GREENWICH Gurkhas gained £200k to support their thriving community of around 4,000 from the government this week. The Nepalese warriors, who loyally served the British Army for almost 200 years, finally won the right to retire in Britain in
A BECKENHAM man has been selected to represent Team GB in sitting volleyball at this summer’s Paralympics. Richard Dobell previously captained the England indoor volleyball teams from 1987 to 2002 and competed on the international beach volleyball
A POPULAR countryside day is to return to Keston next month. Following a successful relaunch last year, the event takes place from 2pm to 5pm on Sunday, July 8 on the Common opposite The Greyhound. A wide variety of organisations connected with
Teenage poets went head to head in a battle of the spoken word in Deptford. Youngsters between 13 and 16-years-old came together at The Albany to compete in the regional heat of national poetry slam Shake the Dust. Teams from the Roundhouse
FOOTBALL fever came to Thamesmead as youngsters from 14 primary schools went head to head in an annual football tournament. After a fiercely fought day of matches, the team from St Margaret Clitherow Primary School were crowned the champions of the
SCHOOLCHILDREN in Bexley have been awarded top marks for attendance. Figures for the autumn term – which ran between September last year and Christmas - show the highest ever levels of attendance for Bexley’s schools. Secondary school attendance
A 42-YEAR-OLD Greenhithe man has been charged with fraud. David Anthony Fisher, of Watermans Way, has been charged with 32 offences of fraud by false representation in relation to tickets to a music festival last year. Fisher has been bailed to
THE HSCC historic Superprix returns to Brands Hatch next weekend (30 June - 1 July). A traditional fixture on the circuit’s calendar, it recalls the great races of the 1950s, 60s and 70s held at the north Kent venue. Unlike many of its classic Grand
TRAIN services between Hayes and London Bridge are running normally again following a broken down train at Ladywell. The incident happened at around 1.10pm today. The route affected included stations at Eden Park, News Beckenham and
A former filmmaker has swapped gritty flicks for waggy walkies with her new, very furry, venture. Meeting lifelong dog lover Maria Maloney, you’d never guess she was once murdered in the movies. But this warm and fascinating character
A BEREAVEMENT service may be forced to pay its own way if it loses out on important funding. There are currently three groups which receive cash from NHS South East London to run bereavement counselling services - Bromley Community Bereavement
MP FOR Bexleyheath and Crayford David Evennett is calling on the government to take tougher action to improve rail services for residents. It follows a consultation launched today (June 21) by the Department of Transport into passengers’
A FAMILY pet has been rescued from her dog basket in a burning building in Plumstead this morning. Firefighters were called to Majendie Road where an older woman and child had escaped the flames while the English Bull Terrier remained trapped inside.
GREENWICH Royals Gymnastics Club may only have opened in February but has already enjoyed major success at regional and national level. Catherine Nuqui competed at national grade eight, where she finished fifth overall and top scorer on the
Passionate experts have put together an introduction to wine workshop for people who want to learn more about their favourite tipple. Davy’s Wine Vaults in Greenwich is inviting vino amateurs to learn about the basics of tasting wines, grape varieties
A 10-YEAR-OLD boy who headbutted a teacher and broke another's knee at a school in Orpington has been given a 12-month referral order. Bromley Youth Court heard the boy, from St Mary Cray, became angry after staff confiscated a coin which he
An eye-popping trail of incredible masterpieces will line routes from Olympic venues to Deptford when London’s biggest contemporary art festival comes to town. The vibrant and colourful artworks, including multi-coloured vinyl horses, will
A GRIEVING mother says she will never again set foot inside Queen Elizabeth Hospital after "human error" led to the death of her unborn baby. Georgina Seamons and her husband James Rogers, of Danson Road, Bexleyheath, lost their son Edward in the 37th
SAINSBURY’S Eltham have opted to support the Freddie Farmer Foundation for a second year. The store’s sponsorship of the local charity was due to end on June 20, but manager Ian Keeble said: “We’re delighted to announce that we have agreed to support
Staff, Volunteers and Patients at Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice are celebrating after taking delivery of a new minibus. The minibus which seats up to 14 people was purchased in March thanks to a grant from the Department of Health’s Social Enterprise
Staff, Volunteers and Patients at Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice are celebrating after taking delivery of a new minibus. The minibus which seats up to 14 people was purchased in March thanks to a grant from the Department of Health’s Social Enterprise
SAINSBURY’S Eltham have opted to support the Freddie Farmer Foundation for a second year. The store’s sponsorship of the local charity was due to end on June 20, but manager Ian Keeble said: “We’re delighted to announce that we have agreed to
YOUNG Kent batsman Sam Billings promised the side will learn from their narrow loss to Essex in the T20 yesterday. Despite scoreboard confusion, the Eagles soared just out of range of Spitfires. When Graham Napier charged in under the
BRITISH Transport Police is appealing for information after a 15-year-old boy had his iPhone robbed at knifepoint. The teenager was on a train travelling between Erith and Abbey Wood on May 8 at around 6.30pm. Officers have released
THREE men are in custody after a burglary at a cannabis factory in Penge this morning (June 21). The suspects, from Lambeth, were arrested in Percy Road at around 12.50am after police officers, dogs and the police helicopter were called to reports of
YOUNGSTERS have been warned about their behaviour after they were caught throwing stones at a property in Swanley. Police were called to Juniper Walk at around 7.20pm on June 19 but the offenders legged it when they arrived. Officers managed to stop
A LEUKAEMIA survivor is preparing to follow in his grandmother’s footprints to celebrate beating the disease. Margaret Coppard spent 10 days trekking across the Himalayas in 2000 in support of her grandson Tom Mote who had been diagnosed with the illness
DOCTORS taking industrial action do not want to do anything to jeopardise their relationship with patients, the British Medical Association (BMA) has said. BMA chairman of council Dr Hamish Meldrum said that doctors' fight is not with patients but with
A 23-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in Erith this morning (June 21) after driving a car across the fish roundabout. The driver, who was alone in the vehicle, missed the fish sculpture and was stopped by police at the edge of Bronze Age Way and Bexley
Once again it’s been way too long since I last checked in with you. I’m currently sat on a plane to Vancouver, where GB will be competing in the “Canada Cup”, their final preparation tournament ahead of London. More on that in part three later, first
