Boran Tatli Can Hayes School be more Environmentally Friendly? Thanks to a more aware society, many schools and public projects have helped our society reuse. Reduce, and recycle. But can schools do more? I can start by stating the
With faces lit by glowing candles, crowds gathered at St Christopher’s Hospice, Sydenham to remember loved ones and watch the turning on of the beautiful Remembrance Tree lights. Every December, the Hospice holds a special remembrance service and people
A woman is fighting to save the reputation of her nursery after an Ofsted report stated that her nursery put children's welfare at potential risk Charlotte Austin has worked in childcare her whole life and realised her life's ambition when she
A man has died in a house fire in Orpington. Emergency services were called to a house in Tower Road, Orpington, just after 2pm. Upon arrival they found the lounge on fire, and the body of a 79-year-old man who was sadly pronounced dead at
There is one thing above all else that has defined the first year or so of next-gen gaming on PS4 and Xbox One. It isn’t amazing advances in gameplay. These have been few and far between, and we’re still shooting people and driving cars in much
A fourth man has been charged following the murder of Ben Fasina in Thamesmead. Olamide Fasina, known to friends as Ben, was chased into an alleyway off Wolvercote Road on October 14, before being stabbed in the heart. Bliss Buodo, 22, of Edgington
A 20-year-old man from Gravesend has pleaded guilty to raping and sexually assaulting a young boy. Ashley Challis, of Glen View, appeared at Maidstone Crown Court yesterday (Dec 16). He pleaded guilty to two charges of rape and one charge of
A flaming car has been pictured on the Dartford Crossing. Kent Fire and Rescue crews were called to the approach road of the Dartford Tunnel at 2.19pm to reports of a car on fire. Crews had the blaze under control by 2.45pm. No one was
A Northfleet man has been found guilty of a series of child sex offences. Alan Clarke, 30, of Pier Road, was found guilty at Maidstone Crown Court of six counts of sexual assault on a female child under the age of 13 and one count of causing a
A car burst into flames outside a Dartford school. The fire could be seen erupting through the bonnet of the light green vehicle outside Wilmington Grammar in Common Lane where pupils were said to have behaved "very responsibly". A Kent Fire
Santa Claus brought Christmas magic to New Ash Green over the weekend. The 'Christmas Magic' event took place on December 13 at North Square Car Park and saw youngsters test their skating skills on an outdoor ice-rink. Lauren Smith and
Christmas festivities began in Lewisham on December 3 with Mayor, Sir Steve Bullock, switching on the Christmas tree lights. The mayor was accompanied by St Mary's church choir, members of the Lewisham Central Assembly and the team behind the Lewisham
Stunning images of Greenwich clipper ship the Cutty Sark have featured in London’s biggest ever crowdsourced time-lapse video. Lapse London brought together 40 photography enthusiasts on December 6 to collaborate on the project. The video’s
Eastenders' star, Ben Mitchell, swapped Albert Square for Gravesend to bring festive cheer to hospice patients. On December 17 actor Harry Reid visited the EllenorLions Hospice in Coldharbour Road, Northfleet for aDay Therapy Christmas party.
A Saturday school which offers places to as many as 75 pupils has been forced out of its home after the rent "escalated beyond belief" . Burnt Oak Junior School in Burnt Oak Lane, has leased its classrooms to Stanton Saturday School for the last
McBusted stars Dougie and Tom put their guitars down yesterday to meet fans at Bluewater. The rockers, who also debuted the video to their new single Get Over It yesterday, were at Waterstone’s signing copies of their children’s book The Dinosaur
A Green Party parliamentary candidate for Lewisham is hoping to raise funds for his election campaign by crowd funding. Tom Chance, Green Party parliamentary candidate for Lewisham West and Penge, has raised over £500 in one day for his campaign
Two alleged burglars from Kidbrooke, charged with targeting houses in Sidcup, Bexleyheath, Welling and Falconwood, have had the cases against them dropped. Jerry Connors, 24, and Patrick Connors, 22, both of Briset Road, were due for a hearing
Another stage of the flagship Lewisham Gateway project has been approved by a council planning board, with 169 more homes on the way - but no affordable housing at all. The latest phase brings the total number of homes approved so far to 362 -
With Christmas round the corner, Greenwich council has received a huge gift of £2 million that will change the image of Eltham High Street. Transport for London has awarded this huge sum to improve Eltham High Street and Greenwich council are delighted
Four fire engines and around 20 firefighters fought a blaze at a house in Erith this morning (December 17). Part of the ground floor of the Waterhead Close house, which is under development, was damaged. There were no reports of any injuries
Deep discount supermarket chain Lidl has lost its appeal to knock down Mottingham residents’ beloved Porcupine Pub. An appeal Lidl lodged in April, after Bromley Council rejected its plans to demolish the treasured boozer and build a supermarket
Sidcup school pupils have celebrated the success of their very own super hero - a paralysed father who cycled 500-miles using just his arms. Fantastic fund raiser, Rob Groves, first visited Days Lane Primary School in November before embarking
Watch out for Christmas drunks - that's the message for Greenwich pub landlords in a campaign to keep boozed-up punters from misbehaving during the festive period. Greenwich Council has set up a responsible drinking Christmas campaign and are working
It’s that time of year again. Magical for some. Nightmarish for others but whoever you’re shopping for this Christmas, you have just hit the jackpot. A ticket to The O2 is unique, imaginative, memorable... and really easy to wrap. So we’re
Video of an Erasure fan starting an impromptu singalong at a London Underground station has gone viral – have you seen anything more fun or strange than this on your travels? Neil Francis was waiting at Kentish Town when he broke into song with
A shake-up of joint enterprise legislation - used to convict the killers of teenagers Stephen Lawrence, Shakilus Townsend and many others - could be needed in murder cases to stop "minor" players spending life in prison for another person's crime,
With all of the family around, Christmas can be one of the most magical but also most fraught times of the year. Keeping everyone entertained and the conversation flowing can be a real test. Never fear because TV presenter and adventurer Charley
Legendary rockers The Who have been forced to postpone their gigs in Greenwich this week. Singer Roger Daltrey has been ordered by medics to rest his voice due to a throat infection. The band and their management have apologised to all ticket
An Orpington business claims sales are still going through at 1p after the glitch on retailer giant Amazon. A third party software malfunction by RepricerExpress caused countless items to be listed as just 1p on Friday December 12. Alistair
Detectives investigating the rape of a 17-year-old female at Binsey Walk in Thamesmead on Tuesday (December 9) have charged a man with the attack this morning (December 17). Oluwadamilare Baiyewu, 21, of Fairlawn in Greenwich, will appear by video
So many places get Christmas wrong. Whether it’s putting up a tree in August or gaudy lights or outrageously loud 70s Christmas tunes. The deliciously named Jam Circus in Brockley Road gets Christmas just right, but that’s probably because they
