Blackheath & Bromley athletes featured prominently at the England Athletics Indoor Under 20 Championships at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham. There were not a large number in action but they won a disproportionate number of medals with three gold
Blackheath 31 v Cambridge 25 A terrific match with a suitably fitting climax and in Club Performance Director Yusuf Ibrahim’s words “A great advert for league rugby.” Following a penalty to touch, deep in added time, Cambridge camped
DETECTIVES investigating the murder of Pat Jobson have rearrested a suspect this afternoon (March 6). The 45-year-old woman is currently in custody at a south London police station where she is being questioned about the pensioner’s murder.
JAILS, including Belmarsh prison in Thamesmead, have been told that sex-change inmates must be allowed access to padded bras and make-up to cover stubble growth. They should also be able to purchase "gender appropriate" clothing from a home
A 10-YEAR-OLD child had to be cut of a car after an accident on the A2 near Kidbrooke this morning. Emergency services were worried about the injuries the girl might have sustained in the crash in Shooters Hill Road so firefighters removed
AN ACCIDENT on the A2 is causing traffic problems in the Kidbrooke area. The westbound stretch of Shooters Hill Road is blocked because of the accident near the Sun in the Sands roundabout and Kidbrooke Park Road. Police have created
TWO safer neighbourhood teams are looking for people to join their ward panels. The teams for Copers Cope and Shortlands want to hear from anyone who wants to get involved in setting the policing priorities for their areas. Panel members
A DRUNKEN man who claimed he had been robbed in Bromley landed himself in trouble with the police after falling over while eating chips. The 41-year-old stopped officers on patrol in the town centre and told them five black men had run up behind
A BMW driver had his car seized as part of a road safety initiative in Farnborough. The man was stopped on the A21 near the Frankie & Benny’s restaurant and was also given a £200 fixed penalty notice and will have six penalty points on his
FRANK Bruno showed boys what he means when he visited his boxing academy and gave out some tips. The former world champion stopped by the Frank Bruno Academic Boxing Academy to celebrate because the Amateur Boxing Association of England has
A CHEF is swapping desserts for the desert as he prepares to take part in the world’s toughest foot race – running 151 miles across the Sahara. Kevin French, of Langdale Close, Orpington, describes himself as a keen runner and has competed
RIDING a bus in Bromley is getting safer, according to recently released figures. Transport for London (TfL) says the borough is now the sixth safest in which to travel on a bus. Figures include a 43 per cent drop in violence against the person,
A FIGHT near a pub in Bexleyheath saw a road shut down for more than six hours overnight. Broadway has only just reopened following the incident which happened at around 1.40am this morning (March 6). A 33-year-old man was taken to hospital
THERE were no amendments and no new proposals as Bexley Council’s cabinet recommended a £36m package of cuts over the next three years. Councillors were met with protestors as they arrived for the cabinet meeting on Monday night (February 28
Cray gained their first League win in a month when they overcame play-off chasing rivals Concord Rangers in a hard-fought but entertaining game at Hayes Lane. An early chance fell to Cray when John Guest headed over the bar from a corner-kick
ANDY Pugh’s hat-trick, combined with an assist, helped Welling United ease their way into 3rd place in the Blue Square Bet South with a four-nil victory at Bishop’s Stortford . After two games unchanged Welling were forced into a couple of
