BARCLAYS bank held a free seminar for local businesses at the La Botte restaurant in Sidcup. Thirty-five Bexley business people attended on June 7 to hear from Barclays how technology can support their banking activities. The event in Main
ALMOST 100 crimes in Dartford were committed using weapons in the past year, News Shopper can reveal. The campaigning mother of Sidcup knife victim Rob Knox says she is not surprised by the figure, obtained through a Freedom of Information request
THE season for hanging baskets is not over yet, so follow this advice from Plant Doctor Mark Reeve of Coolings Nurseries in Knockholt. “Use good-quality free-draining compost and add a slow-release fertiliser and water-retaining crystals to keep
A RAUNCHY Catford French bistro which has made neighbours' lives a misery wants permission for another all-night party. Le Bourgeois, beneath Eros House in Brownhill Road, made headlines earlier this year with allegations of boozy basement romps
ELECTRONIC pop legends the Pet Shop Boys’ World Tour stops off at the O2 on Tuesday (June 18). The duo release their latest nine-track album Electric on July 15, which features vocals from BRIT winner Example on the track Thursday. Go to theO2
THE head of the NHS in England has strongly denied staging a "cover-up" over the use of gagging orders to prevent staff speaking out about conditions in hospitals. Appearing before the Commons Public Accounts Committee, Sir David Nicholson angrily
MYSTERY still surrounds the death of a Sidcup taxi driver who died after crashing his car on the eve of his only daughter’s wedding. An open verdict was today recorded at the inquest into the death of Paul Clark, who died when his silver Vauxhall
FORMER Petts Wood teacher Jeremy Forrest looked up likely punishments his 15-year-old lover told Lewes Crown Court today. The 30-year-old maths teacher was aware that his relationship with the schoolgirl was illegal, she told police in an interview
A FORMER far-right organiser claims the BNP are finished and, despite events following Lee Rigby's death in Woolwich, the EDL won't last. As a young Mein Kampf-reading man living in Lee, Matthew Collins became a full time organiser for the National
Crofton Roman Villa in Orpington holds secrets to a civilisation which lived here more than 2,000 years ago. Reporter HELOISE WOOD gets a tour fit for an emperor. NEXT to Orpington train station there is a Tardis-style haven of archaeology.
A GRIEVING father has written advice for dads struggling to come to terms with the death of a child. Paul Daniels, of Clarence Road, Bickley, wrote a chapter for a booklet created by the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young charity (CRY) which will
IT IS Wanted Wednesday once again and here are mug shots of the five men Lewisham police most want to find. These five are on the run after alleged crimes from theft to actual bodily harm and readers are urged to help police catch them. Anyone
Your Move in Dartford will be helping to raise funds at the annual summer fete for Fleetdown Primary School Home School Association (HSA) on Saturday, June 15, from 11am until 3pm. Shalene Self, treasurer of HSA, said: “Our school is one of very
Brockley is on the up – and that’s official according to Samantha Cook of JRProperty estate agents. “People want to live in a desirable area that’s just a 10-minute walk from the station, within easy access of London and in a safe place to live
PLANS to build 20 homes on green belt land in Darenth are to be ruled on by Dartford Council. Developers FC Stark Ltd have applied for planning permission for 20 two bedroom terraced houses and a one five bedroom detached house in Darenth Mill,
TWO drivers have been treated in hospital after a crash in Locksbottom this morning (June 12). Both of them sustained minor injuries in the collision which happened at the junction of Hastings Road and Hollydale Drive at about 7.50am. The road
AN EX-BOXER from Bromley is refusing to be beaten by crooks with a taste for bacon. Since Danny Day started his animal sanctuary in January last year he says the premises has been targeted by thieves and vandals about 15 times. And in the most
A FUNERAL procession has closed a busy road in Slade Green this afternoon. Bridge Road is currently shut from the junction with Whitehall Lane and buses 99 and 428 are on diversion.
A FREE ride is designed to get women on their bikes in Bromley. For the second year running, British Cycling’s Breeze Network is holding the Big Breeze Bike Ride, with Bromley event leaving Cator Park in Aldersmead Road in Beckenham from 10.30am
A CHILD genius from Orpington has dazzled with her skills on a Channel 4 programme. Year six pupil Shrinidhi Prakash was described as a Scrabble champion on last night's programme (June 11) and was shown at a competition dazzling the audience with
A WOMAN has been rescued following a country lane crash in Bean this afternoon. Two fire engines, police officers and ambulance crews were called to Sandbanks Hill at about 12.40pm. Firefighters helped paramedics release the woman who was trapped
A POLITICIAN has visited a Bromley service which helps separated parents reach agreement outside of court. Justice Minister Lord McNally met staff and clients from the South East London Family Mediation Bureau which encourages people to negotiate
A SCHOOLGIRL told jurors how she kissed her teacher for the first time in his maths class. The girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, said the kiss occurred in May last year when she would have been 14. Jeremy Forrest, of Chislehurst
A FIFTH teenager has been arrested in connection with the fire at the Islamic school in Chislehurst. The 18-year-old male was arrested in Greenwich on suspicion of arson with intent on Tuesday afternoon, (11 June), and taken into custody at a south
MARKETS and boot fairs are poised to become a summer fixture next to Dartford Football Club. Plans for up to 90 temporary stalls to be set up in the car park alongside Princes Park Stadium on Sundays and Bank Holidays between April and August have
SOCKS are great and after shave is a very pleasant gift too. But, if you’re still stuck for ideas and really want to treat your dad this Father’s Day, then why not do something really special. Loch Fyne has built its reputation on delivering
DARENT Valley Hospital has missed two targets for infection levels and patients kept in mixed sex accommodation. Wards holding both men and women were banned across the NHS in 2010 but from April 2012 to March this year the hospital saw 63 violations
TWO amateur cyclists have completed their first long distance cycle, a 165-mile charity bike ride from Weymouth to Erith on 31st May to 1st June, in memory of their father-in-law, Les Heath, who passed away at Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice
A WOMAN from Sidcup has revealed her fear of paying online – believed to be more common than arachnophobia. Linda Stubberfield avoids paying for things online at all costs, known as paynuphobia. More than a quarter of 2,000 people asked by
JUST a short jaunt away near sunny Margate, this year’s Sound Island Festival packs a punch with two in-demand headliners. The Voice judge Jessie J and singer-rapper-filmmaker Plan B are at the top of the bill for the two day extravaganza on Saturday
A BROMLEY woman claims to have photographic evidence of a UFO flying over Bromley town centre. The woman, who does not want be named, lives in the Palace Estate in Forde Avenue, and says the alien ship flew near her house early one morning.
1963: Henry Cooper, south London’s own British heavyweight champion, shocks US boxer Cassius Clay at Wembley on June 18 by sending him sprawling in round four. Saved by the bell, Clay recovers and forces Cooper to retire with a cut eye in the next
THE contractor responsible for building the Shard is spear-heading the redevelopment project of the former Woolwich Building in Bexleyheath. Work is well underway at the site in Watling Street, which will be Bexley Council’s new home from spring
THIS photograph of Mary Smith, the East End knocker-up wielding a pea shooter, was taken by Sidcup photographer John Topham in 1931. He was a policeman at the time and, although it was against the rules, he carried a camera. He sold the picture
Tom Thornton would never have seen an email in his life but his name has kept cropping up in my inbox since I wrote about his efforts to save Kelsey Park for the people of Beckenham. David Alston writes: “Great stuff on the annals of Tom Thornton
BOB OGLEY remembers a scandal which brought down a prime minister. I HAVE never read E.L. James’s book Fifty Shades of Grey but I bet the storyline cannot match the events of 1963 when the scandal known as the “Profumo affair” gripped the nation
GOD save our quite marvellous Queen. I had a great reminder this week of just how brilliant it really is to be British, and I’ve got the people of Bexley to thank. It was already a very proud day as I was attending the unveiling of a superb new
THE death of a teenager hit by a car in Dartford was an accident, an inquest heard. Hannah Coan died after being hit by a silver Mercedes C180 while crossing Heath Street near the junctions with Phoenix Place and North Street at around 6.30pm on
Letter to the editor: I was amazed to read your Editor’s Eye on the little girl who was spoken to by the police on the basis of criminal damage (Hopping Mad Over Our Heavy-Handed Police, News Shopper, May 15). They should visit our estate at Riverview
Letter to the editor: My 90-year-old mother-in-law was taken ill in The Glades, Bromley, on May 31. Two off-duty nurses helped, as did the security staff from The Glades. All were very kind, helpful and efficient and reassuring. She was
Letter to the editor: After seeing your front-page story Living Under Mouse Arrest (News Shopper, May 22), I had to write about Affinity Sutton and how it doesn’t want to help us. I have complained to it about the noise coming from the flats above
Letter to the editor: I was interested in your articles about Cray Wanderers. When I played for them they claimed to be the oldest team in the world. I remember in the Met League we played an Arsenal side with John Radford and Ray Kennedy.
Letter to the editor: I am writing following your article about my parking fine, which was overturned after you contacted Bexley Council (Just The Ticket, News Shopper, June 5). I would like to give my appreciation to the News Shopper, especially
Letter to the editor: I read with great interest this week how the Met Police have found £10,000 to offer to anyone who can tell them the name of the person who murdered the young lad Kadar Hussein, who died in Penge. Don’t get me wrong, I know
Letter to the editor: I’m pig-sick of opening up your paper to read the latest tale of woe regarding a pub being closed down by ‘evil’ developers. The main reason the pubs are closing is because those five or six people which turn up outside to
A 30-YEAR-OLD man who slapped a Lewisham woman across the face in an unprovoked assault on the Tube has been sentenced. Andrew Patterson, from Westminster, slapped the 27-year-old passenger as he walked past her on board a Bakerloo Line train on
Letter to the editor: Regarding recent events in Woolwich, I am a 62-year-old woman who has worked and brought up a family, so pretty normal. After the events of the past week, like everyone else, I am left shocked and outraged this could occur
Letter to the editor: I’d like to thank News Shopper for your excellent coverage of the Woolwich attack. The live blog on your website captured exactly the extent to which people were affected following the events. As the mother of a young
Letter to the editor: I believe Drummer Lee Rigby should have a memorial plaque erected in his memory as this lad was a true hero indeed who died doing a job he believed in ensuring the security of his country. People like Drummer Lee Rigby should
DETECTIVES are continuing to search for the owner of a gun found in a field in Higham. Police were called to Lower Rochester Road at 8.25am on Monday to reports of lost property found. Officers arrived to find a firearm in a bag and are carrying
GREEN-fingered comic singer-songwriter Dan Woods’ show Can You Dig It? which he performs with fellow comedian Jo Stephenson, has been billed as the World’s best vegetable-cultivation-based musical comedy show. Vibe caught up with the 32-year-old
METAL thieves attempted to steal cable from the Channel Tunnel at Ebbsfleet. Around 180 metres of live cable was disturbed during the incident, which took place between 7.30pm on June 3 and 6pm on June 4, although nothing was stolen. British
UP there with Post It notes and lava lamps, Reggie Perrin was one of the great inventions of the 1970s - and he was born in Orpington. Author David Nobbs told Vibe: “I like to think the idea of Reggie Perrin came to me catching the 8.16am from
Letter to the editor: With reference to recent readers’ letters regarding the proposed new bridge from Beckton to Thamesmead, I wanted to share my experience. On May 24, it took our coach over three-and-a-half hours to travel on the M25 from the
IF BOOKS shouldn't be judged by their cover, pubs shouldn't be judged by their name -but it is tough not to here. With a name like The Wrong ‘Un – which happens to be a cricketing term for a spinner’s delivery which turns the other way, dontchaknow
A LANDLORD discovered a cannabis factory at a property he rents out to tenants after he forced his way in. The man called the police to the semi-detached house in Widmore Lodge Road, Bromley, after making the discovery. One room downstairs
A JURY is to hear more today from a police interview with a schoolgirl allegedly abducted by a married teacher after they formed an intimate relationship and fled to France. The pair had sex at Jeremy Forrest's marital home while his wife was away
A VULNERABLE 36-year-old man has gone missing from his home in Erith. Peter John Devlin left his address at 9.15pm on Monday (June 10) and has not been seen since. When he was last seen he was wearing light blue jeans, blue checked shirt, grey
