FOUR members of Dartford Harriers have been selected to join the 60-strong Kent team at the English schools championships in Gateshead this weekend. Derek Aguma, 14, from Hextable School, runs in the junior boys’ 100m. He has won silver
A CHARLTON man has been jailed after admitting to burgling Britain’s oldest person today. Jesse Coker, aged 46, of Floyd Road, pleaded guilty to burgling 112-year-old Grace Jones at her home in Bermondsey on January 24. The pensioner
YOUNGSTERS from Blackheath and Bexley cricket clubs enjoyed success at the ECB national club championship county finals. Two closely fought games saw Blackheath beat Bexley in the U13 clash, with Bexley winning against St. Lawrence & Highland
THE GOVERNMENT has today given the go-ahead for the Olympic missile sites at Blackheath and Oxleas Meadow. The rockets, which have a range of up to five miles, will be stationed at six points across London to defend against an attack on the
FIREFIGHTERS are issuing a warning about disposing hot coals after a fire in Dartford yesterday. Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called at 11.42am from a neighbour, in Lonsdale Crescent, who had discovered the blaze and three fire engines
SUNDAY’S Modified Live summertime special event at Brands Hatch will be better than ever as the UK’s hottest performance car festival celebrates the ultimate in four-wheel performance. Joining a feast of high-speed action in the Kent amphitheatre will
A MAN has donned a luminous mankini and run through Bexleyheath to raise more than £200 for charity. Anthony Packer of Upper Grove Road, Belvedere, ran from Bexleyheath Clock Tower to Blackheath Common on June 30 and raised £250 for Help the Heroes.
GRAVESEND Cycling Club’s Richard Bettaney has continued his success ways at Cyclopark with victories and a third place. Bettaney has secured enough points to gain his senior category licence in only his first season of circuit racing, a significant
CHISLEHURST Primary School are the Kent kwik-cricket champions after beating Luddenham Primary in the final at Canterbury last week. The county final is part of the ECB’s national kwik-cricket tournament. Fourteen primary schools, with
A HOMELESS man is calling for a shelter to be introduced in Crayford so that rough sleepers can spend the night in safety. Paul Stringett, who gave his address as Bench Number Two, Shenstone Park, Crayford, says there is nowhere for homeless
AVERAGE speed cameras went live on the Dartford Crossing on Thursday (June 28). Cameras will now enforce the 50mph speed limit on both the clockwise and anti-clockwise stretch of the M25. Travelling from Kent to Essex, the cameras will begin at
THE mother of a Sidcup man who was killed in Nottingham is raising money for a charity that has supported her since her son’s death. Robert Holland, 36, died after being punched by cage fighter Liam Rockley in October last year. Since
WELLING United player-manager Jamie Day believes his side can repeat last season’s play-off heroics despite losing several key figures over the summer. The Wings just missed out on promotion from the Conference South following a 1-0 play-off final
The next Gravesham business networking event will take place at 08.00am in Woodville Hall at the Civic Centre, Gravesend, DA12 1AU on the 19th July. The meeting will close by 09.30am. The last networking event held in April was very well received
A HOMELESS man is calling for a shelter to be introduced in Crayford so that rough sleepers can spend the night in safety. Paul Stringett, who gave his address as Bench Number Two, Shenstone Park, Crayford, says there is nowhere for homeless
FIREFIGHTERS had to cut a man from his car this morning following a car crash in Bexley. London Fire Brigade was called at 7.41am to Bourne Road after two cars collided. Three fire engines and 20 firefighters were at the scene and helped release
PARENTS were left furious in Sidcup last Thursday when their children’s nursery was unexpectedly closed without even 24-hours notice. Around 40 mums and dads pitched up at Mapalim day nursery, based in North Cray Community Centre in Bedens
A PASTOR claims divine intervention led him to save a six-year-old girl's life after she was left in a coma following a car crash. Sina Akinseye, of Atlantic Close, Swanscombe, says he was prompted by God to drive a different route when he
A CHARLTON teenager has denied assaulting then murdering a three-year-old boy at his home in Erith. Appearing by video-link at the Old Bailey today, the 17-year-old – who cannot be named for legal reasons – pleaded not guilty to murdering Rhys
POLICE are trying to reunite stolen items with their rightful owner following a raid on a Charlton estate. Detectives from the Burglary Squad in Greenwich conducted a search warrant in the Cherry Orchard Estate this week, uncovering apparently
A MENTAL health trust says it is investigating after a patient stabbed a man in the back 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 wound to
Will Greenwich's transport system be ready for the Olympics? Yes, say traffic chiefs - but don't expect perfection. With the torch on its way, Greenwich Park closed off, pink signs popping up all over the transport network and those all-important
POPULAR newspaper columnist Garry Bushell has thrown his support behind the campaign to bring Waitrose to Sidcup. Gary, who lives in the town, is among 3,600 people to have signed the paper version of the petition, which calls on the supermarket
A 35-YEAR-OLD man was taken to hospital following a crash in Sidcup. Police were called to a collision in Bexley Lane at 9.20am on Saturday (June 30) after a motorcycle was in collision with a black BMW. London Ambulance Service and Air Ambulance
A 21-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested on suspicion of actual bodily harm after police raided an address in Gravesend. The man, of Shamrock Road, Gravesend, was arrested on Thursday (June 28). Officers seized equipment used to create tattoos
A COMMUNITY archaeology dig will begin in Gravesend on Monday (July 9). The excavation, which is organised by Kent County Council, will be held at medieval Randall Manor, in the heart of the Shorne Woods Country Park. Volunteers and youngsters from
FAMILIES are invited to Darent Valley Hospital's free annual fun day. The event takes place in the hospital grounds on Sunday (July 8) from noon until 4pm. There will be a variety of stalls, a beer tent, Charlton Football game, dog show and a balloon
BROMLEY councillors have passed a motion raising concerns over breaches of security at Bethlem Royal Hospital. This follows a series of escapes and patients going missing from the hospital in Beckenham over recent years. The motion stated
OLD Bexley and Sidcup MP James Brokenshire is urging Southeastern train passengers to get involved with a public consultation on rail services. The consultation, which has been launched by the Department for Transport, seeks views on a range
MORE than 100 youngsters have had cardiac screening in memory of a popular teenager who died from an undetected heart condition while playing football. Aspiring sportsman Ben Daniels, 15, from Bickley, collapsed following a cardiac arrest while
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Mojo : Tour Edition **** Tom and the boys will be visiting Britain this summer to play their first live dates since 1999,and Reprise Records have decided to mark this momentous event by releasing an expanded
TEN projects across Bexley are set to benefit from grants totalling more than £1m. The money is being given to community groups and charities to address key community priorities following a bidding process. They will work with a range
A STERLING batting display from Hartley opener Sam Billings inspired his side to a two-wicket victory over Lordswood in the Kent Cricket League Premier Division on Saturday. Having dismissed Lordswood for 216 thanks largely to the bowling displays
A 26-YEAR-OLD woman has completed the first of two challenges to raise cash for special equipment to improve her father's quality of life. In May News Shopper reported that Frank Bradley, of Long Lane, Bexleyheath, has suffered from Locked-in-Syndrome
Talented dancers young and old have won gold medals in tap, hip hop and folk. Supported by The Orchard Theatre, students aged between seven and 73 from Paula Gosnell Dance School came out on top at a prestigious contest. The team of 25 also took
A 56-YEAR-old man who sexually abused a child in New Ash Green during the 1980s has been locked up for three years. Kevin Hunt, who lives in Maidstone, denied six counts of indecent assault against a child at Maidstone Crown Court but was found
A CRASH between a haulage lorry and a car in New Cross last night (July 2) left a driver with possible spinal injuries. The man, who is believed to be in his 50s, was cut out of his Vauxhall after the collision in Amersham Road near the Amersham Arms
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a rubbish fire behind a travellers site in Gravesend this morning (July 3). The flaming pile of wheels and tyres in Deering Way was about 20ft by 20ft and took crews from Thames-Side and Dartford around an hour to deal with
NEWS Shopper is teaming up with modusdarts.tv to give one lucky reader a night to remember at this month’s inaugural Charlton Masters darts competition on July 19. You will be introduced onto the stage accompanied by Sky Sports walk on models with
