CHARLTON manager Phil Parkinson is finally happy with his squad’s size after capturing a further trio of players on Bank Holiday Monday ahead of the transfer deadline. Parky snapped up two free agents in Joe Anyinsah and returning Addicks favourite
EFFORTS are being made to make sure as many people as possible in Bexley take up volunteering opportunities for London’s 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Staff in the borough’s libraries have already received training from Bexley’s volunteer centre
A SMALL camera club whose members have a wealth of knowledge and experience has just launched its new season of meetings. Crayford Camera Club, which meets at the Baker Trust Hall in Maxim Road, Crayford, on most Tuesdays from 8pm to 10pm,
WITH economic hard times on the way, Bexley Adult Education College has announced a freeze on the cost of many of its leisure courses this year. It is also running a Sign Up Now event this week offering free taster sessions in health and fitness,
WINNING numbers in the Greenwich and Bexley Cottage Hospice lottery. The Greenwich & Bexley Cottage Hospice lottery provides a great way for people to donate to the hospice and at the same time have the chance of winning a top prize of £1,000
THREE young designers are celebrating after their garments were chosen to be showcased at London Fashion Week. Lewisham College students Naomi Dorton,18, David Short and Susannah Phillips, both 17, are finalists in the Fashion Awareness Direct
POLICE are appealing for information after a man threatened to set off explosives on a busy train. The incident happened last Tuesday (August 24) at around 9pm on the 8.47pm Charing Cross to Hayes Southeastern service. As it travelled between
TRYING to explain to people why I would want to go and see The Subways do a DJ set is a tricky one. After all, it is not their mixing skills I spend my hard-earned money on in the record store. But it was The Subways DJ set I went to
THRILL seeking youngsters have had an adventure packed week thanks to a council’s youth initiative. Children from Swanley and New Ash Green spent seven days at the Halls Green Adventure Centre in Weald, Sevenoaks, from August 14 as part of Sevenoaks
The Mama Mio range was originally formulated to help women care for their skin during pregnancy, however the benefits have found to be fantastic for everyone. The amazing Tummy Toner Skin Tightener is applied to the body in three stages first exfoliation
Matthew Jenkin talks to 1950s crooner Buddy Greco about being part of the original Rat Pack and Marilyn Monroe’s last days. BUDDY Greco may look and sound as smooth as a set of silk jim-jams, but boy did he used to have a temper. “What’s the
BANDS in the area have signed up to a charity music night. It all takes place at the Old Tiger’s Head pub in Lee High Road on October 23. The event is part of Oxjam - a month-long music festival taking place across the country. All money from
TWO men have appeared in court over a nightclub promoter’s murder. Daniel Herbert, of Holywell Close, Orpington, had been on his way home from Rotherhithe when he was chased by a gang of men. The 27-year-old was beaten unconscious, dragged to his
If you thought porcelain veneers were the only answer to correct your crooked smile, think again The incredible Inman Aligner is taking the UK by storm. In the hands of a trained practitioner the results are amazing. Chris Ibbott offers
COLLECTORS are being treated to an antiques fayre for a fifth year running. The Crystal Palace Antiques and Collectors Fayre is returning to the Phoenix Community Centre in Westow Street, Crystal Palace, on September 19. Regular stallholders
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School's out and the sun's shining. If you're looking for something to do this summer, we've rounded up some of the best days out in the area for all the family to enjoy. Sea Life London Aquarium - County Hall, Riverside Building, Westminster Bridge
A SWAN rescued from the River Thames was so ill it had to be put down. The RSPCA was called by a member of the public on Friday (August 27) at around 4pm after they saw the bird in the water by the Waterfront Leisure Centre in Woolwich.
Black aficionados avert your eyes, this season colour is about to win the battle against bland. No need to hide behind your oversized shades, if you have an aversion to all things bright in your wardrobe - your key to pulling off colour is
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a woman was robbed. The 47-year-old woman was attacked by two black men who pulled out her earrings and grabbed her necklace before trying to steal her handbag in Lennox Road, Gravesend at 5.30pm on August 26.
AMBULANCE workers have called off a strike due to start today (August 31), after last-minute talks with the South London Healthcare Trust (SLHT). The trust has negotiated a new contract for the work with the private company Savoy Ventures Ltd
A THEATRE company is looking for young people to join its drama groups. London Bubble Theatre Company, which regularly performs in the area, begins its new batch of groups on September 13. The groups offer an opportunity for any young person in
UP-TO-date information on the progress of a £10.9m project for Lower Belvedere is now up and running on a new website. The Belvedere Green Links project, funded through the Homes and Communities Agency, European Regional Development Fund and London
PEOPLE are being reminded not to start building work on their homes until they have planning permission. The reminder comes as one householder in Beverley Avenue, Sidcup, was forced to demolish work already begun on an extension to his house. He
SCHOOLS are being asked to join a London-wide recycling scheme. There are already 750 schools in the capital signed up to the Support Your School scheme, which aims to get children, parents and communities actively involved in recycling. The first
NEW figures from the Health Protection Agency show Bexley has the lowest rate of sexually transmitted infections among all the London boroughs. The figures showed London has some of the worst infection rates in the country with 14 of London’s primary
A COMMUTER has labelled an apology he received from a rail company a “hollow victory” after he was detained for taking photos. The secret blogger, who refers to himself as 'Olly Cromwell' and wears a pigs mask at protests to conceal his identity
PAUL Lorraine revealed the opportunity to learn from manager Liam Daish was the reason he joined Ebbsfleet. The Fleet skipper has more than filled the gaping hole at the back caused by Darius Charles’ departure to Stevenage since he joined from AFC Wimbledon
FOUR mums who campaigned for a skateboarding park will lose the funding they were awarded if a site cannot be agreed for it to be built on. Sophie Beswick, Imogen Slater, Sarah Hews and Jacqui Shimidzu formed Skate Park Action Group in October last
EBBSFLEET are still yet to win at home after a goalless draw in the Blue Square South against Braintree Town on Monday at Stonebridge Road. Both sides had chances but neither had the extra little bit of quality required to break the deadlock in this
A MOTHER and son hope to raise £6,000 for charity by trekking across Nepal. Ellis Kerkhoven of Colfe Road, Forest Hill, and his 63-year-old mum Aileen, from Worcester, will be completing the six day challenge from November 20. Mr Kerkhoven
BUSINESSES are being offered advice on using the internet to boost their profits. The agency South East Enterprise, in Birney Street, Greenwich, is offering the free service. It will offer training workshops and one-to-one advice sessions for businesses
TODAY is the last day you can cast your vote in News Shopper’s Wow Factor modelling and beauty contest. You can vote by phone or text to help choose the hopefuls who will go through to the final. Tomorrow we’ll announce the five girls and five boys
CRUISE ship diva Jane McDonald will be performing live at The Orchard, Dartford, in October. Jane's down to earth charm, wit and sensational singing voice catapulted her to stardom more than ten years ago in the BBC documentary series The Cruise
A RESTAURANT meal turned into a brawl in Bromley on Sunday morning (August 29). Police were called to Caligulette in the high street after a large scale disturbance between two groups which spilled out on to the street at around 2am. Three women
MOISES Kaufman's acclaimed play about the reaction to the 1998 murder of a gay student in America, The Laramie Project, is set to wow audiences at Greenwich Theatre. A 21-year-old student at the University of Wyoming was kidnapped, severely beaten
A SMOKE alarm prevented a kitchen fire causing serious damage in Longfield last night (August 30). The alarm went off in a house in Northdown Road at around 6.20pm after unattended cooking caught light. People living in the home put out the flames
AN INVESTIGATION is under way following a blaze which took 50 firefighters to put out after it tore through a school building in Forest Hill. When the first crews arrived at Stillness Junior School, Brockley Rise, they found the annexe building
