Beckenham RFC – August Column
There really is no rest of the wicked. We’re only just past the Summer solstice, festival dwellers are just getting started but the senior men…
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…
BromBeck Hockey Club – July column
After a couple of months away from much competitive hockey, things are beginning to ramp up in preparation for the 2019-20 season, which will see…
Mum who needed 16 units of blood in male donor appeal
A Beckenham mum who needed 16 units of blood after suffering a ruptured uterus during childbirth is urging more men to help save someone’s life…
Bromley Picturehouse to screen dementia-friendly films
The newly opened Bromley Picturehouse cinema is launching their first ever dementia-friendly screenings this month. Dementia-friendly screenings aim to make cinema more accessible to local…
Hospital opens new ward to help support local services
A private hospital in Beckenham has opened a new unit in an effort to tackle long waiting lists for treatments. BMI The Sloane Hospital, which…
Waste collection days set to change
Bromley Council has announced that changes will be made to waste collection days as it looks to “deliver greater efficiency and reliability of the service”….
Bromley Council ward boundary changes proposed
Bromley Council could have two fewer council seats in future as part of an electoral review which will re-draw ward boundaries across the borough. The…
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…
Bowie Bandstand lottery funding application rejected
A grant application for up to £89,000 to restore the Bowie Bandstand in Croydon Road Recreation Ground has been rejected. Woking in partnership with the…