FIREFIGHTERS are currently at the scene of a fourth floor flat on fire in Deptford. The London Fire Brigade were called at around 3.57pm to reports of a flat on fire on Idonia Street. Six fire engines and around 30 firefighters from
TWO men are due to appear in court next month charged with causing death by dangerous driving. Jaswant Bains, aged 31, of Cambridge Road, Plumstead, and 23-year-old Marcus Bailey, of Union Grove, Clapham, are due to appear at Bexley Magistrates
Once you’ve got the Summer trends all sewn up and you’ve kept your hair in tip top condition you can turn your attention to the secret weapon of professional salon stylists everywhere – dry shampoo. Once deemed the lazy woman’s hair choice
TEENAGERS are celebrating after achieving outstanding A-level results. Students in Bexley with A* to E grades was 98.7 per cent this year, up 0.3 per cent from last year. Bexley Council’s cabinet member for education, Councillor John
A MAN was wounded following a row with a van driver while crossing Elmers End Road in Beckenham yesterday. He was taken to King’s College Hospital with injuries to his abdomen and shoulder, which are not considered life-threatening.
WITH youth culture being intensely scrutinised in Britain following the riots and the recent tragic events in Norway, Danish drama In A Better World couldn't come at a more appropriate time. Susanne Bier's Oscar-winning film is a gripping
When you think of the Cotswolds, you probably conjure up images of quaint villages surrounded by a rolling rural landscape, rather than Sammy the Seahorse. But while the quintessentially English destination is indeed a sight to behold, good
A NORTHFLEET man who hid a girl in his hollow sofa has been jailed for nine months for abducting a child. Daniel Sampson of Codrington Crescent was sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court today (August 19) but will only serve half the sentence in
ONE of the miniature stars of TV series Seven Dwarves will be appearing in The Churchill's panto. Little in stature but larger than life, Maxwell Laird is currently appearing in Channel 4's fly-on-the-wall documentary which follows the lives of seven
POLICE are appealing for help to find a teenager who has been missing from Bromley Common for a week. When Montana Anderson was last seen she was wearing a blue denim dress with frills around the neck and gladiator style sandals with feathers
A STARVING dog put on 40 per cent of her body weight in two months after being rescued by the RSPCA. Rio, a seven-year-old German shepherd, was emaciated and had large bald patches in her fur due to a severe skin condition when she was discovered
A MOTORIST has walked away uninjured after writing off her car in Farnborough. Police and fire crews were called to Shire Lane shortly before 8pm yesterday. Upon arrival, they found a blue Peugeot 206 flipped on its roof. The
An Open Garden has raised over £2,000 for the Lymphoedema Support Group CAMEL (Care and Massage Eases Lymphoedema) part of Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice. The popular fund-raiser was held on Sunday, 7 August on Parsonage Lane, Sidcup, and over
BRENDAN Gleeson has been for years a brilliant supporting character actor (casual cinemagoers will probably recognise him as Mad Eye Moody from the Harry Potter series). In The Guard he gets a richly deserved leading role which is not
For children who experience bereavement, help is at hand thanks to St Christopher’s Hospice’s Candle Project. DAVID MILLS finds out about the support available. WHEN a child loses a parent or sibling, it may seem as though their world has been
Here are five great ways to improve your home either by using the space you have more wisely or simply by making it look stunning. The illusion of space When converting an attic or boxroom into a bedroom, use a light reflective paint on the
A MAN had to be rescued from his car this morning after it collided with a lorry. Firefighters were called to a road traffic collision at around 6am on the A2 Blackwall Tunnel approach. Crews from Woolwich, East Greenwich, Greenwich
