Wimbledon's Swedish U21 international Par Karlsson says the Dons' four-and-a-half year run without a midweek win at Selhurst Park is "frightening" The 23 year old, who signed for £40,000 from IFK Gothenburg, a year ago, has been limited to only four substitute
South London: A new search for the body of south London estate agent Suzy Lamplugh has been made in Somerset. Police carried out what they describe as a 'fingertip search' on farmland on the outskirts of Bridgewater. The search took five days, and was
Eltham: Police have arrested a man in south London over the murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence. The 27-year-old male was detained at his workplace and questioned by detectives this morning. He is currently being held at a south London police station
Police in London are questioning a 27-year-old man in connection with the murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence. Detectives have not released details of the man's identity but it is understood he is not one of the five suspects previously arrested
Ruts, missing seven first-team regulars, were no match for Ashtead, who recorded their ninth win in a row. Boss Howard Meredith said: "We worked hard but got no reward." Ruts reserves drew 3-3 with Battersea Ironsides with Rob Stephenson, Peter Kamara
A Dave Cook hat trick was the highlight of this Sutton Combination clash. Both sides had lost just once before this match but this impressive if slightly flattering scoreline leaves Merton in second place behind unbeaten Ashtead. The other goals came
Claudio Ranieri must be sighing with relief. The under-fire Chelsea boss played his get out of jail card on Wednesday night as the Blues beat Leeds United 2-0 in the Worthington Cup. Eidur Gudjohnsen's two goals took Chelsea into the last eight and their
Tooting & Mitcham United manager Ian Hazel is looking for his men to take their good league form into the FA Umbro Trophy tomorrow. The Terrors, promoted last season, are eighth in Ryman Division One. Now Hazel is looking for Tooting to launch
Barnet Football Club is urging residents to contact the Times Group with their views and questions on the club's proposed £12million stadium after refusing to get involved in "slanging matches". Bees chairman Tony Kleanthous is frustrated that his plans
A disabled footballer from Wimbledon has embarked on a life time sporting dream. Tim Christie, 21, featured in the Wimbledon News two weeks ago, recently returned from the Amputee World Cup in Rio De Jeneiro, Brazil. Part of a 12-man squad, Christie was
Hercules Wimbledon's supervets cross country team added to their substantial collection of rewards this season by taking team silver in the South of England veterans cross country championships at Parliament Hill Fields, writes Tom Pollak. This success
Richard Mayers from Putney took the overall men's title at the Seymour Pierce Club Champions event at the Lew Hoad Campo de Tenis in Southern Spain, writes Sally Jones. Surrey county player Chrissie Tee from Wimbledon lost narrowly in the women's final
Richard Mayers from Putney took the overall men's title at the Seymour Pierce Club Champions event at the Lew Hoad Campo de Tenis in Southern Spain, writes Sally Jones. Surrey county player Chrissie Tee from Wimbledon lost narrowly in the women's final
CAROL singers gathered in Gravesend to support the National Children's Homes (NCH) charity. More than 100 people from across North Kent flocked to the NCH Christmas Celebration Concert, in Milton Road Methodist Church. And £800 was raised for the Gravesham
Two matches in the last week have again found Carshalton failing to score and it is now four games since a Carshalton player found the net. Frank Murphy has signed two new players in his search for a goalscorer. At the moment, although the defence is
Representatives from the Convent Prep School, in Gravesend, were among the UK's finest past, present and future swimmers who visited Coventry as Brit-ain's governing body for swimming, the ASA, celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Kellogg's Frosties
THREE members of the Meapa Gymnastic Club qualified to compete in the National Age Group Championships, held in Guildford. To have qualified for these championships was a superb achievement as they were competing against the best 9, 10 and 11-year-old
Super sub Liam Hatch played a major part in Gravesend's 2-0 victory away to Cinderford in Saturday's FA Umbro Cup second-round tie, leaving manager Andy Ford happy. Hatch had a hand in the first goal and scored the second as the Fleet moved comfortably
Wilmington were dealt a double blow at the weekend as their Kent Cup tie with Eltham Palace postponed due to the overnight rain and the club lost the services of its influential playmaker Trevor Hand to non-league Redhill. Hand, previously with Dartford
Dartford recorded their first win under caretaker manager Tony Burman by reaching the quarter-finals of the BOSE-sponsored Kent Senior Cup with a 2-1 victory over Bass Premier League side Whitstable Town at Stonebridge Road during last midweek. The Darts
Dartford took a valuable point away from the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field on Saturday after a 1-1 draw with Spalding United in their Dr Martens Eastern League fixture. The pitch at Spalding was extremely heavy after a torrent of rain, but Dartford
Results, Tuesday, November 27 Kent Senior Trophy 2nd round Slade Green 0 Cray Wanderers 6 (Hammond 11, 52, Tuley 43, 58, McCarthy 49 pen, Wood 66). Saturday, December 1 Kent Senior Trophy 2nd round Lordswood v Thamesmead Town, postponed; VCD Athletic
l Hurst FC U9s, Bexley-Sidcup-based, Must be born 1/9/92 & 31/8/93. FA coaches. Steve 020 8303 0747. l Foots Cray Rugby Club, mini/midi, all ages U7-U12, with or without experience, old members welcome. Training Sundays 10am-noon with RFU-qualified
Despite showing eight injury- enforced changes, Dartfordians made East Grinstead struggle to climb to the top of the league table. Although dominant in the scrum, the Sussex side lost most of the line-outs thanks to young locks Simon Laws and Peter Evans
Power-lifters all over the world can start celebrating following the news that Derek Marshall is retiring ..... at the age of 72! Derek, who lives in Crayford, has been the superman of the world power-lifting scene for the last two decades, during which
Eleven memberes of Bexley Swimming Club were in action at Basingstoke in the varying disciplines of the Wessex Wyvern multi-discipline Championships, held at Cranbourne School, in Basingstoke. The club's squads again upheld the high standards expected
BEACON BID: Greenwich Council has been shortlisted for two of the Government's Beacon status awards. If successful in the Neighbourhood Renewal and Fostering Business Growth categories, the authority will be asked to promote good practice in other boroughs
A GHOST workforce which conned the NHS out of more than £100,000 over two-and-a-half years is facing the new year behind bars. NHS manager Janis Courtney's family, from Avery Hill Road, Eltham, banked massive cheques as she added their names to the payroll
A SYDENHAM hospice has banked a million-dollar cheque after winning the world's largest humanitarian prize. The presentation of the Conrad N Hilton Foundation award to St Christopher's Hospice, in Lawrie Park Road, took place in New York last week. The
A PUPIL had her £1,500 laptop stolen while giving up her free time to help young people with special needs. Lynette Thesher, 16, from Sevenoaks, was doing voluntary work at St Peter's Church, College Road, Hextable, when her computer containing her GCSE
The Friends of Crayford Library held its first event there to coincide with a book sale. Buyers like Sarah Cockle were able to snap up a bargain at or two at the event December 4, 2001 12:32
The Friends of Crayford Library held its first event there to coincide with a book sale. Buyers like Sarah Cockle were able to snap up a bargain at or two at the event December 4, 2001 12:32
l Girls/Womens FC, based in Lewisham, all ages, Maralyn 020 8697 1574. l Foots Cray Rugby Club, mini/midi, all ages U7-U12, with or without experience, old members welcome. Training Sundays 10am-noon with RFU-qualified coaches. Tony Good 020 8857 6040
A FREE night centre giving support to carers of elderly people has been saved from closure. Age Concern Bexley has stepped in to take over the running of the centre, based at the Upton Day Hospital, in Upton Road, Bexleyheath, from Bexley Association
IT might be several months until the new cricket season, but if you fancy being an umpire, then now's the chance to enrol for a training course aimed at helping you master the finer points of the game. The Metropolitan Kent Association of Cricket Umpires
YOUNGSTERS at a Bexleyheath nursery school celebrated after raising more than £1,000 for a six-year-old girl crippled by meningitis. The Crook Log Nursery children took part in sponsored events including puzzle-solving. They gave the money to Julie Tighe
THE much-criticised company, hired to keep Bexley's public buildings clean, has been re-awarded the contract, provoking a storm of protest. Furious opposition members on Bexley Council criticised cabinet member Councillor Neil Sayers for his decision
BLACKHEATH came within a few seconds off pulling off the biggest upset of the National 3 South League season at the Rectory Field on Saturday. Club were leading Penzance & Newlyn, who had started the match as league leaders, having won all 10 of their
The Woolwich is running a scheme at more than 20 cashpoints in Bexley to support the Waterwings Appeal to build a hydrotherapy pool at Marlborough Special school, in Sidcup. Every time one of the machines is used until December 10, the Woolwich will make
Gravesend: A 39-year-old Gravesend man has been arrested as part of a global crackdown on an internet paedophile ring. Kent Police seized his computer in the raid on Wednesday, November 28 at 8am, timed to coincide with 129 other arrests worldwide. The
CONCERNS have been raised over where the new community hospital is going to be built in Gravesend. Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley Primary Care Trust (PCT) says it wants to knock down the old Gravesend and North Kent Hospital, which dates back to 1887
CONCERNS have been raised over where the new community hospital is going to be built in Gravesend. Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley Primary Care Trust (PCT) says it wants to knock down the old Gravesend and North Kent Hospital, which dates back to 1887
Crystal Palace suffered their fourth defeat in a row when losing 2-1 against Burnley at Selhurst Park on Saturday, and new boss Trevor Francis will have his work cut out if the Eagles are to stay in touch with the play-off chasers. Francis was appointed
Two teenagers from Worcester Park and Sutton have been arrested this week in connection with the murder of a shopkeeper who was shot dead in his off-license. Rajanikanit Pandya, 37, was already dead when police arrived after 9pm last Wednesday at his
TAI CHI: Anyone who has ever wanted to try the ancient art of Tai Chi can go along to a new course from next year. The classes, for absolute beginners, will run at Victoria Adult Education Centre, Darnley Road, Gravesend, on Thursday mornings. For more
A 39-YEAR-OLD Gravesend man has been arrested as part of a global crackdown on an internet paedophile ring. Kent Police seized his computer in the raid on Wednesday, November 28 at 8am, timed to coincide with 129 other arrests worldwide. The man, who
Motspur came with an attacking formation which caused Colts problems. Keeper Chris Thompson's presence was missed although Dane Coburn stood-in. Colts made, but failed to take, a series of easy chances before Motspur slid home the first goal after Colts
PUPILS and teachers of St Josephs' Academy in Blackheath gathered to pay their respects to their friend Jude Akapa, who died tragically after an assault in July. The 15-year-old's funeral was held at East London Cemetry in Plaistow, and his mother, Shola
We were disappointed to only get one point from our match at Maidenhead on Saturday. We made two changes to our regular line-up. Tommy Dunn replaced Chuck Martini in goal and Lewis Gonsalves made his debut at left back. Both have acquitted themselves
PRINCE Charles's architecture ideas will influence the building work at Lewisham Hospital. The Prince's Foundation said the Prince of Wales has agreed to take on the role of design champion for the NHS. University Hospital, in Lewisham, is planning phase
Banstead Athletic 4 Merstham 0 Banstead cruised to a 4-0 Surrey Senior Cup third round victory over Merstham at Merland Rise on Tuesday to set up a home tie against Woking in January, writes Colin Darby. Banstead scored after just two minutes when James
CHILDREN at a Horns Cross school will be able to learn from a science and wildlife garden they helped to design and build. Mayor of Dartford Councillor Tom Maddison opened the garden at Stone St Mary's Primary School last week. Children worked with environmental
CHILDREN at a Horns Cross school will be able to learn from a science and wildlife garden they helped to design and build. Mayor of Dartford Councillor Tom Maddison opened the garden at Stone St Mary's Primary School last week. Children worked with environmental
CHILDREN at a Horns Cross school will be able to learn from a science and wildlife garden they helped to design and build. Mayor of Dartford Councillor Tom Maddison opened the garden at Stone St Mary's Primary School last week. Children worked with environmental
A BOOK of photographs depicting life on the Ferrier Estate will be launched on December 13. Entitled Excuse Me, the book will be published by community group, The Independent Photography Project. It brings together photographs taken by residents and Magnum
A CREEPY-CRAWLEY, previously thought to be extinct, has been discovered in Swanscombe and Craylands Gorge. The Land Bug, known to insect experts as Stictopleurus abutilon (Hemiptera: Rhopalidae) was declared extinct nine years ago but was one of the 238
BEACON BID: Greenwich Council has been shortlisted for two of the Government's Beacon status awards. If successful in the Neighbourhood Renewal and Fostering Business Growth categories, the authority will be asked to promote good practice in other boroughs
TWO off-duty police officers received hospital treatment after being attacked by four youths. A male officer, whose name was not released, was walking along Steadman Close, Higham, just after midnight on Saturday morning when he spotted a group of teenagers
Town totally over ran their opposition. Their scorers were William Taylor (two), Freddie Webb and Dayle Holness. December 4, 2001 11:00
A GREENWICH primary school has been commended by government inspectors. St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, in Commerell Street, East Greenwich, received a massive vote of confidence from the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted). The report
PUDDING WALKS!: No, your eyes were not deceiving you: Chrissie the Christmas Pudding was roaming Dartford's High Street to spread a little seasonal cheer. Between 10.30 until 3pm last Saturday, the giant pud met as many people as possible to wish everyone
A GHOST workforce which conned the NHS out of more than £100,000 over two-and-a-half years is facing the new year behind bars. NHS manager Janis Courtney's family, from Avery Hill Road, Eltham, banked massive cheques as she added their names to the payroll
Epsom came out on top against the Surrey Primary League leaders. The vital goal was scored by Jonathan Pearson from Jake Tyson's cross. December 4, 2001 11:00
SIKHS in Bexley celebrated the birthday of the founder of their religion with a parade through Erith and Belvedere. The parade began from the Guru Nanak Durbar Sikh Temple, in Mitchell Close, Belvedere, and featured colourful floats, flags and balloons
Sutton U11 7 South London 0 Sutton Schools emerged as very comfortable winners in this London Cup-tie. South London simply had no answer to Sutton's firepower as Ryan Ford notched up first half hat-trick. Lee Davison scored Sutton's fourth goal and Ford
SIKHS in Bexley celebrated the birthday of the founder of their religion with a parade through Erith and Belvedere. The parade began from the Guru Nanak Durbar Sikh Temple, in Mitchell Close, Belvedere, and featured colourful floats, flags and balloons
TWO spiritualists could have given the world another clue to where terror chief Osama bin Laden is hiding. The women, Angela Bayley, 42, and Elizabeth Collis, 40, say the world's most wanted man is holed up east of the Afghan town of Wazi Khwa. Wazi Khwa
A GREENWICH schoolgirl is happy with her prize won after a day learning about opportunities in Greenwich. Kaley Colauca, who goes to Henwick Junior School, in Henwick Road, won a mountain bike after visiting the Experience Your Future exhibition organised
GOVERNORS at St Mary Magdalene School have 49 days to gather evidence to support the expulsion of Jevan Richardson, the boy found hanged in his Forest Hill home. This is a legal triumph for Jevan's mother, Carol Edmund, 34, who believes the exclusion
IT might be several months until the new cricket season, but if you fancy being an umpire, then now's the chance to enrol for a training course aimed at helping you master the finer points of the game. The Metropolitan Kent Association of Cricket Umpires
BUILDERS have moved in on Greenwich and Bexley Cottage Hospice to start work on extending it from 12 to 19 beds and expanding the day centre. Cash for the extension was raised by residents through the Forget-Me-Not Appeal, launched in October 1999, which
Local people living at some 2,700 addresses across the borough are being asked to take part in a comprehensive borough housing survey commissioned by Croydon Council. The company Fordham Research is conducting the survey of properties in the private housing
NEW CROSS: Inquest told men stumbled over corpse COUNCIL cleaners discovered the body of a teenage girl while they were clearing out her flat in New Cross. Graham Woolard, who specialises in "nasty jobs", and his cleaning team stumbled across the body
SCHOOL FAIR: Crockenhill Primary School holds its bumper Christmas fair on Friday, December 7 from 3.15pm at the school in Greencourt Road, Swanley. Father Christmas will be there as well as stalls and sideshows.Raffle prizes, donated by businesses, include
EMBROIDERY MEETING: North Kent Embroiderers' Guild is holding its Christmas meeting on December 15 in Gravesend. There will be a Show and Tell session where members can demonstrate unusual examples of stitchcraft. The meeting is taking place at 2pm in
Blackheath certainly have a penchant for the letter C as this well-deserved 19-10 victory against Clifton follows wins against Cinderford, Camberley and Colfeians it's a pity there are no more "C teams" in the league! Clifton took the lead with a penalty
SUB Charlie MacDonald saved a point for Charlton on Saturday, but manager Alan Curbishley was left to reflect on two more additions to his injury ravaged Addicks. Gary Speed's mishit volley after 73 minutes looked to have given Newcastle the points in
A WOMAN from Lewisham told an inquest how she thought the red fluid dripping fromn her flat's ceiling was coming from the room above. The body of 31-year-old Mark Skinner, who suffered from paranoid schizophrenia, was found in his Hither Green Lane flat
Charlton have signed Portuguese international defender Jorge Costa from Porto in a £4m deal. The 30-year-old central defender, dubbed "The Tank", joins on an initial five-month loan agreement, with the signing to be made permanent in the summer. Costa
LEWISHAM: Surprise slashing of funds can leave backlog THE BUDGET for collecting dumped cars in Lewisham has been slashed by about £40,000. And this is in spite of a high-profile government crackdown on the national scourge. Lewisham Council had publicly
WHEN Claus Jensen dispossessed Arsenal midfield and World Cup-winning star Patrick Vieira at Highbury, his immediate intentions seemed clear. With the Addicks 2-1 up against the title challengers on their own ground, and support from his team-mates nowhere
A BEREAVED son has produced damning evidence against a Plumstead GP who claims to have an immaculate professional record. Dr Sisir Ghosh, who works from the Plumstead Medical Centre, is currently being investigated over a variety of allegations by the
Police in London are questioning a 27-year-old man in connection with the murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence. Detectives have not released details of the man's identity but it is understood he is not one of the five suspects previously arrested
STAFFING at Princess Alexandra Hospital's accident and emergency department is to receive a boost with the injection of £91,500 over the next two years. The money is part of a £100m investment by the Department of Health into accident and emergency departments
IN just a few days time, cows will start to talk, geese will dance and men will wear frocks and curly wigs. And, despite cries of "Oh no they won't", it is definitely a case of "Oh yes they will" as the pantomime season gets fully under way at Lloyd Park
MANY people find Christmas an emotionally testing time of the year so the Samaritans are reminding everybody that they are only a phone call away. Stuart Gardiner, deputy director of the local branch, said: "Many people find this time of year very difficult
l Girls/Womens FC, based in Lewisham, all ages, Maralyn 020 8697 1574. l Foots Cray Rugby Club, mini/midi, all ages U7-U12, with or without experience, old members welcome. Training Sundays 10am-noon with RFU-qualified coaches. Tony Good 020 8857 6040
Christina Carter, the only representative for Greenwich, travelled with her Lewisham team training partner Christina Santell to the London Youth Games' Cross-Country Champion-ships, held at Parliament Hill Fields. Both train with the Coeur De Lion Triathletes
NINE members of the Sharks Swimming Club returned from the 29th Guildford Games having won 22 medals between them. Each swimmer was graded according to their best times and all individual events were over 25 metres, except for relays. Billy Morgan. from
BLACKHEATH came within a few seconds off pulling off the biggest upset of the National 3 South League season at the Rectory Field on Saturday. Club were leading Penzance & Newlyn, who had started the match as league leaders, having won all 10 of their
Murdered Sharon Malone's grieving father is to visit his grandchildren in Spain for the first time since his son-in-law fled the country. Harry Clinch will come face-to-face with murder suspect Garry Malone when he flies to Malaga later this month. He
Barnet Football Club is urging residents to contact the Times Group with their views and questions on the club's proposed £12million stadium after refusing to get involved in "slanging matches". Bees chairman Tony Kleanthous is frustrated that his plans
A group of Christians are set to unwrap Christmas with music, chat, video and theatre this weekend. Christian organisation Viz-A-Viz has created an entertaining family show called Tinsel and Truth which takes a closer look at Christmas. Ever had the sneaking
The Miskin Theatre Christmas tradition continues this month with a new production for young children. The Rainbow Goblins offers entertainment without a trace of pantomime. It is designed for children aged six to 10 and promises to be a night to remember
Our old favourite, Peter Perke, is at The Studio with his unique Club Diamante comedy cabaret Christmas special next weekend. The comedian who was nominated for a comedy award at this year's Edinburgh Festival will, of course, present his trademark late-night
THE steadily increasing capacity of The Valley in recent weeks means that Charlton are now able to offer tickets for sale on a match-by-match basis. Indeed, from January 1, FA Premier League rules oblige the club to make five per cent or 1,350 seats available
Amnesty International has raised concerns over the convictions of two Palestinians jailed for the 1994 North Finchley car bomb attack. The human rights group believes Samar Alami, 33, and Jawad Botmeh, 31, may have been denied a fair trial and appeal
Shooting Star Vic Reeves dropped into Whetstone on Saturday to show off his "generously-shaped lips" when he posed in a charity art exhibition for sculptress Frances Segelman. The TV funnyman kept still for two hours at the All Saints Art Centre, Oakleigh
Two dog owners convicted of animal cruelty this week said they wanted their pet back in time for Christmas. Paul Rowell, 39, and Leanne Cobb, 27, left Khan, their six-year-old German shepherd, tied to a concrete post for several days in the back garden
Lewisham: The budget for collecting dumped cars in Lewisham has been slashed by about £40,000. And this is in spite of a high-profile government crackdown on the national scourge. Lewisham Council had publicly pledged £417,000 to fight the problem when
The loss of Santa's reindeers from this year's Barnet Christmas street party did not spoil the fun as more than 25,000 revellers joined in the season's festivities. Reindeers Sasha and Twinkle were prevented from attending Sunday's event in Barnet High
STAFFING at Princess Alexandra Hospital's accident and emergency department is to receive a boost with the injection of £91,500 over the next two years. The money is part of a £100m investment by the Department of Health into accident and emergency departments
WORK on the Stansted Airport sliproads from the M11 is on schedule, according to a report published last week. Project partners the Highways Agency, BAA Stansted and May Gurney Construction say the project is about one third complete and on target to
A quiz night on Friday in North Cheam, in aid of the Robert Coombs Appeal fund, was declared a huge success after the evening raised a staggering £2,700. More than two hundred quiz revellers packed The Woodstock pub's hall to support the event which aimed
STAFFING at Princess Alexandra Hospital's accident and emergency department is to receive a boost with the injection of £91,500 over the next two years. The money is part of a £100m investment by the Department of Health into accident and emergency departments
WORK on the Stansted Airport sliproads from the M11 is on schedule, according to a report published last week. Project partners the Highways Agency, BAA Stansted and May Gurney Construction say the project is about one third complete and on target to
PLANS for a 500-room four-star hotel at Stansted Airport. The hotel will be built by Rezidor SAS Hospitality, part of the Scandinavian SAS Airline group, on a five-acre site next to the terminal building. It is scheduled to open by the end of 2003. BAA
Harpenden: A Harpenden schoolboy who demonstrated his swimming robot crocodile in Birmingham last weekend has learned he has qualified for the televised national final. Matthew Crooks, ten, of The Cleve, will pit Crocotron against swimming robots from
Barnet Football Club is urging residents to contact the Times Group with their views and questions on the club's proposed £12million stadium after refusing to get involved in "slanging matches". Bees chairman Tony Kleanthous is frustrated that his plans
As if taking on Premiership title pretenders Leeds United was not going to be hard enough for Fulham, the Elland Road outfit now have god' on their side. Everyone's favourite scouser Robbie Fowler this week made the decision to quit his beloved Anfield
Fulham's 29-year-old striker Barry Hayles has signed a one-year extension to his current contract that will keep him at Craven Cottage until the end of June 2004. Hayles moved to the west London club for £2 million from Bristol Rovers in November 1998
Fulham Ladies travelled to Barnet with seven regular players missing from the squad, but still won the National League South Division game 7-1. Rachel Yankey, Katie Chapman, Rachel Unitt and Layla Young were all on England duty in Portugal, while Lyn
One month has passed since the first public meeting to discuss the creation of a Wimbledon Supporters' Trust, writes Lou Carton-Kelly. With continued guidance from Supporters Direct, the government-backed Trust initiative, there have been two working
With a little over two weeks until the Fans United day on Sunday 16th December we ask all readers of the Wimbledon News and residents of Merton to turn their attention this most important matter. Here are the final details as agreed with the police and
Wimbledon's forgotten man Alan Kimble says he hopes to be battling for a place in the first team squad within the next month. It's been a wretched season for the 35-year-old left back, who has been dogged by knee problems since the start of the campaign
Bolton Wanderers 0 Fulham 0 - Fulham continued their unbeaten run away to fellow Premiership newcomers Bolton Wanderers on Saturday in an entertaining 0-0 draw. Luis Boa Morte returned to the Whites' line-up, albeit as a substitute, after serving his
Thames: A skipper involved in the Marchioness riverboat tragedy, which claimed 51 lives, has been found fit to hold a British master's certificate, which allows him to continue piloting boats professionally. Douglas Henderson was captain of the dredger
Police are warning elderly people to be on their guard against bogus callers. Chief superintendent Paul Dowell, of Sutton Police, said the warning follows an alarming number of such incidents in and around the Sutton area last week. And with Christmas
Barnet Football Club is urging residents to contact the Times Group with their views and questions on the club's proposed £12million stadium after refusing to get involved in "slanging matches". Bees chairman Tony Kleanthous is frustrated that his plans
The pantomime season is in full swing and Pinnochio at the Chicken Shed has an award-winning set designer. ALEX KASRIEL talks to Keith Dunne: Accommodating a cast of 200 plus a donkey in a theatre is a tough brief. But this is just what the Chicken Shed
Wimbledon and Merton Swimming Club held their annual awards night at Wimbledon leisure Centre, Latimer Road on Wednesday 21st November. Mayor Stuart Pickover accompanied by his wife, presented the trophies to proud club members who had excelled in their
Wimbledon Speedway have appointed Mick Hooker as their new commercial manager. Co-promoter Steve Ribbons said: "We are delighted to have someone of Mick's calibre and experience on board. We are confident that we can attract the support of local and national
Rosslyn Park lost to the last kick of the game at Preston Grasshoppers on Saturday. Park were so heavily delayed on their train journey to the north west they had to change and be strapped up on the train. It showed as Preston led 10-0 after eight minutes
Police in London are questioning a 27-year-old man in connection with the murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence. Detectives have not released details of the man's identity but it is understood he is not one of the five suspects previously arrested
Sutton United chairman Bruce Elliott has backed manager John Rains' decision to release Moroccan international goalkeeper Chuck Martini. Martini, who signed for the club from Hendon at the end of last season, played his last game for Sutton in their 2
I thought our Ryman League cup defeat by Worthing at Colston Avenue on Tuesday night was a better performance than the first match a few days before. There were a lot of kids playing in the team. They all did better with the four players, than those who
Harry Dhami leant back in an armchair at his Gravesend home and contemplated what "might have been" after losing his British welterweight crown to Belfast's Neil Sinclair in Glasgow last week. Dhami was stopped for the first time in his career when Sinclair
Three members of the Gravesend Road Runners took part in the Thaney 10-mile road-race on Sunday. Graham Melose, having his race race for two months due to injury, was first of the club members home when clocking 68mins 23secs, followed Matt Dixon in 69
Guru Nanak Sunday, of the North Kent Sunday Premier League, made easy work of their 2nd Round Reporter Cup tie against second-placed fourth division side Manor Wood, even though they decided to rest most of their regular XI. The game was effectively over
Sydenham: A Sydenham hospice has banked a £1m cheque after winning the world's largest humanitarian prize. The presentation of the Conrad N Hilton Foundation Award to St Christopher's Hospice, Lawrie Park Road, took place in New York last week. Hospice
BHC ladies' 1st XI travelled to Old Loughtonians Hockey Club, in Essex, on Saturdyam and returned with a fine 2-1 win. Playing on a water-based surface, which is not the usual for BBHC, the ball was slightly harder to control but they adapted quickly
IT might be several months until the new cricket season, but if you fancy being an umpire, then now's the chance to enrol for a training course aimed at helping you master the finer points of the game. The Metropolitan Kent Association of Cricket Umpires
TWELVE members of the Sharks Swimming Club returned from the 29th Guildford Games, having won 33 medals between them. Each swimmer was graded according to their best times and all individual events were over 25 metres, except for relays. Welling's Adam
Alyson Parlett continued this year's magnificent road- running form into the cross-country season. The Bexley Athletics Club member (right) was the third-placed Kent veteran in the female section of the Reebok International Cross-Country, held in Margate
Welling United recorded their highest senior win in the club's history when thrashing ground-sharers Erith & Belve-dere 8-1 in the FA Umbro Trophy second round at Park View Road on Saturday, writes Graham Bunce. Gary Abbott scored five goals against
ANTHRAX hoaxers have struck twice in Greenwich since the terrorist atrocities of September 11. One package was received at an anonymous public building and another was discovered by post office workers on its way to a business in Greenwich. Both contained
GOVERNORS at St Mary Magdalene School have 49 days to gather evidence to support the expulsion of Jevan Richardson, the boy found hanged in his Forest Hill home. This is a legal triumph for Jevan's mother, Carol Edmund, 34, who believes the exclusion
The Friends of Crayford Library held its first event there to coincide with a book sale. Buyers like Sarah Cockle were able to snap up a bargain at or two at the event December 4, 2001 12:32
CASH RAFFLE: Age Concern is holding its first annual raffle to raise funds for its work. There is more than £10,000 available in prize money in the raffle, which will be drawn on February 14, 2002. There is a first prize of £5,000, three second prizes
Despite being without both first-choice netminders, as well as Trevor Roenick, Ritchie Bronilla and Steve Thornton, all injured, plus suspended Rob Donovan, not to mention three tough games in as many in Oslo's Continental Cup, the London Knights thrashed
Father Christmas is taking time off from sorting out the presents, to visit children across the north of the borough. Helped by Erith Rotary Club, he will be touring the streets in his sleigh, playing Christmas music and asking people to give money to
THE Lions bounced back from the disappointment of a home defeat with a 2-1 away victory at in-form Bradford City. Millwall dominated proceedings, particularly in the first half, and snatched the lead three minutes before the interval. Steven Reid dribbled
Christina Carter, the only representative for Greenwich, travelled with her Lewisham team training partner Christina Santell to the London Youth Games' Cross-Country Champion-ships, held at Parliament Hill Fields. Both train with the Coeur De Lion Triathletes
Police in London are questioning a 27-year-old man in connection with the murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence. Detectives have not released details of the man's identity but it is understood he is not one of the five suspects previously arrested
TEN-YEAR-OLD Jonathan Bell outplayed the most talented young golfers throughout Great Britain and Ireland to win this year's PGA Wee Wonders Open Golf Championship. Jonathan, from Eltham, played against 70 potential golfing stars in the 9-10 age group
NINE members of the Sharks Swimming Club returned from the 29th Guildford Games having won 22 medals between them. Each swimmer was graded according to their best times and all individual events were over 25 metres, except for relays. Billy Morgan. from
Woolwich publican Andy "The Viking" Fordham was beaten in the semi-finals of the World Masters' Darts Championship, which concluded at the Lakeside Club on Sunday afternoon. Fordham, who had reached the last four without dropping a set, faced Finland's
YOUNGSTERS at a Bexleyheath nursery school celebrated after raising more than £1,000 for a six-year-old girl crippled by meningitis. The Crook Log Nursery children took part in sponsored events including puzzle-solving. They gave the money to Julie Tighe
YOUNGSTERS at a Bexleyheath nursery school celebrated after raising more than £1,000 for a six-year-old girl crippled by meningitis. The Crook Log Nursery children took part in sponsored events including puzzle-solving. They gave the money to Julie Tighe
A six-year-old with a passion for Monet's paintings joined Rolf Harris in France for his new TV show about art. The Australian TV celebrity wanted Katie Thompson, who attends Warren Road Primary School, in Orpington, on his show after reading an article
A FAMILY who were suing three health authorities for £5m have settled their claim out of court for "very modest" damages. Krister Hubbard, now 25, of Bristow Road, Bexleyheath, her brother Michael, 14, of Maiden Lane, Crayford, and their half-sister Anne
ANNUAL CONFERENCE: Speakers at Bexley's Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership's annual conference included representatives from Ofsted and the Department for Education and Skills as well as the Thomas Coram Research Unit. They discussed the
CONCERNS have been raised over where the new community hospital is going to be built in Gravesend. Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley Primary Care Trust (PCT) says it wants to knock down the old Gravesend and North Kent Hospital, which dates back to 1887
Charlton have signed Portuguese international defender Jorge Costa from Porto in a £4m deal. The 30-year-old central defender, dubbed "The Tank", joins on an initial five-month loan agreement, with the signing to be made permanent in the summer. Costa
VOLUNTEERS have raised £6,000 for a buggy to take patients around Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The League of Friends at the Woolwich hospital will pick up patients who have difficulty walking. Voluntary Services Co-ordinator at the hospital Diane
A YOUNG woman was left badly shaken after a man grabbed her round the neck and tried to indecently assault her. The 23-year-old was attacked in Laurel Avenue, Gravesend, after getting out of a taxi in Echo Square just after midnight. The attacker grabbed
Sutton are next in action on Saturday, December 8 when they face Bedford in the Ryman League. United will face Westfield of the Combined Counties League in the fourth round of the Surrey Senior Cup Westfield beat Egham 1-0 in the third round. That game
Kiddersminster U18 3 Sutton Utd 1 Sutton United's fantastic run in the FA Trophy came to an end with a 3-1 defeat at Kidderminster on Monday. Sutton, who had beaten Cardiff in the previous round, fell 2-0 behind early on with a lucky break off Richard
THE steadily increasing capacity of The Valley in recent weeks means that Charlton are now able to offer tickets for sale on a match-by-match basis. Indeed, from January 1, FA Premier League rules oblige the club to make five per cent or 1,350 seats available
Sutton took full advantage over their opponents in this League Cup game. West Ewell were from a lower division and they never gave up the fight but, they were no match for the Sutton Colts. Ciaran Barton and man of the match Josh Cotter both scored hat
A VICIOUS dog used in the brutal murder of a New Cross bouncer has been sentenced to death by an Old Bailey judge. Colonel, an eight-year-old American pitbull was involved in the attack on Paradise Bar doorman George Napier, on November 10, last year.
A 14-YEAR-OLD Northfleet girl has moved a step closer to being the subject of Gravesham's first Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO). The council claims the teenager, who can not be identified at this stage, has made her neighbours' life hell for months
ELTHAM: School decides against splitting from council GOVERNORS at Eltham Hill technology college have voted unanimously against splitting from Greenwich Council. The top achieving school in Eltham Hill had considered becoming a foundation school a move
SUB Charlie MacDonald saved a point for Charlton on Saturday, but manager Alan Curbishley was left to reflect on two more additions to his injury ravaged Addicks. Gary Speed's mishit volley after 73 minutes looked to have given Newcastle the points in
MORE than half of electric blankets recently tested in Greenwich were classed as too dangerous to use. The free testing service by Greenwich trading standards officers looked at 115 blankets. Sixteen blankets needed minor repairs, including replacement
MORE than 30 people helped with planting a community orchard at Woodlands Farm. Sponsored by Barclay Sitesavers, the aim is to create a home for wildlife and help conserve ancient apple and cherry varieties which would once have been common in the area
Ash United 2 Epsom 4 Epsom & Ewell's Simon Hatton returned from suspension to score a hat-trick and secure his side victory in their Surrey Senior Cup third round tie away to Ash United on Tuesday night, writes David Wilson. Chris Barnes, 17,
The various draws threw up a number of interesting ties none more so than the U11 tussle between neighbours Banstead Rangers and Banstead Town, writes David Goldsmith. Early Rangers pressure paid off with a goal by Danny Simons from Dale Smith's cross
ANTHRAX hoaxers have struck twice in Greenwich since the terrorist atrocities of September 11. One package was received at an anonymous public building and another was discovered by post office workers on its way to a business in Greenwich. Both contained
SIKHS in Bexley celebrated the birthday of the founder of their religion with a parade through Erith and Belvedere. The parade began from the Guru Nanak Durbar Sikh Temple, in Mitchell Close, Belvedere, and featured colourful floats, flags and balloons
Brighton Road 1 SG Morden 0 An injury-time howler from SG Morden keeper Mike Trewin gifted Brighton Road Albion all three points in a hard-fought game on Sunday. The match seemed destined for a stalemate until substitute striker Ian Hopkins unleashed
A SYDENHAM hospice has banked a million-dollar cheque after winning the world's largest humanitarian prize. The presentation of the Conrad N Hilton Foundation award to St Christopher's Hospice, in Lawrie Park Road, took place in New York last week. The
NEIGHBOURS who demonstrated and campaigned against a mobile phone base station near their homes have won their campaign. The Territorial Army has decided against renting part of the roof of its centre in Watling Street, Bexleyheath, to mobile phone company
Epping Forest: Motorists are being urged to slow down when driving through Epping Forest and nearby roads following a sharp increase in the number of deer killed in accidents. Epping Forest is home to about 250 fallow deer and countless muntjac deer who
A West Croydon driving instructor, Basil Jones, who devoted his time teaching disabled people how to drive was presented with an MBE by the Queen at Buckingham Palace. Basil, 62, works for driving school BSM in Reigate, and was named in the Queen's Birthday
Croydon Council has blamed misleading statistics for wrongly putting its social services department among the worst performing 14 in the country. The council claims it was unfairly penalised for being late with four critical indicators and that it's real
Croydon social services are appealing to people in the borough interested in playing an active role in the challenging but rewarding work of helping to care for children with disabilities, to come to a special information day to find out more about how
THE management of a bakery which wants to expand says it has looked at ways of meeting local objections. British Bakeries in Belmont Road, Northumberland Heath, wants to end distribution at the North Heath plant and concentrate on baking. The plan would
Charlton have signed Portuguese international defender Jorge Costa from Porto in a £4m deal. The 30-year-old central defender, dubbed "The Tank", joins on an initial five-month loan agreement, with the signing to be made permanent in the summer. Costa
MOST people would consider Thai boxing to be a brutal martial art. But it does have a sensitive side as a recent tournament proved when it raised more than £200 to help a baby suffering from a terminal illness. The tot, aged just 22 months, was
A PUPIL from a special school in Gravesend has won a peace poster contest. Nine-year-old Matthew Wright beat 26 other youngsters from Ifield Special School, Cedar Avenue, with a poster depicting a peace handshake. He received gift vouchers and a certificate
GAMBLERS in Gravesend have been told their sporting bets will not be taken in the town centre. With some admitting they have never set foot in a betting shop, Gravesham councillors rejected two new applications for bookmakers in New Road, in a bid to
A LOW-COST housing development looks set to go ahead in Gravesend despite one Labour councillor's objections. Gravesend Churches Housing Association wants to build the 20-flat complex on a disused plot of land in Overcliffe, providing homes for people
SHOPKEEPERS will be displaying posters in shop windows warning youngsters they cannot buy graffiti tools including spray cans, permanent markers and correction fluid. The new campaign, launched at WH Smith in Woolwich, will warn under 16s against attempting
THE steadily increasing capacity of The Valley in recent weeks means that Charlton are now able to offer tickets for sale on a match-by-match basis. Indeed, from January 1, FA Premier League rules oblige the club to make five per cent or 1,350 seats available
A LITTLE girl has personally thanked supermarket staff for keeping cool when she suffered a "terrifying" allergic reaction to an ice lolly. Sophia Iandoli, who is only three, sent her mum into a panic when her lips and hands swelled up "like a balloon
VIDEO ON MONDAY: Following on from the success of the 70s and 80s videos, the final filming of the latest club video issue the 90s was being completed at the start of this week with a view to going on sale from the Superstore early next week. Priced &
AFTER two thrilling games in which the Addicks scored eight and let in six, they came back down to earth with a bump on Saturday as Southampton claimed their first ever league win at their new St Mary's Stadium. Both sides struggle to generate any quality
THE steadily increasing capacity of The Valley in recent weeks means that Charlton are now able to offer tickets for sale on a match-by-match basis. Indeed, from January 1, FA Premier League rules oblige the club to make five per cent or 1,350 seats available
SUB Charlie MacDonald saved a point for Charlton on Saturday, but manager Alan Curbishley was left to reflect on two more additions to his injury ravaged Addicks. Gary Speed's mishit volley after 73 minutes looked to have given Newcastle the points in
POLE DAY: The National Maritime Museum will be hosting a day of Norwegian festivities to mark the 90th anniversary of Roald Amundsen reaching the South Pole. Taking place on December 15, events include performances of Norwegian music and by youngsters
A MOTTINGHAM youth club has received a cash boost of more than £1,000 from Prince's Trust volunteers. Castle Coombe Youth Club, Castle Coombe Road, desperately needed decorating, and volunteers are painting a massive mural across the walls of
Neighbours who demonstrated and campaigned against a mobile phone base station near their homes have won their campaign. The Territorial Army has decided against renting part of the roof of its centre in Watling Street, Bexleyheath, to mobile phone company
WORK on the Stansted Airport sliproads from the M11 is on schedule, according to a report published last week. Project partners the Highways Agency, BAA Stansted and May Gurney Construction say the project is about one third complete and on target to
PLANS for a 500-room four-star hotel at Stansted Airport. The hotel will be built by Rezidor SAS Hospitality, part of the Scandinavian SAS Airline group, on a five-acre site next to the terminal building. It is scheduled to open by the end of 2003. BAA
ENJOY an afternoon of festive entertainment in aid of the Whipps Cross Hospital Acorn Appeal. The event, which has been organised by the Help a Whipps Cross Child charity, takes place on Saturday in the upstairs hall of St Teresa's Catholic Church in
MOTORISTS are being urged to slow down when driving through Epping Forest and nearby roads following a sharp increase in the number of deer killed in accidents. Epping Forest is home to about 250 fallow deer and countless muntjac deer who regularly cross
Despite being without both first-choice netminders, as well as Trevor Roenick, Ritchie Bronilla and Steve Thornton, all injured, plus suspended Rob Donovan, not to mention three tough games in as many in Oslo's Continental Cup, the London Knights thrashed
TEN-YEAR-OLD Jonathan Bell outplayed the most talented young golfers throughout Great Britain and Ireland to win this year's PGA Wee Wonders Open Golf Championship. Jonathan, from Eltham, played against 70 potential golfing stars in the 9-10 age group
Woolwich publican Andy "The Viking" Fordham was beaten in the semi-finals of the World Masters' Darts Championship, which concluded at the Lakeside Club on Sunday afternoon. Fordham, who had reached the last four without dropping a set, faced Finland's
The loss of Santa's reindeers from this year's Barnet Christmas street party did not spoil the fun as more than 25,000 revellers joined in the season's festivities. Reindeers Sasha and Twinkle were prevented from attending Sunday's event in Barnet High
IT might be several months until the new cricket season, but if you fancy being an umpire, then now's the chance to enrol for a training course aimed at helping you master the finer points of the game. The Metropolitan Kent Association of Cricket Umpires
A Christmas concert by the Darent Valley Choir will be held at St Mary's Church, Swanley, later this month. The concert will feature Anya Williment, aged 15, from Eynsford, who was one of the eight finalists in BBC Radio 2's Young Choristers of the Year
Dustcarts are to be fitted with on-board sprinkler systems after a spate of mysterious fires decimated the borough's fleet. Five Dennis Eagle vehicles have burst into flames since 1998 but a report into the cause of the fault proved inconclusive. The
Murdered Sharon Malone's grieving father is to visit his grandchildren in Spain for the first time since his son-in-law fled the country. Harry Clinch will come face-to-face with murder suspect Garry Malone when he flies to Malaga later this month. He
Charlton have signed Portuguese international defender Jorge Costa from Porto in a £4m deal. The 30-year-old central defender, dubbed "The Tank", joins on an initial five-month loan agreement, with the signing to be made permanent in the summer. Costa
SUB Charlie MacDonald saved a point for Charlton on Saturday, but manager Alan Curbishley was left to reflect on two more additions to his injury ravaged Addicks. Gary Speed's mishit volley after 73 minutes looked to have given Newcastle the points in
The borough faces a "double whammy" next week as much argued-over reports into the future of police numbers and magistrates courts are finally published. They are likely to spell doom for Barnet's criminal justice system, with the potential closure of
Attendances at Hendon RAF Museum are expected to go sky high after admission for everyone was made free from last weekend. After a two-year campaign by Hendon MP Andrew Dismore, children and pensioners visiting the Colindale museum were allowed in for
An man appeared in court on drug dealing charges on Thursday last week after an undercover police operation and raid on a Barnet pub. Unemployed Gary John Pedder, 18, of Cleveland Crescent, Borehamwood, denied five charges of dealing cocaine. He allegedly
The Ministry of Defence faces a barrage of compensation claims from families of air cadets killed or injured in a horrific coach crash. Lawyers acting for the family of survivor James Topping have already launched a claim against the MoD. They are seeking
Murdered Sharon Malone's grieving father is to visit his grandchildren in Spain for the first time since his son-in-law fled the country. Harry Clinch will come face-to-face with murder suspect Garry Malone when he flies to Malaga later this month. He
The loss of Santa's reindeers from this year's Barnet Christmas street party did not spoil the fun as more than 25,000 revellers joined in the season's festivities. Reindeers Sasha and Twinkle were prevented from attending Sunday's event in Barnet High
PLANS for a 500-room four-star hotel at Stansted Airport. The hotel will be built by Rezidor SAS Hospitality, part of the Scandinavian SAS Airline group, on a five-acre site next to the terminal building. It is scheduled to open by the end of 2003. BAA
Dartford: A Dartford man accused of espionage along with 11 other Britons is still being held in a Greek jail. Mick Keane, 57, of Burnham Road, who has travelled all around the world plane spotting, was arrested 27 days ago after allegedly taking photographs
FUNDING has been secured to keep CCTV cameras in Harlow town centre until next September. Local businesses and landlords have contributed money to enable the cameras to continue operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Since they were installed four
