On Friday 6th April, 50 teenage girls arrived at Dartford Grammar School for Girls for their once in a lifetime trip to China. The group of teenagers travelled to Shanghai, a school in Suzhou and Beijing for just over a week, returning home on Saturday
Standing at Tower Bridge on the 22nd April, I gazed in admiration as thousands of exhausted runners jogged past me on their 26.2 mile trek. The sight of seeing people pushing themselves to run such an extensive distance was inspiring and I was intrigued
PEOPLE in Lewisham wanting to trace their family history are being invited to get along to the library next month. Libraries have teamed up with the familyhistorydetectives.co.uk website to promote family history in London, providing free access
An estimated 2,300 people in Lewisham are unaware they have Type 2 diabetes but are about to get a free chance to find out. Diabetes, one of the most common conditions affecting people in the UK, is likely to lead to complications such as heart
GRAVESEND Road Runners ladies’ team of Annabelle Stearns, Mel Frazier and Claire Gaskill finished fifth in the England Athletics national marathon championships ladies’ team standings at the London marathon. Stearns finished in 2hr58m51s
Headway East London’s Dance Marathon is back in town on Saturday (April 28). The event will move through music eras from 1940s to present day, for a mix of jitter bugging, lindy hopping, clock rocking and electronic. With a mixture of
A SEXUAL health charity has been given a top award and £35,000 for its innovative services. Metro, which has offices in Woolwich and Greenwich, is one of only three organisations to receive a GlaxoSmithKline Gold Champions Impact Award, which
AFTER three matches on the sidelines following his dismissal in the 1-0 win at Oldham on Easter Saturday, Charlton midfielder Danny Hollands is available for selection again for Saturday’s trip to Preston North End. Hollands, an ever-present
REIGNING British Superbike champion Tommy Hill visited Brands Hatch last week to sample a Club MSV trackday ahead of the first Club MSV track and race academy in association with Tommy Hill event, which kicks off at the Kent circuit on May 15.
JUST when Greenhithe residents thought proposals for a new marina had finally been sunk, news of brand new plans have surfaced. News Shopper can reveal that project planner Greenhithe Marina Management LLP (GMMLLP) is once again plotting to
CHARLES Darwin School’s U14 girls’ football team defeated Hayes School 5-0 in the final of the Bromley Cup to complete a double success. Having retained the Kent Cup in March, the girls were successful once again in the borough-wide competition, much
When Simon Obee designed himself a bag to celebrate Brockley, he never suspected the quirky carrier would end up selling all over the world. The creative 33-year-old cleverly used a heart-shaped piece of broccoli to illustrate love for his
A SWANLEY amateur dramatic group has used their voices to raise more than £750 for charity. Swanley Light Opera Group performed a showcase of songs from wartime-based musical ‘The Princeford Pals’ in a show for Remembrance Sunday last year.
A MOTHER from Bexleyheath says her life “has really begun” after losing six stone and halving her dress size. In 2009, Lara Holden, of Ashbourne Avenue, weighed 16 stone seven pounds and shopped for size 24 clothes. It was the sudden
SUNDAY’S Crawley open track & field meeting was an opportunity for Dartford Harriers athletes to fine tune their events ahead of the first league fixture this weekend. Four members of Dartford Harriers attended, including the Orogun sisters. Isio
AS THE race to be Mayor of London reaches the final furlong, JIM PALMER surveys the runners. BORIS JOHNSON, Conservative, age 47 In elections like these, personality counts for more than policy. If the likes of Ronald Reagan and
HYTHE Town won all the psychological battles at Princes Park last night and in the end deservedly wrested the Kent Senior Cup from holders Dartford in a far from classic encounter. In the period leading up to the final Hythe were persuaded
MILLWALL Lionesses have won their battle to remain in the southern division next season following Plymouth Argyle Ladies’ 2-1 defeat at the hands of Portsmouth FC Ladies. With any lingering relegation fears finally put to bed, Millwall manager Alberto
BROMLEY residents are recycling more than ever, with less than a quarter of waste now going to landfill. Latest figures show 76 per cent of household waste is now being recycled, composted or converted into energy. Portfolio holder for
MANCHESTER City do battle with United on Monday in a match being billed as the title decider and City boss Roberto Mancini knows his men could not be in better shape, thanks in part to the University of Greenwich. Niall Clark, senior lecturer
A GRAVESEND teenager has been named Bluewater’s ‘Most Stylish Shopper.’ Shopper Laura Wilden, of Cerne Road, was one of two lucky winners to be given a £1,000 Bluewater gift card as a prize. She was also presented with more than £500
SWANLEY residents are being invited to have their say on proposed developments in their area. People have until May 10 to voice their opinion to Sevenoaks District Council on the sites, which have been identified by town and parish councils
WALKERS are being invited to raise money for a cancer charity with a stroll through picturesque north Kent villages. The eight-mile sponsored Luddesdown Walk in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support starts and ends at Cobham Hall and goes through
A SUPERMARKET has been refused permission to build in Dartford over concerns it would damage the business of high street traders. Low-cost retailer Lidl’s application to build on the 1502 square-metre former Dartford Police Station site in
POLICE have uncovered a cannabis factory following a raid on a farm in Pratts Bottom this morning. Officers found around 500 cannabis plants and other drug related paraphernalia at an address off Washneys Road at 7am. Two people have
Chelsee Everett, 19, Eltham Why this design? I chose this design as I grew up with My Little Pony and was obsessed with the cartoon and toys. As I got older I still loved My Little Pony but also animals so I thought this was a
THE ERITH FISH’ April marks the anniversary month of the 25ft high landmark fish sculpture on a roundabout junction of Bexley Road and Iron Age Way, in the heart of Erith. The sculpture was once shortlisted for one of the country’s most prestigious
ROYAL Greenwich will get its first royal visitor today as the Queen marks the opening of a fully-restored Cutty Sark. The iconic tea clipper is officially being opened by both Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh today and will open to the
FIREFIGHTERS have issued a warning to drivers after being called to an accident in the same spot for the fourth time in six months. Emergency services were called to Westerham Road near the junction with Heathfield Road after two car collided
KENT Exiles went down to a 42-6 defeat at East Kent Mavericks in Canterbury. They trailed 14-6 at the break with Zac Ritchie providing the pass to Rob Welling for their only touchdown. Having done the hard work, though, the Exiles self destructed
His hero Jimmy Greaves stopped playing at 40 years old but for one veteran footballer retiring is the last thing on his mind as ROBERT FISK finds out. KEEN churchgoer Derek May is not your typical grandfather because, at 73 years old, he still
TOP breakfast DJ Dave Berry is onto a winner in his new role - for League One champs Charlton Athletic. Avid Addicks fan Mr Berry, who is now taking on the Capital FM breakfast show, has agreed to become youth services ambassador for Charlton's
ROYAL Greenwich will finally get its royal visitor today as the Queen marks the opening of a fully-restored Cutty Sark. The iconic tea clipper will be officially opened by both Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh this morning and fully available
SENIOR hospital staff giving evidence at a nurse's misconduct hearing say he was not safe to practise unsupervised following a string of alleged errors at Queen Mary's in Sidcup. Phillip Aderinola, who is accused of failing to call a doctor
