On Thursday March 1st, World Book Day was celebrated in schools up and down the country, with many recognisable features such as £1 book tokens for pupils and also the chance for many to dress up as your favourite characters from any piece of literature
A green-eyed snapper is hoping his exhibition will help people see Greenwich from a different, more organic point of view. Tom Dingley’s collection Greens of Greenwich celebrates the borough’s emerald sights, whether natural or manmade.
A SYDENHAM killer has today been jailed for life following a brutal attack on two brothers 13 years ago. Tuggie Phillips, aged 42, of Ridgewell Close, attacked the men in their Hackney home, bludgeoning 41-year-old Stephen Bailey with a heavy
THE A20 Sidcup bypass has now re-opened in one direction following a two vehicle crash this morning. Traffic is now flowing in all three lanes coastbound between Crittalls Corner and junction three of the M25. Of the four people taken
A FAMILY of five has moved into a house that was occupied by protestors to stop it being sold at auction. Activists from political party Lewisham People Before Profit (LPBF) entered five addresses on February 19 and have been staging a sit-in
Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice have a very limited number of places available for the 2012 Nightrider event - a cycling challenge taking place in London on the weekend of the 9/10 June. The 100 km moonlit bike ride will tour the capital's most
WHILE some neighbours billed the redevelopment of Bromley South as a battle between David and Goliath, to councillors it was a chance to create an icon for the town centre and move forward into the 21st century. Last night councillors approved
A passionate singer/songwriter with a 60s vibe is “ecstatic” after taking one step closer to fame. Lucy-May O’Reilly from New Eltham is just two shows away from securing a life-changing performance at The O2 after sailing through the auditions
A GROUP of French teenagers have spent a week working in Bexley as part of a schools work-experience exchange. The French students from the school in Roquebrune Cap Martin, in south France, took part in an exchange with year 12 girls studying French
FOUR people have been taken to hospital - two with life-threatening injuries - following a crash on the A20 near Swanley. Kent Police were called to the collision on the coastbound carriageway, between Crittalls Corner and the M25 at junction
A MEMBER of the European Parliament has heaped praise on environmental activists for their hard work tackling carbon emissions and green issues. Green MEP for London Jean Lambert gave a lecture entitled How Green Is Europe? to mark the 40th
BROMLEY Police have released images of jewellery worth £40,000 which was stolen from a house in Farnborough. The items, which include a diamond ring worth £15,000 and a sapphire pendant worth £10,000, were taken from a house in Farnborough
DETECTIVES investigating the murder of Catford teenager Kwame Ofosu-Asare have released images of what they believe is a minicab used by the suspects before and after the murder. Officers believe the car is a Vauxhall Zafira minicab that the
HUNDREDS of runners braved the rain to raise money for older people at a Crystal Palace fun run. The inaugural Wrap Up and Run 10k event in Crystal Palace Park was organised by Age UK to raise money for their spread the warmth campaign, which
A DRIVER has been taken to hospital after sustaining a bump to the head during a crash in Biggin Hill. The woman is believed to be the only person injured in the collision, which involved two cars and a bus, in Main Road at about 9am.
OLD and young people came together for a day to break down barriers between the generations. The Age Exchange, held at the Priory School, in Tintagel Road, Orpington, was an opportunity for young and old people to swap stories, share ideas
A FIVE car pile-up near Swanley has left five women trapped in their cars, including one who is unconscious. Firefighters are working to free the women from their vehicles which happened on the A20 just past McDonald’s at around 9.45am.
A SIDCUP college is set to transform the derelict Lamorbey Swimming Baths after snapping up the site at auction. Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance, in Burnt Oak Lane, bought the 0.38-acre Bexley Council owned site, in Station Road,
FIREFIGHTERS were attacked by youths who pelted them with stones as they put out deliberately-set fires. Thames side watch manager Lee Murphy said it was a matter of time before someone got hurt. He said: “We are just doing our job,
A BEXLEY MP has backed a parliamentary motion urging the Government to reconsider proposals that could lead to 86 job losses in Erith. Transport Minister Mike Penning MP announced proposals in December to close 39 regional DVLA centres by the
A former science teacher, who naturally became a stand-up comedian whilst desperately trying to entertain her “rough and scary” teenage students, is coming to Bromley. Biochemist Shazia Mirza survived her stint teaching “animals” to become
As the Queen celebrates her Diamond Jubilee this year, a group of women in Welling will celebrate their anniversary too. Reporter ALAN WOODS joins them for a coffee. IT IS 35 years this month since the Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977 brought
THE business skills of a group of Year 6 pupils at a Dartford primary school were put to the test by a group of dragons, including the town’s MP. Bespoke allergy and medical bracelets, which double as fashion accessories, were picked as winners in Maypole
With cycling accidents on the increase in London Reporter RACHEL CONNER finds out what steps cyclists can take to stay safe. THOUGH once a keen cyclist, happy to whizz around the countryside where I grew up, since moving to London I’ve been
Following the extradition to the US of retired businessman Christopher Tappin over allegations of selling batteries for missiles to Iran, his MP Jo Johnson has said it is "unfair" to blame the government. His party, the Conservatives, promised
Fans and players from Charlton Athletic Football Club will show their support for Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice and Demelza Hospice this weekend (Saturday, March 10) at the Notts County home match at The Valley, Floyd Road London with a bucket
CANDIDATES have put their names forward for the Crockenhill and Well Hill ward district councillor by-election. Three candidates will stand at the by-election, which will be held on March 29. Adrian Crossley will stand for the Conservative
PLANS to build a massive multimillion residential and leisure complex in Bromley town centre have been approved. Councillors at last night’s development control committee meeting gave the green light to the 24-storey £90m development at the
A DEVASTATED cat owner whose pet was killed by a staffordshire bull terrier has hit out at irresponsible dog owners. Robbie Roberts, 60, says the dog which killed his cat Ziggy could attack a toddler next. Ziggy, an 18 month old pedigree
CAMPAIGNERS are to pile pressure on Chancellor George Osborne to lower motoring taxes through a mass lobby of Parliament. Organised by the FairFuelUK group, the protest will include the delivery of a key report to 10 Downing Street.
HOUSEHOLDS in Crayford have slammed the Environment Agency for turning a "beautiful" part of the River Cray into a "muddy creek". The agency partially opened a sluice gate downstream of Thames Road two weeks ago to help establish the natural
A 22-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a Catford teenager. The suspect remains in custody at a south London police station where he is being questioned about the death of Kwame Ofosu-Asare. Kwame was stabbed in
LINES will soon open to cast your vote for News Shopper Child of the Year 2012 after hundreds of youngsters entered from across south east London and north Kent. Professional photographers from Fraser Portraits visited venues in Bromley, Bexleyheath
SOLID defending combined with two spectacular strikes were key to Welling United’s 2-0 defeat of Weston-super-Mare. Jack Parkinson and Loick Pires, both of whom had excellent games, scored the all important goals which took Welling level on points with
