Anyone who knows me knows full well that I'm not exactly one of life's great optimists. My view on life is always to expect the worst - the glass is never half-full I say. So it is perhaps no surprise that when it comes to England's prospects for the
LOVE it or loathe it, there'll be no escaping football for the next few weeks at least. So make sure you're the most stylish fan around with the best footie-themed home accessories. If that's not your game, simply humour the supporters in your life with
FOOTBALL supporters need nourishment to keep them going during those hours watching the World Cup. Cook up some dishes created by top sports stars that will keep fans cheering. Every football fan knows that watching the World Cup at home is tough - the
IN the run-up to the World Cup, the players aren't the only ones getting nervous. The real footballers' wives speak out about their lives and feelings about the finals in Germany. Designer-clad, with a diary packed with shopping sprees, lavish lunches
WITH the 18th World Cup kicking off on June 9, all conversations will be turning to the beautiful game. So love it or loathe it, make sure you know all about it with 18 fascinating facts about the competition. Countries have competed for this greatest
The World Cup is nearly upon us - and it's about time! After the domestic season finished early to allow Sven's men the chance to rest before the finals - including the necessary relaxation at the Beckhams' party, of course - there has been precious
Name: Chrissy Speirs. Date of birth: 28/4/54. Location: Crayford. Status: Seperated. Occupation: Unemployed. Education: Gordon Secondary School for Girls (Gravesend), St Mary's Secondary School (Puddletown). Favourite movies: The Green Mile, Ghost.
You can be a fanatical football fan or a football hater - if you have something to say about the World Cup, you can say it here. You can talk about England's prospects, team selection, media coverage, quirky stories, how the tournament has taken over
By Olakunle Basaru, age 13, from Belverdere My Passion is so strong thou bird cries love Don't know what to do to show my passion I pray to the angel to fly above Look at where I am to show action To show the love that is not old but young So
My last relationship was a violent one and I've been alone for years. Now a man I've been friends with for the past 12 years has convinced me to give him a chance, even though I care for him but I'm not in love with him. Do you think we can work or should
Do my mum, dad and brother forgive me and can I hope for better times ahead? - Peter, Lewisham Graham says ... Your mum, dad and brother will forgive you, providing you try in the future.
Is my money situation going to improve soon and stay improved? Is there a good love life on the cards for me soon? - Molly, Woolwich Graham says ... I feel you should tell someone about your money situation but have not yet. June 7, 2006 will show a
OUR daughter has just come through almost 12 months of pain, fear and worry. Our pride in her knows no bounds for her fortitude and resilience throughout. She has written the following poem, which may be of help to others. We would be so proud if you
I have always liked Tony Blair but to be honest it does not seem to matter who you vote for, we are all promised this and that at elections, and when it comes to it we never get what we are promised. I know we should all vote but what are we voting for
IT IS now clear the Government is going to press ahead with its ID card scheme and, despite an election promise, these are to be compulsory for everyone who has a passport. Soon, to get your passport, people will be required to attend an interrogation
A DOCTOR has slammed critics who are calling for complementary medicine to be scrapped from the NHS. Dr Helmut Roniger has been treating patients at his complementary medicine clinic above Summerlands Surgery, Starts Hill Road, Farnborough, for two years
FLAT PLANS: St James Developments has applied to Bromley Council to develop the Sira mansion site, South Hill, Chislehurst. It wants to convert the mansion into seven flats and convert the lodge and coach house into single homes. If the application is
OFFENDERS are to pay back the community by cleaning up the borough. Graffiti and litter will be removed and bushes and trees will be pruned in and around the Shaftesbury Park area, Plaistow. The Payback scheme, which started on May 27 and runs for the
A UTILITY company will be starting a 12-week £100,000 gas main replacement project. A total of 635m of polyethylene pipe will be laid in Beckenham Lane from Blythe Road to the junction of Shortlands Road, Shortlands. Southern Gas Networks (SGN) will
A NO-NONSENSE headteacher has found a way to get his pupils to concentrate on their homework. Duncan Harper, headteacher at New Woodlands School, Shroffold Road, Downham, grew tired of children spending too much time in front of their TV and computer
POLICE tackling football hooliganism at Millwall matches have arrested 16 people in a series of dawn raids. The arrests, on May 25, were made by officers from Operation Devine, a new crackdown on violence at Millwall games. Two arrests were made in
BECKENHAM MP Jacqui Lait says residents face increased council tax and the loss of their gardens as part of the Government's housing strategy. Mrs Lait's comments relate to the Government's National Land Use Database, which will identify every domestic
RUGBY players are celebrating after receiving a £5,000 lottery grant. Members of the Bromley Rugby Development Group received the cash as part of the National Lottery's Awards for All scheme. It was awarded to establish district sides for under-14s
MOURNERS brought a road to a standstill while paying their respects to a murdered mechanic. Arout 1,500 people turned out for the funeral of Jon Bartlett, 29, of Portland Road, Mottingham. He was shot dead on Chislehurst Common on March 31. Police had
