When Erastus came to and opened his eyes, he found himself back in his study, sitting in his favourite leather armchair. The Ghost of Blogs Past was nowhere to be seen and the Joe Manton shotgun was residing on top of the drinks cabinet where Erastus
GUITARIST and singer Mark Knopfler and bassist John Illsley of the rock band Dire Straits returned to the Deptford flat where their dream of megastardom began, for the unveiling of a commemorative plague. The Performing Rights Society, which
A BENEFIT cheat has appeared in court after claiming £8,900 he was not entitled to. John Jenner, of Cardinal Court, Swanley, was given a 12-month conditional discharge at Sevenoaks Magistrates' Court on December 3 after pleading guilty to four counts
A 16-YEAR-OLD boy was completely unaware the owner of the house he was burgling had been stabbed by an accomplice, a court heard. The teenager from Sydenham, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was giving evidence at the Old Bailey today
ONE of the most influential artists of a generation, Peter Gabriel has announced he will play an exclusive gig at The O2 in Greenwich in March. Ever the innovator, Gabriel has left behind the obligatory sounds of drums and guitars in favour of an
SUPERSTAR singer and Grammy Award winner Rihanna has announced she will perform at The O2 arena in May as part of a UK tour. Having released her highly anticipated fourth studio album Rated R, Rihanna will be returning to the UK to wow fans nationwide
AN ALCOHOLIC who claimed he stabbed a man to death in self-defence was not aware he had killed anyone until the day after the alleged attack, a court heard. David Kilcullen, aged 46, of The Avenue, Bickley, denies murdering Gerry Edwards, 59
Being part of the hottest girl band in the world seems to be not enough for Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding, who has now taken the acting world by storm. She speaks about her latest role in St Trinians: The Legend of Fritton's Gold. GIRLS
Diagnosing House the TV series is easy. It’s a US medical drama featuring a gruff and troubled doctor superbly played by English actor Hugh Laurie. Analysing House MD: The Game is much trickier. It’s a very strange game but then converting a television
A CANCER patient is backing a petition asking the government to rethink a ban on a new life saving drug. Alan Quarterman was diagnosed with a rare type of bone marrow cancer - chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) - in January 2007 with 100 per cent
A TOWN centre has been turned into a giant advent calendar as part of a church's festivities. St Alfege Church, in Church Street, Greenwich, has teamed up with schools, pubs and shops to decorate 24 windows around Greenwich. A window is being unveiled
A CONSULTANT has taken a health trust to an employment tribunal claiming unfair dismissal and discrimination. Shirzad Houshian was a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Lewisham Hospital but was sacked in October last year. He claims he was dismissed
Thamesmead Town manager Keith McMahon has captured the signing of 19 year old central midfielder/attacker Calum Mcgeehan from Ilford. "I'm thrilled to have him in the squad," said McMahon. "I first watched Calum play for Ilford against East
A DANCE centre has received a £24,000 grant from the Children In Need charity. Deptford-based dance centre Laban will receive the sum over three years to help it continue providing specialist dance classes for disabled children aged five to
FIVE people have been charged in connection with an alleged conspiracy to smuggle items into jail. The charges follow an investigation by the Met's directorate of professional standards in conjunction with officers from the London prison anti-corruption
NEIL Warnock says two-goal hero Victor Moses would be a fantastic buy for any Premier League side. Speaking after Palace's impressive 4-2 win at Reading on Tuesday night the Eagles boss says young English stars are a rare breed these days. “I don't
BRITISH rhythm and blues band Nine Below Zero will be bringing their musical energy to Dartford's Mick Jagger Centre on Friday. Emerging from the vibrant London pub and club scene of the late 1970’s, their arrival coincided with the punk explosion,
THE young stars of Erith Playhouse's Snow White and the Seven Dwarves panto visited the theatre to celebrate the run-up to the show. The children who play Blushy, Smiley, Snoozy, Tishue, Grouchy, Dozey and Prof made the journey in their magic expandable
IF YOU go down the woods you will be sure of a big surprise. Jubilee Country Park’s countryside ranger, Jenny Price, has organised a Christmas themed scavenger hunt. The seasonal scavenger hunt will give children the chance to fill a stocking
BROMLEY Council is performing well in providing services to children and young people in the borough, according to the latest Ofsted inspection. The council scored three out of four in the watchdog’s annual performance assessment of how local
A controversial ‘church without religion’ has been marrying couples for 10 years. Its owner told reporter MICHAEL PURTON he expects many more years of weddings. DODE Church began hosting wedding ceremonies in 1999 and, despite opposition from
POLICE are appealing for information to help find a missing 24-year-old Asian girl from Beckenham. Tazlima Patel, who wears metal rimmed glasses, was last seen at her parents’ address in Croydon on November 28. She is described as about
A VOLUNTARY group has treated pensioners to a Christmas party and collected donations from supermarket shoppers. Biggin Hill and Westerham Lions Club collected £140 from shoppers at Tesco in Earls Way, Orpington, to be donated to Harris HospisCare
A SCHOOL is celebrating after opening a refurbished building containing classrooms and a drama studio. Kent County Council (KCC) leader Councillor Paul Carter re-opened the block, originally built in the 1960s, at Dartford Grammar School for Girls in
WHETHER it is Fairy Tale of New York or Merry Christmas Everybody, a shopping centre wants to know if you have the X-mas factor. The Walnuts in Orpington High Street is looking for people to take part in its festive singing competition between
MULLED wine, fireworks and a funfair were all on offer at a Christmas fair. The fair took place on November 28 in Station Square, Petts Wood. Around 2,000 people attended the event which also saw the Christmas lights being switched on and
A COLLEGE revamp costing £26m has finished ahead of schedule. Construction work at Orpington College was expected to be finished in spring next year but the project has been completed 10 weeks early. Buildings, dating back more than
POLICE are warning motorists to take extra care when leaving items in their cars over the festive period. Last December there were 295 thefts from vehicles reported to Bromley police, a 60 per cent increase in offences from the same period
YOUNGSTERS are being invited to make a splash at a Christmas pool party in Swanley. The Jump-In pool party, for eight to 14-year-olds, is being held from 6 to 8pm at White Oak Leisure Centre in Hilda May Avenue on December 19. DJ Ignition
THE latest investigation into adult social care in Bexley has shown services are generally working well. Bexley was given a rating of “performing well” by the government’s Quality Care Commission (CQC), which means it is providing cost effective
FIELDING a team mainly made up of fringe players and reserves, Welling United were dumped out of the London Senior Cup at home to Ryman South Croydon Athletic. Four ex-Wings lined up in the Athletic including three of the back four, whilst
