90-year-old Edward Turpin outside the Old Bailey, central London

Former butcher Edward Turpin has been handed a two-year suspended sentence for the attack at the couple's Kent home last year.

Elderly man, 90, spared jail for stabbing blind wife

Retired butcher Edward Turpin was accused of trying to kill Joan Turpin after losing patience with caring for her at their home in Orpington.

Pensioner, 90, convicted of stabbing blind wife in bed after 60 years married

Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters were called to Chelsfield Hill in Orpington in the middle of the night.

Roof of Orpington property engulfed in flames as 70 firefighters tackle blaze

The two girls fled and went back to school, where the police and their parents were informed. Both girls were distressed but physically unharmed.

Investigation launched into attempted abduction of two schoolgirls

Armed officers including the country’s most highly trained police marksmen have swarmed a traveller site in south-east London in a raid targeting suspected organised crime.

Hundreds of police officers swoop on Orpington traveller site

Police were called to Sevenoaks Road in Orpington at just after 10.10pm.

Man arrested after one person dies in crash involving two buses

The sound of "huge" explosions has been heard in south-east London after fire broke out at a bus depot.


Eleven buses go up in flames after 'huge' explosions

Liberal Democrat Peer Lord Avebury, who was Orpington's MP for eight years, has died aged 87.

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