JUSTIN Skinner and Steve McKimm are among six players to be released by Gravesend and Northfleet. Defender Skinner, 33, and midfield man McKimm, 30, have been with Fleet since their days in the Ryman League but have not been offered new deals. Fleet
Kent Ravens 10 v 24 Broadstairs Rugby League National Conference DESPITE a valiant effort Kent Ravens' debut in rugby league's National Conference South ended in defeat to county rivals Broadstairs Bulldogs. In another first, the Ravens, who could
FIRE chiefs have slammed the "irresponsible" hoax callers who cost them nearly £1m last year. Figures obtained by News Shopper under the Freedom of Information Act reveal fire crews in Bromley, Bexley, Greenwich and Lewisham spent the equivalent of four-and-a-half
FIRE chiefs have slammed the "irresponsible" hoax callers who cost them nearly £1m last year. Figures obtained by News Shopper under the Freedom of Information Act reveal fire crews in Bromley, Bexley, Greenwich and Lewisham spent the equivalent of four-and-a-half
SHOPPERS have been invited to get their health checked by a team of volunteers. Members of Greenwich Rotary Club set up a stroke awareness information stall outside the Asda store in Bugsbys Way, Charlton. The volunteers handed out leaflets which inform
A FOOTBALL coach has been given six points on his licence after admitting careless driving. Jamie Francis, aged 19, hit a van after ignoring a red light at the junction of Kent Road and Westgate Road, Dartford, at 2am on September 10 last year. The
A HOMELESS Baptist church held a spring fair to help raise funds to put a permanent roof over its head. For 14 years the 40-strong congregation at Riverview Baptist Church has met in Riverview Scout and Guide Headquarters, Whinfell Way, Gravesend. Members
SAILORS from Erith Yacht Club enjoyed bright sunshine over the bank holiday weekend. But a lack of wind hampered their two days of racing for the Braunton Cup and only one dinghy, crewed by Hendrik Feddersen and Bob Saunders, beat the two-hour time limit
A REQUEST from Down Under has intrigued a resident who received it. Finance manager Linda Logue is appealing for help from News Shopper readers after receiving a letter from Graeme Hodgkiss. Sydney resident Mr Hodgkiss is trying to track down his
THE campaign to bring a Crossrail station to Woolwich has reached the corridors of power. A team seeking to get an extra stop on the proposed rail route, which will link south east and west London, took its case to the Houses of Parliament. MPs and
A SUPERMARKET giant is set to finalise its proposal for a major new town centre store. Plans to build a 80,000sq ft Tesco Extra in the heart of Woolwich will be submitted in the next couple of months. Tesco hopes to secure final planning permission
CHILDREN are asking an MP to support a campaign to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The eight-year-olds from Halstow Primary School, Halstow Road, Greenwich, are working on a climate change project with Greenwich and Lewisham Friends of the Earth (FoE
NOT JUST SMOKERS: I presume Laura-Jane Filotrani (Shooting from the Lip, April 26) is being deliberately provocative and I know I shouldn't but I shall rise to the bait. Why stop at denying smokers treatment? There are many other people who are responsible
I WOULD like to complain about people spitting in the street Everywhere you go you see it. Not only are you treading in it but young children fall over and land in it. To me this is probably the filthiest habit around. It is the worst thing for spreading
FOR crying out loud, if I hear anybody else whining about having to pay the council tax Olympic levy, I will scream. Over the past few months News Shopper has featured opinions from both camps those welcoming the greatest event in the world to our wonderful
A TABLETOP sale of toys and clothes was held to raise money for a childbirth and parenting charity. The Gravesham district branch of the National Childbirth Trust held the sale at the St John's Centre, Wrotham Road, Meopham. Visitors could browse 17
GRAVESEND & NORTHFLEET Williams Chemist, 120 Vale Road, Northfleet. 11am to noon and 6pm to 7pm. SWANLEY Co-op Chemist, 25 Swanley Centre. 11am to noon. DARTFORD & GREENHITHE Asda, Station Road, Greenhithe. 10am to 4pm. Boots, South Mall, Bluewater
PENSIONERS climbed aboard a boat and took in some of the capital's finest sights. Sixty elderly people boarded a boat from Cutty Sark Gardens, Greenwich, and made their way up the Thames. The pensioners took in sights including Tower Bridge and the
BLACKHEATH, CHARLTON & GREENWICH Sainsbury's, Horn Link Lane, Greenwich. 11am to 5pm. ELTHAM, KIDBROOKE, MOTTINGHAM & NEW ELTHAM Boots, 96-104 Eltham High Street, Eltham. 10am to 4pm. Dickinson's Chemist, 130 Westmount Road, Eltham. 10am to 9pm. Sainsbury's
BEXLEY AREA Safeway, 2 Twin Tumps Way, Thamesmead. 10am to 4pm. 7 Day Chemist, 175a Bellegrove Road, Welling. 9am to 11pm. NCC Chemist, CWS Store, 71-79 High Street, Welling. 10am to 4pm. Roadnight Pharmacy, 88 Station Road, Sidcup. 11am to 1pm. Boots
BIGGIN HILL Waitrose, Main Road. 10am to 1pm. BROMLEY Boots, The Glades. 11am to 5pm. ORPINGTON Sainsbury's, Locksbottom, Farnborough. 10am to 4pm. PENGE Boots, 5 Colman House, Penge. Noon to 5pm. NHS DIRECT HELPLINE 0845 4647. Open 24 hours for
A Kosovan girl hit by shrapnel as her mother fled their burning village is to receive a false eye thanks to the kindness of charity volunteers. SARA NELSON reports. Shkurte Mahita was just four months old when she was hit by shrapnel as her mother ran
BLACKHEATH and Bromley (B&B) opened their British League season with fifth place in their opening Division One match at Copthall. With a number of athletes missing for various reasons the result showed that, with a stronger team in the remaining three
DARTFORD Harriers AC's under-20 men and women were in action on May 7 at Julie Rose Stadium, Ashford, in the first of the National Junior League matches. The ladies finished third and the men were seventh with the team taking fifth overall. Discus
FOR the third consecutive year Swanley and District AC travelled to Basildon to win the team silver at the Essex PB 5m road race. On a flat, fast road course around Basildon, designed for fast times, Mike Baron was first in for the club in 28.31mins
THE Istead and Ifield Harriers came third in the opening meeting of the Southern Men's League. Their haul of 114 points leaves them in mid-table. On Bank Holiday Monday, 13 runners took part in two different 10km races and one five mile race in
YOUNGSTERS can now see the Fimbles live on stage. The children's TV favourites are coming to Bromley's Churchill Theatre next weekend. Fimbo, Florrie, Baby Pom, Roly Mo, Rockit, Bessie and Ribble will be joined onstage by BBC presenter Sarah Jane Honeywell
THIS is the difficult' second album from Snow Patrol after the runaway success of Final Straw in 2004. That album contained so many anthems and recognisable hits, it was always going to be difficult to better it. Have they done it? Probably not. Have
HOUSE Of No Return takes the audience on a journey through the conscience of American tourist Merv Corbin. He is a less-than-successful writer from New England taking a holiday on Dartmoor, North Devon. We are shown the start of his journey on film
By SARA NELSON and ROBERT FISK CONSERVATIVES swept the board at the council elections, increasing their stranglehold with a majority not seen since 1982. The party took six seats from the Liberal Democrats, two from Labour and routed Independent Councillor
DO YOU find the modern world and everyone in it a little more irritating every day? Then get your blood boiling with the live stage version of the BBC2 show Grumpy Old Women. The tour stars comedian Jenny Eclair, performer and writer Dillie Keane
GUITAR virtuoso Sarah Freestone is performing with the Sidcup Symphony Orchestra at a concert this Saturday. As well as being an award-winning guitarist, Sarah is also a concert standard violinist. She has led the Dartford Symphony Orchestra and is currently
A YOUNG Orpington filmmaker is looking for backing as he embarks on making his first major film.Mark Blackman has been passionate about film since he was a youngster. "I always wanted to tell stories," says the 24-year-old. "I first picked up a camera
One school is fighting for survival, four may merge and 795 primary places could be slashed because of a fall in birth rates. Reporters LOUISE TWEDDELL and ALISON WHITE looked at Kent County Council's plans to deal with Dartford and Gravesham's 2,400
YOU know you're watching a good band when you become so absorbed in the music you feel you could listen all night and be happy with your own company. That's how I felt watching Heymaker perform. When I walked into Dartford's Bull n' Vic Hotel the atmosphere
Drink 4/5 Decor HHHII Food n/a Price 3/5 Atmosphere 3/5 Staff 3/5 THE expression bold as brass' takes on a whole new meaning at The Woodman. Walking into this traditional boozer you cannot fail to be struck by the quantity of brassware on display
MUSIC and art will fill St George's Church in Beckenham during a nine-day festival starting this weekend. Residents' arts and crafts are on display in the church and on Saturday evening a concert by the St George's Chamber Orchestra includes Mendelssohn's
SO MANY accolades have been heaped on Sir James Galway he could be forgiven for being a tad aloof being interviewed by someone with schoolgirl knowledge of Mozart's music, who can't play an instrument and only really aspires to enjoy Classic FM. His
A MURDER hunt is under way after a 29-year-man was stabbed in the head with a screwdriver. David Rodway, of Orpington, died in hospital on Monday, after a fight in Bromley town centre on Saturday night. Police were called at around 11pm to reports of
THERE was disbelief among Charlton fans on Monday when Darren Bent missed out on a place in England's World Cup squad. The club's player of the year hit 22 goals in 2005/06 but Sven Goran Eriksson preferred Arsenal rookie Theo Walcott, yet to make
POLICE swooped on brothels in Dartford, Swanley, and Gravesend as part of an operation tackling the illegal sex trade. Operation Pentameter aimed to tackle criminal gangs exploiting women and illegally-run brothels. As part of the two-week operation
CLAY pigeon shooters may have fired their final round after council planners threatened a club with a £20,000 fine. Peter Duffield, boss of Dartford Gun Club, was told by Dartford Council he must quit using land on Dartford Marshes by May 8 as he was
A CASHIER feared for her life when a gunman threatened to kill her if she failed to hand over betting shop takings. The robber walked into Coral bookmakers, Princes Road, Dartford, and demanded the woman had over the cash at 11.15am. Moments later he
A TIME capsule has been buried to celebrate the opening of a new medical centre. Staff at the £25m Health and Social Care Centre, Bath Street, Gravesend, buried a time capsule in the garden area of the new community hospital built on the site of the
CYCLISTS got on their bike for charity at the 20th annual sponsored ride organised by the Gravesend Rotary Club. More than 650 people took part and raised £20,000, which will be donated to the Lions Hospice, Coldharbour Road, Gravesend, and the Ellenor
DENTISTS are warning patients their care is in jeopardy because of new Department of Health rules. In April, north Kent dentists signed a contract which was supposed to provide patients with better access to services and a new, simpler charging system
Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers 0 v 6 Orpington British Energy Kent County League, Division 1 West ORPINGTON finished second in the British Energy Kent County League, Division 1 West, after hitting Larkfield for six, writes Phil Alder. Table-toppers
BIRD expert Dominic Couzens will be taking full advantage of the season to take people on a walk through a nature reserve to listen to and identify birdsong. The event takes place on Saturday at the Crossness Nature Reserve in Thamesmead. It is free
Bexley Council sought residents' views well over a year ago regarding moving the bus stops along Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath, apparently to make the road 'more streamlinesd' and the stop would be less noticeable. We opposed the move, as we have difficulty
WELLING boss Adrian Pennock has released four players. Barry Ashby, Rob Owen, Lee Gledhill and Darren Ibrahim have all been released and subsequently won't be offered new deals.
A GARDENER had a revelation when he dug up his asparagus plant and saw the face of Jesus. Martin Gregory was enjoying his Sunday morning gardening when he noticed something quite different about one of his asparagus ferns he removed from a pot. As the
WELLING United and Kingsmoor have joined forces to create Welling United Youth. The official launch took place last week at the Park View Road stadium in Welling. The initiative, along with Welling's appointment of a community officer, will ensure
EXPERIENCE the flight of a lifetime in a 1930s' biplane at this year's News Shopper-sponsored Biggin Hill International Air Fair. News Shopper has teamed up with classic flying company Air Atlantique to offer a flight in a Dragon Rapide. One lucky winner
Beckenham 39 v 17 Old Dunstonians Kent Rugby Union Plate Final IN THEIR final outing as Beckenham coaches, Simon Kift and Conrad Bool brought home the Kent Vase trophy, writes Neil Millan. The convincing victory over Old Dunstonians brought to an
Kent Exiles 2 v 20 Southern Sundevils BAFL National League South Division 1A THE Kent Exiles American Football team faced a tough welcome to top flight competition, going down heavily to the well-drilled and tough Southern Sundevils. The game started
BECKENHAM Football Club manager Gavin Rose has resigned after just one season in charge. Rose, who guided Becks to their best-ever season after finishing runners-up to Maidstone United in the Premier Kent League, is yet to give the reason for his decision
Re: Bus route in Ramilles Road. I'm a mum who does a school run and now and then I travel down this road in question. I feel that this bus route should NOT be stopped. Click here to read the full story It can be hard to travel through this road but
TWO tennis clubs are opening their doors to the public in the hope of encouraging more people to pick up a racquet. On Sunday, Knoll Lawn Tennis Club welcomes anyone of any ability to visit and take advantage of free coaching from head coach David
Crystal Palace 0 v 3 Watford Coca-Cola Championship Play-off Semi-final 1st Leg CRYSTAL Palace's dream of returning to the Premiership at the first attempt looks shattered, broken, destroyed and smashed after a dismal Selhurst performance. The
NOT IN A GANG: On page 3 of last week's edition, we published a photograph with a story about a police crackdown on gangs. The photograph featured a young man being stopped for fare avoidance. We have been asked to make clear that, although he had not
CIVIL engineering company FM Conway has applied for restrospective planning permission for its aggregate crushing plant, already in operation at its site on the Crayford borders. The company's activities at its Rochester Way depot have enfuriated residents
A JUNIOR section is being set up by a bowls club. Nearly a dozen youngsters are among the first to join West Heath Bowls Club, which is based at the recreation ground in Heath Road, Bexleyheath. The club set up an event to test the water after several
CO-EDITOR of fanzine No One Likes Us Nick Hart tells it how it is: It'll make a great question for a pub quiz. Which is the only club to have more chairmen in a season, than managers? The answer is of course Millwall 2005/06 and most Lions' fans will
AS MILLWALL prepare for a season playing League One football the new club chairman is happy to spend money to get the right manager. Stewart Till CBE, appointed last week, is a lifelong Millwall fan as well as the chairman of film company United International
TERRIFIED residents dialled 999 as one of their neighbours came under siege from a gang of youths. A 20-strong group of teenagers attacked a house in Rowley Avenue, Sidcup, on Sunday evening as a father and son battled to keep the gang from invading
A TEENAGE serial shoplifter who raided a shop at gunpoint and pistol whipped its owner, has been put behind bars. Vincent Stickings, aged 18, subjected the shop owner Masum Ahmed, to a terrifying ordeal, a jury at Blackfriars Crown Court was told. Accompanied
Blackheath 10 v 0 Swindon Supermarine Blackheath 0 v 21 Waterloo Blackheath 10 v 5 Campshill Rugby Union Ladies National Play Offs BLACKHEATH will be spending another season in the South East first division after finishing second in the four-team
A TEENAGER was threatened on a bus and had his mobile phone stolen by three other youths. Now Bexley police have released CCTV images of three people they would like to speak to in connection with the incident. The robbery took place on a 401 bus while
ORGANISERS of the campaign against the London Olympic levy claim their support is growing across London. John Flunder, spokesman for Bexley Pensioners' Forum said petition forms protesting at the levy are arriving almost daily from places as far afield
A WORLDWIDE competition to find the next Bruce Lee is on and a small martial arts school in south London has the task of finding Europe's entries. The Shaolin Culture School of Martial Arts in Orpington has set up a registration web page for the European
ONE person who was not going to miss out on the chance of voting in last week's election was teenager Rosemarie Dawson. Rosemarie, of Broadoak Road, Erith, celebrated her 18th birthday on polling day, May 4, which made her one of the youngest voters
A TEENAGER was threatened on a bus and had his mobile phone stolen by three other youths. Now Bexley police have released CCTV images of three people they would like to speak to in connection with the incident. The robbery took place on a 401 bus while
A SUPERMARKET has had its application to sell booze granted in part, amid concerns of alcohol- related disorder in the area. Following an initial request to sell alcohol until 3am, Local Supermarket, Bellegrove Road, Welling, changed its application
YOUNGSTERS took to the football field in the play-offs for the second season of the Bexley Ball Court League. The five-a-side league, aimed at youngsters who would otherwise be out on the streets, has proved a huge hit. It attracts hundreds of players
The capital's top policeman last week opened a new headquarters which will spearhead the fight against child abuse in four boroughs. Reporter GLENN EBREY spoke to Sir Ian Blair and other leading officers about their plans to help protect vulnerable children
TWO people from Welling joined others from across the country at a reception at the House of Commons for the launch of a campaign. Alan Ingram and Ann Underwood are members of the Bexley and Dartford Parkinson's Disease Society and made the trip to represent
PARKWOOD Leisure, which manages Bexley's sports centres, is hosting a charity swim at the Lamorbey Swimming Centre in Sidcup. Swim a Mile for Life takes place at the Station Road pool between Sunday and May 28. People are being challenged to swim a
FIRE chiefs have slammed the "irresponsible" hoax callers who cost them nearly £1m last year. Figures obtained by News Shopper under the Freedom of Information Act reveal fire crews in Bromley, Bexley, Greenwich and Lewisham spent the equivalent of four-and-a-half
POOL SITE FOR SALE: The former Splashworld swimming centre site in Crook Log, Bexleyheath, is being advertised for sale in specialist journals and on the council's website. Bexley is inviting sealed bids for the two-acre site, which thousands of residents
I AM currently researching the site of the Joyce Green Smallpox Hospital and would love to hear from anyone who used to work at there. Do you have a family member buried there? Any other information would be of interest. Please write to: Miss C Gillett
I WOULD like to thank the staff on Brook ward at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Ellenor District Nurses and all the staff on Ellingsworth ward at Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, who helped care for my dad Terry McDermott. Sadly dad passed away in the early
A COOLING breeze encouraged more than 40 walkers to raise cash to keep a centre for the unemployed in existence. The annual churches walk for the BCU Life Skills Centre in Bexleyheath took to the streets at St John's Church, Danson Lane, Welling, with
I AGREE buses should not have seat belts installed (Drawbacks Of Bus Belts, News Shopper, April 19) as buses are designed so people just hop on and off. Although about a month ago an elderly lady suffered head injuries as a bus made an emergency stop
A RARE chance to learn from experts how to draw the human body is being offered to budding artists by Bexley Arts Council. It is hosting a class for beginners at Welling School, Elsa Road, Welling, on Saturday from 10am to 4pm. The day costs £18 and
I AGREE with Robert Roache's excellent letter Stop The Breeding (News Shopper, April 19). In the light of the current bird flu threat he proposes an immediate ban on all further breeding and shooting of game birds, and in the interests of both human
CARS and burnt-out motorbikes dumped among 300 graves have been removed to restore a woodland. Over six days, 56 volunteers gathered at the former Joyce Green Hospital smallpox cemetery to undo 60 years of neglect. The 3.5 acre site is now known as
REVELLERS got in the springtime spirit with a range of traditional and unusual activities to celebrate May Day. In Greenhithe, celebrations took a trip back in time with a Victorian-themed May Day fair, to mark the period a church was dedicated. St
A MEMORIAL to King George V has been restored to its former glory thanks to a £30,000 village facelift. Residents of Wilmington are celebrating their new-look village which has been transformed with turf, trees and levelled pavements. Paths surrounding
PEOPLE wanting to tone up for summer are being offered the opportunity to see if the gym is for them. White Oak Leisure Centre, Hilda May Avenue, Swanley, is offering a six-week trial gym membership as an alternative to health clubs which tie visitors
I AGREE wholeheartedly with Christine Hird about the parking curfew in the new car park at Footscray Meadows (Parking Pain, News Shopper, April 26). There is public access to the meadows at all times and to deny people who are not in walking distance
I WOULD like to thank former PC Ernie Jupp, his former colleague PC Bernie MacDonnell and News Shopper for printing the wonderful article relating to the history of Shooters Hill police station (Police Station's Past, News Shopper, March 23). I am the
I REFER to the reports concerning a petition to City Hall pleading for the B13 bus route to be altered, by re-routing it from Ramillies Road. Re-routing the B13 from Ramillies Road, the section of the road connecting Blackfen Road with Sherwood Park
I HAVE to say with attitudes towards the Olympics like so many of your readers it is little wonder this country produces so few world-class athletes, after generations of parents like these people. It is no surprise they do not wish to contribute to
The yellow lines scam pulled by so many councils is a sneaky way to earn money. I am talking about the fact that many councils do not clearly warn drivers of the rules for parking during bank holidays. Having lived in boroughs where parking restrictions
DOG owners have been targeted in a bid to make them think twice before they breed their animals. As part of National Pet Week, which aims to encourage owners to act responsibly, the problem of stray Staffordshire bull terriers was highlighted at an event
Am I being incredibly thick not to understand what the hell Deal Or No Deal is all about? I cannot for the life of me actually understand what all the fuss is about. The whole programme is so contrived and yet the audience seem to be completely sold on
I PRESUME Laura-Jane Filotrani (Shooting From The Lip, News Shopper, April 26) is being deliberately provocative and I know I shouldn't, but I shall rise to the bait. Why stop at denying smokers treatment? I could produce an enormously long list of groups
I think the idea of making the vote compulsory is an interesting one. We live in a democracy do we not? At the core of a democracy is the freedom to choose. This must include the freedom to choose not to vote. I think instead of forcing people it
A ROBBER made off with a £300 bike after pushing a 15-year-old boy to the floor. The schoolboy was riding along Shepherds Lane, Dartford, at 12.45pm, when he was approached by two other boys. After refusing to let them ride his Raleigh bike, the youngster
I AM referring to your front page We Won't Pay Olympics Tax (News Shopper, March 29). I wish to complain about your content and to inform you I am undecided about the £24 contribution. Nowhere in your article did you inform the reader what part of the
FROM favourable experiences with Blackheath Hospital and from unfavourable press reviews of Queen Mary's, I was anxious when I was given the appointment to attend the day care centre at Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup. I was fully expecting to go in with
BE FAIR: I support Glen Urquhart's objections (Letters, April 12) to London taxpayers paying the 2012 Olympic Games levy. That is not the only anomaly, the most unfair is that of affordability. People with low incomes but asset-rich homes are penalised
We should all be grateful to Alan Skinner of Bickley for drawing our attentions to the early emptying of Royal Mail letter boxes (Letters, April 12). To do the last collection of the day, prior to the official time stated on the plate is almost a cardinal
READING Laura-Jane Filotrani (Shooting From The Lip, News Shopper, April 26) my first view was here she goes again, open mouth but forget to engage brain. But on reflection if we extend her ideas about not providing healthcare to smokers, perhaps we
Thank you for your information in the story Recycle Your Waste Or Face Fine Of £1,000 (News Shopper, April 19). Could you print the name of the Bromley Council spokesman so I can send a recorded letter, requesting a recycle wheelie bin? I have a drive
I AM a Hindu from Calcutta not a Sikh. I am also a general surgeon. I once wanted to meet Mr Chris Pond. It was not to discuss any narrow community or personal issues. He obliged by coming to meet me at my house. I found him extremely charming, approachable
I am writing in response to the story Recycle Your Waste Or Face Fine Of £1,000 (News Shopper, April 19). I totally agree residents should be encouraged to recycle as much of their rubbish as possible. However, don't make it a crime if they do not.
WHAT a surprise to read in News Shopper (Old Pals, April 5) the letter from A K Bishops inquiring about the two mascots of Dartford Football Club. I would like to tell him the two lads are alive and kicking. They were my brother and myself. I do not
Recent articles regarding the so-called bus lane in Cray Avenue have clearly established what a mess Bromley has got itself into. My wife received a penalty charge notice on March 8 for an alleged offence on March 2 at 3.32pm. This was her first alleged
I write referring to Laura-Jane Filotrani's comments about Michael Jackson entitled Allegation Gone But Not Forgotten (Shooting from the Lip, April 26). He was accused of molestation charges and endured six months of court hearings and was found to be
I presume Laura-Jane Filotrani (Shooting From The Lip, April 26) is being deliberately provocative and I know I shouldn't, but I shall rise to the bait. Why stop at denying smokers treatment? I could produce an enormously long list of groups of people
It is possible Orpington town centre shopkeepers feel they are losing customers to places like Bluewater and The Glades in Bromley, but I wonder if they are exerting themselves to retain trade. With this thought in mind, I feel there is a lot more Bromley
PALTRY INCREASE: Last month the Queen reached the grand age of 80. Like all other pensioners who reach this age, she will be rewarded by an increase in her state pension. The award amounts to the queenly sum of 25p. The increase was first introduced in
PALTRY INCREASE: Last month the Queen reached the grand age of 80. Like all other pensioners who reach this age, she will be rewarded by an increase in her state pension. The award amounts to the queenly sum of 25p. The increase was first introduced in
THE streets of Swanley are swinging to a samba sensation after a Brazilian motor racing champion set up home in the Kent town. South America's current Formula 3 champion Alberto Valerio has chosen High Firs, Swanley, for his home as he prepares for the
CHARLTON'S season is over but the chance to win with News Shopper is far from finished. T-Mobile and News Shopper are offering two lucky Charlton fans the chance to win a priceless piece of memorabilia. You could get your hands on a Charlton Athletic
Guru Nanak 2 v 1 GSA NKSL Reporter Cup Final GURU Nanak Sunday locked horns with their arch rivals Greenwich Sikh Association in the Reporter Cup Final. Jagjot Tiwana and Balbir Biela got the goals to give Guru the silverware. More than 1,000 people
Old Gs 9 v 16 Beccehamian Kent County RFU Vase Final THE unbeaten champions of Kent Division Two lost out to the undisputed champions of Kent Division One in a thrilling Vase final. Old Gravesendians put up a resilient battle but fell to Beccehamian's
DARENT River Football Club have been awarded the Charter Standard by the FA. The award means the club, which was formed just 20 months ago, benefits from kit and equipment grants and child protection training. Darent River started with 20 boys and girls
SINCE August, life for Charlton Athletic fans has been a roller-coaster ride to say the least. The boss brought in new faces including a new idol up front, there was the astounding start to the Premiership campaign, the Carling Cup drama at Chelsea,
HE MAY be in his 50s and diabetic but a motorsport veteran has roared off in his first full season on one of the UK's toughest grids. Brian Webb, of Stansted Crescent, Bexley, made his debut in the Legend Cars formula championship at the weekend, finishing
ROBERT Keys' men are struggling to get their cricket season going with just one victory in five matches so far. As they prepare to face Yorkshire in the County Championship today, Kent are fifth in the championship table and bottom in the Cheltenham
It may be easy to think male ballet dancers take a back seat when performing by letting their female partners carry out the beautiful moves. But historically, men have been equally at the forefront of ballet since its emergence in Italy in the 1400s
THE University of Greenwich has played a large role in securing the UK's position as a leader in international education. Baroness Blackstone, vice-chancellor of the university, joined Prime Minister Tony Blair at Downing Street last week to unveil
HUNDREDS of fans descended on Plumstead Common for Greenwich's first-ever rugby 7s competition. Dubbed the St George's 7s and held in front of more than 200 spectators, the day of competition was a great success. Playing were three Greenwich sides as
A PILOT scheme will been launched in five universities across England to compress degree courses into two years. Staffordshire University, Derby University, Leeds Metropolitan University, University of Northampton and The Medway Partnership in Kent
THE Danson Youth Centre Boxing Club is holding a club showpiece featuring up to 22 bouts. The show, being held on May 13 from 5pm at the centre on Brampton Road, Bexleyheath, will feature Golden Belt champion James Hewlett and finalist Tommy Smith.
CRAY Wanderers under-9s are officially one of the most successful junior sides in the country. Having clinched the autumn Selkent A League championship by four points the Sharks also picked up the prestigious London Cup, beating Glebe Lions in a penalty
Man Utd 4 v 0 Charlton Barclays Premiership ALAN Curbishley's 15-year tenure at Charlton Athletic ended in a thumping defeat at Old Trafford. Goals from Louis Saha, Cristiano Ronaldo, a Jason Euell own goal and Kieran Richardson saw Manchester United
Details of a new curriculum for babies and toddlers were unveiled by education secretary Ruth Kelly earlier this month. Combining the Birth to Three Framework and the Foundation Stage for three to five-year-olds, the curriculum will be known as the
AT THE halfway stage of the G4 Land Rover Challenge, former Crayford Scout and UK representative Brian Reynolds is 13th in a field of 18 countries. Russian Dmitry Timokhin is leading the way in the extravagant worldwide event which challenges competitor's
