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Penge Easter Trail 2018
Saturday 31st March saw the third annual PTB Easter Trail and it was another eggstra special smashing day. Even the weather Gods smiled down on SE20 with the early rain clouds lifting for the duration of the event. The children made their merry way down the High Street collecting stickers before reaching the Bridge House, where they…
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Penge Town Centre – Last Chance to BID
The businesses in our town centre are currently voting on whether to set up a Business Improvement District (BID) for Penge. It’s a big decision but we hope it will be successful. Mark Painter, Shadow BID Board Chair and Commercial Director Propertyworld, explains what a BID is and what it could mean for Penge: “A…
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Do you have green fingers? Prepare for Penge in Bloom 2018
Penge in Bloom is a free competition, for residents, business and community areas. We encourage all those who love to garden to turn our town into a blooming success. There are awards for the winners and an opportunity to enter the Bromley in Bloom competition. Judging will take place in June/July so now is the…
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Penge’s Spooktacular Halloween Trail 2017
Our third annual Halloween Trail saw Penge’s littluns out and about on the High Street and once again appearances were deceptive… Despite looking like right little horrors they were impeccably behaved and a treat (rather than a trick) for all. Twenty four local traders took part offering up sweets, or in one case chicken bites,…
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And the winner is… the best of SE20 2017
The good people of Penge have spoken once more. We asked our Facebook and Twitter followers to vote for their favourite SE20 shop, cafe, restaurant, pub and takeaway. And hundreds did just that. So once again, we’re very proud to announce their Picks of Penge. Drum roll please… Best restaurant: Friends of Flavours They’ve already won…
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Penge is blooming lovely!
A few months ago a young Penge resident by the name of Eleanor Way sowed the seeds for a lovely colourful addition to the gardens of SE20 and her idea grew and grew and grew…. Six years old Eleanor made a poster for a Sunflower Growing Competition, buying seeds and posting them in mini envelopes through the letterboxes of each house on…
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Would Penge by any other name smell so sweet? The origins of the P word
Local historian Martin Spence explores the origins of the P-word Let’s face it, Penge is widely regarded as a bit of a joke, and a lot of that is down to its name. But why exactly is the name thought to be so funny? Is it because it’s a single syllable? Is it the dialectical…
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Vote for the best pub or bar in SE20 for 2017
It’s thirsty work running polls and luckily SE20 has plenty of great options to quench that parched throat. But which is your favourite? The Best Pub or Bar in SE20 is…. Goldsmiths Moon and Stars Pawleyne Arms Bridge House Tavern Mitre Maple Tree Crooked Billet Anerley Arms Graces the Alexandra Douglas Fir Southey Taproom Create…
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Sunday 2nd July is a food and jumble fun day!
Two great local annual events occur this Sunday in sunny SE20, guaranteed to sate the appetites of both foodies and bargain hunters. Penge Recreation Ground (aka Penge Green) hosts Pengelicious, the food festival, with the following delights: fancy southern Italian panzerotti, contemporary Persian, modern vegan, authentic Himalayan, classic Jamaican, soulfood chilli, local fare from Penge…
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Vote for the Best Takeaway in SE20 2017
SE20 is certainly not short of takeaways and many are very good indeed. We asked for nominations for the best from the Penge Tourist Board Facebook group members and they came up with a mouthwatering list of local delights for us to mull over till tea time. Mmmm, if we can wait that long… where’s the…
