A RETIRED businessman extradited to the USA over arms dealing charges has been granted bail and will be released later this week, his lawyer said. Christopher Tappin, 65, of Larch Dene, Farnborough Park, will be released from the Otero County
A FIVE hour church walk raised nearly £8,000 for charity. The 19th annual walk on Saturday (April 21) made £7,995 for BCU Life Skills Centre, which helps the homeless and out-of-work Despite a gloomy forecast, the weather held out and twenty
A HORTON Kirby man has been remanded in custody after being found with a shotgun. Peter Lawson, aged 58, of Lombard Street, has been charged with affray, possession of a shotgun without a licence and possession of a shortened shotgun.
SCHOOL pupils will have the chance to learn about wildlife at a new centre part funded by parents. An Outdoor Learning Environment at Wilmington Grammar School for Girls was unveiled on Thursday (April 20) by the heir to Lullingstone Castle
LIBRARY staff in Greenwich will walk out on a four-day strike from Friday in a dispute over the service's future. Members of the Unite union will strike until May 1 with further industrial action planned for May 11. It follows a decision
MORE than 100 children have missed out on their top three choices of primary school in north Kent. Kent County Council has revealed 76 of the 1,239 applicants in Dartford were denied a place and will now have to look to attend a different
It has come to that time of year when we can swap out thick winter coats for our thinner spring coats. But recently the weather has been hotter than usual as it is being the hottest march that has been recorded to date. And so this might be great – shorts
A MUSEUM which wants an extension to its booze licence has a fight on its hands from people who remember "pandemonium" when 20,000 jerk chicken fans descended on the premises in 2009. Hungry masses flocked to the Horniman Museum event, craving
KNIGHTS in shining armour and beautiful princesses took over a Bluewater nursery to celebrate St George's Day. Around 70 children, aged three-months to four years old, and 18 staff at Kids Inc Nursery took part in a sponsored fancy dress.
TWO men have been charged after a 17-year-old boy was stabbed on a train filled with hundreds of people. British Transport Police were called at around 7pm on April 16 following reports of a disturbance between a group of youths on the train
A SHOP which was burnt down in last August's riots is finally reopening "like a phoenix risen from the flames". The Sue Ryder charity shop in the Leegate shopping centre, Lee, opened last Valentine's Day but lasted just six months before the
NINE people were evacuated from a house fire in Brockley after their smoke alarm woke them up. Four fire engines and around 20 firefighters attended the house in Chudleigh Road at 5.44am this morning (April 23). The fire is believed
HERE is still room for stall-holders at Greenwich's longest-running community festival. The Plumstead Make Merry, which has been running on the common since 1978, is back after a cut in funding by Greenwich Council forced last year's event
LONDON mayoral candidate Brian Paddick dropped into Greenwich last week to meet the area's voters. Accompanied by his Lib Dem team, including John Russell, who is running to be Lewisham and Greenwich's London Assembly member, Mr Paddick visited
Hospice charity, Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice, this week unveiled plans for The Big Walk - a sponsored walk that starts and finishes at Bostall Heath, Abbey Wood - on the outskirts of Greenwich. It all takes place on Sunday, May 13, and
TWO people have been arrested at a travellers site on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle. Officers executed a search warrant last Thursday (April 19) at the Jenningtree Way travellers site in Belvedere, to search for stolen property.
Classical music fans will be in for a treat when Guy Johnston, internationally acclaimed cellist and BBC Young Musician of the Year Winner 2000 comes to Bromley. Guy Johnston will be appearing at Bromley Parish Church, Church Road, Bromley, as part
A MAN has been charged after he allegedly threatened a pizza delivery driver with a knife. Lee James Bridges of Rayners Court in Northfleet High Street was arrested by police on the same road at 11.30pm on April 19. The 31-year-old was
Simon Gross reviews Soul Sister at Hackney Empire This is a big, vivid musical with a blistering central performance by Emi Wokoma as Tina Turner. Wokoma, practically a newcomer, rises to the challenge of playing the living legend.
A WELLING man has slammed Bexley Council for wasting his "time and money" claiming he was wrongly issued a parking ticket. Pete Skinner is a self-employed central heating engineer and on Thursday (April 19) at around 9am he attended a customer's
HUNDREDS of beer lovers flocked to Dartford over the weekend for a three-day beer festival. The event took place in a marquee outside the Glentworth Ex-Servicemen Club, in Lowfield Street. Three traditional real ciders, 25 real ales,
A FIVE-year-old girl from Erith is in a critical but stable condition following a two vehicle-crash. Police were called to Northend Road on Thursday (April 19) at 4:10pm to an incident involving a Hyundai Getz and an articulated lorry. The 45-year-old
A SCOUT group is celebrating after volunteers helped transform their new hut. The 1st Northfleet Scout Group, which was based at Dallen Hall, in Hive Lane, Northfleet, was formed in 1909 and is one of the oldest groups in the UK. But
CHARLTON skipper Johnnie Jackson could not hide his delight after guiding his side to the League One title. After Sheffield United were beaten at Milton Keynes Dons, victory for the Addicks confirmed their league crowning. Jackson explained
A BELVEDERE woman will be tackling three marathons in five weeks to raise cash for a breast cancer charity. Kate Simpson, of Cowper Road, is taking on MoonWalk's three land challenge, which involves completing a marathon in London, Edinburgh
CHARLTON boss Chris Powell has spoken of his admiration for his players, staff and supporters following the club's League One title success on Saturday. The Addicks beat Wycombe Wanderers 2-1 at The Valley, while league rivals Sheffield United
HOME Secretary Theresa May is considering ordering a second public inquiry into the murder of Stephen Lawrence, according to reports. The potential move has been triggered by fresh allegations that police corruption may have hindered the original
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a park in Lee Green after a fence and some shrubbery caught fire last night (April 22). It took the crew around 25 minutes to deal with the blaze which destroyed around 3m of fencing in Northbrook Park. They
AIRBAGS had to be used to lift a vehicle out of a ditch after a crash on the A2 near Gravesend this morning (April 23). Firefighters from Thames-side and Strood were called to the scene on the coastbound stretch near the junction with the A289
PALACE boss Dougie Freedman was in an upbeat mood following his side’s hard earned 2-2 draw at Reading. Speaking after watching the Royals complete their celebratory promotion lap of honour he said: “We had a bad spell in the first half.
