Why is it that some dogs have a stigma attached to them? ‘Aggressive’, ‘dangerous’, ‘vicious’ the list could go on. It’s as if people don’t realise that dogs don’t have self-awareness, conscience or empathy. If we offered a dog the last bit of our
CHILDREN will be able to meet Father Christmas in his grotto from next month at a garden centre in Kent. Santa will be at Millbrook Garden Centre, in Station Road in Southfleet, from November 17 to December 24. Times are listed below. Parents
THREE Brockley businesses will stay closed for another three months due to allegations of disorder and anti-social behaviour. Super Cuts off licence, the Honeypot restaurant and Gold Crest plumbers in Upper Brockley Road were first shut down earlier
An unsuspecting couple became the funniest people in Dartford during 15 minutes of side-splittingly funny fame. We’d gone along to see ventriloquist Paul Zerdin at The Orchard Theatre on Wednesday, October 17. And after proving that yes, he
A TREE has been planted to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee and teach children about nature. Pupils from Pratts Bottom Primary School, in Hookwood Road, Orpington, attended and sang celebratory songs for the event which was planned by Pratts Bottom
HAYES school is hoping to inspire future Olympians by joining forces with a nearby sports club. Old Wilsonians Tennis Club is the latest organisation to join the school’s Sports Partnership. Students from the school, in West Common Road, Hayes
NORTH West Kent College is inviting prospective students to an open day at its redeveloped Dartford and Gravesend campuses. The college offers an extensive range of courses and levels in hair, beauty, business, secretarial, computing, construction
LEWISHAM Council is seeking people's views on the housing challenges facing the borough. Under the Housing Matters programme, 250 new council homes are planned for the area. There are also proposals to transfer the rest of the council's housing
Rabbits Floppy and Rygel have become two indirect victims of the country’s economic situation. When the firm their owner works for had to downsize and relocate out of London, he had to move too and was unable to take his pets with him. Julie
SOUTH London Healthcare Trust is warning people to stay away if they experience symptoms of the norovirus after an affected visitor vomited at one of the wards. South London Healthcare Trust, whose sites include Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Queen
A BELVEDERE woman has scooped a national award for her services to slimming club members and helping them achieve their weight loss goals. Kim Carpenter received the Jean Nidetch award from Weight Watchers UK senior vice president, Andrew Knight
“If you were reincarnated as a computer - with only enough memory space for one Bond girl - who would you save and why?” That was the ingenious question student Lydia Maddix decided to ask the real 007, Daniel Craig, after winning a whacky BBC
THE DOG stabbed during an attack in Erith is set to make a full recovery. Police officers were called to Avenue Road at 1:11pm on Tuesday (October 23) where they found a 49-year-old man with knife wounds. During the attack, News Shopper was
OLD Elthamians and Bromley Town CC were among the clubs recognised in the Outstanding Services to Cricket Awards (OSCAS) at Lord’s on Monday. Three of the seven nominees from Kent were presented with an award by Mike Gatting at the event on Monday,
DARTFORD’S Joyden’s Wood could be transformed into ancient English woodland after a new grant was awarded to the Woodland Trust. The money will initiate an 18-month project that will see trees and paths cleared to allow heathland, flora and fauna
DARTFORD’S FA Cup record in recent years was not improved as they come out second best to Forest Green Rovers in Tuesday night’s fourth qualifying road replay at Princes Park. The Gloucestershire full-timers are a talented outfit which, for some reason
A BICKLEY boxer has progressed through to the next stage of a national amateur competition after becoming the London champion last weekend. Charlie Wynn, 23, who is a member of Keddles ABA in St Mary’s Cray, defeated fellow welterweight Chris Kennelly
THERE was no point in risking Dale Stephens at Leeds after the winger pulled out of the game at the last minute, according to manager Chris Powell. Stephens had been named in the starting XI at Elland Road but a recurring hamstring problem was aggravated
CHRIS Powell is weighing up whether to stick with the same formation which earned a 1-1 draw at Leeds on Tuesday when the Addicks visit Wolves this weekend. Charlton made several changes from the side tamely beaten 1-0 at home by Barnsley last Saturday
A RETURN to The Valley for striker Leon Clarke from his loan spell at Scunthorpe appears unlikely after manager Chris Powell today downplayed the suggestion. Clarke’s impressive goal tally since joining the Iron, combined with Charlton’s growing injury
PEOPLE could soon build their own houses at Church Grove, Ladywell, on an old school site recently rejected as a home for gypsies. Lewisham Council has chosen the former Watergate School as a potential site for so-called self build or custom build
BEXLEYHEATH’S Salt Cave is throwing open its doors to the public for an open day next month. Mimicking an eastern European salt mine, the cave in Avenue Road uses high dispersion salty air to relieve breathing problems. Hayfever, asthma, bronchitis
TWO mothers found a teenager bleeding from his mouth, leg and arm after he was stabbed repeatedly in Monument Gardens last night (October 24). The 16-year-old was discovered by neighbours lying on a car bonnet with a trail of blood leading to him
MORE people cheat on their husbands and wives in London than anywhere else in England and Wales, says a new survey. More than a quarter of all married couples in the city have had affairs, the survey also says. These figures are much higher
RESIDENTS in Swanscombe are fed-up at the "chaos" caused by wayward parental parking at a primary school. Keary Road residents have complained about Manor Community Primary School parents ignoring double yellow and zig zag lines, parking on kerbs
RAINBOW Guides got close up and personal with snakes, millipedes and lizards when they learnt about exotic creatures from around the world. The girls, aged between five and seven from Blackfen Rainbow Unit, were able to touch the animals, including
Deck your home with beautiful and original decorations from the Country Living Magazine Christmas Fair in Islington,north London, from November 7 to 11. As well as garlands and sweet smelling swags the festive season features gourmet food, family
LEWISHAM Healthcare NHS Trust has invested £700,000 in state-of-the-art operating theatre facilities. One of its dedicated orthopaedic theatres, which will be used predominantly for emergency trauma cases, is among several majorly upgraded.
A CAMPAIGN group held a demonstration outside Princess Royal University Hospital to protest about the handling of the South London Healthcare NHS Trust The handful of activists held placards and spoke to passerbys about the state of the health
GREENWICH and Bexley Community Hospice is inviting people to join them for their first 5km fun run around Danson Park. The event is suitable for people of all ages and fitness levels, who are encouraged to walk, run or jog the route on November
A BROMLEY optician has gone back to school to teach primary school children about eye health. Store director Reehan Qureishy, from Bromley Specsavers, was invited to visit the year two class at St Joseph’s Primary School, in Plaistow Lane, to talk
YOUNGSTERS at a Welling primary school were shocked to find a giant egg in their playground yesterday. The area around the egg at Eastcote Primary School, in Eastcote Road, was taped off by a PCSO, who then stood guard for the rest of the day.
SWANLEY’S Remembrance Day Parade has been saved thanks to a successful appeal for marshals. There were fears it would have to be cancelled owing to a lack of volunteers but Geoff Lees of Royal British Legion in Swanley says a number of people have
DARTFORD women looking to rekindle their love for netball are invited to get back into the game. In partnership with Kent Sport, Dartford Council has teamed up with the All England Netball Association to provide a seven week Back to Netball course
A DECISION will be deferred on the Blackheath Huntsman housing project opposed by hundreds of people living nearby. The Huntsman development would build 144 homes on an old sports ground, but plans to use Manor Way on the neighbouring private Cator
ACCORDING to figures, the economy is growing and we are out of recession – but does this actually match of the reality of your current financial situation? The UK climbed out of the double-dip recession with a bang between July and September as
POLICE in Bexley and the family of 15-year-old Karla Hunter are growing increasingly concerned for her safety and wellbeing. She has not been seen since leaving her home in Sidcup on the evening of October 19. Karla has been using her Oyster
IMAGINE making your friends and family’s Christmas especially personal this year by giving them a card you have designed yourself. Well, this dream can come true if you are the lucky winner of News Shopper’s Christmas card competition. Last
AT 35 years old Colin Luswata never thought he would have to spend the cold autumn nights sleeping in his car at the side of the road near Bromley police station. But after his marriage broke down and he lost his job as a chauffeur so could not
