PLANS to merge two NHS trusts could mean better care for patients in north Kent, a patient pressure group has said. NHS Dartford and Gravesham has announced proposals to merge with Medway NHS Foundation Trust in a bid to reduce management costs
MORE accidents will happen on an “exceptionally dangerous” junction where a cyclist was killed by a lorry unless safety improvements are made, it has been claimed. Adrianna Skrzypiec, 31, was travelling from work to a birthday party when she
A CARER accused of being the Night Stalker, a serial rapist who targeted elderly victims across south London, said while in custody that he would rather admit his offences than go to court, a jury heard today. Delroy Grant, of Brockley Mews
PLANS have now been submitted to convert a former pharmaceutical plant into a residential district. Developers Essential Land want to convert the Glaxo SmithKline site in Mill Pond Road, Temple Hill, into 950 to 1,050 new homes and between
CABARET and burlesque are enjoying something of a revival in London at the moment, with more sequinned leotards and jazz hands in fringe clubs and back-alley bars than you can shake a nipple tassel at. Greenwich Dance’s regular soirees at
DECOR **** (traditional meets modern) DRINK *****(spoilt for choice) PRICE ** (rob bank or become a banker) ATMOSPHERE *** (bring your smart phone) STAFF ** (bolshy) FOOD **** (uncomplicated and delicious) ALIEN invasions, killer Africanised bees
A TEACHER living in Japan has told of the moment he thought he was going to die in the country's deadly earthquake. Former Gravesend resident Michael Wenban, 37, was teaching English in Kemigawa, 50 miles south of Tokyo, when the 8.9 magnitude
A MOTORIST managed to mangle their car this morning when they mounted a roundabout after crashing into a sign. A navy blue Vauxhall Astra crashed into a memorial sign belonging to the Rotary Club of Penge before mounting the roundabout outside
RESIDENTS in a north Kent village are battling with a mass of parking restrictions put in place to stop commuters taking over the roads. Greenhithe village was designated a controlled parking zone by Dartford Council in August last year after
A POLICE officer has been found guilty of common assault after a teenager fell through a kitchen shop window in Bromley High Street. PC Marcus Ballard was found to have used unreasonable force against Onyeka Obi, 16, on February 27 last year when
ORGANISERS of a new exhibition want fashion traders from over the years to get in touch. The After a Fashion exhibition at Dartford Museum, Market Street, will document the variety of fashion shops in and around Dartford over the past 150 years
UNSURE whether her son was dead or alive after Japan’s earthquake and tsunami, the mother of a teacher from Orpington found herself ‘living on a knife-edge’. Adam Pearson left the United Kingdom just under a year ago to teach English in Kuji
A SUSHI restaurant had been closed down after its failure to deal with mice infestations and hygiene problems. The owners of Itoshii Sushi in Nelson Road, Greenwich, have also been banned from running any food business for 12 months.
DEFENCE Counsel for Night Stalker accused Delroy Grant allege a torch found on the defendant was planted by the police. Delroy Grant, of Brockley Mews, Brockley, is accused of carrying out a string of burglaries and sex attacks on elderly men
A CHARITY is offering to help disabled people fill in their census forms. Disability Voice Bromley is holding a session to help people with their census form at Bromley Town Church in Ethelbert Road, Bromley, from 1pm to 3pm on March 30.
SQUATTERS have occupied a disused jobcentre in Deptford and turned it into a social centre. The Jobcentre Plus building, in Deptford High Street, was closed down in November last year. Around 50 people took over the centre on Saturday (March
RUGBY players who are the same age as a rifleman was when he was killed in Afghanistan are playing a game in his memory. The match between Westcombe Park Colts and the Borough BaaBaas comes 15 months after Rifleman James Brown died in Afghanistan
ANGER over a theatre’s decision to build a restaurant with no disabled access is still mounting a year on, after two wheelchair-users say they were made to feel “like second class citizens”. Wayne Lovegrove and Noel McTigue watched Stand Up
A MISSING psychiatric patient is no longer considered a danger to the public. Zerdasht Ali was last seen at Royal Bethlem Hospital, Monks Orchard Way, Beckenham, at around 2.45pm on Thursday afternoon (March 10). Bromley police originally
A TEENAGER is due to appear in court accused of trying to kill people by setting fire to a flat. Rachel Sroka was arrested following a fire in Lenham House, Lamberhurst Close, Orpington, which happened on January 20. The 18-year-old
DARTFORD shared the spoils and four goals with Basingstoke on Saturday. The Camrose is a deceptive ground with a decided slope from side to side and an almost indiscernible one from end to end. Basingstoke couldn’t have got a better
A DOWNHAM man who fell shoulder-deep into a sewage-filled drain hole says someone could have died in the eight days it took Lewisham Council to fix it. Shaun Tripp and his mum, Pamela, were on their way to the shops on Bromley Road, Downham
CALUM Willock grabbed a brace as Ebbsfleet United defeated Havant & Waterlooville 2-1 in a scrappy game at Stonebridge Road on Saturday. Despite falling behind to an early goal, the hosts always looked the likeliest victors, creating numerous chances
CRYSTAL Palace manager Dougie Freedman had no complaints about Paddy McCarthy’s dismissal after his side’s 2-1 defeat at leaders QPR on Saturday. With the scores level at 1-1, McCarthy was adjudged to have brought down Rangers Adel Taarabt in the area
A POTENTIALLY dangerous man is still missing from a psychiatric hospital. Zerdasht Ali was last seen at Royal Bethlem Hospital, Monks Orchard Way, Beckenham, at around 2.45pm on Thursday afternoon (March 10). Bromley police say the 41
BROMLEY'S run of poor form continued at Hayes Lane on Saturday when lowly Boreham Wood gained a late equaliser to deny the Lillies their first victory in seven games. The result means that they have now taken only two points from a possible
PEOPLE facing a squeeze on their money can now get free advice online. The Learn Direct Worth Learning Guide aims to help those struggling to manage their finances understand the skills needed to make more of their money. It has been
FEARS have been raised over Transport for London’s pledge to improve the 320 bus service by increasing the number of vehicles. The route from Biggin Hill to Bromley North has suffered since it was extended to Catford last August with Tfl admitting
