It is long-standing human tradition to take inspiration from the animals that surround us- wise like an owl, courage of a lion, busy as a bee, cunning as a fox. But, if I may say, I feel that we have missed a crucial simile when it comes to the animal
“People underestimate their capacity for change. There is never a right time to do a difficult thing. A leader's job is to help people have vision of their potential” - Roger Porter, American professor. A leader is able to help people discover their
REQUIRING a point to guarantee a place in the play-offs, Basingstoke Town achieved their aim with a 1-1 draw at Welling United who were already certain of a third place finish. Jamie Day again rotated the squad to ensure all his players would
CHARLTON took their points total to 98 after they shared the honours with Preston at Deepdale in a 2-2 draw as the Addicks were pegged back by Graham Westley’s men. Danny Haynes fired the champions into an early lead, which was doubled before
THE heat was definitely on when teachers and staff at Charles Darwin School in Biggin Hill took part in a charity fire walk. With a fundraising target of £2,000, 33 members of staff walked over hot coals in aid of Help for Heroes, a soldiers
A MOTHER is distraught after her four-year-old daughter’s 12ft wide trampoline was dragged over the fence and stolen from her garden. Nikki Hill, of Russett Way, Swanley was shocked to discover the green trampoline - around 7ft in height including
A MAN has been taken to hospital with serious head injuries following an assault in Deptford. Police were called at around 3.30am today by the London Ambulance Service to Deptford Broadway, next to Deptford Bridge DLR station. The victim's
A HISTORIAN is to give a talk about his great uncle, who was a surviving radio operator on the Titanic. George Sinclair will be speaking about former Shortlands resident Harold Bride at Langley Park School for Boys in South Eden Park Road,
HARRY Kane’s stunning strike extended Millwall’s unbeaten run to eight games after a hard fought draw against Blackpool. Kane’s 84th minute equaliser came after goals from Ian Evatt and Nouha Dicko looked to have secured fourth place for
A BOOK looking back at the history of a park that overlaps Petts Wood and Bickley has been published. Written by Jennie Randall, the book entitled Jubilee Country Park - Its History and Heritage, has been released to coincide with the Queen's
CRYSTAL Palace ended the 2011-12 campaign with a home defeat at the hands of Cardiff City. Cardiff went into the match sitting in the final play-off spot but they suffered an early setback when Wilfried Zaha fired the Eagles into a 13th
SOUTHEASTERN next month launches a new timetable to ensure better train connections at Grove Park. From May 20, trains between Grove Park and Bromley North will be retimed to give better connections to London services at Grove Park during Monday
THE public are invited to have their say on plans for a heritage centre at Biggin Hill. RAF Biggin Hill was a key fighter station defending London during the Battle of Britain. It also pioneered the development of wireless technology
A MARATHON runner has raised £10,000 for a memorial fund set up following the death of a Bickley teenager who suffered cardiac arrest playing football. Ben Daniels, 15, collapsed due to an undetected heart condition in March last year while
LEARN how to save a life at a Red Cross open day next month. The international humanitarian charity, which helps people in crisis, will be opening its doors at Hornbrook House in Chislehurst High Street from 11am to 3pm on May 12. Sponsored
DETECTIVES are hunting two women after a passenger was racially attacked and left with a bald spot when they pulled her hair on a train between Deptford and Maze Hill. A 25-year-old woman from Greenhithe has already been arrested in connection
AN UNATTENDED candle caused a bedroom fire at a house in Plumstead overnight. Firefighters were called to Burwash Road at 12.35am. The single occupant of the home had escaped uninjured before two crews from Plumstead fire station arrived
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a car set alight in Farnborough last night. They attended to a blue BMW at the back of a property in Farnborough Common at 11.40pm yesterday. Police are currently investigating.
