With proposed plans for a re-vamped Orpington High Street already in place, including a seven screen cinema and several shops and restaurants, I set about asking some local residents their views on the development. One said “I can’t wait
There are lots of people in our local community that rarely get recognition for the time that that they give up for others. One of these groups of people are Leaders. Leaders are very important with the running and setting up of clubs. From football
For all those taking art GCSE, it is the end of our exam pieces; we have completed our final pieces and we have handed in our sketchbooks. This year’s theme was Force. In all honesty, couldn’t they have picked a better theme? A little easier one perhaps
The Croods! A family friendly film full of wholesome bonding, great animation and funny lines all around, I would recommend anybody aged able-to-talk to a hundred and toothless watches the Croods! The Croods is a film set back in ancient times
After the Education Secretary, Michael Gove, announced the U- Turn in major changes to GCSE’s it surely provoked a sigh of relief for local schools however, the newly planned A-Level reforms have once again caused a feeling of unease for teachers and
Finally, after a long and unendurable twelve years wait, the “unfilmable” Man Booker Prize winning novel, the ‘Life of Pi’ has arrived. As a film. Taiwan-born Ang Lee has been handed the daunting role of Director. Many of the book lovers may have been
Four weeks after the Easter holidays come to an end, the exam season begins for thousands of Year 11 students around the country. Prior to exams, there will be study leave – right? Study leave is something that students simply expect; it’s taken to
FIREFIGHTERS tackling a blaze at a derelict factory in Sidcup have brought it under control. Eight fire engines with 58 firefighters were called to the fire on the second floor of a factory in Edgington Way at 2.45pm. The building involved,
With all the talk recently about horse meat in our food we seem to have overlooked a rather different kind of meat infiltrating our crisps... In an effort to include ‘home grown’ ingredients in their classic range of crisps, snacks giant Walkers
A BROCKLEY bobby tweeting on the beat has hit more than 400 followers by telling people what’s really happening in the area. Sergeant Jon Biddle from the area's Safer Neighbourhoods Team, has joined the Twittersphere to let his "lovely Brockley
LEWISHAM came through a nerve-shredding final to win a dramatic gold in the Paralympic sport of boccia at the London Youth Games finals at Westway Sports Centre. The team, who are all from Brent Knoll School, held their nerve to edge out final opponents
GREENWICH Royals Gymnastics Club has capped a memorable first year by winning an 10 medals at this month’s regional grading championships. This was the first time the Kidbrooke-based club had entered this regional championships and Greenwich Royals
A MAN who was arrested with a gun near Bromley town centre has been jailed for five years, while the police officer who arrested him has received two awards for his bravery. Shaun Roberts, aged 50, of Bradbourne Road, Bexley, pleaded guilty at
TWO best friends from Dartford are celebrating a £336,000 lottery win - thanks to a little help from a horoscope. Carly Wiggett, 23, and 24-year-old Becky Witt bought a EuroMillions ticket after Carly’s mum Tracy said she had read the duo’s lucky
Has your secret passion for pastry or craze for cake decorating taken over your day-to-day life? If the answer is yes, then Cake International – The Sugarcraft, Cake Decorating & Baking Show is just the ticket. We have teamed up with the organisers
Rob Sargent began working as an estate agent when he was 20 and immediately fell in love with the business. Just two years after joining Acorn Estate Agents in Grove Park in 1984, he had the chance to buy shares in the company. “My personal
AN ORPINGTON family appeared in an ITV documentary last Thursday (March 21) after they were filmed having their first home birth. Julie Woolf, of Locksley Drive, gave birth to son Ryan in June last year and had the experience recorded by a television
A CAR that was abandoned in the middle of a road in Petts Wood caused severe traffic in the area today (March 26). The white Vauxhall, which had all of its doors locked, was left in Queensway, close to Petts Wood Station and next to Crescent Drive
Word Soup is a causal but challenging puzzle game which will test your word power and also your dexterity a little bit too. Unusually in this digital age, the game originally became a hit thanks to British pub-goers. Gaining popularity on coin-op
ALL customers in the Bromley North and Shortlands area who were affected by an earlier power cut have had their electricity supply restored. According to UK Power Networks the power cut began at around 12.10pm when a fuse blew at a nearby substation
A MAN found guilty of dropping a cigarette in Orpington High Street says he would rather go to prison than pay a £100 fine. Bryan Langford, of Rookery Gardens, St Mary Cray, was charged with contravening the 1990 Environment Protection Act by dropping
THAMESMEAD neighbours have braved unseasonal weather to brighten up where they live over the past month. People living along Coralline Walk have been transforming it by painting a mural of a bird. The project - named Colour Coralline - was
BEXLEY police is hoping to open four more information points across the borough in the next year. There are currently four information points in Bexley, located at libraries in Bexleyheath, Welling and Blackfen as well as Asda in Broadway.
AFTER standing accused of using this column as a 'personal ad' to scout for women with self-pitying talk about my failing love-life, I would like to apologise unreservedly and categorically confirm this will never happen again. In fact as I walked
A POWER cut is affecting properties in the Bromley North and Shortlands area, including the magistrates’ court. According to UK Power Networks it began at around 12.10pm when a fuse blew at a nearby substation. And at around 12.55pm the power
BROMLEY police is appealing for help to trace a burglary suspect who was last known to be living in Dartford. Marioz Jankowski is wanted in connection with a burglary committed in Chislehurst on August 9 last year. The 25-year-old man is known
OPPONENTS of a new shop in Sidcup selling legal highs have been told to "get a life". High Life in Station Road opened around a month ago and has already attracted attention after advertising free home delivery for canisters of nitrous oxide at
A SWANLEY charity shop reopened its doors on Monday after a welcome makeover from kind-hearted bankers over the weekend. Staff from Barclays bank in Longfield arrived at the EllenorLions Hospice shop, on Swanley High Street, on Saturday armed with
Were they dumped or had they just strayed away from their home? That’s the dilemma that two black kittens gave their rescuers when they were found wandering in a local street. Anim-Mates fosterer Lynn Thorburn said: “We were alerted by a passer-by
BELVEDERE police station will now be open to the public for three hours a week. That is according to the Police and Crime Plan for 2013 to 2016 by the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC). Belvedere has been downgraded from a front
Give your iPad 2 or 3 style, protection and the functionality of a laptop/PC with the STK Bluetooth Keyboard Case. With its black leather finish and white stitching, the case certainly has a high-quality look to it. The material is also very
A MAN in his 20s had a chunk of his face bitten off in a Sidcup street brawl, according to a witness. His attacker allegedly drove up to Ellenborough Road in a silver Ford Focus, got into an argument with the victim and began fighting him on the
Portable speakers seem to be ten a penny these days. Since tech companies discovered how to make speakers wireless and small, it seems there's no limit on how many of the things are out there. Many of them are much of a muchness but one which has
FIVE Plumstead firefighters will be blazing a biking trail across Britain in memory of one of their team. The crew will be pumping pedals to complete the 1,000 mile charity cycle from John O’Groats, in Scotland, to Landsend, in Cornwall. The
GREENWICH sisters Sabrina and Natasha Sinha were in impressive form as they won the Year 9 and the Year 10 & 11 titles at the pentathlon GB British schools modern biathlon championships on Sunday. They were among around 700 young athletes who braved
LEWISHAM police have started carrying Tasers in the borough. Four response team officers per shift will be equipped with the weapon, while 40 police have been given training on their use. The Met says it is part of a gradual roll-out where
A BEXLEYHEATH school has thrown its support behind the Bring the Queen to Bexley campaign. Earlier this month schools across the borough took part in a red, white and blue day, with pupils at St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, in Sheldon Road
THE man found dead in a Thamesmead street has been named as 29-year-old Andreis Arhangelskis from Lewisham. Mr Arhangelskis, of St John’s Vale, St John’s, was visiting a friend when he collapsed in the pavement in the early hours of Sunday, March
DETECTIVES have confirmed a teenager reported missing from Welling on February 11 has been found safe and well. Fourteen-year-old Emmanuel Akinte was last seen at 10am on February 11 as he got on a Route 53 bus towards Camberwell. Police confirmed
THE new members of Gravesham Youth Council held their first meeting on Friday (March 22). More than 1,000 young voters elected eight representatives from participating schools Mayfield Grammar School, Northfleet School for Girls and Northfleet
Last weekend Lisbon opened its fancy, tiled doors to a host of fashionistas for ModaLisboa – Fashion Week Lisbon. This was not my first trip to cover the obscure fashion week and hopefully isn't the last! Hosted in the beautiful Pátio da Galé buildings
POLICE are investigating after a fire broke out at a terraced bungalow in Bean last night. Three fire engines were called to Stonewood at 7.30pm and spent more than two hours tackling the flames. No one was injured by the fire and crews used
As a culimination of the Bromley Festival of Music and Speech a Star Music Performer competition was held in Bromley Parish Church on Sunday 24th March. Six performers took part on a variety of instruments with one singer. They were adjicated by Ruth
A 38-YEAR-OLD woman was cut free from her car in Dartford following a two-vehicle crash this morning. Emergency services were called to Green Street Green Road at 6.30am where they used hydraulic rescue equipment to free the trapped woman.
A DARTFORD school hosted a science fair for around 1,600 pupils from 28 primary and secondary schools. Youngsters aged between nine and 12 took part in one of the six 90-minute practical sessions held at the Dartford Grammar School for Girls, in
FOUR out of five British adults believe in the power of prayer, according to a new survey in the run-up to Easter. While some said they would pray for world peace, others had more everyday concerns - turning to God for relationship troubles or
POLICE are appealing for help in tracing a 12-year-old girl from Brockley who has been missing since Saturday. Paris Morgans-Turrell, of Foxberry Road, was last seen at her aunt's address in Whitburn Road, Lewisham, on March 23. She left her
TWO people had to be taken to hospital last night (March 25) after a crash near Bromley Football Club. Emergency services were called to the scene in Hayes Lane, Bromley, after a silver Mazda and grey Volvo collided just before 8.40pm. The
