A TALENTED teenage singer songwriter has reached the regional finals of a music competition which could help her realise her dreams. Melyssa Amorim, 14, lives with her parents and younger sister in Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, and has been
FOUR intrepid staff members from a commercial property consultants will be taking part in one of the toughest obstacle course events in the country, to raise cash for Greenwich and Bexley Community Hospice. Paul McAlister and Andrew Pryke
A BEXLEY church will begin “16 days of love” as it hosts a series of free events around Valentine’s Day to bring the church into the community. The project has been organised by the vicar of St Paul’s Church in Mill Road, Northumberland Heath
LOTS of local projects have received Lottery awards since the National Lottery was created in 1994. More than £25 billion has been given away to help good causes. And for the past seven years the National Lottery has been running its
BECKENHAM Swimming Club has reached the national arena league finals for the third year in succession, the premier competition for competitive swimming clubs in England and Wales. The leading club in Kent and south London will once more represent
I’ve had a huge amount to do over the last month and have just realised that I haven’t told you about any of it! Hopefully this two-part special will bring you right back up to speed. Part One; A Chaucerian Christmas My Christmas started
THE girlfriend of a suspected murderer did not tell the police they were in a relationship because she was scared of her dad’s reaction. Traveller Moses Devall was stabbed to death outside his home in Swallowtail Close, St Paul's Cray, at around
BROMLEY'S poor run of form continued at the Dripping Pan on Wednesday evening when they were held by bottom of the table Lewes to a scoreless draw. Lewes ended a run of six straight defeats but that run should have continued, as Bromley failed to take
VALLEY boss Chris Powell admits he would have liked to have kept Lee Martin in SE7 for a bit longer. Martin was recalled from his loan by Ipswich’s new manager Paul Jewell this week, denying Powell the opportunity to pick the midfielder following his
All eyes were focused on Wilkinson’s Opticians in Bromley when the Mayor of Bromley, Cllr. George Taylor, arrived in his Mayoral chains to formally reopen the newly refurbished practice. The Mayor was welcomed by Company Director Mark Wilkinson before
When Louise Airey, from online furniture company Kinnarps, met up with the Bromley Education Business Partnership (EBP) at an LBB Boost Your Business network event she really got conneccted. Kinnarps is an international company who produce high end
CHARLTON’S new boss says he will not be making signings just for the sake of it this month. Chris Powell has been linked with several names since taking over in SE7 earlier this week, with Plymouth’s Bradley Wright-Phillips and Hereford
A NEW football club is claiming to be the first “gay friendly” club in Kent and south east London. Bexley Invicta FC has already held its first kickabout in Danson Park, Welling, and has more planned, together with five-a-side sessions at Goals
LENNIE Lawrence is confident Crystal Palace will climb the table after agreeing to become Dougie Freedman’s assistant manager. Lawrence will bring plenty of experience to the role after clocking up more than 1,000 games in the dugout over the
A ROAD in Meopham that collapsed due to burst water pipes has been reopened after 20 days of closure. Wrotham Road was opened today (January 20), allowing traffic to flow through the village as usual. Final surfacing of the new pavements
CHRIS Powell is confident of having an assistant manager installed by next week. The new Charlton boss has already sounded out several potential candidates to be his number two and although no decision is expected before Powell’s managerial
THESE pictures show the moment when a rubbish truck burst into flames in Bickley today (January 20). Binmen were working in Southborough Road near the junction of Sibley Close when the vehicle's cab caught fire. Firefighters
THE Dartford School Sports Partnership held their annual speed stack competition at the White Oak Leisure Centre on Wednesday. The following primary schools took part: Holy Trinity, Sutton-at-Hone, Horizons, St. Paul's, Fawkham, Wilmington,
MORE than half of respondents to a consultation about the future of Kelsey Park Sports College are in favour of it bringing in a sponsoring partner. Of the 579 responses, 308 (53 per cent) said they wanted a sponsor with 36 people naming the
Meet like - minded businesses and promote your own business over breakfast at Market House in Kingston Town Centre. The event will include speakers, free raffle draws and discounts on SLB Membership. Any business in London can attend and places
SIXTEEN days after an attempt to steal BT phone lines, customers are still without a full service. Damage was caused to underground phone cables in West Park, Mottingham on January 4 in an attempted theft.” Hundreds of people were left
HAYDEN Bird has spoken of his sadness after former Bromley manager Mark Goldberg’s shock departure last weekend. Goldberg quit Hayes Lane ahead of Saturday’s 1-0 home defeat to Basingstoke, blaming an ongoing internal conflict behind the scenes
CAMPAIGNERS have lost their High Court battle to block an "extremely large" increase in the number of flights proposed for London City Airport. Two judges rejected accusations that the key decision by Newham Council to permit the increase in
PLANS for a free school in Beckenham have moved forward after approval was given by the government. The secondary school will be run by the Harris Federation of Academies and is one of 10 to have been progressed to the next stage by the Department
KENNY Jackett has refused to completely rule out the possibility of more new signings ahead of Saturday’s clash at Leicester City. The Lions are down to the bare bones at the back after their defence was hit by a major injury crisis.
A HIGHLY controversial redevelopment of Greenwich Market will now go ahead after developers won their appeal. The scheme will see the 1950s buildings developed and replaced with a new market, shops and a 100-room hotel. Original plans
THE JURY in the trial of a Gravesend man accused of murder has retired to make its verdict. Thirty-five-year-old Baljinder Singh Kooner of Astra Drive, Gravesend, is on trial for murdering 31-year-old Kamaljit Kalon, known as Bobby, at Gordon
FOUR brave men from real estate services Jones Lang LaSalle are taking part in the Tough Guy Challenge over an extreme obstacle course this month (30 January) to raise money for Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice and Help the Heroes Sanctuary. The
A SUSPECT who tried wrapping himself in a tarpaulin and another who hid under a truck to avoid arrest are being questioned at Bromley police station. Both men were found at Southern Motor Factors, Lower Gravel Road, Bromley, at around 10.55pm
A NORTH Kent charity is looking for families to host children affected by the Chernobyl disaster, in the year of the explosion’s 25th anniversary. Concern for Children of Chernobyl, based in Gravesend, raises money to bring children from Belarus
POLICE have arrested four men after armed raiders attempted to rob a fried chicken shop in Beckenham. Staff at Favourite Fried Chicken & Ribs in the High Street were threatened by men wielding knives at around 9.25pm last night (January 19)
A MOTORIST called 999 after his Mercedes caught fire as he was driving in Thamesmead last night (January 19). The man was travelling along Bentham Road at around 10.10pm when flames starting coming from under the bonnet. Firefighters
