I have expressed similar views to these before and have been called racially prejudiced. However I am sure that I am not the only person who finds the apparently never ending increase of poor social ability and atrocious English speaking staff in more
I have expressed similar views to these before and have been called racially prejudiced. However I am sure that I am not the only person who finds the apparently never ending increase of poor social ability and atrocious English speaking staff in more
Some six or seven years ago, Your Lord found himself in the vicinity of Tower Bridge after attending a meeting with his accountants Grab, Grab and Snatch. The weather was extremely clement and as the meeting room had been on the stuffy side, Your Lord
Some six or seven years ago, Your Lord found himself in the vicinity of Tower Bridge after attending a meeting with his accountants Grab, Grab and Snatch. The weather was extremely clement and as the meeting room had been on the stuffy side, Your Lord
Petts Wood Churches Together held their annual service on Sunday, 8th June at the Memorial Hall. The service was led by the ministers of the churches of Petts Wood, the Christ Church Orchestra and the Petts Wood Festival Chorus. More than 90 people
A 28-YEAR-OLD man has appeared at Maidstone Crown Court to face charges of kidnapping and raping a teenage girl. Salim Saeed Yousif, of Valley Drive, Gravesend, is accused of committing the offences in Gravesend town centre on May 23. The case was adjourned
AN INQUIRY has been held into a planning dispute over the demolition of one house and the building of nine others on back gardens. Shortlands residents came to Bromley Council chamber to voice their objections to the planning inspector who heard an appeal
TWO contemporary crime writers will be visiting Bromley to discuss their latest novels. Frances Fyfield and Michael Jecks will be at Bromley Central Library in Bromley High Street on Saturday, June 21 from 2pm to 4.30pm. Frances Fyfield will talk
FIREFIGHTERS used a special camera to check under a lorry after it overturned at a roundabout. The vehicle spilled its load of photographic film near the Jolly Farmers pub in Crayford at around 6.30pm yesterday (June 11). Bexley's fire rescue unit
A BROMLEY councillor has been re-elected to a committee which works to improve the capital's transport system and environment. Bromley Council portfolio holder for environment and leisure Councillor Colin Smith has been re-elected for a second successive
MEMBERS of a youth club have shown off their talents at its annual general meeting. Youngsters at Bromley and Downham Youth Club, based in Valeswood Road, Bromley, did trampoline demonstrations, baton twirling, boxing and football skills as well as
SERGIO Garcia and Padraig Harrington will lock horns on British soil for the first time since their epic Open Championship duel last year when they renew their rivalry in the European Open at the London Golf Club next month. Garcia and Harrington will
A BROMLEY schoolgirl has achieved a rare double by becoming county champion in both tennis and squash. Elizabeth Ashworth, 14, holds the Kent 14-and-under and 16-and-under tennis titles as well as the under-15 squash championship. She is also the
BLACKHEATH & Bromley Harrier athlete Michael Skinner is looking for specialist sports psychologist support to secure his place in the Olympics this summer. The athlete receives no funding from the National Lottery or similar bodies and works full-time
TOP of the table Sydenham Sports suffered their first defeat of the season with a 35-run loss against mid-table Swanscombe. All the Sydenham bowlers did well on a consistent length with Mark Jordan once again taking the bowling honours with 3-25 and
SATURDAY was a busy day for Istead & Ifield's athletes, who took part in two competitions on the same day. A total of 27 runners took part in the Harvel five mile race in the afternoon and two of them went on to compete in a south of England athletics
THE second meeting of this season's Kent Young Athletes League for under-13s and under-15s was held at Canterbury High School's track on Sunday. There were some notable performances from the Dartford Harriers contingent, particularly Robert Hammond
NEIL Warnock has told News Shopper he is confident of making another new signing for Crystal Palace following this morning's swoop for Paddy McCarthy. The Eagles boss is due to have discussions with his target this afternoon and added he wouldn't be
Kent Ravens 54-42 South London Storm A KENT Ravens side with several new players triumphed in an enthralling contest at Princes Park Stadium. The Ravens started slowly and went behind early on, a setback which seemed to wake them and they upped the
Greenwich Admirals 18-16 Hainault Bulldogs GREENWICH Admirals held their nerve and pulled off a dramatic win against current league leaders Hainault Bulldogs on Saturday. Unbeaten so far this season and with some convincing wins behind them, the
BEXLEY Girls' more accurate bowling proved to be the decisive factor in their 43-run victory in a 25 over friendly against Dulwich Ladies. Having posted a target of 129-0, Dulwich could only respond with an innings of 86-4 with the pick of the Bexley
BLACKHEATH & Greenwich (B&G) Bowls Club moved into the third round of the EBA Top Club with a 3-2 win against Met Police B. With the two singles games shared, a win in the pairs handed B&G a 2-1 lead. The match looked in the bag when the triples took
ORPINGTON Excelsior Bowls Club suffered a narrow 98-96 defeat when they entertained Hayes Common last Wednesday. There was an improvement three days later when the men's and women's teams secured victory at Petts Wood. Denis Hamilton, George Hawkins
RESIDENTS can nominate charities and community groups to receive funding from a foundation's cash giveaway. The Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation is marking its 10th birthday by donating £2.7m to more than 5,600 charities. People are
POLICE are appealing for help in tracing a man they want to speak to in connection with a violent assault last month. The appeal by Bexley police follows an incident at the Sidcup Working Men's Club on May 9. A 43-year-old man was seriously injured
Audrey Tautou is back on the silver screen in the French language film Priceless, released June 13. The pretty Amelie star talks to Kate Whiting about why she chose her latest film role and how she coped with superstardom after appearing in The Da
A RAILWAY safety DVD will be launched next week. Track Off, a national safety campaign aiming to highlight the dangers of trespassing on railways, made the 10 minute film in collaboration with the British Transport Police. The film will warn children
POST a Father's Day message for your dad here. First celebrated in the early 20th Century, Father's Day now takes place on the third Sunday in June. It is a chance to highlight the role played by fathers and to show dads how special they are. Have
A GOVERNMENT deadline for improving exam results threatens to shut down six secondary schools in north Kent. By 2011 every secondary school in England must have at least 30 per cent of its pupils achieving five A* to C grades at GCSE, including English
TWO drivers escaped serious injuries after their vehicles spun around on the A2 this morning (June 12). It is believed they both used their brakes after driving through a puddle near the Black Prince interchange causing the cars to spin. They did
A 37-YEAR-OLD man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a dad who died after being assaulted in a supermarket. Tony Virasami, of Sedgehill Road, Lewisham, appeared before Wimbledon Magistrates' Court this morning. Kevin Tripp, aged 57, a
On this day in... 1667 - A 15-year-old French boy became the first person to have a blood transfusion, when lamb's blood was used to cure his fever. 1921 - Sunday postal collection and delivery came to an end. 1961 - The Government announced the introduction
