SPEED restrictions have been imposed on passenger and commuter boats using the River Thames. The Port of London Authority has temporarily limited the speed of craft operating around Greenwich and central London to a maximum of 12 knots. Boat operators
FIVE people were arrested and two handguns seized last night as part of a police investigation into gang crime. Officers from Operation Trilogy, Lewisham police's 'gang disruption' team, stopped a Ford Focus in Greenwich at around 7pm. A 9mm automatic
THE owner of a ballroom listed by English Heritage to protect it from developers has attacked the organisation. Bill Mannix, 67, is selling the Rivoli Ballroom in Brockley Road, Brockley, because of poor health and has already received two bids of £10m
I have mentioned in a previous blog about my plans to do a sky dive in aid of the charity campaign the News Shopper is supporting to raise £6.5m for a new hospice in Eltham. Now my jump is less than a month away I thought I would update you on my fundraising
A SURVIVOR of a car crash in which three teenagers died has been told it could be a year before she walks again. Chloe Dunne, 16, was asleep when the car she was a passenger in collided with a bus in Little Heath, Charlton, on New Year's Day. Three
Billy is a distinctive looking older cat. He is very friendly and desperate for a new home. Billy was originally taken in by the Celia Hammond Animal Trust two years ago as a stray. He had an injury to his mouth, having either been hit by a car or kicked
Me and my partner been living in south England and are not happy in this area anymore. Do you see us moving from the area and where do you see us locating to? - Janet, Bagshot Graham says ... I see you moving to Cheshire.
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a road accident in Charlton which led to the death of a 15-year-old boy. The accident happened at 6.45pm in Woolwich Road, near the junction with Victoria Way, on December 22. Officers believe a silver Nissan Micra
THE South London & Kent Pool Alliance is fast becoming the most competitive league in the area with a whole host of teams vying to become top dogs. Yet more twists and turns occurred on Thursday as The George IV A overcame the reigning champions Woolwich
A 43-YEAR-OLD man will be sentenced later this month after pleading guilty to running a brothel. Paul Chapman ran The Carlton Spa, Carlton Parade, Orpington, which had been licensed to provide massage and other treatments in August 2005. But the
THE new year is well and truely here and 50 per cent of adults are determined to change an aspect of their life after making at least one New Year's resolution, according to a new poll by the Pitman Training Group. Losing weight and getting fit are the
Life can be a struggle for people who have to look after a relative or friend. DAVID MILLS finds out about a group which supports carers. AN ORGANISATION which works with carers wants to reach out to people unaware of its work. Carers Bromley, which
ARE YOU destined for a life treading the boards entertaining the masses? Or would you prefer to be behind the scenes? If so, then you are in luck. Leading family holiday operator Pontins is holding a series of auditions in its quest to find young people
MANY people decide the new year is an opportunity to take stock and start afresh, often with regards to their career. A recent poll by recruitment website monster.co.uk found 70 per cent of people questioned planned to star job hunting come the new
DERBY have signed Danny Mills on loan until the end of the season. News Shopper reported yesterday how Alan Pardew would not be extending the former England international's stay in SE7 after his four-month loan ended last week. Mills made 19 appearances
NEIL Warnock will be using tomorrow's FA Cup game at Watford to take a closer look at Crystal Palace's young players. The Eagles have propelled themselves to the brink of the play-offs on the back of an unbeaten in 13 Championship games. Ironically
APPROVAL has been given for a £25m academy to replace a secondary school near Dartford. The Department for Children, Schools and Families has approved plans for a new mixed academy for 11 to 18-year-olds to replace Axton Chase School in Longfield. It
A VULNERABLE man who had been missing since before Christmas has been reunited with his friends and family. Police have not released precise details about where Joseph Hunter, 54, was found yesterday (January 3). But on previous occasions when he has
A DOG owner and her daughter were saved from a house fire after she was woken up by her pet's barking. The Labrador managed to wake up the woman, who is believed to be in her 40s, who was asleep in the living room in her home in Compton Place, Erith
AN ARSENAL fanatic from Greenwich enjoyed a memorable Christmas after leading his beloved Gunners out on to the pitch on Boxing Day. Bradley Humphrey, 11, was chosen at random to act as a mascot for the title-chasers at Portsmouth in a televised game
POLICE are appealing for information on the suspicious death of a man who was found lying in a road. Kevin Jessup, aged 44, of Kimber Road, Sydenham, was found lying unconscious outside the Lock Tavern, Chalk Farm Road, Camden, on December 21. The father-of-three
Thamesmead's leading community development agency, Trust Thamesmead will be holding an election on Tuesday 15 January 2008, for a Thamesmead resident to join its Board of Trustees. Nominations are invited for the election of one resident trustee who
A SUPERMARKET'S recycling bin had to be lifted up so firefighters could put out a fire which was inside it this morning. The crew from Thames-side fire station used a 'prime mover', which is similar to the machine used to pick the container up when
On this day in... 1936 - The first pop music chart was compiled, by American magazine Billboard. 1961 - Copenhagen barbers went back to work after the longest strike in history - it had lasted since 1938. 1981 - Peter Sutcliffe - known as the Yorkshire
