Whyteleafe 3 Cray Wanderers 4, Ryman Division One South, Wednesday 12.3.08, It was the late, late show as the Wands grabbed all three points thanks to an injury-time winning goal from defender Ryan Royston at Church Road. This fixture had earlier been
AN 86-year-old retired civil servant has denied murdering his wife while she lay ill in a Lewisham hospital bed. Sidney Norton appeared at the Old Bailey yesterday, charged with killing 84-year-old Betty Norton on November 2 last year. Norton was arrested
Your Lord recently fulfilled a lifetime’s ambition to read Leo Tolstoy’s War & Peace. After several weeks of burning the midnight oil, I completed this fantastic work and I can now go to my grave with the satisfaction of knowing that I was not beaten
Your Lord recently fulfilled a lifetime’s ambition to read Leo Tolstoy’s War & Peace. After several weeks of burning the midnight oil, I completed this fantastic work and I can now go to my grave with the satisfaction of knowing that I was not beaten
A BOOKMAKERS is appealing against a council's decision to turn down a controversial betting shop licence application. On November 1 the application by Portland Bookmakers for a betting and gaming licence for the former Homeview Video store in Brockley
Former glamour model and West End starlet Jennifer Ellison is hitting the big screen in horror comedy The Cottage, released March 14. The actress talks to Kate Whiting about taking on her first lead role as the daughter of a mob boss, working alongside
The Volunteer Doula Service has been helping north Kent mums through the early stages of motherhood for four years. DAN KEEL finds out more about the group during its recruitment drive for more volunteers. DOULA means handmaid' in ancient Greek and was
Old Gravesendians 36-3 Sittingbourne MID-TABLE Sittingbourne were last Saturday's visitors to Bronte View. Buoyed by a comprehensive 54-0 win against Dartfordians the previous week, they certainly must have fancied their chances against a rather
SHERINGTON primary school in Charlton marked the end of a year of centenary celebrations with a book launch. Pupils present and past, teachers and school governors gathered in the school hall to share memories from one hundred years of the school on
PEOPLE moving house in the area can now change their details online. Bromley Council has added its name to a website to help people changing address to update their details. The iammoving.com database is run by media company Mason Media along with Royal
Burnley 1-0 Charlton ALAN Pardew remains confident Charlton can still gain promotion, but admits the play-offs are the likely route the Addicks will have to take to get there. The Addicks now lie in fifth position having won only one game in their
A SPATE of measles in a London borough could turn into an outbreak if more children are not vaccinated, health experts are warning. Since the start of January, 19 suspected cases of measles have been reported in Lewisham, representing about a third
Blackheath & Bromley were delighted to win the annual 7.5 mile mob match against South London Harriers at Hayes. Having been defeated in matches against Orion and Ranelagh the Club were in danger of suffering a hat trick of losses but a healthy turn out
Herne Bay 3-1 VCD Athletic VICKERS Crayford Dartford were made to pay for a series of missed chances as they were beaten by a young Herne Bay side who capitalised on a couple of late breakaways to take the points. The visitors had enough chances
Lordswood 1-6 Thamesmead Town THAMESMEAD'S assault on the Kent League title was bolstered on Saturday with an impressive away win at Lordswood. Tricky forward Rikki Cable opened the scoring on 11 minutes after good work on the right wing from Curtis
TRAFFIC is allowed to use the QE2 Bridge again after it was reopened to traffic. The bridge was closed during the rush hour from around 6am because of high winds. All lanes have now been reopened and there is queuing traffic on the M25 anti-clockwise
Yeovil Town 0-1 Millwall KENNY Jackett was delighted to leave Huish Park with all three points last night as Millwall overcame stiff competition from Yeovil Town. The Lions gave their survival hopes a major shot in the arm with a hard-fought 1-0
THERE was the chance to learn new skills when Christ Church in Bexleyheath Broadway hosted a craft fun day for adults and children. Held in the next door Boys' Brigade headquarters, adults were able to try activities such as quilling, decoupage, quilting
A NIGHT out for two men ended with them being attacked as they walked home from a friend's house. The two men, both from Abbey Wood and both aged 23, were walking past Shoulder of Mutton Green, Bellegrove Road, Welling, between 2am and 2.30am on March
Erith & Belvedere 1-0 Holmesdale ERITH & Belvedere increased their unbeaten league run to four games after Aiden Pursglove's 44th minute effort gave the Deres all three points in a game lacking clear-cut opportunities on Saturday. The Deres edged
CHANCELLOR Alastair Darling has delivered his Budget in the House of Commons. Mr Darling has pledged measures including: Duty on pack of 20 cigarettes to go up by 11p. 14p on the price of wine. Price of beer to increase by 4p per pint. The
COUNCIL tax payers in Bexley face an overall rise in bills from April 1 of 2.8 per cent. Bexley's Tory-controlled council voted through its budget for the coming year after rejecting Labour calls to reconsider the budget in the light of disquiet about
THE new season at Danson House, the Grade I Listed building in Danson Park, Welling, is being launched on Saturday with a living history day. As well as being able to explore the house and gardens, people will be able to get a glimpse of upstairs downstairs
YOUNG people at a Bexley school have been taking time out from the classroom to learn how to play golf. Using Big Lottery cash, the Bexley (Woodside) School Sports Partnership organised the lessons for Year 10 and Year 11 pupils at Oakwood School, Woodside
AN UNEMPLOYED man was remanded in custody by Bexley magistrates after being charged with an offence under the Firearms Act. Ray Bryan, aged 32, of Sarah House, Larner Road, Erith, was charged with possession of a firearm, or imitation firearm, with intent
POLICE are appealing for help in discovering what happened to an elderly man found lying in the street with serious head injuries. The 77-year-old was discovered at around 8.40am last Thursday lying on the ground between Hibernia Point and Duxford House
A BOXING club has increased its membership numbers thanks to a council grant. Dartford Council awarded YMCA Thames Gateway with a £700 cash-injection on March 10 to buy pads, skipping ropes and training equipment to allow its Thai boxing club to teach
Bromley 0-2 Hendon BROMLEY once again fell at the semi-final stage to a lower league side in Tuesday's London Senior cup tie at Hayes Lane. In a sorrowful display, they conceded two second half goals to Ryman Premier League play-off contenders Hendon
HORSES which have grazed Erith Marshes for generations could become a thing of the past. Tilfen Land, which owns all the land in Thamesmead, was granted an order at Dartford County Court last week to evict all the travellers' horses from Southmere Green
FIREFIGHTERS have been paying tribute to a colleague who died in a car crash. Twenty-seven-year-old Dartford fireman Leigh Robson died in a traffic collision in Robertsbridge, Sussex, when driving home from work. He had served as a fireman in red watch
EBBSFLEET captain Paul McCarthy is confident his team can go to Aldershot on Saturday and maintain their two-goal advantage and book their place in the FA Trophy final. The skipper knows it's going to be a difficult game, but is sure his side can get
Hi Guys. I'm really sorry that I've not been getting on with my bloggs. I've been ill recently and bed ridden. All will be revealed at a later date. I will do my best to get something down this week, even if it's just a short blog. Kind Regards. Hope
Hi Guys. I'm really sorry that I've not been getting on with my bloggs. I've been ill recently and bed ridden. All will be revealed at a later date. I will do my best to get something down this week, even if it's just a short blog. Kind Regards. Hope
A MARTIAL arts shop has handed over more than 100 imitation handguns to police. Blitz Sport, on Duke Of Wellington Avenue, Woolwich, which sells martial arts clothing and equipment, agreed to hand over its entire stock of 145 imitation guns, which could
STUDENTS have been given a talk about the effects of medicine on the body. Dr Steven Rossington, a postdoctoral researcher in chemistry at the University of Manchester, spoke to 30 Year 9 pupils from schools across Lewisham borough at Sydenham School
PUBLIC MEETING: Residents and shopkeepers in Lewisham's Ladywell area will meet tomorrow to launch an action group to tackle the area's empty shops, highways, traffic and other issues. The public meeting, organised by residents, will take place at the
THREE headteachers from the borough were invited to a reception at Downing Street to celebrate school leadership. Pauline Sammon from St James Primary School, Petts Wood, Michelle Lewis from Alexandra Infant School, Beckenham and George Berwick from
A COMMUNITY group has slammed the consultation on the proposed Heathrow expansion as "totally inadequate." Diagrams in the "Adding Capacity at Heathrow Airport" document show Blackheath directly under one of the extended flight paths and very close
A FIRE in an Eynsford farm building is under investigation. Firefighters from Dartford, Horton Kirby and Swanley went to the incident in Austin Lodge Road at around 2.15am today (March 12). They were there for around three hours dealing with the
PLANS have been announced to cut emissions from publicly-owned buildings. London Mayor Ken Livingstone has announced plans to cut energy use by 25 per cent in buildings owned by the Greater London Authority (GLA). The Mayor plans to refit GLA buildings
A SPECIAL school has opened a £20,000 creative arts studio. The Alan Walker Studio at Glebe School, Hawes Lane, West Wickham, will be used for drama lessons, dance sessions and creating radio programmes. Outside term-time the studio will also be used
YOUNG people have turned out to spruce up a busy high street. More than 100 volunteers aged 11 and above joined around 40 adults to clean up shop fronts, pick up litter, remove graffiti and tidy flowerbeds around Orpington High Street. The community
STUDENTS have met business people who will help them with their career development. Around 40 finance and IT students aged between 16 and 18 from Orpington College, The Walnuts, Orpington, attended an event to meet their mentors. The mentors are
A FATHER-OF-TWO who went missing more than two weeks ago will probably never show up alive, his family believe. Christopher Lawless, 23, was last seen during a night out in Strood on February 23, when he was ejected from the Amadeus nightclub for throwing
A FORMER Fleet Street photographer and fishing book author has died aged 80. John Mitchell, of Eldred Drive, Orpington, died at home after being discharged from hospital days before. Mr Mitchell spent more than 50 years working as a top freelance photographer
TAXES on alcohol and high polluting cars are expected to increase when Alastair Darling delivers his first Budget today (March 12). Replacing air passenger duty with a tax on flights is another measure the Chancellor of the Exchequer may introduce to
Ebbsfleet United 0-3 Rushden & Diamonds A LETHARGIC and unimaginative performance gave Rushden & Diamonds their fifth away win on the trot as the Fleet warmed up for Saturday's Trophy match in less than ideal circumstances. Liam Daish opted for wholesale
Once again the group has had three very interesting speakers. Helen Allinson spoke about 100 Years Toys and Play. She displayed some toys from her collection, some old and some not so old. It was a very interesting collection and included a doll which
At last month's meeting, following the welcome to members by president Doreen Roness and the usual business, members were entertained by speaker Mr March on English Country Cheeses. Mr March proved to be a very knowledgeable and enthusiastic speaker
The group has donated another £3,000 to RSPB central funds. A total of £61,000 has now been donated in this way by the Bexley group since it was founded in September 1978. The RSPB has approved a request for the latest contribution to be used towards
On February 13, the club hosted a lunch attended by its district and assistant district governors, as well as by presidents and representatives from 20 other Rotary Clubs from this part of England. They met in Chislehurst to hear speaker Allan Jagger
FIREFIGHTERS were called after a resident used a cigarette lighter to read his meter and accidentally set some clothes on fire. They went to the flat in Beckenham, to put out the flames in the utility cupboard, which contained his electricity and gas
YOUNGSTERS have helped to raise cash for charity through a sponsored reading week. All 200 pupils at the Highway Primary School, The Highway, Orpington, took part in a readathon. This was held to raise money for children's cancer charity CLIC Sargent
ROTARIANS have donated money raised in the last year to good causes. The Bromley-Bickley Rotary Club gave £1,000 to The Wheelchair Foundation, a charity which ships wheelchairs to countries such as South Africa, Serbia and Tanzania. And the Bromley
A CONSULTATION is under way to determine the future of one of the borough's two job centres. Orpington Jobcentre Plus, based in the Walnuts Shopping Centre, Orpington, is one of six across London which are being considered for closure by the Department
THE West End is alive with the sound of David Calvert. Thirteen-year-old David, who is a pupil at Darrick Wood School, Lovibonds Avenue, Orpington, is enjoying a run in the London Palladium, playing Friedrich von Trapp in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical
A SCHOOL is set to hold a communication technology event. The Communication Works day will take place at Charlton School, Charlton Park Road, from 11am to 4.30pm on March 19. It will be jointly hosted with independent advisory group the Centre for
TRAFFIC is queuing on the M25 this morning after high winds closed the QE2 Bridge in Dartford this morning. The motorway is closed clockwise at the A282 Dartford river crossing and is expected to remain shut for most of the morning. There is congestion
TWO women were taken to hospital after they were in a car accident in New Eltham last night (March 11). The driver was cut out of their vehicle following the collision in Southwood Road at the junction with Parkview Road, near the Fiveways junction,
On this day in... 1609 - The Bermuda Islands became an English colony. 1832 - The tutu made its first appearance on stage. 1969 - Paul McCartney married Linda Eastman. 1993 - It was reported that the BBC soap Eldorado was to be scrapped. 1994 - The
