First time fundraiser Kacey Burke raised £1,185 for Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice at last year’s 2.62 mile Mini Marathon for kids around Royal Greenwich Park. Kacey was one of 700 children aged 5-16 taking part in the annual fundraiser
It was an outstanding weekend for the athletes of Blackheath & Bromley at the Sainsbury’s UK Indoor Championships at Sheffield. Dina Asher Smith, Shannon Hylton and Serita Solomon all won gold medals with Dina and Serita gaining automatic selection
A man has pleaded guilty to attempting to murder a mother-of-three in Sidcup. Connor Fox, 38, of no fixed address, had previously pleaded not guilty to the offence. However, at the start of his trial at Inner London Crown Court on Monday (February
Firefighters in England are to stage a fresh strike in their long-running row with the Government over pensions. Members of the Fire Brigades Union will walk out for 24 hours on February 25. It will be the 66th time FBU members have been on
Kent County Council expect to recover £4 million of taxpayer money with a new government grant to tackle fraudsters. The £480,000 grant will be used to create a data sharing partnership across Kent local authorities, police and fire services, and
Greenwich's National Maritime Museum is set to get nearly £5m to create four new permanent galleries. The Endeavour Galleries, being set up over the next three years will look at Pacific exploration, polar exploration, Tudor and Stuart seafarers
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT A young fox who was restrained by a makeshift snare for over a month was released to the wild last night. Dennis the fox was rescued from south Sidcup and cared for by Kent based charity The Fox Project, who had to remove
Dartford manager Tony Burman was happy to see his side win their first game in the Conference Premier since December with a 3-2 triumph at fellow strugglers Telford. An injury time own goal from Danny Ventre gave Darts the three points after Telford
It must take a lot to shock Jasper Carrott when it comes to touring, you’d think. Having kicked off his career more than four decades ago playing rugby club crowds through to becoming the biggest TV comedian of the 1970s and 80s, he must have seen
Two people have been charged with attempted murder in connection with a stabbing in Milton Road, Gravesend. Kent Police were called at 11.50am on February 10 to a report a man had been assaulted in Milton Road. He was taken to hospital for
Eltham and Catford residents will be among the worst affected in London by controversial plans to change London City Airport flight paths. The airport is pressing ahead with plans to concentrate flight paths despite only 3% of people backing the
Right to Light campaigners are urging Kent residents to join a street lights march on Parliament next month. The all-day march is taking place outside the House of Commons on March 25 to protest against councils turning lights off at night.
Kent County Council is raising council tax by 1.99 per cent, deliberately avoiding giving the public the chance to vote. A tax hike of two per cent would have forced KCC to hold a referendum, in which Kent residents could vote for or against the
A Beckenham duo fell at the first hurdle and failed to impress the judges on The Voice UK, this weekend. Best friends Michael Gazzard, 32, and Anthony Goldsbrough, 33, known as The Rise, appeared on the BBC talent show on Saturday where they performed
A popular out of-hours medical service in Greenwich has been saved following a "rewind" by Greenwich Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). Grabadoc, who provide urgent care and out-of-hours medical services in Greenwich, have had their services extended
Families concerned about cuts to adult social care packed Lewisham Council's meeting room last week as a top councillor warned three-year cuts of £85m would bring "severe suffering". With £40m of cuts planned for this year alone as Lewisham loses
A rap battle between two rappers and a fake "popo" in Lewisham has become an internet sensation. Two rappers have appeared in a video on YouTube channel Trollstation, battling a "police officer" on Lewisham High Street. After dropping dead
There were medals and trophies galore at Charles Darwin School's annual dance competition in Biggin Hill. Now in its eighteenth year the contest entitled the ‘Dance, Choreography and Performance Competition’ showcased the best movers in the school
A woman has been injured in a two-car crash on the A102 by the Woolwich Flyover. London Air Ambulance and ambulance crews were called earlier this morning. The woman was taken to a major trauma centre by ambulance in a stable condition.
Ebbsfleet manager Jamie Day was pleased with the way his side responded to an early setback in Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Bishop’s Stortford. Stortford took the lead after 10 minutes through Scott Sellears, before Danny Kedwell equalised for the hosts
Ian Holloway expressed his anger towards West Yorkshire Police after Millwall’s 1-0 defeat at Leeds United on Saturday. The travelling fans were forced to swap vouchers for tickets at Woolley Edge before the match, a service station on the M1 motorway
An acclaimed Crystal Palace food writer launched her latest book in Upper Norwood last week. Rachel de Thample celebrated her 39th birthday and released her new cookbook Five at Bookseller Crow in Westow Street on Thursday (February 12). The
Skunkworks in Orpington was raided by police who seized a quantity of 'legal highs'. Police and Bromley Council trading standards officers descended on the shop in Orpington High Street last Friday (February 13). They seized a 'considerable
Four women have been hospitalised after a car overturned in Plumstead early this morning (February 16). Four ambulances were sent to Plum Lane at 4.47am following reports of an accident. Paramedics treated four women. Two of the patients, aged
Jamie Slabber’s 88th minute equaliser rescued Bromley a share of the spoils in Saturday’s home meeting with Hayes & Yeading. But with most of the Lillywhites’ title rivals also drawing, they remain second two points behind leaders Boreham Wood
Crystal Palace's FA Cup dream is over after Liverpool came from behind to win 2-1 at Selhurst Park on Saturday. Friazer Campbell put the Eagles in front after quarter of an hour, but second half goals from Daniel Sturridge and Adam Lallana sent
Charlton enjoyed a first win since November 8 with a comprehensive 3-0 success over Brentford at The Valley. Johann Gudmundsson, Igor Vetokele and Frederic Bulot were all on target to relieve some of the pressure on under-fire new head coach Guy
Figures show Southeastern is the second worst for delays bringing misery to south east London and north Kent commuters. A Which? Survey of 7,309 passengers on journeys travelled in the year up to last November highlighted the dissatisfaction with
Millwall remain in the relegation zone after Saturday's 1-0 setback at Leeds United. Alex Mowatt scored the only goal of the game six minutes before the break to leave the Lions one point behind Brighton in the Championship table going into Saturday's
When I unexpectedly find myself in Abbey Wood on a lonely Tuesday, there isn’t an awful lot of choice when it comes to pubs. I enter the Birchwood cautiously, keeping my wallet down my pants so no one would get light fingered around my bits and
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has reportedly been spotted as camera crews descended on Greenwich to film a new movie. Greenwich Market was closed from February 9 to February 13 to allow filming of scenes for Now You See Me: The Second Act
Mercury Music Prize winners Elbow are set to headline a major festival in Blackheath this summer. The alt-rockers are top of the bill at On Blackheath, which returns after a successful debut last year with the likes of Frank Turner and Grace Jones
Tony Watt was a relieved man as Charlton finally ended their three-month winless run with an emphatic 3-0 victory over Brentford. Goals from Johann Berg Gudmundsson, Igor Vetokele and Frederic Bulot gave the Addicks a well-deserved victory as they
The weekend in south east London and north Kent didn't pass without incident. Here's four stories you might have missed. 1. A 33-year-old man was stabbed in New Cross Road, Lewisham early on Sunday morning (February 15) Police were called at around
Motorists are warned to take extra care this morning, with areas of fog affecting south east London and north Kent. The Met Office says the cloudy and misty morning will slowly clear. Meanwhile rain will spread slowly from the west from late
Farting in front of your partner or leaving the loo door open yet? You, my friend, are officially in the comfort zone. Don’t worry, it’s not necessarily a bad thing – it could be a sign your relationship has serious potential. A study has found
Due to a postponement, Rileys Hotshots had two games to play this week in the South London & Kent Pool Alliance Premier Division, with mixed fortunes. Firstly they played Radical Rebels and the Rebels won the first set, 3-2 but they lost the next two
