This Is Local London | Bromley

Boris Johnson pushing for control of London's suburban railways

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:28:43 +0000

Mayor of London Boris Johnson is calling on the government to hand over control of the capital's suburban railways to City Hall.

Empire Cinemas concerned about Bromley South redevelopment project

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0000

A CINEMA has raised concerns over plans to build a massive residential and leisure complex in Bromley South.

Cops hunting Crystal Palace train arsonist

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:40:22 +0000

DETECTIVES are hunting an arsonist who ‘endangered lives’ by setting fire to a pile of newspapers on a moving train.

IPCC sets out how it will investigate fatal police chase

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:33:33 +0000

A WATCHDOG has set out how it will investigate a police chase that led to the death of a man in a car crash.

Pupils learn team building at Duke of Edinburgh bronze award training session

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:43:23 +0000

PUPILS braved freezing temperatures for a training session in preparation for their Duke of Edinburgh bronze award.

Police raid cannabis factory in St Paul's Cray

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:06:50 +0000

MORE than 400 cannabis plants have been seized after officers found part of a house had been converted into a drugs factory.

Temperature plummets to winter low

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:16:34 +0000

BRITAIN has endured its coldest night of the winter so far, according to weather forecasters.

Zumbathon raises more than £3,000 for world cancer day

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:31:00 +0000

ZUMBA fans raised more than £3,000 for charity in a dance event with Strictly Come Dancing star Matthew Cutler.

Services suspended between Grove Park and Bromley North

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:48:42 +0000

SOUTHEASTERN train passengers are facing delays this morning due to a broken down train.

Popular social club for elderly gets safety lesson

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

A CLUB for the elderly African Caribbean community has been given a lesson in staying safe.

Siobhan Kelly's killer handed life sentence after changing plea to guilty

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:40:23 +0000

A MAN accused of bludgeoning a woman to death in her own home has changed his plea to guilty.

Detectives hunting Samuel Guidera's killer release new CCTV pictures

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:30:40 +0000

DETECTIVES have released new CCTV images in an appeal for witnesses one year after the murder of student Samuel Guidera.

Police make arrest over alleged racist incident filmed on train

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:02:26 +0000

DETECTIVES have made an arrest in connection with an alleged racist incident filmed on a train.

Three youths bailed over Bromley College buttock stabbing

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:08:07 +0000

POLICE have bailed three youths who are suspected of stabbing a student in the buttock at Bromley College.

Update: Street light ripped out of the ground in Petts Wood car crash

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:15:37 +0000

A MOTORIST has walked away from a crash with just a cut lip after the car she was driving smashed into a street light in Petts Wood.

Woman and child escape Downham house fire

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:00:26 +0000

A WOMAN and child managed to escape when a house went up in flames this morning.

Met Office issues warning as snow set to return to region

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:21:02 +0000

SNOW flurries could return to the region this evening as the country continues to shiver in the Arctic freeze.

Filmmakers improve their skills at Orpington workshops

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:39:29 +0000

FILMMAKERS have been put through their paces at a series of coaching evenings.

Street light ripped out of the ground in Petts Wood car crash

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:52:17 +0000

A MOTORIST is being interviewed by police after the car they were driving smashed into a street light in Petts Wood.