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Bromley Buzz
The Bromley Buzz is an entertaining, informative weekly show with stories, interviews, news and chat about the London borough of Bromley and what a great place it is to live and work. We cover the arts, sport, entertainment, leisure, events, the diverse people here, business, charities, and more. We talk about anything, anywhere that‘s relevant to Bromley. We want to inspire people and to provide a voice for Bromley. We are sharing the Buzz!
Episodes
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Episode 131: Trailer for Down House interviews
Darren Weale and Sarah Marsh-Collings recently visited the former home of Charles Darwin in Bromley, Down House. When we interviewed Head Gardener Antony…
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Episode 130: Talking Better, Diwali, and Hot Stuff
Darren Weale and Zeenat Noorani share the latest buzz about Bromley. We cover the recent Let's Talk Better event, the upcoming BigJalebi Charity Ball and…
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Episode 129: Bromley Court Hotel: Heritage, waffles, weddings, and new loyalty scheme
Darren Weale interviews Jamie Richardson of Bromley Court Hotel. We talk about the past and present of the hotel, what it offers, and past appearances by David…
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Episode 128: Debra Weekes, Mytime Active in Bromley
Zeenat Noorani interviews Debra Weekes, Partnerships Manager with Mytime Active in Bromley. The interview covers lots of topics including Mytime Active's…
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Episode 127: Fire Fighters, Cadets, and a Phoenix Affirmation
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale share the latest buzz about Bromley. We have interviews with fire fighters at the Orpington Fire Brigade Open Day, and as usual…
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Episode 126: Lauretta Wright and Life In the ABBBA awards
Zeenat Noorani interviews Lauretta Wright of Bromley's Life In magazines and the ABBBA (going Above and Beyond) awards. Entries to the awards close at midnight…
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Episode 125: Fire Brigade, Women in Business, beer, and Olive the Staffie
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale share the latest buzz about Bromley. We feature the Open Day at Orpington Fire Station and talk to Jerome, who uses British…
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Episode 124: Catching up with Chislehurst Councillors
Darren Weale welcomes back to the Bromley Buzz Councillors Alison Stammers and Mike Jack, this time catching up in the Marlborough Bakery in Chislehurst. They…
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Episode 123: Tim Lees and Chislehurst Life magazine
Darren Weale interviews Tim Lees of Chislehurst Life magazine and its related titles around Bromley, London, and beyond. We talk outdoors at the Bo Peep pub in…
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Episode 122: Our Bromley magazine, Capulets, Montagues and Bromley Lates
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale share the latest buzz about Bromley. We talk about a recent BR1 Lates wellbeing event, and interview Mercedes Yearley of Quest…
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Episode 121: Catching up with Gareth Bacon, MP for Orpington
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale interview Gareth Bacon, Member of Parliament for Orpington, in our second full interview with Gareth, and published on the…
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Episode 120: The Peter Fortune Experience, Part 2
Darren Weale interviews the Bexley and Bromley London Assembly Member Peter Fortune, in a catch up around a year after his first Bromley Buzz interview in…
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Episode 119: Rugby Munchkins, Gentleman Jack, and Chartwell House
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale share the latest buzz about Bromley. We cover a recent day at nearby National Trust location, Chartwell House, the Community…
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Episode 118: Jaya and Aimee talk Bromers
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale take a back seat as Jaya and Aimee from the Newman and Devonshire Flexible Workspaces in Bromley mount a take over of this…
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Episode 117: There’s Something About Bromley
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale share the latest buzz about Bromley. We look forward to the Newman Bromley Buzz Take Over, talk about the self-employed…
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Episode 116: Volunteer Awards, Mayoress of Bromley, and Bo Peep
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale share the latest buzz about Bromley. Fresh from presenting the Team of the Year award at the Bromley Volunteer Awards 2023, we…
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Episode 115: Penge-initis, Living Well Bromley, and Alexandra Nurseries
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale share the latest buzz about Bromley. We talk about the Alexandra Nurseries in Penge, the opening in Penge of the Living Well…
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Episode 114: Maypole Dancers, Peppa Pig and Blackadder in Bromley
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale share the latest buzz about Bromley. We talk about seeing Amy's View at the Matchbox Theatre and Ten Men: the Lives of John…
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Episode 113: Craft Not Carbon in Crystal Palace and popping to Penge
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale share the latest buzz about Bromley. Including an interview with Engineer Steve Webb, of Webb Yates Engineers, on the Craft Not…
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Episode 112: Urgent funds needed for Bromley youth charity JusB
Darren Weale interviews Ned McWhirter, Project Manager with Bromley-based youth charity JusB. We also hear from Jake, a 15-year old volunteer. As Ned points…
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Episode 111: 15-year old Jake, JusB charity volunteer
Darren Weale interviews Jake, a 15-year old volunteer with Bromley-based youth charity JusB. Jake explains what the charity means to him and that it has been…
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Episode 110: Sue Spike and the County Chronicle magazine
Darren Weale interviews Sue Spike, owner and Editor of the County Chronicle magazine, which serves Biggin Hill and areas near Bromley, including Westerham…
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Episode 109: Cllr Hannah Gray, Mayor of Bromley
Zeenat Noorani and Sarah Marsh-Collings interview Mayor of Bromley Cllr Hannah Gray, as her second term as Mayor of Bromley draws to a close. Hannah reflects…
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Episode 108: Bodyguard and @betsiatthemarsden
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale share the latest buzz about Bromley. With thanks to Bromley Buzz sponsor, Ian Wood Property, we talk about lots of Bromley…
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Episode 107: Poetry and Orpington Literary Festival
Darren Weale interviews poet Richard Bowdery at the Orpington Record Store and Cafe, ahead of the Orpington Literary Festival which runs from 15th to 21st May…
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Episode 106: Shrek, Victoria sponge controversy, and the ABBBAs
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale share the latest buzz about Bromley. We talk about the new sponsor of the Bromley Buzz, Ian Wood Property, and earlier and…
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Episode 105: Flavia Bertram on Green Energy
Darren Weale interviews Flavia Bertram, Outreach and Communications Officer for the South East London Community Energy co-operative (Selce). We talk about the…
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Episode 104: Let’s Talk Better at Bromley Voluntary Assembly
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale share the latest buzz about Bromley. We feature the recent Bromley Voluntary Sector Assembly held at Community House by…
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Episode 103: Immy Share: Big Positive Digital Stories
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale interview the News Shopper newspaper's Digital Editor, Immy Share. Immy covers a lot of ground, from her career to date, her…
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Episode 102: Lesnes Abbey and the heart of a Princess
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale share the latest buzz about Bromley, with a little help from Sarah Marsh-Collings. It's been busy in Bromley. In a packed show…
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Episode 101: Bromley’s Abi Hudson - in Titanic The Musical
Zeenat Noorani interviews actor Abi Hudson, who plays the Maid and other parts in Titanic The Musical which is at Bromley's Churchill Theatre from 16-18 March…
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Episode 100: Anniversary show with Rugby, Romeo, and the unforgettable David Bowie
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale share the latest buzz about Bromley, in our 100th episode! We are spreading the love! Do listen in and share the Buzz. You can…
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Episode 99: Let’s Talk Better launch
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale share the latest buzz about Bromley. We talk about the launch of our Let's Talk Better campaign on 24th February in Bromley's…
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Episode 98: Vibe Arts Theatre School
Darren Weale visits the Vibe Arts Theatre School Bromley centre at Bickley Park School and interviews the founders of Vibe Arts, Matthew and Alex, and students…
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Episode 97: Good Vibes in Bromley
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale share the latest buzz about Bromley. With one day left, we talk again about our current food and drink hamper competition with…
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Episode 96: Actor Robert Daws: bringing PG Wodehouse to Bromley
Darren Weale interviews the actor Robert Daws, who appears in a new show, Wodehouse In Wonderland, which runs at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley between 9th…
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Episode 95: Signature Care Home, Menopause The Musical 2, and The Alzheimer’s Diaries
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale share the latest buzz about Bromley. We talk with Joe at the Bridge House Theatre in Penge about their upcoming shows…
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Episode 94: Zidan Miah, from Bromley to Rayo Vallecano
Zeenat Noorani interviews former Bromley resident and ex-Bromley FC footballer Zidan Miah, now with Rayo Vallecano. We are spreading the love! Do listen in and…
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Episode 93: Zidan Miah, ocelots and Laura’s Larder competition
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale share the latest buzz about Bromley. We talk with former Bromley resident and footballer Zidan Miah, now with Rayo Vallecano…
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Episode 92: Parisa Wright, Bromley Greener and Cleaner Hub
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale interview Parisa Wright, Founder of the Bromley Greener and Cleaner Hub. Parisa shares the wide range of green activities and…
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Episode 91: Greener, Cleaner, Happy New 2023
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale share the latest buzz about Bromley. We talk with Parisa Wright from the Bromley Greener and Cleaner Hub and cover, as ever…
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Episode 90: David Walker of Bromley Third Sector Enterprise
Darren Weale interviews David Walker, Chief Executive of Bromley Third Sector Enterprise (BTSE). David talks about the work BTSE and its partners are doing to…
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Episode 89: Bromley’s Oliver Anderson single release
Darren Weale interviews Oliver Anderson, singer-songwriter winner of Bromley's Got Talent 2022. This episode is published on the day of release of his new…
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Episode 88: Bromley Well, Bethlem Art Fair, and seasonal nails
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale discuss the latest buzz about Bromley. We talk with artist Leon Bailey about the Bethlem Art Fair 2022 recently launched with…
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Episode 87: Christmas, Toast, and hygiene kindness
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale discuss the latest buzz about Bromley. From Jack and the Beanstalk at the Churchill Theatre to Toast at Bromley Little Theatre…
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Episode 86: Anton Du Beke
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale talk with professional dancer, singer, actor and Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke ahead of his appearances at the…
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Episode 85: Life In Bromley, Michelle Obama, and period pants
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale discuss the latest buzz about Bromley, over a glass of wine or two. Much gets talked about from chili paneer at the Copper…
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Episode 84: Lloyd Hollett, the Comedy Wordsmith, on pantomime
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale interview 'The Comedy Wordsmith', Lloyd Hollett, actor in and co-writer of the panto Jack and the Beanstalk, which runs at the…
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Episode 83: Cockermouth, Coney Hall, and Classic Movie Themes
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale present the latest Buzz about Bromley, from Zeenat's Bromley home. We talk about loads of events and local activities, from…
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Episode 82: Rhiane Drummond, panto Princess
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale interview actor our first Princess! We talk with actor Rhiane Drummond who appears in Jack and the Beanstalk at the Churchill…
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Episode 81: Oliver Boot from The Mirror Crack’d at the Churchill Theatre
Darren Weale interviews actor Oliver Boot ahead of the play The Mirror Crack'd, playing at Bromley's Churchill Theatre from 22nd to 26th November. Oliver plays…
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Episode 80: Ellie Reeves, MP
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale interview Ellie Reeves, Member of Parliament for Lewisham West and Penge, from the Bridge House Theatre in Penge. The…
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Episode 79: Wellbeing, Cllr Simon Jeal, and Kraftwerk in Penge
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale present the latest Buzz about Bromley, from a Bromley home. We talk about loads of events and local activities, interview Cllr…
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Episode 78: Let’s Talk and The Octopus Lady
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale present the latest Buzz about Bromley, from the Newman Flexible Workspace. Along with lots of news, and introducing Bromley to…
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Episode 77: Best Exotic Marigold Bromley, with Rula Lenska
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale present the latest Buzz about Bromley, from the Newman Flexible Workspace. We hear about window cleaning at Biggin Hill airport…
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Episode 76: Coconut latte’s, Black History Month, and Penge Pride Picnic
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale present the latest Buzz about Bromley, from the Newman Flexible Workspace, aided by breakfast bought at Laura's Larder in Petts…
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Episode 75: Screams and Moonage Daydreams
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale present the latest Buzz about Bromley, from the Newman Flexible Workspace, aided by breakfast bought at Laura's Larder in Petts…
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Episode 74: Macmillan sparkles in Bromley
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale present the latest Buzz about Bromley, from the Newman Flexible Workspace, following their coffee and cake (a lot of them)…
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Episode 73: Anton Du Beke, Start Up Bromley and Biggin Hill downpour
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale present the latest Buzz about Bromley, from the Newman Flexible Workspace. We interview dancer and Strictly Come Dancing Judge…
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Episode 72: Caredogs, Chinese Lions, and Penge street art
Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale present the latest Buzz about Bromley, from the Newman Flexible Workspace (and wish Jaya there a happy 21st birthday). We cover…