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Community Safety · BexleyBexley Council to decide on 24-hour Sidcup gambling centre
Bexley Council's Licensing Sub-Committee will review an application for a 24-hour gambling centre on Sidcup High Street. Residents of nearby Chaplin House fear increased anti-social behaviour, while a local councillor has voiced strong opposition.
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Violent Crime · BexleySidcup Charity Shop Window Smashed
A British Heart Foundation charity shop in Sidcup experienced vandalism last week when its front window was smashed. Sidcup Partners BID has obtained CCTV footage and offered the identifiable suspects a chance to pay for the repairs before involving the police. Staff and volunteers expressed shock.
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Violent Crime · BexleySidcup man jailed for 28 years after hammer and knife attack in Swanley
A 64-year-old man from Sidcup has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for attempting to murder two women in a violent hammer and knife attack in Swanley. The assault on 1 March 2023 left one victim with serious injuries after she was stabbed and struck repeatedly.
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Courts · BexleySeyhan Assaf denies manslaughter after inquest rules partner's death suicide
Seyhan Assaf, 45, pleaded not guilty to manslaughter at the Old Bailey on Thursday. An inquest ruled Gillian Morand’s death a suicide. Assaf also denies GBH and coercive control charges. He remains in custody ahead of a March 2027 trial.
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