In the biggest season of her career to date, Jessica Ennis takes time out of her hectic schedule to encourage children to follow her example. The European Champion heptathlete visited St Paul's Academy, Abbey Wood, to inspire youngsters
ERITH post office has been selected to sell stamps picturing gold medalists within 24 hours of winning. The post office in Erith High Street is just one of 17 in south east London to be picked and will be open seven days a week during the Olympic Games
HOUSEHOLDS across Lewisham are being urged to switch to Direct Debit for their council tax bills with a chance to win £25,000. To be entered into the prize, residents need to start paying council tax bills by Direct Debit before 5pm on July
FORMER Charlton keeper Bob Bolder presented winning medals to youngsters from St Margaret Clitherow after they won the 14th annual Matthew Clarke memorial tournament. The popular event for primary schools in Thamesmead this year attracted 15
A BEXLEYHEATH kidney patient, who has won four medals at the World Transplant Games, rubbed shoulders with Olympians at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Sixteen-year-old George Mortlock, of Mount Road, met Sally Gunnell and Ade Adepitan at the
ERITH’S Larner Road estate has caught the eye of a professional poet, who has penned a 1,700 word poem about its regeneration. With the demolition of the seven iconic tower blocks due to begin next year, The Ballad of Larner Road encapsulates
ATHLETES from Colfe’s School in Lee just missed out on becoming national champions after finishing runners up in the national aquathlon competition at the weekend. Crowds of supporters cheered on the competitors from 24 schools as they swam
A DEAL to create 10,000 homes and around 25,000 jobs on Greenwich Peninsula is greeted cautiously after an eight year delay. A Hong Kong billionaire pledged £300m to the project in partnership with developer Quintain yesterday. The major
A TEN-YEAR-OLD football fan who has raised thousands for charity is looking to take his fundraising across the pond. Jonjo Heuerman, from Wilmington, who has walked from Wembley to West Ham’s Upton Park for the past two years in memory of his Grandma
A BLAZE at a kebab shob in Lewisham is now under control. Two people were in the building when the fire broke out but they have escaped uninjured. Around 30 firefighters were sent to the takeaway at the junction of Belmont Hill and Lee
A DAY and night of entertainment at a Darenth pub has raised more than £1,200 for a Northfleet charity. Organised by singer Maddie Hart, the event at The Chequer’s Pub, in Darenth Road South, raised money for EllenorLions Hospice. The
FIVE a side team AC Dead People has won the annual fair play award at the Goals Soccer Centre in Bexleyheath. The FA accredited Goals Soccer Centre have introduced a fair play league to reward and recognise good behaviour. The Fair play award which
DARTFORD rapping duo Divvy Dad and Charlie chYps have proudly presented their £10,000 cash prize to the EllenorLions Hospice. Father and son Tony Saunders, 44, and Charlie, seven, recorded a rap in memory of their young brother and son, Oscar, who
ELABORATE floral arrangements filled a hall as part of Hayes Free Church’s 75th anniversary celebrations. Taking the theme of verses from hymns as their starting point the 15 displays at the church all took the design in different directions. Some used
A THIRD person has been arrested over the murder of father-of-three Prabjot Singh Rayat in Thamesmead. The body of Mr Rayat, of Pickford Lane in Bexleyheath, was found at his Rayat Autos business on an industrial estate in Nathan Way, Thamesmead
BIG-hearted traders from Royal Parade, Chislehurst, turned their Jubilee celebrations into a fund-raising bonanza for the Freddie Farmer Foundation. Their 16-prize raffle raised £1,054 for the foundation. “Traders along the Parade had a meeting
A GARDEN centre has been redesigned to help people get more out of their gardens this summer. Plants on sale at Homebase, Sevenoaks Way, Orpington, are now laid out according to their needs so customers can select ones suitable for their homes.
A MILITARY boxing club that opened its doors to civilians has supported the Freddie Farmer Foundation as the beneficiary of its annual home boxing show. The London Distrct TA & Army Boxing Club held its show at the Grove Park TA Centre on Thursday
AROUND 30 fire fighters are tackling a blaze at a kebab shop in Lewisham. Six fire engines were sent to the takeaway at the junction of Belmont Hill and Lee High Road after a call at 12.06pm. Crews from Lee Green, Greenwich, Lewisham
ARMED police officers have been called to the Dartford Council offices after a man inside claimed to have a knife. Arriving at 11:54am this morning, the officers spent two hours negotiating with a 55-year-old man until the siege was brought
David Evennett, MP for Bexleyheath and Crayford, paid a visit to Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice’s Bexleyheath shop on May 18 as part of the Choose Charity Shops campaign week (May 14-19). Choose Charity Shops is a nationwide campaign, to encourage
STAFF from NatWest Bexleyheath Local Market have presented community fundraising manager Stephanie Fuller with a cheque for £3000. The money was raised from a black tie ball at the Marriott Hotel in Bexleyheath Broadway. “It’s all part of fundraising
CHURCH volunteers got out the brushes and rollers to lend a hand at a hospice. Nine members of the Men’s Ministry at Christ Chapel Ministries in Abbey Wood reached for the emulsion last Sunday (June 17) to decorate part of Greenwich and Bexley Community
MINI enthusiasts flocked to Brands Hatch in their droves at the weekend to enjoy a spectacular inaugural Brands Hatch Mini festival. More than 30 Mini clubs from the UK and Europe and a vast array of Mini owners headed to the Kent circuit to witness
THE Mayor of Gravesham has been out and about touring Cyclopark with people with disabilities. Councillor Lyn Milner went along to show her support for the group, who were taking part in Cyclopark’s Wheels for All scheme. The initiative helps youngsters
PEOPLE are being encouraged to take part in a sponsored run, walk or cycle at Cyclopark to raise vital funds for charity. The event is being organised by Gravesend’s Alzheimer’s and Dementia Support Services and will take place at the complex in Gravesend
PREMIERSHIP champions Saracens will hold rugby camps for youngsters at Dartfordians RFC and Blackheath RFC during the school summer holidays. Blackheath will hold a complete skills week from August 13 to August 17, while Dartfordians will host
By Adam Knight THAMESMEAD sprint ace David Bolarinwa might have claimed yet another national junior title last week but it’s the British seniors he’s got firmly in his sights this weekend as he goes in search of an Olympic berth.
FUEL poverty affects 12.5 per cent of people living in Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency, the seventh highest proportion in London. Campaigners Energy Bill Revolution – an alliance of 80 charities – released the figures as part of its pursuit for
By Jamie Holt OLYMPIC champion Denise Lewis insists time is still on Grace Clements’ side despite the Dartford heptathlete facing up to the prospect of missing out on London 2012. The 28-year-old is yet to hit the Olympic A standard
WHAT better way to make the dreams of 1,500 seriously-ill children come true than offering them a star-studded night of entertainment at London’s magical Royal Albert Hall. Rays of Sunshine is a relatively new charity, formed eight years ago, striving
BROMLEY diver tells BEN BAKER how it feels to win a call-up for Team GB at London 2012. I WAS always pretty confident of my spot at London 2012 but the official announcement made it feel or the more real for sure – there is no turning back
MORRIS dancing and jazz music were just some of the entertainment pieces on offer at a fun day to raise money for charity. Swanley Therapy Centre in Park Road which offers oxygen therapy to treat people with neurological disorders raised £1,430
THOUSANDS of Sidcup homeowners have thrown their support behind a petition calling on Waitrose to open in the high street. Bexley Council says more than 4,200 signatures have been collected since the petition was launched last month in response
KENT Exiles were beaten by Sussex Thunder on Sunday in their final home game of the season. Going into the game as underdogs, and with a depleted squad due to five games in as many weeks having taken its toll with injuries, the Exiles dug in early
FORMER Den captain Les Briley has been appointed assistant manager of Millwall Lionesses. Briley is best known for representing Millwall during the most successful period in the club’s history when they were members of the old First Division between
A SCHEME is now open for young athletes competing at national and international level to apply for funding. Sporting Best provides athletes aged over 14 funding for competition costs, travel expenses, equipment and coaching. The programme
AN EYE-WITNESS has told of the moment he saw a horror crash in Crayford which left a motorcyclist dead. Mechanical engineer Daniel Kennedy was putting bins out in his garden in Mill Lane, near to the junction with Crayford Way, at 6.30am on
A PETITION to reinstate free Saturday parking in Gravesend town centre has been delivered to Gravesham Borough Council with 3,000 signatures. Civic society Urban Gravesham and town centre traders handed over the petition which argued that free
A SHOP in Gravesend is being investigated for alleged fraud in relation to a winning lottery ticket on May 31. Kent Police said it is working with National Lottery operator Camelot and the sale of tickets from the shop has been suspended.
THE FUNDRAISING hopes of a Thamesmead cyclist have been punctured after thieves stole his £500 racing bike. Thirty-one-year-old Graeme Cooper, of Nickleby Close, was planning to take part in the 56-mile London to Southend bike ride on July
AN OVERWHELMINGLY popular film show is being re-run after it was standing room only when it was first shown. Spring Park Film Makers had to turn people away when the programme documenting 200 years of West Wickham’s history was first shown
