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Man threw drugs onto M20 during chase

A man who tried to throw drugs out of a moving car has been jailed for four years.

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Lewisham secondary schools ranked as pupils find out their placement

Here are all the Lewisham secondary schools ranked as pupils receive their placement for the upcoming academic year.

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Emergency services respond to 'near miss' on train tracks in Kent

Train services were brought to a halt in Kent today after emergency services were called to reports of a possible casualty on the tracks.

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Pedestrian in hospital after crash on busy road in Dartford

A person has been taken to hospital following a crash involving a pedestrian and vehicle in Dartford.

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Lewisham and Bexley trains cancelled by works this weekend

Southeastern trains in Lewisham and Bexley will be cancelled, diverted, or replaced by buses this weekend.

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Coach driver who paid girl, 12, for sex claims he thought she was older

Dartford coach driver Liam Ross was jailed for 12 years for offences including raping two children in Bexley.

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Arrest made after man in his 40s stabbed outside south east London shops

An arrest has been made after a man in his 40s was stabbed outside a row of shops in Walworth.

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Man in his 40s taken to hospital after stabbing in south east London

A man is in hospital after a stabbing in Walworth.

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Thinking about solar panels? A new scheme opens in Kent

Thinking about solar panels? A new scheme opens in Kent.

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Yodel to be phased out over coming months - what it means for UK parcel deliveries

Yodel is set to be phased out in 2026 after being acquired by InPost last year in a deal worth £100 million - here's how deliveries will be affected.

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Full list of all the London Underground changes you need to know this weekend

Check the London Underground, Overground, and Elizabeth Line closures this weekend (March 6 to March 8) and don't be caught out.

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Lewisham home above shops could be turned into HMO for six people

A Deptford property could be converted into a five-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO) for up to six people.

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Jean-Philippe Mateta close to Crystal Palace return after January exit collapsed

Jean-Philippe Mateta is nearing his Crystal Palace return after two months on the sidelines.

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Oliver Glasner: 'Brennan Johnson doesn't need to prove himself'

Oliver Glasner has urged Brennan Johnson to relax after an indifferent start at Crystal Palace.

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Police update into investigation after boy, 6, hit by car in Kidbrooke

Police have shared an update into the investigation of a child being hit by a car on Eltham Road, Kidbrooke.

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'Disastrous' plans for Traveller site on green belt land decided

Plans for a Traveller site in Cudham have been blocked over concerns the development would cause "significant harm" to the area.

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Greenwich 'bully' rammed girlfriend with Mercedes then told medics she had tripped

Gulaid Aden used a Mercedes he was driving to ram his girlfriend into a Belisha beacon in John Harrison Way, Greenwich after she caught him cheating.

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Longest-serving East London hospital boss heads back to where career began

Matthew Trainer, CEO of Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT), to become chief executive at King’s College Hospital NHS Trust.

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Motorcyclist, 19, seriously injured after crashing into building near Sevenoaks

A 19-year-old motorcyclist has been taken to hospital with following a crash near Sevenoaks.

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Watchdog alerted after motorcyclist followed by police before crashing near Sevenoaks

The police watchdog has been alerted after a crash in Westerham occurred after a police chase involving a motorcycle.