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Toddler group urged to enter awards

3:20pm Tuesday 30th April 2013

Toddler groups are being asked to show they are ‘Top of the Tots’ by entering the UK’s biggest parenting awards.

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Human Cruelty in Occupied Palestine Threatens Thousands

9:07pm Friday 18th June 2010

Right now hundreds of thousands of lives are being ruined by the discriminative acts being carried out by the Israeli troops. Israel is attempting to slowly drive out the Palestinians by completely cutting off their water supplies. Israelis have destroyed Palestinian pipes and hoses used for water transfer and rainwater cisterns used for collecting water. They’re also confiscating water tanks and tractors with the excuse of people not owning a permit, even though the equipment may have been on their own private property.

YOUTH: Jobs For Teenagers.

9:47pm Thursday 17th June 2010

Money.

BECKENHAM: Community Fear

9:11pm Tuesday 18th May 2010

In a town where the regular sounds of the night are police helicopters flying over houses as you sleep in your bed and sirens in a nearby street dealing with an argument it’s not surprising that more and more people are starting to feel unsafe in their own home.

BECKENHAM WOMENS INSTITUTE

2:12pm Monday 3rd May 2010

Members enjoyed a fashion show presented by Pauline Turner, our own members modelled some very fashionable clothes to suit all ages and sizes the models were Marion Maggie Barbara Rita Jeanette , we were then let loose on the rails of clothes for some retail therapy Marathon runner Our own Lorna Clark did us proud by running in the London Marathon,she ran for Combat Stress a charity which looks after the mental health of ex service men and women who are strugglingto cope after returning to civilian life Lorna raised over £1.ooo to this worthy cause and found the experience of running the marathon incredable.

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Meow Meow - Plant Food Kills

6:39pm Tuesday 20th April 2010

The drug Mepherdrone is a plant fertiliser but is also recognised and sold as a recreational drug under such names as meph, bubbles or meow (meow). This is a drug that has recently become more popular in the streets of the UK, following cocaine, marijuana and ecstasy, it also has just as horrifying and harmful effects on the body, long term and short.

YOUTH: Is Texting Ruining The Way We Speak?

7:58pm Monday 19th April 2010

‘So, whats happening today?’ ask your parents.

BECKENHAM: Jab Fever

4:05pm Sunday 18th April 2010

Until you’ve experienced jab day at an all girl’s school then you really have no concept of the phrase ‘mass hysteria’. With girls fainting, saying that they felt the liquid going into their muscle and all out sobbing, it was an atmosphere unlike one I have ever been in before.

BECKENHAM: Are Social Networking Sites Damaging?

7:06pm Monday 15th March 2010

Do YOU have a Facebook account? What about Bebo? Myspace? Twitter?

Earth: It’s not a dumping ground

6:51pm Monday 15th March 2010

It’s been investigated as to where some of the rubbish from the West is going. Recent research, reported by several sources, shows that broken electrical appliances and other such rubbish have been illegally dumped into countries in Africa such as Nigeria and Ghana.

BECKENHAM WOMEN'S INSTITUTE 26TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

3:52pm Monday 8th March 2010

BECKENHAM W.I celebrated its 26th birthday with guests from other W.I's in the district. Our speaker for the evening was SARAH THOMAS an actress who enchanted us with stories of her time as Glenda in LAST of the summer wine, we were enthralled by her encounters with the wonderful actress THORA HIRD who played her mother. A beautiful cake made by BARBARA CROFT was enjoyed at the tea break, and we were entertained by VERONICA STANLEY RITA EVANS and BARBARA CROFT with individual acts of humour . We welcome new members at our lively W.I and and all it has to offer . for further details contact RITA EVANS PRESS AND PUBLICITY ON 020 8289 5188.

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BECKENHAM: Women's Institute hears about local celebrities

3:36pm Monday 8th February 2010

For our first meeting of 2010 members of Beckenham WI welcomed the speaker Marie Louise Kerr from the Bromley Musuem.

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Musical Talent Is Among Us

6:15pm Tuesday 19th January 2010

Musical talent is springing from everywhere nowadays; pubs, schools, student talent shows and even street corners! But where are all these new freelancing musicians coming from?

A CHRISTMAS TWINKLE.

2:41pm Monday 11th January 2010

A christmas hamper full of seasonal goodies- carols, readings, and comedy,every thing it said on the tin performed by Beckenham AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY to members and their friends £160 was raised for charity.

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BECKENHAM WOMEN'S INSTITUTE

4:16pm Wednesday 30th December 2009

BECKENHAM W I ended their year with a lively christmas party and entertainment by the Shortland singers who took us on a musical journey with different modes of transport. VERONICA STANLEY won the the christmas table decoration competition and NANELLA WEIR won the christmas quiz BECKENHAM W I welcome new members contact RITA Evans press and publicity 8289-5188 e-mail< rita.evans43@yahoo.co.uk>.

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ST GEORGES PLAYERS PANTOMIME

3:55pm Wednesday 30th December 2009

TOM DICK & HARRY, my flyer said there may be other DICK WHITTINGTON PANTOMIMES but you have never seen one quite like this before,and that was quite true I had never seen one like this before.The young performers gave their all,and the more mature actors ,the usual suspects gave a polished performance and what was truly impressive the panto got a mention by SIR TERRY WOGAN no less on his radio 2 breakfast show wake up to Wogan on dec 1st 8.15 a.m RE-SPECT I must confess that during the panto I did not know what universe I was on but I am a tog so what do I know.

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BECKENHAM- The HPV Vaccination

8:25pm Tuesday 15th December 2009

The HPV Jab: All over the country, schoolgirls from Year 8 upwards have been receiving the HPV vaccination, to protect them against the virus which is thought to cause cervical cancer.

Rita Evans profile

4:13pm Friday 20th November 2009

I would like to introduce myself my name is RITA EVANS I do short entertainment talks suitable for light hearted meetings, social times and parties W.I;S GUILDS ROTARY clubs ect. My talks consist of humour, performance poetry with stories.I have had two poems published in the DAILY MAIL poetry page two in magazines and a book.I do not charge a fee at this moment in time,most groups i have performed at donate a fee to the charity of their choice on my behalf,so if you are looking for a light hearted short interlude to fill in a spot at your meeting,please get in touch I live locally and can sometimes fill in at short notice.

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Beckenham Photographic Society

4:52pm Thursday 19th November 2009

Glimpses by Mervyn Taylor was an unusual presentation covering various aspects of Mervyn’s work. Mainly in monochrome but frequently had coloured to enhance certain aspects of the picture.

BECKENHAM EDEN PARK (EVENING) TOWNSWOMEN’S GUILD

4:38pm Thursday 19th November 2009

The speaker at our November meeting was Mr Frank Paine & his talk was entitled “Edwardian Nursery/Magic Lantern”.

Bromley & Beckenham Philatelic Society

4:32pm Thursday 19th November 2009

A visit was paid by the President of the Kent Federation of Philatelic Societies, Grahame Boutle.

Bromley & Beckenham Philatelic Society

4:32pm Friday 30th October 2009

Jeremy Gaskell gave his display “British Borneo.”

Bromley & Beckenham Philatelic Society

2:48pm Friday 30th October 2009

Tony Hickey gave his display “Propaganda in Germany 1919-1935.”

Sports Interviews - Getting the balance right

4:21pm Friday 16th October 2009

Do school work and sport sit comfortably in the same curriculum?

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Out with the Old

2:16pm Friday 16th October 2009

After nearly twelve years, Beckenham’s Member of Parliament Jacqui Lait has revealed she will not be re-electing in 2010.

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BECKENHAM: School's over. What now?

9:23pm Tuesday 29th September 2009

Girls and boys all over the UK are now leaving school and moving onto sixth form and college to continue with their education. After a torturous, hard working two years of GCSE exams, these students are now into their early years of adulthood and preparing themselves for their first year of A- levels. Some will even start job hunting. However, will getting a paid job be harder for students of this generation than the last? The schools have tried preparing their students for the big wide world but will that be enough for them, especially considering the economic and financial problems that have recently crashed down on the UK?

BECKENHAM: Women's Life Spans Are On The Decrease

8:57pm Monday 28th September 2009

Womens life times are slowly on the decrease and Alcohol and Smoking is one of the key resons for this.

BECKENHAM: Dwindling Childhoods

4:10pm Monday 28th September 2009

When was the first time you felt grown up? Chances were, like me, it was some time in your teens. However, nowadays, a growing number of preteens are starting to worry about weight, appearance and generally being more grown up than their years.

BECKENHAM: Does violence on TV really matter?

3:57pm Sunday 27th September 2009

Violence on TV; Does It Really Matter?

Beckenham WI

9:29am Wednesday 10th June 2009

BECKENHAM WI move into the summer season, looking forward to the outings and social events to come.

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Bromley and Beckenham Philatelic Society

4:17pm Wednesday 3rd June 2009

AT OUR our meeting on May 13 members were asked to show Anything Beginning with the Letter “A”.

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Beckenham Eden Park (Evening) Townswomen’s Guild

12:15pm Monday 30th March 2009

THE speaker at the guild’s March meeting was Terry McCarthy.

BECKENHAM: Print competition results

10:45am Tuesday 17th March 2009

THE last Beckenham Photographic Society print competition produced some interesting results.

The Rotary Club of Langley Park

9:43am Tuesday 24th February 2009

AT A recent guest night the club heard from former president John Barret about the successful completion of a water project in Ghana which he began during his presidency.

Beckenham Photographic Society

10:56am Wednesday 11th February 2009

LIGHT and location by Alan Barrett was a presentation which demonstrated the importance of the correct light in the taking of photographs.

Beckenham Photographic Society

10:37am Wednesday 28th January 2009

THE last print competition produced some interesting entries.

Beckenham Photographic Society

11:30am Thursday 6th November 2008

VICE-PRESIDENT of the society Steve Wilbur gave a very informative explanation on the details of producing digital monochrome using a variety of digital photographic software packages.

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Beckenham Women’s Institute

11:29am Thursday 6th November 2008

THE club approaches its general meeting able to look back on a year of absorbing speakers, varied outings and lively social times.

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Autumn fair in Beckenham

4:14pm Monday 3rd November 2008

An autumn fair takes place at St George’s, Beckenham, on November 15 from 10am to 4pm.

Beckenham Photographic Society

2:23pm Sunday 12th October 2008

THE society will be holding its annual exhibition from October 29 until November 2, at Beckenham Public Hall, Bromley Road, Beckenham. The opening and presentation of awards takes place at 8pm on the first day of the exhibition.

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