FOR the neutral, Erith & Belvedere’s 4-3 victory over Beckenham Town ahead of their 90th birthday bash at Park View Road had everything. It was full of goals, coupled with end-to-end action played at a high-tempo. Becks stormed into a
WESTCOMBE Park secured a welcome bonus point with a creditable defeat at leaders Old Albanians on Saturday. The form book was turned on its head with an immense performance which pushed the home side all the way, right up until the final whistle.
CRICKETERS at a sports club in Bexleyheath swapped their bats and pads for paintbrushes and hedge clippers at the weekend. More than 40 members of the Bexleyheath Sports Club, in Park View Road, rallied together to give their clubhouse a spring
YOUNG budding Steven Spielbergs got a taste for the red carpet at the premiere of a film they made about Swanley. Called Swanley’s Hidden Histories, the project was funded by £25,000 of Heritage Lottery Fund’s Young Roots programme money, which
GREENWICH police are trying to identify a woman who assisted the victim of a sexual assault. On March 21, at around 1.30am, a woman in her forties, was walking in Charlton Park when she was assaulted by a man. The suspect is described
Head down to John Lewis in Bluewater on Friday April 6 and Saturday April 7 from 11am, for your chance to see live demonstrations of the new iPieces games for the iPad from Jumbo. iPieces are the new way of playing games together. This exciting
A GRAVESEND school is showing off its green credentials by installing more than 170 solar panels on its roof. The largest solar photovoltaic scheme in Gravesham was switched on at Cobham Hall School and will provide electricity for two sixth
YEARS after it shut, an Eltham site is still awaiting redevelopment while residents complain rats and flooding are causing a health hazard. Planning permission for The Grove in Church Road took years before finally getting approval 12 months
Lucy Munns, 23, Bromley Why this design? I chose this design as it represents one of my favourite bands Bullet for my Valentine. It is part of the logo design on their albums. I wanted to get something quite subtle and not too big and
REBUILDING a crumbling special needs school on its current site will cost more than £14.3m, it has been revealed. The long-delayed plans for Willow Dene in Swingate Lane, Plumstead, include a hydrotherapy pool along with replacements for the
Samantha Farrow, 26, Welling Why this design? I had a devil tattoo there first which I had when I was young and I started to hate it, it looked faded and old. I decided to have it covered up with my mum’s and my favourite flower - a star
Kelvin Manners, 59, Kenton, Harrow Why this design? My mum (Roza) died on January 31 and it was something I needed to do for her, something to remember her by. It’s like an eternal flame that’s always alight. It’s the kind
A NEW bladder cancer treatment is giving hope to patients at Darent Valley Hospital. Consultant urological surgeon at the hospital, Sanjeev Madaan, introduced the procedure 'Thermochemotherapy’five months ago and has seen positive results.
Tracy Tobin, 32, Sutton at Hone Why this design? It’s for my daughter Jessica, who’s one-and-a-half. I’ve already got Tigger and Pooh on the other shoulder for my daughter Keyleigh (eight-years-old). I chose Winnie the Pooh because it’s something
THE remaining members of a gang have been jailed for their parts in a £1m "fake royalties" scam of iTunes and Amazon. Three men were jailed last Thursday (March 29) at Southwark Crown Court, concluding a case which has seen 11 people sentenced
Blue Williams, 28, Thamesmead Why this design? It’s my little boy (one-year-old Frankie) - he’s very close to me. I thought it would be nice and it will be with me forever. I’ve always wanted to get a portrait done. I’m going to get
AN 18-YEAR-OLD man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Catford teenager Kwame Ofosu-Asare. Nathaniel Okusanya, from Lambeth, appeared at Croydon Magistrates' Court today (April 2). Kwame was found with fatal stab wounds
LEWISHAM Council’s AGM last week saw the announcement of three changes to the cabinet. At the meeting on March 28, Councillor Janet Daby was made portfolio holder for community safety, while Councillor Crada Onuegbu was given responsibility
A 32-YEAR-OLD will appear in court after a series of items fell from a fifth-storey window. Plants, a vacuum cleaner, electrical appliances, books and paintings all rained down on to the street below on Saturday (March 31) afternoon.
As I sat trembling, dressed head-to-toe as a singing mermaid, I doubted my act could compete with a sweary koala, transvestite magician and a chilli-snorting maniac. Fun-loving Mark Biddiss, organiser of parody show Greenwich’s Got No Talent
TWO missing 16-year-old girls from Northfleet have been found safe and well. Natalie Kelly and Rosina Lee were last seen at their homes on March 23. Kent Police confirmed today (April 2) that they have been found in north London.
A 41-YEAR-OLD has denied murdering his wife in the run-up to Christmas. Bentley Huggins, of Elliston House in Wellington Street, Woolwich, is accused of stabbing his wife to death on December 22 last year. Ambulances and police were
A SUPERHERO has flown into the history books after proposing to his girlfriend at the new Olympic Stadium. Wendell Raphael from New Cross popped the question to Bindi Bhambra on Sunday(April 1) and became the first man to do so at the venue
The phone lines are now closed, all votes have been counted and verified and we can now announce the winners of News Shopper Child of the Year 2012. As usual we received hundreds of entries and thousands of votes. Any of the little ones would
For many students, the beginning of half term represents a well deserved break from school, two weeks of relaxation and spare time, perhaps completing a few pieces of work in the meantime. For year elevens however, it's anything but. For year eleven
AFTER countless delays, the lifts at Greenwich foot tunnel are finally operational again. The lifts, along with those of its Woolwich counterpart, have both been closed since April 2009 while new lifts, stairs, lighting and CCTV were installed
PUBSPY'S VIEW As the glorious, unexpected sunshine drenched south-east London this week, my friend and I wanted nothing better than to run away to the seaside. Sadly, work commitments and money troubles stopped our adventure in its tracks
DARTFORD all but guaranteed a play-off spot on Saturday with victory over struggling Maidenhead at Princes Park. On Tuesday evening Dartford won an entertaining Kent Cup semi-final against Charlton Athletic 3-1 and will defend the trophy against
PUBSPY'S VIEW The intoxicating smell of fish and chips always whisks me back to my grandparents’ home in Dover. Some of my most treasured childhood memories are of my magical grandad taking me out for a seaside treat all wrapped in newspapers
PUBSPY'S VIEW All you hear about these days is healthy this and five-a-day that. We’re all going to die from eating too many juicy steaks, beef burgers and lamb chops, according to the government. And stocking up on ‘super foods
PUBSPY'S VIEW Living in Las Vegas at a time when the Rat Pack were making beautiful music and getting up to no good would blatantly have been bloody exciting. And I imagine running with The Sopranos in New Jersey would have been a thrilling
Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice's inaugural charity shop reopened its doors to the public last month (Tuesday, March 27) after the ceremonial cutting of a ribbon by Paralympian silver medallist Robert Churchill. The Hospice shop at 91-93 Bellegrove
AFTER four consecutive home league draws, Bromley ground out a hard-fought single goal victory over Weston-super-Mare at Hayes Lane on Saturday to ease their relegation worries. But they made it hard for themselves after missing several chances
PUBSPY'S VIEW From 13, I was the one friends relied upon to get served in off-licenses and ensure we had enough beer for those cold evenings in the park. I’m not condoning under-age drinking, believe me. It would pain me to see
DOUGIE Freedman believes the epic Carling Cup run his Crystal Palace side went on is finally catching up with them. The Eagles were undone by a superb second half hat-trick from Radoslaw Majewski as Nottingham Forest won 3-0 at Selhurst on
CHRIS Powell believes two wins over the Easter weekend will put his Charlton side on the verge of a return to the Championship. The 2-0 victory over Leyton Orient on Saturday moved the Addicks onto 85 points, seven short of the target the Valley
SCOTT Wagstaff believes competition for places and the quality within Charlton’s squad goes a long way to explaining why they are top of League One. The winger opened the scoring on his birthday as the Addicks saw off Leyton Orient 2-0 on Saturday
Bexley College can't stand their heating bills, so are getting out of the building. JIM PALMER finds out how a move to a new campus would help. LEANING casually on his chair, hair sprouting wildly and a stud in his ear, Danny Ridgeway says
HALL Place has introduced an entry fee to visit the historic house in Bexley. From April 1 adults must pay £7, under 16s and concessions will pay £5 while a family of two adults and up to three children will pay £20. A ticket is not
A YOUNG colourist has her fingers crossed after reaching the last five of a major hairdressing competition. Steph Knapp will be putting her skills on the line against four others in the London regional finals of the L’Oreal Young Colourist
TEACHERS feel forced to "manipulate results" amid increasing pressure to ensure pupils pass exams, a poll has suggested. Many feel that their professionalism and integrity is at stake as school leaders, league tables, parents, Ofsted and politicians
Children brought their geography topic to life with a day devoted to learning about Indian culture. The year four pupils at Bromley High Junior School, Blackbrook Lane, curried favour with their teachers by throwing themselves into activities
ANDY Rayner put the finishing touches to his preparations for this year’s London marathon when he finished in a useful third place in the Paddock Wood half marathon. The Blackheath & Bromley Harriers athlete timed 70m44s on a testing course. Fellow
