A CHARITY for the deaf and hard of hearing is looking for volunteers. Hi Kent, which supports people with hearing problems across north Kent, needs people to help carry out hearing aid maintenance at clinics it runs across Gravesend. No experience is
WELLING skipper Jack Parkinson has confirmed to News Shopper he has signed a new contract at Park View Road. Parkinson was one of only eight players from last season’s squad player-manager Jamie Day definitely wanted to keep hold of, so his
MENTION swing at the moment and all thoughts turn to the election. However, you can beat the political blues by sampling the best of the musical kind – with not a speech in sight. Some 30 jazz events at 13 venues form the Spring Greenwich Riverfront
DARTFORD Camera Club is exhibiting a wide range of its members’ work at Dartford Library in Central Park until May 20. For more details, email Jeff Loomes at jeffsonmail-ddps@yahoo.co.uk
TATE Modern is inviting the unsung artists of Britain to submit their work at the gallery this month. The Museum of Everything's Exhibition #2 is open to all non-professional, non-traditional and non-exhibited artists, living or long gone. To enter
Alongside Peggle and Bejeweled 2 in the PlayStation Store, marble-smashing puzzle game Zuma is another PopCap classic which is now available for PS3. Like other games in the PopCap stable, the concept of Zuma probably doesn’t need explaining because
PAUL Merton, one of the country's funniest and best-loved performers, sets out on a brand new UK-wide tour with his world renowned Impro Chums and will be appearing for one night at only at The Orchard, Dartford. Paul and his chums Mike McShane, Lee
CONTRACTORS working on Orpington’s improvement works have burst a water main. The workers struck the main earlier today (May 5) causing water to pour all over the high street. Thames Water engineers are at the scene to repair the fault
EBBSFLEET chairman Duncan Holt is hopeful Liam Daish will stick with the club after last month’s relegation from the Conference. The pair met at Stonebridge Road last Thursday to discuss plans for next season but Holt was not in a position to reveal
Heavy Weapon: Atomic Tank is an insanely fast-paced and chaotic shoot ‘em up game. The game puts you in control of a powerful tank. An atomic tank no less. You’d have never guessed that from the game’s title, would you? Taking place in 1984, this PopCap
NEWS Shopper is offering one lucky reader the chance to win a three-year membership worth more than £1,000 at Skyline Gym in Catford. Three out of four people in the UK suffer from depression at some point. Women are more likely to feel
Bejeweled 2 on PS3 isn’t as good as the seminal PC version, but the classic match-three puzzler is still an essential purchase from the PlayStation store. Unless you’ve lived in a cave for the past decade devoid of games consoles, mobiles devices and
A 26-YEAR-OLD man has appeared in court charged with firearm and drugs offences. Darren Andrews-Bligh, of Albyn Road, Deptford, is charged with possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and possessing ammunition. He
A PARLIAMENTARY candidate has been left red faced by a spelling gaffe on his election leaflet. Emmett Jenner is standing in tomorrow's general election as the UKIP candidate for Bromley and Chislehurst. But, according to his campaign leaflet, he
NEWS Shopper is teaming up with Football Aid to offer one lucky Charlton Athletic supporter the chance to play in a competitive game at The Valley later this month. The winner of our competition will get to rub shoulders with some of the club
MATTHEW JENKIN talks to Bond girl Britt Ekland about her whirlwind marriage to Peter Sellers and why she's still a sex symbol at 67. IF LOOKS could kill, 1960s poster girl Britt Ekland would be a mass murderer by now. The Swedish bombshell's
WITH this restaurant chain’s reputation for tasty Italian fare, the classy new Prezzo eatery in Beckenham High Street would reward any discerning taste bud or hungry belly. Arriving on its opening Friday night, my equally peckish partner and
A 43-YEAR-OLD man has pleaded not guilty to raping a 28-year-old woman. Unemployed Norman Robinson, of no fixed address, appeared at Woolwich Crown Court accused of raping the woman in Plumstead on January 19. He is due to appear at Woolwich Crown
AN ELDERLY couple were rushed to hospital after crashing into a lamppost and overturning their car. A Vauxhall Corsa driven by a man said to be 82, with a female passenger around the same age, overturned after colliding with a lamppost in Birchwood
ORPINGTON Excelsior Bowls Club is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year to celebrate its formation in Poverest Recreation Ground in 1935. To mark the occasion, a number of prestigious matches have been arranged for this summer. Bowls England’
In this week's Reader Rant opinion column regular comment contributor DrDBexley puts forward an argument for would-be parents requiring a licence before being allowed to have children. Join the debate by adding your comments below. "KIDS
A VET has raised around £300 after going to work dressed as Elvis Presley. Mark Turner from Bromley donned the costume on April 30 and will split the cash between three animal charities. His chosen charities are The Feline Advisory Bureau,
FORMER Charlton boss Lennie Lawrence says Bristol Rovers will be pulling out all the stops to cause a shock at Leeds on Saturday. Leeds know victory will guarantee second place and despite the Pirates having nothing to play for, Rovers’ director
TWO artists from a university have been nominated for the country’s top modern art prize. Goldsmiths University has once again featured in the nominations for the Turner Prize - the fifth consecutive year it has been represented. Current
NEWS Shopper will be providing live up-to-the-minute coverage of election night tomorrow. One of the closest general elections in decades is being predicted so it should be an exciting night. Several of our local MPs have stepped down and there might
TWO of Bexley FC’s young teams are celebrating after completing a cup double for the club. Both the U14s and U16s triumphed in their respective Bexley League Cup finals to ensure there would be silverware going into the club’s trophy cabinet this season
BROMLEY U13s enjoyed a season to remember after lifting the London Cup at Mile End Stadium. The boys took a break from the Kent Youth League North to take part in the competition and reached the final after a 4-2 penalty shootout semi-final win over
A FOOTBALL match has been held to raise money for a sick toddler battling a rare type of cancer. News Shopper has previously reported how two-year-old Stella Rogers was diagnosed with neuroblastoma when she was 17-months-old. Her family
DESCRIPTIONS of two armed robbers who held up a travel agent in West Wickham have been released. Both men are described as black, between 19 and 25 years old and about 5ft 8in tall. The first suspect was wearing a black hooded top and a black woolly
A MAN shot dead at the notorious Woodpecker Estate has been named. Police were called to Ludwick Mews in New Cross’s Woodpecker Estate just after 9pm on Monday after Nathan Allen was shot in the head. The 21-year-old, of Desmond Street
A DRIVER had to be cut out of her car this morning (May 5) after a crash near Biggin Hill Airport. The accident happened when a silver Ford Ka and a blue Fiat Panda collided in Main Road at around 12.30am. Firefighters were called to cut off the
