BEXLEY Police are appealing for information to trace a missing teenager Belvedere teenager. Prince Okachukwu, aged 16, was last seen on Sunday (October 7). He is believed to be in the company of 15-year-old Oyin Fakoya from Abbey Wood, who
AROUND 100 people took part in a parkland 'Cat Walk' in memory of a 12-year-old Eltham girl who died from a rare condition. Catriona Melly, aged 12, who had immunodeficiency - meaning she had a poor immune system - passed away in March. She
POLICE have released an e-fit image of a man they want to trace following a New Cross stabbing outside The Venue nightclub. A 19-year-old male victim was found with a stab wound to his chest outside the club in New Cross Road on September 16 at
A 90-YEAR-OLD Bexleyheath man has died after receiving chest wounds at his home. Walter Kurnick, of Percy Road, had collapsed when paramedics found him after responding to an emergency call at 8.20am on October 2. He was taken to Queen Elizabeth
BROMLEY and Welling United will join together to show their support for Kick It Out, football's equality and inclusion campaign, when they meet at Hayes Lane on Saturday. The derby has been forms part of the nationwide Non League Day, a celebration
AN Interior Designer from Welling has scooped top prize in the Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice Lottery draw. Doug, 46, from Sutherland Avenue said ‘he couldn’t believe his luck when he heard the news’. “I’ve never won anything in my
FOUR drivers will head to Brands Hatch later this month in with a shot of the British Touring Car championship title after a dramatic penultimate round at Silverstone. Gordon Shedden, Jason Plato and Andrew Jordan will face reigning champion Matt
EX-BROMLEY teacher Jeremy Forrest has been extradited to the UK after going on the run with a pupil. The 30-year-old married amateur musician, from Ringmer, near Lewes, East Sussex, now faces questioning by British officers. The teacher disappeared
AT FIRST glance it could be mistaken for a battlefield, but these are images of Greenwich Park five weeks on from Olympic and Paralympic equestrian events. These photos show workers dismantling the Games’ spectator stands and cleaning up the park
THE first races of the Kent cross country league season were held at Swanley Park on Saturday where Dartford Harriers members were out in force. Holly Page led the U13 girls’ race from the gun and held on under pressure to gain her first ever league
THREE youths were arrested after claims a staff member at Computer Exchange in Lewisham High Street was assaulted last week. The incident happened at around 6.30pm on October 4 when a group attempting to sell a Sat Nav started causing trouble.
THREE kidnappers who held a man in Charlton and demanded a £5,000 ransom from his family and friends have been jailed for a total of 33 years. Woolwich Crown Court heard how on January 19 this year the trio snatched their 20-year-old victim from
LEON Cort and Jordan Cook will be the star guests at next month’s Bromley Addicks meeting. The duo will be on hand to answer questions from fans at the event on November 7, which takes place at Bromley Conservative Club, 27 Elmfield Road. Parking
A ST PAUL'S CRAY man has admitted killing a father of three who died after a Diamond Jubilee barbecue. Appearing at the Old Bailey this morning Liam Smith, formerly of Thorndon Close, St Paul’s Cray, pleaded guilty to manslaughter. His victim
CHARLTON season ticket holders can gain free entry for their women’s team’s Premier League cup clash with Brighton at Thamesmead Town’s Bayliss Avenue ground on Sunday. While the men’s team have the weekend off, the Charlton women’s side go into their
THIRTY firefighters and six fire engines tackled a house fire in Welling this afternoon. The London Fire Brigade was called at 12.39pm to the blaze in Wickham Street. Crews from Plumstead, Erith, Eltham, Sidcup, and Bexley fire stations attended
A NUMBER of figures connected to Charlton, including manager Chris Powell, spoke candidly about the reality of depression in football at a conference last Thursday. Up to 100 chaplains were present to hear from the likes of Powell and former Addicks
A BECKENHAM cricketer is departing for Tanzania tomorrow on the MCC’s final overseas tour of 2012. Chris Isles, a Beckenham CC batsman, will represent MCC in two 50-over matches, two Twenty20 fixtures and a two-day game during the 12 day tour. Included
Mark Wilson, 44, Sidcup Why this design? I have three other women’s faces on my leg, so I’m eventually going to have a leg sleeve made up of women in a forest setting. I just find the women Aaron Heaton (tattoo artist) creates are really
PUBSPY'S VIEW THIS week I found myself well and truly off the beaten track. Venturing into the darkest recesses of the Kent countryside, I stumbled, quite by accident, across The Black Horse at Stansted. There can’t be many pubs more tucked
BOUNCING back from last week’s defeat, Bexleyheath & Belvedere Hockey Club brushed aside Herne Bay 8-1 on Saturday. Tom Golding opened the scoring in the first minute and went on to complete his hat-trick before the break. Two goals from coach Mark
The North West Kent Volunteer Centre has now moved into new premises in Dartford. After many years in Essex Road we have now been fortunate to find new offices. You can find us at Endeavour House, The Basement Unit 2, Priory Hill Dartford DA1 2EN.
DETECTIVES in Bexley are urging the public to be vigilant following a burglary in Belvedere yesterday afternoon (October 9). Over the last week two men have been visiting Lower Road knocking on doors and asking residents if they need any building
ALEX Warsop ran in three tries as Beccehamians ran out 34-24 winners over second-placed Sittingbourne in a great display of running rugby at The Den. Beccehamians and Sittingbourne were keen to run the ball at every opportunity, ending in great tries
HIGH street pawnbroker Cash Generator has teamed up with a children’s hockey team to celebrate the opening of its Welling store. The retailer has agreed to sponsor the Bexleyheath and Belvedere Hockey Club under 10s team for the 2012/2013 season
TIME is running out for companies to enter the Bexley Business Awards. The awards, organised by South London Business in association with Barclays, shine a spotlight on innovative and creative companies bucking the trend by performing well in tough
AN accident at the junction of Shooters Hill Road and Academy Road in Woolwich may have left a moped driver with life-changing injuries, police say. Officers were called out at 5.48am to reports of a collision between the moped and a car. The
ONE of the UK’s biggest toy retailers is coming to Bexleyheath and will create 10 new jobs. The Entertainer, which was named Toy Retailer of the Year at the Toy Industry Awards, plans to bring its toy expertise to the Broadway Shopping Centre by
A BEXLEYHEATH solicitor has secured membership to a scheme recognising its excellence in the home-buying process. T G Baynes, based in The Broadway, underwent a tough assessment in order to gain membership to the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality
THE SOUTH East London Chamber of Commerce is offering businesses a free six month membership. The chamber covers the Bexley as well as Bromley, Lewisham and Greenwich and is the largest in the region. The offer is worth between £156 and £407
A TEENAGER from Welling will be responsible for a quarter of the UK’s electricity network as part of his new career. Stuart Jiggins, aged 18, of Ashmore Grove, is one of 11 trainees joining UK Power Network’s Apprentice programme to become jointers
A CORONATION Street star swapped the cobbled streets for Bexleyheath at the opening of a new dental surgery. Samia Ghadie, who plays Maria Conner, officially opened The Sandford Dental Implant and Cosmetic Centre, in Sandford Road, last month.
An uplifting blend of reggae music and theatre is set to set people’s souls alight. For one week only, the Albany theatre in Deptford is hosting Lover’s Rock Monologues – a showcase of inimitable songs and stories by three of the genre’s key luminaries
A WOOLWICH martial arts centre is holding free self-defence training for children as part of a session on the dangers of strangers. Pyramid Martial Arts, based in Harrington Way, says the session could give parents peace of mind when their children
If you went down to the woods in Bexley you’d be in for a surprise if you came across this cheeky morris dancing group. Reporter ALAN WOODS checks them out. THE Gong Scourers Manic Morris Dancers describe themselves as a dance side with attitude
Could you brighten Christmas morning for a soldier keeping peace on the other side of the world? Reporter ALAN WOODS introduces News Shopper’s Operation Shoebox campaign. THIS autumn News Shopper is asking readers to get behind Operation Shoebox
BLIND toddlers have been given a boost after a specialist nursery group opened in Eltham. The new Greenwich Parent and Toddler Group, which is run by Royal London Society for Blind People (RSLB), offers support to visually impaired under fives
I am doing two fundraising events to raise much-needed cash for Help for Heroes. With the help of manager and staff at Ladyzone Gym, Orpington, who are all helpful friendly people and all support and are behind me 100 per cent on these events. I am
THE death of a hugely popular Shortlands man killed by a piece of falling masonry outside a Battersea brasserie was an accident an inquest jury has ruled. Surveyor Peter Westropp was struck on the head by more than 50kg of rubble after an awning
BEXLEY Police has appointed a top new crime fighter. Superintendent Peter Ayling, 35, was welcomed as the new Superintendent of Operations on Tuesday (October 9). Originally from Hampshire the married father has an MSc in applied criminology
"TAKE no notice it's Jimmy's way, he loves you girls". That was the reaction of staff when 14-year-old Deborah Cogger complained that Jimmy Savile had molested her in a children's home for troubled youngsters. The 52-year-old has broken her
LAWYERS for an education alliance taking action over the GCSE English fiasco are due to meet to discuss their next move. The meeting comes a week after Ofqual, England's exams regulator, responded to a pre-action letter sent by the alliance, vowing
FUNDRAISING firefighters scaled the height of three mountains in the time they were expecting to just do one – in a shopping centre. Bromley’s red watch were joined were crews from across south London to climb their ladder in The Glades shopping
