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Week 2 of the summer season of the South London & Kent Pool Alliance produced an array of quality pool between some of the best exponents of World Eight Ball Pool Rules in the area. In the Elite division O’Connors have started impressively

Welcome to this week's News Shopper Friday sport opinion column. Read our rant and join the debate by adding your comments. FOOTBALL hooliganism is firmly back on the news agenda after disgraceful scenes at Hillsborough and Kenilworth Road. Crystal

A CYCLIST from Longfield has died in hospital following a road accident. Peter Stubbs, of St Marys Way, was riding along Wrotham Hill on the A20 at around 7.50pm on May 4 when he was involved in a collision with a black Hyundai car.

A STRETCH of the M20 is currently closed following a coach fire near Wrotham. Police were called just before 3pm following reports of a foreign-registered coach fire around junction 2 of the London-bound carriageway. The road is closed

Best known as the loveable gardener Joe Mangle in Aussie soap Neighbours, Mark Little has reprised his role in the award-winning one-man play Defending The Caveman for a UK tour. MATTHEW JENKIN talks to him about the comedy show, visiting The

COLLEGE and university staff held a one-day strike in a row over cuts. Lecturers, researchers and academics from Greenwich Community College in Plumstead Road, Woolwich and Lewisham College in Lewisham Way held a strike after a University and College

PICNIC lovers are being encouraged to vote for their favourite spot to go alfresco. Greenwich Park beat previous winner Richmond Park as well as Hyde Park in the London heat of the Warburtons' Picnic Awards. It will now represent London in the national

AN OVER turned lorry has meant many roads in Thamesmead are closed this morning (May 7). Police were called just before 5am to reports of an overturned refrigerated lorry at Eastern Way junction with Yarnton Way. The Met’s traffic unit

FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze last night (May 6) at a house in Catford. Crews from Downham and Beckenham attended the property in Lushington Road, Catford, at around 9pm. The fire started in an upstairs bedroom while the family was downstairs

JOAN RUDDOCK has swept to a storming victory in Lewisham-Deptford with a majority of 12,499. The Green party had targeted this seat but Darren Johnson came a disappointing fourth with only 2,772 votes. Speaking after hearing the good

POLICE are appealing for information after three homes were targeted by arsonists. At around 12.15am and 9.10am on Sunday (May 2) a home in Primrose Walk, New Cross, was attacked by the arsonists. Officers were called to a home in Balborough Street

JIM DOWD has swept to victory in Lewisham West & Penge with a majority of 5,828. The Labour MP saw his majority fall from five years ago but boundary changes mean the constituency now includes a section of Bromley borough. Speaking after

HEIDI ALEXANDER has swept to victory in Lewisham East with a majority of 6, 216. The former deputy mayor of Lewisham won for the Labour party with the Lib Dem's Pete Pattison trailing in second with 11,750 votes. Speaking after hearing

NICK Raynsford has held on to the Greenwich & Woolwich seat for Labour but condemned the count conditions as "absolutely disgraceful". He received 20,262 votes, ahead of Conservative Spencer Drury, who polled 10,109. Mr Raynsford said afterwards:

CLIVE Efford has held his seat in Eltham, amid allegations of dirty tactics and "malignant evil". The Labour candidate got 17,416 votes, finishing ahead of Conservative candidate David Gold, who got 15,753 votes. Mr Efford said afterwards

AROUND 350 runners will be having a marafun time as they take the scenic route through a golf course to raise funds for charity. The sixth Orpington Marafun, taking place tomorrow (May 8), will race through Vista golf course at Chelsfield Lakes

SEE how election night unfolded with News Shopper's results and key news from the local constituencies. We have had reporters at all the counts affecting this area who have been filing news, comments and reactions to newsshopper.co.uk

NICK Raynsford has won the Greenwich & Woolwich seat for Labour. He received 20,262 votes, ahead of Conservative Spencer Drury, who polled 10,109. Liberal Democrat Joseph Lee received 7,498 votes, while the British National Party's Lawrence Rustem got

CLIVE Efford has held his seat in Eltham. The Labour candidate got 17,416 votes, finishing ahead of Conservative candidate David Gold, who got 15,753 votes. Liberal Democrat Steven Toole finished third with 5,299 votes and BNP candidate Roberta Woods

THERE were no surprises in the general election vote in Bexley borough's three constituencies. David Evennett, the sitting Tory MP in Bexleyheath and Crayford almost doubled his majority to 10,344, which he said was due to a combination

VOTERS in Bromley have given Gordon Brown a "very clear verdict" of his government by keeping the borough Conservative. This is the opinion of Bob Neill who was declared the winner of the Bromley & Chislehurst parliamentary seat this morning

TURNOUT in each of Lewisham's three constituencies is up by more than 10 per cent compared to 2005. Lewisham East had the highest of the three with 63.6 per cent while Lewisham West & Penge recorded 63.5 per cent. Lewisham-Deptford had a turnout

BOB Neill received 23,569 votes to hold the Bromley and Chislehurst seat for the Tories. Sam Webber of the Lib Dems polled 9,669, while Labour's Chris Kirby received 7,295 votes. UKIP's Emmett Jenner polled 1,451 votes and Rowena Savage

BOB Stewart received 27,597 votes to make the Beckenham constituency a Conservative hold. Lib Dem candidate Steve Jenkins polled 9,813, while Labour's Damien Egan received 6,893 votes. UKIP's Owen Brolly received 1,551 votes, BNP candidate

LABOUR candidate Teresa Pearce has won the Erith and Thamesmead seat after getting 19,068 votes. Conservative Candidate Colin Bloom finished second with 13,365 votes and Lib Dem candidate Alex Cunliffe was third with 5,116 votes. BNP

CONSERVATIVE candidate James Brokenshire has won the Old Bexley and Sidcup seat. Mr Brokenshire, who got 24,625 votes, says his priority is saving emergency services at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup. Labour candidate Rick Everitt finished

MAYOR of London Boris Johnson's brother Jo has held the Orpington seat for the Tories. The Tories won the seat with 29,200 votes, with the Lib Dem candidate, David McBride, getting 12,000. Labour's Stephen Morgan polled 4,400 votes,

THE returning officer for Greenwich has defended her choice of vote-counting venue after many people slammed the freezing conditions. Eltham MP Clive Efford and Conservative leader Spencer Drury have criticised the huge London Soccerdome, Greenwich

DAVID Evennett has held the Bexleyheath and Crayford seat for the Tories. He received 21,794 votes, well ahead of Labour candidate Howard Dawber, who received 11,450. Lib Dem candidate Karelia Scott received 5,502 votes, while UKIP's

TURNOUT is up in two Greenwich constituencies. This year, the Greenwich and Woolwich seat, expected to be retained by Labour's Nick Raynsford, had a voter turnout of 63.2 per cent. In the last election, 56.1 per cent cast their vote. Eltham had

DARTFORD Tory winner Gareth Johnson says he is honoured to have won the seat. The Tories snatched back the seat from Labour in the election, polling 24,428 votes. Mr Johnson said: “It is a real honour to become the Member of Parliament

VOTER turnout in Bromley borough is reported to be amongst the highest in the country. Of the 230,019 residents eligible to vote in the General Election, 97.38 per cent are registered and they have been voting in their droves. In the

LABOUR candidate for Bexleyheath and Crayford Howard Dawber has other things on his mind besides fighting the general election. His wife Laura gave birth to their first child yesterday after going into labour at the hustings meeting in Christ

A COUNCIL candidate has called for the person who chose the venue for tonight's election count to be sacked. Lib Dems Barabara Woodcraft and Mary Green have joined in the widespread criticism of the freezing cold London Soccerdome in Greenwich

VOTE counting has been held up in Greenwich by hold-ups in Bexley. An announcement on the Eltham seat, where turnout is 67.2 per cent, is now not expected until around 6am. The Greenwich and Woolwich seat will not be announced until

THE Tories have taken the Dartford constituency from Labour. Gareth Johnson has won the seat for the Tories, beating Labour’s John Adams thanks to an 11.6 per cent swing from Labour to the Conservatives. Mr Johnson received 24,428 votes

BORIS Johnson’s younger brother Jo has made watching the election count a family affair this morning (May 7). The Conservative candidate for Orpington has brought his family, including his father, sister and one of his brothers to watch as

LEWISHAM Council says it did not break the law by allowing people to vote after 10pm. Hundreds of people queued outside The City Learning Centre in Manwood Road, Brockley, as a late surge of voters descended to cast their votes before the 10pm

CONSERVATIVE Adam Holloway has swept to victory to be re-elected MP for Gravesham, winning almost half the total votes. He achieved an 18.2 per cent swing and gained a majority of 22,956 of the 47,412 total votes, beating second placed Kathryn

A VERY late declaration is expected in all three Lewisham constituencies. Counters at Sedgehill School in Bellingham have yet to finish verifying the votes – let alone sorting them into piles of candidates. A Lewisham Council worker

THE Tories are expected to hold on to Old Bexley and Sidcup, where James Brokenshire, former MP for Hornchurch in Essex, hopes to replace Derek Conway. In Bexleyheath Crayford, sitting Tory MP David Evennett is also expected to keep his seat

THERE has been growing annoyance at the Crook Log leisure centre in Bexleyheath that counting for three Bexley constituencies has only just begun - at 2.55am. Returning officer and Bexley Council chief executive Will Tuckley blamed the delay on the large

THE result of the Dartford constituency is expected at around 3am. This is half an hour earlier than expected when the count began earlier. And according to the buzz on the ground, the Tories are expected to win the seat when the result is announced

DAVID McBride has conceded defeat to Boris Johnson’s brother Jo in the race for the Orpington seat. The Liberal Democrat candidate, who also leads the party in Bromley Council, is congratulating Jo Johnson for managing to keep the Tories

CONSERVATIVE candidate Adam Holloway has held his seat in Gravesham. Mr Holloway got 22,956 votes, finishing ahead of Labour candidate Kathryn Smith, who got 13,644 votes. Lib Dem candidate, porn director Anna Arrowsmith, finished in

STAFF verifying and counting the votes in Greenwich are having to don extra layers and scarves to combat the cold. The count is being held at the London Soccerdome, which, according to one staff member, is so large and airy "it feels like you're

JOAN RUDDOCK says there is “no magic solution” to solve violent crime, in the wake of yet another New Cross murder. Speaking from Sedgehill School where she awaits parliamentary results to be announced, the Lewisham-Deptford candidate said

TORY candidate Gareth Johnson is feeling confident about this year’s election. During the Thatcher and Major years, Dartford was a Conservative seat, but at the 1997 General Election it was won by Labour. However, Mr Johnson says this

CONSERVATIVE candidate Michael Fallon has held his Sevenoaks seat. There were 28,076 votes cast for Mr Fallon, with Lib Dem candidate Alan Bullion in second with 10,561 votes. Labour's Gareth Siddorn finished third with 6,541 votes,

EARLY indications show Nick Raynsford is on course to hold his seat with a huge majority this evening, according to his Tory opponent. Spencer Drury, leader of Greenwich Conservatives, also voiced a common complaint tonight about the freezing

TENSION is mounting as counting gets under way for the Dartford constituency. The marginal seat could see the Tories snatch it back for the first time since the 1997 election, when Labour triumphed. As the 54 counters work through the

A CANDIDATE for Lewisham-Deptford says TV election debates have ruined his chances of becoming the first ever Green MP. Darren Johnson spoke exclusively to News Shopper as candidates across Lewisham nervously await results from Sedgehill School

LABOUR candidate Kathryn Smith drove herself into the limelight after being arrested on suspicion of drink-driving last week, but she says she has enjoyed the campaign. The 50-year-old started the campaign as one of the less controversial candidates

THE ballot papers are now being sorted into votes for each candidate in Gravesham. All 47,412 votes have been counted and the serious business of totting up the number for each wannabe MP has begun. Woodville Halls is a hive of activity, with counters

LABOUR is poised to buck the expected national trend and make gains tonight, according to one council hopeful. Labour's John Fahy, running for the Woolwich Riverside ward, said he expected the party to do well, despite News Shopper's “campaign

IN BEXLEY the turnout is predicted to be very high. There were long queues at many of the polling stations and business was brisk all day. One polling station estimated a 96 per cent turnout but despite the volume of voters there were

A CROWD of around 300 people desperately queued outside a Brockley polling station to beat the 10pm deadline. The City Learning Centre in Manwood Road, saw a late surge of voters descend on the venue to cast their vote. A Met police

A RECORD turnout in Bromley is expected to be confirmed shortly as the votes are verified. There have been reports of voters queuing around the block at the 185 polling stations across the borough, from when they opened at 7am yesterday (May

AMONG the seasoned politicians gathering for the vote count in Gravesham is a woman who is experiencing an election for the first time - as both a candidate and a voter. Independent candidate Alice Sakura Dartnell, 23, did not even vote in