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CHARLTON were held to a 1-1 draw by Rochdale at The Valley this evening. The visitors took a 53rd minute lead through Nicky Adams before Yann Kermorgant equalised three minutes later with a spectacular free-kick. Chris Solly was ruled

Today, 21st February 2012 or as most will know it is Pancake Day. Now I know that most of you will not remember the true meaning of this day. Today’s day is actually called Shrove Tuesday, why am I telling you this? Good question reader but the reason

A WITNESS in the Pat Jobson murder trial has been accused of lying. Mrs Jobson, aged 86, was found dead at her home in Oakridge Road, Downham, on February 20 last year. Karen Williamson, aged 46, of Rangefield Road, Downham, denies murder

THAMESMEAD residents have been celebrating receiving community development certificates in association with charity Trust Thamesmead. A total of 57 people - 46 from Thamesmead - enrolled in courses designed to teach members of community groups about

As we slide well into the 21st century, the life of a snowman is becoming ever more treacherous. Despite a recent population boom in light of early February’s snow flurries, they face the fiery problem of Global Warming. To add insult to injury, there

Bromley Council have announced projects which could benefit from a £1m underspend last year. The council is looking at ways of spending the extra cash, which will go towards one-off payments in priority areas. Areas being looked at to

DARTFORD Stone Lodge Indoor Bowling Club’s ladies won the final of the Vivienne Trophy at the English indoor national championships in Northampton on Saturday. This is the first time Dartford Stone Lodge ladies have won the competition, although they

I was surprised to read the letter in the News Shopper suggesting that Boris Johnson wants to increase London police numbers (Tax Increases Under Labour Will Make Times Even Harder, News Shopper, February 15). Is this the same Boris Johnson

BEXLEYHEATH’S Queensbury British light middleweight champion Dan Lawrence will make the first defence of his title next month at Epsom racecourse. Lawrence, 32, will face Margate’s Aaron Lowrey in a mouth-watering clash at the big Night of Champions

This Thames crossing bridge - if it ever happens - will be environmental vandalism of our beautiful green pleasant land. Where this government and KCC propose to put this load of concrete is right in the heart of a village in the Higham/Shorn

Did you know that if you travel by the London Underground and your train is more than 15 minutes late you are normally entitled to a refund for your single journey? Sadly not enough people are aware of this and both Transport for London and

I write regarding the beheading of Philip Fairbrother's chickens (Chickens Beheaded In 'Evil Massacre' Of Pets, News Shopper, February 8). I have kept chickens and ducks for a long time and the only time I lost any was when I forgot to lock

POLICE are appealing for help in tracing a man over a string of fraud offences at a DIY chain, including several in the News Shopper area. The offences form three of 37 across the south-east where the man goes into a Wickes store and takes

I, others and even this government object to Abu Qatada remaining in Great Britain. It appears that due to a European Court of Human Rights ruling against his extradition, that the British taxpayer is to be saddled with the considerable and

BORIS Johnson has pledged to lower the age of eligibility for free 24-hour public transport back to 60 if he is re-elected. The Mayor of London said he would reverse the previous administration’s decision to gradually increase the age of eligibility

I visited Bromley Central Library on Saturday. Words nearly failed me, but when they came to me, they were: gloomy, dismal, dull, drab, uninspiring, shabby and unimaginative. Empty display boards, odd pieces of furniture lying around, totally

BECKENHAM Town are set to complete a double swoop in the coming days. Jamie Turner is expected to join from Kent League rivals Fisher, with George Bellchamber also poised to return to the club after a season’s break. “I'm absolutely delighted with

After being treated at the eye clinic at Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, my wife suffered a recurrence of the discomfort. So on Sunday morning I telephoned the hospital to be told an ophthalmologist would be available in the urgent care unit

I am in my eighties and live in sheltered property once owned by the council and now by a housing trust. In the last year our full time support worker's time has been halved. As I am unable to use public transport I have a Taxicard. Time has

DARTFORD Harriers member Des Adkinson travelled to Spain to run the Seville City marathon on Sunday. Now in the M45 age group, Adkinson had an excellent run in good weather conditions. Hampered by interruptions to his preparations with

A soulful beauty queen with dreams of winning more Grammys than Adele is one step closer to fame. Teenager Nikki Soetan is just two shows away from securing a life-changing performance at The O2 after sailing through the auditions of Live and

A 25-YEAR-OLD man was hit by three bullets fired by police at the weekend, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has said. The man, first name George, was shot at five times in Forest Hill after being tasered following alleged

BROMLEY Council have voted to freeze council tax for the second year running while approving £13.5m worth of cuts. This means the overall amount paid by a band D tax payer will decrease by £3.10 over the year following the Mayor of London’s

CRYSTAL Palace columnist SAM ROSS this week explains why he feels West Ham need taking down a peg or two ahead of this weekend’s meeting at Upton Park. THE Eagles will make the short trip to east London at the weekend for a London derby against West

THE woman accused of murdering a Downham pensioner described to a friend how she bludgeoned her with a hammer and vase, a court has heard. Pat Jobson, aged 86, was found dead at her home in Oakridge Road on February 20 last year. Karen

A LEWISHAM teacher’s union secretary has announced he will stand in the London Assembly elections. Martin Powell-Davies from the National Union of Teachers is running as part of the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) in the May 3

CHARLTON manager Chris Powell will make his second visit to Bromley Addicks on March 13 but this question and answer session will be at a different venue. Due to the unavailability of the Bickley & Widmore WM Club, the meeting will be hosted at the

HOTEL chain Travelodge will open a 104-bed building in the old Greenwich Industrial Estate. Contracts have been exchanged for the hotel, part of a £100m redevelopment of the area, dubbed The Movement, which was given planning approval last

A DOCTOR who sexually abused female patients over more than 20 years must wait to see if he can ever practice again. Dr Navin Zala was due to face a General Medical Council Fitness to Practice hearing in Manchester, starting today, which would have decided

YOUNGSTERS have been busy litter picking on a street in Gravesend as part of a scheme to clean up neighbourhoods. The eight young people from a youth club based in Milton Church Hall in Church Walk collected nine bags of rubbish on Raphael Road. The

FIREFIGHTERS have rescued a woman from the roof of a house this afternoon. Twenty firefighters attended the scene in New Cross Road, New Cross. It is thought that a room built into the building's roof was alight. The London Ambulance

OLD Colfeians racked up their fourth victory on the trot when they defeated Diss in London One at Horn Park. Playing in the first half with a strong wind and intermittent rain at their backs, OCs led only 3-0 at the break. With the prospect of the

Most playwrights begin the painstaking process of penning a script with at least a storyline in mind. But all Jonathan Kaufman offered his talented cast to play with was a name and place in time, leaving the rest in their theatrical hands –

SHOOTERS Hill were well beaten by Vigo on Saturday. After a two-week lay off caused by the winter weather, Saturday's wet and windy conditions were expected to help Shoots’ strong scrimmaging. But instead they slipped to fifth place

CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save Horton Kirby fire station are refusing to admit defeat, despite the fire authority confirming the station will shut. During a four-month consultation period, more than 2,500 homeowners signed a petition in objection

A BECKENHAM man is campaigning to reintroduce ambulance response times after he was left bleeding for an hour. Rod Reed, 52, has written to health secretary Andrew Lansley calling on him to reintroduce the 19 minute target for all non life-threatening

A MUSIC festival planned for Blackheath this summer has been postponed due to the Olympics and other major events. Nimby Events won the right to stage the On Blackheath music festival following a costly court dispute with the Blackheath Society

PENSIONERS across Bexley face losing their social lives if new venues cannot be found for their clubs. London Probation Trust ran a lunch club at North Cray Community Centre, in Davis Way, Foots Cray, as part of its community payback scheme

A GRANDFATHER says his wife "would not be in the state she is now" had a hospital not cancelled her regular check-up. John Marriott, 75, of Venture Close, Bexley says he feels let down after his wife, Margaret, had a stroke a month after South

LEWISHAM campaigners plan to join nationwide protests against the Government's work experience scheme tomorrow by targeting a Tesco store. Right to Work campaigners will be protesting at the Tesco Express in Lewisham Way tomorrow from 3pm.

IN HER second challenge, Action Abi took to the London Underground with her guitar to raise £20 for the Little Buds fund at Darent Valley Hospital. AFTER my disastrous attempt to race an Olympic cyclist round a dirty bike track, I thought I

A MULTIPLE vehicle crash left a road closed for eight hours yesterday (February 20) while emergency services dealt with the scene. Firefighters had to cut a driver out of a Sainsbury’s home delivery van after it collided with an articulated

POLICE faced the public last night in a snap meeting following the shooting of a suspected car thief in Forest Hill. It’s last minute nature meant a low turnout, but people still had the chance to grill borough commander Detective Chief Superintendent

A bakery’s worst nightmare has got to be a WeightWatchers phenomenon sweeping through its customers. Reporter ALAN WOODS investigates one innovative solution. CRUMBS bakery in Bexley Road, Northumberland Heath, has served the parents and pupils

AFTER a two-week break, Westcombe Park returned to action with a spirited display in Saturday’s defeat at leaders Richmond. It was an enthralling match which turned the form book on its head for long periods, although the atrocious weather conditions

STEEL tendons in the Chislehurst Road bridge are being cut out to make way for the replacement structure. A ballistic wall has been put in place to protect workers and the railway below by preventing the tendons from "shooting out" should they

A GARAGE full of household rubbish was set on fire in Gravesend this morning after the door was left open. Firefighters spent around an hour battling the flames in Virginia Walk after being called at around 12.30am. They managed to stop

A CAR fire in Northfleet is being treated as suspicious. Firefighters were called to the scene in Ebbsfleet Walk at around 8.35pm last night (February 20) and found a Rover well alight. It was severely damaged in the blaze which took the crew from