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  • BEXLEY: Get involved in Children's Art Day 2010

    SCHOOLS and other organisations being urged to unleash the creative talents of Bexley’s young people and get involved in this year’s Children’s Art Day. The project, run by engage, the National Association for Gallery Education, is encouraging

  • BROMLEY: BUSINESS WOMEN MEETING

    Which comes first? Do you enjoy good food? Do you have an established business? Would you like exclusivity for your business at a networking event? Would you like your own "board of directors" with whom to discuss your business issues? Would

  • THAMESMEAD: Youngsters find out what it is to be English

    EVERYTHING English was on the agenda when children from a Bexley primary school celebrated what England is famous for. The youngsters from Parkway Primary School in Alsike Road, Thamesmead, were astonished to find Yeoman Warden Ray Stones waiting for

  • Bartram serves up success

    DARTFORD’S Chris Bartram won several honours at the Kent closed table tennis championships. He teamed up with Bexley’s Jackie Williams to win the mixed doubles against Mark Romano and Marianne Jorgenson. In the men’s singles Bartram defeated Mark

  • COMPETITION: Win WWII Lost Films DVD box sets

    NEWS Shopper has five copies of the WWII Lost Films DVD box set to give away, courtesy of our friends at HISTORY and Go Entertain. HISTORY’s visually astonishing landmark series WWII Lost Films presents the story of the war ― viewed through

  • BEXLEYHEATH: Pupil shortlisted for Amnesty prize

    A BEXLEY student has been shortlisted for a reporting competition organised by Amnesty International UK. Sophia Donnelly, 13, a pupil at Townley Grammar School in Townley Road, Bexleyheath, is in the running for the first Young Human Rights Reporter

  • COMPETITION: Win summer skincare products from Palmer’s

    PREPARE to bare this summer thanks to this competition fron News Shopper and Palmer's. Despite our best efforts, winter has really taken its toll on our skin. Your skin feels dry, and the rough patches on elbows, knees, hands and feet

  • BROMLEY: Deaf awareness group needs new blood

    A CAMPAIGN group for the deaf and hard-of-hearing is looking for new members to join its committee. Bromley Chain, which has been around since 1980, meets once every six to eight weeks at members’ houses with sign language interpreters on hand

  • THAMESMEAD: People encouraged to clean up canal

    TWO charities are urging people to volunteer to help clean up a canal. Trust Thamesmead, a community trust, is working with environmental charity Thames21, to clean up the Butts Canal in Thamesmead Town Centre. Staff from both companies

  • Llera earns praise from Addicks chief

    CHARLTON manager Phil Parkinson has praised Miguel Llera before the play-offs after an impressive display against Oldham last week. Llera was dropped from the first team following the 4-0 defeat at Millwall on March 13 but earned an unexpected

  • Parky hoping experience pays off against Swindon

    PHIL Parkinson believes experience could prove the key factor for his side in Charlton’s play-off encounters with Swindon. The Addicks travel down the M4 tomorrow evening for the opening leg against Danny Wilson’s team before completing the

  • GREENWICH: Projects receive funding from the Big Lottery Fund

    A NEW support service for children who are struggling to cope with bereavement has been granted £9,900 from the Big Lottery Fund. The Mary Dolly Foundation will now run activity based sessions for Greenwich youngsters aged seven to 16, which will

  • BEXLEY: Make an urban escape on your bike with Skyride

    A SUMMER of cycling in the capital is being launched this month with a six month programme of free events. Organised by Sky and British Cycling trained cycle leaders will guide groups of cyclists along chosen routes taking in points of interest,

  • BECKENHAM: Dog walker spots 'ghost' in park

    A DOG owner got a spooky surprise when he noticed a strange apparition in photos he had taken while walking his pet in a park. Paul Reed was out taking Harry on his daily walk in Kelsey Park in Beckenham and wanted to take pictures of his Border

  • ELTHAM: Youngster urged to give up cuddly toys for charity

    YOUNGSTERS are being urged to donate their second-hand teddies to help raise cash for vulnerable children. Children's charity Barnardo’s wants kids in Lewisham and Greenwich to handover cuddly toys they no longer play. The teddies will be sold at

  • HAVE YOUR SAY: Sentences which fit the crimes

    In this week's News Shopper Thursday Issue discussion we ask whether punishment should literally fit the crime. Have your say and add your comments below. The Thursday Issue is very simple. Each week we put a controversial question or suggestion

  • BEXLEY: Charity offers downloadable audio books

    A CHARITY which provides audio books for people who cannot read in the usual way, is now offering a new download option. London-based Listening Books, whose patron is actor Stephen Fry, offers everything from crime, classic and contemporary

  • MOVIE REVIEW: Robin Hood ***

    AS THE cinematic revision of our history continues, it was only a matter of time before Hollywood descended upon Robin Hood again – a tale ripe for the retelling after Kevin Costner’s mullet bobbed on to our screens in 1991. This incarnation

  • Lions boss expects goals in Terriers games

    KENNY Jackett has conceded Millwall’s two play-off dates with Huddersfield are unlikely to produce a scoreless draw. The Lions and Terriers were among League One’s top scorers this season and The Den boss anticipates both sides will carry that

  • GREENWICH: Gardeners urged to enter council flower competition

    A COUNCIL is urging gardeners to take part in its annual flower competition. Residents have the chance to win gardening vouchers by entering Greenwich Council's Greenwich in Bloom contest. Prizes will be awarded for the best front garden with colourful

  • ERITH & CRAYFORD: Brownies celebrate birthday at Legoland

    IT was the final leg of the centenary celebrations for girls from Erith and Crayford division of the Girl Guides. Following its Guides’ trip to York and boat ride up the River Thames for the Rainbows, it was the turn of the Brownies to join

  • GRAVESEND: Two men convicted for flytipping

    TWO men have been convicted of flytipping after being caught dumping waste. Agron Cerani, of Palmer Avenue, Gravesend, was sentenced to 100 hours' community service and ordered to pay £1,392 costs by Dartford magistrates on May 5. The 29-year-old

  • LOCAL NEWSPAPER WEEK: Council propaganda sheet threat

    THE birth of the local authority ‘newspaper’ might just be the biggest threat yet to the existence of independent local media, yet ironically it also serves to prove why independent local newspapers are so vital. How did we reach the point

  • NORTH KENT: Nominate your community hero

    KENT Police Authority is inviting members of the public to nominate a community hero who has made a difference in their area. Last week, chair of the authority Ann Barnes launched the Safer Kent Awards 2010, which aims to celebrate those who have improved

  • BEXLEYHEATH: Baby death trial - Jury out in Bobby Louch case

    A JURY has retired to consider whether a 21-month-old boy was murdered by his mother and her boyfriend. Bobby Louch died on December 29, 2008 at home in Halcot Avenue, Bexleyheath, after suffering a string of around 40 injuries including, bruising

  • WOOLWICH: Museum to host exhibition of war art

    AN EXHIBITION of war art will be on display at an artillery museum. Firepower - The Royal Artillery Museum in the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, is displaying the artwork in an exhibition called A Brush With The Guns on June 6. Fifty drawings and paintings

  • LEWISHAM: Motorcyclist injured in crash

    A MOTORCYCLIST was taken to hospital last night (May 12) after crashing into a car. The London ambulance service was called around 5.15pm to reports of a traffic incident involving a car and a motorcycle on CourtHill Road in Lewisham. Staff treated

  • BROMLEY: Pizza Hut wants bigger restaurant

    A PIZZA chain is looking for a new hut after outgrowing its current premises. Pizza Hut’s pan pizzas were deep enough for its customers but the restaurant near Bromley South station is not wide enough. This led the company to decide

  • ERITH: Workshop fire under investigation

    TWENTY firefighters were needed to put out a blaze which badly damaged a workshop in Erith. The single storey building in Sandcliff Road was badly damaged in the fire which was attended by crews from Plumstead, Erith and Bexley. They were called

  • DISCUSS: Recession leads to 'wartime' shopping

    LOOKING through your last supermarket till receipt, does it have items such as powdered milk, fish paste and corned beef on it? Have you bought more of these kinds of goods since the recession? If you answered yes then you are not alone

  • HAYES & CONEY HALL: Cops launch Top Trumps style card game

    PREMIER League Footballers, Power Rangers and predators have all been the subject of popular card swapping game Top Trumps. And now it is the turn of the police as the Hayes and Coney Hall safer neighbourhood team unveil their own version Cop

  • BEXLEYHEATH: Strange lights stalk the skies over Bexley

    STRANGE lights have been spotted in the skies over Bexley in recent weeks, leaving people puzzled about whether or not they have spotted UFOs. Deborah Perry was at her Barnehurst home, putting out food for the local wildlife when she spotted