A GRAVESEND woman’s home escaped serious damage when a neighbour was alerted to flames by a smoke alarm sounding. Two fire engines were sent to the maisonette, in St Dunstans Drive, just before noon yesterday (January 11). Firefighters and had
AN UPHOLSTERER has been fined after he admitted scattering tacks outside police stations, causing punctures to 16 police cars. A total of 39 cars were damaged and an elderly lady was injured after treading on a tack, which were laid outside
Police officers, called to help a Catford woman who fell to her death from a car park, chose not to approach her, an inquest heard. Karlene Wright of Datchet Road fell backwards over the wall of Centrale shopping centre's multi-storey car park
A WOMAN accused of murdering a 21-year-old TV executive has admitted deceiving and betraying him. Gagandip Singh, aged 21, of Langdale Crescent, Bexleyheath, died on February 26 after being set on fire in the boot of a car. His body
POLICE are looking for a man who escaped from a security van window as he was being driven to Belmarsh. Tyran Reid, 33, had just appeared at Greenwich Magistrates’ Court and was being driven back to prison in a Serco-Wincanton van on January
BECKENHAM Town have threatened to withdraw from entering the London Senior Cup again after they finished up with 10-men against Thamesmead on Tuesday. Alfie Nunn saw red as Beckenham went down to a bruising 2-0 defeat at the hands of the Ryman Division
TWENTY firefighters battled a house fire in Beckenham yesterday afternoon (January 11). Crews from Beckenham and Forest Hill were called to the blaze in Croydon Road just before 5pm and had it under control by 5.25pm. Half of the ground floor was damaged
NEW shared library services for Bromley and Bexley have started three months ahead of schedule. The merger was designed to streamline the back office function and minimise the requirement for changes to front line library services across both boroughs
GREENWICH Council has been asked to reconsider spending £3.3m on a horse-riding centre. Conservative councillors Spencer Drury and Nigel Fletcher have asked for the decision to be called-in for a meeting on Thursday. They claim the controversial
CHARLTON boss Chris Powell has denied Saturday’s trip to promotion rivals Sheffield Wednesday is the Addicks’ biggest game of the season so far. The leaders head to Hillsborough five points clear of third-placed Wednesday, with Sheffield United
PLANS for one just one council-run youth centre in each of Kent’s 12 districts are likely to be in place by next January. Following a consultation period from August to October last year, Kent County Council (KCC) has decided it will press
SHOPPERS in Bromley can start their year with a free legal health check. Lawstore, a solicitors store in the Regents Arcade in the Glades shopping centre, is offering the service until February 29. Shopper can get a 30 minute free session to put their
LEWISHAM’S newest Dame has been congratulated by the Prime Minister in the Commons – and then blasted over her nuclear disarmament views. Joan Ruddock, the MP for Lewisham Deptford who has been made a Dame in the New Year’s honours, received the response
A WOMAN accused of murdering a Sikh TV executive thought the worst he would get was "a slap", the Old Bailey has heard. Gagandip Singh, aged 21, of Langdale Crescent, Bexleyheath, died on February 26 after being set on fire in the boot of a
TWO cross country races were held at the weekend and Istead and Ifield Harriers had a good turnout at both events. The Kent Cross Country Championships were held at Wilmington School on Saturday, the second time the venue has hosted the event
CHRIS Powell has confirmed Charlton are keen to sign Barnsley striker Danny Haynes. Haynes has fallen down the pecking order at Oakwell recently, although there is no shortage of admirers for the 23-year-old, with south London rivals Millwall also
A NEW tunnel beneath the Thames will be built at Greenwich within the next decade, Boris Johnson will announce tonight. The tunnel will connect the peninsula with Silvertown and is estimated to have a capacity of 2,400 vehicles per hour in
BORED of having nothing to do in their home town, two schoolgirls have launched a petition to open an ice rink in Orpington. Skating enthusiasts Charlotte Jones, who goes to Wilmington Grammar School for Girls and Ellie Walker, who goes to
THE Mayor of Gravesham features in a pop video which is being shown across the world on Asian music TV stations. Councillor Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi appears in his robes chairing a council meeting and other specially shot scenes during
A LIFEBOAT crew set out on a wild goose chase on Tuesday (January 10) after receiving reports of a dinghy in distress. The two people aboard the small craft, spotted near Woolwich at around 3pm, were thought to be struggling against a strong
A BROMLEY dragon boat racer will be joining the Queen for her diamond jubilee celebrations in June as of a river pageant. The Queen will be leading 1,000 vessels along the Thames on June 3 as part of her celebrations. Peter Li, of College
A ONE-MONTH old baby from Gravesend taken to hospital in a critical condition has now been released. The baby was at Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill, where he was transferred from Darent Valley Hospital. A Kent Police spokeswoman
A 29-YEAR-OLD man has appeared in court following a double stabbing at a Sydenham leisure centre. James Campbell, of Bayes Close, Sydenham, appeared at Woolwich Crown Court yesterday (January 11) charged with GBH and possession of an offensive
JASON Euell says he still has a big part to play in Charlton’s promotion bid despite sealing a loan move to Wimbledon earlier this week. Euell has already made 15 appearances for the Addicks this season following his summer return to SE7, but
KENNY Jackett says he is still waiting to hear back from Barnsley after Millwall made a move for striker Danny Haynes. The Lions were confident of wrapping up a quick deal for the 23-year-old after making their interest clear earlier this
A PUB with an appalling recent history has been taken over by a chain with a history of turning around problem boozers. As News Shopper reported last month, The Copperfield in Catford Bridge has been closed pending a review of its licence by
PHOTOGRAPHS with Darth Vader, Stormtroopers and Daleks raised money to give seriously ill children something to remember. Mayor of Dartford, Councillor Eddy Lampkin took to the Orchards Shopping Centre in Dartford on Saturday, January 7, with
A mother wrongfully arrested for assault has received a police apology from the pulpit. Alison Richardson and her husband Clive, from Croydon, were issued the public apology while attending Greenwich Seventh-Day Adventist Church by Detective
PROTECT your valuables by having them security marked by the police at a property marking event in St Paul’s Cray. Items such as bicycles, televisions, MP3 players, mobile phones, DVD players and many other electrical items can be marked.
HALF a million school children in Britain are unhappy with their lives, according to a new study. The Good Childhood Report 2012 found that one in 11 youngsters (nine per cent) aged between eight and 15 have a low well-being at any given time
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help keep a children and parents’ support group running. The Orpington branch of the NCT wants help to run its weekly playgroup, organise social events, write a quarterly newsletter and run nearly new sales.
