THE father of a 16-year-old boy murdered at a park in Sydenham has said his family are in deep shock. Nick Pearton was reportedly stabbed and beaten shortly after 6pm last night in Home Park Recreation Ground as he tried to escape up to 10
CHARLTON boss Phil Parkinson says he is just happy his side still have a chance of winning automatic promotion going into Saturday’s visit to Oldham. The Addicks chief knows even if his side win, their only chance of gaining second spot is if Leeds
PHIL Parkinson says Chris Dickson could still play a part in Charlton’s play-off bid after Gillingham announced this week they would not be taking the striker on next season. Dickson joined the Gills on loan midway through this season after
POLICE are appealing for help to find stolen jewellery. The jewellery was stolen in a burglary in Langley Way, West Wickham, at around 9.15pm. The distinctive items taken were a £500 Austrian ‘Frei Willie’ half moon pendant with a gold mesh chain
A BEXLEY theatre college invited in the neighbours to enjoy their magnificent grounds, some fun activities, entertainment and tea. Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance in Burnt Oak Lane, Sidcup, threw open its doors for a free Community Day
A MUM and baby group in one of the most disadvantaged areas of Bexley is to use a grant to slash the price of its play sessions. Howbury Tumblers is based in in the Howbury Centre in Slade Green Road, Slade Green, and offers fun activities for children
EFFORTS made by Bexley police and Bexley Council to deal with crime in the borough, have received a lukewarm response from the public. Their attitude has been revealed in a regular survey carried out by the Met. Police, in boroughs across London.
POLICE were called yesterday (May 5) to reports of an ambulance over turned. Officers attended the scene in Millennium Way, Charlton, at 4.56pm. The road was temporarily blocked while the vehicle was recovered. The driver of the ambulance was
BRIDGING the Gap South East is a voluntary organisation which support adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and their families. It also runs two social clubs in the borough, not just for ASD sufferers but for their whole family. One club meets
BEXLEY police are looking for volunteers to undertake jobs at the borough’s three police stations. Among the tasks they need help with are providing admin support for the special constables, helping at the front counter of the three police stations
PEOPLE go to the polls today to decide who will run Bexley Council for the next four years and who will be the borough’s three new MPs. Polling stations will open at 7am and close at 10pm and people should have received two polling cards, a
In this week's News Shopper Thursday Issue discussion we suggest voting in elections should be the law and not just a right. Have your say and add your comments below. The Thursday Issue is very simple. Each week we put a controversial question
KENNY Jackett believes Millwall must concentrate solely on beating Swindon and put events elsewhere firmly out of their minds. The Lions go into the final League One game with home advantage over their promotion rivals but know they may have to settle
CELEBRATING its third birthday, Liaison's much-hyped party at The O2's mammoth Matter nightclub delivered everything you would expect from one of London's biggest up-and-coming house music brands. Everything, that is, except the vital ingredient
To celebrate National Skin Health Month, News Shopper is offering two lucky winners £50 each of Vichy products. According to a new survey of 1,600 women in the UK released for National Skin Health Month, a third of women have never changed
EMPLOYEES are being encouraged to take their unwanted items into their workplace. The Mind charity shop in Beckenham is urging people to take the items to where they work so the charity can collect them. Many things are accepted including
POLICE have identified a young man shot dead at the notorious Woodpecker Estate in New Cross as Nathan Allen. The 21-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene in Ludwick Mews just after 9pm on Monday. A post-mortem gave cause of death
A 10-YEAR-OLD boy is in a serious condition after being hit by a bus as he crossed a road. The London Ambulance Service was called at 8.35pm to reports of a road traffic accident involving a bus and a pedestrian. A spokesman said: “Staff
A LIBRARY has moved into temporary premises while its historic permanent building is renovated. Gravesend Library has relocated to the St George’s Centre in the town centre while its Carnegie building in Windmill Street is restored and renovated. The
ACTOR and chart-topping singer Ben Drew, aka Plan B, will be taking questions from fans at a screening of last year's Michael Caine thriller Harry Brown. The film will be featured at the Urban Screen film club at The Albany, Deptford, next
A CHURCH scheme which sees volunteers helping people in need in a town centre every Friday night is being extended to Saturdays. Since September last year 20 street pastors from churches across Gravesend have been patrolling the town centre on Fridays
WITH voting under way in the general election, News Shopper rounds up the main candidates in the local constituencies. Polling stations across Bromley, Bexley, Lewisham, Greenwich and north Kent opened their doors at 7am and will close at 10pm
POLICE have made four arrests and seized three animals as they continue to crack down on dangerous dogs in the area. The pets, suspected to be banned pit bull terriers, were seized in raids by officers in Antelope Road and Cantwell Road, Woolwich
A GROUP of 50 people visited Bromley's twin town over the May bank holiday. Members of Bromley Town Twinning Association visited Neuwied in Germany on the banks of the river Rhine. During the stay they were given a guided tour of the
HUNDREDS of families descended on a park to celebrate at an annual May Day festival. Rock carving, t-shirt painting, a climbing wall and balloon modelling were just some of the attractions at Forster Park, Bellingham. Around 3,500 people
BROWNIES let off steam to celebrate their centenary on a locomotive train ride. Groups from across north Kent joined around 1,300 fellow Brownies from London and the south east for an action packed trip to celebrate 100 years of the organisation. They
