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Orpington Taxi Rank to Become Parking: Objections by 25 Nov
Bromley Council plans to swap the taxi rank outside 168-170 Orpington High Street for parking and a motorbike bay, and add ranks at Chelsfield and Widmore Road.
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Family
Soft Play and Rainy-Day Places Near Bromley
Buzz Zone at the Pavilion from £8.80, Ollie Polly £6.50, Cozy Joy £4.95: seven Bromley soft play centres and three rainy-day trips, with hours and rules.
West Wickham
West Wickham Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near West Wickham
West Wickham roadworks: no temporary traffic orders in force within 3 km of West Wickham right now. Checked every morning from the council's notices.
West Wickham
West Wickham Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
West Wickham weather today: fog, 12°C by day and 7°C overnight, with a 13% chance of rain and winds up to 8 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning.
West Wickham
West Wickham Leisure Centre: Steel Frame Up, Pool Due 2028
The steel frame of the new £22m West Wickham Leisure Centre is largely up and it is due to open in early 2028, four years after the old centre shut.
Crime
Bromley Crime Figures: West Wickham Shoplifting Up 187%
Bromley crime was flat in the year to August 2026, but West Wickham shoplifting nearly tripled and Bromley Town drug offences rose 64%. Every ward ranked.
Food and drink
Asian Curry Awards: Five Bromley Borough Finalists
Five Bromley borough restaurants are Asian Curry Awards 2026 finalists, in West Wickham, Petts Wood, Green Street Green and St Paul's Cray. Voting is open now.