FATHER OUT: Chairman of governors at St Luke's Catholic Sixth Form College, Father Timothy Finegan has quit. The college hit News Shopper headlines in May after pupils protested about its religious services. A spokesman said Father Finegan had stood down because of the pressure of other commitments.

COFFEE CASH: Danson Park Bowls Club is hosting a Biggest Coffee Morning In The World in aid of Macmillan Cancer Care in the pavilion in Danson Park, Danson Road, Welling, on Friday from 10am.

STAFF GO: Around 50 staff are leaving Bexley Council this week as part of the Tory administration's drive for better efficiency. Most have taken early retirement.