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The worries come after Bromley Council approved plans in July this year for a pair of tower blocks measuring 19 and 24 stories tall above the Waitrose store on Masons Hill. The development from John Lewis Partnership, which includes 353 new homes, features what will become the new tallest building in the town centre, with the current tallest building, Perigon Heights, being 17 storeys tall. Consultations on the new scheme reportedly divided residents prior to its approval, with 109 making objections and 144 putting down their support for the proposals. Barry Saunders, 66, has been coming to Bromley town centre…

Image Credit: Getty Images Whitney Houston‘s mother and fellow singer, Cissy Houston (real name: Emily Drinkard), has died. She was 91. Cissy passed away under hospice care for Alzheimer’s Disease in New Jersey, her daughter-in-law, Pat Houston, revealed on Monday, October 7. “Our hearts are filled with pain and sadness. We loss the matriarch of our family,” Pat said in a statement obtained by the Associated Press. “Mother Cissy has been a strong and towering figure in our lives. A woman of deep faith and conviction, who cared greatly about family, ministry, and community. Her more than seven-decade career in music…

Customers were reportedly evacuated from a town centre supermarket after reports of a blaze.Five fire engines were called to Morrisons in Mill Way, Sittingbourne.Firefighters are in attendance at Morrisons supermarket in Sittingbourne. Picture: Jake ArmstrongA picture sent to KentOnline by shopper Jake Armstrong shows several customers waiting outside the store.Mr Armstrong said: “We got to Morrisons at around 7.35pm and the alarm triggered.“Fire engine arrived in around 10 minutes [and] within 30 minutes we had five fire engines and a fire car.“I’m not sure exactly what caused the fire.” It is not yet known if anyone has been injured following…

Image Credit: Getty Images All eyes are on Hurricane Milton as it heads straight for Florida, prompting widespread preparation and concern. This natural disaster, which follows Hurricane Helene just over a week ago, has rapidly intensified into a strong hurricane. John Morales, a hurricane specialist from NBC 6, shared his emotional response on air, stating, “It’s just an incredible, incredible, incredible hurricane. It has dropped.” He added, “It has dropped 50 millibars in 10 hours. I apologize. This is just horrific.” “You have an opportunity today to do what you need to do to execute this plan. You have time today.…

Image Credit: Getty Images How high can a hurricane’s intensity get? Many are asking that question amid the looming threat from Hurricane Milton. As the storm rapidly approaches the west coast of Florida, hurricane watchers want to brush up on the meaning behind the category measurement. Since Milton has quickly intensified over the past day, some are asking if a Category 6 hurricane is possible. Is There a Category 6 Hurricane? No — it is not possible for a hurricane to reach past a Category 5, per the Saffir-Simpson scale. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the Saffir-Simpson tool…

View gallery Image Credit: Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag Lyle and Erik Menendez were sentenced to life in prison for the 1989 murder of their parents, José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez, at their Beverly Hills home. However, this hasn’t stopped them from building their own lives while behind bars. Now 56 and 53 years old, respectively, both brothers have started families during their time in prison. Since the release of Ryan Murphy’s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, renewed attention has prompted many to wonder if the brothers have any children. Read on to learn more about…

Image Credit: Getty Images Melania Trump, the former First Lady of the United States, is set to release her highly anticipated memoir, offering a rare glimpse into her life in the White House and more. “As a private person who has often been the subject of public scrutiny and misrepresentation, I feel a responsibility to clarify the facts,” the 54-year-old former model said in a video posted to her X account on Thursday. “I believe it is important to share my perspective — the truth,” Melania added. Donald Trump‘s campaign advisers and sources close to the couple have said that…

View gallery Image Credit: Getty Images Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States, is now the Democratic presidential candidate in the 2024 race. In 2020, she became the first woman, the first African-American and the first Asian American to become VP, serving alongside President Joe Biden. As she aims to become the first female president of the U.S. against Republican candidate Donald Trump, many still want to learn more about Kamala, including her background, her age, family and more. After all, her race to the White House began just three months before the November 2024 election will take place.…

Beginning today (Monday), and running through to Monday, October 15, both the anticlockwise and northbound tunnels will experience closures during late hours, with diversions in place via National Highways roads. The Dartford Crossing, previously known as the Dartford Tunnel until 1991, is a major road crossing over the River Thames in England. It connects Dartford in Kent (south) to Thurrock in Essex (north) via the A282 road. This information is accurate at the time of publication, but may be subject to change, particularly in adverse weather conditions. Monday, October 7 – Tuesday, October 8 A282-Anti-clockwise A282 Anticlockwise Jct 1A entry…

View gallery Image Credit: Shutterstock “I Will Always Love You” singer Whitney Houston was a successful singer and actress who tragically died on Feb. 11, 2012. During her life, she became one of the bestselling recording artists of all time and even went on to win six Grammy Awards. She also starred in hit movies like The Bodyguard, Sparkle, and Waiting To Exhale. Despite being a successful songstress herself, Whitney was raised by her talented mother, Cissy Houston, who was also a singer. Unfortunately, Cissy died at the age of 91 in October 2024. Keep reading to learn more about Whitney’s parents, including…