FIREFIGHTERS tackled a kitchen fire in Deptford this afternoon (March 11). The crew was called to a home in Henrietta Close at around 12pm after a pan of oil overheated and caught alight. They manage to stop the flames from spreading and the majority
ACTIVISTS have taken control of another Lewisham Council-owned property. During a meeting of Lewisham People Before Profit (LPBP) yesterday (March 10) they decided to occupy the property, a lockup workshop in Harts Lane, New Cross. LPBP says they
A late goal saw Cray lose ground in the promotion race with a 1-1 draw at Aveley. The lost points saw Cray drop down to sixth, one place out of the play-offs, with a game in hand on fifth-placed Hendon who have one point more. Cray started
TENS of thousands of students are expected to take part in a national walkout this week in protest at the Government's plans for higher education. Wednesday's (March 14) action will see students at campuses across the UK boycott lectures to show what
A 23-YEAR-OLD man who set fire to a pile of newspapers on a moving train has pleaded guilty to arson. Martin Booker deliberately set the papers alight before adding more to the burning pile as smoke billowed through the carriage as the train travelled
Tynedale 17 Blackheath 34. An outstanding second half performance saw Blackheath collect five tries (added to one at the end of the first period) to record their fifth successive bonus-point victory and the Club’s first at Tynedale in five visits.
The final score line does not reflect the dominance of both possession and territorial position that Gravesend had throughout this encounter, but does show a weakness in the tackle area that cost Gs the game. As the home side struggled to get any flow
TWENTY-FIVE years after the murder of a private investigator who was found with an axe in his skull outside a pub, his family is still fighting for justice. Daniel Morgan, a father of two, was last seen alive meeting with his business partner at Thornton
FIVE people were forced to flee after a fire started in their garden and spread to their home. The two men, a woman and two children, got themselves out of their house in Petersham Drive, Orpington, before calling the fire brigade to tackle the blaze
DIVORCEES are invited to a free course to help them recover from the pain of divorce. Each of the 13 biblically based seminars involve watching a 35 minute DVD followed by a small group discussion. The Divorce Care DVDs present experts, ministers and
BROMLEY’S youth offending team has been scored highly by independent inspectors. The HM Inspectorate of Probation inspection took a sample of cases from the borough and inspectors judged that the safeguarding aspects of the work were done well 81 per
A PARKINSON’S sufferer is preparing for his toughest challenge yet to raise awareness of the disease. Danny Lavender started his fundraising efforts for the Cure Parkinson’s Trust on December 23 2010, six years after he was diagnosed. On that day
MIDWIVES learned from mothers when they held a patient experience event. The five mothers were invited to talk to South London Healthcare NHS Trust staff and their experiences became the topics for discussion and learning for the rest of the
A 77-YEAR-OLD diabetic man who had been missing since Friday has been found safe and well. Police were appealing for information after Giuseppe Marsala went missing outside Jennings bookies, Cotmandene Crescent, St Mary Cray. Mr Marsala
THE family of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence will write to the home secretary this week to call for an inquiry into police wrongdoing to be reopened in light of fresh allegations of corruption. It is alleged a Scotland Yard officer, who
POLICE are appealing for help to find a missing 77-year-old diabetic man from Orpington. Giuseppe Marsala was last seen at the Jennings betting shop in Cotmandene Crescent, St Paul's Cray, on Friday (March 9). He had been dropped off
