Shop staff don superhero outfits for Children in Need
Superheroes and Disney characters replaced the staff in Beckenham and Penge Specsavers last week for Children in Need. To support the campaign, which changes children…
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Locals smash charity marathon swimalong target
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) will benefit from the stellar effort of more than 30 swimmers who together successfully completed a marathon swim within…
Club in Focus – Rotary Club of Beckenham
The Rotary Club of Beckenham was formed in 1934 and is one of over 1,700 Rotary clubs in Great Britain and Ireland and 35,000 clubs…
Runners lace up for fifth Beckenham Half Marathon
Preparations are well under way for the 5th annual Beckenham Half Marathon next month, which promises to be the biggest and best to-date. The Beckenham…
Inspirational former teacher breaks world record
A former languages teacher from Beckenham who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease three years ago has, with the help of his good friend, broken…
Circus fundraiser for little boy’s life-changing treatment
The family of a toddler who struggles to walk after suffering from brain complications when he was born 13 weeks premature are holding a circus…
Charity support inspires local teacher to run marathon
A local teacher was inspired to run the London Marathon last month after receiving valuable help from a charity in supporting one of her pupils…
Demelza Hospice Care celebrates 10-year anniversary
Demelza Hospice Care for Children, which provides specialist care and emotional support for children with terminal conditions and their loved ones in Beckenham and the…
Local family launch new Cystic Fibrosis charity
Years of hard work and dedication have finally paid off for a local family who recently received confirmation that their new charity has now been…
Glades raises more than £24,000 for charitable causes
The Glades Shopping Centre is thanking its kind-hearted visitors for helping raise more than £24,000 for a host of charities over the last 12 months….