853 exclusive: The Labour MP Roger Godsiff’s position as the chair of Charlton Athletic Community Trust looks to be in question after he was given a formal warning by his party for supporting parents who objected to their children being taught about same-sex relationships. Godsiff, a former ceremonial mayor of Lewisham, gave his support to […]
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Mercury Man: The sports reporter who became a hypnotherapist
853‘s special correspondent MERCURY MAN has done a bit of sports reporting in his time – but what happens when the local paper industry starts to fade away? Sit back, relax, and let him talk you through what happened to one of south-east London’s best-known sports writers after the cuts came… Sports journalism tends to […]
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‘Sugar smart’ Greenwich Council’s flagship sports centre flouting sugar tax
Greenwich Council’s new flagship leisure centre is selling sugary soft drinks without the new sugar tax applied – while it is urging local football clubs to “kick out junk food”. Children using the new Sutcliffe Park Sports Centre in Eltham can buy a 500ml classic Coca-Cola – containing 53g, over 10.5 teaspoonfuls, of sugar – […]
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Will Charlton’s pitch problems flush out ground move?
There’s a new owner at Charlton Athletic – but the scale of the rebuilding job facing Belgian businessman Roland Duchâtelet became apparent yesterday when the team’s match against Barnsley was postponed less than two hours before kick-off due to ongoing problems with The Valley pitch. But Charlton fans should be vigilant that the current problems […]
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Greenwich Council ‘in new Charlton Athletic stadium talks’
This is over a week old, but oddly, nobody has followed up a story which could have massive ramifications for both Charlton and Greenwich. According to Sky News’ City editor, Mark Kleinman, Greenwich Council is in talks with Charlton Athletic about the possibility of building a new stadium, believed to on the Greenwich Peninsula, and […]
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