Archive

  • Freezing weather disrupts rush hour

    DELAYS caused by snow tonight could be experienced again tomorrow as freezing temperatures set in. South Eastern Trains is warning travellers they may face delays on the trains during rush hour this evening. All lines are currently open but many services

  • Cash to help parents

    ALL four London boroughs have been awarded around £50,000 to spend on improving services for parents. The Government wants councils to spend the cash on providing information and support for mothers and fathers. Local authorities have a crucial part

  • Car flips into woods

    A DRIVER escaped unhurt after his car flipped over and landed in the woods. The car left the road after going around a corner in Westerham Road, Keston, around 4.30pm yesterday. Fire crews from Biggin Hill and Orpington and Croydon's rescue unit were

  • Letter bomb precautions in Sidcup

    STAFF at the Sidcup offices of the DVLA have resumed opening mail following a letter bomb attack on the organisation's HQ. Workers were ordered not to receive any mail yesterday after a letter bomb exploded at the DVLA's Swansea base. Seven such devices

  • Pupils enjoy their snow day

    UNLIKE many Bromley schools which closed on Thursday, Churchfields Primary School remained open and made the most of the snowy day. Children and teachers wrapped up warm and braved the elements for a playtime filled with snow. Snowballs whizzed past

  • Crayford Womens’ Institute

    There was a large turn-out at the annual meeting in November, where Christine Clements was voted in as new president, with Jean Monk as secretary and Beryl Cork as treasurer. Members ended the year with some nice events. The Christmas party featured

  • Bexley Rotary Club

    BEXLEY Rotary Club thanks all residents of Bexley, Bexleyheath and Welling for donations collected in December by the touring Father Christmas float. Once again the float was towed by a Mazda vehicle kindly supplied by Bourne Road Garage. The Christmas

  • RSPB Bexley Group

    MEMBERS, friends and family raised £400 for the RSPB in memory of Doug Marchant, who died in September, aged 88. Mr Marchant, of Woodlands Park, Bexley, was one of the group's founder members 27 years ago and several members attended his funeral in Eltham

  • Bexley Support Group

    RICHARD Lane, the first male diabetes patient in the UK to receive an islet transplant, paid a return visit on the January 19. He displayed enthusiasm for life and great confidence in the medical team. As he is being treated in a centre of excellence

  • Rotary Club of Danson

    MEMBERS were out in force during the build-up to Christmas. Commuters started to part with their cash as early as 6.30am and it was not long before the buckets started to get quite heavy! In fact this year saw all records broken as the generosity trans-lated

  • Objections to pizza shop’s extension bid

    LICENSING chiefs have received five objections to an application to extend opening hours at a pizza takeaway. Haji-Mirzagul Zabibullah has applied to Greenwich Council to serve pizza and late-night refreshments until midnight on Sundays to

  • Green guide for residents

    A GUIDE is available for green residents who want to install solar panels or wind turbines on their properties. The handbook, produced by Bexley Council, lists the six conditions homeowners would have to fulfil to make planning permission for solar panels

  • Gay sex meetings targeted by patrols

    NEW security patrols have been put in place to make a children's playground safe from men looking for gay sex. News Shopper exclusively revealed in December how parents were boycotting the playpark at Sidcup Place, Sidcup, because of the men loitering

  • Help me save this river

    A PIONEERING scheme which has dramatically improved the condition of the River Cray is under threat. Riverkeeper Ashe Hurst may lose his job with the transport which enables clean-ups to take place. Mr Hurst has organised several clean-ups of the river

  • Seminar offers advice to employers and jobseekers

    A free seminar has been organised for businesses to help them find the right employees. It is being held at Charlton Athletic FC, Floyd Road, Charlton, on Friday from 8am to 10am. The event will be hosted by Bexley Council's cabinet member for regeneration

  • Residents have say on school

    A SMALL group of residents will be involved in plans to build a secondary school. Bexley Council has been given £23m of Government cash to construct a new Pathfinder school. It hopes to use the site of the former Crayford School, off Iron Mill Lane,

  • £100m regeneration boost for town

    AN £100m deal has been signed to deliver the revamp of Gravesend's Heritage Quarter. Gravesham Council says the agreement, made with Edinburgh House Estates Ltd, marks a formal commitment to delivering the flagship regeneration project. The propsed

  • No Parking

    I wonder what part of 'No Parking' he didn't understand . . . http://www.beautifulyoo.com/images/ns/no_parking.jpg Hasta pronto amigos.

  • You can call me Jamie...

    My wife had a meeting after her work last night, so I decided it would be a good idea to cook us both a meal. It actually wasn't anything difficult, but I am only recently married and before then, if it didn't say "Microwavable" on the box, I would put

  • Bakery worker remanded in custody

    A 46-YEAR-OLD bakery worker has been remanded in custody following a knife attack on a woman. Stephen Paul McSharry was arrested and charged with grievous bodily harm with intent on Monday. The 36-year-old woman was attacked outside a Jet petrol station

  • Snow trouble

    Despite predicted travel chaos due to the thick snow, my journey into work was surprisingly unstressed and I had reason to be quite impressed with the train service this morning. I don’t know whether it was because it has only just been a few weeks since

  • Union warns of further strikes

    MORE civil service strikes could be in the pipeline following a day-long action. Around 400 Bromley trade union members took part in the strike in protest against threatened job cuts. Organised by the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), it was

  • Putting freeze on crime

    CRIME prevention advice was on offer in a supermarket car park. Cyclists could take their bikes to the crime prevention van outside Iceland, Glebe Way, West Wickham, and get them security marked. The stenciling service would normally cost £11.95 but

  • Shop’s alcohol appeal rejected after underage sales

    A NEWSAGENT has had his licence to sell alcohol revoked after magistrates rejected an appeal. Times News owner Sriharan Karunanithy first had the licence taken away by Bromley Council's licensing committee last March. It did this because staff sold

  • Understanding genocide

    MOCK ups of Anne Frank's bedroom, a Darfur shelter and a prison cell helped children learn about genocide. Bishop Justus School pupils visited the exhibition room and were asked to consider if genocide today is any different from years gone by. The

  • Sucker for snow

    http://www.thoroughly-good.com/images/snow.jpg I'm a sucker for snow. Love it. So to see Catford covered in more snow than I've seen in a long time was quite a treat. In fact, I'm happy to confess that I was really rather excited. A little embarrassing

  • Send your snow pictures and news

    PEOPLE across the region woke up to a winter wonderland scene this morning. If you have snapped a great snow image - perhaps a fine-looking snowman you have built or a lovely snow scene where you live - send it to us. For details of how to send your

  • Council tax clarification

    In yesterday's News Shopper we reported on Bromley Council's proposed council tax rise. We stated that the overall rise will be 4.9 per cent. This means a Band D resident will pay £1,217.70 in the next year. This is an annual increase of £42.03 and

  • Horses led to safety

    EIGHT horses had to be led to safety after their barn caught fire last night. Three fire engines arrived at the blaze at a farm in Hayes Lane, Hayes, at 11.15pm. The horses were released from their barn by the farm owner just before firecrews arrived

  • Honours probe creates 'stench of corruption'

    AS the police investigation into claims Labour offered peerages in return for cash continues, SARA NELSON speaks to Bromley's Conservative MPs to hear their views on the matter. The probe began in March last year after four people nominated for honours

  • Woman assaulted on train

    POLICE want to speak to a commuter accused of slapping a woman on a train. The incident happened on a train travelling between London Bridge and Forest Hill around 6.30pm on November 20 last year. PC Richard Spencer said the 25-year-old woman had asked

  • Douglas Charova not guilty of rape after retrial

    Douglas Charova appealed against his conviction and was found not guilty of rape after a retrial at Croydon Crown Court in March 2009. Previous report: A 36-YEAR-OLD man has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment for raping a woman.