A TERMINAL cancer sufferer has won the first round in her fight to get funding for life- prolonging drugs. Linda Gordon was told she may have only nine months to live when she was diagnosed with lung cancer 15 months ago. Despite having been declared
A BOGUS nurse has been sentenced to two years in prison after posing as his brother. Oluwarotimi Makinde was sentenced, with one year on licence, for obtaining a money transfer by deception. Makinde, of Longhill Road, Catford, worked in the nurse bank
CHILDREN took part in a craft session to make secret agent disguise accessories. The event at Blackheath Village Library, Blackheath Grove, formed part of the summer-long Reading Mission challenge run by the Reading Agency. The annual challenge encourages
A CARNIVAL queen's trophy cabinet is filling up with awards. Miss Bromley was rated as the best at the Stanford-le-Hope carnival in Essex to win the Queen of Queens' trophy. Former Hayes School pupil Louise Hadley, 18, from West Wickham, also came second
TALENTED brothers Marcus and Lewis Sweeney have been wowing the crowds during their summer holiday at Pontin's holiday centre in Brixham, Devon. The brothers of Northumberland Park, Erith, were taking part in weekly talent contests. Lewis, 12, won the
PLANS to site Bexley's first mobile phone mast on the roof of a house have been unanimously rejected by councillors. Opponents of the mast, which would have been sited on the top of 172 Park Crescent, turned out in force to protest at the plans. They
Charlton goalkeeper Stephan Andersen will be staying with the club after his loan move to Leeds fell through. The 24-year-old Denmark international had been unable to force his way into the first-team plans of new Addicks manager Iain Dowie. A move
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JENSEN Button may have finally won his first Formula One Grand Prix and Sevenoaks' Mike Conway is a step away from sealing the Formula Three title but there is a new man right on their bumpers. Teenager Richard Bradley is turning heads in the world of
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TONY Gilham has won his maiden race in the VW Cup with a thrilling victory at Brands Hatch. The Swanley-based driver, lying fourth in the overall standings with four rounds remaining, also took third in the opening round at his home circuit. His victory
THE hunt is on for the next generation of cricketers and the MCC is helping to find those stars on our doorstep. A cricket camp set up at Kent's county ground in Beckenham attracted more than 120 aspiring batsmen and bowlers. The three-day session was
BECKENHAM are looking forward to the new season with renewed optimism and a revamped coaching team. New head coach Sam Howard, who has considerable playing and coaching experience, has surrounded himself with a good team. He said: "I plan to continue
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Starring: Danny Dyer, Laura Harris, Toby Stephens. Directed by Christopher Smith (Creep). Rating: 4/5 - exciting, funny British horror that is as good as classics like Shaun Of the Dead, The Descent and 28 Days Later. Review by Tim Porter. Danny Dyer
THE fifth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States is fast approaching and News Shopper wants your memories. Were you or any family members in New York at the time of the attacks on the Twin Towers? Were you part of the emergency
CITING "legal reasons", planning bosses last night called off a meeting about the future of a derelict pub - just minutes before it was due to start. Members of Lewisham Council's planning committee were due to decide whether or not to allow the demolition
A PENSIONER is puzzled about an enormous mushroom which has grown in his garden. Jan Wocial, 70, first noticed the whitish-grey fungi in his garden in Addison Road, Bromley, about three weeks ago. It was only slightly larger than normal but following
CONTRACTORS took nearly a week to fix a leaking water main despite the drought. The mains in Francis Avenue, Bexleyheath, started losing water on August 25. Contractors paid a visit the following day but did not fix the leak. Retired health shop assistant
A DOCTOR who was too embarrassed to carry out intimate examinations of patients received dozens of complaints about his bizarre behaviour. Dr John Le Geyt, who now works in Faversham, was dubbed "a loner" by colleagues who worked with him at Erith Health
A HOSPITAL has reorganised its services for children after axing a specialist paediatric diabetes nurse. Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, has been working with the Bexley Care Trust to provide joint services for families from this month. These include
MOTORISTS driving into Kent along the M20 are being advised there are currently delays. The Highways Agency is reporting that a brokendown vehicle close to J7 is causing 10-minute hold-ups. It expects traffic flow to return to normal in the next 10
Charlton have had their work permit application for Costa Rica winger Christian Bolanos rejected. The Home Office turned down Charlton's request at a hearing on Tuesday after Bolanos failed to meet the requirement of appearances for his country. Iain
FOUR people are due to appear in court today charged with conspiracy to supply 10 kilos of cocaine. Alfie Hogg, aged 26, of Firtrees Close, Rotherhithe, Andrew Shepherd, aged 45, of Parkview House, Hornchurch, Kelly Frankling, aged 20, of Crofton Road
A SCHOOLGIRL who went missing for two days has been found safe and well. Sarah Mutetsi, of Plassy Road, Catford, was found in the Lewisham area yesterday at around 4.30pm. It followed a missing persons' appeal by the Met Police. Sarah attends the Northbrook
THAMES Water has withdrawn its application for a drought order in London, but the hosepipe ban remains. The controversial company made the application to further restrict the water use of its five million customers in June, but it said water levels had
TEENAGERS are being encouraged to put themselves forward to take the coveted title of the borough's young mayor. Youngsters aged between 14 and 17 have until September 20 to nominate themselves to become Lewisham Council's young mayor for 2006/07.
CRYSTAL Palace have signed Finnish international Shefki Kuqi. The former Blackburn Rovers striker has moved south to Selhurst Park for £2.5m and a three-year contract. More details and pictures of his unveiling today will follow. Also, Palace
JON Macken has joined Ipswich Town on loan. The striker, bought in by Iain Dowie in the summer of 2005, has failed to impress new boss Peter Taylor. His loan, until January, with the Tractor Boys was sealed on the last day of the transfer window
STEPHAN Andersen has joined Leeds United on loan. The deal for Charlton's third choice keeper at The Valley, behind number one Scott Carson and his understudy Thomas Myhre, was sealed on the last open day of the transfer window.
AN MBE and police committee member will be sentenced next Wednesday for sexually assaulting a teenager five times. Jamnadras Sudra kissed and touched the 15-year-old girl in his shop in Church Row, Chislehurst. The offences occurred once on November
A PARISH council is to hold talks next week about whether to place the name of an executed First World War soldier on its war memorial. Shoreham Parish Council and the British Legion are to discuss whether to honour Private Thomas Highgate at a meeting
POLICE have renewed their appeals for witnesses following an explosion which wiped out a row of garages. Thirty residents were evacuated from their homes in Elsinore Road, Forest Hill, following the blast at 12.30am on August 18. Such was the force
