FOLLOWING Saturday’s lacklustre performance, Welling United faced a potentially difficult replay at Thurrock but put in a far bet showing and eased their way into the fourth qualifying round. Joe Healy’s brace, and a goal by Lee Clarke, proved
Many years ago (let’s say 20) both of my parents took their GCSEs. This has become interesting to me as I consider what their experience was compared to mine, and then what my experience was compared to the students that will take the new GCSE in 2014
CHARLTON could be set for a welcome cash boost if Jonjo Shelvey makes his full England debut later this week. The former Addicks youngster joined Liverpool in 2010 for an initial up front fee of £1.7m, although there were several add ons to that deal
NEARLY 250 people took part in the Lewisham fun run in Beckenham Place Park - and met Team GB star Conrad Williams. The event raised nearly £1,500 for the Mayor of Lewisham's chosen charity, the Lavender Trust at Breast Cancer Care, which funds
A DESPERATE father of two used petrol to light six fires inside his Swanley house on the day his home was due to be re-possessed. John Elmore, aged 54, ignited the flames himself at his address in Manse Way on March 7 this year, shortly after 7.20am
ADMINISTRATORS at South London Healthcare NHS Trust have received 39 expressions of interest from organisations keen to run services. SLHT, which runs Princess Royal University Hospital in Farnborough and Orpington Hospital went into administration
A GRAVESEND man has been charged with stealing a cash machine from Brands Hatch race track. Jason Reader, aged 37, of Valley Drive is accused of theft of a cash machine and taking of a vehicle without consent of the owner. Late on Wednesday
A DOCTOR has told how bruising to the brain of a three-year-old boy allegedly murdered by his mother's teenage lover most likely occured shortly before he died. Dr Safa Al-Saraj, a consultant neuro-pathologist at King's College Hospital, gave evidence
Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice will throw open its doors this month for the public to have a look around. On Saturday, 13 October the Abbey Wood based hospice is inviting people to see first hand the service and facilities available for
DARTFORD boxer Callum Longhurst won the south east London 60kg title on Saturday at Grove Park Territorial Army Centre. The Bodyshots ABC member defeated Thomas McKeogh, who last year lost in the national final of the ABA, on a majority decision.
PUPILS of one Bromley school will stand out from the crowd as they walk to and from school this month. Raglan Primary School, in Raglan Road, is highlighting October’s international Walk to School month by wearing high visibility vests and armbands
BLUEWATER is set to host a televised night of top class boxing on Saturday. Current European super middleweight champion and 2008 Olympic gold medallist James DeGale MBE will be defending his title at the 2700-seater Glow venue. Chris Eubank Jr, the
One of Bromley’s best bands are about to make history when they open Croydon’s first ever charity music festival for Oxfam. Whitestar, who are veterans of the south east London music scene, will be kicking off Oxjam - aka CR0xjam - on Thursday,
A HALF-BLIND woman has been darting across a busy road for months because the underpass she uses to get to Dartford town centre is flooded. 83-year-old Eileen Horton of Wilkinson Close, Dartford, rarely leaves her house but to go shopping.
Geoff Griffiths is used to big match occasions. As a full-time professional for two seasons with Plymouth Albion, in the rugby-mad south-west of England, he played in some of the biggest matches the club game can produce. ‘Our derby matches
BROMLEY Council is currently investigating a blinds and shutters business owner after he was accused of malpractice by customers. The council’s trading standards team is looking into Lewisham business Keywest Shutters and Blinds Ltd after one direct
BROMLEY people seem split over the issue of whether four fired binmen should get their jobs back. The men were fired for gross misconduct after a Bromley Council worker photographed them putting a bag of garden waste in to the back of their refuse
WESTCOMBE Park picked up a welcome 23-10 victory at Thurrock on Saturday. A pair of Trent Nattrass tries by the posts in the first quarter set the Orpington side on their way and it looked like they might pull clear. But Thurrock tightened up their
FARNBOROUGH Tennis Club recently held its regular autumn mixed tournament. Sixteen members took part and in a contest ran on a sliding handicap basis to ensure every player, whatever their standard, was in with a chance of winning. Chairman Nigel
A PATHOLOGIST has described the “complex of bruises” on the body of a three-year-old boy allegedly murdered by his mother’s teenage lover. Professor Anthony Risdon identified 38 separate external injuries on the body of Rhys Lawrie, whose mum Sadie
A FOOTBALLER from Crayford has been shortlisted in a nationwide competition to win a professional playing contract with either Swindon Town or Leyton Orient. Solomon Akins, 19, was one of more than 5,000 hopefuls to sign up for the Win A Pro Contract
A PARALYMPIAN supported Sydenham-based charity St Christopher’s Hospice by riding from London to Brighton on a tandem. Michael Smith, a member of the blind football team, took on the challenge to support the Candle Project which helps young people
A MAN who was hit by a train at Orpington Station last Friday (October 5) remains in a stable condition in hospital. The 39-year-old was taken to the Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough, after the incident which was reported to British
Members of the North West Kent Branch of The Motor Neurone Disease Association manned an information and awareness stall in Broadway Shopping Centre Bexleyheath over the weekend of October 6 and 7, 2011. We would like to thank The Mall Bexleyheath and
A BOGUS bank card fraudster pinned to the ground by an Orpington shop owner who performed a citizen’s arrest, has been handed a community order. Marvin Xavier, 32, of Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation
A 26-YEAR-old motorist crashed into three cars in Bexley High Street following a high speed police chase. Police were alerted to the driver shortly after 1:30pm on Monday (October 8) when he pulled out in front of a police car at speed in Roman
BEXLEY Council looks set to give the go ahead for the demolition of a day care centre and building of 38 new homes in Sidcup. The council’s Planning Committee are recommended to approve the application to knock down the Carlton Training Centre
GREENWICH residents and historians are being urged to share their memories of the town’s shipping history to create an interactive photowalk along the river. The Thames Trail will allow viewers to explore Greenwich’s industrial, shipbuilding and
YOUNGSTERS in Bexley will receive vaccination birthday cards reminding their parents about relevant immunisations. Celebrate and Protect is an Olympic health legacy project designed to safeguard future generations of children’s health. Twenty-two
AGE UK Bexley is teaming up with a Welling pub to offer the over 60s a better social life. The New Cross Turnpike, in Bellegrove Road, will be used as a meeting place for pensioners who want to enjoy meals and outings together. Chief executive
A LARGE group of Erith homeowners got stuck into a morning of hardcore litter picking on Thursday (October 4). Staff from the nearby McDonalds restaurant, in Avenue Road, and representatives from Orbit South Housing Association joined those living
A GROUP supplying unwanted food to hostels for the homeless is appealing for more drivers and volunteers. Every Monday members of Food Not Bombs hand out free meals at St Mungo's hostel, in Exeter Way, New Cross, to the area's homeless and vulnerable
HERE IS the poorly pooch who was carrying more than 200 stones – some as large as grapes – in her bladder. Owner Jan Revill was horrified to discover large objects in the labrador collie’s urine after the dog started having accidents in the house
PINT-supping pensioners have had time called on their trips to a pub – until they have a wash. Crown and Anchor used to be the regular Monday night watering hole for Albert Warren and Edward Basting and they had been drinking there for about a
A MUM who claims her 11-year-old daughter was patted down by a male teacher searching for banned mobile phones has likened Greenwich's new free school to "a prison camp". The newly-opened Greenwich Free School has radically tough rules on phones
AIR cadets will soon be able to experience ‘so much more’ thanks to winning a charity’s minibus contest. The 1903 (Penge) Squadron read in News Shopper about how Give2Give was planning to give away a vehicle to a community group in the borough.
BROMLEY Council is being urged to make sure it learns from the Orpington ‘shambles’ as it bids for money from Transport for London to improve Beckenham High Street. This message comes from readers who say the £2.2m which was spent on Orpington
ANTI-LITTERING wardens are collecting more than £1,000 in fines a day since being brought in, it has been revealed. Bromley Council is running a six month trial with uniformed enforcement officers issuing £80 fixed penalty notices (FPN) to people
Liam Smith, aged 26, formerly of Thorndon Close, St Paul's Cray, is due to appear at the Old Bailey tomorrow (October 10) charged with the murder of James Harris-Durkin and perverting the course of justice. Leanne Turner, aged 25, also formerly
TONIGHT (October 9) The Glades shopping centre in Bromley is hosting a lock-in event for students aged 16 and over. From 6.30pm to 8.30pm there will be entertainment and offers in stores including 20 per cent off at New Look, Republic and Superdry
Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice in Abbey Wood is holding a public open day on Saturday, October 13. Members of the public are invited to Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice, 185 Bostall Hill, Abbey Wood to have a tour of the hospice, meet the hospice
