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Thank you and goodbye… for now

It’s almost exactly a year since the ChislehurstNews blog flickered to life.  It was a bit of an experiment: to create a website for BR7 and joi...

Chislehurst Rocks – a retrospective

This short video by local film maker John Cheetham captures the energy of the first Chislehurst Rocks music festival, held at the end of September.

Enjoy the festival… and see you in October

ChislehurstNews is taking a short break. We will be back posting articles and tweeting at the beginning of October, when this blog will approach it...

Cookery school closure leaves a sour taste

A Chislehurst cookery school run by a Michelin star chef has shut down, leaving scores of customers wondering whether they will receive refunds. S...

Bromley Council fails geography test

The clue is in the name: ‘The London Borough of Bromley’. Despite this our council rather bafflingly seems to believe that Chislehurst ...

The golden hour, captured

BR7 and social media: what’s in it for you

On Wednesday we railed against ad agencies capitalising on the riots through social media. Today local resident and communications expert Karen Wis...

London riots: the ad men move in

The arrival of the advertising industry, capitalising on the London riots, is unwelcome and unsavory The strength of a community can be measured by...

Chislehurst rocked by calm

“Chislehurst High Street was just hit about half an hour ago by rioters and looters.” “Chislehurst riots! They’ve taken down Pizza Expr...

The riot on our doorstep

6.35pm. Lee High Road. Lewisham: 15 policemen are lined up on the south side of the street dressed in riot gear – full-face helmets, shields and ...

MP accuses “lefty” National Trust of “smear campaign”

The MP for Chislehurst has launched an extraordinary attack on the organisation that manages many of Chislehurst’s green spaces, accusing it of r...

Biggin Hill airport expansion: It’s decision day déjà vu

Four months after Bromley Council rejected an application by Biggin Hill to extend the airport, councillors will meet again tonight to consider yet...

Petts Wood in the picture

Here is a new set of stunning black and white photographs of Petts Wood. They were shot by Karen Bullock of Karmin Photography and show the beauty ...

The forgotten manuscript heading for the bestseller list

A book manuscript that lay forgotten in a cupboard for more than 20 years is today a fast-selling worldwide novel with Barack Obama reportedly owni...

Race for speed ace’s cig case

A small piece of Chislehurst’s history is to go under the hammer. The cigarette case owned by one-time world land speed record holder and Chisleh...

Green belt safe, says MP. But can he keep his promise?

“It is worth emphasising that the Government has absolutely no intention of weakening its commitment to the Green Belt and that the Coalition Agr...

Biggin Hill offers cash payments for airport application approval

Biggin Hill has offered to pay Bromley Council £3 for every new fare-paying passenger if it grants permission to expand flights at the airport. La...

Capturing order and chaos in the suburbs

Her work normally takes her to the wilds of the Scottish Highlands, the Pennines and hiking trails around the world. But for her new exhibition loc...

The 200 year-old-pub that will test our MP’s mettle

Bob Neill’s triple responsibilities as MP for Chislehurst, planning minister and community pubs minister are set to collide on a street in Bickle...

New Biggin Hill plans revealed as CEO dismisses local fears

The new Chief Executive of Biggin Hill Airport has urged Bromley Council to discount the concerns of many local residents in a bid to get new expan...

From Cunehale to Keminghole, the inside story of Kemnal Road

Few streets in Chislehurst are steeped in as much history as Kemnal Road. Taking its name from Kemnal Manor, it was first mentioned in deeds in 125...

TRUST ADMITS SHORTCOMINGS AFTER A&E CLOSURE

The NHS Trust responsible for healthcare at Queen Mary’s Hospital has admitted to shortcomings following the closure of the A&E last year. Ea...

WINE, WENSLEYDALE AND WORMS: MARKET MAKES DEBUT

Chislehurst’s farmers’ market had a successful debut today as shoppers took advantage of the fresh organic produce on sale. Breads, pre...

TAKE A PEEK INTO CHISLEHURST’S PRIVATE GARDENS

This weekend is your second opportunity to have a poke around some of the Chislehurst’s finest private gardens. Four more gardens will be open to...

CHISLEHURST’S FIRST FARMERS’ MARKET TAKES SHAPE

Plans for Chislehurst’s first famers’ market are shaping up with eight stallholders already secured for the opening and a further five in the p...

COULD A FARMERS’ MARKET REVIVE THE HIGH STREET?

Dartford has got one; Brixton’s got one; Blackheath has a big one, and across the country there are over 250 of them. But so far a farmers’ mar...

CRICKET ON SUNDAY

THE WINDMILL AND THE FRENCH SPIES

Some 140 years ago Chislehurst was a hive of diplomatic activity. The deposed Napoleon III had fled to England and exiled himself in Chislehurst. A...

MP PROBE INTO ‘URGENT’ CARE AT QUEEN MARY’S

James Brokenshire MP has pledged to look into the debacle surrounding the level of patent care provided by Queen Mary’s Hospital. Earlier thi...

QUEEN MARY’S HOSPITAL TURNING AWAY PATIENTS

Queen Mary’s Hospital is turning away ambulances arriving with injured patients, claiming it can’t cope. This is the shocking reality o...

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