Next month we will celebrate the 140th birthday of one of Britain’s greatest heroes, Sir Winston Churchill. Churchill has become an image of British national pride and morals. He is revered and much loved throughout the world. However, did you know
On Saturday 13th September at St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Plaistow Lane, Bromley the celebration of Sister Maria Carla’s Golden Jubilee Mass of thanksgiving of her first vows took place. Sister Maria Carla is an Italian nun who for the past decade
Knitters across Bromley have until Friday, 12th December to send in their mini woolly hats for the Innocent Big Knit. The little knitted hats can be sent directly to Innocent (see details on http://www.thebigknit.co.uk/join-in) by this date or if preferred
One hundred people enjoyed musical performances and talks as they came together to celebrate black history month. The four-hour event, on Saturday (October 25) at Belvedere Community Centre, Mitchell Close, was attended by people aged 13 to their
A prolific burglar who targeted Bromley has been jailed for two years. David Edward Francis Foster, 32, went on a crime spree over summer committing 18 burglaries across Bromley and Croydon. Foster, of no fixed abode, was sentenced yesterday
A string of events are being held across Lewisham and Greenwich to remember those who died in wartime. On November 9 Reverend Heston Groenewald, the vicar from St John’s Church, will lead one service at the war memorial on Upper Brockley Road at
A youngsters’ talent competition, offering a prize of professional studio time, has been extended. Budding stars, aged 10 to 19, can apply for the scheme run by Bexley Youth Service. A panel of judges from the charity and the entertainment
The mum of murdered schoolboy Jimmy Mizen has been given an honorary degree from the University of Greenwich. Since Jimmy's death in a Lee bakery back in 2008, Margaret Mizen has become a champion for young people, families and communities.
A Government press officer leaked budget secrets to a Sun reporter from Brockley in exchange for £750, a court heard. Clodagh Hartley is on trial at the Old Bailey accused of paying Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) press officer Jonathan
The leader of Dartford Council, who blasted Tesco's treatment of the town as a 'scandal, has told residents he wants to see supermarket giant Lidl open in the area. Lidl have announced that they are looking in to building a store and flats at a
A second man has been charged with the murder of Olamide Fasina in Thamesmead. Mr Fasina, 25, also known as Ben, was stabbed in the heart after being cornered by a gang near Wolvercote Road on October 14. Alvin Ansah-Baathy, 22, of Old Dover
The borough of Bromley is supposedly the happiest place to live in outer London. Bromley is thought to boast the most contented people anywhere in London - with only Kensington and Chelsea narrowly ahead of it. Out of 32 London boroughs, Bromley
You wait all season for a defeat and then two come along within a week - and much like getting on the proverbial London Bus, they’re not great fun. The die was cast at Fulham early on as we found ourselves two goals down within 12 minutes.
The campaign to halt the £120 million redevelopment of Gravesend’s Heritage Quarter has had its day at the High Court. Civic group Urban Gravesham is taking on Gravesham Council over its decision to approve developer Edinburgh House’s plans to
A comedy set in Penge is set to return to its natural habitat after a well-received opening in Islington. The Frida Kahlo of Penge West is two-woman play about one woman’s struggle to stage a one-woman drama about Frida Kahlo, with two women in
Ian Holloway feels Millwall need to start games thinking they are already a goal in front to boost their win ratio in the Championship. The Lions pulled off a stunning comeback from 3-0 down to rescue a point from a 3-3 draw with Wolves earlier
Traffic was brought to a standstill in Blackfen last night when a car and a lorry 'broke down.' Motorists took to Twitter to complain of traffic 'queuing past Eltham' at around 8.30pm on October 29. Met Police officers closed the A2 Kent-bound
TV presenter, Phil Spencer swapped properties for messy play as he visited youngsters at a Dartford hospice. The Location Location Location star visited the EllenorLions Centre in East Hill Drive to visit families taking part in a drop-in session
Charlton have received a welcome boost after it was revealed Frederic Bulot’s injury is not as serious as initially feared. The Gabon international looked set for a prolonged spell on the sidelines after being struck down with a hamstring problem
One lane has been closed on Sidcup Road westbound in Eltham after a car smashed into a lamp post. The accident happened near the Court Road junction. Emergency repairs are being carried out and there are no reported injuries.
Police want to identify this suspect after a woman bus driver was attacked in Abbey Wood. The incident happened on Friday September 5 at around 9:30pm, when a female bus driver was taking her break on an out-of-service route 244 bus parked in Abbey
Solomia Chaban, a 14 year old Newstead Wood School student from Bickley, has reached 100 subscribers on her YouTube Channel, entitled ThatGirlCalled Soli, after she uploaded her first video on the 4th March 2014. Starting as a school project, Solomia
If you spent any time in central London between the 12th and the 16th of September this year, you will know that London Fashion Week had quite an impact on, not only on the travel situation, but on the merchandise sold in Oxford Street’s stores, however
A Plumstead man will appear in court today accused of dousing himself in petrol at a Woolwich filling station and threatening to set himself alight. Police officers, including firearms officers, hostage negotiators, London Fire Brigade and London
It has been more than a decade since Gareth Gates battled it out with Will Young on Pop Idol, but in the last year alone fans have seen him ice skating, in a boyband, performing solo and now he’s gearing up for panto. The pop star, who has sold
Igor Vetokele could be set to return to Charlton’s squad for Saturday’s Valley encounter with Sheffield Wednesday. The club’s top scorer has been out with an Achilles injury since being replaced at half-time during the 1-0 defeat at Bournemouth
A Catford house turned into an illegal hostel has been shut down by Lewisham Council and the police following complaints of harassment, alcohol related disorder and trespassing. The Fordel Road property was operating without a licence as a seven
Joe Pigott looks set to complete his loan spell with Newport County after Bob Peeters today ruled out a return to The Valley for the young attacker. The 20-year-old has been in fine form for the League Two side since hooking up with them on loan
Residents living in Catford and Deptford are likely to die an average 6.6 years earlier than those occupying other areas of the Lewisham borough. The latest government health profile report for the borough shows a lower than average life expectancy
Ian Holloway reckons previous results will count for nothing when Millwall take on bogey side Watford this weekend. The Lions have only beaten Saturday’s opponents once since returning to the Championship in 2010, and the last time they met at
It may not be obvious for a few days, but on Saturday (November 1) something strange is going to start affect charitable men’s lips all over the country. It’s a decade since Movember was started over on the other side of the world and it has firmly
Speculation was rife yesterday afternoon when a huge bang was heard across south east London and Kent. News Shopper was inundated with phone calls and e-mails from concerned residents after the bang was heard at 4.44pm, with theories including
Tomorrow will be the warmest Halloween on record, beating a Dartford record set in 1968, weather experts have said. The mercury could hit an unseasonably warm 21C (70F) in the south east, eight degrees higher than is normal for this time of year
If there is someone you want to express your gratitude to, whether they donated a kidney or opened a door for you, we want to hear about it. Here’s who readers are thanking this week: Thank you so much to the occupants of two cars that stopped
Bromley High Street is to be invaded by a family of giant yellow men. Far from an alien attack, the seven foot brightly coloured statues are part of a campaign by the NHS. To help ease pressure on A&E this winter, NHS Bromley Clinical Commissioning
It wasn’t so long ago that News Shopper wrote about a breast feeding mum who was asked to cover up at The Furze Wren and a big ol’ internet debate kicked off as to whether breastfeeding is offensive (it’s not). A little bit of me hoped there would
A beloved pet cat has been shot dead in Orpington. Bailey, a four year old tabby, was discovered by neighbours lying on their patio with a gunshot wound in his leg. The male cat was missing for three days from his home, in Stowe Road, before
A Dartford engineer has jacked in his job to become a full-time artist after being signed to the same agency as Bob Dylan. Dan Lane told News Shopper his life had become "crazy" after gaining success as a sculptor and joining creative agency Castle
Royal Mail staff were evacuated from an Eltham delivery office yesterday (October 29) after a white powder - later found to be harmless - was suspected to be Anthrax. Police and ambulance crews were called out to the suspect package at the
Greenwich libraries face severe disruption or closure during this week's school half-term when staff are expected to strike today and tomorrow following a dispute over staff cuts and pay. Union action follows the October 14 strike which involved
A burst water main has flooded a road in Brockley this morning. The London Fire Brigade was called out to help deal with the problem in Malpas Road. They tweeted: "The flood on Malpas Rd, Brockley, is affecting 100m of roadway and six
An electrical engineer helped a couple to escape after a fire broke out at their Orpington house and gutted the property yesterday morning, neighbours say. The London Fire Brigade was called at 10.05am to Repton Road after the flames quickly
Biggin Hill residents have vented their fury after suffering more than 70 lorries a day thundering past their homes for 18 months. Haulage lorries pass along Biggin Hill’s roads between 9am and 4.30pm each day carrying thousands of tonnes of soil
Every day we pull some stats from a survey and say have a chat about the findings. Today: How rife is internet trolling? Internet trolls are those who subject others to sexually offensive, verbally abusive or threatening material online in ways
Two-year-old pug Daisy loves her squeaky toys and jumping into rivers. She doesn’t like it when people take her toys away. She has already had two successful litters and is a caring mother, according to Lacey Evans from Forest Hill, who nominated
