UPDATE: Death of Langley Park schoolgirl Arabella Campbell - 'family and friends bereft'

Death of Langley Park schoolgirl confirmed and victim known locally as Arabella Campbell

11:37am Tuesday 14th May 2013

THE family of Langley Park schoolgirl Arabella Campbell, who died from a cardiac arrest on Sunday (May 12), has paid tribute to a 'much loved vivacious, kind and clever girl'.

Kadar Hussein murder in Penge: Mother of Beckenham teen left with 'broken heart'

Kadar Hussein died in hospital 12 hours after being shot in the head in Penge last Wednesday.

11:35am Tuesday 14th May 2013

THE mother of a Beckenham teenager who was shot dead in Penge last week says she has been left with a "broken heart".

Girl sectioned after seeing foster mum knocked down and killed by bus in Mottingham

5:18pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

A HORRIFIC road accident which killed a woman has left her foster daughter so traumatised she had to be sectioned.

Orpington Bowls Club holding open days to attract new members

Orpington Bowls Club holding open days to attract new members

4:03pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

A BOWLS club in Orpington is forecasting ‘wall to wall sunshine’ this summer and a great time at its open days.

Police appeal for racial abuse incident in Bromley called off

3:27pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

OFFICERS have cancelled their appeal in investigating an incident of racial abuse at Bromley South station.

Beckenham producer's gritty film highlights consequences of gang and gun crime

Beckenham producer's gritty film highlights consequences of gang and gun crime

2:51pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

A BECKENHAM film producer has unveiled a movie which aims to highlight the real consequences of London’s gang and gun culture.

Fire station closures to increase response times, according to London Fire Brigade figures

2:29pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

FIRE station closures could ‘mean the difference between life and death’ in some wards as figures show firefighters will be unable to reach incidents within their target response time, it is claimed.

Crystal Palace Park to be transformed into three-day garden party

Just Floyd will open the Crystal Palace Garden Party

12:46pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

CRYSTAL Palace Park will transform into a giant garden party for a weekend in August with bands, proms, a fun fair and fireworks.

UPDATE: Man dies after collapsing in Kentish Way, Bromley

12:09pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

THE death of a man who collapsed in a Bromley street early yesterday morning (May 13) is being treated as non-suspicious but unexplained.

UPDATE Jimmy Savile inquiry: Shortlands man Ted Beston 'greatly relieved' to face no further police action

12:15pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

POLICE are taking no further action against former Radio 1 producer Ted Beston from Shortlands who was arrested in connection with Operation Yewtree.

Rally taking place outside The Porcupine pub in Mottingham today

MP Bob Neil with councillor Charles Rideout and campaigners

9:13am Tuesday 14th May 2013

A RALLY is taking place outside The Porcupine this morning (May 14) to help save the historic pub from demolition.

Bromley Council announces start of £5m Bromley North Village scheme

An artist's impression of what the area will look like after the works have been completed. Image courtesy of Studio Egret West

8:14am Tuesday 14th May 2013

WORK on a £5M scheme to revitalise Bromley North Village is set to start this summer.

Biggin Hill pub which hosts cancer charity fun day loses licence after drugs raid

Hundreds of people took part in the sponsored walk for Chartwell Cancer Trust before the fun day began

8:04am Tuesday 14th May 2013

A WEEK is a long time in politics but it seems to be even longer for one particular pub.

Penge solicitor named as rising star in criminal law in Thomson Reuters list

Penge solicitor Tony Burton named as rising star in criminal law in Thomson Reuters list

8:27am Tuesday 14th May 2013

SPENDING eight years at night school to become a solicitor has paid off for a man who has been named one of the world’s rising stars in criminal law.

Reports of Beckenham schoolgirl's death

4:09pm Monday 13th May 2013

NEWS Shopper has received reports of the death of a teenage girl who went to a school in Beckenham.

Man pleads not guilty to Bromley park 'granny disguise' sex assault

1:35pm Monday 13th May 2013

A MAN accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in a Bromley park while wearing a 'granny-style' wig has pleaded not guilty.

Peppa Pig stars at Chislehurst fundraiser for Dartford hospital

Peppa Pig with children at the fundraiser.

12:50pm Monday 13th May 2013

PEPPA Pig made an appearance in Chislehurst at the weekend, at a fundraiser for the children's ward of Darent Valley Hospital, Dartford.

Orpington primary school pupil who died after asthma attack was 'class angel'

Olivia Dennis died after having an asthma attack

12:18pm Monday 13th May 2013

CLASSMATES are slowly coming to terms with the sudden death of their 10-year-old friend and fundraising to make sure her memory lives on.

Next fraudster Adeshola Adegite jailed for 18 months

Adeshola Adegite fraudulently ordered good worth £79,000 from Next online

11:47am Monday 13th May 2013

AFTER fraudulently ordering goods worth £79,000 from Next in an online shopping spree, a 40-year-old fraudster’s next location is prison.

Bromley woman hopes to strike a chord with Orpington guitar making business

Victoria Hurley hopes her guitar-making business in Orpington will be a success.

11:01am Monday 13th May 2013

A BROMLEY woman has set up a guitar making business in Orpington High Street - a highly skilled craft that is all too rare these days.

Police appeal continues for Bromley South racists who got off at St Mary Cray

Police appeal continues for Bromley South racists

10:00am Monday 13th May 2013

POLICE are appealing for help in tracing suspects after a passenger was racially abused between Bromley South and St Mary Cray.

Kadar Hussein murder: Penge Festival fete to hold minute's silence for gunned down teen

Tributes have been left online for Kadar Loso.

8:14am Monday 13th May 2013

A MINUTE’S silence in memory of murdered teenager Kadar Hussein will take place at this year’s Penge Festival fete.

Kadar Hussein murder in Penge: Post-mortem results released by police

Kadar Hussein.

2:58pm Sunday 12th May 2013

PENGE shooting victim Kadar Hussein died from a gunshot wound to the head, a post-mortem examination has revealed.

Kadar Hussein murder in Penge: Locals describe 'shocking' and 'awful' scenes

Flowers and messages have left at the scene of Kadar Hussein's murder.

3:04pm Friday 10th May 2013

LOCALS have described the 'shocking' and 'awful' scenes that occurred on the night Kadar Hussein was murdered in Penge.

Kadar Hussein's friends pay tribute to murdered Penge teen

Kadar Hussein.

2:18pm Friday 10th May 2013

FRIENDS of a teenager who died after being shot in the head in Penge will remember him as a ‘bubbly person’ who was ‘always laughing’ and ‘always smiling’.

Lucky charms or all night revision, tell us how you get through exam time

JANUARY EXAMS ARE DISADVANTAGEOUS CLAIM SIXTH FORMERS

1:57pm Friday 10th May 2013

WITH exam season fast approaching students are clinging to lucky pants, pens and mascots to get them through.

Bromley has the country's lowest emergency admission rate for asthma

Dr Andrew Parson

2:34pm Friday 10th May 2013

BROMLEY has the lowest emergency admission rate for asthma in adults in the whole of England, research has revealed this week.

New bereavement centre opens at the Princess Royal University Hospital

Dr Miriam Stoppard and Lisa Moss who launched the centre today (May 10)

2:03pm Friday 10th May 2013

Today the Princess Royal University Hospital has unveiled a bereavement centre for mums who have lost their baby through miscarriage or stillbirth. Reporter HELOISE WOOD learns why it is so important by speaking to a News Shopper colleague.

Daniel Morgan Sydenham axe murder: Theresa May sets up independent review panel

Daniel Morgan was murdered on March 10, 1987

1:53pm Friday 10th May 2013

AFTER years of campaigning by a murdered private investigator’s family, an independent panel has been set up to look at the role police corruption played in his death.

UPDATE - Penge murder investigation: Victim named as Kadar Hussein

Tributes have been left online for Kadar Loso.

12:10pm Friday 10th May 2013

A MURDER investigation has been launched after a teenager shot in the head in Penge on Wednesday died.

UPDATE: Pedestrian in hospital after accident in College Road, Bromley

10:40am Friday 10th May 2013

A PEDESTRIAN has been taken to hospital with head and pelvic injuries after being hit by a car in Bromley town centre.

News Shopper and The Glades Shopping Centre hold Ladies Night in Bromley

Shop 'til you drop

10:29am Friday 10th May 2013

It’s fun, it’s fab and it’s free. Ladies Night at The Glades Shopping Centre is an event not to be missed!

No trains to run between Grove Park and Bromley North on Saturday

7:46am Friday 10th May 2013

NO TRAINS will be running between Grove Park and Bromley North tomorrow due to planned engineering works.

Orpington man in court charged with rape and robbery

7:30am Friday 10th May 2013

A 26-YEAR-OLD Orpington man appeared in court yesterday charged with two counts of rape and two counts of robbery.

Weather latest: Rain and 50mph winds forecast for News Shopper region

1:25pm Thursday 9th May 2013

BATTEN down the hatches because a storm is on its way, according to forecasters.

South East London and Kent law firm raises £13,000 for Greenwich and Bexley Hospice

11:40am Thursday 9th May 2013

T G BAYNES, a South East London and Kent law firm with offices in Bexleyheath, Dartford and Orpington, has raised over £13,000 for Greenwich and Bexley Hospice.

Police appeal after woman violently robbed at Sydenham railway station

Police release images of two men they wish to speak to in connection with the investigation

11:32am Thursday 9th May 2013

POLICE have made an urgent appeal for witnesses after a woman was "violently" pushed to the ground and robbed at Sydenham railway station.

Orpington churchyard rape suspect to appear at Bromley Magistrates' Court

9:49am Thursday 9th May 2013

A 26-YEAR-OLD man is due to appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court this morning accused of raping a woman in an Orpington churchyard.

VIDEO: Keston Cobblers' Club shoot video in Petts Wood charity shop

VIDEO: Keston Cobbler's Club shoot video for Beam in Petts Wood charity shop

9:37am Thursday 9th May 2013

A CHARITY shop in Petts Wood was the unlikely location for a Bromley folk-pop band’s latest video.

Penge teen critical after being shot in head

The scene of the shooting, which took place off Kenilworth Road.

7:48am Thursday 9th May 2013

A TEENAGER is critically ill in hospital after being shot in the head in Penge last night.

Grove Park knifeman jailed for Mottingham killing

Grove Park knifeman jailed for Eltham killing

10:44am Wednesday 8th May 2013

A GROVE Park killer who knifed two men after discovering one of them in bed with his Mottingham ex-girlfriend has been jailed for a minimum of 20 years.

Suicide should be debated: Editor's Eye comment

Suicide and its impact is difficult to talk about but should not be ignored

5:31pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

IF death is a difficult subject to talk about, then suicide has got to be tens of times tougher.

Detective novel set in Bromley published by Chislehurst author

Detective novel set in Bromley published by Chislehurst author

5:29pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

A CHISLEHURST man has had his first book published about a murder mystery in Bromley.

Benefit Justice meeting to be held in Penge

4:22pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

A BENEFIT Justice meeting will be held in Penge next week, after Bromley became one of four London boroughs to have a benefits cap imposed last month.

Bromley police launch car crime prevention scheme in response to increased thefts

Bromley police launch car crime prevention scheme in response to increased thefts

3:50pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

BROMLEY Police have launched a huge car crime initiative this week in response to a recent increase in vehicle theft across the borough.

Status Quo star Francis Rossi revisits his Sydenham primary school

Nkechinyere Anosike presented Francis with an album cover for Status Quo she had designed herself. Rossi said he would hang in his music room.

3:19pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

HE'S used to rocking all over the world but one Sydenham-born rock singer had a change from the Status Quo when he visited his old school.

Beckenham nursery described as 'outstanding' by Ofsted

Beckenham nursery found to be 'outstanding'

3:00pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

AN EXCEPTIONAL report by Ofsted has hailed a Beckenham nursery as ‘outstanding’. 

Sydenham man 'flabbergasted' to discover he is Abraham Lincoln's relative

Richard Gilchrist

2:34pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

A RETIRED civil servant from Sydenham was ‘flabbergasted’ to discover he was related to Abraham Lincoln.

Man arrested after alleged sexual assault on woman in Orpington churchyard

1:05pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

A MAN has been arrested following an alleged sexual assault in the grounds of All Saints Church, Orpington, yesterday (May 7).

Car crashes into Petts Wood front garden

The black Vauxhall Astra crashed into a front garden in Queensway, Petts Wood, at around midday today.

12:47pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

A BLACK Vauxhall Astra has crashed into a front garden in Petts Wood.






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