STEVE Kavanagh has stepped down from the board at Charlton Athletic but will remain at The Valley as chief executive. Kavanagh becomes the third member of the board to leave their position this summer following the earlier departures of Peter Varney
HOPE Powell hailed her "history makers" after Great Britain's women's football team launched their Olympic campaign with a 1-0 win over New Zealand in Cardiff. Steph Houghton scored the only goal, curling home a superb 65th-minute free-kick
NEWS SHOPPER has discovered that an ambulance was called more than an hour before a fire killed a woman in St Mary Cray yet failed to turn up. A 45-year old woman known locally as “Yvonne Fisher” died in the blaze on Saturday evening in Ranmore
A YOUNG clay target shooter from Bexleyheath has become the south east of England colt champion. Ronnie Green was representing Kent at the competition in Worthing and his career highlight victory is even more remarkable as he only took up the sport
AN OLYMPIC torch bearer and his family have been left disappointed after they were given the wrong location to watch the relay from. Alan Lane, 78, carried the Olympic torch through Lewisham on Monday (July 23) and his family members were told
LIONS manager Kenny Jackett is looking for John Marquis to build on his impressive pre-season form if he is to win a place back in the starting XI. The young striker was a regular starter in the early stages of last season but was forced on to the
A NORTH West Kent College student is celebrating after being named Dulux Apprentice of the Year. Aron Baker, who started the painting and decorating course three years ago, entered the national competition after previously winning the southern
RILEYS Rovers met Glenmore Arms A in the South London & Kent Pool Alliance Tier Two play-off for a place in next year’s Elite League with Glenmore finishing victorious 8-4. James Grant won the first frame for Glenmore in a tight match against Lee
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a flat fire in Thamesmead early this morning (July 26) after residents left their iron on and went out. It took place on the third floor of a block of flats in Defence Close, after the iron set light to some nearby clothing
POST offices in Dartford and Gravesend have been selected to sell stamps picturing Olympic gold medalists within 24 hours of them winning. The post offices in Dartford’s Hythe Street and at the Alma, in Riverview Park, Gravesend, are among
CHARLTON manager Chris Powell can add another award to his collection with an honourary degree from the University of Greenwich. Powell led the Addicks to the League One championship last season - his first full season in charge. Prior to that
A GRAVESEND community centre is celebrating after receiving £40,000 to improve its facilities. Riverside Community Centre, in Dickens Road, spent the cash on brightening up the dark reception area, refurbishing three toilets, updating office space
DETECTIVES investigating a New Cross murder will return to the scene on Saturday (July 28) - three years after the unsolved killing. Dad-of-one Nathan Williams, 24, was shot in his VW Golf car in Ludwick Mews on July 28, 2009. Police were called
KENNY Jackett has confirmed Darren Ward is the player Gillingham manager Martin Allen made a preliminary transfer enquiry about last week. The Gills boss revealed on TalkSport he had spoken to Jackett about “some of his players”, although the Millwall
A DARTFORD cafe has been named the best along the Thames in a competition which attracted more than 1900 applications. Ossie’s Cafe in Copperfields Shopping Centre, Spital Street, was handed the Best Thames Local Cafe award at a ceremony at
A SPECTACULAR display of BMX and skateboarding skills marked the opening of skatepark in Gravesend, which was helped by fundraising youngsters. The £170,000 state-of-the-art park in Ordnance Road was part-funded by Gravesham Urban Sports Collective
ORPINGTON’S Claire Rafferty helped make history yesterday in the first match Great Britain have played in women’s football. The 23-year-old left back, who used to play for Millwall Lionesses, was part of the team which drew a crowd of 24,549 to
