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  • Visit from top cop

    MET Police commissioner Sir Ian Blair joined Bromley police officers on the beat in Crystal Palace and Anerley. Sir Ian, Britain's most senior police officer, met Bromley Police's senior management team on Thursday. He then patrolled the Anerley Vale

  • Escape from burning flat

    A MOTHER and her two children escaped a burning flat after an electrical extractor fan caught alight. The device short circuited and set alight to the bathroom of the ground floor in Hazel Road, Slade Green. Both the children and their mother managed

  • Sentenced for manslaughter of lab technician

    A 25-YEAR-OLD man convicted of the manslaughter of a lab technician was jailed for 13 years today. Amariah Linton, of East Drive, Orpington, was found guilty of manslaughter and conspiracy to rob following the death of 35-year-old Norman Delopp in February

  • Good day for getting pregnant

    Will I have a baby this year? - Lorri Graham says ... I feel that you are fertile now so it is just a case of timing. April 7 would be a good day. I see you having four children in total.

  • Husband is watching out for you

    My husband has recently passed and I keep feeling a brushing on my cheeks and hand. Could this be him, and if so does that mean he hasn't yet passed to the other side? - Susan, Windermere Graham says ... He was closer when you wrote this, but is now

  • Missing cat, Swanley

    Name: Yvonne Brackley Location: Swanley Message: Lost 25.1.07 eight-month-old female spotted tabby and white cat from high street garden wearing red and cream vintage collar with bell and tag, very friendly missed by family. Phone: 01322 663454

  • Hoping to move soon

    I've had no luck getting my own home. Am I going to get my own home any time soon? Can you give a date and what area it will be in? - Michelle, London Graham says ... July 17, 2006 was a key date in lining this up, then August 2007 will be the next key

  • How yummy is your mummy?

    It's that time of year again when we get to show our mums just how much we care. Cancer Research UK's Wishes shop in Orpington High Street is giving people the chance to do just that by giving budding artists the opportunity to draw and display their

  • Jailed for money-laundering

    A PROFESSIONAL boxer has been jailed for 30 months for his part in a £750,000 money-laundering scheme. Mark Stupple, aged 36, of Chalcombe Road, Thamesmead, was sentenced today after pleading guilty to conspiracy to launder criminal proceeds. He was

  • Artwork celebrates anniversary

    As part of St Christopher's Hospice 40th anniversary celebrations community exhibitions will be held throughout the year. The first one will be at Bromley Central Library from March 14 to 28. Entry is free. There will be a display celebrating the life

  • Helping hand for theft victim

    SUPERMARKET staff paid for a pensioner's shopping and sent her home in a taxi after she realised her purse had been stolen. The 78-year-old was about to pay for her shopping in Sainsbury's, Walters Yard, Bromley, when she realised the purse was missing

  • Gardens open for charity

    The Ellenor Hospice at Home Open Gardens season is almost upon us, with the first garden opening on April 1. The season begins at St John's Jerusalem, Sutton-at-Hone. This beautiful large moated garden is an oasis of peace and calm. There are fruit

  • Actor reaches new heights

    An actor from Dartford will be jumping from a plane at Maidstone airfield on May 19. Stuart Antony from Temple Hill will be doing a parachute jump for his chosen charity Mildmay Hospital. Mildmay fights HIV/AIDS through specialist case education and

  • Millwall v Carlisle preview

    IT IS expected to be 'as you were' tomorrow when Millwall take on Carlisle United at The Den. Willie Donachie could be naming an unchanged side for the third consecutive game as he hunts for his third consecutive victory and a third consecutive clean

  • Road closure after crash

    A ROAD was closed for more than two hours last night after two cars crashed. The accident happened at the junction of Albemarle Road and Westgate Road in Beckenham. A 60-year-old woman was taken to the Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough

  • Sudden death of 50-year-old

    A 50-YEAR-OLD man collapsed into a garden and died suddenly this morning. Police have sealed off the area in Leaves Green Road, Keston, while they carry out investigations. The death at around 8.55am is not being treated as suspicious. It is believed

  • On This Day...

    On this day in... 1964 - Juliette Binoche was born today. Her films include Chocolat and The English Patient. 1996 - American comedian George Burns died aged 100 years old. 1822 - False teeth were patented. 1961 - The Russians sent the first

  • Thatcher aiming for Newcastle return

    By Gary Haines HE'S BEEN one of the unsung heroes of Charlton's fight for survival since arriving in January and Ben Thatcher is itching to get back in the mix against Newcastle United. The left-back missed Saturday's trip to Watford after sustaining

  • Palace v Leicester - preview

    PETER Taylor wants the pass the 50-point mark this weekend and in his way stands a former employer in the shape of Leicester City. Recent Championship results have brought the Eagles within striking distance of Colchester City in 10th but a win tomorrow

  • Sisters left to scavenge food

    Look at these two cuties! Tilly and Milly are six-month-old sisters who were found trying to scavenge food from rubbish bins. It is not known if their mother had them and went away or if they were abandoned and left to look after themselves. Since coming

  • Pupils team up to improve maths and science skills

    A SCHOOL'S curriculum was suspended for a week so pupils could learn more about maths and science. Pupils at Bromley High Junior School took part in workshops and watched drama performances to help them think about the subjects in different ways. They

  • Pick up a bargain

    Bexley and District National Childbirth Trust will be holding a nearly new sale on April 21. The sale will be for baby and toddler clothes, toys and equipment. It will take place at Christ Church Hall, Victoria Road, Glebe Way, Erith, from 10am to

  • Armed robbery at garage

    A ROBBER armed with a handgun threatened a garage cashier and got away with £150. Police are appealing for witnesses to the raid on the Total garage in London Road, Northfleet on Wednesday. A woman cashier was on her own at 8.50pm when a man armed

  • Cray v Met Police preview

    CRAY Wanderers can gain some serious ground on the teams above them tomorrow if they beat Met Police at Hayes Lane. The Met are five points ahead but a Wands' win will bring them within touching distance with a game in hand. Cray and Met played

  • Sing in to win it

    Tremaine Robinson from Gravesend has made it through from over 10,000 singers and bands across the country to the live stages of Live & Unsigned South Coast Idol. The competition is the biggest music talent contest for bands and solo artists outside

  • Arrests after drugs raid

    Police arrested five people early this morning on suspicion of drugs offences. Officers carried out dawn raids on a building in Dartford. A 53-year-old man, a 49-year-old woman, two 18-year-old women and a 31-year-old man were arrested on suspicion

  • Hair care bunch put on a show

    HAIR stylists are taking to the stage to help raise money for charity. The Lounge hairdressing is holding a hair show on March 31 in Bexleyheath town centre. Five stylists will each cut and style a model's hair on stage. Members of the public will vote

  • Waiting for a long time

    I'm a disabled old age pensioner. I have put in for a move to a bigger property. Will it ever come true as I have been waiting a very long time? - Sue, London Graham says ... You will hear in 7-8 months but I don't see the new property as bigger.

  • You should see a doctor

    On and off I keep getting headaches and other things. They come and go but it's been going on a while. Am I OK or is there anything seriously wrong? - Michelle, London Graham says ... I feel the headaches are on the right hand side of your head. I also

  • Ross is off to Norway

    MO ROSS has almost completed his move to Norwegian side Viking VK. The 26-year-old fullback, who has been training with the club in La Manga for the past week, made his last appearance for Millwall in the FA Cup over Havant & Waterlooville in November

  • Fortune back at Stoke

    AFTER just one match since his recall, Stoke have re-signed Charlton defender Jonathan Fortune on loan until the end of the season. The 26-year-old moved to the Britannia Stadium in January as a replacement for Reading-bound captain Michael Duberry