A Bexleyheath resident has scooped top prize in the Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice Lottery Rollover draw. Mrs Feleppa, 50, from Bexleyheath won the maximum £10,000 in the Rollover draw, which was held on Friday, February 17. She was presented
By Charlie Talbot-Smith AFTER a disappointing end to the 2011 season, Hither Green’s Conrad Williams insists he has learned his lessons and will return stronger for the experience – starting at the world indoor championships in Istanbul. The 29-year-old
BROMLEY Council has come out in favour of grammar schools after pledging to support them expand. The council passed a motion to say it would support the two selective schools in the borough to try and provide extra places. Currently
Half of legendary cockney duo Chas and Dave is coming to entertain crowds in Dartford. In a special one-night show at The Orchard Theatre Chas Hodges will perform all the best-known hits including Snooker Loopy, The Sideboard Song and Margate. Special
A TEENAGER killed by a plank of wood was left with a massive splinter hanging out of his head, a court has heard. Tommy Warde was struck while riding on a motorbike as a pillion passenger in Star Lane, St Mary Cray, on August 9 last year.
JOHNNIE Jackson has been shortlisted for the League One player of the year award. The Charlton skipper will be up against Jordan Rhodes of Huddersfield Town and Ched Evans of Sheffield United for the honour. Following a loan move from
A VINTAGE fire engine helped fundraising efforts for the British Heart Foundation (BHF) in Dartford. The council’s recently-rescued 1939 Leyland fire engine visited the High Street with Deputy Mayor of Dartford, Councillor Ann Allen last Friday
A CHARLTON church is desperately in need of cash for repairs as it prepares for a royal visit. St Luke’s in Charlton Village is looking to raise more than £350 to spend on repairing its roof and tower. The church, whose current building was constructed
An artistic architect is holding his first exhibition to showcase a glorious array of masterpieces he created over the last 15 years. Michael Bowman, 56, is finally sharing his colourful work with the public after a lifetime of painting in
LEWISHAM Council wants your opinion over curbs on drinking in public places introduced last spring. The drinking control order was put in place in Lewisham last year and has been running for a six-month trial period. Under the scheme, drinking
BEXLEY Council has pledged to shop local to help businesses in the borough. Council staff have been encouraged to let local firms quote for work, services and goods up to £35,000. Council leader councillor Teresa O’Neill said: “We want
FAMILIES are invited to take part in an annual charity fun run. The event will take place on March 24 from 2pm to 4pm at Christ Church, in Main Road, Sidcup. There will be a start time for competitive runners and another for those focusing
DARTFORD are out of the FA Trophy after last night’s replay defeat at Wealdstone. Tony Burman’s side were suckered into playing Wealdstone at their own game - the standard Ryman knock on and chase tactic, something totally alien to their more
A BOGUS immigration advisor who helped dozens of people stay in the UK illegally has been jailed for seven years. Winston Kabia, a 45-year-old from New Cross Road, New Cross, created fake employment letters, references and payslips through
A COMPANY has been fined for illegally clearing 13 acres of woodland in St Paul’s Cray. Bournewood Sand and Gravel was fined £8,000 for chopping down more than 100 trees in Sevenoaks Way. The company pleaded guilty to two charges of
ELDERLY and disabled people are being offered help during the switch to digital TV. A Switchover Help Scheme bus will be in Bexleyheath town centre providing advice from 10am to 4pm next Wednesday(February 29). People eligible for the
DEPTFORD’S new community building officially launches next week – with the help of Prince and comedian Mark Thomas. The striking, gold-coloured copper plated, building in Giffin Square has facilities including a library, café and community space, along
A KIDBROOKE teenager died after a plank of wood was thrown at his head "like a spear", the Old Bailey has heard. Tommy Warde, aged 17, was struck while riding a motorbike as a pillion passenger in Star Lane, St Mary Cray, on August 9 last year
LIONS columnist MATT LITTLE this week tells Bolton’s Fabrice Muamba to take a leaf out of team-mate Ryo Miyaichi’s book and take hostility from Millwall fans as a backhanded compliment rather than moan about it. AFTER Saturday’s FA Cup game
POLICE will hold another meeting with the community following the shooting of a 25-year-old man in Forest Hill. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is currently investigating the shooting which has left the man, who it is claimed was
SIX young dancers from Sidcup have had their dreams come true after landing a role in Swan Lake. Eight-year-old Jemma Gibbons, Fleur Hutton, 10, Elizabeth Bourner, 12, and Michael King, 12, have been selected to dance with the professional
A LAW centre expects to see its fight for a judicial review over funding cuts return to the courts next month. Greenwich Community Law Centre had its funding wiped out by Greenwich Council last year in the local authority’s shake-up of legal service
KENNY Jackett blasted his Millwall side for their poor first half performance after going down 3-1 at home to Middlesbrough last night. The visitors raced into a 2-0 lead, with Marvin Emnes twice profiting from some woeful defending before
A COACH firm offering tours around the M25 has been forced to add extra dates due to phenomenal demand. News Shopper reported in January how Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company planned the one-off sight-seeing tour to appreciate the motorway
A SERIAL killer who murdered five homosexual men and became known as the Gay Slayer has died in prison. Dartford-born Colin Ireland died in the healthcare centre at 9.20am yesterday (Tuesday, February 21) at HMP Wakefield in Yorkshire where
WHEN you lose your sight even things you once took for granted like cooking a decent meal can seem beyond you. Andy Farrow understands how to overcome the challenges a lack of eyesight brings in the kitchen more than most. A former finalist
CHARLTON keeper Ben Hamer feels last night’s 1-1 draw at home to Rochdale felt more like a loss for the title-chasing Addicks. The home side were frustrated by their opponents, who sit second from bottom in League One, and in the end had to
AN overturned lorry has caused a busy Dartford road to be closed. The A206, University Way, has been shut in both directions for emergency repairs after a lorry flipped onto its side at around 10am. Contents from the haulage lorry –
A BARNEHURST alleyway plagued by dog mess is forcing parents and children to do "the poo dance" during the school run. The footpath between Heath Way and Northumberland Way is used by people going to and from Barnehurst Infant and Junior school
A SIDCUP building which was at the heart of the community for 74 years has gone under the auctioneer's hammer for £750,000. The 0.38-acre Bexley Council owned site, in Station Road, had a guide price of £650,000 to £700,000. The rear of the building
YOUNG superstars in the making have been learning to dance like music icon Michael Jackson. Children taking part in half term workshops learned to dance like the Thriller star at Studio 74 in St Augustin Avenue, Bromley. After dressing
PEOPLE who missed out on Olympic tickets in the first two rounds are to get an exclusive 24-hour chance to buy when sales reopen in April. London 2012 claims it is trying to keep a pledge to make the frustrated 1.2 million people who were empty-handed
Business-minded women who “think outside the box” are being invited to the launch event of an entrepreneurial group for ladies. Brockley Women MEAN (meet and motivate, empower, aspire and network) Business was founded in January this year to bring
FOUR members of the same Romanian family are to be sentenced after pickpocketing sleeping train commuters. Brothers Robert, 23, Marin, 25, and Romulus Rostas, 18, all of Norfolk Road, Gravesend, have admitted a charge of conspiracy to steal
A CHARITY hopes to have stacks of cash following the sweet success of the first annual Bexleyheath Pancake Race. Eighteen firms took part in the relay race in Bexleyheath Broadway on Tuesday (February 21), which was sponsored by W Uden and Sons Ltd and
WELLING United manager Jamie Day was a happy man after witnessing his side grab three second-half goals against Havant & Waterlooville on Tuesday evening. The Wings hadn't played a game for over three weeks since the 1-1 draw against Chelmsford
AFTER three and a half weeks without a league match a rusty Welling United took a long time to find their form but there persistence paid dividends as they defeated Havant and Waterlooville. Before the game Welling’s supporters arranged an
THICK smoke seeped into a block of sheltered housing in Erith after a lit cigarette was thrown into a wheelie bin last night (February 21). Firefighters were called to Lambert Court in Park Crescent after the automatic fire alarm was triggered
18 BUSINESSES, including staff from Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice, took part in the first annual Bexleyheath charity pancake race yesterday (Tuesday, February 21). Teams navigated a route around Bexleyheath Broadway while flipping pancakes in
KITCHEN renovations are needed just days after a mother and son moved in to their new home in Petts Wood after an unattended candle started a fire. Heat from the candle cracked its glass container causing the burning wax to drip on to the vacuum
DETECTIVES investigating the murder of a Lewisham brothel owner are continuing their appeal for witnesses. One week on from the death of Earl Warburton the police still do not know who attacked the 58-year-old in a flat above a barbers shop
