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  • BORIS JOHNSON ON THE BROADWAY

    It appears that April has been a star studded month- at least as far as Bexleyheath Broadway is concerned. Broadway Shopping Centre in Bexleyheath, Kent- more commonly known as “the Broadway” among local students- has seen the likes of the Mayor of London

  • A History Of Horror

    Catch me watching a film and chances are that it is a horror film. I am a self confessed movie addict; however I find the sheer thrills of the suspense captured in a horror film are far more moving than in any other genre. After admitting this, I can

  • Mocks, Mocks, Mocks – Are Exams really necessary?

    Today, many students are worried about how much time they have to spend on exam preparation and all the stress that is suffered. At Bexley Grammar School Year 10s endured two weeks of exams while on study leave. I must say it wasn’t bad at all, if you

  • Weather fails to dampen Club’s day in the pink

    Blackheath 24 v Rosslyn Park 10. They couldn’t organise the weather for Ladies’ Day but at least Blackheath managed to lay on another fine performance to grace the occasion, and make it eleven consecutive bonus point wins to complete their SSE National

  • Wet weather is not enough to end the drought

    ALTHOUGH April showers have brought some relief, they are not enough to end the drought, Thames Water has warned. Despite above average rainfall this month, the region’s rivers and groundwater levels are still seriously low, with the River

  • BRICK BY BRICK

    HISTORIC Severndroog Castle has been saved by South London residents to keep the history of the building everlasting. Located in Shooters Hill, the castle is a Grade II listed building and ten years ago was in danger of being sold to private developers

  • Walk through the history of Crystal Palace

    A GUIDED tour of the Crystal Palace site and remains is taking place next Sunday (May 6). The tour will include the six large stone sphinxes that once guarded the garden entrance to the Palace and the remains of the Orangery. It will

  • Met Office forecasts sunshine for News Shopper region

    ORPHANED Annie sang ‘the sun’ll come out tomorrow’ in the 1982 musical and it appears she got it right. According to the Met Office, today’s heavy rain will die away by about 4pm and it will be a largely dry night. Tomorrow there will

  • VOGUE FESTIVAL 2012. A HUGE SUCCESS

    On the 20th and 21st of April British Vogue held their first ever Vogue festival, to allow Vogue fans to get a taste of the Vogue life through talks from a host of star guests. On the 20th big names like Christopher Bailey, Matthew Williamson, Domenico

  • Exams: Help or Hindrance

    As exam period rapidly approaches the pressure and strains of revision begin to show in school children nation-wide. Eager students scour revision guides desperate to do well, whilst others arguably do nothing. But are exams really a good indicator of

  • 2gether charity shop sells on Ebay to boost profits

    OPENING up a charity shop to a worldwide audience has seen it net a big profit to help it improve youngsters’ lives. Shoppers at the 2gether shop in Chislehurst can pick up bargains with all proceeds going to fund the work of Chislehurst Youth

  • 82% say Government is 'out of touch'

    DAVID Cameron's Government is seen as out of touch by four in five voters, according to a poll. Only 18 per cent regard the coalition as in touch with the concerns of ordinary people, the Angus Reid survey for The Sunday Express newspaper found

  • BMI Hospital staff celebrate Earth Day by planting tree

    STAFF at a hospital have joined more than a billion people across the globe in celebrating Earth Day. The team at BMI Fawkham Manor Hospital, in Manor Lane, Longfield, marked the day by planting a new magnolia tree in the grounds where a pine

  • Cray finish ninth again

    Cray Wanderers defeated Horsham 3-1 to secure a finishing place of ninth in their third season of Ryman Premier League football. Cray also finished ninth last season, and they have now had two consecutive seasons of coming close to reaching the promotion