BEXLEY’S newest park has opened its gates, following a multi-thousand pound makeover. People from across the borough secured the £400,000 cash for Parish Wood Park in Blackfen, by lodging the largest number of votes in south-east London for
YOUNGSTERS from Bexley who have been taking part a London Fire Brigade programme have been pitting themselves against others on the scheme from across London. The LIFE (Local Intervention Fire Education) programme teaches young people fire
THERRY Racon declared he has no intentions of leaving The Valley after firing the Addicks into the second round of the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy. The Guadeloupe midfielder, 26, has been linked with a move away from SE7 in almost every transfer
SEVENTY years have passed since Britain was devasted under a storm of German bombs during the Second World War. Now Bexley’s local studies and archive centre is anxious to capture local memories of the Blitz before they are gone forever. It is hosting
Bird charity the RSPB has published advice for Londoners on how to deal with the increasing numbers of seagulls making their home in the capital. The charity says: “Gulls are often perceived as intimidating, but if they are aggressive it’s because
POLICE are appealing for information after a crash between a bus and car outside Darent Valley Hospital. A Fastrack bus and a Vauxhall Astra collided at the junction of St James Lane and Watling Street at around 2pm on August 31. The 21-year-old man
PEOPLE are being reminded about their legal responsibilities when they dispose of their household waste. Householders have a legal duty to make sure household waste produced on their property is only given to an authorised person to take away. If
AN AMBASSADOR for the deaf community is a step closer to picking up a national award in recognition of his volunteering work. Roger Hewitt, of Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley, is one of 10 regional finalists in the Sound Barrier Star Awards competition
NEWS Shopper is delighted to announce the 10 finalists for this year’s Wow Factor modelling and beauty contest. The lucky hopefuls to make it through to the final – five girls and five boys - have been decided by public votes over the past
PEOPLE are being urged to get on their bikes to raise money for a hospice. The annual Greenwich and Bexley Cottage Hospice sponsored cycle ride takes place on October 3 from 10am. Participants have a choice of three start locations and
POLICE are urging people who have information on a road traffic incident to come forward after one of the casualties has taken a turn for the worse. The collision happened at the Darenth Road junction with Princes Road at around 10.50am on August 20
POLICE officers and staff have been warned that up to 1,500 jobs could be axed due to government cutbacks. Kent police is expecting a cut to its budget of 20 per cent, which is around £53m over the next four years, when the government announces
A SATURDAY morning running event has come on leaps and bounds in the last 12 months as participants celebrated its first anniversary. The Bromley parkrun, set up by Bromley Mytime and now run by volunteers, had just 20 or so runners when it
IF YOU have never considered composting as a way of recycling your kitchen and garden waste, the autumn is a good time to start. Preparing the garden for the winter months by pruning back plants and shrubs can provide some valuable cuttings to kick
A WOMEN’S support group is celebrating 25 years of youth work. The Lewisham Young Women's Resource Project opened its doors in 1985. The project provides group activities, meetings and support for young women aged nine to 25 who have varied
GIANT water rockets, elephant-sized toothpaste and liquid nitrogen ice cream were just some of the sights witnessed by high street shoppers when a science roadshow came to town. A crew of daredevil scientists from The Big Bang: UK Young Scientists
THERE were winners all round when a veterans’ club invited local charities to share its garden for the afternoon to hold a fundraising fete. Erith Veterans Club hosted around 15 charities ranging from Bexley Mencap to the WI, who all set up their stalls
ABANDONED horses have left an animal shelter struggling to make ends meet. Happy Endings Animal Rescue Sanctuary in Sevenoaks has launched a £10,000 appeal to build field shelters after it took in 40 horses that were abandoned in fields in
Dartford drew City’s first four-figure gate to Melbourne Park on Monday but left without any points after a scruffy encounter. The open spaces of the athletics track-surrounded pitch did nothing to enhance football and the long treks at half-time undertaken
WOULD-BE beekeepers thinking of taking up the hobby are invited to come along and find out more at an event later this month. The Bromley and Orpington Beekeepers Associations hold their annual honey show at Emmanuel Church, The Grove, West Wickham
TWO Bexley councillors have been appointed as new non-executive directors at Bexley Care Trust. John Davey, councillor for Lesnes Abbey ward, and Eileen Pallen, a newly elected councillor for Crayford, will serve on the trust board for four years
THIS Saturday 4th September 2010 is Non League Day when football fans are encouraged to support their local Non League side, in the absence of any Championship or Premiership Football that weekend. The idea of senior club supporters taking
BOWLERS across the borough have rolled back the years and celebrated the history of their sport. Founding member of the Bromley Council Bowling Clubs Association, Harry Thorpe, was honoured with a plaque presented at Queen's Mead Bowling Club. The
THE demolition of an “iconic landmark” has worried residents who fear their heritage is being destroyed. The Bull pub in London Road, Swanley, has been demolished after Sevenoaks District Council granted planning permission to Whitbread PLC
A RESTAURANT in Greenwich has been left without a roof after a fire last night (August 31). The blaze tore through the loft space of Othello's Steak House in Trafalgar Road at around 7pm causing severe damage. Crews from Greenwich, East
FIREFIGHTERS opened the doors to their station for a day of fire safety demonstrations aimed at preventing blazes in the community. Thames-side fire station in Coldharbour Road, Northfleet, held its annual free community safety open day on August 28,
A PIPE fitter has been given a suspended jail sentence after refusing to pay more than £12,000 he owed in council tax. Kevin O’Farrell, from Gravesend, was given a three month prison sentence, suspended for three months, at Dartford Magistrates’ Court
AN oral history project exploring the relationship between migration, settlement and wellbeing has opened tio the public at Hall Place, in Bourne Road, Bexley. The project, Minding Histories was compiled by the mental health charity Mind in Bexley,
YOUNG people are being invited to join a new youth fencing club. Blackheath Fencing Club was awarded a £600 grant in May from the Worshipful Company of Cutlers, which is given annually to a London club to develop potential fencers. It is using the
Bexley Council is putting together a strategy looking at a whole raft of factors such as climate change, water supply and quality, the built and natural environment, waste and environmental quality.It says a strategy will help preserve and improve the
THE number of youngsters taking part in a mammoth space-themed card game was out of this world, organisers say. More than 400 children in 11 Greenwich libraries took part in games of Munglers Trumps - which feature monster characters by children’s
AFTER storming the charts with singles Pass Out and Frisky, Plumstead grime artist Tinie Tempah will be touring the UK, visiting London's Koko club in October. In less than six months Tinie has gone from underground buzz artist to bona fide pop phenomenon
FIREFIGHTERS believe a campaign to shock young people about the dangers of starting blazes has caused a drop in the number of deliberate fires. Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) launched a hard-hitting poster campaign and visited schools
THERE were medals galore as five centres for people with learning disabilities pitted their athletics skills against each other in the annual inter-borough sports day. The event, now in its 15th year, involved competitors from Bexley Greenwich and
A DANCE school for youngsters has marked its first anniversary with a performance to remember. More than 50 members of Footsteps Performing Arts put on a lively and colourful show called We Go Together in front of around 200 spectators at Bromley United
FEATURING songs from some of Rodgers and Hammerstein's greatest musicals, Some Enchanted Evening is delighting care home residents across Bromley and Kent. The latest show from Bromley-based SG Productions features affectionate parodies of
PEOPLE who love jazz music are being invited to perform with a professional artist. Singers of all abilities can sign up to the Voices in Meantime singing project. They will perform alongside jazz artist Norma Winstone as part of Greenwich Jazz
CLASSICAL Brit Award winners Blake will be blurring the lines between pop and classical singing for one night only at The Churchill Theatre in Bromley. The boys will be singing songs from their latest album Together, which shot straight into the top
PEOPLE have been celebrating at a garden fete to help raise money for a residential home. Cake and vegetarian stalls, face painting, a tombola, BBQ and 60’s music was on offer at Dave Ramsey House in Orchard Road, Plumstead. More than £500 was raised
A CENTRE which provides short breaks for children with learning disabilities has re-opened after a £350,000 refurbishment. Rainbow Lodge in Invicta Road, Dartford, was officially re-opened on August 27 after a complete refurbishment, which includes a
THE family of a nine-year-old boy who collapsed and died after playing football has paid tribute to him. Joshua Wright was born with three holes in his heart and underwent surgery at 12 months old which repaired two of them. After that
A MOTHER wants to set up a school to help children who are on a “path to self-destruction”. Donna Still, of Hillview Road, Orpington, is one of four parents who believe mainstream schools in the borough do not do enough to support troubled pupils. Their
A SCHEME that tracks mentally ill patients so they are traceable if they abscond has gone live after two successful trials. The system at Royal Bethlem Hospital is the first time any such device has been introduced within NHS mental health
