News Shopper | Beckenham

Human Cruelty in Occupied Palestine Threatens Thousands

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:07:28 +0100

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.

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:47:54 +0100

Money.

BECKENHAM: Community Fear

Tue, 18 May 2010 21:11:39 +0100

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

Mon, 03 May 2010 14:12:20 +0100

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.

Meow Meow - Plant Food Kills

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:39:14 +0100

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?

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:58:56 +0100

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

BECKENHAM: Jab Fever

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:05:49 +0100

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?

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:06:34 +0000

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

Earth: It’s not a dumping ground

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:51:54 +0000

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

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:52:41 +0000

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.