On the 181st day, Orpington High Street was completed in its vast array. And the people of Orpington saw that it was good. Now, almost three months after its makeover, we must discuss: did the development of Orpington High Street do any good for
Many ain’t believing it, but Britain’s suburbs got talent. A sentence that would outrage Professor Henry Higgins, played by Sidcup resident Dave Kerry, in a local production of My Fair Lady. Some have called the theatre a dying art and a glance around
To most children these days the television is known to be their source of entertainment. Television (TV) is a widely used telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that are either monochromatic ("black and white") or color,
The members of South London Citizens have finally, after 18 months of patient work, established the first ever CitySafe Zone here in the Borough of Greenwich, to be launched on November the 5th of this year. The scheme is a huge step toward tackling
Grove Park library is a special place for locals living in Burnt Ash Hill, Marvels Lane, Baring Road and other roads nearby. This wonderful place is now under threat of closure due to the fact that Lewisham Council have been ordered to make financial
For years Newstead Wood has been having charity weeks, spread out over the course of the school year. Each house has a week to raise money for whatever charity they like and last week was Griffin’s turn. They had a hugely successful cake sale and duke
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle With a growing concern for the environment in today’s society, there has been an increasing impact on local people and their way of life, influenced by ‘reduce, reuse, recycle.’ In the London Borough of Bromley there has been
As we reach Halloween yet again, Bromley’s shops are displaying the typical variety of paper pumpkins, ghosts, witches and um… pumpkins. The last couple of weeks have seen the release of the obligatory Halloween horror films, and no doubt an increase
From the age of eleven many eminent banks give the feature of allowing children from the age of eleven and above to own their own bank account and access it with a bankcard, which is usually a debit card. But is it ok for eleven year-olds to have
Why can’t Orpington be as lively as Bromley or Beckenham? Orpington is 7th most well connected in Kent but yet it does not have a cinema? Bromley is fourth on the scale and it has a cinema a fairly large shopping centre and many well-known
Many students applying to secondary school this year have been forced into a decision that not all of them wanted to make. In light of the recent Browne report, many students that were considering taking a gap year have been dramatically put off the idea
The suspiciously clear skies put me in an odd summery mood, despite it being mid-September. For this reason, I went to Sweets ‘n’ Shakes on the high street to indulge myself. But the usually cheerful proprietor looked strangely forlorn. “No milk
Opened on the 18th May 2009, Orpington’s new Tesco has caused a lot of controversy from its size, which was increased from 8,000 to 10,000sq m in 2007, to the increase of traffic is has supposedly caused. The new Tesco appears to have everything, Pharmacy
Starting a new school is always a daunting prospect. With new friends and new teachers, the whole procedure practically gives you a new life. However, what makes the transition even more challenging is transferring, from a mixed, to a predominantly
The London borough of Bromley has introduced a new food waste scheme. This had been put on trial for two years and covers nearly a quarter of households across the borough. Executive councillor Colin Smith said ‘The trials have led to a substantial
Orpington library is set to relocate to the council offices in the walnuts by spring 2011.This £1.9m scheme is all part of the ‘Orpington master plan’, funded mainly by Tesco. As Orpington library is the tenth busiest in London (220,000 visits pa
Ok, here’s something you need to know before reading this article, I’m not a huge fan of Peter Andre, yeah, he’s had a few good songs, namely ‘Mysterious Girl', which I must have listened to every summer since 1995, but in all seriousness it seems
It seems like every built up area in Britain has been affected by the same plague of pavement acne. Chewing gum is seen by many as an anti-social, ugly stain on the community and that is no different in Bromley. No piece of pavement in Bromley is untouched
Tazkia Rahman Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder which can affect people of any background and age although it is more prominent in Adolescent and young females. In 1997 four hundred and nineteen people were admitted to the NHS in comparison
Lady Gaga, a phenomenon that captured the public. But how did Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta grab, and hold onto, the worlds’ attention? Germanotta first broke onto the music scene with the stage name ‘Lady Gaga’ and her hit “Just Dance” which topped
I'm no scrooge. When it comes to Christmas, I am one of those people that get a little too enthusiastic. However there's one little thing that really grinds my gears: Christmas lights in October! According to Biggin Hill, we should all be starting
Welling High Street will soon be the host of two supermarket giants who will be competing for the custom from Welling and the surrounding areas. In the past Welling has had two medium sized stores Tesco and Co-op. Tesco closed in early 2008 and in a short
Bexleyheath’s newly revamped shopping centre, the Bexleyheath Broadway Mall, hosted it’s first ever fashion show under it’s new roof. The event started with a gala fashion show evening at 7pm on Thursday 28th October and continued with 4 shows
By Nidha Khurram: Throughout the years we have watched technology grow like a budding child; it started out with a miniscule development and blossomed in to the most important invention of the 20th century- the computer. Technology is now treated
On Monday, 29 Newstead Wood students returned from a school trip to Paris. During the trip we developed our French language skills and visited many exciting landmarks including the Eiffel Tour and the Louvre. Several people on the trip,
Cambridge 40 Blackheath 31 Two late tries added to a brace at the beginning of the second period salvaged a four-try bonus point for Blackheath and ensured they didn’t leave Grantchester Road empty handed. But in truth they were outclassed
Any of you who have been into Bromley lately will have noticed the extravagant poppy displays that are being constructed at the moment. For those of you who haven’t, massive plastic poppies have been attached to the trees and also to the lampposts
We are just about settled back into the swing of things at school and already we’re being offered a variety of widespread opportunities; German exchanges, trips to Paris; and for us lucky ones in Year 10, the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award.
Eating out in the small suburban village, Petts Wood, should be easy. Wrong. When out with my family on a Saturday night I discovered that all of the businesses in Petts Wood that served food were surprisingly busy. Every restaurant we visited seemed
Some years ago Bromley council organised the collection of leaves on the streets. This included vehicles circling round the area, collecting bags of leaves that locals had put together. People were also hired to sweep up the remaining leaves. However
With the score changing every few minutes, the final result did justice to a hard working performance as Gs XV grind out the result and an away win that keeps them in mid-table. Writes Mike Cubitt As is their way, Gs gave away the first penalty of the
Since the 25th September 2010, the Vesturport and Reykjavík City Theater have brought the stage at the Young Vic to life in their adaptation of the play Faustus by Christopher Marlowe. Through the use of aerial athletics and strobe lighting
Halloween seems to be becoming a bigger event every year. Children dress up in fantastic scary costumes, but still look adorable. Adults also join in, for them it’s one of the only days in the year where they can dress up in a fun, frightening outfit.
CRAY Wanderers are out of the FA Trophy after Saturday’s second qualifying round tie 2-1 defeat at home to Maidstone United. The visitors sealed the victory with two late goals following the dismissal of home defender Rhys Coleman in the 85th
Nearly 46,000 people a year receive the devastating news that they have breast cancer. This is a huge shock for not only the patient but also for their family and friends and can be a lonely and frightening time, but you can help. October sees the start
We live miles from the sea. Why should we donate to the RNLI? Let them donate; we’ll never need the lifeboats in Bromley, right? Wrong. The busiest lifeboat station in England is actually Tower, which operates along the River Thames.
The annual school fundraiser. What will it be this time? A car wash? A bake sale? Guess the name of the teddy? This year the students at Newstead Wood School for Girls have been offered a unique opportunity with the Wings of Hope Achievement
A POLICE authority has warned of the dangers of police memorabilia falling into the wrong hands. The warning from the Kent Police Authority (KPA) follows revelations last week in national reports that police items and reports were being sold over the
What do you do on your Saturday mornings? Do you have a much needed lie in, after 5 days of hard work? This is what I have been doing up until now, I have found a better way to equip my time. I have currently started work at Oxfam in Orpington High Street
October half term slowly draws to an end. The good times wind there way to a close and we prepare for the mental and physical grind of school life. The last Sunday dedicated to frantic attempts to finish piles of homework. We are presented with a
On the 29th October Peter Andre came to Bexleyheath. Asda’s car park was full to the brim with excited fans waiting to see their idol. Fans were queuing for at least four hours to have a sneak peak at Peter Andre. He was there to sign copies of his new
On World Animal Day, October 4th, Biggin Hill students supported a local animal welfare charity and went ‘wild’. Senior prefects from Charles Darwin School organised a day for sixth form students to pay £1 and come into school dressed in animal
The 11th September was full of excitement for Bexleyheath; the new H&M was coming! Bexleyheath has a variety of shops but never H&M. The two floored shop was filled to the top with; women’s, men’s and children’s wear. Plus accessories and cosmetics.
On South Norwood High Street, men on ladders can already be seen putting up the annual Christmas lights – and it’s barely Hallowe’en! It seems that each year the Christmas lights go up earlier and earlier, until someday they’ll never come down at all.
GREENWICH Jazz Festival returns this month for nine days of performances and events. The annual festival runs from November 12 to November 21 at a host of venues across the borough including workshops and educational activities at schools, alongside
You must have done it at some point in your life. I certainly remember carving my pumpkin into a spooky Jack-o’-lantern, dressing up in a scary costume, knocking on my neighbours’ front doors and chanting the words ‘Trick or Treat’. No childhood is complete
In the early hours of Thursday 23rd September, a fire tore through a family home on Oliver Grove, South Norwood, severely damaging the top two floors and causing the front of the building to partially collapse. Eight adults and six children were
BROMLEY'S mayor learned what park friends are for when he took a walk with a friends group. On his tour of Jubilee Country Park, Petts Wood, Councillor George Taylor learned about the conservation work, the surveying of flora and fauna as well
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder affecting mainly girls or women, although boys or men can also suffer from it. It usually starts in the teenage years. I believe that when girls as young as twelve develop anorexia, the media has a big
The new coalition government has added to the already growing support for schools becoming academies. The idea was originally created by the Labour government and designed for struggling secondary schools to help improve standards but now all schools
September saw Sparkle, The Jimmy Mizen Foundation, host another fun day at Eltham Park South, Glenesk Road. It was a fun filled day with a wide array of activities available to all and started at around 1pm with a dog show. It was a well attended event
A HOSPICE charity has secured places for five runners at next year’s London Marathon. Demelza, which opened a hospice in Eltham last year, will award the places to people who want to raise money for its children with terminal illnesses. Last year
For how long have I been this mature? I’ve just watched live coverage from the House of Commons in which George Osborne gave an extensive speech, telling us all about our economic future, including the spending cuts that are central to headlines in the
You may have noticed, during late October, an inspirational assortment of ceramics and art at Bromley Central Library. It seems just a standard display; the landing adorned with a selection of paintings, pottery and collage to enhance the senses - but
For many years, Newstead Wood School for Girls, Orpington, has been based around green. A green building and a green uniform has defined this school for decades making it original and unique. However, there has been a new idea amongst the school’s
A PUB’s former landlord is outraged at a decision allowing it to become a bookmakers. Last month, News Shopper reported how the John Evelyn in Evelyn Street, Deptford, was the latest in a host of pubs sold off to become betting shops and flats.
BARONESS Floella Benjamin of Beckenham is to make her first official visit to the area since she became a peer. The children’s TV presenter, actress and charity campaigner took her seat in the House of Lords in June. Lady Benjamin, who grew up in
LEASEHOLD owners of former Bexley Council homes have conceded defeat in their fight to see a legal opinion on Bexley's council house sell-off. Orbit South leaseholders group lost their appeal tribunal hearing under the Freedom of Information
Katie Rowe. Is it fair that although I am not legally classed as an adult when it comes down to travel cards I have to pay an adult fare? I am nearly the only one out of my friends who is sixteen years old so when we decide to go up
ANGRY residents are campaigning against a house being turned into a nursery because they fear it will increase noise and traffic and could attract paedophiles. Sunnyfields Day Nurseries Ltd has applied to Bromley Council for permission to turn residential
The potential rise in University fees has been amongst the many headlines of this month’s news. As if life was not stressful enough for students! With GCSE’s around the corner and the thought of A-Levels looming, we all are working hard in order to ensure
In order to cross the road successfully, it’s a known rule that before you even step off the curb you must look left and right. It’s not rocket science but with a road down my street, you can’t see if a vehicle is hurtling towards you as trees are blocking
Interhouse competitions within my school, you could say, are quite a big deal. If your House collects points during these games, it brings it ever closer to the elusive House Cup. Now, I’m not a big fan of the Interhouse competitions and I’m here to tell
