MEAPA Gymnastics Club in Gravesend were on top form last weekend at the women’s artistic 2011 regional grade championships at the Spectrum Leisure Centre in Guildford. The championships were split into three competitions (regional, national
Chancellor George Osborne announced the following measures in his 2011 Budget statement. Annual growth forecast revised down from 2.1% to 1.7% in 2012. Inflation expected to remain at 4-5% this year, 2.5% next year and 2% the following year
HUNDREDS of homes have been left without phonelines and internet connections after cables were cut. Many Brockley residents have been without a connection since yesterday after the phone cables were damaged in Lucas Street, Deptford.
A TAEKWONDO ace from Haberdashers’ Aske’s Knights Academy returned home from the Commonwealth Championship Games in India as the junior champion. George Lee, 15, was selected to represent England at the Championship in Chennai for the four-day
AN MP has slammed Nationwide building society for closing its inner London branches in a House of Commons debate. MP for Greenwich and Woolwich, Nick Raynsford, led a debate last week about the closure of 10 nationwide branches. Branches
RAVENS Wood’s Year 11 and Year 9 football teams have both sealed places in their respective Kent Cup finals. Sonny Hawes and Josh Thomas were both on target as the Year 11 side edged out Fulston Manor in the semi-final. This is the second Kent Cup
AN ELTHAM College student has added to his growing reputation on the hockey field by breaking a goal-scoring record. Chris Harden has been playing for Eltham College’s first team for three years and scored his 100th goal against Bancroft’s
A COLFE’S pupil showed true stamina to finish first at the south east region biathlon championships. Millie Bach took part in the event, which was organised by Pentathlon GB and held at Medway Park Athletic Stadium, and started brightly by winning
THE Dartford School Sports Partnership held its annual high fives netball festival at Swanley courts last week. Eleven schools took part, providing 14 teams to the competition. The schools taking part were: The Brent, Oakfield, Joyden's Wood, Sutton-at-Hone
SUNDAY saw Footscray women take on Old Dunstonians on a beautifully sunny day. In a close-fought contest, the final score stood at 20-10 to Footscray with tries from Joanna Coe, vice captain Lorraine Durrant, Tamzin Bunton and Hannah Dennison-White
FIVE schools took part in the Shooters Hill RFC Tuckermans minis testival at Mayday Gardens last week, where Brooklands B emerged as the winners. The event produced a feast of high quality running rugby and Chairman Ian Purcell was impressed
PLANS are still on track to provide lift access at Bromley South station in time for the Olympic Games. Bromley and Chislehurst MP Bob Neill has received written confirmation from Network Rail’s chief executive David Higgins that improvements
JUSTIN Bieber is backing Laura Hamilton to win Sunday’s Dancing on Ice final. The 17-year-old pop sensation has revealed that he was originally backing Iraq war hero Johnson Beharry to win the show. But after he was voted out last Sunday
Chancellor George Osborne has unveiled a Budget for "growth and jobs", declaring: "Britain has a plan and we're sticking to it." But he announced a cut in growth forecasts amid continuing bad economic news. Mr Osborne promised help for
IN an incident packed encounter at Princes Park last night, lowly St Albans rescued a point against a Darts side which destroyed memories of Saturday's poor performance at Staines. In the death throes of injury time, the woodwork earned the
A PRIMARY school was turned into a fantasy world when youngsters dressed up as their favourite book characters. Pupils at St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School in Orpington dressed up as Harry Potter, Cinderella, Fantastic Mr Fox and
EBBSFLEET manager Liam Daish was content with his team’s 1-1 draw at Park View Road on Tuesday night. The Fleet went ahead early but were forced to settle for a point against their promotion-chasing rivals, a result which keeps them in the play-off
PLAYER-MANAGER Jamie Day was pleased with Welling’s 1-1 draw against neighbours Ebbsfleet at Park View Road last night. Welling went behind early on but Ben Martin headed home from Day’s corner to give the hosts a share of the spoils. The boss said
WILFRIED Zaha narrowly missed out on winning the Championship apprentice of the year at the Football League awards at the weekend but Dougie Freedman insists it is an achievement in itself to be nominated. The Palace whizkid burst onto the scene by
DOUGIE Freedman admits he will be keeping his fingers crossed no injuries are picked up by any Crystal Palace players away on international duty this week. Steffen Iversen, Kagisho Dikgacoi, Sean Scannell, Wilfried Zaha, John Williams and Lewis Price
Chancellor George Osborne is expected to unveil plans for an income tax cut worth around £45 a year in his Budget as he battles to offer voters some good news amid grim economic statistics. Mr Osborne confirmed he will raise income tax thresholds
EAGLES new-boy Dean Moxey opened his account on Saturday against Derby to show his former employers their loss is Crystal Palace and Dougie Freedman’s gain. The marauding full-back has become an unexpected fans’ favourite since signing in January for
CHARLTON boss Chris Powell paid tribute to his players after a much-improved performance in the 1-1 draw at home to Southampton last night. With the Addicks going a goal down midway through the second-half, the home faithful feared the worst, only
Chancellor George Osborne is expected to unveil plans for an income tax cut worth around £45 a year in his Budget as he battles to offer voters some good news amid grim economic statistics. He is tipped to announce that the amount people can
CHARLTON have secured the signing of former Manchester United midfielder Michael Stewart on a short-term deal until the end of the season. The free agent has been training with the Addicks and is available for this weekend’s trip to Bournemouth
CHARLTON skipper Christian Dailly has no intention of retiring from football any time soon and hopes to remain at The Valley beyond the current campaign. At 37 and with his contract up at the end of the season, Dailly's future would appear
A YOUNGSTER was seen running away from a garage in Erith moments before it went up in flames last night (March 22). Witnesses saw the boy leave the scene in Victoria Road at around 9.50pm and the fire then began to tear through the contents
BREATHING in smoke from a kitchen fire left a man needing hospital treatment last night (March 22). Ambulance staff checked the man over outside his flat in Linden Grove, Penge, before taking him to hospital at around 7.20pm. The smoke
Two second half goals by Tony Boot saw Billericay continue their late push towards the play-offs at the expense of Cray, who now have further ground to make up if they are to stay in the promotion chase. Although it can't be denied that
A FATHER whose daughter lost three of her limbs after contracting Meningitis is trying to raise money for The Meningitis Trust. Manuel Chowdhury and his band Urban Prophecies will be performing at Lewisham’s Fox and Firkin pub in Lewisham High
BOTH teams were keen to claim the three points to improve their play-off prospects in this Kent derby but Welling and Ebbsfleet were forced to share the points at the end of an entertaining tussle. Earlier in the season Ebbsfleet gave Welling
