Orpington Photographic Society are holding their 2010 Spring Exhibition on the weekend of March 13th and 14th from 10am to 4pm at Coolings Garden Centre Rushmore Hill Knockholt Kent TN14 7NN On display will be over 200 Monochrome Prints and Colour
THE Met Police have been criticised by a jury at the inquest into the death of Woolwich man Paul Coker, who died while in custody. The 32-year-old collapsed and died in a cell at Plumstead police station in August 2005 after earlier shouting
A TEENAGE gang leader has been locked up after police caught him carrying a loaded gun. Congolese immigrant Rosca Onya, aged 18, who prosecutors say is the leader of the Shower Gang, was given an indeterminate sentence and must serve a minimum
MURDERERS who kill using knives or blades will now face a minimum jail term of 25 years. Justice Secretary Jack Straw moved to increase the sentence from 15 years meaning judges' starting points for sentences will increase to just less than
A FOURTH teenager has been charged with the murder of 22-year-old Moses Nteyoho in Thamesmead. The 17-year-old boy will appear in custody at Barking Youth Court tomorrow (March 4). Mr Nteyoho, of Chalcombe Road, Abbey Wood, was stabbed to death
COUNCIL tax is set to go up across north Kent after councils announced their budgets for the coming financial year. Dartford Council has increased council tax by 1.9 per cent, which will see bills raise by £3.06 for Band D homes. The
A CARPENTER who pushed a woman onto a live rail track after a row about him smoking has been sentenced to four years in prison. Ionel Rapisca, of Joyce Green Lane, Dartford, was found guilty of GBH and sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court today
DISRUPTION on the railways in the News Shopper area is expected to last until later this afternoon, according to National Rail. A track-side fire in South Bermondsey this morning forced the closure of the busy London Bridge, Charing Cross and
A NEW building in Biggin Hill which will house a swimming pool and library is one step closer to completion after a topping out ceremony. The £5m “community hub”, at the junction of Main Road and Church Road, has been under construction for
A MAJOR road in Dartford will remain closed until tomorrow morning after an accident involving a diesel lorry last night. The A206, or Bob Dunn Way, is closed in both directions to allow Highways staff to carry out repairs. It is understood
WELLING assistant manager Barry Ashby has downplayed a story suggesting the Wings have already snapped up St Albans striker Lamine Sagna. The 21-year-old has been training with the club for a couple of weeks now, starting with the reserves before taking
YOUNGSTERS welcomed the new spring season with a day of activities celebrating the humble daffodil. St Paul’s Cray Primary School turned yellow for the day when teachers and pupils took part in a national Marie Curie Cancer Care fundraising effort.
A 21-YEAR-OLD woman who mistreated her pets has been banned from keeping dogs for 10 years. Cherelle Bromfield, of Claremont Street, Greenwich, was also sentenced by Greenwich magistrates to 150 hours of community service and ordered to pay
AN EVENING of entertainment helped remember a mum-of-two who lost her fight with breast cancer last year. Beth Calnan from Orpington wanted to organise the recent fundraiser in Petts Wood to help others affected by cancer, but the 38-year-old
From the brothels of Soho to junkies in Madrid, the Tiger Lillies’ Martyn Jacques tells MATTHEW JENKIN what gives the band their darkly comic edge. LIKE a twisted thought lurking in the shadows of a madman’s mind, the Tiger Lillies’ subversive mix
CHISLEHURST-based Croydon Lacrosse Club expected a tough game against Walcountian Blues Seconds, who currently sat top of East Division 1 league. The first quarter saw Croydon take a 3-0 lead as they looked comfortable, winning the majority of their
POLICE swooped on a house in Mottingham this morning, arresting a man in connection with an assault. Officers went to Beaconsfield Road at 9.58am and arrested a 35-year-old man on suspicion of GBH. It follows an incident on January 17 in Marvels
EBBSFLEET United’s U14s were the only youth team in action at the weekend as the weather washed out all the other fixtures. However, the boys must have wished their game had been called off too as they crashed to a heavy 6-1 defeat at a very strong
VCD Athletic FC have organised a fantastic evening of entertainment for March 27th with two local legends in Theo Foley and Derek ‘Killer’ Hales. The evening will consist of entertainment, food and a question and answer session with Theo and
YOUNG people will be stepping back in time to interview survivors of the Blitz as part of a theatre project. The Grandchildren of the Blitz group will be run by the London Bubble Theatre Company, supported by a £50,000 grant from the Heritage
BEXLEY boys’ cricket team have secured an appearance at Lord’s on Saturday after emerging from the qualifying rounds of the London Youth Games indoor cricket cup at Harrow Leisure Centre on Sunday. They now join Bexley girls’ team, who earned their
SCHOOLCHILDREN have been filming an advert to encourage graduates to become teachers. More than 20 pupils at Northbrook School in Leahurst Road, Lewisham, have been helping make a short film aiming to answer the age old question - what makes
BRANDS Hatch is revving up for the start of the 2010 motorsport season with the arrival of the British Motorcycle Racing Club this weekend. The BMCRC is the UK’s oldest motorcycling club and the organisation will kick off its 101st year of racing at
A POLICE raid resulted in a cache of dangerous weapons being seized in Mottingham yesterday (March 2). Bromley police’s proactive crime squad swooped on a house in Portland Road at around 7.30am and recovered a sawn-off shot gun, along with
THIS winter’s poor weather decimated the Gravesend League programme again last weekend, with only two games surviving the torrential rain. Fixtures secretary Peter Danzey has seen 75 games lost to the weather already and faces a major headache getting
BROMLEY came back from 3-0 down on Tuesday evening to record a 3-3 draw at Weston-super-Mare, scoring three goals in the final 17 minutes. On a very heavy pitch, Bromley put in another poor performance against their opponents, who were second
A NEW online initiative has been launched by the local authority to help tackle rogue traders. Businesses can only join Bromley Council’s Trader Register if they can supply three references, one of which will be visited by the council’s
VCD fielded a side containing three 17-year-olds and four 19-year-olds, yet still recorded a fine 1-0 win away to Tilbury. With Danny Penny, Lee Maskell, Anthony Hogg, James Tedder, Gary Cook, Chris Tedder, Aaron Firth and Kane Rice all missing
COUNCIL leaders in Bexley and Dartford are demanding the immediate publication of a report into last summer’s power cut. Councillors Teresa O’Neill and Jeremy Kite have reacted angrily to energy watchdog Ofgem’s decision to delay the report until May
EBBSFLEET recovered from defeat on Saturday by holding play-off chasing Kidderminster to a 2-2 draw yesterday evening. Boss Liam Daish demanded an improvement after Barrow battered Fleet 4-1 at Stonebridge Road. But he must have felt his words had
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FIREFIGHTERS were called to St Mary Cray last night to tackle a car fire. Fire crews from Orpington were called to the junction of Crockenhill Road and Blacksmith’s Lane at around 8.40pm. They spent around 25 minutes at the scene extinguishing the blaze
A MAN was taken to hospital by air ambulance last night (March 2) after being stabbed in Bromley Common. The 27-year-old was stabbed in the shoulder with a knife at his home in Hazel Walk at around 5pm last night. Police and ambulance
EMPTY and derelict houses in Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich and Lewisham are set to be transformed into family homes and affordable housing, according to the Mayor of London. Mayor Boris Johnson says 133 abandoned, derelict and unused homes in
On any one day St Christopher’s Hospice cares for around 800 people in their homes. DAVID MILLS looks at how it pioneered hospice care in the community. WITH the help of St Christopher’s, breast cancer sufferer Peggy Willis has the independence
Orpington Photographic Society held their Slide and Monochrome Print Competition No 4 at their regular Tuesday meeting. The entries were judged by Ian Brash from Selsdon Camera Club. In the Monochrome competition, top awards in Class
