Darrick Wood Senior School is well known for its amazing school productions. "West side story", "The Wizard of Oz" and " Bugsy Malone" are just a few of the outstanding productions that the school have previously staged. 2009 will be no exception
THERE will be a chance for people living in one part of Bexley to do some “learning for pleasure” as part of a new government initiative. The North Cray area is to get £98,000 for a Spread Your Wings initiative, which it is hoped will become a model
A TRADITIONAL African marriage ceremony practiced in Benin in West Africa was the theme for this year’s Black History Month event organised through social landlord the Hyde Group. Held in The Arches at Thamesmead, the event involved both staff and
Bromley Creative Community (BCC), the non-profit Bromley venture run by creatives for creatives is inviting its members to a pre-Christmas Party at the Ivory Lounge Bar, 2-4 Ringers Road Bromley on Thursday 26 November 2009 from 6.30pm until late
PENSIONERS who previously did not qualify for housing and council tax benefits may now do so, following a change in the rules. The capital threshold has risen from £6,000 to £10,000 when assessing people for their entitlement to the two benefits. Anyone
A TOUCH of glamour has arrived into the lives of the women who live in a home for the elderly. Abbottsleigh Mews in Old Farm Road East, Sidcup, has just opened up its own beauty salon. Called Teasy Weasy’s after the 1960s celebrity hairdresser, the
A 15-YEAR-OLD girl accused of the manslaughter of Rosimeiri Boxall has finished giving evidence at the Old Bailey today (Nov 11). Miss Boxall, of Battery Road, Thamesmead, was found beneath an open window after falling from a building in Coleraine
During this term, children at Southborough Primary School have been invited to find out more about Black History. Year 6 have written about the recent weeks here! In Southborough we celebrated Black History week by looking at Africa. Each year
TWO uniformed groups from Bexleyheath have been learning more about how the police do their business. Brownies from the Bexleyheath West Guides Group and the Bexleyheath Scouts' Explorer Unit were invited to Bexleyheath police station by their
COMEDIAN and presenter Iain Lee will be hosting a night of stand-up at The Churchill theatre this Saturday. The Bromley Comedy Club gig also includes laughs from Rob Heeney, Paul Harry Allen and Catie Wilkins. Bromley Comedy Club. The Churchill
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WITH the support of 11 other MPs, John Austin, who represents Erith and Thamesmead, has tabled a Bill in Parliament to make unlawful for energy companies to rip off their poorest customers. The Private Members’ Bill, backed by backbenchers
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PUNTERS and staff at Crayford Greyhound Track looked pretty in pink when it held a charity night in aid of breast cancer research. There were spot prizes during the meeting for the best dressed members of the public and staff who paid £2 to
A 15-YEAR-OLD girl told the Old Bailey today (Nov 11) she could not remember inviting people to watch Rosimeiri Boxall get beaten up before her death. Miss Boxall, of Battery Road, Thamesmead, was found beneath an open window after falling
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DARTFORD needed extra-time and penalties to overcome Ramsgate in the League Cup last night. In a game which almost defies description, Dartford finally got the better of a lively Ramsgate side bearing the typical trademark style of manager
A YOUNG footballer from Bromley made a dream England U16 debut last Thursday, scoring the opening goal in the 2-0 victory against Northern Ireland. Charles Darwin pupil Blair Turgott, 15, put the Three Lions in front at Chester City’s Deva Stadium
A PENSIONER accused of dishonestly claiming council tax benefit got some revenge on Bexley Council when he was cleared of the charges. Ian Mitchell, 68, of Crayford Way, Crayford, had denied obtaining £5,000, by making three claims for council
If puzzle games are you forte then you should enjoy solving the Mayan mysteries found within infeCCt. It may have one of the silliest titles I’ve ever seen but this is no novelty game. This game poses a serious challenge which should give your
A JAZZ festival is set to hit the area's streets as part of the London Jazz Festival. Internationally renowned and local musicians will perform in Greenwich in shows running until November 22. The festival includes a free performance by The London
MICHAEL Caine hangs up his Batman butler’s gear and all but dons Charles Bronson’s moustache as a vigilante pensioner in Daniel Barber’s feature film debut, Harry Brown. But while it’s slickly filmed, its questionable moral standpoint and sensationalist
NEARLY 10 per cent of London's asbestos-related deaths in the last 25 years have occurred in Lewisham or Greenwich. A report released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) shows there were 104 asbestos deaths in Lewisham and 119 in Greenwich between
There was once a time when the letters CC meant only Coco Chanel, she who reigned supreme in the world of Paris fashion, but ask any teenager or indeed any young woman in the UK today who is the current queen of fashion and their answer will undoubtedly
The average teen in today’s society holds a burden which many do not understand. This burden of which I talk about cannot be categorised into one group as it could be many things, but it does lead to the same result - depression. Now you must be sitting
CHRISTMAS comes but once a year and when it comes to The O2 it brings good cheer, a 30 metre high swing ride, traditional pfannkuchen, German beers and a white knuckle zone of thrill rides, including a reindeer rollercoaster. From November
On the way home from school I overheard a couple of young male teenagers discussing an issue regarding recruitment into different gangs in the Greenwich borough. I was then suddenly very aware that violent gang-related activities were very apparent in
Halloween has many different origins and interpretations of what the holiday means, from the recognition of saints to the celebration of the dead. However, no matter how different the interpretations may be, children’s views remain the same: “A free
The 21st century economy is run by the stereotypical chav. The working class of today is being unfairly treated and disgraced due to the small minority of the Burberry-capped teenage mothers. One in six households today does not have a member of family
A MOSAIC arts group for people with mental health problems has been saved from closure. The Network Arts group, based at the Lee Centre in Aislibie Road, Lee, helps people to socialise and develop teamwork skills with glass mosaics. The South London
BREAK with tradition this Christmas and give someone special in your life a present with a difference. News Shopper has teamed up with Harris Tweed to offer four lucky readers a classic sports jacket by the iconic brand. The fabric is
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a shed fire in Bickley in the early hours of this morning (November 11). Crews from Bromley firestation were called to Park Hill at 1.48am after reports a shed behind a small block of flats had caught fire. They
Thamesmead Town 0-1 Sittingbourne Thamesmead are now out of all all cup competitions this season as they were defeated by an injury time goal in the Leauge Cup at home to Sittingbourne. In a scrappy, evenly contested 1st half, Thamesmead began
LIVE and Unsigned, the UK’s biggest music competition for unsigned bands and singers, is returning in the New Year and is coming to London. The competition travels the country in a bid to find the UK’s next break-through recording artist and
ANGRY members of the public who had wanted to question Bexley councillors about their handling of the issue of Ian Clement and his council purchasing card have been left frustrated. Three people had tabled questions on the issue for last week
In part six of News Shopper's Second World War series, reporter DAN KEEL speaks to an 88-year-old Bromley resident who escaped from a German war prison in Greece before rowing nearly 40 miles to safety. BEING a stretcher bearer in a war
Last week Sue Mason, who is blind, lived her dream of speeding around a motor racing track. Reporter MICHAEL PURTON was there to see her in action. WHEN 51-year-old Gravesend resident Sue heard charity Kent Association for the Blind (KAB) had
AS POLICE continue their hunt for the killers of a 22-year-old Abbey Wood man, more than 100 Thamesmead people were at a public meeting called to reassure them about their safety. Borough police commander Chief Superintendent Tony Dawson, was among
YOUNGSTERS at a Bexley primary school have been getting an insight into how chemistry can be put to work in real life. The pupils at St Paulinus CofE Primary School in Iron Mill Lane, Crayford, have been taking part in a Chemistry at Work event
SCHOOLCHILDREN joined coaches from a football club to officially open new sport facilities. Charlton Athletic coaches and around 30 pupils from Singlewell Primary School opened the new Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) near their school in Mackenzie Way, Gravesend
