Having lost the previous week by a single point, to relegated Bracknell, from the last kick of the game, Gravesend also picked up a series of injuries that forced changes for the last game of the season at Sudbury. This was further compounded when with
LONDONERS will be able to quiz the Met’s top cop during a live webchat tomorrow (April 23). Anyone who wants to take part in the discussion with the Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe should go to met.police.uk/askmetboss between 3.30pm and 4.30pm
A SNOW friend scheme where residents help the council by clearing ice and snow from their street could be rolled out nationwide. Last winter 177 groups used scoops supplied by Bromley Council to clear snow from streets that are not part of
A BOWLING club is having two open days to promote the game and introduce people to the sport. The first one at Orpington Bowls Club (OBC) is next (April 29) and the next is May 5 with both days running from 10am to 7pm. All ages from
Birmingham & Solihull 27 v Blackheath 38. A scrappy and untidy affair at Damson Park, but Blackheath’s current form saw them through to what, in the end, was a comfortable tenth successive bonus point victory against already-relegated Birmingham &
Bromley Council’s trading standards team has been commended for its work in tackling doorstep crime and protecting older people from scams. It was recognised for having stopped elderly and vulnerable people losing £1m since 2010 by cracking
On the 16th of April, year eleven drama students from Townley Grammar travelled to the Phoenix Theatre in London to watch a performance of 'Blood Brothers'. The play starred Stephen Palfreman as Micky and Simon Willmont as Eddie, two brothers separated
DEVELOPERS have submitted a planning application for the old GlaxoSmithKline site in Beckenham after a year of consultation. The proposed scheme, for the land off South Eden Park Road, includes houses, a health centre, a network of footpaths
After a 1-1 draw at Bury Town on Saturday, the promotion hopes of Cray Wanderers are mathematically still alive for this season, but only just. Cray now occupy 9th place, on 65 points, and although they have a game in hand on most of the clubs above
FOOTBALL is the latest weapon in the fight against knife crime. Youngsters who played in the two tournaments at Goals, Elmers End Road, Elmers End, enjoyed a knock out competition with trophies for the winners and medals for the runners up.
Bromley Council rejected the chance to buy Olympic tickets with taxpayers’ money because it says it ‘would not have been appropriate or correct’. The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) sent each of the London councils a form inviting
FUTURE Olympians are being invited to take part in a fundraising race to help fight cancer. Little Legs for Life is taking place for the third time and all children in the borough aged from five to 11 can sign up to run or walk as far as they
TERRIFIC tap dancers, stupendous street dance groups, wicked waltzers and supreme salsa stars are invited to dance for glory. Dancin’ Feat is Orpington’s answer to the television show Got to Dance! and groups from across the borough are invited
THE Glades shopping centre did a good deed to help students get back to nature on an adventure filled trip. During their five days in Wales the pupils from Harris Academy, Beckenham, took part in several challenges including an overnight camping
YOUNGSTERS are invited to have pots of fun by picking up free cress seeds from a garden centre. Children who complete an activity sheet at Keston Garden Centre, Oakley Road, Keston, will be able to take the seeds home so they can grow their
SPORTY youngsters got a taste of what they will be watching on television this summer at a fun Olympics. Children from throughout Bromley learned new sports and improved their skills at the event at Hawes Down Junior School, The Mead, West
A SHOPPING trip with a guide dog has helped shape the design of the £5m Bromley North Village improvement scheme. Kent Association for the Blind representatives took Councillor Peter Morgan around the town centre so he could learn about the
FIREFIGHTERS called to a ‘smell of burning’ in New Cross this morning (April 22) found a cupboard had caught fire. Crews from New Cross and Peckham were called to the incident in Linden Grove at around 2am and saw smoke coming out of a cupboard
BROMLEY police has launched a proactive burglary initiative to try and crack down on the rise in domestic burglaries across the borough. The crackdown sees the borough’s burglary squad working with the safer neighbourhood teams, forensic squads
THOUSANDS of fun runners and amateur athletes will line up alongside a host of celebrities and elite sportsmen and women at the 32nd London Marathon. Organisers said more than 37,500 entrants had registered for the event, which starts at Blackheath
