Elderly man gets suspended sentence for hit-and-run
A local man has been jailed for causing serious injury by dangerous driving and failing to stop at the scene of a collision in Beckenham….
Beckenham Poppy Appeal hits record £34,500
The Beckenham Rotary Club, which organises the annual Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal in Beckenham, has collected a record sum from local residents. With a…
Beckenham pupils in ‘once in a lifetime’ NASA trip
Students from a Beckenham girls’ school recently embarked on an experience of a lifetime when they visited US space agency NASA in Florida. A total…
Police launch appeal following fatal motorcycle crash
Police are appealing for witnesses after a motorcyclist died following a collision in Beckenham last week. At around 9.50pm on Friday, 10 November 2017, police…
New ‘parent buddy’ school run website goes live
A Beckenham mother has launched a new website which helps local parents find other ‘parent buddies’ to share the school run with. Natasha Adom, 37,…
Local NHS Trust failing to hit cancer treatment targets
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is one of the worst NHS trusts in the UK when it comes to waiting times for cancer patients, new…
Five year old child injured by firework thug
Police were called at approximately 7.30pm on Tuesday, 17 October after a firework was let off inside a shop on Churchfields Road, injuring a five…
Local Swimalong raises money for Zambian charity
A total of 27 enthusiastic swimmers recently took part in a fundraising event organised by Rotary Beckenham to raise money for the charity Fighting Poverty…
Ollie and Dollie opens for business
The much anticipated opening of a new quirky family concept store on Beckenham High Street took place this weekend. News in Beckenham went along to…
Langley Park Primary School gets the go ahead
Bromley Council has given the green light to a new 420 pupil primary school on the Langley Park site in Beckenham. The council approved the…