EXCEPTIONAL young people of all ages have been rewarded for their achievements at a special civic celebration. The youngsters from Bexley’s primary, secondary and special schools were nominated by their teachers for their academic arts and sporting
Ian Rumley-Dawson will be giving an illustrated talk on the 500-acre Hastings Country Park in the South Downs, to Bexley RSPB on Friday (December 17). His talk, at Hurstmere School, Hurst Road, Sidcup, at 7.45pm, will cover the park’s plants, wildlife
BEXLEY is proud of the number of residents who volunteer for environmental projects across the borough. And for anyone interested who has not yet taken part in anything, there are lots of opportunities in Bexley to get involved with all kinds
AN EX-COPPER has been jailed after burgling his lover’s home and stealing almost £20,000 to pay off loan sharks. Christopher Sims, aged 28, of Highview, Vigo was sentenced to 18 months in prison on December 8, but will serve half of this term
Members of The Blackheath Male Voice Choir will be starting their annual tour of selected high-class local restaurants in Blackheath Village on Thursday 9 December between 8pm and 10pm, singing Christmas carols and other festive musical renditions
Trust Thamesmead held their annual Christmas Card competition presentation last night (Tuesday 7 December), at a ceremony held at Trust Thamesmead’s office in Thamesmead Town Centre, which was attended by Trust Thamesmead staff and Board members, winners
Trust Thamesmead took part in this year’s Take Over Day (Friday 12 November), when members of Thamesmead Youth Voice took part in a film project, overseeing every aspect of the production and making of the film, which they made about Trust Thamesmead.
A MUM-OF-THREE lit up her house this year to help fight the disease that killed her father. Susan Covington, of Westhorne Avenue, Eltham, covered her house in lights with the help of her two daughters to encourage donations to The Prostate
HEALTH Secretary Andrew Lansley made his promised visit to Bexley today (December 7). He was in Northumberland Heath to launch the first wave of his new pioneering Pathfinder GPs, who will take the lead in commissioning health services.
A RECOVERING alcoholic has won an award for his work to help fellow former homeless people. Dennis Rogers, aged 50, won a Local Hero prize at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch awards for setting up a support club for former homeless people with drug
THREE people from north Kent have been arrested so far today as part of a campaign to stamp out crime by Kent and Essex police forces. The offenders are among the 91 arrested so far across Kent and Essex in the serious crime directorate day
New online flood forecasts and clearer warnings are part of improvements to the Environment Agency’s flood warning service. Reporter KELLY SMALE visited the Thames Barrier to find out more. THE Thames Barrier, which has been in operation
THE third series of the BBC's intellectually undemanding sword and sorcery romp is now on sale on DVD, with the first six episodes occupying this three disc set and the rest scheduled to follow in the New Year. The overall mood of this new
I NEVER thought I would see the day Bobby Davro was humped from behind by a seven foot kangaroo, but like magic beans, giants and fairies, anything is possible in pantoland. Before the mums and dads choke on their mince pies in horror, fear
A PROJECT aimed at getting people involved in environmental work is holding another workshop event on December 18. Embrace the Wild is a series of free events run by non-profit organisation Embrace Cooperation Ltd and funded by the Big Lottery
Blake Aldridge has quit Great Britain for the United States with a blast at this country's diving chiefs. Despite success in the pool, where the Beckenham diver dived a personal best at the National Cup in February and made the individual 10m
TALENTED singers at a care home for disabled people have won an X Factor style competition. Staff and residents at the Sanctuary Carr-Gomm home for adults with physical and learning disabilities in Park Road, Bromley, triumphed in the S Factor talent
POLICE and security presence has been stepped up in Lewisham in the run up to Christmas. A dedicated number of officers will be on duty providing high visibility patrols from 12pm to 6pm every day. Officers will be working with Safer Transport Teams
IT'S that time of year again when diaries are filling with seasonal soirees and festive fashion has hit the shelves. So to help you get through all those office parties in style, take some tips from Greenwich Shopping Park on how to effortlessly
A PROJECT is revamping a community centre with help from the people who live nearby. The centre in Brangbourne Road, Bellingham, is being worked on by tradesmen along with unemployed people who are learning construction skills at the same time.
PLANS to change a bungalow into a doctors’ surgery are being opposed by people living nearby. Residents of Southcroft Road in Orpington have launched a petition against Dr Rishikaesan Gnanachelvan’s application to turn number 29 into a GP surgery. Alexander
STUDENTS from Goldsmiths University have occupied the library in a protest over tuition fees for a second night. Around 60 people are believed to have been in the New Cross building since 8.30pm on Monday (December 6), preventing staff from
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after a dead body was found near the railway tracks close to Penge West station. The man’s injuries are said to be consistent with electrocution and his family has been informed of his death. British
COMMUTERS who found their trains cancelled due to the snow last week now face the prospect of strike action from Southeastern staff. The RMT union has announced that staff based at Charing Cross and Victoria will be balloted over industrial
DESPITE a difficult start to his Crystal Palace managerial career, things are starting to look up for George Burley whose brand of passing football is finally winning plaudits and points alike. Burley took over in June with the club still reeling from
AN ELECTRICAL fault is believed to have caused a dishwasher to catch fire in Bromley last night. Firefighters were called to the scene in Palace View at around 9.40pm after flames were seen coming from the machine. The fire had spread to part of
A PASSER-BY flagged down a motorist in Beckenham to tell him his car was on fire last night (December 7). The driver was travelling along Croydon Road when he was alerted to the flames coming from the under the bonnet of his Ford Explorer at around
THERE will be some extra parking spaces available for Bexleyheath shoppers this Christmas. From Monday (13th) Bexley Council will be unlocking the barriers at its civic offices car park behind Bexleyheath Broadway, until January 3. The
