Art on Parade – Chislehurst

Everyday we take in our surroundings, probably with not too much thought.  But if you took time to sit and perhaps try and draw something that catches your eye – what would it be and how would it look? Every Saturday a group of children get together at Art on...

Bromley Brighter Beginnings

There have never been so many families living in poverty in the London Borough of Bromley. Emma Martin of Bromley Brighter Beginnings explains how you can help this Christmas.  The London Borough of Bromley is a relatively affluent area, but beneath the surface there...

Sister Jossi meets Leader of the Council

It has been four years since *Sister Josephine moved to Chislehurst from Croydon; she has certainly become a familiar face around town. (Mainly in Sainsbury’s buying cream cakes for her visitors!) Recently, Sister organised an exhibition of photos, taken by 16...

Poppies for BR7

On November 11th 1918 the First World War ended. The war lasted four years, three months and 14 days during which time almost one million British serving personnel had been killed. This year is even more significant in that we continue to remember, even though 100...

Bringing Generations Together

Bringing Generations Together Monday 1st October marks the International Day of Older Persons and to celebrate, Lingotot are launching a new scheme, intended to bring generations together in learning a new language. Sarah Canavan, Owner of Lingotot Bexley, is...

Our High Street – Update

Our High Street As we see on the news, retailers are under huge pressure as the nation’s spending habits change, and as banks drastically reduce their number of branches. Of course, the economics here are fairly simple: if we want to retain a healthy and vibrant High...