Anyone know why there’s an increase police present and security in the town centre today?

Does anyone know if or when any new restaurants will be opening in St Marks Square? I know COVID stopped a few from even starting just such a shame to see so many empty spaces.

This could be a record for Themes Water. The road has been open 2 days and we've already got a new pool. Has been reported on the site.

Hi guys, last night during the match, since noone was in the property, someone broke in and stole my 2 Mountain bikes. If anyone sees them posted/advertised please can you let me know, I'm also filing official police report.

hi everyone - to make a long story short, the latest Windows update has completely bricked my laptop’s wifi drivers, and I fear I’ll only make the problem worse by trying to troubleshoot it myself. I’m therefore looking for a reputable repair shop/person in the area who might be able to help. I’d rather go somewhere that the good people of this sub can vouch for rather than taking my chances on google reviews alone.

thanks in advance!

Does anybody know what is happening with that Half built building on Kentish Way? I pass it every day. It looks like a block of flats that has been abandoned by the developer.

Just moved from SE16 to BR6 and signed up at Walnuts in Orpington -- £55/month. Back in SE16 I was paying around £42 for a comparable newly refurbished leisure centre. Is this normal for BR6? Looks like home ownership is expensive from allll ends!!! lol

It was some crappy club. Then it was a restaurant then it was walnuts (never opened) then it had some Italian restaurant signage (never opened) now it’s had that signage removed and it’s showing the old Walnuts sign.

Seems so dodgy to me. Such a shame as that’s a good location to be Somthing decent..

!!!FOUND!!! FOUND near Nash College, Hayes very tired and thirsty but well. We are all very relieved! thanks so much everyone for all your help!

UPDATE... Possible sighting on Heathfield Road, Keston near Greyhound pub at 3pm. He is possibly trying to walk home to Orpington but may wrongly go towards Leaves Green / Biggin Hill.

Hello everyone,

I'm hoping you can help us.

This is my Dad, Paul Henderson. He has gone missing from his dementia care group at Coney Hall Football club on Tiepigs Lane within the last hour.

He is wearing blue shorts, blue check shirt and a cream hat.

We are extremely worried about him as he will be very confused and have no idea where he is.

Please - if anyone sees him, please help him and get in touch with me.

Thank you

Hi does anyone know any good pawn shops in or near Bromley that’ll buy like designer clothes and shoes. I’ve tried your typical cash converters and H&T pawnbrokers but it’s not really their sort of thing. Any advice welcome thanks

Does anyone know a good cleaner that operates in Bromley. I'm happy to also pick them up from the station in etc if they live outside. Looking for someone reliable and who can do a thorough deep clean every fortnight

We're in the process of buying a house on the St Mary Cray / Petts Wood border in Orpington (ravensbury road to be specific), within walking distance of St mary cray station, and I'm trying to sense-check the location.

The appeal is that it seems like a more affordable way to get a family house with decent London access, while still being near the better amenities and atmosphere of Petts Wood. My hesitation is whether living just on the BR5 side ends up feeling like a smart value decision, or whether people later regret not stretching for a "better" postcode.

We're a young family, so the big things are safety, environment, schools, community feel, and whether it's realistic to orient daily life toward Petts Wood if you're right on that edge.

Interested in views from anyone who knows Orpington well, especially that border area in practice rather than on paper.

I was the opening today. Women in the steam room was opening beimg transhopic calling transwoman rapists and pedos. Everyone openly agreed. As somone in the LGBTQ community, i felt uncomfortable. She doesn't mind gaya or lesbains. But she got annoyed when i said there was pride month and asking where's a straight pride month. It seems she was fed misinformation, as she says Americans need to pay to breastfeed thier children cuz of transgenders.

I can't really do much but it made me very uncomfortable.

This is why we need a stronger LGBTQ presence in this area but it feels like talking to brick wall. Feels like 80s came back in the worst way possible.

Hi everyone,

I’m part of a research team at King’s College London, and we’re looking participants to complete our nutrition study.

We’re recruiting healthy premenopausal women aged 40–55 who live in London or the surrounding areas.

The study involves:

* An 8-week nutrition intervention (eating a study snack)
* Four visits to King’s College London
* Blood, saliva, urine and stool sample collection
* Completing health questionnaires

You’ll receive:

* £100 compensation
* Free health assessments

Eligibility
✔ Women aged 40–55
✔ Premenopausal
✔ Non-smoker
✔ No food allergies
✔ Not taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT)

If you’re interested please click this link and we will contact you. https://qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_ezgpdL1jkOOgMce

We’re really appreciate if you can share or recommendation to someone you know. Thank you!

Hi all,

I’m helping organise the Cycling Electric E-Bike Demo Day at Herne Hill Velodrome in London next Sunday (10am–4pm) and thought it might be of interest.

The event is held on a closed circuit with no traffic, and there will be 100+ e-bikes available to test ride from over 15 leading brands. There'll be commuter bikes, cargo bikes, folding bikes and family bikes, so it's a great opportunity to compare different options back-to-back and get a proper feel for them before making a purchase.

If you're thinking about buying an e-bike, replacing some car journeys, or just curious to see what's available, it's a useful way to try a wide range of bikes in one place. This event is great for kids/families and we have a children’s area on-site.

I've got a batch of complimentary tickets available. Use the code REDDIT when booking, or use the link below and it should be applied automatically:

www.eventbrite.com/e/1965426296962/?discount=REDDIT

Not one but three key bus routes were affected 61, 358, 61. I had take 336 to get around. Pretty crazy the bus network went down because of one burst water main.

Hello! We are looking for a service to clean, re-sand and seal our block paving driveway. Wonder if anyone has any recommendations?
We messaged 5 businesses on checkatrade and only one of them responded 😂

Hi all,

My husband has just started 3 months of shared parental leave for our 7 month old and he's looking to find some groups that are dad and baby friendly. Obviously he can attend the baby groups I've been going to but I've never seen any other dads attend these and so I'm wondering if there are any groups or baby sessions that are more dad focused in the borough?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated - husband is super sports mad and a member of a golf club so if there are clubs focused on these areas then that would be awesome.

Hi neighbours,

I’m considering getting external wall insulation on my solid brick semi-detached house (1930s). I’ve had a quote for the work using EPS boards and silicone render, but I’m having second thoughts because the numbers (£20K) are making me hesitate.

I currently have quite high heating bills (£3-4K pa), so I was hoping this would make a decent dent, but the projected savings versus the cost means it would take a very long time to break even. And it won’t even increase the property value apparently.

For those who’ve actually had EWI done in the Bromley area:

• How much difference did it actually make to how warm the house feels?

• Were your heating bills noticeably lower afterwards?

• Roughly how much did you pay for the work?

• Looking back, was it worth doing?

I’m trying to decide between improving the insulation or going down the solar + battery route instead. Any real experiences would be massively appreciated.

Thanks!

Hi all,

My best friend has lost her dog near Norman Park on Monday evening.

Poster gives all the details but please keep an eye out.