CRYSTAL Palace were made to wait until the 81st minute to make their supremacy count as they beat Championship strugglers Bristol City at Selhurst Park as Dougie Freedman’s side continued their best start to a season ins six years. The Eagles
A FANTASTIC strike from Jay Simpson ensured Millwall took a deserved point against Brighton & Hove Albion at The Den this evening. The frontman let rip from a full 25 yards with 10 minutes remaining to grab a dramatic equaliser for Kenny
Top shop, Jack Wills and Superdry. Just three of the brands teenagers are expected to wear in today’s society. What would happen if you were to wear something from Next or Debenhams? You would receive the scrutinizing glares of other teenagers, judging
A FORMER councillor will be given the Freedom of Greenwich borough next week. Peter King will get the honourary award in recognition of his services to the area. Freedom of the borough offers no material gain but is the highest civic distinction
ENVIRONMENTALISTS say proposals for a new energy generation facility would turn Belvedere into a "dumping ground". Cyclamax is proposing to build the facility at Burts Wharf Resource Park, off Crabtree Manorway North, creating more than 40
LAST season's FA Vase third round tie against King’s Lynn Town at Eden Park Avenue has whetted Beckenham Town’s appetite for more of the same ahead of this weekend’s first round trip to Three Bridges. King’s Lynn went on to reach the semi-final and
LEON Cort made his second international appearance for Guyana when he featured in a 1-1 draw against Bermuda on October 11. The on-loan defender, who started his first league game for the Addicks on Saturday, again played 90 minutes, and Guyana currently
A HOSPITAL has thanked supermarket workers who have donated a series of gifts over the past year. Hope Augustus and colleagues at ASDA in Charlton have been busy fundraising to provide play equipment for the Safari children’s ward at Queen
DARTFORD Golf Club continued their impressive form by winning the London Amateur Championships. The competition was established in 1907 and attracts the best clubs from south east England. A total of 64 clubs took part at Moor Park Golf
A STRONG turnout of 30 Dartford Harriers competed in the first Kent cross country league fixture at New Barn Park in Swanley. Results: Girls U13: Chloe Sharp 20, Holly Page 21, Jasmine Anderson 41 - team 6th. U15: Amber Warren 38. Women U/17
CHARLTON House will be filled with ghost and ghouls this Halloween. A show by Phantasmagoria Events promises to lift the lid on the many phantoms and former residents during the interactive performance. Visitors can walk through the house, learning
SIDCUP residents fighting to save the iconic Black Horse pub in the high street have launched a petition. Those desperate to save the locally listed building from demolition also handed out more than 50 letters to nearby businesses and residents
FANCY naming a leisure centre? Now’s your chance. Lewisham Council is looking for a suitable name for the new centre in Loampit Vale. The facility, due to open in the first half of 2013, will include two swimming pools, two dance studios, a fitness
SHOOTERS Hill were forced to field a depleted side at Old Gravesendians and went down to a 33-17 defeat. Despite this, they threw everything into the game, with No 8 Dave Viney breaking from a scrum to score. The first half finished with Old Gs leading
A CUSTOMER turned author is auctioning off a signed copy of his book to raise money for his favourite charity shop. 2gether, in High Street, Chislehurst, owned by Clare Herriot will be auctioning Chameleon 2012, the latest novel by Chislehurst author
MARVELS Lane ABC will be hosting a boxing show at Sundrige Park Working Men’s Club on October 28. The 20-bout event, which starts at 7pm, will include 10 boys afrom the host club, as well as competitors drawn from other local clubs. Sundrige Park
TWO men have been found guilty of the “roadside execution” of an innocent man in a case of mistaken identity. Michael Ofori, 35, was shot as he sat in his car on Oslac Road, Catford, last June. He had been mistaken for Perry Walters
A MAN who preyed on a young girl for his own sexual gratification has been jailed for 12 years. Kevin Duffy, of Trinity Road, in Merseyside, was found guilty of seven of the eight offences put before Maidstone Crown Court. Jurors heard
LONDON Regatta, the capital’s biggest annual sailing event, was a huge success at Greenwich Yacht Club. The annual test closure of the Thames Barrier saw 90 dinghies in seven classes of boats sailing on a tide-free Thames. Sailors aged
HUNDREDS of Dartford pupils will be singing in a Christmas musical at The Orchard theatre to raise awareness of adoption issues. Around 250 children from Fleetdown Primary School, Horton Kirby CE Primary School, Darenth Community Primary School
ART imitating life? Let's hope not for The Alexandra Players' sake as their latest production is the story of an amateur drama group's last rehearsals and first night of a truly awful drama. Play On! opens at Alexandra Hall, Bramshot Avenue
WESTCOMBE Park are stuck firmly at the foot of the National League Two (S) after Saturday’s 50-10 trouncing at newcomers Hartpury College. Hartpury scored three tries and a conversion in the first quarter before Ben Hough got Combe on the board with
CELEBRATING 40 years of Andrew Lloyd-Webber and Tim Rice's hit musical Jesus Christ Superstar, the West Wickham Operatic Society will be bringing their brilliant adaptation to The Churchill Theatre in Bromley next month. Premiering on Broadway in
YOUNGSTERS have been inspired by children’s TV presenter Floella Benjamin during Black History Month. The former Playschool presenter visited James Wolfe Primary school in Greenwich, talking about her 1960 journey to Britain from Trinidad and some
A mother-of-two has been jailed for six years for repeatedly stabbing a pregnant woman in the face and neck during a fight. Larissa Yarham of Broom Avenue, St Paul's Cray, Orpington, was found guilty of wounding Jessica Dove with intent, following
TWO people have been taken to hospital after their cars collided in Catford today. Witnesses said the pair had to be cut from their vehicles after the crash in Sandhurst Road at the junction with Muirkirk Road. Ambulances were called
AN early morning police raid in New Cross has led to six people, including a 15-year-old boy, being arrested over drug offences. New Cross Safer Neighbourhood Team carried out the raid at 8.15am on October 13 in Beech Close. Police say
ROLL up, roll up for David Essex’s award-winning musical All The Fun Of The Fair, which rides into Dartford next month. Inspired by the 70s pop star’s album of the same name, the show, which started life at The Churchill in Bromley runs at The Orchard
AFTER a 10-year hiatus, Steps are back with The Ultimate Tour, playing two dates at The O2 arena next spring. Claire, H, Faye, Lisa and Lee will reunite for the shows at the Greenwich venue on April 19 and April 20, promising fans performances of their
TO CELEBRATE the re-opening of Krispy Kreme’s Bluewater store, News Shopper is giving three lucky readers the chance to win a Krispy Kreme UK Gold Card, entitling them to free doughnuts for a year, plus a goody bag for them and a friend.
DECOR *** (plain and simple) DRINK **** (great ale is let down by rancid wines) PRICE ***** (unbeatable) ATMOSPHERE * (jungle law applies) STAFF * (rude) FOOD ** (skip a meal if you have to) I KNOW I shouldn’t defecate where I eat but when nature
A FORMER West Ham youngster from Greenwich is hoping to get back into the game by winning a nationwide competition to play for Paolo Di Canio’s Swindon Town. Striker Kerry Kedze, 19, has been selected to take part in first-round trials after entering
BEXLEYHEATH & Belvedere Hockey Club ladies’ first team’s winning run came to an end when they went down to a surprise 4-2 away defeat at Thurrock. They did start well but Thurrock counter attacked and scored from an early penalty corner. BBHC captain
WELLING United avenged their pre-season defeat against Gillingham with a Kent Cup victory to advance to the quarter-finals on Monday evening. Neither manager put out full strength sides and Gillingham had an entirely different starting XI to
Three men arrested following the death of a man in Bexley Village have been bailed by police. The men, aged 25, 31 and 32, were arrested on suspicion of murder late on Sunday night. They have now all been bailed and are due to return
EAGLES columnist DANIEL GRIGG is confident Palace’s dramatic improvement this season is no flash in the pan and explains why. CRYSTAL Palace completed their second consecutive away league victory as they defeated a struggling Watford side 2
CHARLTON fan and freelance journalist MATT FRICKER is News Shopper online’s Addicks columnist and this week argues the club’s first loss of the season could be the injection their campaign needs. THE last three Charlton games have been disappointing
A FOUR-YEAR-OLD boy with cerebral palsy is able to walk unaided for the first time following life changing surgery worth £44,000. In March, News Shopper reported how Mikki Alli of Bexley Lane, Sidcup, found it difficult to balance without support
A WOMAN who was sectioned last week after threats of suicide says demolition work around her Ferrier Estate home has destroyed her life. Teresa Dyer lives on one side of Gallus Square on the Kidbrooke estate, the other three sides of which
USE of a new multi-million pound square by skateboarders is “unacceptable” and needs to be stopped, a councillor has admitted. Councillor Denise Hyland made the comments in a letter to News Shopper after we highlighted the damage being done
AN objector to controversial plans for an equestrian skills centre in Greenwich says he will appeal a decision to give it the go ahead. Making the decision in a packed committee room on last week, Greenwich Council’s planning board voted 5-
AN EARLY morning crash in Keston has left three people in hospital and three roads closed. Emergency services were called at around 6.10am and Croydon Road has been closed while the incident is being dealt with. West Common Road and
The rebuilding of John Roan School's buildings follows "many years of frustration", its deputy headteacher says. Planning permission was granted last week for the demolition of the lower school’s current building in Westcombe Park Road and
BRAVE fashionistas received a standing ovation when they strutted their stuff in a fundraising fashion show. The 20 breast cancer patients – who are all either receiving treatment or in remission from the disease – wore the latest clothes from
A DRIVER had to be cut out of his car this morning (October 18) after a crash in Beckenham. Emergency services were called to the scene in Southend Road at around 6am and firefighters cut a door off the Ford Fiesta so the man could be lifted
