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  • More stages of Ferrier Estate regeneration approved

    ANOTHER two phases of the Ferrier Estate redevelopment have been approved. Greenwich Council’s planning board gave phases three and four of the £1bn project, dubbed Kidbrooke Village, the go-ahead last week. The third phase will see 983 homes, along

  • Woolwich aquatic centre plan approved

    A NEW home for an angling club along with 100 homes has been approved for Woolwich. Greenwich Council’s planning board has approved the South London Aquatic Centre plans for part of the Woolwich Dockyard housing estate in Europe Road. The 16-storey

  • Blackheath to become major Olympics attraction

    IF you didn’t manage to get a ticket for the Olympics, Blackheath could be your ideal destination this summer. A massive screen, drinking, fairground rides, sports and live entertainment could all come to the heath for the duration of the Games. Continental

  • Police asking people to be vigilant after warrant card stolen

    POLICE are asking people to be vigilant after the theft of a warrant card belonging to a female officer. During a burglary in Bexley on the evening of January 12, a handbag containing a police warrant card was stolen. A Bexley police spokesman said

  • Thief steals beer one hour after giving shop his address

    A MAN stole two crates of beer from an off licence an hour after he had attended the same shop and given his address while placing an order. John Stenning, aged 22, of Shortlands Gardens, Bromley, was fined £175 for stealing alcohol worth £50.94

  • Fire in flat on Deptford High Street

    FIREFIGHTERS are currently tackling a blaze at a Deptford flat. London Fire Brigade was called at around 1.20pm to reports of a fire on Deptford High Street. The first floor of a two storey building is alight and 20 firefighters are

  • Father and son avoid prison over riots

    A FATHER and son have been spared jail for their part in the August riots. Paul Johnson, aged 45, and Richard Johnson, aged 18, both of Crofton Lane, Orpington, were watching the riots unfold on TV at home when they decided to go and have a look for

  • New charity shop looking for volunteers

    A NEW charity shop is opening next Thurday but it is still looking for volunteers to help run it. Salvation Army Trading Company is opening a shop in High Street, West Wickham which will sell donated goods including clothes, accessories, bric-a-brac

  • Bromley teen missing since new year's eve

    BROMLEY Police are appealing for help in finding a teenager who has been missing since new year's eve. Cole Brown, 17, from Westerham, was last seen at his home address in Berry's Hill on December 31. Cole is 5' 8" tall and is described

  • How has Erith changed?

    Over the last eight years Bexley Council has been looking at ways to regenerate Erith. Reporter KELLY SMALE finds out what the area used to be like. ERITH'S history is based around the River Thames - changing dramatically from a busy manufacturing

  • Kittens in sealed box "left out with rubbish"

    TWO kittens have been found dumped in a sealed box near bins in Orpington. The kittens, which are thought to be five-months old, were found near communal bins in Wichling Close on rubbish collection day. A resident discovered

  • Beckenham restaurant evacuated due to 'chemical incident'

    A CHEMICAL incident led to 12 people being evacuated from a restaurant in Beckenham last night (January 12). Emergency services were called to Dizzy’s Diner in the High Street at about 7.20pm after customers complained of having sore throats

  • MP slams Boris's Thamesmead Thames ferry plan

    PLANS for a new river crossing from Thamesmead have been heavily criticised by an MP. Mayor of London Boris Johnson confirmed plans yesterday for a tunnel to Silvertown from the Greenwich peninsula and a ferry crossing from Thamesmead at

  • Tweedy Road reopened following cyclist accident

    A CYCLIST is in hospital with a broken tibia after being involved in an accident with a lorry. The lorry is thought to have clipped the pedal cyclist in Tweedy Road, Bromley, at around 8.20 today. He has been taken to the Princess Royal

  • Mottingham cabbie 'conquers Everest' with Bach recordings

    NEXT time you’re in the Bach of a cab, bear in mind your driver might have other strings to their bow. To pay the bills, Mark Pharoah has spent 12 years driving his cab around London. But for seven of those years he has also been on

  • Gas pipe replacement work will not affect Swanley market

    GAS main replacement work in Swanley will continue until the end of April, but will not affect the weekly market. The £200,000 project by Southern Gas Networks (SGN) is to replace old cast iron gas pipes in London Road, Birchwood Park Avenue

  • Inspectors brand Sydenham High School outstanding

    A TOP independent girls’ school has been branded outstanding by inspectors. Sydenham High School was lavishly praised by six inspectors from the Independent Schools Inspectorate who spent five days with students and staff. There was

  • Bromley bank card scam warning

    BROMLEY Police are reissuing a warning about a bank card scam after an increase in reports. In the last two weeks there have been 25 attempts to perpetrate the scam, which involves using false pretences to try and get people’s bank cards.