A mother had the shock of her life on Friday 23rd December when she realised her five year old son was about to run into an extremley busy road filled with bustling motors. The woman and her infant had been walking the streets of Bromley on the afternoon
New Years, regrettably, the most depressing time of year, there is just no escaping it. We are fat from pies and penniless because we were tricked into believing that: ‘buy now pay later’ would be the end to all our financial woes at this commercially
The bright lights and flashing cameras seemed like the entrance into a whole new world to the three contestants of the Teen Queen UK competition. Teen Queen UK is a beauty pageant which started in America and has taken the UK by storm. The teen girls
As 2011 ends with sparkling speculator fireworks, we prepare for a new year with many special events such as the 2012 Olympic. Everyone is looking for something special to happen for 2012 but the first thing everyone does is make a New Year’s resolution
When someone is a musician, actor, artist and ultimate style icon, I think its fair to call them a superstar. Very few celebrities cover all of these categories, but when they do, it is something else. The prime example for this is the genius, David Bowie
Millions of people across the world gathered together to celebrate the end of 2011 and the start of brand new year. In Brazil, people enjoyed firework displays on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro , the South Pacific islands of Samoa and Tokelau were the
Imagine a world with no trust, no compassion and no brotherhood. Whilst last Saturday was a night in which the dawn of a new year could be celebrated, it was also a chance to reflect and reminisce on the events of 2011. For many this mainly consisted
For far too many centuries, men have dominated our planet. Patriarchal views have been the only views, the men's way has been the only way. Women's position in society has slightly improved now that we've been granted permission to vote (aka share our
During the first editorial meeting of the year, Townley’s BBC News School Report team reflect on the produce of last terms effort. The Winter Bulletin has been released. Now for its critique. The team consists of young journalists, from years 7 and
A Proper job of a Country Market. Every Friday morning Bexleyheath has the pleasure and privilege of A Country Market selling their goods to the public. This allows home grown and fresh produce to be sold. When all the children are busy working
As I’m sure we’ll all agree there have been a rather large amount of false alarms concerning the end of the world. The next disastrous date is the 21st of December this year. Now, don’t be too alarmed for you will still be able to enjoy one last summer
Early in December Gavin Barwell, the Croydon MP agreed to an interview with me where I questioned him on local news and events such as the impact of the London riots of August 2011 on the local businesses and residents, the reasoning behind the rise in
Even before the clock strikes 00:00 to signal a new year, most of us have a list of what we want to achieve in that year because the new year is meant to bring out a new you. For some the list will be completed but for the majority, the list will
On February the 23rd Dartford Grammar School’s renowned youth theatre will be performing their latest play and it is guaranteed to be a fantastic show. The Dartford Grammar School youth theatre is a theatre group of people from year 7 to 11 and gives
It is fair to say that it was expected that the total amount of spending in sales would decrease compared to last year due to the growing recession as families are “tightening their belt’s” when it comes to Christmas spending. This was largely proved
“The world’s ending soon”. It’s been the topic of conversation at least once for everyone. I’ve heard the dates 21st December, 14th of December and 27th of May. I’m sure the dates vary from story to story, but the point is, we teenagers are never going
It’s that time of year again - the beginning of January, where many people set themselves a resolution or two. Year after year, men; women and children alike think about what they would like to achieve in the coming year. Many see January as the signal
As I walked down the famous oxford street full of bargain hunters looking for the best buys on Boxing Day. I came to the famous shoe shop ‘footlockers’ and standing outside floods of people were crowded round looking down. I was there watching this young
To most of the world, New Year’s Eve represents a new start; a time to look forward to the year to come; a time to think about ambitions and what the next year will bring. However, to teenagers it seems to be the one night a year that can be used as an
It’s behind you! That’s right, it’s Panto season again and this year pantomimes are bigger than ever! Pantomimes are traditionally performed during the Christmas and New Year season in front of family audiences. They have become a big part of our lives
Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th December hosted The Georgia Weston Dance Academy’s annual Christmas show held at Bromley High School, Blackbrook Lane, with a cast of 130 children of varying ages and abilities. I had the privilege to visit backstage before
The 99% campaign paid a visit to the brand new Bexleyheath Academy this December, to help gain support to show that there is no reason to be frightened, furious and fear youths – especially in London – as they are just like the rest of us. Firstly
Why is it that we English are so afraid of the weather? We desperately close all our shops and hide indoors when we get the odd three inches of snow, and we forever moan to acquaintances about how chilly it’s been recently, or how it’s just TOO hot to
Summing up 2011 is by no means an easy nor a necessary task as the catharsis we long for when Big Ben strikes twelve and the fireworks erupt, is potentially dangerous. While pain is difficult to deal with and the easy thing to do would be to lock away
Sadly, another school holiday has come and gone, and with it the joys and highlights of the Christmas and New Year period, the two week long no-homework-no-revision grace period has ended, and life returns to its previous spectacular monotony. Returning
‘Twas a few days before Christmas, and all through the park, not a creature was stirring…’ until, that is, thieves broke into Dulwich Park and took Barbara Hepworth’s ‘irreplaceable’ bronze sculpture Two Forms. Perhaps the saddest truth of all
One of my all time favourite artists are The Midnight Beast, a 'boyband' with the intention to mock the boyband image - we all know the one; pretty boys, usually extremely camp, dressed in the same clothes, in sync oh and the main trait, auto-tuned songs
By School Correspondent Casey Wright, Beths Grammar School As decorations are put in to lofts until next December and the continuous echo of Christmas songs begin to fade, the major festive come down hits us all. But for
RACISM among young people is less vocal but remains entrenched in Thamesmead and Bexley, a report by two charities suggests. In a report titled Are You Saying I’m Racist?, think-tank the Runnymede Trust and Trust for London said: “Most young
HERE at Limited Edition, we’ve been given an exclusive sneak preview of Vitality, the UK’s largest beauty, health and wellbeing event for women and picked up some handy tips and tricks from the industry insiders. Over the next few weeks
HIGH winds caused structural damage at several stores in Charlton’s retail park yesterday, forcing three of them to close. A spokeswoman for Greenwich Shopping Park confirmed three shops had shut due to apparent storm damage. She said
For me raiding the racks of my local retailers in the Christmas sales has become something of a tradition. Not only does it give me the opportunity to shed the pounds gained while consuming the typically over the top Christmas dinner, it also gives me
A WASTE company previously in charge of the site where a fire burned for three days causing the closure of a busy road has lost its permit. Sitec Limited, formerly based in Cornwall Drive, St Paul's Cray, persistently failed to comply with
On the 13th of December Bexleyheath Academy Interact group helped the Rotary club of Bexley spread the Christmas spirit. Interact is a group of sixth form students in Bexleyheath Academy who raise money for their community and different types of charities
POLICE are appealing for information following a collision on the A2, Dartford yesterday. The incident occurred at around 5.15pm in the coastbound carriageway of the A2, just prior to the South Orbital. Three vehicles were involved in
THE father of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence has described how his family was torn apart by his son's death. In an interview with the Daily Mail, Neville Lawrence said the murder of 18-year-old Stephen in 1993 spelled the end of his marriage to
CELEBRITY dancer Matthew Cutler will be leading a fundraising Zumbathon to celebrate world cancer day. The event in Oakley House in Bromley Common will raise money for Cancer Research UK, a charity dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis and
NEWS SHOPPER has been inviting readers to send in pictures of spiders, after it was revealed the UK's most venomous spider has been webbing its way into the borough. The Steatoda noblis, known as the false widow spider or biting spider, has
FUNDING has been given to Gravesham Borough Council to allow it to decorate streets for the Olympic torch relay. The Government Olympic Executive grant of £30,000 means official flags and banners can be hung along the route in Gravesend and
I really thought that this year would be different, that I would wake up on New Year’s Day a new person. I had it all planned out. When Big Ben struck twelve I would burst into a flurry of tears at the fact that 2011 was over. After all, 2011 hasn’t been
As the joyous festive huts and the lingering scent of freshly cooked roast slowly leave the aura of the temporary grotto that is known as Bexleyheath, we come to see what was there before all this decoration existed. Just like the when we peel the glossy
Ok. So there was a lot of coverage on the public sector strike of the 30th of November...but most of that was before it happened. Has anyone heard anything since? For an event that was ‘apparently’ so newsworthy that you couldn’t flick the switch on your
Having had a fairly stressful week (the first half of the Christmas holiday) struggling –but failing- to complete a sinister-looking mountain of A-Level work, I came to the conclusion that watching a good film would be a good way to escape from my stressful
It’s no secret that these have been tough economic times. Ever since the recession in summer 2008 was declared, retailers everywhere, whether public or private have been afflicted by its after effects, with the unemployment rate on the rise (2.64 mill
