The Orpington Photographic Society viewed superb examples of photography in a DVD presentation of the Royal Photographic Society Members' Exhibition 2009. The OPS meet regularly at 7.30pm every Tuesday and welcomes newcomers. Please visit www.orpingtonphotographicsociety.co.uk
THE much celebrated review of A Picture of Health proposals which would see the end of Queen Mary’s Sidcup, as an acute hospital, has backed the changes. A clinical cabinet of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich commissioning GPs has says A Picture
FIREFIGHTERS across Bexley will stage the first in a series of one-day strikes this weekend in their battle with the London Fire Brigade over changes to their shift pattern. The day before the result of a strike ballot among Fire Brigade Union (FBU
VOLUNTARY groups in Bexley could be facing hard times as Bexley Council tries to slash its budget by up to £30m over the next three years. Individual organisations are taking part in a series of meetings with council officials to discuss their current
STUDENTS at a Bexley school played host to some very special guests as a reward for their fundraising skills. Townley Grammar School for Girls in Townley Road, Bexleyheath, has raised more than £40,000 for children’s charities by taking part in the
METAL thieves in Bexley have hit a new low, stealing the large bronze plaques from the war memorial in Oaklands Road, Bexleyheath. The five plaques contain the names of all the borough’s servicemen who lost their lives in both World Wars. They were
A GROUP of young people has been branching out into the documentary film business. The youngsters from Howbury youth centre in Slade Green have just premiered their short film about apprenticeships at a heritage event in Greenwich. The
THE registering of births deaths and marriages in Bexley look set to be taken over by Kent County Council. But the future of Sidcup’s Manor House as a register office would be safeguarded under proposals to be debated by Bexley councillors
BUILDING plans for the last major redevelopment site in Bexley Village have been given a unanimous thumbs up from Bexley councillors. Bellway Homes was forced to make a number of changes to the scheme to build homes on the former site of the Mill Garage
PROUD family and friends looked on as a group of young people with disabilities showed off their fire fighting skills. The eight young people had just completed their specially adapted version of the London Fire Brigade’s LIFE (Local Intervention Fire
THERE was nothing off limits for discussion when a senior judge dropped in on Erith School. Judge Charles Byers, resident judge at Woolwich Crown Court, spent a whole morning at the Avenue Road school, discussing everything from the consequences of
THE next national census for England and Wales takes place in March next year. Now the Office for National Statistics which carries out the survey is looking for people to help get it done. It has launched a recruitment campaign across England and
A DERELICT pub will be demolished to make way for eight flats and new shops. Bromley Council’s planning committee has given developer McCullochs permission to knock down The Five Bells pub in Bromley Common. It will be replaced with a three-storey building
SEXY, slick and ever so slightly sick, La Soiree is best enjoyed with a glass of your favourite tipple and a healthy appetite for rib-tickling fun. Part circus, part freak show, part camp cabaret, the show takes place in a big top, decked out
A DECISION has been deferred on controversial plans to build 39 new houses in Beckenham. Bromley Council’s planning committee has delayed making a decision on developer Castlefort Properties Ltd’s application for land at the rear of 91 to 117 Copers
A CHURCH has been given permission to use its building during the night, despite protests from neighbours. Bromley Council has approved Jubilee Church’s application to use its premises in Southlands Road, Bromley, after 11pm up to 18 times per year for
A COUNCILLOR has won his battle for compensation after an Arctic glacier hit the cruise ship he was on. UK tour operator Discover The World has admitted responsibility for the suffering caused to 16 cruise passengers in Svalbard, an Arctic territory
IF YOU thought you’d seen the last of those horrific trends from the 1980s, think again. Because while some parts of Eastern Europe struggle to catch up with the 90s, the UK is currently in the grip of a nostalgic revival of the decade which
ERITH & Dartford Town FC have agreed to share the Apex Arena in Bexleyheath with Bexley Borough FC. Work is expected to be completed early in the new year and with both clubs already declaring their interest in Step 6 football for next season
AN INDIAN restaurant is hoping to be judged best in balti and top in tandoori after being shortlisted for a national award. Shampan 2 in Chatterton Road, Bromley, has been named on the shortlist of 99 restaurants for the so-called ‘Curry Oscars’, the
RUNNERS from Dartford Harriers were treated to a challenging hilly course in bright cold weather as the second Kent League cross country meeting took place on Sunday at Somerhill School in Tonbridge. Dartford Harriers results: Boys - U13: Callum
I find this a very topical and relevant issue for myself as I see my future lying as a career in the police force. Some people hold a partially sexist view to women being in the police force. The physicality of a woman can be seen as a problem. Some
CHARLTON’S four goals at Carlisle United on Saturday means the Addicks are now just two goals away from scoring the 5,000th league goal in the club’s history. The Addicks led 3-0 at one point early in the second half but Carlisle fought back
BEXLEYHEATH & Belvedere Hockey Club had their toughest game of the season so far when they faced Sevenoaks at Erith School. BBHC got off to strong start, keeping a lot of possession and winning an early short corner. David Pyke converted with ease
OLD Colfeians snatched a dramatic late win at Woodford on Saturday, scoring two late tries to overturn a nine-point deficit. Colfeians were soon in their stride and after a period of pressure, a move which stretched across the pitch released winger
BRITISH truck racing driver Steven Powell received the fright of his life on Friday when he encountered a host of spooky characters during a trip to Brands Hatch. Powell, who lives and works just a few hundred metres from the circuit in West Kingsdown
OLD Gravesendians have been slowly improving in recent weeks and with the team more settled, Saturday’s 39-5 win over Whitstable showed the improvement was not just temporary but based on firm foundations. Alex Rea claimed an early try, the
Meet like - minded businesses and promote your own business over wine and nibbles on the 16th November 2010. The event will include speakers, free raffle draws and discounts on SLB Membership. Any business in London is can attend and places
SIDCUP karting ace Thomas Grainger secured a place in the top 10 of the world rankings after his appearance in the world finals in Italy this month. The Hurstmere Foundation School pupil qualified for the event, which is held at Castelletto
Jackie McGlone talks to Scottish pop legends The Proclaimers and Lord of the Rings actor Billy Boyd about their new musical Sunshine on Leith, heading to The Orchard in Dartford next week. “MY HEART was broken, my heart was broken, sorrow sorrow, sorrow
A TEENAGER is critically ill after being involved in a police chase in St Mary Cray on her 18th birthday. The woman, who was wearing a birthday badge, had to be cut out of the car she was travelling in after it crashed outside Watts Farms in
ANGRY residents are campaigning against a house being turned into a nursery because they fear it will increase noise and traffic and could attract paedophiles. Sunnyfields Day Nurseries Ltd has applied to Bromley Council for permission to turn
YOUNG children and their families celebrated Black History Month with storytelling, food tasting and music. More than 80 people attended the event at Springfield Creche in Springfield Grove, Charlton. Storytelling company, Whippersnappers, performed
Matthew Jenkin reports from the press conference for The King's Speech at the London Film Festival. STARRING Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter, Tom Hooper's The King's Speech premiered at the London Film Festival last week
A THUG wanted for an horrific assault has been caught by police after being on the run since last year. Temitope Apanshile, 20, of Hickin Close, Charlton, was sentenced in his absence last April following a trial at Woolwich Crown Court. He was
All around us, the world is obsessed with celebrities. Whether it’s what they do, what they are wearing or where they have last holidayed inevitably, whether you like to or not, most people are interested in the some what entertaining lives of
THE announcement by firefighters to stage a two day strike beginning on Bonfire Night could jeopardise arrangements to hold fireworks events across the borough. As a result of the decision by the Fire Brigades Union to walkout at 10am on November
A FAST food outlet has laid down the gauntlet to schools across London to design a new item for its menu. Crown Woods School in Riefield Road, Eltham and Sedgehill School in Sedgehill Road, Lewisham have signed up to SUBWAY’s Design A Sub initiative
PARENTS and carers could be missing out on help towards the costs of sending their children to school. Education benefits include free school meals, school clothing grants and the cost of school trips and free school milk. An Education
A CABBIE whose arrest was botched by bungling police officers may be Britain’s most prolific sex offender, police say. John Worboys, 53, of Rotherhithe, was jailed indefinitely in April 2009 for drugging and sexually assaulting women passengers.
SANTAS are being urged to ditch their sleighs and go for a run to raise cash for a charity. People of all ages can take part in the annual 5km Santa Run at Greenwich Park on December 5. Registration costs £20 and each runner will receive a Santa
MARATHON runners are being urged to raise money for a hospice. People competing in the London marathon on April 17 next year will receive fundraising advice and support if they chose to raise cash for the Greenwich and Bexley Community Hospice in Bostall
THOUSANDS of London firefighters are to strike on Bonfire Night in an escalating row over new contracts. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) said thousands of its members will walk out from 10am on November 5 to 9am on November 7, covering one of
HALLOWEEN will bring goblins, ghosts and ghoulies on to the streets of Bromley as well as extra police officers. All 22 of the borough's safer neighbourhood teams and the borough's four safer transport teams will be out on patrol during the evening
With two cross country league events on this weekend, many runners had to decide on which race to run. On the other hand some just can’t stop themselves and ran both. On Saturday, while Alan Cowan led home two other Istead and Ifield harriers
A FOOTBALLER who headbutted an opponent after a bad tackle during a so-called friendly match has been electronically tagged and given a 12 month community order. Blood poured from Raoul Smith's nose on to the pitch after he was assaulted by Luke Walker
THE plan to merge Orpington and Bromley colleges is back on the cards a year after it was deemed too risky. A proposal to form a £50m “super college” catering for up to 12,000 students was shelved last November because of the then political and financial
A NEW campaign to crackdown on drug dealers has been launched by Bromley Council and Bromley police. The Safer Bromley Partnership, a union between the council and police, has kicked-off its Enough is Enough scheme to reduce the supply of drugs
