All are welcome to join dignitaries, guests and residents when the crossroads at Manor Road and High Street, Beckenham is officially named Thornton’s Corner on Saturday 6 July, 10.00 am. After a short ceremony in front of the newly installed Beckenham
BEXELY Council’s deputy leader will appear on a BBC programme to defend the authority’s ban on filming meetings. Councillor Colin Campbell will be on BBC One’s Sunday Politics show after a government minister accused Bexley Council of wasting police
CATFORD rail station was host to a capital-wide police crack-down on public transport thieves yesterday (July 3). Officers patrolled transport hubs across London for Operation Magnum which aims to tackle pickpockets, snatch thefts and luggage thefts
A DEPTFORD singer is aiming to make history as the first person with a learning disability to release not one but two UK solo albums. Lizzie Emeh has launched a crowdfunding campaign on the Indiegogo website to raise funds for her record See Me
PENGE is being treated to a revamped market boasting street food and crafts. Shoppers can pop along to the first market in Maple Road on July 27 with a further two dates planned on August 24 and September 21. If the events go well, the market
A FALSE alarm is causing hour-long delays at the Dartford Crossing this evening. Three fire engines were called to the tunnel at 3pm after the fire alarm sounded. The call turned out to be a false alarm and crews from Dartford and Thames-Side
A COLLAPSED Lewisham manhole in Molesworth Street is causing traffic problems in the area. Emergency repairs have closed off one lane northbound between Lewisham High Street and Loampit Vale. The incident comes just days after a hole opened
CATFORD Broadway Market is set to celebrate its first birthday this Sunday (July 7) with a bumper line-up of stalls, music and entertainment. There will be around 20 stalls offering everything from cakes to charcuterie, as well as vintage furniture
A POLITICIAN is urging for Southeastern rail services operating wholly in Greater London to be taken over by Transport for London. Assembly member and Lewisham councillor Darren Johnson will table a question to Mayor of London Boris Johnson urging
A HOLE has opened up in the middle of Orchard Road, Bromley. The hole is located between Scotts Park and Braeside School, and first appeared after the weekend of June 15 and 16. Kelly Innes, 36, of Hayes Road, Bromley, whose her daughters go
GRAVESEND residents can have their say this evening on where a new Thames crossing should go. The government has put forward three options to tackle the current daily congestion between Kent and Essex, including a second crossing in the same location
A BROMLEY boy’s accident yesterday (July 3) has prompted his school to take a fresh look at road safety for their pupils. The 10-year-old suffered a leg injury in the accident in Queen Anne Avenue at around 9am and is believed to have been on his
We have teamed up with STIHL, one of the world's leading garden and outdoor power tool brands, to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a pair of weekend passes to the sixth race of the season at Brands Hatch. STIHL are an official sponsor of
THE end credits have rolled for an old Eltham cinema - which will now be turned into a gym. Greenwich Council planning officials have agreed that the ground and first floors of the Coronet building foyer in Well Hall Road will be converted into
DARTFORD rocker Mick Jagger has hinted the Rolling Stones might play the same set list at Saturday's Hyde Park gig that they played first time round in 1969 - but there will be no repeat of the stunt that saw him release hundreds of butterflies into
THE man whose body was found in a Dartford alleyway on Monday morning has been named as Dilwyn Phillips. Emergency services were called to Spital Street at 10.31am where they discovered Mr Phillips’ body in an alleyway next to Gala Bingo, which
AN OPEN air concert is being held in Bexleyheath tomorrow night in memory of talented teenager Philip Lamin. The 16-year-old collapsed moments after scoring a goal during a match between Bexleyheath Academy year 11’s and the sixth form at Goals
Saoirse Webb, 25, from Woolwich Why this design? I chose this design as a representation of the time I spent with my son whilst he was breastfeeding. How much did it cost? £200 Did it hurt? What did it feel like? Yes. But it
ONE lane of the M25 at Orpington has re-opened following an earlier car fire. The clockwise motorway was completely closed on the stretch of carriageway approaching the sliproad at Junction 4. Firefighters from Dartford and Sevenoaks stations
THE annual Historic Superprix returns to Brands Hatch this month and joining the classic cars on the Grand Prix circuit will be a few big names from the past recalling old rivalries. A new era in historic racing is recalled with the Supertouring Trophy
THEY have been spotted in Swanley, Crayford, Bexleyheath, Woolwich and Orpington - and even made a special birthday appearance. Stag beetles may be rare and endangered but News Shopper readers showed their eagle eyes by recording 41 different sightings
A BRITISH Cycling coach from Belvedere who was almost killed in a cycling accident says he is not surprised by the sudden spike in casualties on the borough’s roads. Ray Harrad was travelling along the A20 from Eynsford towards Farningham when
THREE sailors were rescued by the Gravesend lifeboat crew after becoming trapped on the Thames. The rescue mission was sparked by a yacht getting stuck under the stem of an 8,500-ton oil tanker, near Dagenham, on June 30. Gravesend RNLI dispatched
EIGHT live bands, a heritage zone with pop-up museum, a youth music culture exhibition, art zone and talent show at the Cray Festival on Saturday (July 6). Organisers hope to bring communities from the Crays and Orpington closer together with more
BETHLEM’S doors will be thrown open from noon until 5.30pm on Saturday (July 6) for its annual Sunfayre. The archives and museum at the hospital in Orchard Road, Beckenham, will hold historical talks and tours, the gallery will host art workshops
A NEW exhibition brings the displays at the Firepower Royal Artillery Museum in Woolwich bang up to date. Gunners Today opened on June 17 and focuses on the role of the Royal Artillery in Iraq and Afghanistan and the role of ordinary soldiers today
A PENGE schoolgirl was killed as a result of an accident, a jury has ruled following a seven-day inquest. Latoya Smith, of Wordsworth Road, Penge, died on January 26, 2010, after being hit by a lorry driven by Michael Taylor on her way to Camelot
FAMILIES are being given the opportunity to play tennis at Welling’s Danson Park this month in an event backed by the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) and the Tennis Foundation. The family tennis sessions were launched recently and will take place at
A DOG food hailed as being ‘so good’ humans can eat it has landed on the shelves of a Blackheath pet store. Dog owners might be vying for their pets’ suppers as Pure pet food is made from natural ingredients and cooked up in a human grade factory
CHARLTON are set to pick up a welcome cash boost following Jonjo Shelvey’s switch from Liverpool to Swansea yesterday. Shelvey began his career at The Valley and broke into the first team in 2008 at the age of just 16. He went on to make 49 appearances
TEENAGERS spilling onto the pavement and out of too-tight dresses are not for everyone on a Friday night. For those a little bit older, and possibly wiser, The Beaverwood Club in Chislehurst has the answer – an incredibly popular over 30s night
A LEWISHAM policeman who was attacked during his first arrest and later accidentally tracked down a murderer has just celebrated 30 years in the force. In an unusual feat, PC Jim Horan - currently assigned to gun and drug investigators Operation
AN INDEPENDENT Bromley actress is producing her first film to stand up against the lack of roles available to older women. After growing frustrated by the limited roles, actress turned filmmaker, Vanessa Bailey, 44, is taking matters into her own
PARENTS should be banned from driving their children to school gates in a bid to cut down on childhood obesity, a leading public health expert has said. What do you think? Professor John Ashton said that if parents must drive their children to
THE Crayford shopper at the centre of a national checkout etiquette debate has hit back at her critics. As reported by News Shopper, Jo Clarke was refused service by a Sainsbury’s checkout worker because she was talking on her mobile phone.
THERE are more questions than answers. Well, there certainly are in my world this week. For a start, why is it once you reach 50 you start to throw like a girl? It was tough enough realising at 40 I suddenly had a taste for olives, and at 45
Letter to the editor: The majority of women in this country are quite capable of cooking for their families without all the fuss and performance by the chefs in the number of cookery programmes now on TV. It is getting to the point where it seems
Letter to the editor: I just want to say how pleased I am ticket inspectors are finally starting to catch ticket dodgers at Hither Green station. It just goes to show the power of News Shopper. Just two months ago, I wrote about the “scallies
Letter to the editor: I am very worried about emergency vehicle access during the current and especially the next phase of the Ladywell Improvement Scheme. The planning has already proved to be inadequate. Traffic flow has been awful. There
Letter to the editor: Why do young men insist on wearing their trousers half way down their bums? Is it really fashionable to have half your bottom on display when you walk down Dartford High Street? When I was a young man, my dad would have
Letter to the editor: The NHS complaints system at Darent Valley Hospital is “not fit for purpose” and appears to give people a complete “run around” when they complain or ask about any aspect of their treatment, as I did earlier this year. After
Letter to the editor: This is an appeal for anyone who was at the flag-raising service outside the Woodville Halls on June 2 for the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty The Queen’s coronation. On coronation day 1953, I played in the Gravesend Borough
Letter to the editor: I wonder how many other shoppers at The Glades had an experience like mine. Upon entering the shopping centre with my daughter we were approached by a man saying she committed an offence by dropping a cigarette end outside
Letter to the editor: Did you serve with 152 (Hyderabad) Squadron at any time between 1940 and 1967, or did your father or grandfather serve with them? If so, please get in touch. For many years the squadron has been looking for a home for
Letter to the editor: I was surprised to read in News Shopper Cray Wanderers are looking at a site in Avalon Road for their new stadium. I am against this for two reasons. The first being this is in the middle of a housing estate. I cannot
Letter to the editor: Regarding The behaviour of police officer Steven Rea (Bananas In Custody, News Shopper, June 19). My sympathies are 100 per cent behind the officer. Every day we are subjected to the ghastly scenes which the police do
Letter to the editor: England is now officially finished. After what happened in Woolwich, now I read in News Shopper a 14-year-old scum bucket can end a police officer’s career (Bananas In Custody, June 19). This is an outrage. He should be
Letter to the editor: I just wanted to say what a breath of fresh air it is to hear former EastEnders star Stuart Antony has taken over the Royal Standard in Bexleyheath (Oi! Get Into Mah Pub!, News Shopper, June 12). It’s been run down for years
Letter to the editor: Rather than rebutting the smear article (The BNP Is Finished, Former Member Says, News Shopper, June 19), I would like to respond by raising some serious points, for a change. We believe the British people have a right to
QUEEN Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich has been revealed as one of the busiest A&Es in London receiving almost 100 ambulance visits each day. Figures released this week show an average of 96 people a day are brought in by ambulance, and more
At Children First we are continually recruiting foster carers. If you have ever thought about becoming a foster carer, or would like to find out more information, please take a look at the website, www.cffa.co.uk, or call Kim on 01268 567330. Children
A PRIVATE military funeral for murdered soldier Lee Rigby is to be held next Friday, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. A guard of honour will keep a vigil over Drummer Rigby's body the night before the private service at the parish church
TALENTED young journalists were celebrating at an awards ceremony for News Shopper’s Young Reporters’ Scheme. Over the past nine months, budding writers have flooded our website, viewed by more than 200,000 visitors each month, with their stories
AN ‘UNLOVED’ street which has ‘languished for decades’ is set to get the kiss of life thanks to a £25,000 regeneration grant. Bromley Council decided to give the Anerley Regeneration Project (ARP) a tenth of its total budget from its shopping parades
A NETWORK of resettlement jails has been unveiled by the Justice Secretary as part of a shake-up of the prison estate. The introduction of 70 resettlement prisons across England and Wales will see the majority of offenders released from prisons
On Saturday 17th August, the distinct sound of Merlin engines will once again resonate on the very spot, where in 1940, those that became known as 'The Few' took to the skies in their Spitfires and Hurricanes to defend Britain. The Biggin Hill Heritage
