Every year, all over the country, millions of people, for millions of reasons, pay a visit to their local GP. Every year, all over the country, thousands of people are admitted to hospitals, which, unless they pay for private treatment, will
Modern society. We are faced with more choice than ever before. For example when you go down to the local supermarket to buy a box of cereal, how many different brands and types are you faced with? Many supermarkets boast that they sell over 30,000
A SCHOOLBOY was robbed of his mobile phone and bike as he travelled on a train between Belvedere and Abbey Wood railway stations. Now British Transport Police (BTP) have just issued CCTV images of two youths they want to speak to about the robbery.
CHANGES have just been made to the night buses which serve parts of Bexley. From last week, the 321 bus which runs between New Cross Gate and Foots Cray, via Lewisham, Eltham, New Eltham and Sidcup, has become a 24-hour service and now uses
VALLEY chief Phil Parkinson admits he is unsurprised by the way the League One table has begun to take shape. The Addicks made a perfect start by winning their first six games and have only lost one of their opening dozen fixtures. However, they have
CHARLTON manager Phil Parkinson has welcomed the return of Peter Varney to The Valley – and hopes the former chief executive can generate some much-needed money to spend in January. Varney agreed to become a non-executive director last week and is
PHIL Parkinson has urged Charlton fans to be patient with Leon McKenzie after the striker impressed as a substitute against Oldham last week. The Addicks showed much more urgency up front when McKenzie came on to replace Deon Burton with 14
THE Royal Artillery Barracks has been confirmed as the venue for Olympic and Paralympic shooting. After months of arguing over the suitability of the venue for the 2012 events, the Olympic board has decided Woolwich will host the competitions rather
AN INQUEST into the death of a boy who died after being hit by a car has found the driver was not to blame. Luke Squires was just 12 when he died on January 10 last year after being hit by a car in Leander Drive, Gravesend, while on his way home to
PHIL Parkinson believes subsequent events proved he was right to turn down the opportunity of becoming Huddersfield Town’s manager in April 2007. The Charlton boss, who was Alan Pardew’s assistant at the time, had been all set to be unveiled as the
A HOSPITAL trust has failed to improve its performance since its last inspection, according to a health watchdog. Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust was given a financial rating of weak and an overall quality rating of fair in the latest Care Quality
A HEALTHCARE watchdog has rated the area's health trusts as either 'fair' or 'good'. The Care Quality Commission published its annual performance report scoring England's 392 NHS trusts in terms of overall quality and financial management. Lewisham
Some 15 years after first appearing on Sega and Nintendo games systems, Earthworm Jim is set to make his debut on the iPhone and iPod Touch. The remake of the classic action/platform game will evoke fond memories among gamers while no doubt also endearing
A VILLAGE has come together to support a struggling farm. Residents of Downe Village have taken their children around Christmas Tree Farm to show it is safe to visit after a recent national E coli scare has kept visitors away. The farm
AS THE deadline looms for people to claim their payments from EDF Energy for the massive powercut in July, it has been revealed people may be entitled to claim more than the company’s “goodwill” payment. People have three months to the day
A GOVERNMENT scheme to be trialed in Lewisham and Bromley boroughs will give the councils more powers to tackle the disruption caused by roadworks. Companies wanting to carry out works will have to apply to the respective council for a permit
THE LIVES of two children and a teenager have been made a little bit easier thanks to a £1,500 donation from the Freemasons. Ian French, the outgoing master at Westcombe Park Lodge which meets in Dartford and Bromley, gave the money he raised
TRAVELLERS will have to fork out for above-inflation public transport fare rises in the capital in the New Year. And the daily cost of the London congestion charge for vehicles is also going up soon, it was announced. Mayor Boris Johnson said Tube
A MAN slit his ex-girlfriend’s throat with a breadknife and claimed to a friend he was trying to cut her head off. The woman, who had also suffered a severe beating turned up, bleeding, at Queen Mary’s Hospital Sidcup, asking where she was
KENNY Jackett hopes the controversy which overshadowed Millwall’s 1-1 draw at Swindon on Saturday is done and dusted. Swindon defender Kevin Amankwaah apologised earlier in the week after making comments to Lions striker Neil Harris about
You think you are the only one whose hair doesn’t behave? Think again! Many people go into the hairdressing salon with the same questions and complaints. Jed Hamill of Graham Webb International gets to grips with a few of the most FAQs. My hair is flat
HAVING a car broken into or stolen is more likely to happen to motorists living in Chislehurst than in any other part of the country, a study says. Car owners living in the BR7 postcode are three times more likely to claim that their motors
THROW another shrimp on the barbie, some sizzling steak and add pork for flaming hot fun. This is the view of one obsessed dad whose grilling season is lasting for months after most people have put away their barbecue for the winter.
DARTFORD and Gravesham NHS Trust has slipped slightly in the latest annual performance ratings. The trust was rated good for its quality of service in the financial year 2008/9 after being rated excellent in 2007/8 by health watchdog the Care Quality
A FIREFIGHTER was injured tackling a blaze at a block of flats. The emergency services were called to California Building, Deals Gateway, Lewisham, at 3.54am today (October 15). Six fire engines attended the nine-storey block of flats
FIREFIGHTERS had to tackle a blaze at a cottage in Southfleet in the early hours of this morning. A crew from Thames-side station in Coldharbour Road, Northfleet, was called to Station Road in Southfleet at around 1am, after the woman living there returned
It has spent more than three decades entertaining audiences around the globe so the Rocky Horror Show doesn't need a lot of introducing to pack the stalls. And the predictably flamboyant crowds flocked to the latest production dressed in the
YOUNGSTERS at a school have had a visit from an Olympic boxing hopeful. The children at Breaside Preparatory School, were visited by national amateur boxing middleweight champion, Kirk Garvey, and Olympic boxing coach Terry Edwards. Children at
A MEETING has been held to set up a park’s friends group. The meeting was held at Leesons Primary School in Leesons Hill, Orpington, to discuss the possibility of setting up a Friends of Hoblingwell Wood group. Around 80 people attended
A CHARITY is holding a race night to help raise funds. Bromley Y offers a free confidential counselling service to youngsters across the area. The charity, based in Ethelbert Road, Bromley, will use the money raised during the race night to
A DEAL made between a council and Transport for London (TfL) means the Thames Clipper river service will continue for another four years. The £269,000 agreement between Greenwich Council and TfL sees them jointly subsidising boat services between
THE BNP has been refused permission to use a venue in Swanley to hold a party meeting. Paul Golding, BNP councillor in Swanleys St Mary, says he tried to book a large expensive conference room at The Woodlands in Hilda May Avenue but has been
A CHURCH hosted a Chinese celebration to help mark the mid-autumn festival. The Faith, Hope and Love Fellowship Chinese Service Centre organised musicians and dancers to help celebrate the third largest festival in the Chinese calendar.
SWINE flu might have caught the headlines this year but people are now being encouraged to get their seasonal flu jab for winter. Everyone aged 65 and over is offered the injection, as are younger people with long-term conditions such as heart
A NETWORKING event for local businesses was such a success another is being planned. Gravesham Council held a business networking breakfast at Woodville Halls, Windmill Street, Gravesend, last month and more than 100 people attended. As a result, the
