COVID-19: “Please do not drop your guard” urges Bromley Council leader
An open letter by councillor Colin Smith, leader of Bromley Council Dear Residents, Looking back, it is difficult to believe it was virtually a year…
Maisonette fire prompts cooking safety warning
Firefighters are warning of the dangers of leaving cooking unattended following a maisonette fire in Beckenham. Part of a maisonette on the first floor of…
Five and a half years in jail for drug-dealing money launderer
A money launderer from Beckenham, who conducted his business using an encrypted phone, has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison following…
Inspirational girl with cancer has artwork displayed in virtual gallery
A young girl from Beckenham who suffers from Burkitts Lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system, and has endured gruelling chemotherapy, has had her artwork…
Tesco Express store opens at Chinese Garage
A new Tesco Express store has opened its doors for the first time today at the Grade II listed Chinese Garage site in Beckenham. The…
Trio jailed following UK’s largest ever counterfeit cash seizure in Beckenham
Three men have been jailed for conspiracy to print more than £12 million of counterfeit cash, in what is believed to be the single largest…
Mass vaccination centre to open in Bromley Civic Centre Great Hall
Bromley Council has announced that a Covid-19 mass vaccination centre in the Great Hall of the Civic Centre is expected to be up and running…
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…
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…