Within the last week or so we had two prominent award ceremonies. The ‘Grammys’ and the 'BRIT Awards'. Every year hundreds, if not thousands of celebrities gather for these Awards so that many of us can recognise their hard work and achievements
On the 31st of January Fernando Torres managed to break records by being signed for £50 million to Chelsea. The previous day Liverpool made his move on the last day of the transfer window he said-'I am very happy with my transfer to Chelsea and
When I was younger, I remember sitting in the back of my aunt’s white Sierra and declaring: ‘One day I’m going to travel aaaaaall around the world.’ So not much has changed then … In Welling, it is very easy to get through day to day life without
A COMBINATION of freezing conditions and Chelsea on the box played its part in Darts' lowest league gate of the season. Not even ‘Princes Bark' being paraded before the faithful could persuade more than 631 hardy souls to brave what is known as
SEVEN people have been arrested as part of a major investigation into a group of solicitors suspected of facilitating illegal immigration into Britain. Around 75 UK Border Agency and police officers were involved in a series of early morning
AN MP has accused the Nationwide building society of turning its back on the area’s customers. MP for Greenwich and Woolwich Nick Raynsford was speaking after meeting Nationwide group distribution director Matthew Wyles. The company
UPGRADE works to the Blackwall Tunnel are due to finish one year ahead of schedule. Only three more weekend closures are needed to complete safety upgrade works which started in February last year. The tunnel will be closed southbound
YOUNGSTERS celebrated their primary school’s diamond jubilee by planting six trees near their playground. Pupils at Red Hill Primary School in Chislehurst planted six fruit trees in a small orchard next to the playground to celebrate the 60th
DETECTIVES investigating the murder of a pensioner in Downham have released a CCTV image of a man they believe could be a vital witness. Police, who stress the man is not a suspect, believe the man was in the area at the time Jean (also known
LONDONERS can now get the latest news about fires and major incidents in the capital through the Twitter website. The launch follows a successful trial in which the brigade tweeted about December’s fire at the O2 Arena and last month's Deptford
THE MAYOR of Gravesham has offered his sympathy to the people of Christchurch - the New Zealand city founded by a group who travelled on boats from Gravesend. Councillor William Lambert offered a message of support to Christchurch’s Mayor Bob
PEOPLE with learning disabilities could be left "wandering the streets" after changes to Lewisham day centre admissions, a leading charity claims. Under changes agreed by Lewisham Council last year, from April, anyone with a learning disability
CHURCHDOWN Road in Downham has reopened after being closed since about 9am. Police were called at approximately 8.46am to reports of a man collapsed in the street. Officers and London Ambulance Service attended and the man believed to
ELTHAM gymnast Ellis O’Reilly was crowned the vault champion in her age group at the English national championships in Stoke. The 13-year-old emerged as the highest scoring competitor for her age at the event, meaning she is now the best vault gymnast
SIDCUP were pushed all the way last Saturday by a spirited OLd Colfeians side who grew into the game the longer it continued. Second-placed Sidcup have been enjoying a fine season and it was clear from the first half why this was. They have a competitive
A MENTAL health nurse suspected of starting fires at a block of flats in Biggin Hill has appeared in court. Oyeronke Oluwatayin Adigun appeared at Bromley Magistrates’ Court yesterday, charged with arson with intent to endanger life, arson
YOUNGSTERS from across Dartford enjoyed a fun-fuelled few days at Birchwood Park Golf Centre during last week’s half-term break when they took part in a series of golf lessons and competitions. The public pay-and-play centre’s expert PGA Professional
CHRIS Powell has denied Charlton have made an approach for West Ham striker Benni McCarthy. The Addicks have been linked with a move for the out-of-favour striker, and are now short in that department after allowing Pawel Abbott to return to
BEXLEY'S boys’ team have won through to the London Youth Games indoor Cricket finals at Lord’s after winning their qualifying group at the weekend at Harrow Leisure Centre. The borough won Group D on Sunday with three successive victories over Kensington
DOUGIE Freedman has thrown his full backing behind a scheme which would see the Eagles leave their current Beckenham training ground. The Crystal Palace Supporters Trust’s (CPST) plans to fund, build and own a new state-of-the-art training facility
BNP member Paul Golding has resigned as a councillor for the St Mary’s ward of Swanley. Mr Golding, who was the only British National Party councillor in the south east of England, resigned from Sevenoaks District Council with immediate effect
LIVIA Firth, Wife of Oscar winner Colin, left everyone speechless when she graced the red carpet in an eco-dress created by a Lee Green designer. As part of the Green carpet challenge to convince people to wear ethical, sustainable
DETECTIVES are continuing to question a 51-year-old man who was arrested at a cannabis factory in West Wickham. Police found 100 cannabis plants at the flat above a shop in Croydon Road, at the junction of Glebe Way, when they raided it at
THE jury have retired to consider their verdict in the Nicholas Pearton murder trial. Nicholas, aged 16, was stabbed to death on May 5 last year after being chased through Home Park Recreation Ground in Sydenham. Six boys aged 14 to
The EU have ruled this week that taking a person's gender into account as a risk factor in insurance contracts constitutes discrimination. This means that from December 2012 insurers cannot price products based on gender. The ruling is likely to
LAW students had the rare chance to quiz one of the country’s leading judges. Students from the University of Greenwich’s Department of Law and Criminology met Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury when he gave a talk. Lord Neuberger is the second
AGE Of The Dragons had the potential to be gloriously trashy. A reimagining of Moby Dick but with dragons instead of the titular white whale, and starring Danny Glover, this has got cult classic written all over it. Unfortunately
REVISIONIST history in the movies is nothing new. Only last year we had Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood implying that the titular character’s dad wrote the Magna Carta. That document is the focal point of Ironclad which picks up where Robin Hood ended
Lewisham Council’s chief executive will be reducing his hours to the equivalent of three days a week, earning nearly £77,000 less. Barry Quirk will take up the part time hours from July 1 this year until his intended retirement in June 2014
TWO people were injured in a crash on a road bridge in Bexley last night (March 1). The accident happened at around 8.40pm yesterday in Bourne Road when a van and a car collided on the bridge which goes over the A2. According to a spokesman
A THIRD teenager has been charged with the murder of Gagandip Singh. Darren Peters, of Shooters Hill Road, Blackheath, is due to appear at Greenwich Magistrates’ Court today. The 19-year-old is accused of murdering Mr Singh, of Langdale
A WIDOW says it is her dying wish to find out what happened to her grandson who went missing 25 years ago today. Dorothy Hicks is making a fresh appeal for information to find out what happened to Kevin Hicks, who vanished without a trace from
