MEMBERS of the Tamil community living in Bexley say they intend to take part in a march in central London tomorrow against the actions of the government of Sri Lanka which they accuse of a "pre-planned genocide-like massacre of Tamils in their homeland
POLICE in north Kent are appealing for information after four men burst into a flat and stole a haul of electrical items. The men, who were wearing balaclavas, targeted a flat in Lansdowne Square, Northfleet, at around 10pm on Thursday (Jan
A PENSIONER collapsed in front of his fellow bus passengers this afternoon (January 30) and later died in hospital. A number 336 bus was in Page Heath Lane in Bickley at around 1.20pm when an 86-year-old man on board fell ill. Fellow
THE London air ambulance landed in Falconwood field last Saturday after a man fell from a ladder in Welling Way, Welling. Bexley police assisted the medical crew to get to the scene of the accident and the man was airlifted to the Royal London Hospital
A VOLUNTEER centre is calling for more drivers to take elderly clients to their medical appointments. Della Jeffery from Swanley and District Centre in London Road, says that over the past few weeks the centre has had a high influx of new clients
With the Hotshots winning and the Jolly Fenman losing this week in the premier division of the South London & Kent Pool Alliance, it appears that the former are now firm favourites to win the their first winter title. They were made to work hard as
THERE is practical help on offer to youngsters who want to cycle to school. AS well as courses over the half-term holiday on how to cycle safely on the roads, Bexley Council has teamed up with three cycle shops in the borough to provide
PLANS to turn one town in north Kent into a tourism hub have been put forward by a District Council. Sevenoaks District Council’s local development framework core strategy, is a planning policy up until 2026. It sets out a guideline
YOUNGSTERS can have fun and get fit by taking part in discounted swims this half term. The discount means youngsters under the age of 16 can have a swim for just £1 at White Oak Leisure Centre in Hilda May Avenue, Swanley, between February
TWO more candidates have been announced for an upcoming by-election. On February 19 two councillors will be elected in Downham ward after Liberal Democrats Mark Morris and Simon Carter stepped down earlier this month. Christine Allison, 46, and
A new documentary re-opens the cult case surrounding the death of Sex Pistol Sid Vicious' girlfriend Nancy Spurgeon, but does it reveal anything new? Richard Firth finds out. The pre-screening blurb for Who Killed Nancy claims that the film
AN MP took centre stage during a theatre show when he came to the aid of a heart attack victim. When a fellow audience member suffered a cardiac arrest during a performance of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night on January 24, Dartford MP Dr Howard
THE DUCHESS of Cornwall had a near miss with a police dog during a visit to a dog training centre. The duchess visited the Metropolitan Police Dog Training Establishment in Layhams Road, Keston, on January 29. During the visit
THERE will be no increase in a borough’s council tax rate this year The tax freeze was agreed at a Greenwich Council meeting on January 28. But the council was criticised for raising rents for its tenants at the same time. From April 6, tenants
CLIMATE change minister and Lewisham Deptford MP Joan Ruddock has been blasted for her decision to support plans for Heathrow’s third runway. The Tory-led motion urging ministers to rethink plans was beaten by a majority of 19 votes, in
Charles Darwin’s former home in Downe Village could join Westminster Palace and the Tower of London and become a World Heritage Site, after the Government announced it will formally nominate the estate to UNESCO. The house and the surrounding
SNOW will hit the UK next week during the coldest winter for 13 years, forecasters are predicting. Freezing temperatures are set to take hold on Sunday, bringing heavy snow and bitterly cold winds from Russia on Monday and Tuesday. People will need
Madonna has announced the second leg of her record-breaking Sticky and Sweet tour will kick off at The O2, Greenwich, on July 4. The extended tour will take in 13 locations Madonna has never performed in before – cities such as Marseille, Hamburg
A BAIL hostel which led to residents on a housing estate being threatened with weapons, is to close. Residents had campaigned against the offenders’ accommodation in Chestnut Close, Downham, saying they had found syringes in the street and were afraid
A BROMLEY church wants couples who made their marriage vows there to celebrate their relationships at an event this Valentine’s Day. Anyone who has tied the knot at St Mark’s Church, Westmoreland Road, Bromley is invited to share their memories
A FIREFIGHTER has been awarded for more than 30 years of service. Crew manager Walter Hood was presented the long service award for his time at New Cross fire station, at a ceremony at the London Fire Brigade’s Southwark training centre,
TWO football clubs could be charged thousands of pounds and left in the dark for three months after a suspected car accident wrecked their electricity supply. Petts Wood and Hayes football clubs were forced to call in electricians after finding
A 14-YEAR-OLD boy, the youngest ever person to be charged by the Met for possessing a gun, was sentenced this morning. The youth pleaded guilty to firearm charges in November after being arrested at a New Cross house on August 12 last year.
WORK of volunteers on the restoration of the Victorian sewage pumping station at Crossness has been rewarded with a heritage award. Members of the Crossness Engines Trust have been painstakingly restoring the pumping stations and its giant beam engines
BEXLEY’S newest children centre is opening its doors to Sidcup youngsters. And to celebrate, the centre, set in the grounds of the Adult Education College in Alma Road, Sidcup is holding a special opening event on Saturday from 10am to 3pm. Children
