A CHURCH hall was blooming with colour when a floral group put on its annual flower show. Bromley and District Floral Society members displayed their creations at Whitfield Hall in United Reformed Church, Widmore Road, Bromley, during the group’s annual
PEOPLE in Blackheath are being advised to watch out for bogus British Red Cross collections. The charity says its sacks have been distributed and collected in places where official collections are not being carried out. Those living
ROUND four of the Red Bull pro nationals motocross series is coming to Canada Heights later this month for an action packed weekend. The event on July 30 and July 31 isn’t just for race fans, it has evolved in to a full blown family attraction with
TENTATIVE plans to decorate Greenwich with statues of Tudor kings and queens have been abandoned for the time being. Greenwich Council has admitted that the project, believed to be planned for King William Walk, has so far cost £164,500 in
BEXLEY U11 girls took part in a Kent cricket festival at Hayes Cricket Club on Sunday. Although fielding a fairly inexperienced side, including three girls who had not played in club cricket before, they managed to attain a very creditable runners-up
GRAVESEND Cycling Club has enjoyed a highly successful period of personal triumphs for several members. Steve Hunter took part in the 2,600-strong Nice Ironman competition France, his first ever Ironman. A 2.3m swim (1hr09m), followed by a 112.5m
Leading fashion, leisure and events destination, Bluewater, has just launced MyBluewater - a brand new free membership club offering exclusive offers, competitions, experiences and discounts for its members. In celebration of the launch,
GREENWICH Council is inviting people to suggest where 2,012 trees should be planted. The Playground to Podium scheme is part of the council’s Olympic and Paralympic Games legacy with 28 locations chosen across the borough. A public consultation
THE MCE Insurance British Superbike championship is set for a spectacular triple-header round on the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit next month. After securing a sensational wildcard double win at the event last year, world Superbike championship
A GROUP of doctors is leading the way in a controversial shake-up of the NHS. Secretary of State for Health Andrew Lansley has announced that Greenwich Health - a new clinical commissioning group for the area - is ready to start taking on responsibilities
A FOOTBALL coach executed in front of his two friends in a park, may have been targeted because of his secret life as a drug debt enforcer, an inquest has heard. Ryan Musgrove, aged 36, died after he was shot by a masked assassin in a park
CRYSTAL Palace have signed Norwegian international Jonathan Parr for an undisclosed fee from Aalesund. The 22-year-old has signed a three-year deal to become Dougie Freedman’s fourth signing of the summer and will be registered as a Palace player from
A DEVELOPER has withdrawn its appeal against Gravesham Council’s rejection of a £120m regeneration scheme of Gravesend’s Heritage Quarter. Edinburgh House says it is still committed to the scheme but wants time to submit a new planning application
A FORMER psychiatric nurse has been locked up in a mental health unit after starting fires at a block of flats she had been evicted from. Oyeronke Adigun, aged 47, used petrol cans to start three fires outside the flats in Main Road, Biggin
A WOMAN was taken to hospital this morning following a crash in Dartford. Police and an ambulance were called to the scene in Hawley Road, close to the Shell garage, shortly before 8am today (July 19) after a two vehicle crash. A woman
ARE you looking for the perfect book to kick back with on your summer holiday? Then Specsavers and the TV Book Club Summer Read have the perfect answer. The latest series of the TV Book Club Summer Read has kicked off on More4 with a selection
FURTHER primary school expansions have been agreed as Lewisham struggles to cope with a rising birth rate. From 2012, Kilmorie Primary School, Kilmorie Road, Forest Hill, is set to offer another 45 places, while Kender in Kender Street, New
THE Army is marching through Gravesend today for the first time in 40 years. The 2nd Battalion The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment is taking to the streets in celebration of being granted freedom of the borough. A spokesman for Gravesham Council
NURSES will be touring north Kent next week to raise awareness of hepatitis. They will be travelling with a mobile clinic to educate people about the infection on July 28 and will be in New Road, Gravesend, from 10am until 12.30pm. Visitors will be
A CHARITY petanque tournament is to be held in Gravesend. The event will take place on July 31 in aid of the Mayor of Gravesham's Charities. It is open to both experienced and novice players who will compete in teams of three. Those who wish to
Trust Thamesmead has made two key appointments as its two multi-million pound community facilities come closer to completion. The Link Thamesmead and Sporting Club Thamesmead will bring top class sporting and leisure facilities into the area and are
THE O2 Harvester is inviting customers to design their dream super sundae ice-cream. To celebrate the launch of a new selection of desserts, the restaurant is calling on people to create their own sundae. The winner will see their dessert feature
STEVENAGE have entered the race to sign Welling United’s highly-rated skipper Jack Parkinson. Parkinson hooked up with Southend United last week and played in two pre-season games for the Shrimpers. The 21-year-old looked odds on to
A 21-YEAR-OLD woman who caused the death of a lorry driver has been spared jail. Nicola Pond, of Brewery Road, Plumstead, denied causing death by careless driving but a jury convicted her on June 23 after a four day trial at Maidstone Crown
A BECKENHAM schoolboy has come second in a national art competition. Langley Park School for Boys pupil Sam Glynn, 12, was awarded a certificate and an iPod by TV presenter Wendy Turner-Webster at a ceremony in London. The competition
ADDICKS fan and News Shopper columnist MATT FRICKER this week looks at how the blogging efforts of goalkeeping coach Ben Roberts have offered supporters a new insight into the world of Charlton Athletic. FOLLOWING a convincing victory against Welling
PROPOSALS to enforce car parking charges on disabled people have been branded “disgraceful” and “mean-spirited”. Bromley councillors will tonight discuss whether to get rid of the free parking concession granted to the borough’s 11,900 blue
THE headteacher of a schoolboy who died after being hit by a car has paid tribute to him. Kaine May was hit by a black Honda Accord at around 3.45pm on Sunday outside Flamingo Park on the A20 on the border of Chislehurst and Sidcup.
If you do anything that’s “not cricket” at Tally Ho CC you’ll be fined at least a tenner. And if you do well for them – for example, score 50 or take five wickets – it could be even more costly! The club plays its home games at the Royal Artillery Barracks
CHILDREN at a north Kent school will be able to enjoy classes outdoors from September, thanks to a new facility. Key Stage One children at St Botolph’s School, Dover Road, Northfleet celebrated the official opening of their £2,000 outdoor area on Friday
STUDENT nurse Louise Kerton went missing in Germany a decade ago this month. As the German authorities confirm they have dropped the case, her father tells SOPHIE MADEN the despair the ongoing mystery has brought to his family. TEN years
I recently purchased a piece of computer equipment via the internet from a UK company down South a bit more. The item arrived and appeared to be very good. In fact the device itself was very good but, having been in the electronics industry my entire
A FIRE in a lock up garage in Beckenham this morning (July 19) is believed to have been started deliberately. Firefighters spend around an hour battling the blaze in the flaming building after being called to the scene in Lennard Road at about
A PUBGOER who needed stitches after a fight near a boozer in Penge also seems to be suffering from memory loss. The 34-year-old man was taken to Kings College Hospital for treatment after receiving a cut to the back of the head in Evelina Road
A YOUNG driver needed medical treatment after crashing into a wall in Meopham this morning (July 19). The teenager was travelling along Wrotham Road at around 12.30am when he lost control of his Peugeot. His two passengers were unhurt
