Recently there has been a great deal of comment in the media on the subject of over diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. However, are these diagnoses really over-zealous, or are they a necessary safeguard against breast cancer? In the case of
From the 21st of December, all women will see their insurance premiums rise by a significant percentage. Due to a ruling in the EU, insurance companies can no longer ‘discriminate’ based on gender and therefore what sex you are is no longer important
I was about to take a gruesome adventure with Hampstead theatre’s performance of ‘Bluebeard’. I strolled to my seat and slumped myself down expecting to see a black wall of fabric in front of me. To my delight I had realised that all the objects the
In 1614 the place which we call Lewisham Hospital was a workhouse to many villagers. However as time progressed these buildings were abolished and recreated into buildings. Then during the First World War, Lewisham hospital (which wasn’t a hospital
It’s that time of year again, there is that slight chill in the air and if you listen really closely you can hear the stampede headed in the general direction of Bluewater!! The time for Christmas shopping is upon us everyone is going in search
A GREENWICH man is finishing a monumental fundraising effort, having rowed over three million metres, in the memory of his late wife. James Shenton, 37, of Ashburnham Place took on the 12-month challenge to raise money for Greenwich and Bexley
Bromley Council has completed the first stage of a procurement process to appoint a developer capable of delivering a multi-million pound project in Bromley town centre. The council want to develop Churchill Place. This site is in the south-end
An 11 year old boy walks in from school. He spots a newspaper lying on the table next to him. He picks it up and pauses. For a split second he glances at the front page, then, gradually, his eyes start to widen in horror, his mouth quickly transforms
MORE than 200 santas have joined forces to make their way around Bexleyheath’s Danson Park to raise money for the Greenwich and Bexley Community Hospice. The festive fundraisers came together for the Santa Dash at 10am, on November 25, to run,
A FAMOUS Charlton magician has unleashed an advent calendar of jolly japes with celebrities such as pop star Flo Rida thrust into the spotlight. Sought-after Damien O’Brien - who has played tricks on stars from David Beckham to Dr Dre - will mark
Kate Elliot, 28, Welling Why this design? It’s just a tattoo I have wanted for a really long time. Since I lost my mum, I thought it would be a nice tattoo to have done to look over me and remind me of her. How much did it cost?
HOW low do footballers need to sink before something is done about their appalling behaviour? An army of testosterone-fuelled young men with stacks of cash and IQs lower than the number of cars in their garages, is clearly a recipe for stories
RAIL passengers in the south-east are reeling once again at a hike of season ticket prices rise that will see fees rising by up to £124. The government has told Southeastern, with all other UK rail companies, they can raise their prices by 4.2%
A CONMAN who used his "sexual wiles" to steal money and jewellery from a string of women has been jailed for 45 months. Chris Holding, previously of Fisgard Court in Admirals Way, Gravesend, preyed on women including one from Lewisham. He
EAGLES blogger SAM ROSS believes former Seagulls striker Glenn Murray will prove to be the key man in Saturday’s feisty encounter between Crystal Palace and Brighton at Selhurst Park. LAST night’s 0-0 draw at Hull was the first time the Eagles have
YOUNGSTERS at an Erith school are flying high after finishing a kite-building challenge. Christ Church Primary School's design and technology club set pupils the task of choosing and making a kite, either from a kit they were given or from their own
DESPITE not playing particularly well Addicks columnist MATIAS GREZ took more positives from last night’s win over Peterborough than Saturday’s Valley draw with Huddersfield. THERE were a few things wrong with the draw at home to Huddersfield on Saturday
POLICE powers to remove Eltham High Street trouble makers have been renewed for another six months. The dispersal order came back into force on November 19, allowing police to break up large groups of people causing a disturbance. It gives officers
By Sam Brown, Lions Live presenter MILLWALL recorded another win on the road last night as they secured victory at Molineux. Andy Keogh scored the decisive goal in the 78th minute against his former club and the three points move the Lions up to
MILLWALL columnist MATT LITTLE is the first to accept the Lions and Addicks are like chalk and cheese but suggests his club should seriously look at Charlton’s marketing success and learn from it. SO this amazing run of ours continues. I say amazing
CHARLTON boss Chris Powell heaped the praise on Ricardo Fuller after the striker’s sublime goal set his side on their way to three points against Peterborough. Bottom-of-the-table Peterborough had been the better side before Fuller struck 13 minutes
CHARLTON striker Yann Kermorgant hopes the Addicks can produce a special performance for their fans travelling to The Den for a south-east London derby against Millwall on Saturday. The French forward wants his team to use the 1-0 defeat by Crystal
FATHER Christmas, lanterns, special offers and fireworks are all part of the line-up in Woolwich as the festive season kicks in. On December 8, Father Christmas's reindeer and sleigh will be part of a lantern-lit procession through Woolwich’s General
AN ELDERLY man was woken by a smoke alarm after a fire broke out in a block of flats in Gravesend this morning (November 28). Three fire engines were called to the third floor landing of a block of flats in Parrock Street at 2:43am. It is believed
When you think of breakdown normally you would associate MOT service with your four-wheel drive. At Nuffield Health & Fitness Centre they have the same concept but a different approach. When Luisa and I first arrived at the club the body MOT
LEWISHAM police are looking for a 10-year-old Tidemill Academy pupil who has gone missing following a custody battle. Chukwuxavier Nwobani-Akanwo was last seen at 3.30pm on Monday (Nov 26) at his school in Giffin Street, Deptford, when he was picked
BOSSES are being urged to ‘get back around the table’ or risk rubbish piling up on the streets of Bromley this Christmas, after binmen voted for strike action. The refuse workers returned a yes vote with 81.8 per cent voting in favour, on a 55
PLANS to develop Ladywell's shopping areas have been put on show by Lewisham Council. Based on work by the Ladywell Village Improvement Group, the proposed changes to Ladywell Road and Algernon Road aim to improve the retail environment without
MILLWALL first team coach Tim Breacker will be hoping to experience a very different post-match feeling from the last time the two rivals met when the Lions host Charlton on Saturday. Breacker was then Valley boss Phil Parkinson’s assistant as Charlton
GRAVESHAM parkers will be reaching for their phones and not their coins when Gravesham Council replaces its ticket machines with a new ticketing system. As of December 3 parkers will have to buy tickets using their debit and credit cards in council
AN innocent Catford student was knifed to death after being caught up in a Brixton gang dispute, the Old Bailey heard yesterday. Kwame Ofosu-Asare, 17, was mercilessly attacked in broad daylight simply because he was "in the wrong place at the
MULLED wine, mince pies and music were the order of the day at Bursted Wood Primary School’s Christmas fair on Saturday (November 24). Children came to visit Santa in his grotto and they sang around a Christmas tree to celebrate wintry festivities
A 26-YEAR-OLD man was arrested in Charlton on suspicion of possessing ammunition and a police uniform following a domestic incident. Greenwich police were called to the scene at 2.46pm on November 23, cordoning off Maryon Road, Prospect Vale, and Woodland
DARTFORD’S town centre was full of light, laughter and music on Friday (November 23) when a festival of light came to town. Hundreds of schoolchildren from around Dartford mixed with passers-by as they lit lanterns and made their way from the central
MP DAVID Evennett has been branded "disgraceful" after announcing he will vote against plans to legalise same sex marriage. The Bexleyheath and Crayford MP confirmed he would not be backing David Cameron’s plans to allow gay marriage when the controversial
A SLADE Green pensioner is fed up with not knowing when his bus will arrive because there are no timetables. Eighty-six-year-old Harry Price, who lives in Moat Lane in Slade Green, criticised Transport for London (TFL) because there are no timetables
A COLLAPSED sewer that has caused 80 days of smelly hell for a group of Wilmington homeowners could now cause chaos on one of the county’s busiest roads. Around 40 residents have been left dealing with a horrific stench since first reporting the
SIX Bexley primary schools could be expanded next year to help Bexley escape from its school place crisis. Bexley Council is planning to take more than 1,000 extra pupils as it tries to cope with the increased demand for places in the borough - but
A SIDCUP man has been charged with stealing a Rolex watch worth £2,600 from a shop in Gravesend. Samuel Wells, aged 23, of Granville Road, was arrested and charged last Wednesday (November 21) in connection with the theft on October 18. The
TWO thieves who swiped the Poppy Appeal tin from a Dartford Cash Converters store have been branded "abhorrent". Royal Legion worker Harry Smith was picking up the collections on November 21 at around 1pm when he noticed the High Street branch
FIREFIGHTERS got an early morning call this morning (November 28) when an electrical box caught fire in a block of flats in Gravesend. A smoke alarm awoke the man sleeping in his home as smoke from the fire was seeping into his property and he
DESPITE the heavy rainfall for two days following Welling United’s victory over Newport County on Saturday, Barry Hobbins still managed to prepare a superb playing surface. While other games in the area were being called off there was no problem with
