Bromley Youth Music Trust’s family Christmas concert will be starting 30 minutes earlier than first planned. The concert at St George’s Church, Beckenham, was originally supposed to start at 7.30pm tomorrow (December 11) but instead will start at 7pm
NINE months after 1,500 runners laced up their shoes and pulled on their shorts for the Bromley Mile their final fundraising total has been revealed. Together they raised £36,475.88 by being sponsored to do one, three or six miles for Sport
A FORMER Met Police inspector has just published his first book about his life as a London copper. Clive Smith, who has always lived in Bexley, joined the Met in 1979 and completed 30 years service. Married with three grown-up children, he served
TWO smokers were prosecuted after failing to pay fines for dropping cigarette butts in the street. Gravesham Council took the case to Dartford Magistrates Court on Wednesday December 8, when both were convicted of littering. Neither Andrea Bath, aged
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AN African church which set up in the basement of a building in Erith town centre has been given temporary permission to stay. Bexley councillors have given the Redeemed Christian Church of God, based in Bexley Road, 12 months to see whether its
PUPILS from five Gravesham primary schools are set to take part in a festive sculpture competition. The pupils’ work will be on display at the Woodville Halls Theatre, Woodville Place from Monday December 13 to mark the launch of this year’s Christmas
Round two of the South London & Kent Pool Alliance Founders Cup (Team Knockout) saw Our Lady of the Rosary from the First Division knock out high flying Premier Division side Greenwich Town Social Club. It was a close game with the lower
Just in case someone soon solves the first teaser, here is another one for you to get your teeth into. LOU STEVEN RACKS 210 This puzzle could drive you to give up but don’t explain why, exactly. Good luck, everyone!
A DARTFORD couple who won £7.9million are still living in the same house, because they like their neighbours too much. Ted and Marilyn Newton, of Fleet Road, Dartford, scooped the lottery jackpot in July last year, but insist the money has
A 22-YEAR-OLD charged with the attempted murder of a man in Brockley has been found not guilty. Cameron D'Aguiar, of Malpas Road, Brockley, denied shooting Stefan Gordon, aged 20, outside the Tickle Me takeaway at around 2.50pm on April 9.
THREE people have been sentenced for their part in a pub brawl which led to 36-year-old traveller Moses Devall being killed. Father-of-two Mr Devall was stabbed to death outside his home in Swallowtail Close, St Paul's Cray, in the early hours
DARTFORD MP Gareth Johnson has berated rail company directors, saying their services haven’t improved in thirty years. Mr Johnson reacted to train services provided by Southeastern during last week’s cold snap. He joined other Kent representatives
INTERNATIONAL hip hop artist Ty will present a one-off London date at The Albany in Deptford, tomorrow. Appearing with his live band after returning from a European tour with his fourth studio album Special Kind of Fool, the rapper will perform
GREENWICH'S 1930s Borough Hall provided a ballroom setting for Greenwich Dance’s Christmas Cabaret, which stepped back in time to music hall and variety shows of years gone by. There was something for everyone at this festive feast of family
AFTER gaining a reputation as a bit of a hubby snatcher, all eyes were on Angelina Jolie’s latest romantic film role with Johnny Depp. But Brad Pitt can rest at ease, as apart from a brief smooch on a Venetian hotel balcony, there’s barely
DOWNHAM Health and Leisure Centre is giving people the chance to give the gift of a life skill to a friend or family member. The centre in Moorside Road, Lewisham is selling vouchers this Christmas which can be put towards a series of lessons
TOUCHSCREEN self-help kiosks are being installed at the borough’s citizens advice bureaux so more people can benefit from advice. The devices will enable people to get information more quickly and easily and free up adviser time so they can
DEVELOPERS who start building without council permission could be forced to pay more to submit a retrospective planning application. Bromley Council is backing government plans to give local authorities the power to set fees for submitting planning applications
SOCIAL care being offered to vulnerable adults in Bexley has been judged of good quality. Independent regulator the Care Quality Commission, looked at seven different elements of care being provided by Bexley Council and graded them between
FAMILIES enjoyed carol singing and mince pies at the launch of a new orchard. Two pear trees, one plum tree and three apple trees were planted at East Greenwich Pleasaunce as a celebration of the holiday season. The garden was previously
