GEORGE Burley has confirmed he is close to securing the permanent signing of on-loan Blackburn youngster Alex Marrow. Earlier in the week, co-chairman Steve Parish revealed a deal to bring Marrow in permanently was almost done and the Palace
PALACE boss George Burley admits he took a gamble by bringing back Sean Scannell against Hull City on Saturday. Scannell made his much anticipated return to the first-team fold, replacing James Vaughan as a second-half substitute. The highly-rated
A CAMPAIGN aims to make road users aware of the dangers in failing to look properly. Bexley Council’s Look! programme is being promoted in the Mall Shopping Centre, Bexleyheath, and the Riverside Shopping Centre, Erith, from January and runs throughout
GEORGE Burley says his sense of frustration at coming away from Saturday’s game against Hull with a just solitary point has not faded since the final whistle. His Palace side dominated much of the game, with 50 percent of the play being in
A MAN paralysed from the neck down is to receive a payout after a hospital admitted liability. Steven Johns lodged a legal claim against Lewisham Hospital when a spinal abscess was not diagnosed in time and a subsequent infection left him paralysed
THE British Minigolf Association Tour closes with the Green Open minigolf tournament at the 18-hole Green Indoor Mini Golf course in Hither Green on Saturday. Starting at noon, the Green Open is the final event of the 2010 tour and the last event to
POLICE are appealing for information after a 67-year-old man from Eltham failed to return to his residential home. Michael Wells was last seen yesterday (December 14) leaving the William Hill bookmakers in Avery Hill Road. He is described
By Russell Atkins DARTFORD karter Harry Crawley says he is justifiably proud of what he has achieved on the track this year. Having finished second in the country in the mini max class in 2009, Crawley graduated to the faster, more powerful and notoriously
HEALTH Secretary Andrew Lansley is now the only person left who can save Queen Mary’s Hospital. Yesterday (Dec 14), members of NHS London’s board voted to approve the A Picture of Health (APOH) changes which will permanently strip the Sidcup
A PANTOMIME horse race was the mane attraction in Greenwich raising cash for a children’s hospital. Hundreds of spectators gathered in the town centre to watch the six horses race from Davenport House in King William Walk, stopping off at various
SHOOTERS Hill retained second place in Kent Two with a convincing success at Brockleians. Seemingly every Shoots player got involved in one move or another and the linking and passing in the backs was of a high order. A five-metre scrum saw scrum-half
LEWISHAM cricketer Junaid Nadir is urging British Asian to nominate themselves for the 10th annual British Asian Sports Awards (BASA). Nadir made headlines last February when he was nominated for the junior sports personality of the year award and
BRANDS Hatch has revealed a busy programme of 13 headline events for the 2011 motorsport season, featuring a hat-trick of British Superbike meetings and three major international championships. Two wheel fans can enjoy even more track action
THE Bromley 10k fun run will take place this year on January 16 at Norman Park athletics track at 11am. Runners of all abilities are invited to take part and entries will be accepted on the day at Norman Park between 10am and 10.45am. The entry fee
IT IS official, the Apocalypse is nigh. When films like Fred: The Movie are even considered for release, it’s hard not to despair for the future of mankind. It’s difficult to think of someone more eyeball-bleedingly irritating or as inherently
PEOPLE are being encouraged to get their annual free flu jab in a bid to keep the seasonal virus at bay. This year, for the first time, Bexley Care Trust is offering all pregnant women the flu vaccination, which protects against swine flu.
QUITE how Old Colfeians were staring at a home defeat with only 10 minutes to go on Saturday will be a mystery to many who watched the game against Eton Manor. The home side created a huge number of try scoring opportunities and bossed the possession
DOG walkers are raising money to help one tragic pooch get a new heart for Christmas. When Frank Fantoni picked up Freddie, along with the hound's bed and favourite toy, from the Basset Hound Welfare charity in August, he quickly noticed the
TOM Champion’s stoppage time winner booked Dartford’s place in the next stage of the FA Trophy with a replay victory over Conference big spenders Crawley. Darts made one enforced starting change from the side which drew 3-3 in the first game
RAYMOND Gubbay's Christmas Spectacular will return to The O2 next week for a rousing night of carols, traditional tunes and some cracking festive number ones. Following the success of last year’s show, TV presenter and musician Myleene Klass
A KNIFE attacker who stabbed a man before licking the blade has been jailed for five years. Ian Wardley, aged 29, stabbed a 33-year-old man outside Bradleys Wine Bar in Petts Wood Road, Petts Wood, in an unprovoked attack at around 11pm on
FOUR men are due to appear in court today after being charged with conspiracy to rob. They were arrested on Monday (December 13) after the Met’s Flying Squad attended Boots chemist in Eltham High Street at 7am. Michael McCluskey, aged
POLICE have launched a fresh appeal for information as to the whereabouts of a 16-year-old boy missing since October. Danhi Smith, who is known to frequent the Bromley, Croydon, Wallington, Sutton, Lewisham and Wimbledon areas, has been missing from
Kevin Bryan reviews this week's latest album releases, from Procol Harum to Alfred Brendel's piano sonatas. Procol Harum: All This And More **** THIS superb Procol Harum retrospective occupies three CDs and a DVD, offering the most comprehensive
AN ORCHESTRA based on the original 1940s RAF dance band The Sqaudronaires are bringing its authentic sound live to Gravesend. The New Sqaudronaires Orchestra will be live at the Woodville Halls for one night only, treating audiences to some of the
A 29-YEAR-OLD woman has been fined £2,000 after falsely claiming to be in need of social housing. Margaret Okena of Kent House Road, Sydenham, failed to appear at Greenwich Magistrates’ Court and was found guilty in her absence by the court of one
FIREFIGHTERS had to force their way into a spa after a bin full of used towels caught fire in the middle of the night. The blaze broke out at Virgin Active health and fitness club in Baths Road, Bromley, at around 1.50am today. Crews
AS a self-confessed chocoholic, I have to admit I was excited by the prospect of a weekend in Belgium for edible reasons alone. Brussels certainly did not disappoint on that account, with scores of chocolatiers crowding the city centre. I was particularly
Beckenham travelled to Dover and for the third season in a row came away empty handed in a hard fought encounter that kept the crowd entertained far more than the scoreline would have suggested. With little breeze the conditions were perfect
A MODEL has come out of retirement to compete in the final of a top competition and raise money for children with leukaemia. Sabina Donnelly, aged 41, has returned to the catwalk following more than 10 years out of the business after being
HAVING to play twice in three days against a young full-time squad was always going to be tough for the threadbare Welling United squad and two late Luton Town goals proved just too much. Manager Jamie Day was able to pick himself and Joe Healy
