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Welcome to: Raven Sound Bromley

We are a community media project run by volunteers and support charity, community and voluntary groups in the London Borough of Bromley.

LISTEN LIVE (mobiles and pc's)

Peercast and Streamer p2p

These are alternative technology solutions that pass the stream around so that more listeners can get connected.

There's a Peercast Winamp plugin or our packaged windows player in a folder. Also, Streamer p2p is a popular windows application with built in station listing. Use these systems if the direct stream is full.

Download Winamp Peercast Plugin. Extract the files inside this peercast winamp plugins folder and copy them to the Winamp\Plugins folder. Listen with this Winamp Link

Download Windows Peercast Player. Click to add the player folder to your desktop or CD. More Peercast info.

Download Streamer p2p. Here's a direct streamer link when you have installed it. Our Streamer p2p Info Page. More Streamer Stations: Streamerp2p website.

Bromley Community Engagement Forum - Community Safety

Emergency and Council Services: Details: PO Box 34 Beckenham Kent BR3 4ZN Tel: 020 8658 7168 e-mail: BromleyCEF@aol.com  Web: www.bcef.org.uk

Bromley Library

Events. 

Norwood Library

Events. 

Beeche Centre

Bromley Environmental Education Centre High Elms. More details.

Dulwich Upper Wood

The wood is in Farquhar Road, off Crystal Palace Parade, event details on the Embrace Cooperation site.

Walk London

Weekend, city, nature, suburban and more walking events.

London Bike Rides

Details of the Skyride events. Local Bromley Cyclists website.

Get Online Centres in Bromley.

Programme Schedule

Live Sessions from our studio: Wednesdays 10am-11am; Fridays 2pm-3pm UK time.

The rest of the time you can hear our 24/7 vintage music and local info service. We also run live and recorded reports from local events. Most recent live show

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Planned Travel Closures

Sun 12th February Charing Cross station is closed, use the underground at London Bridge instead. Details: Southeastern website. Live updates: BBC Travel website. Local Metrobus website. Blackwall Tunnel Works latest: TFL.

A208 Chislehurst to Orpington Road:

Closed until November 2012 for bridge repairs. Diversions via Leesons Hill, Cray Avenue and Poverest Road. Bridge Cam.

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Local News and Events

Safer Bromley Partnership Alerts:

Recent Burglaries - double lock upvc doors and keep keys and garden tools out of sight. Credit Card Scam - Don't take phone calls from people asking for details of your bank or credit cards.

Joys of Nature Art Exhibition:

Bromley Museum, Orpington Priory, Mon 30th January to Wed 29th February. Details.

History and Coffee:

Fri 10th February at 2.30pm, The history of soft furnishing, Petts Wood Library.

Hayes Players:

Wed 15th - Sat 18th February at 7.45pm, "Role Play", by Alan Ayckbourn, Hayes Village Hall. See Website.

Little Theatre:

Fri 17th - Sat 25th February at 7.45pm, "Twelfth Night", by William Shakespeare, North Street Bromley. See Website.

Petts Wood to High Elms Walk:

Sat 25th February at 10am, Tent Peg lane Car Park off Crest Wood drive. Petts Wood. Approx 4-5 miles. Return by bus after cafe lunch.

Theatre 62:

Mon 27th February - Sat 3rd March at 8pm, "Great Expectations", by Charles Dickens, Wickham Theatre Centre. See Website.

Wrap Up and Run 10k:

Sun 4th March at 10am, Crystal Palace Park. See Website.

BCEF Meeting:

Wed 7th March at 7pm, Police Borough Commander, Bromley Football Club, Hayes Lane. See Website.

Volunteer Centre:

Volunteering support and news, etc. For details see the CVS website.

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Local Reports

Christmas Lunch 2011

Company on Christmas Day in Bromley. We talk to some of the army of volunteers who make it possible every year for over 150 guests to enjoy a fun Christmas Day with food and enthusiastic entertainment! Xmas2011 (mp3 download).

Big Sort Out at Big Yellow

Another big sort out for Gambia and Sierra Leone - 23rd/24th July. We talk to Siaba and Pearl Jarrett about the collection of surplus schools supplies. For the whole story see the foundation website. BigSort (mp3 download).

Bromley BikeAthon

Charity bike ride from Norman Park on Sunday 3rd July. Hear our reports from the participants. Supported by the Catford Rotary Club, see the club website. BikeAthon (mp3 download)

Keston Countryside Day

Free local community fair, on Keston Common, Nr Greyhound PH on Sunday 26th June. Hear our reports from the stands. Supported by the Friends of Keston Common. Countryside Day (mp3 download)

Carers Week

Information Day was at Bromley URC 15th June. Info, displays, refreshments and advice. For other Carers Week events see the Carers Bromley website. Carers Info Day (mp3 download)

Hayes Village Association Fair

Baston School Field on 11th June. Stalls, displays, refreshments and more. For other Hayes events see the Associaion website. Hayes Fair 2011 (1) (mp3 download) Hayes Fair 2011 (2) (mp3 download)

Bromley Pageant of Motoring

Norman Park, Bromley on 12th June. Classic cars, bikes, trucks, motorcycles, buses and more. For details see the Pageant website. Bromley Pageant 2011 (1) (mp3 download) Bromley Pageant 2011 (2)(mp3 download)

More audio reports on our events page >>>

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Connect St Helena

Bring Fibre Broadband to St Helena, the British Dependency in the South Atlantic. Check out the website for details.

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Wickham Pop In Parlour

Welcome volunteers to help with meals and customers to eat them, 10am Tues-Fri to Medhurst Hall Sussex Road West Wickham. Invite a friend. Volunteers email: beryl.talbot@ntlworld.com

Wednesday Morning St Mary Cray Country Market

Like home-baking, jams, preserves, bread, honey, fruit, vegetables, plants, flowers, art or craft work- then why not become a CM Producer? Goods are sold co-operatively, less a small commission to the Market. Farmers and Egg Producers are also welcome. Check out www.country-markets.co.uk for more info and for St Mary Cray Vernon Hall market, contact Carole Wells on 020 8462 4801 or email carole@crofttearoom.co.uk

JusB Centre

Youth Centre Projects on weekday evenings at 51 College Road. Job search, DJ/MC music skills, video arts and IT. Check out our jusb page link for details, or call 020 8464 2722.

Foal Farm Rescue Centre

Biggin Hill for sick, distressed and unwanted animals. Help them find new homes, visit their website.

Freedom Travel Pass

Your Local Post Office have forms, you will need a passport sized photo, see website. If you were born on or before 5 April 1950, and you live in a London borough, you can apply for a Freedom Pass to help you travel around London.

Blood Donors

At various local venues usually 1.45-8pm (not 4.30-5.30pm). For details call 0300 123 2323 or visit their website for more info.

The Independents to Save Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup are contesting proposals to close some services at the hospital. For more info and donations go to the website.

Bromley Police advice, news and information see website.

Independent Custody Visitors

Check on the welfare of people detained in police stations. The Met Police Authority are seeking new recruits to continue to reflect London's diversity and maintain public confidence in policing. More about becoming an ICV here.

British Athletics League

Events on the BAL website. Local athletics on the Blackheath and Bromley Harriers website.

Bromley South Station Disability Access

Access ALL Areas Campaign: to make Bromley South railway station accessible to everyone with a mobility impairment by 2012.

London 2012

Volunteers, London Ambassadors and Gamesmakers. NOW CLOSED: see ambassadors or London 2012 for updates.