Author: Blake Foster

The cash was raised through a sponsored walk where Hogarth Primary School parents paced themselves with their children. “We are trying to find ways of bringing money into the school,” headteacher Rob Watson said. “Parents were invited to walk with their children to raise money toward the Year 6 leavers’ day and our library. MORE NEWS: Hospice reduces bed space during upgrade work “It was also a chance to come into school that wasn’t happening often in the past. They talked informally with the teachers as they walked.” The new library will help pupils’ all-round education next term. Hogarth is run by the Discovery Educational Trust,…

You may have seen adjustable beds but perhaps you want to know more about them and if they can help improve your sleep.   Adjustamatic beds are built to your specification and manufactured at their specialised factory in North Wales. With a wide choice including single, double, king and queen, as well as dual adjustable beds – there’s certainly a bed that’s right for you and we have an offer here to save up to 50 per cent this summer! So, here is some helpful information about adjustable beds. In the past, electric adjustable beds were relatively uncommon but as…

Edson Kuhn was injured alongside his son in the incident on the evening of July 2 in Shooters Hill Road. Both were taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service after the crash on the zebra crossing near Ark Greenwich Free School. Metropolitan Police also attended the scene, but no arrests have been made. Mr Kuhn told the News Shopper that he is still recovering from a broken shoulder and that his son has “severe shock” after being “thrown four metres” in the crash. “The aftermath was the most harrowing experience of my life,” he said. “To see my child lying motionless on…

Bexley Council’s Planning Committee approved the proposal to redevelop the former Bexley Maternity Hospital building on Erith Road by Bursted Woods and build several new buildings on the site at a meeting on July 31. The 121-home development—which was put forward by the council’s own residential developer BexleyCo Homes—will be contained within the refurbished hospital building as well as three new six-storey tower blocks and eight two-storey terraced houses. The contentious plans garnered 90 objections from local residents. One objector who spoke at the meeting felt the development was a “missed opportunity on various fronts” as they believed there was…

The London Borough of Bromley Council has issued a notice under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. The order will come into effect on Wednesday, August 13, with no specified finish date. It will have a maximum duration of 18 months, with works beginning on or after the commencement date. The affected streets are listed as follows: Brackley Road, Beckenham; Bromley Lane, Chislehurst; Bromley Road, Chislehurst; Bull Lane, Chislehurst; Centre Common Road, Chislehurst; Church Row, Chislehurst; Croydon Road, Beckenham; Elmers End Road, Beckenham; Manor Park Road, Chislehurst; Pound Way, Chislehurst; Royal Parade, Chislehurst; Shepherds Green, Chislehurst; The Drive, Orpington; and Watts…

The deep brain stimulation procedure at Queen’s Hospital — mainly for patients with movement disorders like Parkinson’s — needs the brain to be scanned before and after surgery to make sure the electrodes are placed correctly. But Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT), which runs Queen’s, said this meant patients having to be moved from the operating theatre to the hospital’s radiology department on a different floor and back again twice during the procedure. Now neurosurgeon Abteen Mostofi is using a mobile CT scanner during the operation itself, saving up to 90 minutes. “Moving a bed with…

But this June I missed the summer show in Hampstead Garden Suburb – so when word came of Chris Page’s plant sale in the Suburb, off I went. Chris has long been a key member of the Suburb Horticultural Society and his garden behind Wordsworth Walk on a sunny evening in early July was idyllic, green, shady, with golden light and the sort of clientele only to be found in settled, garden-loving places. Chris Page runs a charity plant sale in his Hampstead Garden Suburb garden. (Image: Ruth Pavey) Chris grows the plants himself. Being an expert with hostas there were some tempting ones, but…

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Families can enjoy Freakier Friday (PG), which tells the story of Anna, her mother Tess, and Anna’s daughter who find themselves in a body swap. Showings are daily at 10am, 11.40am, 12.40pm, 2.20pm, 3.20pm, 5pm, and 7.40pm in Screens 3 and 4. These screenings are audio described, wheelchair accessible, and the Sunday showing is open-captioned. Another family film is The Bad Guys 2 (PG), where the reformed villains are back for “one last job.” This sequel is showing multiple times daily, including 10.10am, 11am (autism-friendly Sunday), 11.50am, 12.40pm, 3.10pm, and 5.40pm in Screens 3, 5, and 7. These screenings are audio…

Erdal Ozmen was the man found wounded in the street early yesterday morning (August 5), reports ITV. Despite attempts to save him, the 45-year-old died at the junction of Dynevor Road and Stoke Newington High Street soon after midnight. A murder investigation was launched with police tape closing Stoke Newington High Street and a tent in Dyvenor Road. Liza Dodds said: “My husband told me there had been a shooting and I looked out the window and it was terrible – the policeman was giving CPR to someone for a very long time. Fatal shooting ‘shocking’ among ‘million-pound’ Stoke Newington…