The controversial changes in music licensing laws take effect from this month all old-style licences expire on November 24. Venues should have submitted their applications to convert to the new format by August 6 of this year to meet this month's deadline
Well, after a lovely night out in Bromley on Saturday, the journey home was disappointing. Lots of youngsters screeching, drunken youngsters decorating the pavement with about £40 worth of booze, but hey I was young once. What I found no excuse for
BEXLEYHEATH & CRAYFORD WATERSIDE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE The subject of our speaker this month was A Thomas Cook's European tour' given by Martyn Harris. It was, to our surprise, a musical tour with him singing appropriate songs for each European town he visited
WELLING EVENING TOWNSWOMEN'S GUILD Anita and Bernadette, members of the Golden Girls Choir, entertained the guild at our November meeting with a wide range of music ranging from Ivor Novello to Andrew Lloyd-Webber. Their medley of folk songs, songs from
GRAVESEND RAILWAY ENTHUSIASTS SOCIETY Gravesend Railway Enthusiasts Society's next meeting will be at their new venue in Emmanuel Baptist Church Hall, Windmill Street, Gravesend. Michael Bins will speak on French Railways, everyone is welcome and the
SWANLEY ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION October has been a busy month for us, with out keep fit and ten pin bowling programmes continuing, and our walkers suffering some inclement weather. Other attractions have been available for the benefit of all our
NORTH KENT FEDERATION OF TOWNSWOMEN'S GUILDS On Monday, October 31, the North Kent Federation of Townswomen's Guilds held their Arts and Crafts Exhibition at the Sherard Hall, United Reformed Church, Eltham. The judges were Jane Letley, Helen Simpson
GRAVESEND & DISTRICT STAMP CLUB Gravesend and District Stamp Clubs activities for December and January 2006 are; on Friday, December 9 it will be their Christmas Social and joint get-together with the postcard members starting at 8pm. On January 13,
LONGFIELD HILL WOMEN'S INSTITUTE At the start of the November meeting, a short silence in respect Mrs Barbara Gill, chairman of the National Federation of Women's Institute's, was observed. The president warmly welcomed Jenny Papadopulos, W I adviser
ISTEAD RISE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE We were saddened to hear of the sudden death of Mrs Barbara Gill who had been the current NFWI National Chairman, the singing of Jerusalem was dedicated to her memory. The meeting continued with the business of our AGM.
BECKENHAM PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY John Wigmore recently gave a talk to members explaining the advantages of going entirely digital, unfortunately he was preaching to the converted, as the great majority of members have already converted. John commenced
BROMLEY & BECKENHAM PHILATELIC SOCIETY Members were dismayed to hear that our President, Mr Grahame Boutle had suffered a heart attack in early October, and now following tests was to undergo major surgery in the form of a triple by-pass. At our meeting
BIGGIN HILL & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Biggin Hill & District Horticultural Society is holding their Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, November 23 in St. Mark's Church Hall, Biggin Hill at 8pm. Everyone who is interested in gardening is
BECKENHAM PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY There were some interesting entries in the recent inter-club competition with Mitcham Camera Club. Close-ups of an amaryllis showed the texture of the petals in fine detail as well as the interesting patterns created by
HAYES (KENT) EVENING TOWNSWOMEN'S GUILD We were kept enthralled viewing slides of the wonderful array of articles made by Mr Stan Hollands during his working life spanning 50 years as a Goldsmith and Silversmith. We had the various features and intricacies
BECKENHAM & BROMLEY NATIONAL TRUST CENTRE Brian Bloice gave an excellent illustrated talk in the Great Hall of the Civic Centre at the November meeting on the subject "Life and times of Henry Tate 1819-1899". His meteoric rise from grocers apprentice
NORTH KENT FEDERATION OF TOWNSWOMEN'S GUILDS On Monday, October 31, the North Kent Federation of Townswomen's Guilds held their Arts and Crafts Exhibition at the Sherard Hall, United Reformed Church, Eltham. The judges were Jane Letley, Helen Simpson
A CHARITABLE Christmas is on the cards for shoppers at festive fetes this year. The events give people the opportunity to buy cards and gifts for loved ones while giving money to good causes across the borough. Card Aid's Christmas card shop is based
THE community's views are being sought to make Bromley a better place to live. Bromley Council is holding public meetings with residents to listen to their concerns and ideas. It is also an opportunity to meet senior councillors as well as the chief
CHILDREN were delighted when ex-Playschool presenter Floella Benjamin visited their school. Her visit to Hawes Down Infant School, The Mead, West Wickham, came at the end of the school's annual book week. This year the five to seven-year-old pupils
A SERIES of information leaflets about cancer written in a variety of Asian languages has been launched. Bexley Care Trust has had the Cancer BACUP fact sheets translated after feedback to trust staff showed suitable, culturally sensitive material on
IN TWENTY years' time users of Bexleyheath's Central Library will be opening a time capsule. The creation of the time capsule was part of the many celebrations to mark the £2m upgrade of the library, in Townley Road, which took nine months to complete
