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  • Man denies Downham pensioner murder

    A 27-YEAR-OLD man has denied murdering a Downham pensioner. Andrew Monk, of Abergeldie Road, Eltham, appeared at the Old Bailey today (August 18) charged with the murder of James Land. The pensioner, a great grandfather-of-four, was

  • War veteran raises money for hospice

    AN 82-YEAR-OLD war veteran has won an award for his commitment to a local hospice after raising more than £1,000 earlier this year. Ron Mason, who was named as Veteran of the Year at Armed Forces Day in June, has been a dedicated contributor

  • Lawrence excited by Stuart clash

    QUEENSBURY British light middleweight champion Marlon Stuart will put his title and undefeated record on the line when he meets Bexleyheath’s Dan Lawrence next month at Epsom racecourse. Originally scheduled to lock horns back in June, the proposed

  • Seven-year-old girl injured as crane collides with bus

    A SEVEN-year-old girl has been injured after a crane collided with a double decker bus. The incident happened at 2:05pm on Thursday in Jubilee Way, outside Sidcup railway station. Metal being lifted by a crane hit the front window of

  • Boxer has title in his sights

    BEXLEYHEATH’S Patrick Fielder says having former professional boxing champion David Walker in his corner will give him the edge against Lee Dalglish for the Queensbury boxing league welterweight title. Making his second appearance in the

  • Woman appears in court in connection with London riots

    A 19-YEAR-OLD woman has appeared in court in connection with the London riots. Victoria Holmes, of Crayford Road, Crayford, has been charged with four counts of theft and one count of receiving stolen goods. She appeared at Camberwell

  • Morale boosting win for Kent over Middlesex

    KENT Spitfires chased down a healthy target of 264 under the Canterbury floodlights to claim a two-wicket success over Middlesex Panthers in the Clydesdale Bank 40 on Tuesday night. Azhar Mahmood (49), Darren Stevens (65) and Sam Northeast

  • Defender retains Valley link during recovery

    KELLY Youga is still in regular contact with Charlton on his road to recovery even though he is no longer under contract at the club. Youga made only 69 appearances with the Addicks, with his stay in SE7 overshadowed by a series of injury problems

  • Addicks boss hints at exit for striker

    CHARLTON manager Chris Powell has hinted Paul Benson might be moving on soon due to lack of first team opportunities at The Valley. Benson, who was signed last summer by Phil Parkinson from Dagenham & Redbridge, was on the brink of joining

  • Thamesmead tower block fire 'like 9/11'

    AROUND 50 people were evacuated from a tower block fire in Thamesmead today - with one resident likening the blaze to 9/11. Six fire engines and around 35 firefighters were called out at around 11am to a fire in a flat on the 11th floor of

  • Powell keen for keeper to play on despite Newcastle interest

    CHRIS Powell expects Rob Elliot to be involved for the Addicks on Saturday, despite interest from Newcastle United in the keeper. The Valley manager today confirmed the Geordies had made an enquiry for Elliot, who is out of contract in the summer.

  • Five minutes with... Grace Woodward

    Grace Woodward began her career at Agent Provocateur, but has since progressed into styling and writing and is now the woman to know in fashion. She was fashion director on last year's The X Factor, has recently taken her seat once again on

  • Commuters in Bexley face price hike in rail fares

    COMMUTERS in Bexley are facing a price hike of eight per cent in their rail fares next year. From January 2012, season ticket holders will have to fork out extra cash following a bid by the government to shift rail costs from taxpayers to commuters

  • BREAKING NEWS: Fire crews battling tower block blaze

    FIREFIGHTERS are currently at the scene of a tower block blaze in Thamesmead. Six fire engines and around 35 firefighters are tackling a fire on the 11th floor of the block of flats in Erebus Drive. The London Fire Brigade was called

  • Flytippers strike twice in Wilmington

    FLYTIPPERS have targeted the same road in Wilmington twice in one week. Materials from a garden clearance have been found on two seperate occassions in the same place on Parsons Lane. Most recently, a sizeable pile of rubbish was found

  • MOVIE REVIEW: Cowboys And Aliens **

    ON PAPER, the concept of Cowboys And Aliens looks great. After all, both genres are ripe with tropes which could be mined for both comedy and action. It seems that a lot of others think so too (or at least think they can make a lot

  • Campaign to stop fires caused by arson on abandoned garbage

    A CAMPAIGN will be launched to stop fires caused by arson attacks on abandoned rubbish. The London Fire Brigade will launch Fires are Rubbish later this year to encourage people to be responsible with their garbage. It will work in partnership

  • Darts maintain perfect record with Eastbourne win

    DARTFORD’S excellent start at Weston last Saturday continued with victory on Tuesday night at home to Eastbourne Borough. The foundation of successful teams is a defence as solid as the Rock of Gibraltar, and as fluid as mercury in a thermometer

  • Police appeal after spate of gold chain thefts in Downham

    POLICE are appealing for information follwing a series of gold chain thefts. The first one occurred on August 5 at around 2pm when a 53-year-old man was walking down Old Bromley Road, Downham, towards some shops and was approached by two men

  • X Factor previews at O2 in Greenwich

    Veteran X Factor judge Louis Walsh said the new judges have given the show "a whole new energy" at last night’s preview at the O2 Greenwich last night. The Irishman, who described himself as "the last judge standing", has been joined by Tulisa

  • Charlton keeper Ben Hamer opens Woolwich health centre

    A HEALTH centre created by a group of doctors has been officially opened. The NHS Clover Health Centre, in General Gordon Square, Woolwich, includes a walk-in service where people can see a GP without being registered or having an appointment

  • War veteran lends his support to hospice

    Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice welcomed 82-year-old war veteran Ron Mason last week (Tuesday, 9 August), when he popped in to the Hospice to meet the staff. Ron, who was named Veteran of the Year at Armed Forces Day earlier this year, completed

  • New owner for shop which was banned from selling booze

    A NEW owner has taken over a shop which was banned from selling alcohol for supplying booze outside of permitted hours. BK Supermarkets has bought Beckenham Convenience Store in High Street after the previous owner had his licence suspended

  • UPDATES: Lewisham pupils pick up their A Level results

    LEWISHAM pupils will discover what they achieved in their A Levels today. Nationally, one in 12 of the exams have been given an A* grade according to figures released this morning. View our picture gallery of students collecting their

  • UPDATES: A Level results time for Greenwich students

    TEENAGERS in Greenwich are finding out their A Level results today. View our picture gallery of students collecting their A Level results 16.01: Thomas Tallis school in Kidbrooke says 75 of its 100 university applicants got the grades

  • UPDATES: Bromley students celebrate A Level success

    HUNDREDS of students in Bromley are opening their A Level results this morning. View our picture gallery of students collecting their A Level results Aug 19 14.55: Sixty three per cent of the 16 students at Bishop Challoner in Bromley

  • UPDATES: Students collect A Level results in north Kent

    NERVOUS students across north Kent are heading to schools this morning to collect their A Level results. View our picture gallery of students collecting their A Level results 13.30: A Level results for Wilmington Grammar School

  • The day the Luftwaffe bombed Biggin Hill killing 39

    As part of a News Shopper series exploring the military history of Biggin Hill, DAVID MILLS looks back at one of its darkest days. AT noon on August 30, around 300 bombers and fighters came across the Channel and over Kent towards the airfields