Scotland Yard is closely watching radical cleric Anjem Choudary after the Woolwich attack to see if his proclamations break the law, one of the force's most senior officers has told MPs. But after addressing the Commons home affairs select committee
A SPATE of thefts from taxis left unattended overnight in Hextable and Swanley has prompted a warning from police. Over the past 10 days thieves have stolen cash and personal items from a number of Hackney carriages parked outside victims’ homes
A PREGNANT woman was attacked in an attempted robbery as she was walking in Crayford town centre. The victim, who is seven months pregnant, was on her way home from Sainsbury's and walking towards the railway bridge on Crayford Road, near the Acorn
DODGY-dealing has been outlawed at council-run markets in Lewisham following a pledge to not sell fake goods. Lewisham, Deptford, Douglas Way and Catford markets have signed up to the Real Deal campaign which aims to tackle the selling of counterfeit
A WOMAN suffered a head injury in a crash in Sevenoaks Road in Orpington this afternoon (June 4). The incident is thought to have happened around the junction between Sevenoaks Road and Oakleigh Gardens near Orpington Hospital The accident
STAFF and parents of children at a Sidcup nursery rescued from the brink of closure last year have been left devastated by a sudden buy out. A team of staff headed by Natasha Lyons have worked wonders since saving the day nursery, in North Cray
BEXLEY top the Kent Cricket League Premier Division after Saturday’s 46-run derby triumph at Bromley. George Wells was Bexley’s hero with the bat, completing his century before finally being bowled out by James Butterfill (3-11) to leave the visitors
A PAIR of one of the country's most treasured birds of prey is bringing up three chicks on the roof of a Sidcup police station. The two peregrine falcons, one of just three pairs in News Shopper's patch, have nested on the top of Marlowe House
A RAPE victim had abuse hurled at her from the public gallery by supporters of her paedophile attacker after he was jailed for 12 years. Patrick Ryan, 64, of Ancona Road, Plumstead, raped two young sisters and sexually assaulted one of them using
A WOMAN has been seriously injured in an alleged attack by two people at her Gravesend home today. (June 4) Police were called to Medhurst Gardens at 9.50am to reports of a burglary in progress. The victim suffered serious but non-life threatening
THE temporary one-way system in Bexleyheath town centre has been lifted as work to improve the area continues. Two-way traffic has now resumed two weeks ahead of schedule on Broadway, Albion Road and Highland Road after work began in January on
CRAIG Charles’ Fantasy Funk Band will headline this year’s Danson Festival. The band – put together on the actor’s BBC 6 Music radio show to celebrate Maida Vale studio’s 75th birthday – features a line-up of funk greats from bands like the Style
Bettsie Bon Bon is not just a pretty face. The 29-year-old from Eastbourne has a law degree but these days handles briefs of a more colourful nature. Vibe caught up with her ahead of her performance in Dartford in July. Win tickets to the
FIREFIGHTERS did not have far to travel when they went to two fires in neighbouring Petts Wood streets today (June 4). Crews from Orpington and Bromley were called to Frankswood Avenue at about 11.40am to an out of control bonfire which had spread
A CHARITY shop has celebrated moving premises after 16 years with balloons and wine. The Last Chance Animal Rescue store moved from Chatterton Road in Bromley to nearby Southborough Lane and re-opened on Saturday (June 1). Many regulars popped
BEXLEY Council is calling on residents to come to Bexleyheath Broadway this Sunday (June 9) to support the annual civic parade. More than 50 uniformed groups will set off from Albion Road Car Park at 9.45am and make their way to Christ Church in
AN ORPINGTON woman has celebrated her 100th birthday. Rose Bristow, of Hilltop Gardens, reached the milestone on May 29 and was joined by three other generations of her family. Around 20 friends and relatives attended including Rose's son,
Win VIP hospitality tickets to the American SpeedFest at Brands Hatch, plus a Mustang driving experience. America’s finest four-wheeled machinery will take over Brands Hatch as part of the American SpeedFest on Sunday, June 9 and you could be there
GCSEs could be replaced by a system of new I levels - with numbered grades from 1 to 8 - under sweeping changes to school examinations, it has been reported. Ofqual - the examinations regulator for England - is proposing that course work will be
KENT CCC columnist BRAD PINARD this week looks at the impressive recent form of Rob Key for the Spitfires. WITH the weight of captaincy lifted from his shoulders, Rob Key has started to find the form which once saw him opening the batting for England
CRYSTAL Palace cheerleaders the Crystals have got into the summer mood with a pool party-themed video showing their version of Glad All Over. The girls, who have scored internet hits previously with Call Me Maybe, Gangnam Style and Harlem Shake
A CAT is fighting for her life after being shot twice by an air gun in Bexleyheath. Dolly the black and white moggy limped home to owner Patricia Cook’s bungalow in Downbank Avenue on Saturday evening (June 1) in serious distress. Mrs Cook’
A BROMLEY care agency has passed a rigorous audit from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The CQC inspection found LifeCom Care, based in Homesdale Road, meets its standards in supporting workers, safeguarding clients from abuse and appropriately
A DIABETIC runner from Erith completed a marathon every day, for 30 consecutive days. Incredible Gavin Griffiths, 21, started at John O’Groats on April 27 and reached Lands End a month later, just in time to return to London where he watched his
BROMLEY Police are appealing for witnesses after a "horrific" dog attack in Anerley left a 14-year-old girl with potentially life changing injuries. The incident took place in the play area in St Hugh's Road, Anerley, at around 9.20pm on Sunday
A CHARLTON woman escaped from a ground floor flat after fire broke out in a bedroom last night (June 3). The woman escaped before the fire brigade arrived at the converted terraced house in Atlas Gardens. Part of a bedroom was damaged by the
Excelcare are on a mission to raise £5,000 to present to the charity CLIC Sargent at the Excelcare Award’s Party on July 5. Every day, 10 children and young people in the UK hear the shocking news they have cancer. CLIC Sargent is the UK’s leading
SUMMER can only mean one thing: festivals. We've picked the best of the big guns in London this summer to make choosing your highlight of the season easier. Barclaycard presents British Summer Time When? July 5 to 14 Who? The Rolling
FORMER colleagues have today paid tribute to the ‘warm, caring’ woman who jumped to her death from a flat window in Penge. The 38-year-old, named as Fatosh Hilmioglu, was pronounced dead at 6.45pm on May 25 after jumping from a property in the
HYDE Park will be stuffed full with entertainment and good food with free midweek access next month. As well as weekend gigs featuring the likes of The Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi and Elton John, Barclaycard presents British Summer Time will use movie-style
THIS fire-ravaged lorry caused severe delays on the M20 between Wrotham and Swanley yesterday. (June 3) Four fire engines were called to the M26 London bound near Noah's Ark Bridge at 9.25am after the lorry burst into flames. Firefighters left
WAITING times for accident and emergency patients have reached a nine-year high, according to latest figures. The monitoring report from The King's Fund showed that in the final quarter of 2012/13, 5.9 per cent of patients (313,000 people) waited
LIKE the characters of The Wind in the Willows, volunteers are invited to have watery adventures to improve the rivers of Bromley, Greenwich and Lewisham. The 3 Rivers Clean-Up, now in its fifth year, is a festival of river activities along the
A REWARD of £10,000 has been put up by police for information leading to the prosecution of the person responsible for murdering Kadar Hussein in Penge. The announcement comes as the Met Police has released an image of a man detectives want to
