KENNY Jackett blasted his Millwall defence after the Lions were pegged back by Birmingham in tonight’s 3-3 draw at The Den. It looked like the home side were going to run away with the points after Chris Wood struck twice in between a goal from Chris
MILLWALL threw away a three-goal lead as Marlon King grabbed a hat-trick to rescue a point for Birmingham City. It looked to be game over early on as the Lions raced clear in the opening 18 minutes through Chris Wood (2) and Chris Taylor. But King
A BENEFITS cheat fraudulently claimed almost £9,000 while in Sri Lanka. Sepalika Dondeenu, aged 43, of Ravensleigh Gardens, Bromley, has admitted claiming £4,344 in housing and council tax benefits from Bromley Council and £4,502 from the Department
OLD Colfeians slumped to another defeat as they went down 44-7 in their London Division One clash with fellow-strugglers Gosport & Fareham. OCs led briefly with a try from skipper Adam Hodgkiss, converted by Jack Potter, but were unable to sustain
A ROMAN villa in Bromley celebrated its 100,000th visitor last week. Around 50 children from Hayes School, West Common Road, in Hayes visited the Crofton Roman Villa on Friday (Oct 19) to celebrate the event and the special visitor, Teodor Wator
SHOOTERS Hill enjoyed a 20-0 victory over Southwark Lancers on Saturday. Newly-promoted Lancers showed some speed in the backs but spent most of the first period in their own half. Despite losing two lineouts, Shoots put sustained pressure on the
THOUSANDS of bulbs will be planted at Crystal Palace Park during a community event. Everyone is invited to come along and help with the Dig It scheme between 11am to 3pm on October 28 and 29. The planting of narcissi and daffodil bulbs will
SWIMMER Luke Gunning has been named as Beckenham’s best sports star at an awards ceremony to promote the town. For two consecutive years Gunning has been the national champion for his age group in 100m and 200m butterfly and has a promising career
OLYMPIC judo medallist Gemma Gibbons has been confirmed as the patron of the 2013 London Youth Games. The 25-year-old won silver in the under 78kg class at London 2012, an achievement she famously dedicated to her late mother, mouthing “I love you
A FIVE-VEHICLE road accident on Shooters Hill has been cleared and two people have been taken to hospital. Emergency services were called out at 2.37pm to the road, near Woodlands Farm. A spokesman for the London Ambulance Service said: "We
DOUGIE Freedman has left Crystal Palace to become the new manager at Championship rivals Bolton Wanderers. The Trotters were given permission to talk with Freedman yesterday afternoon after their initial request to speak with the Scot was rejected
AN ORPINGTON gym raised almost £2,000 for a hospice charity by pulling a double decker 50 metres. Ripped Muscle and Fitness, in Orpington High Street, was the first group to sign up for the event which saw teams race against each other to pull
A 28-YEAR-old man has been arrested after a stabbing in Erith this afternoon (October 23). Emergency services were called to Avenue Road at 1:11pm where they found a 49-year-old man with what appeared to be knife wounds. Shortly afterwards,
After experiencing some of the most bizarre combinations of weather during 2012, homeowners are beginning to prepare for showers of ‘blood rain’ leading up to Halloween. Unexpected temperature highs of 20˚C are predicted, following the recent
A TEENAGER has denied assaulting and murdering his older lover's three-year-old son. Cameron Rose, aged 18, of Court Road, Eltham, is accused of murdering epileptic Rhys Lawrie at the child’s mother's flat in Columbus Square, Erith, on January
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will join A-list stars tonight for the world premiere of the latest James Bond 007 movie Skyfall. Follow the blog below for live red carpet coverage from the Royal Albert Hall.
A TEENAGER accused of murdering a three-year-old boy has claimed the boy's mother told him to "tell lies" about his death. Cameron Rose, aged 18, of Court Road, Eltham, is accused of murdering Rhys Lawrie in January last year at his mother's flat
SWANLEY pupils were left more than impressed after a visit from an Olympic athlete to one of their schools. Team GB bronze medal hockey star, Alex Danson, came to Hextable School, in Egerton Avenue, as part of the Sky Sports Living for Sport project
FOLLOWING a successful event in 2011, the second Welling United beer festival was held at the club’s Park View Road ground on Friday and again produced fantastic results. After five months of planning by a group of ‘Wings’ supporters spearheaded
CHILDREN can enjoy fang-tastic Halloween celebrations at Greenwich Shopping Park next week. There will be a terrifyingly fun afternoon of free entertainment including scary face painting, a friendly trick-or-treating vampire and a children’s entertainer
PARENTS are trying to find a way to keep their nursery school going after discovering it faces a 500 per cent increase in rental costs Newstead Pre-School in Lee is currently run by a parents' committee but the lease is due to run out at the end
A PETITION has been launched against the proposed closure of South Darenth post office. The post office, located inside Hobbs Pharmacy in Holmesdale Road, is due to shut its doors for good on November 15. A dispute between the pharmacy and
A NECKLACE thief who snatched a gold chain from around a woman’s neck in New Cross is wanted by police. A 64-year-old woman was left shaken after a man ripped the jewellery from her as she swiped in her Oyster card at New Cross Gate station on
A WOMAN had a miraculous escape after a lorry overturned in West Wickham High Street and crushed her car. Miraculously she escaped without serious injury after being cut out of her car by firefighters. A Bromley police spokesman said: "A tipper
TWO motorists were taken to hospital after a crash in Gravesend this morning (October 23). Officers from Kent Police were called to a collision involving two vans in Darnley Road at 8am. Paramedics took both van drivers to hospital where they
The Lead Generation Club (TLGC) Bromley meets every Wednesday, 7.15 am – 9 am at The Bromley Court Hotel on Bromley Hill. TLGC clubs are run by members for members with more clubs expected to be launched across the south-east region very soon. There
BROMLEY cops are taking part in a day of action targeting uninsured drivers illegally using the borough’s roads. As part of the Met’s Operation Cubo they are running roadside check points with an automatic number plate reader van to check drivers
AN ARTICULATED lorry driver had to be escorted by police after "destroying anything in his way" down a small Dartford residential road. Last Saturday (October 20) at around 12.30pm the dozy driver ran into trouble as he drove along Brentlands Drive
FIVE suspected illegal workers have been arrested as part of an investigation into an Erith security firm. Four men and one woman who work at Blue Feathers Guarding Ltd, in Veridion Way, were detained following raids by the UK Border Agency on
GREENWICH firefighters have become wise to hoaxers as the number of bogus emergency calls attended drops by 88 per cent over 10 years. Crews attended 609 false calls in 2001 – putting lives at risk for those at genuine fires – compared to 76 last
A brave am-dram group put hundreds of bums on seats with their production of Calendar Girls to raise more than £1,000 for a cancer charity. Bromley Little Theatre collected £1,500 for Leukaemia Research with nine performances, finishing last Saturday
DAVID Miliband visited Goldsmiths students in New Cross last week as part of his university tour. The Labour politician took part in a question and answer session with 250 students, chaired by Dr Simon Griffiths from the department of politics.
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to save the £6million spent each year treating south-east London patients with minor ailments. The Choose Well scheme is designed to ensure Bromley residents choose the right place to get treatment particularly as NHS
NEW Ash Green has been given £10,000 by the government to develop its village centre. Sevenoaks District Council has said the money will be spent on "a programme to attract people back into the village centre". It is part of a £1m government
NEARLY half a million Greenwich burial and cremation records are now searchable on the internet thanks to the Deceased Online organisation. Greenwich Council has teamed up with the website to upload digital scans of burial and cremation registers
A 25-YEAR-OLD Dartford man who broke his back after falling from a balcony in Turkey has arrived back in the UK. News Shopper previously reported how Charlie Smith, of Lowerfield Street, flew out to Marmaris on September 27 for an 11-day holiday
A PET owner watched on in horror as her dog was savaged to death by a Staffordshire bull terrier. Valerie Martin, aged 74, tied up her 11-year-old shiatsu and Yorkshire terrier cross, Scruffy, to a post while she went shopping at Village Stores
BELVEDERE households who experience flooding are being encouraged to report the problem to Bexley Council and Thames Water. An Environment and Leisure Overview and Scrutiny Committee was held last Thursday (October 18) at the Civic Centre following
WESTCOMBE Park enjoyed a 36-13 success at Hertford on Saturday. Ryan Fuller and then Rob McPherson-Smith exchanged penalties midway through the first half before Graham Purdy finished off a stunning Combe move for the first try. James Lewis negated
TRAFFIC is at a standstill on the outskirts of Orpington this morning (October 23) as police carry out insurance checks. Long queues have built up near the Nugent Centre in Cray Avenue while officers check drivers’ details. It is not yet known
MOTORISTS offered a musical accompaniment to hundreds of midnight walkers, including comedian Jo Brand, who were raising money for a hospice. The third St Christopher’s Hospice Midnight Walk saw 419 people take to the streets of Crystal Palace,
BANNING a married couple from being company directors is set to serve a ‘clear message’ to other Bromley businesses. This is the intention of the government’s insolvency service which has disqualified Michael Brant for nine years and his wife Caroline
CATHERINE Southon is a well known face on daytime television and now you too can have the benefit of her antique expertise. The expert, who has worked in the antiques business for 16 years, and appeared on shows such as Bargain Hunt is coming to
A FAMILY-run garden centre in Forest Hill has scooped a Lewisham Business Award for excellent customer care. Shannon’s Garden Centre won the third round of the awards which were presented by Mayor of Lewisham Sir Steve Bullock last Friday (October
