton, with his roots and his family history, the house he
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Lee Bowyer: Ben Purrington played exactly how I expected him to during his Charlton debut
Lee Bowyer said that Ben Purrington’s performance was exactly what he was told it said on the tin. The left-back had spent the first half of this campaign on loan
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Lee Bowyer: Charlton should have bagged six or seven in emphatic win at Shrewsbury Town
Lee Bowyer felt his side could have scored half-a-dozen goals during their impressive win at Shrewsbury Town. Strikes from Lyle Taylor and Darren Pratley, along with a Karlan Grant penalty,
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Charlton Athletic boss laughs off Johnnie Jackson link to Luton Town
Lee Bowyer laughed off rumours linking assistant Charlton manager Johnnie Jackson to the vacant Luton Town job. The Hatters are searching for a new boss after former Addicks coach Nathan
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Crystal Palace 1 Watford 2 – Cleverley’s volley earns Hornets a deserved win at Selhurst Park
BY MATT WOOSNAM A fine volley from Tom Cleverley earned Watford a deserved victory over Crystal Palace in a tight match. With just three minutes played Watford should have taken
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