Fresh from their tremendous win over Dorking the previous week, Gs slipped to a defeat to a Tring who’s season has got better over the last few weeks, with today’s 16-10 win moving them clear of the relegation positions. Sixty per-cent of
CHARLTON ended a run of four straight defeats with a 1-1 draw at home to Tranmere on Saturday afternoon. The out-of-sorts Addicks suffered a frightful first half, and went behind just before the half hour mark after a Simon Francis error allowed
A LANDLORD has sold 78 Lee Green homes despite families protesting against the decision. The Crown Estate has sold the properties for £140.8m to Peabody, a charitable housing association. The sale also includes more than 1,000 homes
FIREFIGHTERS had to cut a woman out of her car this afternoon (March 5) after it overturned in Gravesend. The Thameside fire station was called at around 11.40am to reports of a road traffic collision. It is believed the woman, around
I cannot count the numerous amount of times I have firstly, said goodbye to the family, saying yes I have remembered my umbrella! Then, yes mum I have already put my bus pass in my bag. Following, okay mum, I’ll text you when I’m there. When I’m finally
The one thing that can put a spring in your step: Spring! It means many things to different people, to the optimistic bunch; they feel that Easter is finally arriving. To others they start thinking about the Spring Cleaning they successfully avoided all
TWO Ghanaian cocoa farmers attended an event to kick off the annual Fairtrade Fortnight celebrations in Greenwich. Guest speakers Harriet Boatemaa and Fatima Ali spoke about their lives in their native country and the impact the Fairtrade initiative
LEWISHAM youngsters are being invited to compete for a chance to run in the mini London marathon. Young people aged 11 to 17 who want to take part in the three mile route from London’s Old Billingsgate to The Mall can ‘try out’ to represent
BOOK lovers are being invited to an event at Forest Hill Library this afternoon (March 5) to celebrate World Book Night. Local writers and performance poets will be showcasing their work from 4.30pm at the library, on Dartmouth Road.
A MOTHER-OF-THREE has been jailed for giving her fiance a false alibi after he was arrested for the murder of his ex-wife. Elizabeth Kilgallon, aged 29, lied to police and gave them a false statement to save her partner Adam Mann. She
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD boy’s dream came true when he got to meet his favourite band JLS. Calvin Muwanga, who uses Demelza Hospice Care for Children, in Wensley Close, Eltham, travelled to the Heart radio studios with his mum, Maureen Muteesa, and his sister
STAFF and pupils at a Woolwich primary school are celebrating after moving into a new £9.9m building. The original building for St Mary Magdalene Church of England Primary School, in Kingsman Street, dated back to 1877 but was demolished in
When I asked members of my year group how they spent their half term there was one activity they all had in common. Revision. Revision can be tiring and absolutely useless if it is not done right, so I asked members of my form to tell me their
POLICE are continuing to appeal for witnesses to come forward a week on from the murder of Gagandip Singh. Mr Singh, aged 21, of Langdale Crescent, Bexleyheath, died on February 26. His body was found in the boot of a blue Mercedes C-class
ANGER has a strong signal in Orpington as residents make their opposition to plans for a new phone mast loud and clear. Phone networks O2 and Vodafone have asked Bromley Council for permission to install a 12.5 metre tall mast at the corner
A LITHUANIAN gang member who stole £3m of tax credits has been jailed for five years. Ricardas Virokaitis, of Strongbow Road, Eltham, was sentenced at the Old Bailey after pleading guilty to conspiracy to cheat the public revenue. The 37-year-old
A YOUTH charity which helps troubled young people get into education and work is facing closure unless it can raise £25,000. Bromley Council and central government budget cuts mean JusB will miss out on around £50,000 in grants, and unless
DETECTIVES are appealing for witnesses after a motorcyclist died following a collision with a car in Lewisham. Police were called on Thursday (March 3) at around 8.45pm to Lewisham High Street close to the police station to reports of a car
The Bromley Fun Run is a great way of keeping fit while enjoying yourself. It’s also become one of the biggest annual events in the borough. In the final part of a series of articles on the event, reporter MICHAEL PURTON looks at the many benefits
It is no secret that the lives of nearly every teenager have been slowly seeping onto computers. The internet addiction, an affliction facing many of today’s teens, has been heightened by such sites as facebook and most recently twitter. It seems that
Ever since plans for a wholesale redevelopment of 13 sites along Erith’s riverfront were unveiled eight years ago, townspeople have protested. Now, the revival of proposals for the Erith Western Gateway are not likely to please. LINDA PIPER reports
Whilst many over the last few weeks have had their say on the antics of Charlie Sheen, with some commenting on a perceived lack of morality in his life whilst others show a sense of admiration and respect in the idea of a man truly doing whatever he wants
An overwhelming one billion viewers tuned into live streaming of the 83rd Academy Awards on their televisions on Sunday night (or should I say Monday morning?) The Academy Awards, otherwise known as the Oscars, commemorated the newest forms of talent
With the ‘King’s speech’ spectacular success at the Oscars, and highly anticipated films such as ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2’ and ‘Bond 23’, the newest James Bond film, in production you might find yourself thinking that the British film
When local progressive metal band Whetstone came to play my humble school talent show, it was as if the perfect hurricane had blown into town. With their earth-shaking covers of Metallica’s “Creeping Death” and Iron Maiden’s “Hallowed By Thy Name
As the first set of modular exam results approach, I found myself asking why we take exams in January. The current educational system means that students take some modules in January as opposed to taking them all in June. But is this new method a good
