News Shopper

Archive

Filters

Or search by keyword

8th April 2014    10th April 2014

  • Faction before Blood

    A couple of days ago, I watched the highly anticipated film Divergent. I had read the trilogy a few months ago, and was captivated by the world Veronica Roth had created. However, with the popularity of dystopian fiction such as the Hunger Games, Divergent

  • Green-fingered volunteers urged to go for gold

    Gravesham Borough Council are urging green-fingered residents to go for gold in this year's In Bloom event. The council are hunting down volunteers to help make the borough look even more beautiful in the run up to the national competition which

  • Bail extended for Swanley cock-fight suspect

    A man from Swanley arrested in connection with the discovery of a suspected cock-fighting ring has had his bail extended. The 20-year-old and a 53-year-old man from Iwade were detained on suspicion of animal cruelty, money laundering, possession

  • Veteran runner bags golden treble

    A Beckenham athlete completed an impressive hat-trick by winning three gold medals for Great Britain at the world masters indoor championships in Budapest. Clare Elms delivered strong finishes over the last 400m to prove herself the greatest woman

  • Northfleet shops threatened by 'crazy' rent demands

    The future of a Northfleet shopping centre is under threat in the face of “crazy” council rent demands, a group of shopkeepers and residents has warned. Tenants of The Hive shopping centre in the heart of the town are being asked to sign new leases

  • Waking up in Malta with a piece of tap in his shoulder

    It is perhaps fair to say that few men have woken up to find a piece of bathroom embedded in their shoulder. But after battling on dangerous seas to save Malta from the Nazis that's what happened to Bromley's Colonel Keith Barker. JOSH BARRIE reports

  • Eastleigh on brink of title after Bromley victory

    The top-of-the-table clash between Bromley and Eastleigh lived up to expectations at Hayes Lane, but unfortunately for the Lillywhites the result did not. Bromley fell further behind the league leaders and ended any outside chance they had of gaining

  • Four Gravesend residents to answer to charges in court

    Four Gravesend residents, including a 13-year-old, have been charged as north Kent detectives continue to crackdown on burglary and theft. Gerrard Francis John McKenna, aged 30, of Mackenzie Way, Gravesend, was charged on March 31 with handling

  • Peaches Geldof post-mortem 'inconclusive'

    A post-mortem examination at Darent Valley Hospital into the death of Peaches Geldof has proved inconclusive pending the results of toxicology tests. Kent Police said officers are continuing to investigate the circumstances around the 25-year-old's

  • Crime on the increase at Bexley Railway Station

    Crime and anti-social behaviour at Bexley Railway Station is on the increase, British Transport Police (BTP) statistics show. Between March 2013 and February 2014 21 incidents of crime and anti-social behaviour, two of which were classed as violent

  • Mental strength key to Yeovil result for Charlton head coach

    Charlton beat Yeovil 3-2 at The Valley last night and head coach Jose Riga revealed it was the mental resilience of his side which impressed him the most. Astrit Ajdarevic opened the scoring for the Addicks before Joel Grant equalized almost immediately

  • David Evennett gets grilled by Bexleyheath Academy kids

    Youngsters met MP for Bexleyheath and Crayford David Evennett to grill him on his career in politics far. Mr Evennett appeared as a guest speaker at Bexleyheath Academy in Woolwich Road to discuss how his previous jobs have informed his political

  • Debut year to remember for Catford darts pro Amos

    Catford darts player Paul Amos has had a memorable year at the oche since turning pro 12 months ago. Amos, nicknamed Moo Moo, gained his Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) tour card last year after progressing from qualifying school and being crowned

  • Riga remains tight lipped on Valley future

    Jose Riga is loving life managing Charlton but is yet to commit his long-term future to the club. The head coach has been handed the brief of keeping the Addicks up and saw his side win 3-2 over Yeovil at The Valley on Tuesday, leaving them two

  • Defender in talks on new Addicks deal

    Dorian Dervite has opened discussions on signing a new contract with Charlton. The defender, who netted Charlton’s second goal in last night’s 3-2 win over Yeovil, confirmed he had held talks with non-executive chairman Richard Murray last week.

  • Is Jo Johnson welcome in Nigel Farage local?

    Jo Johnson MP waded into potentially unsettling political territory last week, visiting a pub in the village of Downe – home of Ukip leader Nigel Farage. Mr Johnson, MP for Orpington and brother of the almost certainly less tame Mayor of London

  • Charity football match for murdered Bexleyheath grandmother

    Family and friends of a murdered Bexleyheath grandmother will be lacing up their boots again this year for a charity football match held in her memory. Sally Hodkin, 58, was stabbed to death in Bexleyheath town centre on the morning of October

  • Spate of Swanley break-ins prompts police warning

    Kent Police is reminding residents to double lock their doors following a spate of break-ins in Swanley. A number of homes were targeted last week with cash, jewellery and car keys taken. In the early hours of April 2 a Vauxhall Astra was stolen

  • Catford house fire sees three men have 'lucky escape'

    Three men had a “lucky escape” from a blaze at a Catford home in the early hours of this morning (April 9). 21 firefighters and four fire engines were called to Further Green Road at 1.17 am and the flames were under control by 1.56am. Half