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For 18 years, Good Friends Chinese restaurant, Sidcup, has prided itself on providing high-quality Chinese, Peking and Cantonese food. A strong reputation of friendly service and good value continues. Welcoming staff will do all they can to ensure your
Delivering authentic food in an equally authentic environment, Tapas Modern European Brasserie is the perfect setting for any celebration. All good parties require a good host, and the vibrant atmosphere at Tapas is second-to-none, thanks largely to
The Ruby Indian Restaurant prides itself on welcoming customers and providing them with real traditional Indian cuisine. The owner has been a restaurateur for 21 years, and has plenty of experience in providing a truly remarkable friendly and hassle-free
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a teenager brandishing what is believed to have been a gun held up a convenience store. The robber, who is about 15 years old, pointed the handgun at customers before targeting the sales assistant behind the counter
PETUNIA-potty children won a BBC national horticultural competition. Youngsters in Year 3 from Istead Rise Primary School, Downs Road, Northfleet, competed in the BBC Gardeners World Live competition. Plants tended by children from across Kent were
RESIDENTS living near the Lafarge cement works in Northfleet have welcomed multi-million pound improvements at the site. Lafarge Cement UK is spending £8m renovating two kilns at its Northfleet Works to reduce the amount of toxic emissions. Work has
TOWN traders took to the streets to celebrate booming business, exciting new regeneration projects and victory in the battle for customers against shopping giant Bluewater. Monthly figures collated by Gravesends town centre management reveal that in
It is a fight people have been waiting for, for nearly four years. Yesterday the first salvos were fired in a battle over plans for a giant incinerator in Belvedere. Chief Reporter LINDA PIPER outlines the issues and the major players in the inquiry
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a couples washing line was set alight leaving their clothes burnt to cinders. The fire was started outside a ground floor flat in Thames Street, Greenwich, between 5.45am and 6am on June 21. The occupiers of
www.communigate.co.uk/london/bigginlions: Biggin Hill & Westerham Lions Club is part of the International Association of Lions Clubs. This page was built through the News Shopper communigate page, which you can find at www.newsshopper.co.uk/communigate
www.newsshopper.co.uk/ columnists/jackanory/ is a new section in its own right which we hope you will enjoy. Each week reporter Jack Lefley will tell you a strange tale which is either a genuine news report or an out-and-out fib it is up to you to
UK shoppers lead the way in buying online of those of us who use the internet, half regularly make purchases. But this is under threat as retailers struggle to keep the fraudsters at bay ALREADY representing five per cent of UK retail, online shopping
A POP concert featuring chart toppers Liberty X has been cancelled. The event was due to be held on July 27, as part of the Bexley Spectacular, in Danson Park, Welling. Organisers, Entertainers Outside Events, blamed Bexley Councils licensing department
PEOPLE with disabilities will be made especially welcome at the Danson Festival, being held this Saturday and Sunday in Danson Park, Welling. Bexley Association of Disabled People and Bexley Access Group will have a marquee devoted to advice about services
A YOUNG girl had a brush with the wild when she woke up to find a fox nibbling her toes. Nine-year-old Ellie Custy awoke to find the animal at the end of her bed at her home in Gloucester Avenue, Sidcup. Ellie, who is a Year Four pupil at Dulverton
A TEENAGER was found guilty of breaching an anti-social behaviour order (ASBO) after gesturing rudely at a neighbour. The youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had a history of being abusive to the woman before he raised his middle finger at
ENRAGED residents fearful for the health of their families are calling for action after a mobile phone mast was constructed to overshadow their homes without them knowing. Residents in Bedale Walk on the Fleet Estate, Dartford, are horrified and have
CHARITY events raised money for a centre which helps children with learning difficulties. A total of £8,500 was handed over to TV presenter Chris Tarrant, patron of the Phoenix Centre at its annual fete. The centre, on Masons Hill, Bromley, provides
A LABOUR councillor has defended a Tory colleague by reporting a Liberal Democrat to an ethics watchdog. The complaint, believed to be the first in Bromley, centres on comments attributed to Councillor Grace Goodlad on a political website. Labour councillor
IF THE BBCs Robot Wars programme is a must for viewing in your family, so will a series of events over the next couple of months. Beths Grammar School in Hartford Road, Bexley Village, is holding a series of Robot Wars evenings for families with children
A 12-YEAR-OLD boy was knocked down and injured just hours after witnessing another accident at the same spot. Antony Glover and his older brother Bryan, 15, were crossing the busy Danson Road, Bexleyheath, on their way home from Danson Park. The boys
IT was all in a good cause when members of Riverside Golf Club, in Fairview Drive, Thamesmead, spent a day on the fairways for the clubs charity day. Captains Chris Radfern and Jacqui Pooley are pictured at the event, which raised more than £3,000 for
THE Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) will distribute 222,000 leaflets to rail passengers to explain the decision to sack Connex South Eastern. There will be a six-month exit period after which Connex will hand over to a temporary shadow company called
RAIL experts say Connexs successor will have to be less dependant on big handouts after the train operator was stripped of its multi-billion-pound franchise. The Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) gave Connex South Eastern six months notice its franchise
PUPILS had a chance to work with architects as part of Big Arts Week. The national initiative gave youngsters at Thomas Tallis Secondary School, Kidbrooke, the opportunity to work with Greenwich-based architects BPTW. Architects volunteered to spend
SPEED limits could be slashed to 20mph to improve pedestrian safety in built-up areas. Lewisham Council plans to cut limits from 30mph in residential areas such as Blackheath Village and around schools. Mayor Steve Bullock said: We want to get to a
BLOOD DONATIONS: A mobile blood donor unit will be at the Methodist Church Hall, Bromley Road, Beckenham, on July 24. It will be open from 2pm to 4.30pm and from 5.30pm to 8pm. Call 08457 711711. CHARITY SHOP: A charity is opening a new shop. The Harris
A MUM told of her disgust after she almost swallowed a cooked cigarette butt served in a curry. District nurse Wendy Michaelis, 52, of Broadwater Gardens, Farnborough, was sick after spitting it out. She and husband John, 42, who have sons David, 16
A MENTALLY ill man died after an incident with another psychiatric hospital patient. Croydon Coroners Court heard Arttan Hussain had been detained at the Royal Bethlem Hospital, Monks Orchard Road, Beckenham, for three years under the Mental Health
A PLAYBUS which takes early years education to children will soon be celebrating its 30th anniversary. The Lewisham Playbus Service, which is funded by Lewisham Councils early years service, visits six different sites a week where there is a special
A MAJOR road-widening scheme to install a bus lane is under way. Transport bosses have promised more reliable bus services through St Mary Cray once the £800,000 project is complete. Cray Avenue is being resurfaced, a pelican crossing will be installed
A HELICOPTER landed on a school playing field as awe-struck pupils looked on. All the pupils at Holy Trinity College, Plaistow Lane, Bromley, sat outside to watch the landing. The children, aged from two to 11, had their photos taken next to the machine
A BARBERSHOP quartet has sung its way into the final of a national competition. Bromley-based Cordon Bleu beat off competition from other singers, dancers and comedians to reach the final of the Silver Stars Talent Contest for the over 60s. The group
the streets were awash with colour as hundreds got into the carnival spirit. Children and adults kicked-off the third Quaggy Carnival with a parade round the Coldbath, Orchard, Lethbridge and Heathside estates. The multi-coloured costumes seen in
NEW PRESIDENT: A new president has taken over at Bromley Lions Club, London Road, Bromley. Tom Traynor assumed his year-long role on July 1. For more information, call 020 8462 5252. SUMMER FAIR: A summer event will offer family fun. The Chelsfield
RAIL experts say Connexs successor will have to be less dependent on handouts after the train operator was stripped of its multi-billion-pound franchise. The Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) gave Connex South Eastern six months notice its franchise will
THE Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) will distribute 222,000 leaflets to rail passengers to explain the decision to sack Connex South Eastern. There will be a six-month exit period after which Connex will hand over to a temporary shadow company called
PLANS to carry more passengers on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) by increasing the length of the trains have been given the thumbs-up. The DLR wants to increase the number of cars from four to six on trains between Bank and Lewisham to help enable
A HELICOPTER trip to show politicians the site of proposed new development in the Thames Gateway cost taxpayers more than £4,500. Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott visited the Thames Gateway area in January. He was joined by Kent County Council (KCC
FRESH fish and chips will be just a stones throw away for villagers wanting to treat themselves to the popular national dish. The old post office, in Green Street Green, Darenth, will serve up battered cod and chips after councillors overruled an officer
LEWISHAM has been awarded more than £370,000 by the Government to crack down on crime. The Building Safer Communities Fund, which brings together several crime-fighting funds, has been launched by the Home Office to give agencies greater flexibility
VANDALISM on plaques erected to the memory of loved ones who have passed away has been slammed as absolutely disgusting. Vandals have targeted plaques placed on trees, which were planted in memory of lost family and friends along an avenue of trees
A DISTRAUGHT widow has pleaded for the return of her husbands will after thieves struck while she was visiting his grave. Beraet Tahsin, 65, of Hever Gardens, Bickley, whose husband died on May 22, was devastated after discovering his personal documents
school pupils will learn more about diversity following a multicultural resources fair organised by Bromley Local Education Authority. It was aimed at helping teachers to cater for ethnic minority pupils and teach others about cultural diversity. Teachers
nursery schoolchildren are celebrating after Bromley Council agreed to a new classroom being built. The new facility at Castlecombe Primary School, Mottingham, is due to open in 2004. It is one of three new classrooms to be built in the next 18 months
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a carjacking. The incident, in which a man had his sports car stolen, took place in Northend Road, Erith, in March. They also want to hear from a minicab driver who picked up the man after the theft. The man was
STEPS are being taken to stop vandals destroying property and disrupting the wildlife at a park lake. Posts will be dug into Swanley Park Lake, in New Barn Road, to stop youngsters squeezing their boats around the back of the island, where they have
MOTORcyclists proved they are no Hells Angels when they interrupted a race to protect a family of feathered friends. Members of the Sidcup and District Motorcycle Club showed they were all heart when guarding a duck which had nested precariously on
KENT Police Authority has rejected proposals to give road crash victims details of a car hire firm. The authority voted seven to six to reject the scheme which could have earned the countys force more than £100,000. During a six-month trial period
BUNNY LOVE: A Bromley nursing home has celebrated half a century of caring for the disabled. Staff were joined by volunteers at St Cecilias Cheshire Home, in Sundridge Avenue, when they held a 50th anniversary fair with stalls, face-painting and music
A COUPLE escaped injury when a smoke alarm alerted them to a fire in the early hours of the morning. Firefighters battled the blaze in a flat on the third-floor of Queen Adelaide Court, in Penge. The pair, who were asleep at the time, were woken by
A TEDDY bears picnic has been organised to help children learn about nature. Park rangers have invited kids and their cuddly toys to a guided walk along the nature trail at High Elms Country Park, Shire Lane, Farnborough. The event is for children
I can only assume the letter about unruly schoolboys from St Columbas (News Shopper, May 28) was written solely for the purpose of trying to ruin the reputation of what has until now been considered a good school. The saying boys will be boys does
Recently I was driving on the A2 towards London. As I approached the Sidcup-Blackfen exit my car slowed down and cut out. I tried to restart it but without success. I was aware there was a build-up of traffic behind me so I attempted to push the car
PEGGY Breeds talks about the council not consulting on changes to town centres (Letters, June 18). We have just spent nine months consulting on changes to Erith. The work is to enhance the area and clearly this includes being mindful of the needs of
It was with absolute outrage I discovered Bexley Council for Racial Equality (BCRE) has not received funding and may now be under threat of closure. I am totally at a loss to understand how this can be allowed to happen in a borough such as Bexley, where
A SPECIAL remembrance service for people who have been buried or cremated will be held this Sunday. The service for the people of Lewisham will be held at Lewisham Crematorium, in Verdant Lane, Catford, at 3pm. Welcome and opening remarks will be made
THE owner of cross-bred American pitbulls, which mauled a seven-year-old girl, has been banned from keeping dogs for three years. Rodney Haynes, aged 35, of Boundfield Road, Catford, told Croydon Crown Court he only lost sight of the trio of dogs for
A LEADING Conservative councillor has expressed his sadness at the death of Sir Denis Thatcher who died last week aged 88. Sir Denis, husband of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, was born in Lewisham in 1915. Lewisham Conservatives leader Councillor
Would the people who identified George Farenden in the Home Guard photo please contact me as my sister is doing a family tree. M Farenden 50 Tyeshurst Close Upper Belvedere Abbey Wood, SE2 0DZ
I clearly remember the pop decades of the 1960s. At the start it was mainly solo vocalists. Elvis Presley, Cliff Richard and Adam Faith were famous. Then, in late 1962, The Beatles made their first record, Love Me Do. It was heard on Radio Luxembourg
The idea of a dining club for singles was born when Barbara Bailey, a life coach and Reiki healer, realised 50 per cent of adults in London were single and had difficulty in meeting others in the same situation. JEAN MAY reports Barbaras clients
FRANCESCA FLYN tells Limited Edition why she sometimes finds the high-pitched wail of a fire engine siren a comforting sound. One minute Im a single mum to a lively four year-old girl, living in a high rise and struggling to manage on benefits then
NEIGHBOURS of two women forced to jump for their lives after an arsonist torched their home, have spoken of their horror. The women were taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich, suffering from head and leg injuries after jumping 20ft from an upstairs
ELTHAMS MP has branded objections to the chosen site for a new leisure centre as madness. The £9.5m building, which would include a gym, swimming pools and other fitness facilities, would be built on the Sun Yard refuse site, in Eltham High Street
FURIOUS residents across the borough have slammed their housing association for levying outrageous charges for work on their properties. The leaseholders have contacted News Shopper to say they cannot afford the price being charged by Broomleigh Housing
MOTORISTS who chat on mobiles from behind the wheel, risk heavy fines. As of December 1, a driver using a hand-held mobile will fined £30 and if the offence goes to court, could find themselves up to £1,000 out of pocket. The Government is also planning
SENIOR councillors have admitted the Crystal Palace Park top site fence was ineffective and costly a year after it was erected. Meeting almost 12 months to the day on which the original decision to put up the 8ft security hoarding was taken in secret
I am writing to reassure any tenants of West Kent Housing Association who may have been alarmed by your misleading article on asbestos in our properties (News Shopper, June 18). West Kents policy in respect of asbestos is in line with Government and
Over recent weeks there has been much discussion about various local councils, particularly this years round of council tax hikes. As a resident of Gravesend, I would challenge any council to run a business on the same principles that is, inflation-busting
A MEMORIAL stone commemorating the men of the former Denton Parish who fought and fell in the First World War has been unveiled. The mayor of Gravesham joined Denton Community Forum members and family for the unveiling of the re-sited memorial stone
A BATTLE to save chemists in the borough has been stepped up after an MP handed a huge petition to parliament. Orpington MP John Horam presented the document on behalf of its 6,000 signatories in response to recent recommendations made by the Office
TRANSPORT chiefs have admitted the Thames Gateway Bridge would see 36 per cent more rush hour traffic than originally predicted. Friends of the Earth London says the admission proves the £425m six-lane bridge, spanning the River Thames between Thamesmead
A MAN was attacked by two men brandishing wooden weapons as he crossed the road. The 28-year-old man from Gravesend, was crossing Dene Holm Road in Northfleet, at around 8.30pm when he was attacked. He was taken to Darent Valley Hospital with minor
RAIL experts say Connexs successor will have to be less dependent on handouts after the train operator was stripped of its multi-billion-pound franchise. The Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) gave Connex South Eastern six months notice its franchise will
A DEAF woman whose lies sent an innocent man to prison was warned she could face jail. Alison Welfare, aged 26, of Lancing Road, Orpington, used a sign language interpreter to admit making false statements. Welfare pleaded guilty to perverting the course
CHIPS with curry sauce is not my usual lunchtime fare, it must be said. But in this welcoming hostelry which is situated on a busy main road in Deptford, the traditionally Northern delight took my fancy, and then some. It can be highly recommended,
I would like to know who I Darling is (Letters, June 11), obviously someone who has never has the sole care of a very ill person for any length of time. I Darling calls us lazy, selfish and apathetic. So, has this self-opinionated person ever experienced
I AGREE wholeheartedly with your campaign to get the borough cleaned up. I personally would appreciate it if you would add the state of the trees in the borough to your campaign. I have been fighting the council for the past seven years to get six trees
I would like to say what a very commendable gesture you and your staff are making in this ongoing litter situation. Some time ago you said what a difference it would make if each person were to pick up and bin at least one piece of rubbish per day!
RUBBISH DUMP: It is no wonder Bromley borough is such a garbage pit when bed suppliers are apparently barred by the EEC from taking away old mattresses in the same van which delivers new ones. You would hope the council waste disposal service would be
I remember 60-odd years ago my father and many other men and women being conscripted into the armed forces. They were told they would be fighting for their homeland. With Churchills words we shall fight them on the beaches ... in the hills ... we shall
YOUR charity or organisation could raise plenty of cash using thousands of mega-sized Snickers bars left over from an exhibition. Icon Display, in Maidstone Road, Sidcup, designs and builds exhibition stands for top companies. Manager Alan Pride recently
SCORES of people put their best feet forward to raise money for a cancer unit. More than 80 people set off from the Royal Artillery museum Firepower, in Woolwich, on a 10-mile route to raise cash for Macmillan Cancer Relief. The sponsored walkers arrived
FIVE people have been arrested in connection with linked shootings which left a teenage girl shot in the face. Police believe the 17-year-old girl was shot by a stray bullet as she walked along Casella Road, in New Cross. She underwent facial surgery
What a season it has been for Oxleas Rangers under-9s team, league winners in both the 9B East and 9A Red, as well as the Bexley U9s Cup. Not content with that they entered the annual Easter Spring Festival of Football at Butlins of Bognor, and bring
SIDCUP & NORTH CRAY Southcotts Chemist, 281 Main Road, Sidcup. 11.30am to 12.30pm. BEXLEYHEATH (EAST), BEXLEY & CRAYFORD Farncray Ltd., 17 High Street, Crayford. 11.30am to 12.30pm. ERITH, SLADE GREEN & BARNEHURST Elmfield Drugs, 249-251 Bexley Road
THE reopening of a road has been put back until next May due to engineering works. Southfleet Road under the A2 should have reopened this summer, but continued heavy roadworks means it is too risky for public access. The road closure is part of an operation
A WOMAN pleaded guilty to benefit fraud at Sevenoaks Magistrates Court after helping her father to complete claim forms which failed to say she was in paid employment. Kerryanne Rose, aged 22, of Cardinal Court, Swanley, admitted she allowed her father
RAIL services in Kent have been described as being like travelling in cattle trucks by Kent County Council (KCC) leader Sir Sandy Bruce-Lockhart. The shocking state of the rail system in Kent was highlighted by the Tory council head in a letter to
Bexley Cricket Club colts section held its second annual festival, when 16 teams took part from different clubs and schools from the Kent and south-east London areas. The early rounds began at 9.45am, with the winning team from each mini league progressing
A bowler can go through his cricketing life without a sniff of a hat-trick, to others it happens. But to get four wickets in four consecutive balls at any level of cricket is no mean feat and on Friday, the 13th! Stanley Wells, who is 10, was playing
GIRLS form the Gravesend-based Meapa Gymnastic Club took part in the Kent Open Floor and Vault Championships held in Gillingham, with considerable success. Pictured in the back row (from left) are Nichola Peen, who won silver, Teresa Wilcocks, Megan
Bexley Swimming Club had an impressive victory at Moat Park Leisure Centre, in Maidstone, recording 23 individual and 15 relay wins out of a total of 61 races. The evening started well with four straight wins from David Court (open mens freestyle),
THE eighth and final round of the Tudor League saw Erith & District Swimming Club's red team obtain its third win in a row and win the title in what was one of the closest final Tudor League galas of recent years. Eriths red team had to beat Gravesend
IT is time to get those entries in for the Bromley Horse Show, which returns to Norman Park on Sunday, July 6. With more than 50 classes available to enter, there is bound to be at least one which will suit you and your mount with jumping, dressage,
A long-awaited move to new premises has proved a knockout success for Bexley Amateur Boxing Club. In the first week alone more than 30 regular members were attending each of the three nights a week sessions, with as well as many newcomers wanting to
Chislehurst Millennium Swim Squad swimmers finished third at the Derby Cup Gala held at Sevenoaks. In the 10 year and under class, Joseph Farage finished second in the freestyle with Ben Wimpory and Ryan Menezes finishing third in the breaststroke and
Bromley Football Clubs youth team manager Dave Cairns has announced there will be a further trial to look at new talent. It takes place on Sunday, July 12, between 10am and noon, when the club will be looking for players who have had experience with
A young Thai boxer has been tipped for the top after winning her first three fights convincingly against much older and heavier opponents. Fifteen-year-old Bernice Alldis, from St Mary Cray, won her first professional bout held in the Guilford Town Hall
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Young tennis players representing Britains inner cities had the opportunity to attend Wimbledon through the Lawn Tennis Associations City Tennis Club programme. Established in June 2001, City Tennis Clubs are designed to provide a safe, open and friendly
Swimmers turned out in force at Eltham Pools for the Greenwich Borough Championships. The clubs represented were Greenwich Borough Mariners, Greenwich Swimming Club, Eltham Stingrays, Beckenham and White Darts. There were some outstanding performances
Twenty20 event proves to be a real six-hit More than 10,000 cricket fans were treated to a spectacular two days action as first class cricket returned to Beckenham for the first time in nearly 50 years. Kent lost their National Cricket League Division
THIS years Dartford Half-Marathon will take place on Sunday, July 20. This will be the 27th staging of the event, making it the longest continuously run road-race in Kent. It forms part of the Kent Grand Prix series of road races Dartford Harrier
We help boy wonder gain wild card entry for Callaway World Junior Championship in America OUR website takes thousands of hits each week, but now comes news that it has, quite literally, been a huge hit in California. The Callaway World Junior Golf
A GROUP of cubs will be back on the water canoeing again this weekend thanks to Bexleys mayor and News Shopper. The headquarters of the 1st North Cray Scouts, in Leafield Lane, North Cray, was broken into and their five canoes, and all their equipment
THE long-awaited public inquiry into plans to build a giant incinerator in Belvedere gets under way on July 1 at the Marriott Hotel, in Bexleyheath Broadway, at 10am. It is expected to last around 12 weeks. Riverside Resource Recovery Ltd wants to build
A GOOD Samaritan who went to the aid of a distressed woman who had been the victim of an indecent assault is being urged to come forward by police. The woman, an 18-year-old from Jamaica, was forcibly taken in a car from south London between 1am and
WITH just a month to go before this years Bexley Spectacular, the organisers are encouraging people to buy tickets for the event or risk missing out. The News Shopper-supported event takes place on the weekend of July 26 and 27, when chart-toppers Liberty
IT IS just 10 days, and we are counting, until Bexleys biggest event of the year the Danson Festival. Held in beautiful Danson Park, in Danson Road, Welling, the festival will be packed full of enough fun, entertainment, thrills and spills to suit
A MAN who threatened a shop assistant with a hypodermic syringe was jailed for three-and-a-half years. Nicholas Wood, aged 28, of York Road, Dartford, brandished the syringe after demanding a packet of cigarettes at Threshers off-licence on Beckenham
GARDENERS are near the end of their tether because of youngsters rampaging through their allotment, leaving a trail of devastation behind them. The ongoing problem has escalated over the past three weeks on the Dartford Road allotment, as 11 to 16-year-olds
POLICE arrested three people during a drugs raid in north Kent. Officers arrested a man and woman at a flat in Shepherd Street, Northfleet, on June 19. They arrested a third man at Darent Valley Hospital in connection with the operation. Nigel Salmon
THEY thought it was all over but a football club defied the odds by returning to its improved home ground a year after it was destroyed by travellers. Whiteoak Wanderers had just moved to Lower Road Recreation Ground, Hextable, when travellers from a
CONSERVATIVE candidates swept the board at the Longfield, New Barn and Southfleet by-election. Bertie Bassam, Alex Dunn and Jeremy Kite won a convincing victory in the election postponed from May 1 following the death of Councillor Bob Dunn, Alex Dunn
STUDENT FUN DAY: End of term celebrations will be marked with a fun day for students and staff at North West Kent College, in Oakfield Lane, Dartford, tomorrow. Stalls and a barbecue will compliment a charity five-aside football tournament in memory of
A FUMING resident says a newly-constructed pylon which flashes a height warning at motorists, has cast a shadow over his home. Ray Stephens, 63, of Crofton Road, Orpington, says the five-metre erection dominates the view from his living room window and
A DAUGHTER fighting for her dead mothers care records has won leave to appeal against a decision to throw out her claim. Dilys Langley sought a county court order requiring private healthcare providers BUPA to release health records relating to her
A PROJECT supporting youngsters at risk of homelessness has been revisited by the Government minister who opened it. Greenwich and Woolwich MP Nick Raynsford, also Local Government Minister, was met by teenagers and parents at 1st Base, in Barnard Close
TIME is running out to claim child tax credit. Schools and nurseries in Greenwich have been making sure parents know about their entitlement to tax credits. The vast majority of parents will be entitled to at least some support. The deadline for claims
A Greenwich school has received an award for working to improve reading, writing, speaking and mathematics. Boxgrove School, in Abbey Wood, got a Quality Mark after it successfully met all 10 tests for it. This included planning and assessing pupils
a former industrial site is to house 156 new homes. Full planning permission for the proposed development at Stanley Works, in Avery Hill Road, is set to be granted by Greenwich Councils planning board tomorrow. The scheme, for the 1.91 hectare site
A GANG of youths who made a sordid home video of a teenage girl as they put her through a 90-minute sex ordeal face jail. Ewart Hodge, aged 21, of Sparta Street, Greenwich, Daniel Gordon, aged 21, of Tanners Hill, Deptford, and Lawrence Charles, aged
A MARVELLOUS milkman is maid up after being nominated for an award by residents on his round. Hard-working milkman Michael White has been shortlisted for the Dairy Crest Milkman of the Year award after fulfilling the needs of customers in Orpington for
NEIGHBOURS say work to improve their estate has turned the area into a wasteland. Residents around Oakley Drive, Bromley Common, prepared themselves for a few months of upheaval when work started in January. But they did not expect the grass verges
BEER drinkers in the south east are paying the highest prices for a pint in the country. A survey by the Campaign for Real Ale reveals the average price of a pint of lager in the area is 17p more than in the cheapest area, the north west. The most expensive
THE WORLDS largest contemporary dance centre is one of a record-breaking number of buildings to win a coveted architectural award. The £22m Laban centre, in Creekside, Deptford, occupying a former Lewisham Council refuse site, was officially opened
a colourful street procession aims to get everybody into the carnival mood. Children will parade around the Coldbath, Orchard, Lethbridge and Heathside estates to kick off the third Quaggy Carnival, on Friday. The procession, which has seen youngsters
THE first of a series of drug support evenings aimed at parents has been held in Gravesend. The meeting, which took place at Sprints, in Cygnet Leisure Centre, provided parents with the opportunity to raise concerns and learn more about drugs, as well
A DISTRAUGHT woman whose husbands ashes were stolen from outside her home is appealing for the thieves to return them. Retired factory worker Sylvia Waghorn, 62, of Barnfield Road, St Pauls Cray, is still grieving the loss of her husband of 39 years
A 23-YEAR-OLD woman was so shocked by a depraved sex show in a Bromley boozer she complained to the manager, and us. So shocked, it seems, she stayed a little bit longer just to find out if the charity event really was as despicable as she originally
PLANS for a vital tube link were back in court because of one mans hopes to save a goods yard. The East London Line Extension (ELLX), which would run through New Cross Gate, Brockley, Honour Oak Park, Forest Hill, Sydenham and Crystal Palace, once again
I will start by saying the Biggin Hill Air Fair did not disappoint. My family were entertained throughout the show on Sunday and we thank News Shopper for its involvement in raising the funds to make this years air fair possible. But I was very disappointed
I have had another walk in the once-brilliant Crystal Palace Park and must ask: What is going on? We have had two-and-a-half years of the regeneration project. Initially this promised good things and, perhaps, eventually we will see good things. But
Rachel, wake up and see the light. Can you not see the serious ramifications of finding ambulance driver Mike Ferguson guilty (He Says/She Says, June 4)? The national newspapers were saying as there was no actual casualty on board, he should not have
REMANDED: A man was remanded in custody at Dartford Magistrates Court on June 10. Antony Sweetman, aged 18, of Waterdales, Northfleet, pleaded not guilty to stealing a Ford Escort and driving it and a motorbike while disqualified and without insurance
Congratulations on your Whats the Point? campaign to keep tabs on consultations. In my view, the ultimate consultation issue involves the Governments public review on Air Transport in the South East (SERAS). The study finishes on June 30, and many
BOWLERS have had a boost to their green thanks to a £2,000 grant. Swanley Bowls Club, at The Olympic in Beechenlea Lane, has a new bowling green surround, which will stop the bowls getting damaged and make it easier to see them. Members helped prepare
BIGGIN HILL Safeway Stores, Main Road. 11am to 1pm. BROMLEY Boots the Chemist, The Glades. 11am to 4pm. HAYES, WEST WICKHAM & KESTON Safeway Stores, 143-165 High Street, West Wickham. 10am to 4pm. BECKENHAM Blackwells Chemist, 245 Croydon Road. 5pm
RAIL commuters face a four per cent rise in the cost of season tickets. The Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) is set to abandon a cap on season ticket pricing which kept increases to inflation minus one per cent. The new cap will be raised to inflation
PATIENTS may be left without an adequate voice on health issues after plans to abolish community health councils (CHCs) were delayed until December. The Government intended to replace CHCs, the publics watchdog in health matters, with new patient forums
A FORMER pupil of Crown Woods School, in Eltham, has won a top award in his second year as a teacher. Paul Offord, 24, who works at the Joseph Rowntree School, in York, picked up the Teaching Awards Trusts North Region Guardian Award for outstanding
FUN TIME: These four friends were among the first to take advantage of the start of the coarse fishing season. John Kennedy, 15, Chris Locke, 15, Kieran Cook, 15, and Scott Weaver, 14, were snapped at Keston Ponds on the opening day. CM2231/2
MOBILE CALL: The Arthritis Research Campaign is urging Kent employers to cut sick days by recycling old mobile phones. The charity claims up to one in five visits to the doctor are connected to arthritis, so employers can help themselves and raise £5
AT 86 years young, you can still find Joan Hudson behind a shop counter After many years of running a fish and chip shop, Joan now gives her shop skills for free to the charity, Scope. She has been a volunteer working at the Scope shop in Bexleyheath
PUTTING together manifestos, campaigning and sitting on councils are almost a family business for the Brierly family. With a father who is a former council leader and ex-mayor of Bexley and a daughter and son-in-law in the cabinet of the present Bexley
A MOTHER who gave birth to a child stricken by an untreatable genetic disease after being given negligent advice, has lost her compensation case. Raisa Loft, 14, of Cleveland Road, Welling, was born with Huntingdons Chorea, a disease causing progressive
WITH just a month to go before this years Bexley Spectacular, the organisers are once again encouraging people to buy tickets as soon as possible or risk missing out. The event, which is supported by News Shopper and takes place on the weekend of July
HEFTY fines await shopkeepers who sell restricted goods to under-age shoppers. That was the warning from Bexley Councils senior trading standards officer Stephen Challis, after three shopkeepers were successfully prosecuted for illegally selling alcohol
CHILDREN who do not like water have been left dehydrated following a schools ban on fruit juices according to parents. Headteacher Alison Newbold has introduced a water-only policy at De Lucy School, in Cookhill Road, Abbey Wood, as part of a healthy
FAMILY TIES: There was some good old-fashioned British hospitality on offer when Bexley mayor Denis Daniels (right) greeted a group of guests from Bexleys twin town of Arnsberg in Germany. The visit was organised by the Town Twinning Association and
BEXLEY Arts Council stages its summer arts festival in Bexleyheath Broadway this Saturday. Artists will be on hand to demonstrate a host of skills and the day will resound to the sounds of a variety of live music and dance artists. Schools will also
SO Solid Crew rapper G-Man has 126,144,000 seconds to go on a four-year jail term after being convicted of carrying a loaded pistol. Jason Phillips, aged 24, of Westwood Park, Forest Hill, who wrote the controversial collectives number one hit 21 Seconds
I AM going to be very un-PC and say something, which too many of us seem afraid to say these days: I am proud to be English. The reason for this outburst of patriotism is not down to Wills turning 21 or news that countries in the euro zone are feeling
It is the views of people like Andrew Parkes which make rehabilitation unsuccessful (Comment, June 4). Everyone can make mistakes. It is not being given a chance to change or right a wrong which leads young offenders to re-offend. If everyone had the
A POLICE officer who grabbed a girl threatening to jump from a seventh floor ledge has been commended for her decisive actions in a special ceremony. Police constable Nicola Crane, 27, was called to a block of flats along Lewisham Road, in Lewisham,
A MAN who tried to take photographs of naked young girls using a mobile phone camera was jailed for six years. Neil David Cuthbertson, aged 37, of Beckenham Road, Beckenham, pointed his miniature camera underneath the changing room partitions at the
A CLEAN-UP day organised by News Shopper was deemed a great success by those who attended. We organised the litter pick after a political row broke out over Bromleys famed clean and green image. Opposition councillors leapt to the defence of Labour
GREENWICH traders say the town centre is losing its character as high rents force bookstores and antique shops to close down. Shopkeepers are blaming the massive surge in rents on an influx of high street stores and fast food giants which are pushing
SPEED DOESNT PAY: Nik Hersey-Walker, aged 27, of Chislehurst Road, Chislehurst, was found guilty of unlawfully driving a car above the 40mph speed limit in North Cray Road on October 17, 2002. He was fined £200 and ordered to pay £35 costs. TAXING
AN EXHIBITION will be held on the future of health services in Beckenham. Bromley Primary Care Trust wants residents views on plans for Beckenham Hospital. Initial designs include moving two GPs surgeries to the site as well as providing community
POLICE are being drained from the borough to carry out anti-terrorism duties in central London, raising fears of inadequate cover. Orpington MP John Horam grilled Home Secretary David Blunkett during Home Office questions in the House of Commons last
GREENWICH traders say the town centre is losing its character as high rents force bookstores and antique shops to close down. Shopkeepers are blaming the massive surge in rents on an influx of high street stores and fast food giants which are pushing
IT PROMISES to be another long, hot and smelly summer for people living in the north of Bexley. Problems at Thames Waters hi-tech sewage sludge incinerator in Belvedere, which began last summer, have still not been resolved. For more than a year, the
THE boroughs schools are set to receive more than £190,000 in grants for improvements to their buildings. The money will come as part of a £1.5m cash boost from the Department for Education and Skills after Kent County Council (KCC) successfully bid
SHOPPERS can get crime prevention advice along with their groceries thanks to a new scheme. The Bobby in the Lobby initiative will see a police officer at the entrance to supermarkets in Gravesend and Swanley. They will visit the stores once a month
A RURAL community officer will tackle crime and fear of crime in three north Kent villages. As part of Kent County Council (KCC) and Kent Polices Rural Partnership Scheme launched last May, Steve Poile, 42, who lives in Burham, will take to the streets
ANGRY residents are threatening to force delays on a developer they say is playing hard ball with their village. Greenhithe Action Group (GAG) members, who are fighting plans which will see 217 flats built, say they refuse to give in to tough tactics
A FEISTY pensioner escaped unhurt after fighting off three burglars with a telephone. The 86-year-old woman returned to her house on High Street, Gravesend, at 6.40pm, to find two men and a woman going through her possessions. She confronted them and
VETERANS of the Suez emergency are to be given medals for their role in the campaign, after waiting more than 50 years. The general service medal clasp will be issued to servicemen who fought in the 1951 to 1954 conflict but many veterans are saying
FORMER neighbours of a crack cocaine dealer jailed for two-and-a-half years have condemned the sentence as pathetic. Residents of St Patricks Gardens, Gravesend, say Omar Thomas, aged 24, got off lightly and spoke of their fear after he set up a crack
AVID young fans of Harry Potter are in for a treat. A limited number of free tickets are available for young fans to watch the live webcast by wizards creator JK Rowling, at Bexleys Central Library, in Bexleyheath, tomorrow from 4pm. The author will
AN IRAQI exile has spoken about her first trip to her native Baghdad in 24 years after the collapse of Saddam Husseins regime. Tahrir Swift, of Ridgeway Crescent Gardens, Orpington, delivered much-needed medical supplies and had an emotional reunion
Every month, Will Scott reviews a CD release from new talent or established performers. You can read his recommendations THIS month we have a sugar-coated, candy-flavoured, lip-smacking, jingly-jangly, tip-top, mad-for-it album with a cherry on top which
BECKENHAM CATOR TOWNSWOMENS GUILD We had a very interesting evening when Pat Manning talked and showed slides of The Cator Family of Beckenham and Woodbastwick. John Cator came from Hereford in the 1730s to Bankside, Southwark and made his fortune
SIX men have been charged with conspiracy to supply a Class A drug after detectives intercepted a large scale operation. Officers found 9,000 Ecstasy tablets, 4kg of cannabis and £10,000 cash in two cars parked side-by-side in Mottingham. Four of the
PEOPLE are backing Bexley Councils stand against fireworks. Councillors have given their support to a motion by Councillor Sylvia Malt backing the Fireworks Bill, which is currently making its way through Parliament. The bill, if passed, will force
ANTI-SOCIAL behaviour in the area hit the national stage with the Dartford MP calling on the Prime Minister for more bobbies on the beat to tackle the problem. During Prime Ministers Question Time, Dr Howard Stoate called on Tony Blair to recruit more
IT WAS time to celebrate for childrens charity Bexley SNAP. The charity, which helps children with disabilities, threw a party at Marlborough School, in Sidcup, for children and their parents to celebrate a donation of more than £21,000 from Barclays
RAIL commuters face a four per cent rise in the cost of season tickets. The Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) is set to confirm it is abandoning a cap on season ticket pricing which kept increases to inflation minus one per cent. The new cap will be raised
PLANS FOR MORE HOUSING: An application has been submitted to Dartford Council to build a four-storey detached building for nine two-bedroom flats in Station Road, Greenhithe. The plan includes access to a new car park with 12 spaces. The application was
A GROUP of disabled children will soon be able to enjoy favourite films, such as Harry Potter, without worrying about other filmgoers. Councillor Sharon Massey, who chairs Bexley Councils sub-group on autism, has struck a deal with Bexleyheaths Cineworld
NORTH Kent hospices are celebrating after scooping a share of a whopping £50m Government hand-out. Gravesham MP Chris Pond ensured Kents £845,000 portion of the money would be available for the Ellenor Foundation and Lions Hospice. Mr Pond wrote to
HELP BEREAVED: Bromley Community Bereavement Service, based in College Road, Bromley, is looking to expand its volunteer team. It would like to hear from people who feel able to give emotional support to the bereaved. The next training session will begin
AN ANGRY driver forced parking bosses to back down after she was given a parking fine despite having a valid pass thanks to News Shopper. Jay Rogers, 36, of Kedleston Drive, Petts Wood, had parked her car as usual in Petts Wood station car park, using
POLICE motorbike patrols are being used on the railways in a bid to combat crime. Fast-response officers will be dispatched to crime hot spots as part of measures to tie in with National Railway Crime Week. British Transport Police (BTP) will focus
MEAN Pop Idol judges told wannabe star Carla Winters she will never make it in music after doing topless modelling. Carla, 24, of Crofton Lane, Petts Wood, was invited back onto the next series of ITVs Pop Idol to be verbally slated by judges for doing
A GANG of youths who made a sordid home video of a teenage girl as they put her through a 90-minute sex ordeal are facing jail. Ewart Hodge, aged 21, of Spartar Street, Greenwich, Daniel Gordon, aged 21, of Tanners Hill, Deptford, and Lawrence Charles
JOYDENS WOOD ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION (JARA) The June meeting of JARA was their AGM. The group is now beginning their fourth year. The chairman Alan Challis was again voted in as Chairman for an-other year together with most of the existing committee
ISTEAD RISE WOMENS INSTITUTE The speaker at the June meeting was Mrs Tallboys who retraced her steps through picturesque slides taken on a three-week visit to South Africa. During her journey from Johannesburg to Cape Town she passed through Kru-ger
THE PROBUS CLUB OF SIDCUP The above named club held their Ladies Luncheon on Monday, June 9. The luncheon was presided over by Chairman Mr Roy Packman. It was held in its usual venue, the Sidcup Sports Club. After an excellent lunch, the assembled members
GRAVESEND EPILEPSY NETWORK Gravesend Epilepsy Network took up an invitation extended by Chris Pond, our local MP, when he was guest speaker at our May 2002 meeting19 GEN members went on a Tour of Parliament on the first Friday in June. They were escorted
WEST WICKHAM BOWLING CLUB (Ladies Section) Despite the midweek Met Office prediction that Sunday June 8 was to have been a complete washout, the sun shone warm and bright as 24 ladies from six clubs in Kent, trooped through the gates of West Wickham
congratulations are in order for Mark Onafeko and Jamie Humphries for qualifying at the mega finals of the British Land UK Chess Challenge (News Shopper, June 11). However, looking at the state of play in your picture, the chessboard appears to be the
Paul Nudds appears to have got his sums wrong (News Shopper, June 4). The councils success in cutting rent arrears in the borough still leaves us with dues of £7.7m. This represents an average of more than £500 per person, not £5,000 as Mr Nudds suggests
SPEAKERS OF BROMLEY At the Rosary Church, West Common Road, Hayes on June 9, Speakers of Bromley staged a speakers' evening for their hosts, Group88. In front of a packed house, Norbert and Fredrik Rohringer and Ian Price entertained with three set
To many Lewisham residents, the internal working of the EU in Brussels and Strasbourg are of little consequence. Yet unelected bureaucrats in Europe have drawn up a European constitution which would have huge implications for Lewisham. Laws and regulations
CRAYS MENS AFTERNOON CLUB Crays Mens Afternoon Club continues to enjoy interesting speakers and outings. After an interesting insight from Rob Bourton into how the Met Office tries to predict April showers. Members had a May sports meeting with indoor
I AM appalled Toureast London has had maps printed and distributed promoting the name Eastside (News Shopper, June 11). I am not an Eastsider. I am not even an East Ender. East Enders live in east London, not south east London. I am an Elthamian. I do
BAD FOR BUSINESS: I agree with V M Loader about traffic problems created in Sidcup by unnecessary lights (Letters, May 28). There are long queues and I have found myself unable to get out of Rectory Lane. Add to the traffic problems the fact they have
While I am in favour of London bidding for the Olympic Games in 2012, and recognise this will bring great benefits to London and the UK as a whole (as well as boost involvement in competitive sports and excellence), I am totally against paying yet another
THE parking around Sidcup High Street has been greatly reduced since the new superstore opened. The council has seen fit to reduce the number of one and two-hour bays in Hadlow Road and Hatherley Road, thus making it difficult for customers who wish
KEY borough workers are benefiting from a discount scheme. Teachers, police officers and firefighters are among those eligible for the Greenwich Card. The Greenwich Council initiative offers price reductions for local services, and attractions, to
NOMINATIONS are open for an awards scheme to highlight outstanding contribution from council employees and teams. The Lewisham Pride Awards are divided into a number of categories including customer service, community responsibility, creativity and innovation
HOUSEHOLDERS expressed their relief after a man was found guilty of delaying the delivery of 5,277 items of post. Bradley Bottone, 23, of Ancona Road, Plumstead, who worked at the Royal Mails Court Yard sorting office, in Eltham, was sentenced to 70
THAMESMEAD, ABBEY WOOD & BELVEDERE Safeway Stores, 2 Twin Tumps Way, Thamesmead. 11.30am to 12.30pm. GREENWICH, BLACKHEATH, CHARLTON & WOOLWICH Duncans Chemist, 193 Greenwich High Road, Greenwich. 11.30am to 12.30pm. NEW ELTHAM & FALCONWOOD Jacques
Strawberries and cream, the smack of balls on the tennis court and the start of British summertime -it can only be Wimbledon fortnight. In those two weeks the nation's hopes of producing a tennis champion will reach fever pitch, only to be cruelly dashed
A SUBURBAN train station is more likely to inspire frustration than creativity in most passengers but it was poetry in motion for one commuter. Jerry Dowlen, 55, of Warren Avenue, Orpington, has won an international poetry prize with a composition
Eighteen mature Wyborne pupils recently returned to school for the first time in 44 years. The reunion was the idea of former pupils John Hopgood and Richard Fletcher. Current Wyborne headteacher Sheila Lancefield supported it and, with the help of
PUBSPYS competition to find the best hostelry in the area is hotting up. Three of your favourite locals are leading the way in the contest, but there is still plenty of time to vote and nominate new pubs. The top three (in no particular order) are:
As the World Wide Web becomes a more community-minded place, the number of local information sites is booming. Carol Schoultz of Bromley got in touch with WebWatch to talk about hers, which aims to take some of the stress out of motherhood, writes CHRIS
BROMLEY Council has appointed a new legal eagle after former borough secretary Walter Millions retirement. Timothy Leader, 41, is currently chief legal officer at Gloucestershire County Council and takes up his new post in August. As a planning law
Wilmingtons Marie Atkinson took the freestyle events by storm at the British Masters Swimming Championships held in the new Welsh national 50-metre pool, in Swansea. Despite a gruelling two-and-a-half-day schedule, she won five or her six events, winning
Whitedarts Junior Swimming team has been celebrating after winning Division Two of the Essex Speedo league. The squad, which comprised of nine, 10, 11 and 12-year-old boy and girls, took place over three galas in March, April and June, won them all with
Bexley lost their first match of the Kent Premier League season on Saturday against lowly-placed Lordswood, but the mood in the Bexley camp was one to put that defeat behind them when they travelled to take on Wycoimbe House in the second round of the
Eaglesfield Equestrian Centres first senior BSJA-affiliated show for more than ten years proved a great success. Two of the winners were home-based riders. Kathryn McBryde, who is from Gravesend, and her palomino mare Cwrtycadno Mel clinched the Newcomers
IT took one of the most famous showjumping families in the world to deny Hayley Windsor her deserved moment of glory in the Pony of the Year Show, held at the Towerlands Equestrian Centre, in Braintree, Essex. Hayley, who is 13 and lives in Bexleyheath
TEAM Darenth Cycling Club is holding its next road-racing event in Central Park, Dartford, this Friday. Winning boys and girls in the under-eights, 10s, 12s, 14s and 16s will receive a medal, while having their name put on the Champions Roll of Honour
Marvels Lane Boxing Club staged an unusual open-air show last week, with resounding success. John Chapman, who helps run the club which held the show in Balder Rise, Grove Park, said: We organised a couple of open-air shows in the past but, unfortunately
Little Gaijins, a division of the Gaijin Ryu Freestyle School of Martial Arts, has moved from its location at The Spa, Beckenham, to St Bartholomews Church Hall, in Sydenham. From now Saturday morning classes will be held from 9.30-10am in the hall
Hayes Hurricanes were brought down to earth when they were beaten by their counterparts from Wakefield in the third round of the National Knockout Cup. Premier Division side Wakefield won the toss and put Hayes into bat, and on an unpredictable wicket
THERE was a thrilling conclusion to the Orpington District Primary Schools Cup, when Southborough met their counterparts from Highway in the final played at Orpington Rovers ground. After keeping it very tight during a goal-less half, both teams came
DAVE Cox is one of our top endurance racing drivers and has enjoyed huge success in recent seasons, particularly on the major European circuits like Nürburgring and Spa. But when he suffered a very serious accident, ironically when not driving, the Gravesend
Next Monday is the start of Wimbledon but Tim Henman wont be winning it... and even those hordes of screaming teenage girl fans roaming around SW19 must surely realise that by now? But it has little to do with Henmans playing ability although he
The Americans were at war again during the weekend but this time it was all done in the name of fun. As part of its 35th anniversary celebrations, Southern Skirmish Association (SOSKAN) staged a re-enactment of the American Civil War, when the Yankees
THOUSANDS of people gathered under the sun to enjoy a medieval-themed MS Fun Day designed to raise funds for, and awareness about, Multiple Sclerosis. The day included a troop of re-enactment knights, morris men the Kent Korkers and Pork Scratchins and
TRANSPORT cops arrested 18 people during a five-day blitz on crime on buses. Uniformed and plain-clothes officers from the Mets Transport Operational Command Unit patrolled the 185 and 36 buses on their journeys through Lewisham. They were brought
THE public was barred from an Old Bailey court as the jury was shown a sordid home video of a 15-year-old girl being put through a 90-minute sex ordeal. The schoolgirl had sex with three men while a fourth filmed the scenes on a camcorder, the jury
LEWISHAMS former police chief has been honoured in the Queens Birthday Honours list for his partnership work with the community. Chief Superintendent Mike Humphrey, who served as the boroughs commander between 1996 and 2002, has been appointed an
THAMESMEAD, ABBEY WOOD & BELVEDERE Safeway Stores, 2 Twin Tumps Way, Thamesmead. 11.30am to 12.30pm. GREENWICH, BLACKHEATH, CHARLTON & WOOLWICH Duncans Chemist, 193 Greenwich High Road, Greenwich. 11.30am to 12.30pm. NEW ELTHAM & FALCONWOOD Jacques
BEXLEYs racial-equality council is running out of cash and may be forced to sack its manager. Ironically, the cash crisis at Bexley Council for Racial Equality (BCRE) has been created by the councils parent body, which has refused to pay the 20 per
TWO brothers have flown into Britain to see an exhibition which features their fathers wartime exploits. Alphonse Stibale was one of the US servicemen who worked at Hall Place, in Bourne Road, Bexley, during the Second World War. He was one of a number
PLANS to redevelop a hospital site and destroy a Second World War underground hospital are facing fierce opposition from neighbours. Bexley Primary Care Trust (PCT) wants to create a new childrens development centre at Erith Hospital, in Hind Crescent
ANTI-GREYHOUND racing protesters demonstrated outside Crayford Greyhound Stadium in support of Greyhound Awareness Week. Members of Kent Anti-Greyhound-Racing distributed leaflets exposing the dark side of the greyhound racing industry. They asked people
TONY Blairs radical cabinet reshuffle and constitutional overhaul has been attacked by a Tory front-bencher who accused him of causing chaos and confusion. Beckenham MP Jacqui Lait, who is also shadow Scottish Secretary, has accused the Prime Minister
FLYTIPPERS fled when the lorry they were using to dump rubbish in a field toppled over. The 20-tonne vehicle was found blocking the entrance to the field on Saltbox Hill, Biggin Hill. Dumped garden waste and rubble were found next to the lorry and council
A YEAR-LONG campaign to bring down the 8ft-high fence around Crystal Palace Park top site could be at an end. Bromley Council leaders caused outrage last July by agreeing in secret to erect the hoarding at a cost of £25,000. Dismissing other options
CARNIVAL: Entries are still needed for this years Bromley Carnival. Organiser Bromley Lions Club is encouraging youngsters to get involved and says businesses can work with schools to help design floats and make costumes for the August event. Call Peter
FIREFIGHTERS in the borough have blasted their national union leaders for recommending a deal which could put lives at risk. Bromley delegates at the Fire Brigades Unions (FBU) recalled conference voted with their London colleagues to reject a two-year
YOUNGSTERS can compete in a mini-Olympics event to raise funds for charity this Saturday. The event, which takes place at a community fun day at Westcourt School, in Gravesend, between 2pm and 5pm, features a range of games and sporting activities.
KENTS position at the forefront of language teaching has been confirmed through national recognition. The county council is one of just a handful of Local Education Authorities to be given language pathfinder status, in recognition of innovative modern
CHILDREN who see their estranged parents under supervision will not be able to meet up with them during the summer holidays because centres providing the service have closed for four months. Dartfords Council for Voluntary Services (CVS) has run four
POWER station workers used to play in toxic asbestos dust before they knew it was deadly, an inquest heard. In a statement written shortly before his death from a lung tumour in January, Leonard English, aged 86, of New Road, Abbey Wood, described how
THE artistic talents of pupils have gained them a golden accolade from the Arts Council. Gordon Primary School, The Craigton Road, Eltham, is the first school in the borough to receive an Artsmark Gold award. The school was rewarded for dedication in
A MOTORIST was banned from driving for three years after he was found behind the wheel while nearly twice the legal limit. David Williams, aged 42, of Thanet House, Gravesend, pleaded guilty to drink-driving, but said he only drank one pint half an hour
www.newsshopper.co.uk has been overhauled, and we are pretty pleased with the results. The site has an improved look and you should find there is an improved download speed, meaning you can access the information you want more quickly and easily. There
