CHARLTON suffered only their second home defeat of the season at the hands of Brighton & Hove Albion this evening. Inigo Calderdon’s 36st minute effort put the Seagulls in front and the game was made safe late in the second half by Elliott
THE search is on to find the most inspirational woman in Thamesmead. This is the second year the community trust Trust Thamesmead has run a competition to find the woman aged anything from 16 upwards, whose contribution to the community is an inspiration
A STRATEGY which will guide planning policies in the borough for the next 15 to 20 years, is up for public comment. Called the Preferred Approach, the public’s comments will help in the preparation of the core staregy document which will be a key part
FRIENDS of a woman who died from a rare heart condition are holding a fundraiser in her memory. Sarah Bennett from Barnehurst died in December aged 22, after a sudden heart attack while staying with her boyfriend in hull. It was later discovered she
TOPICAL and controversial subjects were the order of the day at this year’s Bexley public speaking competition. And the controversy paid off as the judges declared the contest “the best ever”. Teams aged between 15 and 18 from six schools
CRYSTAL Palace midfielder Darren Ambrose refused to be drawn into speculation surrounding his manager’s future by insisting the players remain focused on tomorrow’s game at Villa Park. While all the headlines have been about Neil Warnock’s future and
VISITING restrictions are still in place at the Princess Royal University Hospital because of the norovirus outbreak. Only parents visiting children, partners accompanying expectant mothers and close relatives of critically and terminally ill
A STUNNING trilogy of short plays by the award-winning writer Neil LaBute will open at Greenwich Theatre tonight. The evening will feature the British premiere of LaBute's latest play The Furies, as well as the acclaimed Land of the Dead and
NEIL Warnock has dropped a hint he may stay in SE25 a bit longer after admitting Saturday’s clash at Doncaster is more important than tomorrow’s cup replay at Villa Park. The Crystal Palace manager fuelled speculation earlier this week linking
Total Wipeout is currently one of my favourite TV shows, and has become a staple of Saturday night viewing in my household. Now I get to play it in miniature form on my iPod Touch, becoming one of the plucky hopefuls making fools of themselves in each
A TEENAGER has appeared in court charged with raping a woman in Beckenham. Daniel Elliott, aged 18, of no fixed address, appeared at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Friday (February 20). He is accused of raping a 19-year-old woman in Clock House
THE O2 has been named International Arena of the Year at last Wednesday's Pollstar Awards in LA. The Greenwich landmark is the only music venue to have achieved this hat trick, winning the coveted award every year since it opened in June 2007
HOT on the heels of the success of the U9 boys’ team, Orpington FC’s U15 girls have clinched the Selkent League title. Team manager Andy Lyons was overjoyed at his team’s success. He said: “The girls won all of their games, which was just reward
IN the second round of the Paul Picard Cup, AFC Orpington lost 2-1 after extra-time to Eden Park Rangers and Vista were shown the door by Kenningwell United 5-2. Only a couple of Senior Division games survived the rain, as Catford CC went down 7-2
NEWS Shopper has five copies of The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty DVD to give away, courtesy of our friends at Bio and Go Entertain. Get behind the headlines and meet the first family of pop in the gripping new reality series from Bio. After four decades
AN Orpington roofer is preparing to make his professional boxing debut in Crawley on Saturday. Daniel Woodgate, 26, has been an amateur for several years now but decided to turn pro after reaching the quarter-finals of the ABA light heavyweight division
A CHEMICAL spill outside a care home this afternoon (February 23) left one man in hospital and closed a busy road. Police, ambulance and fire crews were called to Bickley Park Road at 12.45pm after a 40-year-old man was burnt by a chemical
A MEOPHAM man is preparing for the start of F1 sidecar team BMCRC championship, which gets under way at Brands Hatch early next month. Ben Ransley will be the passenger to driver Sam Ryder when the Team Ryder Racing (TRR) duo begin the campaign
GREENWICH human Beatbox artist Marvin Rothery, aka MARV-ILL, will battle against other talented performers for the chance to compete in the grand final of the national Vauxhall Beatbox Championships. Each finalist taking part in the competition's
TOMMY Vine hit a treble as Viewpoint Reserves edged out Premier Division Craggs Farm 5-4 in the League Cup A quarter-finals. In a game which finished 3-3 after 90 minutes and went to extra-time, Viewpoint’s other goals came from Owen Turner
FLOWERS and handwritten messages have begun to decorate the roadside where a young man was killed when his car hit a bus. William Cullen from Bromley died after the blue Ford Fiesta he was driving hit a bus in Croydon Road on Saturday afternoon
A GROUP of youngsters were treated to a thrilling display by a professional mountain biker as part of a fundraising sports event. The children from Brampton Primary School in Brampton Road, Bexleyheath, were taking part in a Superschools challenge
DARTFORD Harries’ runners enjoyed a busy weekend, competing at events on Saturday and Sunday. The Kent fitness league cross country contest took place on Saturday in the attractive setting of Knole Park, Sevenoaks. Results: Leon Goodwin 20th,
WITH most Istead & Ifield Harriers concentrating on long distance training, just eight runners turned out for the Kent fitness league match at Knowle Park in Sevenoaks on Sunday. Istead’s men’s team placed ninth overall out of the 18 teams, while the
A BACKPACKER fighting to be freed from an Indian jail has lost an appeal against his conviction. Patrick Malluzzo and his family have always claimed the 32-year-old is innocent after he was imprisoned for smuggling cannabis in 2004.
A BARGAIN hunter who accidentally acquired personal photographs at a car boot sale is looking to reunite them with their owner. Paul Tripptree bought a photo album at a sale in a field off Wrotham Hill Road, near Vigo, five years ago, unaware
THERE is no sign Old Gravesendians can reverse the recent run of poor results, even against a Park House side they beat earlier in the season. Old Gs remain bottom of the league, while the win helped Park House relieve some of their own relegation
BLOW those winter blues away next week and jump into spring with the world premier of Neil Sedaka musical Laughter In The Rain at The Churchill theatre, Bromley. The show is based on the rise, fall and rise again of pop music’s ultimate survivor
FOLLOWING last year's sell-out show celebrity psychic TJ Higgs is back with her brand new tour, visiting Gravesend's Woodville Halls next Wednesday. TJ has appeared on Richard and Judy where she gave readings for Charles and Camilla. She also appeared
CHARLTON Park continued their winning start to 2010 in the league with a win over mid-table Horsham by scoring six well-worked tries. Carrying on from their performance from the previous week, Charlton started the game brightly and had the opportunity
A MULTI-CULTURAL event was attended by more than 70 children and parents. Charlton Family Centre teamed up with housing association Charlton Triangle Homes to run a week-long celebration of the youngsters from many different cultures who attend the
VIGO were grateful to fly half Dan Norton when he scored all 16 of their points against an Erith side in desperate need of points at the foot of the table. But in all honesty, they were probably unfortunate to win this match, which was on the
THE use of the lyre in decorative art and the erotic connotations of bagpipes in 17th century Dutch paintings are just some of the subjects explored in The Fan Museum's latest exhibition. The Music of the Fans celebrates all things musical and features
GRANT Basey is set to see a specialist today to assess how long he may be sidelined for following the ankle ligament damage he suffered at The Memorial Stadium. It was first feared the left-back had suffered a broken leg following a late challenge
WORLD class opera singers will take to the stage at The Orchard when A Night at the Opera, presented by the London Festival Opera, comes to Dartford for one night only on March 25. A Night at the Opera is a feast of some of the world’s best loved music
NOW celebrating its 25th anniversary, The Solid Silver 60s Show is back on the road with a special tour with some of the decade’s biggest acts and will be heading to The Orchard in Dartford on March 20. Join Dave Berry, Mike Pender (The Original
SWAN Lake follows the story of Prince Siegfried, heir to the kingdom, who is told he must declare a wife at his birthday ball. Upset that he cannot marry for love, he escapes into the forest at night and chases a flock of swans flying overhead
A COMMUNITY room has been opened to help families who live in a hostel with children. The facility is at the temporary accommodation hostel John Baird Court in Sydenham. It is divided into three areas and has something for all ages, from babies
FOLLOWING last week’s disappointing performance against Gillingham, Dartfordians worked hard throughout the week to get prepared for what has previously always been a difficult fixture with Sittingbourne. The match at Sittingbourne earlier in the season
BAD Lieutenant will be playing a string of live gigs next month, visiting Camden's Electric Ballroom on March 18. Formed in 2007 with New Order's Bernard Sumner, with Phil Cunningham and Jake Evans, the band's debut album Never Cry Another
RUGBY teams representing North West Kent College took part in the annual tens tournament hosted at Medway Rugby Club earlier this month to compete for the Steve Far Cup. NWK College entered two teams with 20 players currently undertaking courses
CULTURAL venues will be offering special discounts and promotions for nine days. From March 20 to 28, a whole host of Greenwich borough attractions including Eltham Palace, Greenwich Planetarium and Greenwich Theatre will be throwing open their doors
SIX boys have been charged with public disorder after a large-scale disturbance in a shopping centre. Police were called to Orpington High Street at 3.45pm on Sunday (February 21) after receiving reports youngsters were throwing bricks at cars
HUNDREDS of precious family keepsakes lie smashed and broken in the mud - the result of a cemetery’s strict spring clean. Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery decided to sweep away sentimental lanterns, ornaments, flowers and vases from graves
PARENTS have sent letters of complaint to a children’s play centre, claiming a fire alert resulted in a “disgraceful” evacuation. Fire alarms at Gambado play centre in Copers Cope Road, Beckenham, were set off on Thursday morning (February
A PHYSIOTHERAPIST space hopped across six of London’s bridges to raise money for a hospital. Amy Harmsworth, a neurology physiotherapist at University Hospital Lewisham, spent one hour and 30 minutes running to each bridge and then space hopping across
IT WAS a chance for young people to step inside the world of Japanese comics and animated films at a series of “behind the scenes” workshops. The Bexley Anime and Manga Festival has attracted almost a full house to all of its events.
HEADTEACHERS have rallied together to defend a school placed in special measures after a damning Ofsted report. St George’s CofE School in Gravesend was given the lowest possible rating by inspectors in the report published earlier this month
