Hampton & Richmond 0 v 4 Bromley Ryman Premier For more pictures, click on Non-League Pictures BROMLEY maintained their position at the top of the table with a convincing victory, writes Patrick Harris. Hampton adopted a physical approach with
ENIOLA Aluko warmed up for Saturday's World Cup qualifier against France by scoring a second-half hat-trick as Fulham were beaten 7-2 by the Charlton women's team at Stonebridge Road. Both Aluko and Casey Stoney, who returned after injury, are selected
TICKETS for Charlton's home Premiership encounter with Watford on October 21 (3pm) went on general sale on Tuesday. Prices: £20 adults, £15 over-60s and under-21s, and £10 under-18s. Also still available are seats for the home clash against Arsenal
LAST weekend three runners from Istead and Ifield Athletics Club took part in the Eridge 10-miler. It is a tough cross-country run with plenty of hill climbs. 208 runners completed the course with Andrew Archer coming 19th in 1hr 16mins 29secs and
Bridon Ropes 2 v 1 Orpington Inter-Regional Challenge Cup, 1st Round ORPINGTON slid tamely out of the Inter-Regional Challenge Cup at the first hurdle in a rather scrappy affair at the Meridian Sports Ground, Charlton, writes Phil Alder. Bridon
Dartford Ladies under-12s 1 v 3 Sheerness East under-12s KG&LFL under-12s Division Two PLUCKY Dartford Ladies under-12s fought courageously in only their second league outing, writes Brian Page. With only 10 players available and a delayed start
I WAS given an appointment date at the Princess Royal University Hospital and had to re-schedule it. It was my first encounter with the hospital and I was not prepared for the unpleasant conversation which followed. I was told I have to stick to the
IN REGARD to the letter criticising prices in charity shops (Price Is Wrong, News Shopper, September 6). Some years ago, News Shopper published a letter I wrote expressing how greedy I felt our charity shops have become. This sparked a debate in which
THIS time Bromley Council really has "lost the plot". Station Road Car Park in Orpington closes in October to make way for Tesco. Currently shoppers, commuters, tourists and holidaymakers can all park all day by simply putting money in the machine at
I READ the letter Watch Out For Taxi Conman (News Shopper, September 13) with interest as I too live in Petts Wood and had the same man knock on my door. I assume it is the same man as the story is startlingly similar. This gentlemen, a well-dressed
I AM writing this letter as someone who has been a life long supporter of the Conservative Party. Somewhere along the line I became aware of the need to work with other parties and got to know John Holbrook very well. I still believe it is a great loss
HAS Bromley Council gone roadworks potty? I live in Petts Wood and on a visit to my daughter in Beckenham, I found Tudor Way, Petts Wood, closed. After going around the houses to get from Queensway to Chislehurst I found part of Widmore Road closed.
Gravesham Ladies 4 v 3 HJF Dartford Ladies South East Counties Women's Football League Division One East AFTER trying to avenge last week's 3-0 home defeat against neighbouring Gravesham, HJF Dartford Ladies lost this derby by the odd goal in seven
I WANT to add my whinge to those of many others about Bromley Council. Does anyone out there know where all the brains of council people have gone? Last year, we were treated, with our money, to a brand-new pavement and road, albeit it was cheap and
PARKING PROBLEMS: Shoppers using the car park at the Beckenham branch of Marks & Spencer should be aware it is now managed by a private car park company, an employee of which will issue a £50 penalty notice to anyone exceeding a free two-hour period
NEWLY-PROMOTED Old Gravesendians are top of the table after day one thanks to their 53-5 trouncing of Guys Hospital. Whitstable's 45-7 victory at Brockelians sees them in second place while Gillingham Anchorians 27-10 win at Sittingbourne places them
TRIES by Lee Newman and Ray Collins helped Greenwich to an opening day victory over Royal Bank of Scotland. A conversion and penalty by Ray Bianchi settled the match 15-7 in favour of the visitors. Old Williamsons top the league thanks to a 36-0
Shooters Hill 3 v 31 Vigo Rugby Union Kent League Two AN EARLY exchange of penalties went pointless before Vigo moved the ball out to the wing to go seven points up. Gareth Cross replied with a penalty but although Shoots lost two players to injuries
DARTFORDIANS under-16s started their season with an emphatic 76v0 victory at Croydon. After winning the Kent Plate as under-14s and reaching the semi-final of the Kent Cup last year, they are hoping for another improvement this term. The team is
THE highly-talented 16-year-old Michael Saunders won the prestigious mens Singles title for the third year running at the Next Generation Club in Dartford. Michael beat the experienced Jez Laing 6-1, 6-1 in a high quality and competitive match in front
Aylesford Bulls 21 v 17 Old Dunstonians Rugby Union London League Three South East OLD Dunstonians slumped to their second defeat in three league games and consequently their worst a start to a league campaign in over a decade. With several key
GURU Nanak of Kent County Division Two East started off well against Tenderton Town and within the first 10 minutes had created a couple of chances. One came when Amarjot Tiwana played in a corner kick, captain Kam Khunkhun dummied but Daniel Jeffries
Tony Boot gets stuck in photo by Hakan Yazici
Bromley's Peter Adeniyi photo by Hakan Yazici
Francis Duku, skipper and man-mountain photo by Hakan Yazici
Substitute Adrian Stone in action photo by Hakan Yazici
Bridgwater and Albion 26 v 27 Westcombe Park Rugby Union National League Three Report by Mike Attewell THIS was dramatic stuff - Shakespeare never wrote anything with so much passion, intrigue and twists and turns - and in the end Westcombe Park
BROMLEY'S Gareth Howell headed to his home circuit of Brands Hatch aiming to help Team Halfords team-mate Matt Neal clinch the British Touring Car Championship. But things did not quite work out for the team as both Neal and Howell crashed out. Howell's
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BromBeck 3 v 2 Whitchurch National England South Hockey League BROMLEY and Beckenham (BromBeck) Hockey Club opened their debut season in the National England South Hockey League with a hard-fought win over Whitchurch. This is BromBeck's second season
Maidstone 16 v 6 Beckenham Rugby Union London League Two South A FURIOUS Sam Howard labelled his team's league performance against Maidstone as unacceptable'. Maidstone were without a win in two games until their victory over Howard's team. He
ACADEMY youngster John Bostock has been named in England's under-16 squad for the Victory Shield. The 14-year-old won Palace's Academy Player of the Year award last season and he has now caught the eye of England under-16 coach Kenny Swain. The Victory
CLINTON Morrison and Carl Fletcher (pictured) have both been selected to play for their country in the forthcoming Euro 2008 qualifying matches. Following his man of the match performance against Coventry City on Saturday there was more good news for
CRYSTAL Palace manager Peter Taylor saw his team pick up a second straight win in the Championship to boost their promotion campaign. Clinton Morrison grabbed the only goal of the game after 55 minutes which saw 10-man Coventry sent back to the Midlands
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Brothers Courtney, 10, and Curtis Bennett, nine, take part in the Estate Open Day organised by the Maloney Fight Factory. Children were treated to a boxing display at the Fight Factory in Deptford as well as a football training exhibition from Millwall
Bromley 10 v 20 Charlton Park Rugby Union London League Four SE CHARLTON Park won their first league match of the London League Four South-East season, overcoming Bromley. The visitors had the best of the opening exchanges and it was against the
Wharfedale 14 v 15 Blackheath Rugby Union National League Two A DRAMATIC 45-yard penalty in the fourth minute of injury time by fullback Frankie Neale stole the points for Blackheath, writes Jack Kay. Blackheath, known as Club, climb to 7th in National
MORE football coaches are needed as children wanting to improve their football skills are taking over primary schools in Dartford and Swanley. The Evolution Football Academy, fronted by the joint managers of Dartford Ladies FC Catherine Fitzpatrick and
ROB Key has been re-appointed Kent County Cricket Club captain for next season. He will lead a new-look squad including Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat, who will be one of their overseas players alongside Andrew Hall. Arafat took 41 wickets and averaged
TONY Gilham goes into the final rounds of his debut season in the VW Cup with his eye on second place. The Swanley driver took fifth and second at Silverstone last weekend to climb to third in the standings and now travels to Thruxton this weekend for
St Albans 2 v 3 Fleet Nationwide Conference MARK DE BOLLA'S dramatic injury time bullet saved him and his team mates a right rollocking' from boss Liam Daish. Fleet had opened a 2-0 lead, thanks to two Charlie MacDonald penalties, but St Albans thought
Old Gravesendians 53 v 5 Guys Hospital Rugby Union Kent League One OLD Gravesendians made an immediate impact in Kent League One with a battering, seven-try demolition of the combined hospital side, writes John Oxtoby. The result was the product
Hythe Town 2 v 0 VCD Athletic Kent Football League Premier Division VCD Athletic's unbeaten start to the season came to an end at a well-organised and confident Hythe Town side. On a hard and bumpy Reachfield pitch, VCD started well with Danny
Cray Wanderers 0 v 4 Fleet Town Ryman League Division One South AFTER their penalty shoot-out glory in the FA and an appearance on BBC's Football Focus, Cray Wanderers crashed back to earth with a massive thud against Fleet Town. Cray could have
THAMESMEAD Town took advantage of most Kent League teams' involvement in the FA Vase to climb to third in the table. Curtis Williams, Sam Thomas and Ryan Royston scored the goals which beat Deal Town 3-1 and made Mead the highest- scoring team in the
Lordswood 15 v 6 Sidcup Rugby Union London League 3 SE SIDCUP travelled to Chatham to play Lordswood, a team well known for their impressive home record, writes Alison Couldridge. The visitors started poorly with three penalties given against them
ERITH Town are through to the first round proper of the FA Vase. Under Mark Tompkins' new leadership goals from Ben Hackett, Robbie Bryant and Chris Lee disposed of Bedfont 3-1. They now face Romford at home on October 7. Elsewhere, Slade Green and
Report by Clare Cox THE North West Kent Netball League (NWK) kicked off with the pretenders to the throne waiting for top teams to slip up. With all the top division one sides fielding squads in the new Premier and Regional Leagues, pressure is on
A PAIR of swimming stars diving in at the inaugural Special Olympic European Youth Games in Rome have been given a tantalising taster of Italian cuisine. Joseph Peciuch, 17, and Sarah Casey, 20, had a guided tour of the Festa dei Funghi (mushroom festival
Basingstoke 1 v 3 Welling Utd Nationwide Conference South WELLING United climbed to sixth in the Conference South thanks to a virtuoso performance from Danny Kedwell in Hampshire. The striker scored two and created a third in a dominant first half
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Aston Villa 2 v 0 Charlton Ath. Barclays Premiership IAIN Dowie is backing Charlton to arrest their slump after the Addicks slipped to defeat at Villa Park, writes Gary Haines. Dowie watched rejuvenated Villa score in each half to continue their
TOMORROW night marks an emotional milestone in the remarkable history of VCD Athletic. The club's Oakwood home on Old Road, Crayford, has been without first team football for eight years after the club were forced to abandon its spiritual home in 1998
THREE members of a gang who kidnapped and tortured a bus driver with a hot iron are facing jail. Gabriel Dugbo, 24, was burnt on his face, body and genitals as his relatives were made to listen to his agonised screams over the phone. Dwayne Callender
A STUDENT will answer people-trafficking charges next month. Cherice McIntosh, of Eresby Drive, Beckenham, is one of five people charged with human trafficking into the UK for sexual exploitation, false imprisonment and controlling prostitution for gain
THIRTY firefighters battled for more than two hours to put out a barn blaze. Fire crews from Orpington, Bromley and Biggin Hill attended the fire with five fire engines, at Chelsfield Hill Farm, Green Street Green, on September 22. The fire, which began
POLICE are investigating a ram-raid on an off-licence. A Ford Escort was used to smash through the front window of HR Wines in Main Road, Biggin Hill, at around 3am on September 21. Three male suspects, all in their late teens or early 20s, made off
A POLICE officer has received an award following his pursuit and arrest of a man who had threatened him with a gun. PC Steven Roots, a dog handler from the Metropolitan Police south east dog unit, received the Commissioner's Commendation for bravery
POLICE have vowed to crack down on the use of mini-motos in one of the borough's ancient woods. Greenwich Police, in partnership with the council, say they will take a zero-tolerance approach on the use of the notorious miniature motorbikes which are
TWENTY baby starfish which change sex as they age have been homed in a newly refurbished aquarium. The cushion starfish, normally found in rock pools in the south and west coasts of Britain, were added to the Horniman Museum's aquarium which opened in
Lewisham police, youth workers and street wardens have been working together on a project aimed at cutting robberies in and around schools. SAMANTHA PAYNE reports. Each day since September 4, 50 police officers have been patrolling outside the gates
BOLTON Wanderers will provide Charlton's opposition at The Valley in an all- Premiership third round of the Carling Cup, probably on Tuesday, October 24 (8pm). The Addicks beat League One Carlisle United 1-0 last midweek to enter Saturday's draw thanks
MANAGERLESS Millwall are set to sign Ipswich striker Danny Haynes on loan. The 18-year-old was handed his Town debut last season but has made just four appearances this time round. Millwall parted company with boss Nigel Spackman on Monday following
NEWS Shopper readers are giving a boost to efforts to stamp out vandalism on the buses. In 10 weeks, 23 young people caught on CCTV causing criminal damage to buses, have been caught through our Shop A Yob campaign. BusTag, a partnership of the Met
KEITH McKay, co-editor of the Millwall fanzine No One Likes Us, give the fans' view WE HAVE parted company with our fifth manager in 13 months following a toothless second half performance against Northampton. It was yet another example of Millwall
ELDERLY and disabled people have been demonstrating the problems they have if they want to travel to London from Barnehurst station. Bexleyheath and Crayford MP David Evennett visited the Barnehurst Road station with residents to see the difficulties
FAMILIES took part in sumo wrestling and sipped tea in a Titantic tea room at a school's fun day. Valley Primary School, Beckenham Lane, Shortlands, hosted the event to remind children the fun does not have to stop just because the summer holidays
Greenwood Camera Club started the new season on September 13 with a lecture by Paul Adams from the Kent County Photographic Alliance. The talk was called Improving Photography for All. This will be followed by the first club print (digital or traditional
it was rather hot and humid for the visit to Colchester but everybody enjoyed the sightseeing trip round this historic city. Members were lucky with the weather for their coffee morning in the garden of member Jessie Arthur. Unfortunately our luck
The Society's new season started on Wednesday, September 13. Meetings are held at Clockhouse Methodist church hall. Programme Secretary Steve Welbeir has prepared a varied programme of talks and competitions for people to take part in. Although the
The Rotary Club of Bromley, with many of the other clubs in the district, is supporting the Wheelchair Foundation. Members certainly hope to make a difference, leading an effort to create awareness of the needs of people with disabilities. We want to
Millwall 0 v 1 Northampton Town Coca-Cola League One MILWALL slumped to another narrow defeat at The Den as they again paid the price for not taking their chances. Mitchell Cole put the visitors, nicknamed the Cobblers, ahead on the stroke of half
BUDDING artists and interior designers are being invited to take up a course this autumn. Gravesend Adult Education Centre is offering 10-week courses in art, embroidery, pottery and etching and printing. There is also an upholstery class each Wednesday
TREE GRAB: Gravesham Council is giving away free trees to individuals or groups to make the area more attractive. The only requirement is the trees are visible to passers-by. Call 01474 337406 or visit gravesham.gov.uk. INFORMATION: An information
THOUSANDS of youngsters across Kent now have the chanceto benefit from football during their everyday lives thanks to the Charlton community scheme. Alongside a series of partners, the Addicks' new countywide social inclusion programme - the biggest
A WEEK-LONG online poll was held to decide the design of a skate park for Central Park in Dartford. More than 200 skaters, skateboarders and BMX riders voted on Dartford Council's website to pick their favourite of two designs for the park's new facility
A PENSIONER has died after breaking her neck when the bus on which she was travelling, braked violently. Violet Stevens, 80, from Blackheath fell over when the 132 bus braked as it travelled along Blackfen Road, near the junction with Ramillies Road,
THE family of a toddler killed by a speedboat will learn the outcome of a review into his death next month. Two-year-old Paul Gallagher died after he was struck by a speedboat in the Bahamas, which had veered off course and on to the beach four years
A SERIAL thief who stole thousands of pounds of satellite navigation systems from cars has been put behind bars. Philip Watts, aged 30, of Lincoln Road, Slade Green, appeared at Blackfriars Crown Court last week and admitted one charge of going equipped
GRAVESEND and Northfleet have signed 19-year-old Scots winger Chris Anderson. The former Hearts and Dunfermline player impressed Fleet manager Liam Daish during pre season trials. Daish said: "We have now got international clearance for Chris to
FRIENDS of teenager Julian "Buster" Knight, who was stabbed to death in Thamesmead in July, flocked to a fun day in his memory. Organised by Thamesmead resident Sandy Applin, guests included Buster's mother Michelle and MP John Austin. Abbey Primary
A HOUSING association has been forced to put its plans on hold to close six sheltered housing schemes and make more than 200 pensioners move out of their homes. News Shopper understands a top-level meeting took place last week between Bexley Council's
FATHER OUT: Chairman of governors at St Luke's Catholic Sixth Form College, Father Timothy Finegan has quit. The college hit News Shopper headlines in May after pupils protested about its religious services. A spokesman said Father Finegan had stood down
A PEOPLE'S panel has been set up in Barnehurst, with help from the neighbourhood policing team. Its first meeting attracted 14 residents and one of the major items for concern was the problem of anti-social behaviour and under-age drinking by young people
POTENTIAL gardeners were so impressed when they turned out for an open day at one of Bexley's allotment sites they snapped up 25 plots on the spot. The event, at the Harland Avenue, Sidcup, attracted 100 visitors who were given guided tours and information
IT WAS a bad night for mobile phone companies when four applications for masts were refused by Bexley Council's planning committee. One joint application by two companies, for a shared mast at the William Camden pub in Avenue Road, Bexleyheath, was
THE charity which helps distressed and lonely people is looking for volunteers with a sympathetic ear. Bexley and Dartford Samaritans wants extra recruits to help it staff the telephones and answer emails from people who need to talk to someone in confidence
AN OUTRAGED recycler has taken a screwdriver to her council-issued composting bin and prised off the attached electronic "bug". Janice Elton was furious when she read in the papers councils were putting electronic devices on recycling bins to find out
A CYCLIST has criticised water bosses for taking too long to fix a "dangerous leak". Ralph Lawson, 33, says water has been coming from a manhole cover at the junction of John Wilson Street and Artillery Place in Woolwich for more than two months. Mr
A THREE-DAY celebration of international cuisine is set to tickle taste buds. Three markets across Lewisham will be transformed into a display of flags and emblems complete with traditional music and costumes from around the world. The event will see
MORE than 1,300 pupils took part in a three-day sports event at an Army barracks. Children from 43 primary schools took part in sporting activities and mental agility challenges laid on by the Army at the Royal Artillery Barracks, Ha Ha Road, Woolwich
The St John Ambulance has been treating the walking wounded for more than 900 years, from the ancient battlefields of the Holy Land to the dancefloors of Dartford. MICHAEL REILLY spent a day seeing what goes into first aid training. ST JOHN Ambulance
REMEMBER DIANA: Following the sad death of Diana, Princess of Wales in August 1997 the then leader of Greenwich Council, Len Diwallobe, promised there would be a permanent memorial to her in Greenwich. Ten years on, this still not has been done. It would
There has been much discussion recently about the cost of flytipping to councils. To many people this means a van turning up in a driveway or country lane and "tipping" its load and then "flying" off unnoticed. While genuine flytipping is a serious
I find the article on the gay surgeries to be held separately very disappointing (News Shopper, September 13). Gay people can visit councillors at any time they like, the same as the rest of the public. There is no need for a special evening. I wonder
THE sentencing of a welder found guilty of voyeurism after recording images of two naked women has been sent to crown court. Dartford magistrates committed Gordon Bracey's case to crown court, for a date yet to be set, on September 19. At an earlier
A MAN who pleaded guilty to downloading child porn has been banned from working with children. Richard Travell pleaded guilty to six charges of possession of indecent images of children at Croydon Crown Court on September 20. Prosecutor Philip Jones
NORTH Kent Monster Raving Loony Party chief Lord Toby Jug has taken an overdose ahead of his sentencing for hitting his partner. Lord Toby Jug, whose real name is Brian Borthwick, was due to appear at Dartford Magistrates' Court on September 21 after
The September meeting of Greenwich's full council was cancelled to reduce unnecessary expenditure. Far from being disrespectful to taxpayers, it was cancelled because it is not a good use of money to stage meetings without a full agenda. Representatives
CHILDREN dug deep to try and beat other year groups by collecting two pence pieces. Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, King Edward Avenue, Dartford, held the contest to raise funds for classroom equipment. For two weeks pupils bought in two pence coins
A NEW block of flats is being blamed by residents for affecting their TV signal. The problems coincided with building work starting on a new apartment complex in Parrock Street, Gravesend. Residents began to suspect a tower crane used for the work was
HERDS of elephants and flocks of birds descended upon a school as pupils took part in a masked parade. Highfield Infant and Junior Schools in Highfield Drive and South Hill Road, Shortlands, took part in the Walk on Wednesday scheme which encourages
A NEW forum is being set up to invite people to have their say about services and issues. The Bromley Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Forum will be the largest group of its kind in the borough when it launches on October 14. It will give
A BLACK cab driver is hoping to get in touch with a "Good Samaritan" who helped him home after he was taken ill. Sid Freeman was at Prestige Hand Car Wash and Valeting in Sandy Lane, Sidcup, when he fell to the ground after severe stomach cramps. The
THE proposed closure of an infants' school would lead to children losing out on the "innocence of childhood", says a former pupil. Gordon James, 40, is disgusted at plans to amalgamate Hextable Infant School, St Davids Road, and Hextable Junior School
A LEISURE centre is to stage a televised wrestling cage match. The event is taking place at the White Oak Leisure Centre, Hilda May Avenue, Swanley, on October 7. Action will be recorded for the Wrestling Channel, which can be found on Sky Digital
A CAMPAIGNER fighting to save a derelict pub from demolition was evicted by bailiffs on Monday. Minty Challis and her dog had been staying at the Green Man pub, Bromley Road, Catford, for the past six weeks to campaign against its demolition. Developer
AN ARMY of Evangelists is using a novel method to spread the word of Christianity. The congregation of Eltham Park Baptist Church, Westmount Road, were taken by surprise during a visit by the Church Army on September 24. The national group, which uses
NIGEL Spackman and Millwall have parted company just four months since he joined the club. The writing was on the wall before the defeat to Northampton as the club had not won in six attempts, losing five, and were only being kept off the bottom of League
THE first round of the Mayor's budget has been agreed despite opposition. Proposals to save £3.4m, which include the removal of 54 posts of which 16 are vacant, were approved at Lewisham's full council meeting held at the Civic Suite, Catford. A total
A 40-YEAR-OLD man who hanged himself in Lullingstone Country Park left a suicide note in his car, an inquest heard. Alfred Mantell was found in a wooded area of the park in Eynsford on July 17. Mr Mantell, of Ramsden Road, Erith, was found on his back
A NEW chief harbour master has been appointed by the Port of London Authority (POLA). David Snelson will take up his post at London River House, Royal Pier Road, Gravesend, in January. Mr Snelson is currently serving as a rear admiral in the Royal
INVESTING: Entertainment company AEG Europe is to buy a major stake in Thames Clippers, which runs passenger services along the Thames. It will allow the operation to double the size of its fleet of fast catamarans from six vessels to 12. It is hoped
A PENSIONER died after breaking her neck when the bus on which she was travelling braked violently. Violet Stevens, 80, from Blackheath, fell over when the 132 bus braked as it travelled along Blackfen Road, near the junction with Ramillies Road, Blackfen
IT IS the charity Independent Age's Action Week from October 9 to October 15. Are you an older carer or do you know someone who could benefit from our help? Visit our website at independentage.org.uk or get a carer's information pack by writing to:
I HAVE never seen Dartford FC play at "home" as they have always been tenants at other grounds. Now as November 11 approaches my excitement is increasing. Finally the club will have a home. Princes Park will be a stadium to be proud of. I want to thank
UNDER the papacy of John Paul II, the Vatican played a central and vital role in promoting inter-faith dialogue. It is puzzling Pope Benedict XVI should approach this subject without careful considerations and should specifically include this inflammatory
GRAVESEND's burnt-out cinema could have a saviour in the shape of a businessman who once worked there. Andy Moir says it is "early days" but he is investigating the possibility of managing a small cinema in the now-derelict King Street site. Three-quarters
AS A resident in Gravesham I have been working closely with the council for the past two years to improve the litter situation. There is a lack of a properly funded street cleaning service throughout the borough serving all main roads such as the A227
A HOSPITAL is offering people the ride of their life as part of a fundraising drive for a new high-dependency unit. Darent Valley Hospital has organised 10-minute rides in a Ferrari in exchange for a £10 donation to its £500,000 Lollipop Appeal to install
SHOPPERS got the opportunity to learn how to stay safe in their homes during their food shop. Firefighters were on-hand in supermarkets across Kent handing out leaflets and giving fire safety advice. They also raised cash for the Fire Services National
ROADWORKS: Bob Dunn Way will be closed from 4am to 9.30am on September 30, October 1, October 7 and October 8. A diversion will guide traffic via Bob Dunn Way, Crossways Boulevard, Bean Road, Princes Road, Crayford Road, Roman Way, Crayford High Street
CARS were seized and people arrested during a multi-agency operation. Motorists without insurance were the major culprits during the day-long operation involving police and other law enforcement agencies held in London Road, Swanley. Automatic number
A CEREMONY will be held to mark the start of work on the new £30m north Kent police headquarters. Police chiefs and contractors will meet at the site at noon on October 2 for the ceremony, before work officially begins on the four-storey building. The
AN ITALIAN artist who offered to paint a mural on the front of a council building has finished his task. Generoso Napoliello, who studied at a fine art academy in Naples, Italy, offered to paint the mural on white boards in front of Gravesham Council's
COUPLES re-affirmed their love for each other in the church where they originally married. Gravesend Methodist Church, Milton Road, Gravesend, held a marriage blessing service on Sunday as part of its centenary year celebrations. More than 20 couples
Dartford 2 v 1 Maidstone United Ryman League Division One South Report by Mike Brett-Smith THE eagerly-awaited clash between Dartford and Maidstone United ended in a Darts victory more comprehensive than the scoreline suggests. Before kick-off
THE stink from Crossness sewage works may scupper plans to build a hotel, a supermarket, offices and more than 400 new homes. Developer Imperial Gateway hopes to redevelop the empty 12-acre site, known as Norman Park. It is on the edge of the Belvedere
OFFENDERS sentenced to community orders will now be working unpaid to improve the lives of residents. Under a new scheme called Community Payback in London, staff from the probation service will supervise offenders as they tackle problems identified
A 40-YEAR-OLD man hanged himself in Lullingstone Country Park and left a suicide note in his parked car, an inquest has heard. Alfred Mantell was found in a wooded area of the Eynsford park on July 17. Mr Mantell, of Ramsden Road, Erith, was found lying
PLANS to revamp the one-way system in Crayford's town centre have been scrapped. Bexley Council's cabinet took the decision after hearing people's views on four options to alter traffic flows. The alternatives were partial two-way working in Roman Way
POLICE are hunting a burglar who stole a pensioner's glasses off her face. Officers were so moved by the plight of the 73-year-old woman in Froissart Road, Eltham, that they had a whip round to help buy her a new pair of spectacles. The incident happened
A BLACK cab driver is hoping to get in touch with a "Good Samaritan" who helped him home after he was taken ill. Sid Freeman was at Prestige Hand Car Wash and Valeting in Sandy Lane, Sidcup, when he fell to the ground after severe stomach cramps. The
RESIDENTS are being urged to look out for tell-tale signs which may mean a house in their street has been turned into a cannabis factory. Police have closed down more than 20 cannabis factories in the borough and say most are in average streets and rented
As NICK RUTHERFORD discovers, there are some interesting stories behind Hither Green's past, including the Black Death, a hospital and a famous author. TELL anyone you live in Hither Green and the chances are the reply will be: "Hither where?" Surprising
IF YOU believe the statistics trotted out by the Metropolitan Police Authority, Bexley Police and Bexley Council, Bexley is one of the safest councils in the land. In reality this is not how Bexley residents perceive it, faced with uncontrolled bursts
I HAVE read lots of letters from News Shopper readers, who have all had enough of youth disorder. Haven't we all? There is nothing being done to control these yobs. Asbos are laughed at and curfews do not mean anything. If you report an assault to the
LETTERS moaning about inheritance tax unnecessarily worry those who think they might face a large tax bill while doing little to explain how the tax works. Not everyone pays inheritance tax on death - of around 600,000 deaths last year around 40,000
IN RESPONSE to the letter from S Ellis (Take Your Dog Out For A Walk, News Shopper, August 23). What a petty minded person you are. Do you not think at least these dogs have homes and are not abandoned or straying the streets? Have a look on the website
THE outrage felt by Erith residents at the contempt shown to them by our new council in dumping the fish thing on their major roundabout has much sympathy in Barnehurst. We have our own monument to council disregard for residents here. I refer to our
CAN someone tell me what is happening to this country? Under Labour the NHS, education and transport to name just a few are all in a mess and taxation is at its highest in decades. Millions of immigrants from eastern Europe, Africa and Asia are now in
THE letter Opponents Of Incinerator Make Me Sick (News Shopper, July 26) accuses Bexley residents of hypocrisy and nimbyism. To the charge of nimbyism we can all plead guilty. No-one wants this incinerator in their backyard. But a coherent Government
LEAD THE WAY: I wholeheartedly agree with the letter regarding owners who fail to give their dogs the exercise and stimulation they need (Take Your Dog Out For A Walk, News Shopper, August 23). As the owner of a rescued stray, I get great pleasure from
AN OLYMPIC rower was on board the Cutty Sark to celebrate the news its £25m conservation scheme has been given the go-ahead. Gold medalist James Cracknell was among the celebrities, including X Factor star Chico, who joined the National Lottery Day celebrations
CRIMINALS could be being caught red-handed if Kent police officers had their own helicopter. An internal police email obtained by News Shopper reveals how a Kent police detective was "99.9 per cent" sure the culprits of a Gravesend cash machine ram
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after the theft of copper worth more than £2,500 from the roof of a library. The thefts from Coldharbour Library took place between midnight on July 1 and 10.55am on September 22. The offenders appeared to have stolen
GET skinny models off the catwalks - that is the verdict of more than three quarters of News Shopper voters. After hype over the effect waif-like models have on young women's self-esteem and image, we asked should skinny models be banned from catwalks
