A daring 13-year old is the youngest girl to ever kayak across the English Channel. Thrill -seeker Maia Wallace-Loizou from Upper Edmonton, paddled 20 miles across the channel to France this afternoon. Joining her was 15-year old Dylan Barber-May of Stamford Hill, and together they aimed to complete the…
Cheerleaders from the US’s National Football League (NFL) will be joining their counterparts from the Crystal Palace football club this weekend. When Crystal Palace takes on London rivals Charlton Athletic today, February 2 at 3pm at Selhurst Park, Croydon, the club’s Crystal Girls will host cheerleaders from the American…
One of Tower Hamlets’ most respected and illustrious junior football clubs, Senrab FC, is preparing to move out of the area after being turned down for council funding. The club are known throughout the borough for helping produce international players like Jermain Defoe, John Terry and Ledley King. The team was formed…
An anti-violence charity will take to the pitch before a big Southeast London derby on Saturday, to thank fans for their years of support. Before Millwall play local rivals Charlton Athletic, club managers Kenny Jackett and Chris Powell will welcome the Mizen family on to the pitch. Barry and Margaret…
One of Team GB’s top sprinters is hoping the sales of a new DVD will help to promote himself as he appeals for new sponsorship. Catford’s James Ellington, 27, is one of 12 international athletes to feature in the official London Olympics documentary, First. The 200m-sprinter famously tried to sell…
The newly renamed London Lions basketball franchise has moved into Croydon’s Crystal Palace National Sports Centre. After 15 years of competing in Milton Keynes, the British Basketball League outfit took the decision to move town and change their name, after failing to secure a permanent venue. A deal was struck…
Council staff traded warm desks for winter drizzle this Wednesday as they took on a football team assembled by the Young Mayor of Lewisham. The match was part of a programme of events to raise awareness of White Ribbon Week, a campaign to end violence against women. Lewisham Mayor Sir…
Six Millwall supporters face charges of public order offences following abuse of Bolton Wanderers’ Marvin Sordell. The fans were arrested during Millwall’s 2-1 victory over Derby County on Saturday after unfurling a banner that showed an abusive statement about Sordell. The player had complained on Twitter about experiencing racist abuse at…
Lewisham police and Millwall Football Club are investigating an alleged racist incident, reported on Twitter by Bolton player Marvin Sordell at The Den on Saturday.…
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