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MP defends his ‘Non Dom’ Lord 2005 donations

ORPINGTON MP John Horam has defended a cash lump sum provided by controversial billionaire Lord Ashcroft during the last general election....

Take a husband and wife... writer’s recipe for foodie bestseller

A WRITER has been celebrating the success of a new book which takes an amusing approach to food writing....

Crystal Palace fans back Easter clash to raise cash

FANS of a beleaguered football club are coming together with their club to sponsor an Easter Monday clash....

Barber shop showman to battle it out for Eurovison

A BARBER shop singer is one of just six acts to make it to the finals of the UK Eurovision contest....

Choo is shoo-in as celebrity guest

DESIGNER icon Jimmy Choo will be guest of honour as a shoe boutique launches its new collection....

Police chief defends force after second officer is convicted

A POLICE commander has defended his officers after a second cop in 18 months was convicted for misconduct on his watch....

Tories fight for better treatment for soldiers

POLITICIANS brought a fight for better treatment for junior army servicemen and women to Westminster on Tuesday....

Voters are still undecided

AN exclusive poll has revealed the majority of residents have not decided who they are going to vote for in the General Election which is just weeks away....

Cash aid for clubs

FORMER England cricket captain Mike Gatting is urging grassroots sports teams to sign up to raise extra cash through the Gift Aid scheme....

Open house

A YOUTH organisation is holding an open day next Wednesday where residents can find out how to join....

Letters

Loos shut, councillors allowances triple

Earlier this year our councillors recommended closing the public toilets in Biggin Hill, Hayes, Petts Wood and Beckenham. It was claimed this would save £49, 830 (Report No. ES10001), though local businesses would be paid to provide alternative facilities...

Library move will damage cultural centre

Despite assurances from the council that the same number of books and writing desks would be accommodated in the proposed new...

No pass marks

SURE as eggs is eggs, there will be trouble when those in the London area come to use their new-style Freedom Pass after mid-March....

A respected member

I WOULD like to point out the small Labour group of councillors has to cover a number of committees. By attending 27 meetings Karen Roberts attended...

Tea room that cheers

I wish to add to the comments in Glenda Hay s letter (Times, February 18). Having recently visited the Croft Tea Rooms, I found it...

No pass marks

sure as eggs is eggs, there will be trouble when those in the London area come to use their new-style Freedom Pass after mid-March....

Tea room that cheers

I wish to add to the comments in Glenda Hay s letter (Times, February 18)....

A respected member

I WOULD like to point out the small Labour group of councillors has to cover a number of committees. By attending 27 meetings Karen Roberts attended many more than many members and she is a respected member of a number of committees....

Loos shut, councillors allowances triple

Earlier this year our councillors recommended closing the public toilets in Biggin Hill, Hayes, Petts Wood and Beckenham. It was claimed this would save £49, 830 (Report No. ES10001), though local businesses would be paid to provide alternative facilities...

Library move will damage cultural centre

Despite assurances from the council that the same number of books and writing desks would be accommodated in the proposed new Orpington library,...

Sport

Foster’s Can do attitude an inspiration

ONE of the club s greatest-ever, middle-distance runners showed the new guard how it s done with a gold medal-winning performance at the World Masters Indoor Championships, writes Pat Calnan. Bill Foster claimed first place in the O50 3,000m at the event...

Harriers get busy at Roundhay Park meet

LAST weekend was a busy one for Blackheath and Bromley Harriers members, competing on country roads and indoors, writes Pat Calnan. The big outdoor event was the National Cross Country Championships, which took place at Roundhay Park in Leeds. One of th...

Overall lands spot in team GB’s world indoors squad

SCOTT Overall produced a fine performance against the world s best in the UKA Aviva Indoor Grand Prix at Birmingham to seal his place in Great Britain s World Indoor Championships squad, writes Pat Calnan. Racing in the 3,000m – which included both the W...

Teen storms to victory at Royal Navy boxing event

A TEENAGER from St Mary Cray sailed to boxing glory after grabbing gold at a prestigious tournament. Johnny Baker, 13, saw off stiff competition to claim victory in the final of the 54kg category at the Royal Navy Schools Amateur Boxing Association of E...

Treddy ready for full Test cap

JAMES Tredwell couldn t have done any more to convince the England selectors that he deserves a place in tomorrow s Test side against Bangladesh, according to Simon Willis. The Spitfires spinner warmed up for Friday s opening five-day game in Chittagon...

Kent quartet in England t20 squad

FOUR Kent County Cricket Club women players have been named in England s provisional squad for the ICC World Twenty20 tournament. Captain Charlotte Edwards, batsman Lydia Greenway, wicketkeeper Tammy Beaumont and uncapped Susie Rowe are included in the 2...

Tredwell at the crease as England win ODI series

KENT off-spinner James Tredwell made his full One-Day International debut for England in Tuesday s victory against Bangladesh. The 28-year-old went for 52 runs in 10 overs and failed to take a wicket, but partnered century hero Eoin Morgan (110) at the c...

Wood girls have a ball

DARRICK Wood School s U15 girls cricket team made it to the semi-finals of the Lady Taverners Indoor Schools competition hosted by Kent County Cricket Club. But, despite the Orpington-based school winning their pool in the group stages, they were narrow...

Ball lands Kent deal

KENT have tied academy starlet Adam Ball to a three-year professional deal with the club. The 16-year-old Bexley Cricket Club all-rounder is a member of the ECB s Fast Bowling Elite group and recently represented England at the ICC U19 World Cup in New Z...

No glove lost as boss ships out Williams

MARK Goldberg remains confident of bringing in a new goalkeeper ahead of this Saturday s Blue Square South (BSS) game against Worcester after parting company with Gareth Williams. Bromley s regular shot-stopper has seemingly paid the price for their defe...

New boss takes Hart from victory

NEWLY-APPOINTED Crystal Palace boss Paul Hart heaped praise on his side following their workmanlike 1-0 victory over Sheffield United at Selhurst Park, writes Tom Barclay. In a whirlwind week that saw Neil Warnock leave for QPR, the 56-year-old has the u...

Addicks do their bit to help heroes

CHARLTON Athletic Football Club has joined forces with all the other Football League sides in the past week to raise awareness and vital funds for Help for Heroes. The Addicks showed their support for the cause – the Football League s official charity pa...

Bulmers Cider Kent League Round-Up: Oaks maul Tigers for top three spot

SEVENOAKS Town climbed to third in the Premier Division standings with a 3-0 triumph at Sporting Bengal United. John Maloney opened the scoring on the half hour mark prior to Tony Atkins doubling the advantage moments before the interval. A fine afterno...

Times Football League Round-Up

Palace: ALAN Lee s fifth Championship strike of the campaign ensured new Palace boss Paul Hart made a winning start to life at Selhurst Park. The ex-Ipswich striker volleyed home from Danny Butterfield s 23rd-minute cross to earn the Eagles all three po...

Eagles Ladies’ U13s book final spot

CRYSTAL Palace Ladies U13s will be hoping to cap a hugely successful season by triumphing in the London Girls U13 FA Cup final. The Eagles will try to emulate the efforts of the current U14 outfit – who won last year s competition – in the showpiece at...

Hart: Eagles faithful must play big part - New Palace boss says support is crucial

PAUL Hart has told Crystal Palace s fans they have a pivotal part to play in the Selhurst Park club s battle to stay in the Championship. Hart was unveiled as Neil Warnock s successor on Tuesday afternoon, when former Eagles players Dougie Freedman and J...

Jackett: It’s in our hands

KENNY Jackett admitted his Millwall side s fate is in their own hands following their 1-0 home win over Hartlepool, writes Joe Shackley. The Lions are a place outside the League One play-off positions, yet level on points with sixth-placed Huddersfield...

Boss’ joy at return to form

BROMLEY boss Mark Goldberg has challenged his Bromley side to continue the form they showed in last Saturday s crushing defeat of Weymouth for the remainder of the season. The Lillywhites fired four unanswered efforts past their visitors to halt a run of...

Lillies find a Wey to win at Hayes Lane

BROMLEY ended an eight-game winless run at Hayes Lane, where they overcame a very poor Weymouth side for their first home victory since December 28. The Lillies got off to a perfect start last Saturday when they took the lead in the fourth minute. Ashley...

Snooker: Unstoppable Evans wrecks Henrick’s title hopes again

BICKLEY snooker player Katie Henrick suffered yet another agonising semi-final defeat at the hands of Reanne Evans as the latter wrapped up the Connie Gough National Championship, writes Tim Dunkley. It means five-time world champion Evans, from Dudley,...

Greyhound Racing: Victorious Skater on a roll

AN IRISH greyhound became the first in 36 years of the Ladbrokes Golden Jacket to clinch the honour. Group Skater, the 2-1 favourite at Saturday morning s grand final at Crayford Greyhound Track, won by an impressive four and a quarter lengths to scoop t...

Tales of a Fisherman: Trust’s bid to tackle anglers’ concerns ahead of election

THE ANGLING Trust has launched a campaign to highlight the concerns of Britain s three million fishermen in the run-up to the general election. The comprehensive strategy includes calls for the government, and its agencies, to: * Protect fish stocks from...

Ladies overcome University challenge

HAVING beaten Cambridge University 9-0 earlier this season, Bromley and Beckenham Ladies Hockey Club found their hosts a tougher nut to crack this time around, writes Emma Greenway. However, BromBeck just managed to edge it by the odd goal in three to st...

Davies doubles up as ladies leapfrog West Herts rivals

A CHARLOTTE Davies double proved the difference as Bromley and Beckenham Ladies Hockey club first team were 2-0 home victors against West Herts, writes Emma Greenway. With sixth-placed BromBeck a spot behind their rivals in the standings ahead of the con...

Cost of defeat proves Dere for BromBeck

BROMLEY and Beckenham Ladies Hockey Club s first XI failed to find their best as they suffered a narrow 2-0 defeat at Dereham, writes Charlotte Ridout. The three-hour trip to the dark depths of Norfolk was never going to be an easy journey for BromBeck g...

WIN!...British Superbike tickets at Brands Hatch

THERE is only one place to be this Easter weekend (April 2/3/4) and that is Brands Hatch for the opening round of the 2010 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship. Former champions Neil Hodgson and Ryuichi Kiyonari will be making their much-anticipat...

Becks continue winning streak

BECKENHAM secured their third victory in a row – a 26-20 triumph at Thanet Wanderers – to maintain their solid start to 2010, writes Paul Skelly. The visitors started the first half with the elements in their favour and made use of that advantage when a...

Chichester pay the penalty as Mahutariki foots bill for Becks

BECKENHAM welcomed Chichester to Balmoral Avenue and gained revenge for the away league defeat earlier in the season with a comprehensive victory, writes Paul Skelly. The first half saw a series of tit-for-tat three-pointers as Ted Mahutariki knocked ove...

Becks’ crushing victory Maid in heaven

BECKENHAM banished the memories of successive away defeats and delivered a nine-try blitz to condemn visitors Maidstone to relegation, writes Paul Skelly. Beckenham were first on the scoreboard last Saturday when Pete Thorne emerged with the ball from und...

What's On

Jethro Tull still plough a great tune in 2010

MORE than 40 years down the line, blues band Jethro Tull is still going strong, writes Nick Hitchens. Speaking to Times Out ahead of their latest tour, frontman and flautist Ian Anderson is determined not to replace his instrument with a golf club or fis...

Middle class mayhem

No man is an island wrote an Elizabethan poet and JB Priestley took this to heart when he penned An Inspector Calls which is a psychological thriller disguised as polemic, writes Edward Martyn. The idea of teaching someone a lesson is not new in thea...

Bewitching Macbeth in impressive production

SHAKESPEARE S Macbeth, directed by Alice Lacey at the Broadway Studio, is an impressively visceral production, writes Mark Campbell....

Music easily worth a tenor

AN AUDIENCE braved frost and icy weather to hear the Allegri Singers perform an unusual and varied concert of French choral music....

Artists prove instrumental to a classical evening

YOUNG musicians were thrilled to perform for around 100 people at an annual concert dedicated to their art. Ten talented youths from schools...

Schoolgirl to play Jesus

GRAMMAR school girls are staging one of their most ambitious projects to date as an all-female cast grapple with Jesus Christ Superstar....

Wartime farce declared

FARCE See How They Run opens this month and is one of Theatre 62 s entries into the borough s theatre festival. Philip King s fast-paced...

Last laugh before Valentine’s

CAMP comic Scott Capurro, of Channel 4 s 8 Out of 10 Cats is to headline comedy at The Churchill studio bar this Saturday. A popular face...

Do wah diddy diddy, it’s those mighty Manfreds

THE original members of a cult 60s band will be blasting out their hits at a gig this weekend. Manfred Mann founders Paul Jones, Mike Hugg, Tom...

Show goes with a swing

THE highly acclaimed Chris Dean and Syd Lawrence Orchestra swings into The Orchard next month. A captivating and exciting...

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