A RACE equality group is considering applying for a judicial review of the decision to withdraw all its funding and replace it with a voluntary forum. Bexley Council for Equality and Diversity (BCED) attracted more than 80 people to a public
A HIGH flying bank executive says she will fight Bexley Council in court rather than pay a fine for allegedly dumping a bag of her household rubbish in a litter bin. Chief operating officer Bernadette Willoughby was astonished to receive
SUPPORT is growing for a new group fighting to save Erith’s Riverside Gardens from redevelopment. FORGE (Friends of Riverside Gardens Erith) is fighting against proposals in Bexley Council’s Erith Western Gateway plans, to build a five storey
THERE will be a chance for the public to see the progress being made on a multi-million pound project to renovate Abbey Wood’s Victorian sewage works at the end of this month. Crossness industrial museum which houses the huge steam beam engines
BEXLEY Council has rejected calls to make more time available at council meetings for questions from members of the public. At the council meeting on March 2 there were nine questions from five members of the public, which had to be dealt with within
As part of the enrichment week activities, girls from Newstead Wood doing the Duke of Edinburgh Award participated in a day full of DofE related activities. In the morning, we all took part in a practice walk from our school to Farnborough Church
A NINE-YEAR-OLD has somersaulted her way through to the national finals of a gymnastics competition. Rebekah Bell of Birchwood Road, Wilmington, competed against 12 other youngsters in the South East Compulsory Level Four gymnastics competition
FORMER Manchester United midfielder Michael Stewart is expected to feature for a CAFC XI in a friendly this week after spending several days training with the club. Manager Chris Powell said of the one-time Scottish international: “He’s a player of
DECOR ** (theatrical for scoundrels) DRINK **** (famed for its range of beers) PRICE *** (should be cheaper considering the lack of talent spotting) ATMOSPHERE ** (like a Jim Davidson show. Yikes) STAFF *** (friendly) IN A dark, dark town
AN ART gallery named after the designer of a popular Beatles CD cover is to be opened in Gravesend. The Blake Gallery, named after Gravesend educated artist Sir Peter Blake will be opened tomorrow (March 22) by Leader of Gravesham Council
A GRAVESEND school is celebrating after winning the first round of a national spelling competition. Pupils from Gravesend Grammar School for Boys in Church Walk competed against seven other schools in the first heat of the Times Spelling Bee
Matthew Jenkin talks to former Emmerdale star Duncan Preston about playing Atticus Finch in the acclaimed stage adaptation of Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel To Kill A Mockingbird, running at The Churchill in Bromley this week.
Biggin Hill & Westerham Lions Club's Quiz Night on Saturday (19/3/2011) was their 'breast ever' according to Lion President Malcolm Lowing. The event at St Theresa's Church Hall Haig Road raised £600 for The South East London Breast Cancer Trust to
POLICE are appealing for information after a bogus caller conned a 92-year-old into giving him £205 for a bag of rocks. The incident happened on March 13 at around 3pm in Keary Road, Swanscombe, when the man called at the address with a package
A NOISY neighbour has been fined £100 after being a nuisance over the Christmas period. Hue Thi Nguyen, of Armstrong Estate, Woolwich, pleaded guilty to three counts of causing a noise nuisance to her neighbours. The 35-year-old was
A CORONER has recorded an accidental death verdict on a Bexleyheath man who died while climbing in the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. Tim Ward-Wilson, of Cloudesley Road, Bexleyheath, died in a freak accident on Boxing Day 2009, aged 25.
A CONSULTATION period on proposed changes to school transport for church and grammar schools has started. Kent County Council (KCC) is proposing to scrap free transport for pupils at church and grammar schools from September 1 next year.
A CAT has been left blind in one eye after he was pinned down and shot at point blank range. Three-year-old Samba was shot in his right eye with a pellet gun near his home in Copers Cope Road, Beckenham, between 7.30pm and 8pm on Wednesday
A RACE equality charity funded by the taxpayer could close after a fraud inquiry which led to one of its members being arrested. As part of an investigation into the accounts of Greenwich Council for Racial Equality (GCRE), two addresses were
A FORMER Eltham teacher has avoided jail after making indecent images of children. Michael Jervis, who worked at St Thomas More Catholic School, in Footscray Road, Eltham, did not return to the school in September last year. The 50-year-old
ANGRY residents are petitioning against council plans to build a BMX track in Hornfair Park. Campaign against the Park Proposal (CAPP) Crusade is against the building of the track, fearing it will cause an increase in crime at the park in Shooters
DARTFORD’S long unbeaten run finally came to an end on Saturday with a reverse at Staines. It is a cliché but Darts’ fine run since early January had to end some time and sadly the defeat at Staines Town was a fairish reflection of fact.
Nevermind the Buzzcocks, what about the Holy Grail? Matthew Jenkin talks to Spamalot’s newly crowned King Arthur, Phill Jupitus. FISH slapping, the ministry of silly walks and a joke which is so incendiary, its punchline is capable of flooring
WESTCOMBE Park came out on top with a triumph over relegation rivals Shelford on Saturday, writes Bruce McKenzie. Both sides missed penalties before the tries from scrum-half Charles Baker and No 8 Aki Lea handed Shelford a 10-point lead by the end
LEWISHAM Life magazine is reducing its number of issues. To help keep residents up to date the Council is launching a free, monthly e-newsletter. The e-newsletter will update readers with community news, events around the borough and
LAURA Hamilton wowed with two astounding performances including a heart stopping headbanger move to land herself a place in next Sunday’s Dancing on Ice final. Dressed in a sparkly turquoise number the Meopham celebrity’s head was just millimetres
VEHICLE owners are being encouraged to have their exhaust emissions checked to help Lewisham Council control the borough’s air quality. The council is holding an emissions test event on March 29 and March 30 in the council car park in Girton Road,
A CAMPAIGN group has launched a petition urging Lewisham Council to restore empty Ladywell properties. Ladywell Village Improvement Group (LVIG) is calling on the council to put pressure on owners of vacant properties to bring them up to a
Lewisham Council is offering people advice on how to reduce their carbon emissions during Climate Week. There are thousands of Climate Week events taking place across the country from today (March 21) until Sunday (March 27). Events
FIREFIGHTERS are still at the scene of a barn fire in West Wickham which saw 70 tonnes of hay alight overnight. The blaze at Wickham Court Farm, Layhams Road, started burning at around 2am and at its height there were seven fire engines at
PAUL Vines made his switch to Kingstonian permanent last week and then launched a broadside at former club Bromley. The 27-year-old striker has spent the last month on loan at Kingsmeadow before being persuaded by boss Alan Dowson to make the
A GOLFER died on the course while playing a round on Saturday morning. The 73-year-old man had a suspected heart attack and collapsed on the fourth fairway at Sundridge Park Golf Course in Garden Lane, Bromley, at around 9.45am on Saturday.
THREE 16-year-old boys have been arrested on suspicion of theft after police spotted them carrying flags and poles belonging to Bromley Golf Centre in Magpie Hall Lane. The boys, who are from Lewisham, Edenbridge and Chislehurst, were also seen carrying
CRYSTAL Palace manager Dougie Freedman admitted he and his players had learnt a lot from the 2-2 draw with Derby County at the weekend. The Eagles had to twice come from behind in the game and finally clinched a point with a Darren Ambrose
TWO youths accused of attacking a man with a hammer and a belt in a street are due in court next month. David Bianco-Sales, of Castledine Road, Anerley, is charged with possession of an offensive weapon and affray. The 21-year-old is set to appear
KENNY Jackett was “proud” of his players after Millwall’s thrilling 3-3 draw with Cardiff at The Den on Saturday. The Lions twice came from behind to salvage a point against the Welsh visitors, keeping their slim play-off hopes alive in the process
WOKING took another step towards the play-offs when they overcame a spirited Bromley performance at the Kingfield Stadium on Saturday afternoon. But it was a close run thing, as the visitors were the more impressive side before the break. However
FIREFIGHTERS are battling a barn fire involving 75 tonnes of hay in West Wickham. The blaze at Wickham Court Farm, Layhams Road, has been burning since around 1.30am and it is understood there are 12 fire engines at the scene. It is
Blackheath & Bromley’s women are Kent League champions. They secured the Championship at the last match of the season at Parkwood School, Swanley as the Club came away with three team trophies and three individual awards. Going into the last match the
