CHARLTON ended their 115-day wait without a league win with victory against bitter rivals Crystal Palace at The Valley. Matt Spring scored the only goal of the game on 14 minutes to give Phil Parkinson his first Championship victory as Addicks
EIGHT members of Istead & Ifield AC defied last weekend’s heavy rain to represent the club at two events. Seven took part in the Canterbury 10-mile race, while one tackled the Gades Valley Harriers’ 12-mile run. Istead & Ifield founder member Sue
A CHARITY is appealing for people to volunteer to help in one of its Bexley shops. Disability charity Scope is looking for help at its shop in Bellegrove Road, Welling, to undertake a variety of roles. Tasks will include preparing stock, helping customers
THE manager of a sheltered housing scheme in Erith has retired. Barbara Bonner, 64, has been in charge at Marler House in Barnett Close for the past 27 years. The 30-flat scheme is owned by Orbit Housing and Mrs Bonner has been in charge of its day-to-day
Sonia Sabri - artistic director of Sonia Sabri Company - talks to Kerry Ann Eustice about her latest production Parallels, coming to Croydon Clocktower this week and about her modern take on a classic Indian dance form, Kathak. A big part
AFTER having to share computers in a cramped room, there was much excitement for one school as it awaited the opening of its new computer suite. Bexley mayor and mayoress Councillor Nick O’Hare and his wife Maria were invited to do the honours at Bedonwell
A PAIR of young fencers from Bexley took part in the British youth fencing championships at the weekend. There was medal joy too as Laura Gladdish finished first in the under-12s sabre event, while Poppie Cooper claimed a creditable eighth
YOUNGSTERS have celebrated the life of the famous Scottish poet Robert Burns. Pupils at Ashgrove School, Widmore Road, Bromley, have been studying his life and works to mark the 250th anniversary of his birth. The 22 Year 6 children, aged 10 and
ANDY Ford has signalled his intent to put the brakes on Welling’s recent slump by immediately introducing new goalkeeper David Wilkinson into the starting line-up for tonight's game at St. Albans City. Wilkinson has joined Welling on loan
The directors of south London’s Pie ‘n’ Mash Films had an inspired way to help a friend overcome a drug addiction — they gave him a role in their latest project, The Blunderers. Mark Chandler reviews the results. An alcoholic staying in
Drink 4/5 Decor 5/5 Price 4/5 Atmosphere 3/5 Staff 3/5 How would you describe ‘pub grub’ to a foreign tourist? If they asked me I would reel off a long list of dishes including fish and chips, ploughmans and scampi in a basket. I would never
STONE Lodge Bowling Club’s men played in a national competition, the Denny Plate, against Hampshire’s Chawton Park on Saturday. Two rinks were played at home and two rinks on the road, with Stone Lodge winning by 70 shots to 61 to book a place
WITH Bexleyheath & Belvedere Hockey Club dropping two points last week, it was important to get their title hopes back on track with a win over Blackheath. The game started off slowly with Blackheath having the better of the play, giving BBHC no time
CLASSIC military vehicles from the Second World War through to the 1990s will form part of a museum’s annual rally. Firepower, The Royal Artillery Museum, at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, will be staging its fifth display of military vehicles, on February
The Lewisham Dance Showcase will interest parents whose kids have come home from school claiming they’ve done “nothing” that day. For its two-night run, 350 young people from primary and secondary schools in the borough will be showing off their
GIUSEPPE Sole has joined Ebbsfleet United on loan until the end of the season. The 21-year-old has spent almost five years at Woking since breaking into the first team via their youth academy in 2006 and became an instant hit with Cards fans
The learned people of the press, government, and similar august (or some other month) bodies keep holding forth about our little financial 'glitch' that we've found ourselves in as if they have no idea why. Well let me offer some possible
A CHURCH has reopened after a renovation which saw 43 bodies discovered in unmarked graves. On January 11 around 160 people attended St Peter and St Paul’s Church in Swanscombe Street, Swanscombe, to celebrate its reopening after a £275,000
GRAVESEND League outfit Craggs Farm delivered a classy display to sink Kent County League team Greenways Reserves 4-0 in the quarter-final of the Mallinson Hospital Cup. Rob Ingram opened the scoring and Aaron Frain doubled their advantage
YOUNGSTERS have dressed in Victorian clothes to mark their school’s 175-year history. St Margaret’s Lee Church of England Primary School, in Lee Church Street, is celebrating the anniversary this year. All term children are learning
A TEENAGER has told of the moment he and his brother rescued their stepdad who was stuck up to his shoulders in sinking mud. At first Edward Wickens, who wants to be a firefighter, thought his mum was joking when she told him what had happened
CRYSTAL Palace have confirmed goalkeeper David Wilkinson has joined Welling United on loan until April 25. The loan deal will keep him at Park View Road until the end of the Blue Square South season. Wilkinson is a highly-regarded
THE candidates who will be standing in a District Council by election have been announced. The Sevenoaks District Council by election for the Swanley St Mary’s ward will take place on February 19. Paul Golding will be standing for the
CRAY Wanderers manager Ian Jenkins breathed a sigh of relief and gratefully accepted a hard-fought point against Croydon Athletic on Saturday. The Wands were reduced to nine men after two players were sent off in the second half. Jamie
A HOLOCAUST survivor has visited a school to talk to pupils about her experiences in a concentration camp. Joanna Millan spoke to 160 girls in Year 9 to 13 at Farringtons School in Perry Street, Chislehurst, as part of their history course. Ms Millan
SCHOOL pupils are celebrating raising more than £1,000 for a school in Nepal. Year nine pupils, aged 13 to 14, at St Ursula’s Convent School, in Crooms Hill, Greenwich, raised £1,150 in aid of Kumbeshwar Technical School in Kathmandu, which provides
ERITH went into their visit to Old Gravesendians on the back of a five match unbeaten run in the league, a record which certainly gave this fixture an extra edge. As it tuned out, and despite the close scoreline, Old Gs survived this challenge with
A TEENAGER remains in a critical condition in hospital after a fatal car crash in St Paul’s Cray on Sunday morning (January 25). Grant Holland, 17, was pulled from a burning Honda Civic just after midnight after it collided with a Ford Mondeo
LONDONERS could bear-ly believe their eyes when a polar bear drifted down the Thames yesterday (January 26). The 16ft sculpture of an iceberg holding a stranded female polar bear and her baby cub was launched in Greenwich at 6.30am.
ANOTHER top prize for the Green Guardian Awards has been revealed. This year's winner of the Green Champion prize will scoop £500 of vouchers for Marriott Hotels in Bexleyheath and Maidstone. Now in their second year, the awards will be held at the
FOOD waste collection could save taxpayers millions of pounds and drastically reduce waste going to landfill, according to a councillor. A trial scheme collecting kitchen waste has been running across 4,800 homes since September 2007 and will
CINEMA returned to Gravesend last Monday (January 26) with the launch of monthly blockbuster screenings. Gravesham Council’s first Monthly Movie Monday was held at Woodville Halls, with 102 people turning out to see High School Musical 3 and 125 enjoying
BEXLEY AC’s under-11s joined forces with Days Lane School from Sidcup to represent Bexley at the London region sports hall athletics finals. The under-11 competitions are run as fun in athletics festivals and this competition lived up to its name
AN unemployed homeless man has admitted to committing 170 burglaries, most of them in Bexley homes. But Sam Jennings, aged 22, was caught after he and a 15-year-old accomplice burgled a house in Northend Road, Erith, armed with an axe. Woolwich
AS a London-wide contest draws to a close, council officers are urging people to keep voting to help secure £400,000 for three parks in Penge. Commuters on their way to work at Penge East train station on Friday (January 23) were offered the
A MOTOR racing enthusiast from Orpington is preparing for a new challenge after stepping up from karting to racing cars. Stuart Bates is considering contesting in the Golf GTI MK2 championship in the 750 motor club or in MGZR 160 in the MG Trophy championship
A SHOP manager says that engineering work outside his store is causing traffic chaos. Thames Water are currently replacing Victorian water mains on Spital Street in Dartford with new plastic pipes. Alan Beckham, manager of Mitchell’s Carpets said: “
ON MY way home from work I noticed the shop on Eltham High Street which had previously been Woolworths had become a 99p shop, which I found highly disappointing. Eltham High Street used to be quite a good place to do your shopping. However, the constant
MY PARTNER and I requested permission from Lewisham Shopping Centre to collect donations for Medical Aid for Palestinians, a charity long established in London. We have seen a variety of charities represented in the centre. But, we were shocked to be
MOTOR cyclists who ride off-road are being warned to keep out of parks. Dartford Council has issued a warning that it will take all steps necessary to protect public spaces in the town. It follows an incident were two motorbikes being
RESIDENTS can make the most of their city by taking part in a series of walks. A total of 40 free walks will take place across the capital on Saturday and Sunday, encouraging people to get out and explore the city's six major
CAN YOU HELP?: I am trying to trace my cousin, Brian Rodney Tye. He married Daphne Barnard in Dartford Register Office in January 1958. They had a daughter called Delaware, I think in 1959. We came to Australia that year and have been unable to trace
I WAS interested to read the letter from A J Burnett (Roads Show Our Council Is Clueless And Incompetent, News Shopper, December 17) concerning speed humps. I hate speed humps, particularly the cushion type which come in twos or threes across the road
MY FAMILY and I would like to express our gratitude to the police for controlling traffic lights in the Lamorbey area of Sidcup on December 10. This enabled my wife’s funeral to go ahead unrestricted. Also can I take this opportunity to thank Bexley
WHILE Labour supporters may find it useful to blame Bexley’s Conservative council for everything (Don’t Pass The Buck, Help Your Residents, News Shopper, December 17), the financial chaos this country is in is the result of 11 years of Labour Government
CHARLTON coach Mark Kinsella is urging The Valley faithful to play their part in tonight’s crunch derby clash with bitter rivals Crystal Palace. The Addicks go into the game at the bottom of the Championship and in serious danger of slipping into League
NEIL Warnock admits he has been surprised by Charlton's decline ahead of tonight's derby clash at The Valley. Just like the rest of the footballing world, the Crystal Palace boss has looked on in stunned disbelief as a team who regularly finished
BROMLEY Central Library will be closed for refurbishments for a week next month. It will be shut from February 9 to 16 as improvements are made to the reception area and a new computer system to manage library services is installed.
Beckenham travelled to Gravesend to play a top three side for the second week in a row as they tried to put their recent run of disappointing results behind them. Despite a very poor start, Beckenham almost pulled off a surprise victory against a side
A SMOKE alarm which had been installed by firefighters a few months ago saved a couple’s lives this morning (January 27). The pair, who are in their 60s, were woken up by the device alerting them that there was a fire in the living room of their house
The South Of England Cross Country Championships remains one of the highlights of the Winter season and a good number of athletes from Blackheath & Bromley were in action at the 2009 contest at Hillingdon, albeit with a mixed set of results. While there
WE are in a recession and money is tight for everyone – but News Shopper has an easy way for you to save some cash. Saving money on buying clothes, getting your car’s MOT done, having your computer repaired, taking a break and decorating your
A CEREMONY to mark Holocaust Memorial Day will be held at City Hall today from noon to 12.45pm. The theme of this year’s event is 'stand up to hatred' and it will commemorate all those who were victims of the Holocaust. It will be opened by Jennette
RESIDENTS in Bromley are inviting burglars to break into their homes by not locking their doors properly, according to police. Homeowners with doors that require the handle being lifted up before locking are forgetting to then lock them with
IF you have been offered a large sum of money for doing nothing, or been offered a prize in a lottery you never entered, then now is the time to get your own back. Bexley Council is working with the Office of Fair Trading in a national “Scamnesty
A MINISTER has urged more people to volunteer in their community after visiting a sailing charity. Minister for the third sector Kevin Brennan visited the Ahoy Centre, in Borthwick Street, Deptford, to promote the ‘Helping others can help you
AN outwardly respectable IT engineer leading a double life as an international drug smuggler, was unmasked during a police sting Ethelbert Nzeagwu, aged 42, was caught as he signed for a parcel of drugs sent to his home in Cooke Square, Erith.
CONTROVERSIAL plans for the 33-storey tower have been scrapped, so what is next for Gravesend town centre? Last Tuesday (January 20) Gravesham Council leader Councillor Mike Snelling announced that developer Edinburgh House would withdraw the
LEWISHAM residents are once again being invited to participate in a competition to find the best shop or business in the borough. This is the fifth year Lewisham Council has run the Who Do You Love competition, which will run between February
GLASS slippers, cruel stepmother, ugly sisters; pantomime time has arrived at one Bexley primary school. Parents and teachers at Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Sidcup, have joined forces with the school’s 10 and 11-year-olds for their own adaptation
