A St Paul’s Cray woman says she is so poor that she will steal her weekly shop from a supermarket tomorrow afternoon to draw attention to her plight. Jean Roberts, of Petersham Drive, plans to shoplift from Sidcup’s Tesco Superstore and get caught
Police urgently need to trace a man with connections to Abbey Wood accused of GBH. Officers are looking for Mohammed al-Shihabi after he failed to appear at Bexley Magistrates' Court on December 16. He has connections with the Abbey Wood area
A mum-of-two from New Cross is hoping a competition will help her be the UK's next top model. Carmen McFarlane, who began her modelling career at the age of 16, is looking to amaze the Top Model UK judges and take home the Natural Beauty trophy
Police investigating the disappearance of a man from Greenhithe have called in specialist police divers to investigate an area in Maidstone. Patrick Lamb, aged 28, from Greenhithe, was last seen leaving Bar Chocolate in Market Buildings, just off
A crash is causing delays in Abbey Wood this afternoon (Dec 19). The A206 Bostall Hill is blocked both ways due to the incident around the junction of A2041 Knee Hill and Brampton Road. Traffic problems are believed to be occurring around the
A collision outside Crofton Junior School forced police to close off Towncourt Lane in Petts Wood. The crash which happened at around 10.30am this morning, saw one driver “quite hurt” according to witnesses. Local resident Scott Coombes, 16
West Wickham youngsters glowed with pride as they showed off autumnal artistic creations. Children aged five-11 from Wickham Common Primary, in Gates Green Road, showed off their skills to friends and family. The exhibition showcased work from
Yule be doing police a big favour if you help them catch these seven festive felons from Lewisham and Greenwich. The men are being sought for crimes including GBH and drug dealing. Members of the public with information are advised not to approach
Festive celebrations started off with a bang for tots in Howbury and Slade Green. Toddler group, Howbury Tumblers, organised two-days worth of Christmas parties for little ones in the area. The parties, which took place on December 16 and 17
During the past year, Newsquest South London organisers of the Young Reporter Scheme were approached by two students from Africa, one of which was Abdoulie Jammeh from Nusrat High School in the Gambia. It was the first time the scheme had
Sydenham's own Bianca Miller will appear in the final of The Apprentice aiming to secure £250,000 and a partnership with Lord Alan Sugar. If Bianca is successful, she will win £250,000 for her business startup creating hoisery for different skintones
A Gravesend man has been banned from football matches for three years after invading the pitch at a Tottenham Hotspur game. Well-known prankster Daniel Jarvis, aged 26, of Whitehill Road pleaded guilty to pitch invasion at Highbury Corner Magistrates
Health experts are urging members of the public to give up alcohol for January and see the benefits to your waistline, wallet and general health. This plea comes as people get set for the Black Friday of booze, a day where the Christmas party season
A video of a Bexleyheath school performing a hit from the film Frozen has been viewed more than 10,000 times in less than a day. Staff and pupils from Bexleyheath Academy in Woolwich Road donned a range of weird and wonderful costumes for the song
A four-car pile up is causing chaos on the M25 between Swanley and Darenth. The crash, which involved four cars happened at 12.16pm today (December 19) onon the M25 anticlockwise between junction three, the Swanley Interchange and junction two,
Fire crews were called to a blaze at Tesco Express in Welling this morning. London Fire Brigade (LFB) were called to the store in Belgrove Road at 10.22pm after a fire broke out in an electrical cupboard in the store. Residents were also evacuated
Fire crews wearing breathing apparatus rescued a man from a Woolwich flat fire last night (December 18). The London Fire Brigade was called out to Lamport Close at 9.12pm where they rescued the man from a communal hallway. A spokesman for the
A Biggin Hill mum has taken a leaf out of Santa's book by delivering presents to local children's hospices. Sharon Millar, 45, decided to do something different this Christmas. Director of Millar Clark Accountancy, based at Biggin Hill airport
A man has been rushed to hospital after a car flipped over on to its roof on the A2 eastbound near Darenth this morning (Dec 19). The South East Coast Ambulance (SECAmb) and Highways Agency both rushed to the scene at around 11.45am. The Highways
Six years after a Catford dad-of-two was shot in the back and killed, detectives are returning to the scene and renewing their appeal for information. Davion Watt, of Bargery Road, was found lying injured in Brixton's Coldharbour Lane on December
Police are growing concerned for a 14-year-old One Direction fan who has gone missing from home and could be in Lewisham. Stacey Kemp, from Downham market in Norfolk, attended school in King's Lynn as usual on December 16 but failed to return home
All they wanted for Christmas was a neighbourhood free of filthy garbage and a putrid stench. But, as these images show, the residents of Cornwall Drive in St Paul's Cray are spending yet another festive season eating turkey in the looming shadow
Bus drivers in London have backed industrial action in a dispute over pay, raising the threat of strikes in the new year. Unite said its members in the capital's 18 bus operators had supported walkouts by 85 per cent, and action short of a strike
Two men assaulted and attempted to rob a betting shop staff member at Taylors Racing Service in Beckenham on Thursday night. Police were called at 21.15pm after the pair burst into the betting shop on Elmers End Road and tried to force their way
Police officers were spotted escorting cash pick-ups in Petts Wood. The coppers accompanied workers from company Loomis, who wear head gear as part of transporting large sums of cash. The ATMs along Queensway were being emptied from inside
Two men were arrested in Belvedere after a knuckleduster were discovered in their car. Police became suspicious after seeing the pair in a property’s driveway in Woolwich Road on Monday evening (Dec 15). The men ran away but the police caught
Each week I share my five thoughts – the good, the bad and the ugly. But I’m not selfish, so I’m also very happy to donate the space to guest writers to have their say. Write to me - contact details below. 1. Feeling festive yet? The decorations
An 89 year old woman has been killed after being hit by a car in New Cross. Police were called at 8.58am today (December 19) to reports of a serious road traffic collision in Lewisham Way. On arrival officers discovered a woman collapsed at
A fire on Oakview Road in Catford caused 4 fire engines and 20 firefighters to be called out to the incident at 7.45am this morning (December 19). The fire was brought under control at the house at 8.30am and caused 30 per cent damage to the
Fire crews cut a man out of a van following a crash in Gravesend in the early hours of this morning (Dec 19). The Kent Fire and Rescue Service were called to the incident at 5.25am and rushed to the scene in Windmill Street. They used hydraulic
Letter to the editor: For many on low pay and with rising rent costs, Christmas will be a time when many will be seeking to part with the family pet or think about whether they will have breakfast or a hot meal. Meanwhile, for many elderly residents
Asbestos was dumped in a Green Street Green road - and then left there for six days. Residents of Old Hill, in Green Street Green, claim the toxic substance was abandoned in the middle of the road. The road was coned off, but locals report
Every day we pull some stats from a survey and say have a chat about the findings. Today: The things we can’t live without at Christmas. Top 10 things we need to have an enjoyable Christmas: Family / Friends Turkey Alcohol Food
