DEVELOPERS who demolished an 18th century Sydenham pub building without permission have been successfully prosecuted by Lewisham Council. Last March, the Greyhound in Kirkdale was knocked down, leaving just the front wall intact, despite it being
FIREFIGHTERS are still tackling a fire affecting a large amount of waste at a recycling plant off Sevenoaks Way. Three fire engines and 14 firefighters are at the scene in Cornwall Drive, Orpington, trying to damp down the several thousand tonnes
Not many people get excited about headphone but they are an important gadget when you think about it. For those people who spend a lot of time listening to music or playing games, especially on the go, a good set of headphones is a worthwhile investment
A DISABLED group from Dartford have been left devastated after thieves stole more than £800 worth of equipment used to keep it alive. The gang broke into a steel container belonging to North Kent Disabled Foundation next to Waller Park Pavilion
THE man who plunged to his death after jumping from the highest point of the Dartford Bridge has been named as Rajinder Sahota. Trained police officers spent four hours negotiating with the 42-year-old, before he jumped from the QE2 Bridge at around
A MURDER suspect accused of killing a father-of-three in Thamesmead pressured his own mother into helping “get his story straight”, a court has heard. Prabjot Rayat, 54, was found with his throat cut in the office of his car repair service, Rayat
AN AUTHOR from Bromley is launching his first novel at a Beckenham book store next week. Dominic Canty, 44, of Westwood Hill, Sydenham, is the literary mind behind spy thriller Dead Men Should Know Better, and will be appearing at Beckenham Book
Yes, it was that time of year again when London was painted green, white and gold in homage to the patron saint of the good ol' emerald isle. Yes, I am talking about St Patrick’s Day. As a man with strong Irish blood in me I felt it was a duty
LEWISHAM Hospital will re-open to visitors today. Visiting restrictions were put in place to restrict the spread of the winter vomiting bug and protect patients and staff. The hospital asks that members of the public do not visit the hospital
Superbly-taken goals by Paul Booth for Cray Wanderers and Bradley Woods-Garness for Canvey Island were the highlight of a nailbiting 1-1 draw at Hayes Lane on Tuesday night. The two sides had different reasons for needing something from the game
OLYMPIC stars Gemma Gibbons and Zoe Smith joined other community heroes at Greenwich borough's first civic awards ceremony. Greenwich Council's awards, made up of 10 categories, recognised people, organisations and businesses who have benefited
A BELVEDERE schoolboy who reads up to five books a day is putting his literary talent to good use. Nine-year-old Ben Hughes, who attends Bedonwell Junior School, has even been known to read while crossing the road to the bus stop. But when
DOVER maintained their quest for a play-off spot, and extended their unbeaten run to eight games, with a single-goal victory over visitors Bromley at the Crabble Ground on Tuesday evening. The home side enjoyed the majority of the play throughout
WESTMORELAND Road car park is set to close after Easter so work on an £80m redevelopment project can begin. The car park will be knocked down and replaced with a leisure and residential complex which includes a 130-bedroom hotel, 200 apartments
When I head to Bluewater nowadays for an evening of after-work retail therapy, I go as much for the dinner following the shopping spree. The great thing about Bluewater is the abundance of different eateries and each time I visit, a cluster of new
A FOREST Hill woman who appealed to News Shopper readers to find a life-saving bone marrow donor has thanked people following her successful appeal. Bengu Shail, aged 34, of Mayow Road, Forest Hill, was initially diagnosed in September 2009 with
A BURGLAR struck at a Lee home stealing the owner's collection of rare jewellery. The victim, who lived at Ashdale Road, was away on holiday between February 18 and February 27 February when his home was burgled. Police believe the thief may
DETECTIVES are hoping to meat this man in connection with the theft of steak from a supermarket in Dartford. Officers are investigating after £20 of steak was stolen from the Co-Operative store in Hawley Road. The incident happened at around
PEOPLE say the funniest and strangest things – and here’s proof from a quick trip to Bromley. Reporter Tom Jasper overheard some bizarre snippets of conversations. Here is a selection of quotes he picked up: GAME Boy number 1: “Mate
A BOOKMAKER at Crayford Dog Track was followed home before being robbed at knifepoint by a gang. The 51-year-old man, who worked as a trackside bookmaker at stadium in Stadium Way, was attacked after being driven home by his wife to Bexley at 10.30pm
A GREENWICH half-marathon which has been criticised for causing disruption will return with a new route this year, organisers say. Following discussions with councillors, residents' groups and Transport for London, Run to the Beat is relocating
A TEENAGE Bexley art enthusiast has scooped a national speaking prize. Townley Grammar School’s Molly Nickson had to talk for 10 minutes on an artwork of her choice to win the ARTiculation Prize final at Clare College, Cambridge on March 9.
DRIVING Miss Daisy left me reeling from the journey through bigotry, old age and friendship. Last year’s Churchill Theatre production has returned and again features Rising Damp star Don Warrington as well as Gwen Taylor who played Anne Foster
LEWISHAM police have issued an e-fit picture of a man they want to trace following a robbery. The incident occurred on November 30 last year just before midnight. A 26-year-old woman was making her way home from work at Darfield Road, Brockley
TWO 'pocket parks' are coming to Blackheath and Sydenham in a £67,000 bid to transform underused urban spaces into mini oases. Work has begun in Lewisham as part of the Mayor of London’s capital-wide scheme to reinvent small spaces – the size of
A 25-YEAR-OLD man was taken to hospital after a crash involving two cars and a motorbike in Swanley. Police and ambulance staff were called to Maidstone Road at 8.20am on Monday following the collision. The motorcyclist, who was riding a white
A LEWISHAM policeman has been commended for bravery after saving a toddler who had fallen underneath a train. Detective Sergeant Cary Gawley was off duty last year when he helped save the life of a toddler after he fell onto the tracks whilst travelling
A GREENWICH woman who was injured when she leapt from a hotel window in India apparently in fear of a sexual assault is to return to Britain, it has been reported, as two men were due to appear in court in connection with the incident. The tourist
A MOVING drink and drugs advice bus will be roaming the streets of Lewisham doling out information and help. The mobile bus aims to take alcohol and drug support services directly into the community and will stop off across the borough. Residents
THE mother of a 34-year-old Dartford man who died after being pulled from a freezing lake has said “he did not realise how much people loved him”. Mark Katnoria, who lived with his mother Pat in Barham Road, drowned after getting into difficulty
FIRE engines remain at a recycling plant off Sevenoaks Way which caught fire on Monday (March 18). The incident in Cornwall Drive is still causing traffic problems in the area with reports suggesting Cray Road (A224) is partially blocked and long
CANCER patients can now be treated at Lewisham Hospital instead of travelling miles outside the borough for life-saving chemotherapy. Around 150 breast and lung cancer sufferers are expected to benefit from the new service launched by Lewisham
A GREENWICH dentist is recovering in India after leaping from a third-floor hotel window when the establishment's owner apparently tried to force his way into her room. The tourist told police she requested a 4am wake-up call but the manager who
CHANCELLOR George Osborne has delivered his Budget today – see what was announced and have your say. He made his speech on the economy, his fourth Budget, in the House of Commons. See the blog below to follow what was announced, including pictures
SAFER neighbourhood teams across Bromley are urging elderly people to not become victims of ruthless fraudsters who use courier firms to help defraud people of their life savings. Today (March 20) is the Met’s pan-London Courier Fraud Awareness
GEORGE Osborne will seek to show he is on the side of hard-pressed families as he delivers his Budget today (March 20) amid a grim economic backdrop. The Chancellor is expected to speed up progress towards a £10,000 tax-free personal allowance,
WEST Country woes again struck Welling United as they fell foul to a single goal defeat at Bath City. Defeats at Dorchester Town and Weston-super-Mare were followed up by disappointment at Twerton Park. Although Welling worked hard they failed
