THAMESMEAD put Saturday's heavy defeat behind them with an away win against Leyton. Midfielder James Brown hit a superb goal in the 26th minute to take all three points away from east London, in a match which saw the Mead perform confidently.
PAUL Hart says his sole focus is to preserve Crystal Palace’s Championship status. Hart has agreed to take the role on until the end of the season and is joined by Dougie Freedman (assistant manager) and John Pemberton (first team coach).
THE jury in the trial of a carpenter accused of pushing a woman onto train tracks has been sent out to consider its verdict. Ionel Rapisca, of Joyce Green Lane, Dartford, is accused of pushing Linda Buchanan onto a live rail line at Farningham
Elderly care home residents have been chosen to take part in an education programme. The over-60s living at Edward Moore House in Trinity Road, Gravesend, have been selected to take part in the Group for Education in Museums' (GEM) Sounding Out Your
TWO motorists have been fined after being found guilty of speeding on the same busy 30mph road. Sharon Jean Hughes, of Larkfields in Gravesend, was fined £350 and ordered to pay £100 costs at Medway Magistrates' Court on February 22. She also had
Dartford Local Committee of Cancer Research UK collected the magnificent sum of £649.00, even in these hard credit crunch days, from customers at Morrison's Erith Store on 26th to 28th February Thank you Erith for your support of our charity
Dartford Local Committee of Cancer Research UK collected the magnificent sum of £649.00, even in these hard credit crunch days, from customers at Morrison's Erith Store on 26th to 28th February Thank you Erith for the support of our charity
HOSPITAL bosses have decided to keep visiting restrictions in place for fear of the norovirus spreading again. The Princess Royal University Hospital in Farnborough has been struggling to control an outbreak of the winter vomiting bug since
FOUR Dartford Harriers made the journey north to Roundhay Park in Leeds to compete in the national cross country championships on Sunday. Nick Wood finished 85th in the junior men’s race over a 10km course in a time of 37m43s. The senior women raced
CRYSTAL Palace will unveil Neil Warnock's replacement at a Selhurst Park press conference later this afternoon. It is believed former Portsmouth boss Paul Hart will be confirmed as the new manager at the 4.30pm event, where he is expected to
A JAMAICAN woman who used a false identity to live and work in the UK has been sentenced to two years in prison. Tamika Benjamin, of Plumstead Common Road, Woolwich, admitted a string of fraud and deception offences at Croydon Crown Court. Benjamin
TO CELEBRATE the first birthday of the British Music Experience all Greenwich residents can gain entry to the exhibition for just £1. This exclusive opportunity will run for for just a few more days, ending on Sunday. Since its official opening
YOUNG fashionistas teamed up with local designers for a fundraising fiesta of colour on the catwalk. Sydenham High School hosted its Climbing in Heels fashion show to raise money for a new computer suite in Rugambwa School in Bukoba, Tanzania. Pupils
CHARLTON Park’s unbeaten run since the New Year came to a halt on Saturday at Brighton when they were well beaten by a better side. Brighton’s team was barely recognisable from the one which lost at Charlton Park back in September and they
GRAVESEND Hockey Club’s first team shared the spoils with Anchorians. They were caught out when Anchorians managed to slip a rebound into the Gravesend goal to give them an early advantage. Despite chances at both ends, Anchorians held
OLD Gravesendians continued their run of poor results, this time against Sussex side Horsham. The home team were shorn of first choice players for various reasons, facing a Horsham side strengthened by many players returning from injury. Those who
VIGO came close to an upset but just could not break down a resolute Sittingbourne defence in a barnstorming final 15 minutes when they threw everything at the home side in a desperate attempt to reclaim the match. The home side started strongly but
They've been through their fair share of drama over the last few months, losing original member Keisha and rumours of Amelle being kidnapped. Thankfully the trio, which now includes Jade Ewen, are still around to explain it all to ANDY WELCH.
A NEW primary school has had its official opening ceremony. Tubbenden Primary School in Sandy Bury, Orpington, was formed by merging Tubbenden Infant with Tubbenden Junior School. The schools were known as the Federation of Tubbenden
A GREEN experiment has been launched in a bid to improve the energy efficiency of older council houses. To show that even old buildings can be given the green treatment, Greenwich Council will be refurbishing an 80-year-old property in Charlton.
FIREFIGHTERS have been kitted out with new life-saving emergency packs which could double a victim's chances of survival. Crews at Lewisham fire stations are now better prepared to treat casualties at the scenes of emergencies after being supplied
FEWER than 500 tickets remained for Charlton’s away derby date against Millwall on March 13 when they went on sale to all Red Card holders today. Seats are priced £20 adults, £13 over 60s, £11 U16s and £8 U12s. More details are available from the
Actress Amanda Seyfried talks about her latest role in Atom Egoyan's latest film Chloe. PENNSYVANIA-BORN Amanda Seyfried began modelling locally when she was 11 and turned to acting when she was 15. In 2004 she made her film debut in
A MUM is “disgusted” after a supermarket sold alcohol to her 12-year-old daughter and nine-year-old son even though they were wearing school uniform. Donna Brannigan’s daughter Skye and son Phoenix went into Asda in London Road, Swanley to
YOUNG people aged nine to 19 are being offered the chance to take part in a full scale production of Fame at The Orchard in Dartford this summer. The musical will be the end result of the theatre's two week Summer Youth Project, which offers
BEXLEY girls’ indoor cricket team met with a 50-run defeat against a strong Bells Yew Green outfit from Tunbridge Wells. This was the final practice match for Bexley before competing in London Youth Games finals at Lord’s on Saturday. The visitors
A YOUNG member of Gravesend & Northfleet Swimming Club has recently been selected for the pentathlon GB world class talent programme. John Allen, 15, took up the modern Pentathlon only 14 months ago and was selected after being invited
A JOBLESS man who robbed a bookmaker in Penge has been jailed. Ross Jackson went to William Hill in Croydon Road on September 4 last year at around 11am. After waiting for two customers to leave, the 23-year-old threatened the cashier
WORLD famous, but rarely seen outside of Cuba, Danza Contemporanea de Cuba celebrates its 50th anniversary with its first ever major UK tour with performances at The Churchill theatre, Bromley, on March 16 and 17. The eight venue
A HOSPICE for people with life-shortening illnesses held its first fundraising coffee morning of the year. EllenorLions Hospice held the event at its base in Coldharbour Road, Northfleet, on Friday, and 220 people turned out to enjoy a hot
PHARMACIES and GP practices have been rewarded for their work tackling the problem of the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia. Bromley NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) has been encouraging GPs and pharmacy bosses to drive up the numbers of under 25s having
THE owner of a dirty restaurant has been fined £13,500 for food hygiene offences. Crestdane Ltd which owns the Peninsula restaurant in Bugsby’s Way, Greenwich, was prosecuted following an unannounced visit from Greenwich Council environmental
NEIL Warnock has left Crystal Palace to become the new manager of Championship rivals Queens Park Rangers. Palace’s administrators gave Rangers permission to speak to Warnock earlier today and the 61-year-old has signed a three-and-a-half year
THE FAMILY of a popular teenager killed after his car hit a tree in Bromley say their “hearts are bleeding” in the wake of the tragic accident. David Harrod was driving his black Mini Cooper at around 1am on Sunday morning when he hit a tree
THE London Fire Brigade are continuing to investigate the cause of a blaze in a Beckenham office block. Four fire engines and around 20 firefighters battled a blaze in an office building in Manor Road on Saturday morning (February 27).
A TRAFFIC warden has been ordered to pay compensation after assaulting a passer-by. Victor Adeleye, aged 45, from Tooting, admitted common assault when he appeared at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Friday (February 26). The assault happened
THE Thames Barrier was closed for the fourth time in two days last night (March 1) to protect London from high tides and river flooding, the Environment Agency says. There are now 23 flood watches in force across the Thames Region although
