FIREFIGHTERS tackled a fire in two garages which was spreading towards a house. Two crews from Orpington were called to reports of a blaze in Otlinge Close, St Mary Cray, at around 6.10pm yesterday evening. The fire had burnt through the roof of one
LEWISHAM police officers are using a landmark to become the eyes and the ears of a community. A new satellite office was unveiled today in the clock tower at Meridian South, Hither Green. The new centre will operate every Wednesday between 5pm and 7pm
SEVERAL roads have shared the crown of the most disliked route across News Shopper's regions. News Shopper asked people to vote for their most hated road across south east London and north Kent. Last week it emerged the A12 from London to Great Yarmouth
In Memory of ADAM DUFF Who died 10th March 2001 Aged 35 years His life a beautiful memory His absence a silent grief Also treasured memories of Theresa Duff - Adams dear mother. R.I.P. Love always Mick x.
THE CLUB is holding a coffee morning at Sidcup Recreation Club, Church Avenue, Sidcup, on March 22, between 10am and noon. All proceeds from the event will got to Cancer Research UK. Admission is £1 and includes coffee and cake.
In memory of SHIRLEY BENJAFIELD on her 70th Birthday. Our Darling Wife, Mum, and Nan. Our birthday card must be a prayer, But in our hearts you're alway there. We miss you so our hearts are sore, as time goes on we miss your more. Your loving smile and
THE CLUB hosted a general knowledge quiz in aid of the Parkinson's Disease Society on March 3. Resident quizmaster Andy French organised the event and was assisted on the night by club chairman Mike Crouch, Jayne Duncan and Kevin Huntley. Mayor and
AT THE end of January, the group celebrated its fifth anniversary. Members reported last year had seen the continuation of the monthly general meetings, with guests speaking on subjects ranging from poetry to the work of Mencap. The group took part
March 4th 1957 - September 5th 2006 In loving memory of my Sister Sue. Today, Sunday March the 4th 2007 is your special day. Alas you are not here to celebrate with Family and Friends. Always remembered never forgotten. Until we meet again rest in peace
MEMBERS celebrated the institute's 39th birthday in January. Desserts, wine and fruit juices were supplied by the committee and savouries were brought in by members. A birthday cake was made by Mollie Searles and Jackie Shockledge and a relaxed meeting
CHAS Parr has been honoured for his long service in a new RSPB awards scheme. The popular working party organiser and handyman received a silver osprey badge from the RSPB recognising more than 20 years of voluntary work. Mr Parr, of Lower Station Road
ELIEEN FOAMES Happy Birthday 7th March to my darling little mum. Gone are the days we used to share. But in our hearts you're always there. Love you so much. Vicky, John, Hayley, Rachel and Alan.
AT THE February meeting, Kev Reynolds told members of the trip he and his wife took to the Alps. They go there every summer to get material for his books and to arrange expeditions for tourists. He took members from Chamonix, Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn
LIKE most boys, when I was asked what I wanted to be when I was older, I said 'professional footballer'. In truth, I knew it was nothing more than a dream played out down the local park with jumpers for goalposts and moulded studs on Woolworths boots
KENT Air Ambulance has welcomed three new flying doctors to its team. The service has only been offering doctors on-board since November 2005. Research claims to shows this policy has helped in 15 per cent of cases the helicpoter has attended, a spokesman
BRETT OLIVE Sadly passed away on the 14th of February 2007. Deeply loved by her Sons Leslie, Richard, David and Tony. Sadly missed by all her family and friends. Service at Eltham Crematorium on 2nd March 2007 at 3:30pm. Afterwards at the Working Mans
In Loving Memory of BETTY GREEN A member of Bromley and Orpington Bowls Clubs. Who passed away in Hospital on the 22nd February 2007. Aged 77 years. Will be sadly missed by husband Len, sons, daughters-in-law, grandchildren and friends. Funeral Service
KAREN ANGELA BENNETT Sadly passed away aged 28. Funeral to be held Friday 9th March 11.30am at Eltham Crematorium. All enquiries to Ashdown Funeral Services 01322 449080
SAMUEL JOHN CHARLES (John) Medlen sadly passed away on Friday 9th Feb. Aged 86. Fantastic Dad to Alan, Steve, Ian and Del. He will be greatly missed by family and friends but now reunited with Mum. Funeral to be held on Friday 2nd March 11.00 at Eltham
ERIC CARTER Peacefully at Queens Mary's Hospital, Sidcup on 17th February 2007, aged 95. Lately of Sunrise at Frognal House and formerly of Hillcrest Road, Orpington. Father of Julie and Adrian, Grandfather of Simon, Rachel, Oliver and Louise. Funeral
FRANK DOUGLAS BRETT 08.05.20 - 17.02.01 In our hearts you will always stay. Loved and remebered every day. We miss you Dad. Love from Diane, George, Marian & family. xxx
BRITTY DEAKINS 4th March 2006 One year comes, Another goes, But the gates of memories never close. We miss you Britt Linda, Phoebe and Linda, Kenny
GEORGE JAMES JOHNSON Born 3rd March 1931 - Passed Away 6th September 2006. Gone from us but not forgotten, Never shall our memories fade, In our heart you will always stay. A loving Husband, Dad, Grandad Brother & Brother-in-Law.
In loving memory of my beloved Husband DAVID GEORGE STRATTON who fell asleep on the 3rd March 2006 aged 54 years. "Falling tears and heartache are things I have to bear, Losing you the way I did will always seem unfair, Nothing can replace you nothing
POLICE want to speak to these two women in connection with a knife-point robbery at Bexley train station. Two young women were waiting for a train to London on New Year's Eve when they were approached by two people, descibed as teenagers, at around 8pm
By Steven Kennedy CHARLTON Athletic's description as a unique football club stems from their return to The Valley in the early 1990s and their rise from bankruptcy to the Premiership. But it also relates to them being one of only a handful of clubs
PETER Taylor has dismissed rumours linking Tom Soares with a move to Premiership Bolton Wanderers. The national papers are claiming Sam Allardyce had the midfielder watched at the Burnley game. But Taylor said: "I know how the scouting situation
DESPITE the 3-1 defeat, Gravesend & Northfleet boss Liam Daish was full of praise for his team. After watching Weymouth cancel out Luke Moore's first half opener, the boss is ready to put it down to 'one of those things' and move on. He said: "We
Bromley 5 v 0 Cockfosters London Senior Cup Semi-Final Report by Daniel Harris MIDFIELDER Adam Greenway had a night to remember, hitting four second half goals as Bromley comfortably booked their place in the final of the London Senior Cup.
Gravesend & Northfleet 1 v 3 Weymouth Nationwide Conference Manager's reaction to follow GRAVESEND & Northfleet dropped out of the play-off places after surrendering a half-time lead to fellow promotion chasers Weymouth. It is Fleet's first
TO AVERAGE runners, April 22 will be an emotional showcase of human endurance in the name of fundraising on a day they are never likely to forget. But for one marathon runner in particular, running the London Marathon will come to mean so much more than
In Loving Memory of a Dear Husband, Dad and Grandad ALASTAIR MILLER 5/3/2006. Sadly missed by Judith, William, Jean, Helen, Frances and Grandchildren.
FOOTAGE of a pupil waving a handgun and dozens of others running amok have been posted on a video website. The footage, on YouTube, has horrified parents and staff at the troubled St Columba's Catholic Boys' School, Halcot Avenue, Bexleyheath. The video
JOB seeking help is being offered to two hundred laundry workers after their firm went into administration. Shaw's Laundries, based in Springhead Road, Northfleet, closed last week after it failed to find a buyer. The business employed 200 people and
TWO thousand trees were planted by Scouts to commemorate their centenary year. The Scout Association was founded in 1907 by Lord Baden- Powell. To celebrate its 100th birthday, Scouts from the area turned up to plant a variety of trees. At the weekend
A 44-YEAR-OLD has been locked up for the protection of the public after assaulting his former partner and her new boyfriend as they slept. Andrew Lammy, of Jubilee Crescent, Gravesend, was given an indefinite jail sentence with a recommendation he serve
SKATERS flocked to test out a new £120,000 park. More than 200 people met in Central Park at the weekend for a preview of the new skate facility. The park in Market Street, Dartford, is set to be finished by the end of the month, when the landscaping
PARENTS and children enjoyed a musical afternoon to celebrate the 10th anniversary of World Book Day. World Book Day is celebrated in more than 100 countries, with events about books and reading. One hundred and seven people turned up to New Cross Library
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to save a mentally unstable man from receiving the death penalty in Vietnam. Luong Le Manh, of Ryan Close, Kidbrooke, has been tried and convicted of trafficking heroin through Vietnam into Hong Kong. He is now appealing
PRAMFACE paints a dark picture of the world we live in - obsessed with celebrities, beauty and advertising. A chavette in a tracksuit opens the action, surrounded by glossy magazines and Frosties cereal packets. She carefully cuts out celebrity faces
ARTISTIC children have done what some artists take years to do by selling their first paintings. Pupils at St Joseph's School have been focusing on the visual arts this year and created pictures for an exhibition. Each of the 215 children had the chance
MORRISONS supermarket has joined Tesco in promising to pay for repairs to cars damaged by a batch of contaminated fuel. The supermarket chains acted after a batch of unleaded fuel caused some vehicles to splutter, backfire or cut-out. Drivers who
A MAN who was filmed throwing paint across a railway station waiting room has handed himself into police. British Transport Police said the 26-year-old sales executive from Orpington turned himself in last night after a public appeal to identify him.
Do you want to live forever? Do you want to learn how to fly? If the answer is yes, join the back of the leg-warmer friendly queue, because the kids from Fame have already formed a stylishly-choreographed line for all of the above. The Oscar-winning
PLANNERS have rejected re-submitted plans to build a 100-bed hotel at Biggin Hill airport for the second time in a year. The application from Biggin Hill Airport Ltd outlines plans to build the hotel on a 1,520sq m site on the south west corner of the
STUDENTS from Plumstead Manor School, Old Mill Road, Greenwich, tried out their dream jobs when they participated in a training day at Westferry Printers. The 10 students were picked to visit the Isle of Dogs printworks as a reward for their contribution
A 16-YEAR-OLD boy had to be treated for smoke inhalation after he tried to rescue his pets from a fire. Firemen were called to a terraced house in Chilham Road,Mottingham, at 6.30am this morning. The youth was in the house when the fire broke out
Students from the University of Greenwich are running a 10-day drama festival at Woolwich Old Baths. The festival running from March 8 to March 17 is the initiative of students from drama and business management departments. Final year drama students
THE Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College, Pepys Road, New Cross, played host to pupils and parents celebrating culture and religion at the school last Friday. Each year the college holds a multicultural evening to celebrate the rich diversity of cultures
TEAMS of young golfers from Langley Park School for Boys, South Eden Park Road, Beckenham, are hoping to swing into success as they start their bid to win a charity golf tournament. The boys are taking part in the annual British Heart Foundation (BHF
HOSPITALS need to improve the care they give children, according to a report by the health watchdog. In a Healthcare Commission report into services for children in hospital, Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust's day case care environments were classed as being
PARENTS and youngsters have celebrated the refurbishment of a nursery by raising money for Comic Relief. Around 120 mums, dads and children attended the fun day at Crofton Day Nursery, Crofton Lane, Petts Wood. A total of £85 was raised for Comic Relief
PARENTS of under fives are being invited to go back to play school to get tips from TV star Floella Benjamin. The Bromley Pre-school Alliance is planning a one-day conference to inspire parents with a programmes of practical workshops. Former Play School
Police are treating a fire at a school as suspected arson. A quick-thinking caretaker at Bishop Challoner School put out a fire in a classroom by a smashed window at around 11pm on Friday. He also put out a small fire outside the toilets and another
A 26-YEAR-OLD man needed eight stitches after being attacked with a bottle outside a kebab shop. He suffered a large cut to his head in High Street, Bromley, at 2.30am on March 3. The man was treated at Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough
On this day in.... 1908 - women were declared unfit to drive in Cincinatti. 1958 - British comedian and actor Rik Mayall was born. 1969 - the Victoria Line opened on the London Underground. 1999 - Brazilian footballer Ronaldo made a pilgrimage
OLYMPIC CHARGE: Regarding your front page story Willing To Go To Jail, (News Shopper, February 21). The unfairness of this levy, even within the London boundaries, should be enough for any fair-minded magistrate to throw the case out of court. Mr and
THE borough's fire engines have helped the London Fire Brigade win an award. Two of Bromley's fleet have been replaced with modern vehicles which conform to European Union regulations on exhaust emissions. The others, based at the Biggin Hill and Bromley
I CAN understand why people get frustrated when they receive a penalty charge for what they deem to be unreasonable circumstances. But we fail to comprehend the fact there always seems to be a traffic warden around at the time of these offences and they
STAG beetles are helping to make getting to school more fun for youngsters. Bromley Council has produced wildlife packs to encourage seven to 11-year-olds to walk to school and observe nature along the way. Activities include mimicking the sound of
Bromley 5 v 0 Cockfosters London Senior Cup Semi-Final BROMLEY will face Tooting & Mitcham in the London Senior Cup final after a comfortable semi-final win. It rekindles the rivalry between the two clubs since Bromley fired their management team
I AGREE with most of Rita Grootendorst's comments on the NHS, but take issue with implication GPs are overpaid (Sick Excuses Of Health Services, Letters, February 14). As a GP, I would like to set the record straight. Yes, we get paid well, but less
REGARDING the letter The Case Against Ruthless' Wardens (News Shopper, February 14). Picture the scene of a large Bexley Council-run station car park at 8.30pm. The car owner parks at 7pm and no ticket is needed as charges do not apply after 6pm. Even
GIPSIES have been given the "news they have been waiting for" now the council has decided to retake control of their sites. Ownership of the Star Lane and Old Maidstone Road sites was given to Bridge Housing, now known as Novas, in 1997. Bromley Council
THERE is a group of arrogant individuals breaking the law week-in, week-out. They intimidate in groups and use violence. These people are often middle-aged, upper class and determined to continue chasing and destroying our wildlife for fun. Ever since
FOLLOWING on from letters regarding Bexley Council's parking attendants, I too received a ticket for allegedly parking on the pavement. I parked on private land under the control of a private parking firm. Of course I had parked with the landowner's
RESIDENTS and businesses were left in darkness for more than five hours because of a fault at a network substation. About 1,000 homes in the London Road area of Bromley were left without power last Wednesday. The lights went out at about 8.30pm. Engineers
I REALLY could not believe what I was reading when I saw the article Authorities Failed My Son (News Shopper, February 28). Normandy Primary School is a caring and warm school to send your child to. I know of this particular incident concerning this
A MOTHER was taken by surprise when she gave birth in a hospital doorway. Amy Powell spent 29 hours in labour before the birth of her first child, Samuel, three years ago. So she was not surprised when Princess Royal University Hospital staff told her
HIGH achievers who have overcome learning difficulties to succeed in business and leisure have been honoured at Bromley Mencap's first award dinner. Sir Digby Jones, former director general of the Confederation of British Industry, presented certificates
A REVISED proposal to build nearly 100 new homes has been rejected. Members of Bromley Council's planning sub-committee turned down the plan by Linden Homes last week. It applied to build 92 new homes on a residential site in Orchard Road, Orpington
CHORAL CONCERT: Fans of European choral music can enjoy a whistle-stop tour of the continent with the South London Singers. The singers will perform highlights from Schubert, Liszt, Verdi, Faure and Grieg as part of their silver jubilee season. The concert
FOR THE last couple of weeks your headlines have demonstrated the selfish attitude of our society. First it was an elderly couple who did not want to pay £20 towards the Olympics. The Olympics will not only bring great joy to many people, but also work
TWO lanes of the London-bound A20 were closed last night after a car collided with a van. The accident, which occurred near Swanley, took place at 10.55pm and saw the male driver of the car taken to hospital by ambulance after his car was crushed against
FIRE crews have blasted "irresponsible" arsonists who lit a series of skip fires early this morning. Four blazes were reported outside various premises in the Imperial Business Estate in Gravesend, between 1 - 5.30am. Crews from Gravesend, Swanscombe
A SALESMAN has been sentenced to three years imprisonment after being found guilty of a sexual assault. Mohammed Shafique Khan denied sexually assaulting a 17-year-old woman in Bexley, in March last year. But yesterday he was sentenced at Blackfriars
TWO men who are wanted in Poland were arrested in the News Shopper region yesterday, during a series of raids across London targetting foreign criminals. Daniel Bankowski was arrested by the Extradition Unit from the Met at an address in Downham Way,
