KENT Police is looking for members of the public in Gravesham and Dartford to volunteer to represent their communities. Residents can now apply to be chair or vice chair of the area’s Independent Police Advisory Group (IPAG) to help the force with
NIMBLE feet will take to streets, parks, libraries, museums and more across Greenwich in a six-week dance festival. The Royal Greenwich Festivals: Greenwich Dances encompasses a roster of performances and workshops from May 17 to June 27 which
DOCTORS are hoping to increase recognition of the signs of bowel cancer as research shows 69 per cent of Bromley residents are unaware of the them. The disease is the second biggest cancer killer claiming a life every 30 minutes. However,
EBBSFLEET United are offering fans the chance to play on their professional pitch in an effort to raise funds needed to save the club. Teams of 13 or 14 players can pay a minimum of £10 each to rent out the Stonebridge Road pitch for three, 20-
A WAR hero from Crayford, whose family feared he was dead after being captured and held hostage for 370 days, celebrated his 100th birthday on Sunday. (May 5) Great grandfather-of-two Fred Gillham, of Manor Road, has seen a lot in his lifetime
PARENTS of Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley children who missed out on measles jabs are being urged to get their youngsters vaccinated. Local GP practices are contacting the families of patients aged 10 to 16 who records show have missed out on
A RAUCOUS night of old-style music hall and risqué entertainment will raise money for an Alzheimer’s charity. Kitty Kelly’s Original Music Hall comes to Greenwich Theatre for one night only on Sunday, May 19 and features Colin Sell from BBC’s I
Star Trek The Video Game tries to set its phasers to stunning and fails - although it does just about stay on the right side of enjoyable and is better than the average movie tie-in. The first thing to note about the game is it’s not for Star Trek
COMMUTERS who struggled to get to work in London this morning should have a better journey home after the problems on the Dartford to London Bridge line were cleared. London-bound train lines on the line became blocked after a train hit an obstruction
DARENT Valley Hospital has raised £70,000 to buy a key cancer-fighting tool. The funds for the One Step Nucleic acid Amplification (OSNA) test have been raised through donations, fundraising events and money given in memory – or to celebrate a
A CARETAKER has avoided jail after stealing cash from the church he worked at. Norman Penfold, of Albermarle Road, Beckenham, broke into a room at Bromley United Reform Church in Widmore Road and stole £70. The 43-year-old pleaded guilty to
A 20-YEAR-OLD man arrested on suspicion of arson after two fires were started in four days at the same shop in Gravesend has been released without charge. Firefighters were called to the basement of Kent Hair Studio in Harmer Street at 6am on March
Featuring all the hits from everyone’s favourite dance movie Dirty Dancing, a new, spectacular stage show featuring all the hits from the film is coming to town. Billed as “the sexiest song and dance sensation of 2013”, music and dance fans have
We’ve teamed up with the trendy footwear site Rubbersole.co.uk to offer four lucky readers a voucher worth £50 to spend on the site! Rubbersole.co.uk is one of the UK’s leading footwear sites and the number one destination for footwear lovers.
F&F is giving one lucky reader the chance to win £200 to spend online. Now spring is here, there has never been a better time to update your wardrobe, and with a fantastic range of occasionwear you will be spoilt for choice when those all important
LOOKED after children in Bexley will be able to enjoy free swimming at the borough's leisure centres from this month on. The Children in Care Committee (CiCC) have been lobbying councillors and Parkwood Leisure for the opportunity to use Bexley's
A BMX rider given just a 30 per cent chance of survival after a thug left him brain damaged has returned from a glorious honeymoon, a year before his wedding. Having a honeymoon before tying the knot may sound unusual, but for Jamie McKechnie it
A FORMER Bromley primary school teaching assistant is due to appear in crown court accused of a knife attack on a family at their home in Beckenham. Luke Nicholson, aged 28, has been charged with two counts of GBH with intent, one count of actual
A LEWISHAM meat supplier has been fined for safety failings after an employee sliced his arm while deboning a lamb shoulder. The injured worker sustained a “deep, painful” cut to his forearm and was off work for more than three months following
A LONG-SERVING charity worker from Welling who only recently stepped down from her fundraising duties has celebrated her 100th birthday. Grandmother-of-one Katie Mucklejohn, known as Kit to her friends and family, raised thousands of pounds for
CHISLEHURST campaigners are celebrating after an appeal has ruled a new pharmacy can be built to 'address the inequality' in provision. The NHS Litigation Authority found in favour of company Science Pharma and ruled the facility could be installed
A BUS inspector came to the rescue of an elderly woman after the tyre of her mobility scooter burst in Downham on Monday (April 30). Rose Barker, 72, of Brookdale Road, Catford, started experiencing problems with the scooter in Downham Way, and
IAN Holloway says there is no point in him getting worried about whether or not Crystal Palace make the play-offs. The Eagles know victory in the final Championship fixture of the season at home to Peterborough on Saturday will guarantee a place in
A FAMILIAR face from TV, Lesley Waters has appeared on shows like Ready, Steady, Cook and This Morning. A former head tutor at Leith’s School of Food and Wine, she is executive chef for the new Ready, Steady, Cook Live show which heads to Bromley in
CHARLTON boss Chris Powell has urged supporters not to worry about the long-term future of star youngster Callum Harriott as his current deal enters its final year. The wide-man has impressed with a string of fine performances since breaking back into
JOHN Sullivan and Yado Mambo will leave The Valley this summer, manager Chris Powell has confirmed. Defender Mambo spent the latter part of the campaign on loan at Shrewsbury, while keeper Sullivan played a key role in AFC Wimbledon’s successful battle
5th Petts Wood Scouts in conjunction with Bromley Council undertook a clear-up of the footpath in Berger Close. There was plenty of support from the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts and willing parents and in three hours collected a total of 64 bags of
RIPE language flew through the air as I walked up the stairs to the studio room above Brockley Jack Theatre. Some of the slang was new to my naive ears, but I knew they weren’t good as these two young saarf London women had a proper barney, mate
MICHAEL Smith struck four times as a young Charlton side ran out comfortable winners in the Kent Senior Cup final at Tonbridge Angels last night. Charlton took an early lead when Bradley Jordan was fouled in the centre of the pitch after being picked
VOTERS in Kent go to the polls today (May 2) in a county council election expected to the most hotly contested in recent memory. More than 400 candidates are standing in the county’s 84 divisions. Polling stations opened at 7am and will close
KENNY Jackett says Dany N’Guessan’s Millwall future will be decided next week once the Championship campaign is over. The Frenchman, who has a year left to run on his current deal, came off the bench in Tuesday’s 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace to replace
THE number of scouts in Bromley is booming to such an extent there is a waiting list of more than 600 youngsters. Volunteer numbers are also increasing partly due to the ‘Duchess effect’- Kate Middleton gave her time in Wales earlier this year
A BEXLEYHEATH restaurant was transformed into a movie set yesterday. (May 2) A camera crew descended on Huong Quang Vietnamese Restaurant in the Broadway to shoot a romantic comedy called First Date. Stephen Russell, the movie’s writer and
JUST a quick thank you to start with after last week’s column. To all my fans at the BBC, I do appreciate the publicity, but you’re still part of the most arrogant, self-seeking and pretentious organisation on earth. And as for the parasitic Mr G..
Letter to the editor: I was at Wembley and saw the scuffling between Millwall fans. There is no excuse, especially where innocent people are upset. It is disgraceful. But the query is, if it had been at The Den, the FA would have come down hard
Letter to the editor: I have noticed in recent years News Shopper and other newspapers in the area have been running a campaign against Greenwich Time, the council-produced newspaper. Can I please state I find this paper to be very interesting
Letter to the editor: A Labour Party campaigner knocked on my door last week, urging me to vote for Labour at the Kent County Council (KCC), elections on May 2, to stop UKIP getting a foothold. It occurred to me Labour smugly regards it as its
Letter to the editor: I was greatly moved and inspired by the recollections of Baroness Thatcher’s life during the past week and would like to propose a Margaret Thatcher Day when we try to do positive things to commemorate her leadership. Here
BOB OGLEY finds out about the area’s history of raging infernos. I AM sure it has nothing to do with the inadequacies of firefighters, or too many vandals playing with matches, but the borough of Bromley has suffered more than its fair share of
1973: A young Bromley student turned pop star returned in triumph from a world tour. David Jones had changed his surname to Bowie and won praise, particularly in the US, for his album Ziggy Stardust. Bowie attended Raglan Infants and then Bromley
WHY is the river called The Darent and the valley through which it runs The Darenth? This is a mystery which has puzzled me for so many years. So I set out recently on a quest to find an answer. I think I have. The use of the word Darenth is
A SYDENHAM teen has beaten 19,000 other beauty queen hopefuls to reach the last 80 in this year’s Teen Queen contest. Poppydene Lingham, 15, of Moremead Road, is appealing to News Shopper readers to back her quest to reach the finals and be crowned
Letter to the editor: I write in response to Bob Ogley’s article on Enid Blyton (Was Writer A Scheming Adultress?, News Shopper, April 3). My immediate response to your question is: so what if she was? How could this possibly reflect on the
Letter to the editor: Regarding Carry On Doctor (News Shopper, April 10), I agree the pace of the NHS reforms has been fast but the fact remains the majority of GPs have long held the view they are best-placed to decide how and where money is spent
Letter to the editor: At A time when hospitals are receiving bad press, I feel I have to write to say thanks to the fantastic maternity department at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich. Sadly, my daughter had a stillborn baby there. The care
Letter to the editor: Your correspondent yearns for the return of nationalised railways (Get Rid Of Franchises To Improve Railways, News Shopper, April 17). I wonder how old he or she is, or if there has been a memory lapse? My memory of British
POLICE are investigating after a 23-year-old man was bottled over the head in Woolwich last Saturday. The victim sustained head injuries in the attack which happened in Anglesea Avenue on April 27 around 1.25am. He was taken to hospital and is
MASTERCHEF presenter and self-confessed pudding addict Gregg Wallace was in Orpington on Tuesday promoting a new Weight Watchers hub - the first of its kind in London. Mr Wallace has Weight Watchers to thank for his dramatic weight loss of recent
A YOUNG man has been taken on by a miller and falls in love with his daughter, but she doesn’t feel the same way. Pianist Simon Lane will be joined by baritone Jonathan Sells to perform Schubert’s The Miller’s Beautiful Daughter – Die Schone Mullerin
Letter to the editor: I agree with your recent reader’s letter (Why Can’t We Leave Our Wildlife Alone?, News Shopper, April 17). I don’t know why humans think they are so superior to our wildlife. Animals have as much right to live on this planet
COMMUTERS into London are experiencing problems on the Dartford to London Bridge line as an obstruction between Crayford and Hither Green means London-bound train lines are blocked. News Shopper has been told no trains are stopping at New Eltham
CONSERVATIVES and Liberal Democrats are braced for losses as voters go to the polls today, for seats on councils including Kent County Council, following a campaign that has been dominated by the UK Independence Party. Liberal Democrat leader Nick
Paddy Gray, aged 10, of Orpington, plans to do a mini-triathlon to raise money in memory of a classmate of his who died suddenly of an asthma attack in March. In May half-term, Paddy will ride around the perimeter of Goddington Park, then run to
