MAYPOLES, morris men and clog dancing are coming to the Horniman Museum this weekend as part of the cultural Olympiad. Families can pack a picnic and feast on performances from musicians, dancers and singers at the museum’s Big Dance Picnic
WITH just weeks to go before the Olympics open on July 27, the area's preparations look to be on track. As these pictures show, and as parkgoers will have noticed, work is still underway in Greenwich Park where the full force of closures is
A COUNCILLOR is calling for developers who demolished an 18th century pub building without permission to be prosecuted by the council. Back in March, the Greyhound in Kirkdale, Sydenham, was knocked down, leaving just the front wall intact,
COMMUNITY gardens are blooming in Lewisham and the green-fingered are invited to pitch in. Residents are encouraged to spend just two hours this summer in one of eight gardens across the borough run by volunteers. The Give Two Hours Campaign has been
GREEN-fingered homeowners from Erith took to the countryside where they spent a day helping National Trust rangers. A group of Orbit South residents headed to Toys Hill, near Westerham, where they worked with the rangers to cut back over-growing rhododendron
A 27-YEAR-OLD has been arrested and detained under the Mental Health Act after a stabbing in broad daylight. Police were called to the scene at Herbert Road, Plumstead, on June 29 at around 4.40pm. They found a man suffering from a stab
AN OLYMPIC hopeful was among attractions at the Dartford Grammar School for Girls summer fair. Team GB sprinter Adam Gemili, who formerly attended Dartford Grammar School, mingled with crowds and posed for photos at the event on Sunday (July
A LEWISHAM soldier was awarded for his bravery and leadership at an Armed Forces day on Saturday. Captain James Higginson was presented with a commendation award from Lewisham Council at a ceremony in the Gardens of Remembrance in Allerford
A HAIRDRESSERS trimmed back their prices to 1960s costs to celebrate their 50th anniversary in New Cross today. Loyal customers were charged two shillings and sixpence (12.5p) for a wash, cut and blow dry normally costing £14 at barbers Henry
IT MUST have seemed like there were 30 fielders in the outfield when Dartford required 11 to win from 12 balls on Sunday. And that’s because there were. There was also a discrepancy in the toss, where the invitation team of Dartford MP Gareth
A HOSPITAL could have faced "a potential disaster" after cable was stolen causing the closure of two operating theatres. The late-night theft at around 2am on Thursday (June 28) was the third time Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup has been targeted by
FESTIVAL fever hit Longfield on Sunday (July 1) as hundreds of family’s flocked to this year’s Longfield Festival. With all the fun of the fair on offer, entertainment ranged from fairground rides and a magic show to a belly dancing spectacle. While
FOR almost a year it has been a terrible reminder of the violence which ravaged Woolwich in last summer's riots - but the Great Harry pub will finally reopen next week. Possibly more than any of the appalling scenes from last August's unrest, the sight
FREE pre-employment training is being offered to people in Dartford and Gravesham. Unemployed people, aged 19 and over, can apply for one of the five accredited courses without it affecting their benefits. - Preparation For Employment
JUST three years ago it was placed in special measures but a primary school is now celebrating being ranked outstanding across the board by inspectors. The new Ofsted report marks a rapid turnaround for Brooklands School in Blackheath, making it the
A 16-YEAR-OLD boy has been accused of trying to murder another teenager by driving a car at him. The incident in Wyndcliff Road, Charlton, on June 27 saw the 15-year-old victim trapped beneath a vehicle. Firefighters needed to lift the car off
MEET the councillor who is paid £4,906 for every meeting he attends and his footie mad colleague - you probably won't clap eyes on them anywhere else. Mystery surrounds the whereabouts of Councillor Stephen Padmore, who has attended only two of the
AN ARRAY of activities for parents and pre-schoolers was put on for parents as part of a charity’s Good Choices Day. A baby gym and zumba classes were among the attractions at Arnott Pre-School in Arnott Close, Thamesmead, on Friday at the event organised
ERITH Riverside Shopping Centre is calling out to local groups to take part in its community activity day. The event takes place on August 4 from 11am to 4pm. Stall holders will have the opportunity to raise awareness of their causes, and will be
PEOPLE are invited to view a new exhibition at Dartford Borough Museum. The exhibition 'Play to Win' opened today (July 2) and explores the history and development of sport in Dartford. Dartford has a rich sporting history and the borough
OFFICERS armed with Taser stun guns are patrolling the streets of Bromley after the borough was chosen to be one of the first in London to have the weapons. From today (July 2) Bromley has 40 officers who are trained to use the guns and at
A DRUG factory containing 30 cannabis plants with a street value of up to £12,000 has been found in Dartford. Officers gained entry to a house in Alamain Gardens, Stone, on June 25 following information received by Dartford Council’s Housing
ASBESTOS has been found buried in the grounds of two Thamesmead primary schools. Soil sampling in preparation for building works detected trace amounts of the chemical at Jubilee Primary School, in Crowden Way Crossway, and Castilion Primary School
ONE colourful front garden in Abbey Wood has become a tourist attraction this summer. Pensioner Audrey Challicombe, who lives in Abbey Wood Road, spends hundreds of pounds each year turning her front garden into a floral spectacle. This year, the
A FIRE in a block of flats in Belvedere last night (July 1) is being treated as suspicious. Firefighters were called to the property in Shortlands Close at around 9.30pm and found there was a pile of old exam papers and other household items alight at
A DRIVER had to be taken to hospital on a stretcher after her car hit a parked vehicle in Blackheath this morning (July 2). Police and ambulance were at the scene in Lee Terrace by the time firefighters arrived at about 3am and the woman did
A WITNESS appeal has been launched following a fatal collision in New Cross yesterday afternoon (July 1). Emergency services were called after a pedestrian was hit by a car outside the fire station in Queens Road just before 4pm. The
