The Orpington Photographic Society is holding it's Annual Colour Print and Digital Images Exhibition from August 14th to 15th 2010 between 10:00 to 16:00 at: Coolings Garden Centre Rushmore Hill Knockholt Kent TN14 7NN
THERE will be an historic theme running through this year’s Erith Riverside Festival. Styled on the 1940s to coincide with the 70th anniversary of D Day, there will be music in the arena from Jeff “Two-Tone” Boogie while the Erith Old Timers
HOPING to show that being healthy can also be fun, Oxleas NHS Trust is to host its second Health Festival. The free festival will take place at Charlton Athletic FC’s ground in Floyd Road, Charlton, on May 27 from 10am until 3pm There will be lots
A SIDCUP charity shop has received a windfall of donations thanks to a Girl Guiding badge. The members of 2nd Hurst Guides, who meet in St James the Great Church hall in Bladindon Drive, Bexley, are trying to achieve their Adventure 100 badge, undertaking
YOUNGSTERS looking to make new friends can join the Chatterbox group at their local library. The groups are aimed at seven to 11-year-olds who enjoy reading and talking about books and taking part in fun craft activities. The groups meet at libraries
POLICE in Bexley Village have been reinforcing its alcohol control zone, seizing booze from more than 40 people in recent weeks. The St Mary’s ward Safer Neighbourhoods team always contacts parents when alcohol is taken from under-age drinkers and takes
WALKERS have raised £20,000 for a hospice charity. More than 400 people took part in a sponsored walk along the Green Chain Walk and Thames Path. All the money raised is going to the Greenwich and Bexley Cottage Hospice charity. Every person
AN ADULT literacy group that rose from the ashes after being closed down is set to receive a national award. Sue Gorton’s English Group will be given the National Group prize at the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) awards ceremony
A SCHOOL is marking its 130th anniversary by throwing open its doors to visitors and community groups. Blackheath High School will show people around its junior department on May 23 from 2pm to 4pm. People can explore the building, in Wemyss Road
WHILE the dust still settles on the national political scene, it is almost business as usual for Bexley’s politicians. The general election results mirrored the national scene, with a swing to the Tories, but not large enough to dislodge Labour
PARENTS of murdered teenager Jimmy Mizen have held a service marking two years since his death. Guests at the Westminster Cathedral service included the Prince of Wales who spoke to families of other victims, including those of Sidcup actor
A BENEFIT cheat falsely claimed more than £43,000 after failing to declare she had inherited thousands of pounds. Kim Pick, from Hextable, continued claiming income support, housing benefit and council tax benefit between August 2004 and February
JAZZ singer Jacqui Dankworth will be performing with her band at The Mick Jagger Centre in Dartford this month. Jacqui will perform songs from her latest album Back To You, which includes a mixture of original songs and a selection of tracks
WITH more inches of rain than hours of sunshine in the UK per year, the first reaction for most Brits is to scowl and run for cover when the heavens open. But for those ever-optimistic Yanks, there's no better excuse to belt out a show tune
A HOSPICE charity raised £20,000 through a sponsored walk. More than 400 people joined staff from Greenwich & Bexley Cottage Hospice along the area's green chain walk and Thames path on May 3. Every person who took part in the walk was awarded a
A TEENAGER helped police by using her iPod to catch a thieving school cleaner. The 15-year-old Newstead Wood School pupil hid in a cupboard and used her iPod to video her classroom while Olajumoke Ajadi was cleaning. From her hidden
WE may not know who the Prime Minister is yet but Lewisham Council’s full election results have finally been announced - five days after the borough went to the polls. The full list of councillors was delayed after a recount of the Grove
AFTER a spring break recovering from his winter seaside heroics, reporter DAN KEEL was back in action - flying without wings. ONLY a fool makes the same mistake twice. After giving my sadistic New Shopper readers the chance of suggesting
MYSTERY still surrounds the death of a teenage boy found dead in a town centre flat. An inquest into the death of 14-year-old Edward Barry was due to take place last Tuesday (May 11) but was adjourned until July while a “further report” is carried out
THE Kent London McCain Athletics Network had their official launch last weekend at the Kent County Championships at Ashford. Mike Summers, CEO of England Athletics, was on hand to present a cheque for £80,000 to fund projects over the next
TEN Schools from across Lewisham and Greenwich will take part in the Shooters Hill mini-rugby festival later this month. The event on May 26 is organised by Shooters Hill’s minis development project and five U11 teams from each borough will take part
JUNIOR Reds U9 Sabres experienced excitement in their Selkent League Challenge Cup final played last weekend. In two very keenly contested games, they eventually ran out winners to lift the coveted trophy. Junior Reds beat Phoenix Lions
THE Kent county athletics championships at Ashford’s Julie Rose Stadium was beset by cold winds and rain this weekend but Dartford Harriers defied the conditions to return home with 28 medals. There were 10 golds, 12 silvers and six bronzes with several
Welcome to this week's News Shopper Tuesday entertainment column. Read our opinion article and join the debate by adding your comments. WATCHING a home-grown terrorist dressed as a ninja turtle blow himself to pieces after choking on a peanut
WORK by more than 65 artists, photographers, designers and craft makers will be on display in Woolwich this weekend as part of an open studio event. Visitors to the studios at the Mellish Industrial Estate in Warspite Road will be able to view a variety
A MEMBER of the Kenpo Kwai international mixed martial arts club in Orpington has successfully retained his gold medal at the Hahns Hohn European jujutsu and kickboxing championships in Lubz, Germany. Paul Easter defied the odds to triumph after some
SUS, an intensely powerful and socially charged film, is coming to The Albany for a special screening. The film, showing at the Urban Screen film club next Wednesday at 7pm, "looks institutional racism dead in the face". It is tipped for awards
NEWS Shopper has five copies of the Ice Road Truckers: Complete Season 3 DVD box set to give away, courtesy of our friends at HISTORY and Go Entertain. Best-selling HISTORY series Ice Road Truckers is back for a third season of adventure, excitement
WITH THE only party change in the News Shopper area, Dartford’s election night was an exciting event. Despite 3,301 extra votes than the last election, the count went really well and the result was announced at 3.30am. Inside the count at Acacia
TORY winner Gareth Johnson is celebrating after claiming victory from Labour to become Dartford’s new MP. The Tories gained a huge margin with 10,628 more votes than Labour. This allowed the party to snatch the seat back with a total of 24,428
GRAVESHAM Fencing Club continued their successful season with Joe Joyner taking the bronze medal in the U16 boys’ epee at the British youth fencing championships in Sheffield. In his first year competing at national level, the Dartford youngster took
The sun is shining and florals are already dominating the high street, so it can only mean one thing - spring has officially arrived! Here’s our pick of the best trends from Greenwich Shopping Park to help you step into spring in style. Tribal A spring
BEXLEY women made a winning start in their first match in the borough in almost a century on Sunday. Batting first, Bexley posted a target of 261-2 with England international Tammy Beaumont making 103 and Alice Richardson hitting 111. The first wicket
VIEWPOINT smashed hapless Woodlands Athletic 18-1 in a midweek Premier Division game. On Saturday, Millers Cottage were at home game to Stone C & I, the hosts taking the lead after 25 minutes with a Dave Daly effort. Within a minute of the restart
Hello All Well I am here to talk to the lovely BA members of staff who are also members of the union UNITE. Personally I would just love to know what planet you are all on as it surely can’t be earth! I don’t know if any of you have
RESIDENTS are being invited to celebrate at a community festival. Hither Green Week takes place from May 22 until May 29 and includes a barn dance, tea dance and talent show. The first event on May 22 is a Spring Fayre from 10am until 4pm at Hither
THE Gravesend League retained the George Fooks Trophy after an exciting inter-league game with Sevenoaks last Wednesday. Although the match ended in a draw, as holders the Gravesend League kept hold of the trophy. The game was played on the ground
STUDENTS have united to bring a derelict tea room in a park back to life as an internet cafe. Pupils from four Gravesham schools have taken on the task of refurbishing and reopening the tea room in Woodlands Park, Gravesend, which has been derelict for
RESIDENTS can have their say on policing issues thanks to a Met police charity. The Safer London Foundation is offering residents in Greenwich free advice and training to help them serve effectively on safer neighbourhood panels which set out priorities
REDUNDANCIES are expected to be announced at RBS Insurance in Bromley today (May 11). Staff will be called in to a series of meetings at the head office in Churchill Court, Westmoreland Road, where they will be told which jobs could be cut.
CHARLTON’S entire allocation of 2,042 tickets for the play-off semi-final first leg away at Swindon Town on Friday (7.45pm) sold out yesterday afternoon, less than five hours after going on sale. However, the match is being screened live by Sky,
AN AGREEMENT about the shape of the next government could come by the end of the day. Labour and Liberal Democrat teams are expected to meet again after starting formal talks about a possible coalition last night (May 10). And the Lib
AS the 70th anniversary of the evacuation of Allied troops from Dunkirk to Britain approaches, News Shopper wants to hear from those involved in the famous operation. Civilians in their own boats joined Royal Navy ships to rescue around 330,000 soldiers
AIR passengers face more disruption today (May 11) as the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud causes further delays and cancellations. Budget airline Ryanair said it has cancelled dozens of flights to and from destinations in Spain, Portugal and the Canary
On the second day of Local Newspaper Week, News Shopper speaks to council and police figures from Bexley about the importance of their favourite paper. Bexley Council’s cabinet member for community safety Councillor Katie Perrior believes local
