AT LAST some good news for Charlton fans. Addicks star striker Darren Bent has been shortlisted for BBC LONDON's Footballer of the Year honour. Even as the leading scoring Englishman in the Premiership last term, Bent faces stiff competition from
BUNGLING robbers who ambushed a security guard as he left a building society were forced to dump their loot minutes later after they were unable to break into the cash box. The Securicor guard was targeted as he left The Woolwich, in Fairway, Petts Wood
Indian Gymkhana 2 v 2 BromBeck England Hockey League Men's National South Division BROMLEY & Beckenham Hockey Club secured a hard-fought 2-2 draw away from home at table-toppers Indian Gymkhana. BromBeck were weakened by injuries and also the loss
This adorable pair were found on wasteland surviving the best they could by getting scraps of food here and there. They are brother and sister, with Rammy being the male and Beauty being the lady. They are also very young, only seven-months-old. They
Burnt Ash Mens 1st XI 1 v 3 Worthing 1st XI South South Hockey League Kent/Sussex 1st XI Regional Division WORTHING finished third in the league last year and came to Ash having faltered at the start of this year's programme. In spite of the
Storm 43 v 46 Sparrows Wheelchair Basketball Association Division One South STORM met London rivals Sparrows hoping to continue their good start to the season but went down by just three points. The first quarter was close with each team scoring
Bromley 29 v 3 Old Dartfordians Rugby Union London League Four South East THE derby attracted Barnet Wood Road's largest crowd of the season and after a match of all-out attack the home faithful went home satisfied. Playing up the slope in the
Bexley 20 v 5 Kings College Hospital Rugby Union Kent League Three BEXLEY maintained their 100 per cent record beating a spirited Kings College Hospital (KCH). The hosts took an early lead when Dave Sylvester scored from the back of a driving mall
Slade Green 1 v 1 Beckenham Town Kent Football League Premier Division Report by Ian Muir DESPITE taking an early lead and dominating the first half, Beckenham struggled to hold on to a point at The Small Glen. As early as the second minute
Bognor 3 v 33 Old Dunstonians Rugby Union London League Three South East DUNSTONIANS are praying they have at last kick started their season with an away trip and a win at Bognor. With players returning from injury, OD's looked a totally different
Dartford Ladies 4 v 1 Ashford Ladies SECWFL Division 1 East Reports by Brian Page HJF DARTFORD Ladies bounced back from last week's defeat with a vintage performance, beating Ashford 4-1, courtesy of three first half goals and a hat-trick from
GREENWICH'S finest young athletes are to be commended at a special Spirit of the Games awards ceremony. Spirit of the Games is an annual event recognising the outstanding contribution of individuals who represented Greenwich at the London Youth Games
FORMER Great Britain Olympic hockey captain Jon Wyatt launched Burnt Ash Hockey Club's new partnership with leading children's sport charity Access Sport at the club on Manor Way on Sunday morning. The action-packed morning marked the start of a partnership
OLD Elthamians Ladies RFC are back in their first full season and hoping to find their first win. With two new coaches from the successful men's senior club and several new players, the youngest of Bromley's three senior ladies team are looking for
Report by Julie Walker IN THE Neilson Fjord Sports Cup, newly-formed Meopham Colts under-8s took on Istead United Colts Red. Meopham played extremely well but the defence of Istead made it hard for them to score. In the first half Istead striker
MICHAEL Skinner was in fine form in the Cabbage Patch 10-mile road race at Wimbeldon, writes Patrick Calnan. It was the Blackheath and Bromley athlete's first race over the distance and he was pleased with his time of 49mins 46secs for sixth place
A MAN who threw a kitten from an eighth-floor window while arguing with his girlfriend has been spared jail. Sean O'Neil, aged 25, of Flamingo Court, Deptford, was given a 56-day prison sentence, suspended for two years. He denied throwing the kitten
WANNABE superstar Dionne Mitchell has made it through to the next round of the X-Factor - but only just. The Brockley resident was saved from the chop by judge Simon Cowell after failing to get enough votes to go through automatically. The 26-year-old
PENSIONERS are to join forces at a national demonstration to lobby the Government about pension rates. Members of the Greenwich Pensioners' Forum will join around 1,000 other OAPs at the Houses of Parliament on October 25 to lobby the Government for
A STRUGGLING theatre is set to up its hire prices to £250 an hour in a bid to stay afloat. Lewisham Council chiefs will decide on October 18 whether to give the green light to plans which would see the Broadway Theatre, Catford Broadway, increase its
A MOTHER-OF-TWO who was attacked by a gang of youths has thanked a "knight in shining armour" for coming to her rescue. Michelle Palfrey, 32, was riding her bike through Chinbrook Meadows, Mottingham, when three youths circled her and pushed her to the
CRYSTAL Palace hope winger Jobi McAnuff will be back in under a fortnight after he underwent hernia surgery. The 24-year-old missed Tuesday's home defeat by West Brom and will also miss Saturday's trip to Leicester but could return against Plymouth
RADICAL proposals for a new £37m school have been revealed exclusively to News Shopper. The plans would see London's biggest comprehensive, Crown Woods Secondary School, demolished and replaced with The Avery Hill Collegiate by September 2009. The
SPOOKY STORIES: Hallowe'en is coming and if you visit News Shopper's website you can learn all about its history and the origin of the traditions. You can also print out a poster to ward off trick-or-treaters and send a Hallowe'en greeting to your friends
A GYM has been awarded funding to replace equipment which has seen better days. Thamesmead Gym, located under Arch 8 in the Southern Arches, Harrow Manor Way, Thamesmead, has been awarded £5,000 to replace its gym equipment. The funding came from
TEN dumped vehicles have been seized and crushed as part of two joint police and council operations. The first raid took place in White Hart Road, Plumstead, on October 11, and saw six vehicles removed and crushed. Greenwich Council staff and the Plumstead
TWO hundred shops are to benefit from a new anti-graffiti paint. The coating was applied to businesses in Catford Road, Catford, to officially launch Anti-Graffiti Week. This was part of Lewisham Council's drive to reduce the time spent on removing
POLICE are appealing for information to track down two men seen pouring acid over cars. A team of 30 firefighters was called to Rennet Wood Road, Eltham, and found two cars "steaming". Six fire engines were accompanied by a scientific support unit after
A COURT worker has been sentenced to 100 hours' community service for racially abusing one of Britain's first black female judges. Lee Death, a legal messenger of Allendale Close, Sydenham, abused Constance Briscoe when he walked out in front of her
PARENTS and children enjoyed making colourful masks as part of Black History Month. Fifteen parents and 65 children turned up to Wavelengths Library, Giffin Street, Deptford, to make bright paper masks. Black History Month is held in Britain every October
GUILD SHOW: The Blackheath Embroidery Guild is holding an exhibition at Blackheath Library, Blackheath Grove, Blackheath, from October 24, to November 4. For more details, call 020 8291 0144. LEISURE PLANS: Lewisham Council has started a consultation
A COUNCIL is in line for an award for encouraging residents to turn green. Lewisham Council has reached the finals of the National Recycling Awards. It is one of five councils in the UK to be chosen for the best information and communication strategy
PUBLIC workers' union Unison has accused a council of "pay hypocrisy" after bosses were awarded big rises. Unison is angry at the creation of new top management posts and large pay hikes for Greenwich Council's most senior bosses. It will see the annual
ANGRY residents whose lives have been "made a misery" by power cuts will get a chance to meet with energy bosses. Meopham Parish Council has organised a meeting on October 18 with EDF Energy to discuss the number of power cuts the village has been experiencing
MOTORBIKES causing a nuisance to residents are being targeted by the police. North Kent police are working with Dartford Council to single out people who are riding motorbikes illegally and in an anti-social way. Police warned riders of a planned crackdown
FOOTBALL-MAD girls are celebrating success after receiving a £1,400 council grant. Dartford Council gave the money to Dartford Ladies' Football Club to help set up an under 12 side. The team, which was only formed last month, used the money to buy football
A CELEBRATION of multi-cultural music and dance has been hailed as a good way of promoting community relations. North West Kent Racial Equality Council assistant director Gurvinder Sandher says the fourth Dartford indoor Mela promotes the diversity
CARERS got a rare chance to take it easy at a relaxation day. The North West Kent Carers' Support Service organised a day of pampering for their users to take part in. The charity, based in Essex Road, Dartford, helps carers with things such as benefit
FIREFIGHTERS are warning people celebrating the religious festivals of Eid and Diwali to be careful when lighting candles. The Kent Fire and Rescue Service says fires caused by candles, tea lights and ornamental burners, which play a major part in festivities
A POLICE operation has highlighted the work of special constables during a national event celebrating their efforts. British Transport Police (BTP) specials joined officers from north Kent to tackle crime on a train route between Dartford and Gravesend
CLASSMATES of an eight-year-old girl who died from cancer have held a football tournament in her memory. The 400 youngsters from Upland Primary School were paying tribute to football-loving Shannon Drury, who died in June. Children aged between three
A FLU vaccination programme for residents aged 65 and over is due to start in the borough this month. All those who are eligible for the free jab will be notified by their GP or Bromley Primary Care Trust (PCT) during the coming months. The trust has
FREE cycle training courses are on offer to youngsters for the half-term holidays. Bexley Council will run two five-day courses to train children over 10 years old how to cycle safely on quiet roads. Participants need to have their own roadworthy bicycle
UGANDA'S High Commissioner to Britain has visited the area to view an art exhibition. Her Excellency Joan Rwabyomere visited Hall Place and Gardens, Bourne Road, Bexley. She viewed the Focus exhibition by a pair of Ugandan artists called Take Two who
A BOOKLET challenging the way people perceive mental illness has just been published by health charity Together. Talking About Mental Health says the language used when talking about the subject often leads to negative perceptions. It says while words
THE health and progress of disabled children could be affected by a decision to axe services. Bexley Care Trust is looking at withdrawing speech and language and occupational therapy from children attending two of Bexley's special schools as part of
AN MP has called for better teamwork from police officers in two boroughs. Erith and Thamesmead MP John Austin says there needs to be "more joined-up working" between policing teams in Thamesmead, which sits on the Bexley and Greenwich border. Mr Austin
FREE football training sessions are on offer to young people aged nine and over. The project, which operates in the Bromley Common and Keston areas, is being funded jointly by the Safer Bromley Partnership and Broomleigh Housing. The scheme is being
BROMLEY police has announced new station opening hours: Bromley police station is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Orpington police station is open from Monday to Saturday, 6am to 10pm. Penge police station will open from 11am to 7pm daily.
CHILDREN delighted in tales of a naughty dinosaur during a school's book week. Pupils at Castlecombe Primary School, Castlecombe Road, Mottingham, joined author Tony Bradman for a workshop and storytelling. Mr Bradman, who wrote the Dilly the Dinosaur
THE London Fire Brigade is helping businesses understand new legislation. Its community safety policy team has held seminars and presentations for businesses and information has been put on the brigade's website. This has been done to ensure all businesses
CHILDREN ran as fast as they could but could not catch a giant rabbit racing round their field. The rabbit was teacher Fiona Milton who dressed up at Oak Lodge Primary School, Chamberlain Crescent, West Wickham, as part of a cross-country event. Every
AN AUTISTIC man who choked to death on a piece of chicken had been left alone for only two minutes, an inquest has been told. Croydon Coroner's Court heard on October 11 how Stefan Kusyj was unsupervised in the kitchen at the Hillcrest care home in Leaves
IAM writing to echo the thoughts of your correspondent N Spurrell in last week's News Shopper regarding the care given by the staff at the Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough (Great Staff, News Shopper, October 4). I was admitted on August
I sympathise with Sharon McHallum (Commuters Frustrated By Parking Meters, News Shopper, October 4), but would ask her to view the situation from another perspective. I have watched despairingly over the years as more people use Ravensbourne Avenue as
MY father, who is 92 and a registered blind, answered a knock on the door at his home in Mottingham and was confronted by a man who demanded £70 for cutting trees in the garden. My father stated no such work had been requested or authorised, and told
I REFER to Charity Shops Are Overpriced (News Shopper, September 27). I am a volunteer at Harris HospisCare charity shop in Biggin Hill and would like to point out not all shops charge high prices for items. Perhaps C Grace would like to visit us and
I DO not understand why the UK is in the European Union. What are the benefits? What I do know is if we were not in the EU we would not have mass uncontrolled immigration due to the enlargement of Europe. If we were not in the EU we would not be financing
it is unusual in any newspaper to read of an exhortation motorists should break the law, but this is what Mr Lawson advocated (Drivers Must Argue Fines, News Shopper, October 4). He stated the council was incorrectly issuing penalty notices for infringement
I WAS horrified to read in News Shopper about the 17-year-old girl who was stabbed and robbed in a park in daylight (Horrified By Attack, News Shopper, October 4). The same day, I learned the London Development Agency (LDA) has applied to Bromley Council
Bromley 3 v 2 Harrow Borough Ryman League Premier Division WITH 10 minutes left of this game Bromley were 3-0 ahead and cruising to a fifth consecutive win. However, fans endured a nervous ending after Harrow's Elliott Onochie grabbed two late
Marjorie McClure Special Needs School will be collecting Tesco Sport Vounchers. If anyone would like to collect them on our behalf, could they please forward them to: Mrs S Wheeler, 16 Longbury Close, St Paul's Cray, BR5 2LB.
Regarding the Prince Frederick's pub sign being replaced with a modern monstrosity, the old sign has been put back (Pub Regulars Want Historic Sign Back Up, News Shopper, October 4). Much to the pleasure of the regulars and residents. It is believed
Thankfully the sewer works in Tudor Way are scheduled to be completed by the end of the month. As the works are to be carried out in St John's Road, surely Beaumont Road could have been used by the R7 bus. Walking to other bus stops is very arduous
In a report on the cost of drugs, and NHS refusal to fund particular patients, one of the remarks is "nobody gets death sentences, even killers". True, but this has meant umpteen long life sentences, sometimes until death, at a cost of up to £30,000
It is good your Muslim correspondent Tahrir Swift (Last Thing WE Need Are Religious Rifts, NewsShopper, 4 October) accepts Pope Benedict had no thought of insulting Islam or the prophet Mohammed in his recent lecture. Anyone who reads the lecture in
POLICE are warning motorists not to leave items on display in their vehicles after a recent increase in car crime in St Paul's Cray. Residents should remove sat-nav systems and take suction fittings off vehicle windows when they are not using them.
AN INTERNATIONAL sprinter has helped launch a school as an official sports and business studies college. Tyrone Swaray was on hand to cut the ribbon for Kelsey Park School for Boys' new incarnation as the Kelsey Park Sports College. The college in
COMMUTERS applauded youngsters who read out poems at a railway station. Sixteen Year 8 boys from Bickley Park Prep School recited a selection of poems on the theme of identity to people travelling from Bickley station. Commuters, staff and parents gathered
Crystal Palace 0 v. 2 West Bromwich Albion Coca-Cola Championship For more pictures, click on Crystal Palace Pictures PETER Taylor's Eagles were booed off the pitch by their own fans as they slumped to a dismal defeat at home to West Bromwich Albion
AN AFTER-SCHOOL martial arts class is going from strength to strength as more pupils take to the mats. Pupils aged between seven and 11 years old are signing up to join judo classes at Blenheim Primary School, Blenheim Road, Orpington. The class, which
SEVEN tons of earth make up the set for this modern dance show which explores the eternal conflict between man and nature. The 21 cubic metres of earth is being delivered to the Borough Hall in Greenwich this Friday, ahead of final rehearsals for next
IMUST admit the first thing which appealed to me about Lovers Electric's new single was the cute cartoon characters on the cover. And the theme is continued on the website (lovers electric.com), where the story of band member David growing up with his
Godalming Town 3 v 1 Cray Wanderers Ryman League Division One South LEWIS Wood's third goal of the season was not enough as Cray crashed to defeat in Surrey. Town equalised just before half-time and despite going down to 10 men on 56 minutes, the
THE odds on Iain Dowie remaining Charlton manager have shortened after he received the dreaded vote of confidence. Addicks have won just once in eight Premierships matches and are rooted to the foot of the table. Watford's visit to The Valley this
POLICE want to speak to two men in connection with a violent assault and robbery. A 17-year-old youth was hit on the head with a metal pole during an attack in a children's play area in Betts Park, Penge. He has now returned home to convalesce and is
TWO men are behind bars after being caught burgling a learning centre. Police were called to East Street, Bromley, after men were seen shining torches into the Third Age Trust. The men had broken a window and entered the premises when police arrived
A CULTURAL day was held to mark the end of a four-year project for Tamil families. Parents who originate from Sri Lanka have been taking classes at Downderry School to learn IT and other skills to help them find work. They have also been supporting
WITNESSES: Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident which saw two people receive stab wounds on Croydon Road at the junction with Samos Road, Penge, on October 5 at around 10.15pm. Three people have been arrested and bailed since the attack
A RESTAURANT owner has been fined for paying three men to dump rubble in a neighbouring borough. Seyed Beheshti was fined £850 and ordered to pay costs of £500 after pleading guilty to flytipping at Bromley Magistrates' Court on October 3. The court
PRE-SCHOOL children enjoyed cake at a double celebration. Linden Leas pre-school threw the event to mark its relocation to a mobile classroom on the site of Hawes Down Infant and Junior Schools, The Mead, West Wickham. The pre-school also celebrated
A NEIGHBOUR has organised a bone marrow clinic to try and save her friend's life. Chris Buttivant was distressed when she learned her next-door neighbour Sandra Peskett had non-Hodgkin's lymphoma but thought it would be easy to find a match on the Anthony
A TILER is calling for council tax policy to be reviewed after he had pay almost £800 on his dead mother's empty home. Peter Palin inherited his mother's house in Brewery Road, Farnborough, after she died in July last year. After probate on the 82-year-old's
A 41-YEAR-OLD man has been found guilty of harassing his former girfriend. John Cable had denied charges of harassment, having a knife as an offensive weapon and burglary. However, he was found guilty by a jury at Croydon Crown Court on October 12.
A CORONER has recorded a verdict of accidental death on a man who died eight days after breaking his leg. Philip Kwashivie, of Daleside, Orpington, broke his right leg in May while riding a moped in Crete. On his return to Britain, the financial agent
THE Bahamian High Commission has called an "immediate" meeting with the parents of a toddler killed on its beaches - just months after snubbing them. Yesterday, Paul and Andrea Gallagher met with representatives from the Met Police and Foreign Office
A 17-YEAR-OLD stabbed as she made her way to work is out of hospital and making a "good recovery". Orpington teenager Carley Furness was slashed in the stomach and neck as she took a shortcut through Priory Gardens. She received emergency surgery at
THREE people accused of being involved in a hammer attack are to stand trial next year. Christoper Hicks, aged 39, of Starts Hill Avenue, Farnborough, pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder of David Morgan at the Old Bailey on August 4. Mr Morgan
A BENEFIT fraudster has been spared a jail term despite defrauding Bromley Council of £23,500. Tamba Ngegba, formerly of Cattistock Road, Mottingham, was given a nine-month jail term, suspended for two years, after defrauding the council of housing benefits
A PROFESSIONAL football coach shared his skills with children during a school visit. Pupils at Blenheim Primary School, Blenheim Road, Orpington, took part in the football session with Mike Delaney, from the Mike Delaney Soccer Skills Academy. Mr Delaney
POLICE are appealing for information after a 79-year-old man collapsed and died at his home. John Black, of Palace View, Bromley, called police at 12.25pm in a distressed state. Police arrived three minutes later to find him collapsed and not breathing
DECORATED elephants and tribal dancing brought an artistic feel to a school. Children at Manor Oak Primary School, Sweeps Lane, St Mary Cray, learned about Africa, Australia, India and native Americans during a week of art activities. Papier mache,
IN THE past year around 35,000 hospital appointments have been missed - at an estimated cost of more than £350,000. The figures account for appointments missed for the past financial year in Bromley's hospitals. From April last year to the end of March
MORE than sixty per cent of News Shopper readers have said they disapprove of pop singer Madonna adopting an African child. It has been reported the American superstar has been granted an interim adoption of a one-year-old Malawian boy. In an online
A MAN who died after he stopped breathing while being arrested has been named. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) confirmed the man was Frank Ogboru, 43, from Lagos in Nigeria. Mr Ogboru was formally identified by members of his family
