Rotary Beckenham gifts unused laptops to local primary schools
Rotary Beckenham has provided more than 50 laptops in recent months to local primary schools, for use by children who are now learning online from…
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Mayor to host Holocaust Memorial Day service
The mayor of Bromley, councillor Hannah Gray, will lead a virtual service to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day today (27 January 2021). The theme for Holocaust…
Bromley parks “not for sale” say council; residents raise concerns over other open spaces
Bromley Council has sought to alleviate residents’ fears over the future of the borough’s parks, stating that they are “not for sale”. However, despite assurances…
Beckenham Specsavers sends high-vis jackets to south London school
To mark Road Safety Week earlier this month, Specsavers Beckenham donated more than 50 high-visibility jackets to a Greenwich school. Middle Park Primary School in…
‘Loneliness grant’ application deadline closes today
Local charities and community groups that are working to reduce loneliness have until 5pm today (January 26) to apply for a new grant. The grants…
Bromley Council opens second COVID-19 Rapid Testing site
Bromley Council has today opened a second COVID-19 Rapid Test Unit at the Kentwood Centre in Penge, in an effort to expand its programme of…
Firefighters issue cooking oil warning after Beckenham flat fire
Firefighters have issued a warning about cooking with hot oil following a fire at a flat above a shop on Beckenham Road in Beckenham. Part…
Police shut down 20-person Tier 4 restaurant gathering
Police broke up a large gathering of approximately 20 people who were found hiding in the back garden of a Beckenham restaurant, a day after…
Elmers Lodge 20-flat extension plans rejected
A proposed two-storey, 20-flat extension of Elmers Lodge in Beckenham has been rejected by Bromley Council following a wave of local opposition. The plans for…
Albemarle Road one-way measures continue to divide opinion
Exactly a month on from the introduction of new one-way traffic measures on Albemarle Road, a large number of Beckenham residents have continued to bemoan…