Author: Benjamin

This June, Bromley is set to host a calendar of events in partnership with the London Festival of Architecture (LFA) as it marks its 20th anniversary. This year’s buzzword “reimagine” will bring together a range of events from guided tours, workshops, poetry hearings and talks to celebrate Bromley’s heritage and ongoing conservation work. There will be guided tours, workshops, poetry and talks to celebrate Bromley’s heritage and conservation work. (Image: Bromley Council) The festival spans the entire month of June and will highlight five key areas in Bromley including Bromley Town Centre, Chislehurst, Orpington, Penge and Biggin Hill. One of this year’s…

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City Sightseeing Glasgow, which operates the hop-on-hop-off bus tours in Glasgow, has added a new yellow tour. This will offer explorers the chance to discover more of the city’s cultural, historical, sports and architectural attractions, as well as enjoy views of the city and the River Clyde. The new tour will complement the existing red tour and will include Tennent’s Brewery, Barrowlands, Celtic Park and Emirates Stadium, Tramway, Pollok Country Park, Burrell Collection, House for an Art Lover, Ibrox and Glasgow Science Centre. The tour has arrived in time for summer (Image: Sourced) The tour covers the city in a new…

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Hundreds of mourners have gathered at a candlelit vigil to pay tribute to a 24-year-old woman whose body was found today.Leah Daley was last seen at The Warren along the coast in Folkestone at 7pm on Sunday, May 5.Many tributes have been left at the The Leas bandstand in Folkestone in memory of Leah Daley, 24. Picture: Rhys GriffithsHundreds of mourners have gathered at The Leas bandstand to remember Leah. Picture: Rhys GriffithsA huge effort was launched to locate her – including police appeals, a rapidly growing Facebook group called Leah’s Search and the circulating of the hashtag #findleahdaley.But the…

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During October 2023, Jamie Hopkins and Adam Roberts were both subject to criminal behaviour orders that banned them from entering several retail outlets including any Co-op store. On October 19, Hopkins, of Browning Road in Dartford, attempted to steal boxes of cigarettes from behind a counter at the Co-op in Talbot Lane, Swanscombe. He was challenged by a shop worker before leaving. Three days later, Hopkins and Roberts stole a quantity of meat and laundry products from the same shop. On October 27, two bottles of spirits were stolen by Roberts from behind a counter at the Co-op in Oldfield…

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The authority was criticised in a recent Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman report for its poor communication while handling the annual reviews for a child’s Education, Health and Care plan (EHCP). The report said the authority reviewed the daughter’s EHCP in early June 2022 as her mainstream school claimed they could no longer support her needs. The council then reportedly told the mum, known as Miss X in the report, that it intended to amend the EHCP to ensure her daughter’s education provision was appropriate. However a draft amended EHCP was not issued after the review in June. Bromley…

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Former Gillingham winger and academy coach Jermaine McGlashan, now the manager of AFC Croydon Athletic, has achieved quick success in his managerial role with the club’s promotion. McGlashan, aged 36, assumed leadership of AFC Croydon Athletic in October, a club co-owned by rapper Stormzy and former Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha. When McGlashan took over, the team was positioned 17th in the Combined Counties Premier Division. Under his guidance, the team secured the last playoff spot and went on to defeat the second and third-placed teams, Jersey Bulls and Knaphill, away from home, ultimately securing promotion. Reflecting on this achievement,…

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