YOUNGSTERS from nine local independent schools slugged it out on the netball court to find this year’s champion of their netball league. Over the season, the schools have met each other in a series of home and away games and met in a final
A 19-YEAR-OLD man accused of murdering teenager Jimmy Mizen "reached for any and every available weapon" to attack the teenager and his brother, the Old Bailey has heard. During the prosecution's opening statement in the trial of Jake Fahri
IT was just luck that, when East Wickham Infant School was due its latest Ofsted inspection, during the heaviest snowfall for 20 years. But the Wickham Street, Welling, school sailed through its inspection and received high praise from the inspectors
AN exhibition of art, using an innovative technique to produce abstract images has helped raise more than £400 for people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. The February Colour Collections was a series of works by Art of Spin artist John Moyce, held
GIRL Guides in Bexley can win a cooking session with Britain's youngest head chef, Sophie Wright and an all expenses paid trip to London. A national competition has been launched by Florida Grapefruit to find a Girl Guide who is also a budding
TICKETS for Michael Jackson's shows in Britain have sold out. Thousands of the star's fans queued through the night outside London's O2 Arena, with many more jamming phone lines in the hope of securing a ticket. Organiser AEG Live confirmed
A VICTIM of domestic violence is setting up a website to help other women and demanding a change in the law. The Greenwich resident, who does not want to be named, says it is too difficult to prosecute domestic abuse cases. She says
A 19-YEAR-OLD man on trial for the murder of teenager Sunday Essiet on February 19 last year says he thought his co-defendant was carrying a belt not a knife. Adeniyi Oloyede, of Coralline Walk, Thamesmead, says he saw his friend Sikuru Doherty
A TEACHER has praised students who raised money for a charity supporting her daughter during her battle with a rare hip condition. Last month pupils at Longfield Academy in Main Road sold hot drinks to raise £170 for Steps, which supports people with
NEWS Shopper’s Listen to Business campaign concludes this week, having created a lasting platform to allow south London's business community to directly influence London's policy-makers. In an exclusive interview with Boris Johnson last week, the Mayor
AN extraordinary row has erupted over plans to rebuild a school - with governors defending their actions in the wake of council accusations of “delaying and wrecking tactics”. Last summer, Langley Park School for Girls and the neighbouring
1230 The Women's Company is holding an Any Other Business? event in Bromley Central Library on Tuesday, March 17. From beginning to end, from 9am to 3pm, the day is packed with a “must do” programme. Guest speaker is Sue Stockdale of
A QUIZ night will be held to help raise money for a pensioner conned out of £1,000 saved for her dying sister's funeral costs. Daphne Bumstead, of Geraint Road, says two men claiming to offer free locks and security sensors knocked on her door on February
When there’s something strange in the neighbourhood, who you gonna call? MATTHEW JENKIN finds out. A QUIET terraced house in Lewisham is an unlikely setting for a haunting, but its residents swear an evil presence lurks in the bathroom.
The accelerated ‘topshop’ youth culture of today appear to roam the streets with no incentive to contribute to anything to society, instead tackling their endless free time by patrolling the streets. Myself? Where do I spend my free time? London, the
My dad is the unlucky relative who has a birthday during my Lent Challenge. The date has crept up upon me and I haven't got him anything yet. What can I get him? If I'm honest, I always struggle to think of imaginative presents
X FACTOR finalists JLS are in talks to support Michael Jackson on his UK tour. A source close to the band, which includes Marvin Humes, of Herbert Road, Woolwich, has told the Croydon Guardian they could go on tour with the King of Pop, reportedly
FEARS have been eased over a radio station Time FM's future after it was revealed to be in negotiations with a buyer. The future of Time FM looked in doubt after owners Sunrise Radio Group put it up for sale last October. There had been
A FRUSTRATED commuter is demanding the Government builds two more river crossings. John O’Keefe wants two bridges or tunnels built in between Dartford Bridge and the Blackwall Tunnel and has set up a petition on the Downing Street website.
The changes I made to my daily routine by cutting back on travel costs have taken their toll this week. I get grumpy and irritated by the amount of time I spend on trains- and more importantly waiting for them. Lack of money has also
A BUSINESS networking company will be offering a free taster session at an event next week. Cut To the Chase will be taking part in a Boost Your Business event being organised by Bromley Council on March 25. The free event will run from 9am to 2pm at
A CAR owner has been fined for illegally advertising his parked vehicle for sale on a roadside. Luigi Alija, of Streatham High Road, failed to appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court and in his absence was found guilty of unlicensed street trading
MANY pensioners in Dartford found out they are entitled to more cash from the Government on Thursday (March 12). Currently pension credit is available to residents aged 60 or over, with single people getting £124.05 per week and couples getting
A MUSEUM is holding a range of events to keep kids busy over the Easter period. The Horniman in London Road, Forest Hill, is hosting a new exhibition called The Robot Zoo. Animals will be featured in the style of robot mechanics with
POLICE are investigating whether Lewisham Labour Party broke election law in Downham. The party is accused of issuing a leaflet during last month’s Downham by-election which broke the 1983 Representation of the People Act. The leaflet referred to “exit
Michael Skinner has been picked to represent Great Britain at the World Cross Championships in Amman, Jordan on the 28th of March. The Blackheath & Bromley athlete gained his selection despite missing the Trials race which was incorporated in the Inter
IT’S Red Nose Day today so tell News Shopper how you are raising money for Comic Relief by doing something funny for money. Use the comment box below to give details of your fundraising efforts and how people can sponsor you. Plus send photos and videos
THE numbers of young people in the capital admitted to hospitals with alcohol-related illnesses has increased by more than 50 per cent in five years. The High and Lows report from the Greater London Alcohol and Drug Alliance shows the number
POLICE are appealing for information about two distinctive chainsaws which have been stolen. The tools, which are valued at £500 each, were reported stolen from a white tipper lorry, parked on the forecourt of Dartford County Court in Home
YOUNGSTERS from four schools in Bromley borough got the chance to learn more about other countries on Wednesday (March 11). The second Chislehurst Rotary in Schools Project day was organised by Chislehurst Rotary Club and saw pupils from Red
