CHARLTON were eliminated from the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy in heartbreaking fashion after losing a penalty shoot-out at Brentford on Tuesday evening. It was the second time in 2010 that the Addicks had dreams of Wembley dashed by spot kicks
CHARLTON Academy graduate Carl Jenkinson will make his senior debut for the Reds tonight against Brentford. The 18-year-old Finnish youth international has been recalled from his loan at Eastbourne Borough to replace Simon Francis. Manager
It looks like we are heading for a white Christmas. What great news for everyone! As a dedicated Scrooge, I welcome it. After all, what fun it will be. That Bing Crosby number that has plagued me for years is about to become a reality. A nice
COURTS in Gravesend and Woolwich are among 142 which will close, the coalition government has announced. Justice Minister Jonathan Djanogly said the decision followed an "unsustainable" situation in which many courts were being left idle for
The winner of a 42-inch Panasonic Viera 3D TX-P42GT20B TV, worth £1,300, including Freesat HD and Freeview HD is Ms S Marsh from Sidcup.
The winner of a personal shopping session with Bluewater stylist Anna Moore and a choice of fabulous treatments worth £100 at the luxurious Molton Brown spa is Linda Fletcher from Erith. Also included in Linda's prize is a £20 gift voucher for
The Winner of the Jekyll and Hyde competition is Lena Deegan from Plumstead.
THE UK’s largest motorsport organisation has launched its first ever nationwide young motorsport journalist of the year competition to uncover the next generation of sport writing talent. MotorSport Vision (MSV) is inviting schoolchildren aged from
GRAVESHAM Council says its grant settlement for the next four years is better than anticipated. The council will see an overall reduction in Government funding of 33 per cent over four years - better than the expected 36.5 per cent. A statement reacting
Churchill Theatre, Bromley Aladdin From December 3 until January 9 Tickets from £20. Box Office 0870 060 6620 Starring beautiful Melinda Messenger as the Genie, EastEnders bad boy Don Gilet as the wicked Abanazar and local Kent boy and Fun Song
BECKENHAM diver Blake Aldridge has quit Great Britain as his row with British Diving continues to escalate. Despite success in the pool, where he dived a personal best at the National Cup in February and made the individual 10m platform final
If your Christmas decorations are looking a little bit sad and old fashioned, maybe it’s time to trash your tinsel and bling up your baubles with a fresh look for 2010. If you want to freshen up old Christmas decorations, it’s a good idea to think
Former hurdler Colin Jackson tells Matthew Jenkin about going on tour to fight for the title of Strictly champion, how dancing changed his life and lifts the lid on doll-gate. AS AN Olympic hurdler Colin Jackson is used to kicking his legs
STAFF at a rail company which saw its services decimated by recent snowy weather have begun voting on strike action. The RMT union is calling for industrial action over cuts to team leader roles on platforms at Victoria and Charing Cross stations
A ‘SUPERMUM’ turned detective to track down her daughter’s muggers after becoming frustrated with the police’s response. And it is believed Kelly Scott’s efforts have led to two teenage girls being charged with a string of other offences.
A SCHOOL has been given retrospective planning permission for two outdoor play areas despite objections from people living nearby. Bromley Council has approved an application by Stewart Fleming School in Witham Road, Penge, for permission for the play
A MUM has blasted the “scum” who drugged and stabbed her family’s pet dog before stealing their car and possessions. Trish McCarthy, aged 39, of Mottingham Road, was woken up at around 5.50am on December 7 to the sound of voices downstairs.
A FIREMAN is hanging up his hose for the last time as he retires after 30 years of service. East Greenwich fire station crew manager, Eddie Greenhead, began his career aged 26 but says he wish he joined the brigade earlier. The 56-year-old
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a fatal crash in Lee. Officers were called at 8.32pm on Saturday (December 11) to reports of a car and a motorbike in collision at the junction of Burnt Ash Road and Lee Road. An 18-year-old
Snow is set to return to the region tomorrow and temperatures are expected to plummet as low as -6 °C towards the end of the week. Forecasters are predicting light snow showers in places, as early as tomorrow morning. These should have cleared
PATIENTS are being turned away from the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) in Farnborough after an outbreak of the norovirus. Around 50 cases of the sickness and diarrhoea bug have been diagnosed at the hospital in the last week, and
IT has been an exciting year for battling grandmother Jenny Kent. Mrs Kent, 66, of Ethronvi Road, Bexleyheath, has just been to Buckingham Palace receive her MBE for services to gymnastics, from the Queen, awarded in the birthday honours list. Mrs
Bromley Council’s leader has responded to the announcement of the level of cuts in funding local authorities will receive from the government. On Monday, (Dec 13), Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles announced a 9.9 per
WELLING fans have raised the £60,000 required to pay the taxman by pledging loans to save the Conference South club. The Wings faced being wound up tomorrow had they not met the debt with HMRC but supporters came to the rescue by pledging the
THEY say actors should never work with animals or children. On paper, therefore, 3 Little Pigs is a recipe for theatrical disaster. Fortunately, The Albany’s alternative to panto, suitable for two to seven year olds, wisely employs
A DRIVER had to be cut from his car after a crash in a toll booth in Dartford. Two fire crews from Dartford attended the incident at 9.45pm on Sunday December 12 after two cars collided. Mahmoud Madran, who is in his thirties, from Croydon, was trapped
FOR those in need of a French fix to boost happiness levels this winter, fret not, because our Gallic neighbour is coming to the UK. The France Show will bring the very best of French life to Earls Court in London from January 14 to January
BROMLEY manager Mark Goldberg has called his side “spineless” after the Lillywhites were humiliated 7-0 by Weston-super-Mare on Saturday. The result was Bromley’s worst defeat in more than quarter of a century and Goldberg apologised to the club’s
A DYING grandmother says Bromley Council’s refusal to give her a disabled parking badge has stopped her enjoying the short time she has left to live. Valerie Hunt, aged 84, is dying from heart failure and needs a wheelchair because walking
A POLICE officer who shot a man in Eltham High Street yesterday morning has been taken off firearms duties. In a planned operation, the Met’s Flying Squad attended Boots chemist in the town centre at around 7am. During the operation
A FAMILIAR sight on Belvedere’s skyline is quickly disappearing. Ten overhead pylons are being removed from the area by UK Power Networks at a cost of £580,000. The pylons, some up to 50m hight, march across 2.5km of land between Waldrist
SCHOOL pupils have given Christmas hampers full of food to elderly people at an Age Concern centre. Students at Kelsey Park Sports College donated their own money to buy 45 hampers for senior citizens at the Age Concern Penge and Anerley branch’s centre
BIGGIN Hill Airport has revealed details about its request for longer opening hours during the Olympic Games. Earlier this month News Shopper reported fears the airport would be asking its landlord Bromley Council for a temporary extension
