Since it opened in 1917 as an innocent testing station, Biggin Hill Airport has developed over the years to become a key terminal for the Battle of Britain and is now a small airport, transporting small business flights of about 50 passengers.
It seems to me that each summer, when students eagerly await the results that can shape their futures, either it being their GCSE results or their A-level grades, top results are on the increase each year. The press insist it is the exam
THE former manager at Bexley’s flagship Thames Innovation Centre has been charged with offences involving indecent images of children Richard Edwards, aged 42, who recently resigned as the centre manager, was charged by Bexley police with eight
Recently it has come to my knowledge that when visiting friends, family and loved ones who are unfortunately in hospital, you are charged for car parking. This is not only true for visitors but also for in-patients and regular out-patients. This
In a world obsessed with fashion and individuality, why are so many completely incapable of making their own original garment? Sewing is a basic life skill yet since the seventies, when accusations of sexism came into their own, it increasingly
IT wasn’t supposed to be an invite. Some vandals have taken this street name too seriously . The naughty nozzle-wielding doodlers have taken it upon themselves to graffiti boarding on Spray Street in Woolwich. It seems they set out with
You may not belong to twitter, but you will have heard of it. Twitter is the web sensation that took hold of 2010 and is set to take over in 2011. With an army of celeb fans, the appeal of twitter seems just too irresistible. But what’s it all about
WELLING player-boss Jamie Day paid tribute to his players after beating rivals Bromley 3-1 last night at Park View Road. After the previous game was abandoned, Day believes his side deserved the victory and is looking to stake a claim in the play-offs
A 25-YEAR-OLD heroin and cocaine dealer has been jailed. Leon Ziya-Williams of Ceres Road, Plumstead, was convicted of possession with intent to supply Class A and B drugs and possession of criminal property at Snaresbrook Crown Court on March
BROMLEY assistant manager Barry Moore has confirmed striker Warren McBean is staying at Hayes Lane. The Lilywhites crashed to 3-1 defeat away to Welling last night and have now won just five of their last 23 matches. McBean, subject to interest from
TAKING the bus in Greenwich is getting safer, according to new statistics. Figures from Transport for London show the borough has seen one of the biggest falls in the capital’s bus crime in the past five years. TfL says this shows it
WHEN old school comedian Jim Davidson announced he intended to turn stand-up on its head with his new play, the reaction was a mixture of intrigue and mocking disbelief. Once the king of Saturday night TV, Davidson’s unsavoury stand-up routines
CHRIS Powell concedes time is against his Charlton side if they are to win promotion this season. The new manager made the perfect start by winning his first four games before a dramatic change in fortunes has seen him lose the next four. Despite
GARY Doherty is expected to be out of action for several weeks after coming off injured with a muscle problem in Tuesday’s defeat against Carlisle. The veteran defender was forced to leave the field late in the first half and manager Chris
A COMMUNITY blighted by poor internet speeds is set to benefit from a county-wide scheme to install faster broadband. Crockenhill Parish Council has successfully secured a grant from Kent County Council for the provision of broadband to struggling
A CAR-JACKING in Sydenham has prompted police to offer words of advice. Police were called to Sydenham Hill at approximately 9.20pm on February 25 by a woman whose car had been stolen. It is believed the suspect flagged the victim down
MAYOR of London Boris Johnson says he will continue the Freedom Pass scheme if re-elected in May next year. Mr Johson has promised to maintain the free travel pass for elderly and disabled people, which is used by more residents in Bromley
ADDICKS boss Chris Powell admits there are no guarantees he will be able to make any loan signings before Saturday’s Valley encounter with Tranmere. The manager has already gone on record to say he wanted two fresh faces before this weekend’s meeting
A MOTORBIKING grandmother is taking her ‘muvva of all bikers’ nickname to heart - by arranging a mass ride on Mothers’ Day. Grandmother-of-eight Julia Stevenson, of Coopers Close, South Darenth, will take part in the Ride of Respect for the
A MAN accused of being the Night Stalker committed a series of burglaries and sex attacks on elderly women across south east London over a period of 17 years, a court has heard. Delroy Grant, aged 53, of Brockley Mews, Brockley, today appeared
A CHURCH that could fall into disrepair without vital restoration work has received an English Heritage grant. All Saints Church in Perry Street, Northfleet, has been given a £140,000 grant under the heritage’s Repair Grants for Places of Worship
AN INDEPENDENT school in Higham has come under fire from a rival school after it claimed to be the best in the country. Gad’s Hill School in Gravesend Road, Higham, was reported to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) by rival King's School
EBBSFLEET United suffered their heaviest away defeat of the season with a heavy loss to in-form Woking in a dismal display at Kingfield Stadium. All three goals were scored within the first 35 minutes, as the visitors were over-run by a well-organised
KENNY Jackett says he is pleased with the way Millwall reacted to their 6-1 humiliation at the hands of Watford earlier this season ahead of this weekend’s return trip to Vicarage Road. The Lions were flying high in third spot in the table
FORMER Tory MP Ann Widdecombe is set to become a pantomime star in north Kent this year - oh yes she is! The former Home Office minister will star alongside judge Craig Revel Horwood - her harshest critic - in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
AFTER bringing the character of Cap’n Jack Sparrow to the screen in the Pirates Of The Caribbean series, Gore Verbinski and Johnny Depp pair up again for Rango, an animated western about one chameleon’s search for identity. Introduced
We are not alone according to accounts revealed in documents released by the National Archives. Documents describing UFO sightings and 'alien abductions' as well as previously classified papers detailing governments worldwide discussing the
THERE was little protest last night (Mar 3) as Greenwich councillors unanimously agreed a £48.6m cut to the council’s budget. But, after launching into a lengthy rundown of his council’s achievements, leader Councillor Chris Roberts warned
A TRAVELLING community has hit back at a rise in their rent, claiming that the site is in such a bad state it makes them ashamed. Dwellers on the Bean caravan site in Claywood Lane responded to a 4.9 per cent increase in their rent by Dartford
OUTSPOKEN politician and Strictly Come Dancing star Ann Widdecombe will be swapping the dancefloor for the stage this Christmas as she makes her panto debut at The Orchard in Dartford. Widdecombe shocked and delighted viewers of last year's hit BBC
AN ACCIDENT on the A2 earlier today has led to another crash in the queues in the Falconwood area. The collision on the westbound section of the A2 East Rochester Way at Chester Road (Falconwood Interchange) has caused congestion on the A2
A FRIDGE-FREEZER is being blamed for a blaze which destroyed a kitchen in a Plumstead flat this morning (March 3). Smoke filled the home in Burrage Road as fire tore through the kitchen at around 1.30am. The 36-year-old man and 42-year-old
Morrisons staff from the Erith, Sidcup, Thamesmead and Welling stores visited Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice on 22 February to take a fresh look at hospice care in their local community. The visit marked the end of the supermarket’s national
REPLAYING a game all but won when the floodlights failed three weeks previously, Welling United defeated local rivals Bromley on a bitterly cold early March evening. Poor defending of two early second half free-kicks allowed the hosts to take
