Eden Park rallies behind targeted shopkeepers

Published Thursday 29 October 2026

Neighbours support the Londis couple on Upper Elmers End Road, plus fireworks booking and a say on rubbish collections.

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Eden Park neighbours rally behind Londis couple

Neighbours have brought flowers and messages of support to Pritesh and Himaliben Patel at Londis on Upper Elmers End Road after malicious leaflets targeted the couple. Police said the incident, reported on 17 October, was being investigated as a potential hate crime.

Pritesh said the community’s response had helped him feel safer after he feared having to leave. The couple have run the shop for nearly 20 years. Anyone with information can call 101, quoting CAD3744/17OCT26. Read the full story in The Standard.

Dates For Your Diary

Saturday 7 November · gates 4.30pm

Beckenham Charity Fireworks

Croydon Road Recreation Ground hosts a quieter display at 6pm and the main fireworks at 7.30pm, with food, drink and a funfair. Tickets are online only and none will be sold at the gate. Check prices and book fireworks tickets.

Sunday 8 November · 11.02am

Run the Beckenham Charity Trail 10k

This two-lap, traffic-free race starts near Westgate Road after the Last Post and silence. Expect hills, roots and possible mud; the organiser recommends trail shoes. Race numbers are collected from Beckenham Sports Club, Foxgrove Road, from 9.30–10.30am. Entries support the Royal British Legion and St Christopher’s Hospice and close at 8pm on 7 November. See the route and enter.

Saturday 21 November · 11am

Walk through Bethlem’s history

Bethlem Museum of the Mind offers a guided history walk around the hospital grounds on Monks Orchard Road. The museum lists the walk alongside the opening of its new exhibition, The 544, on the same day. Check the museum programme and booking details.

What's On

Saturday 31 October

Auction promises for St Paul’s Warm Welcome fund, 1pm · £2 adult entry. St Paul’s Church Halls on Brackley Road opens its auction of promises at 1pm. Adult entry includes a catalogue; sandwiches, soup, cakes, wine and hot drinks are sold from noon. Proceeds support the church’s Warm Welcome fund. See the auction listing.

Andy Fairweather Low plays St George’s, 8pm. The former Amen Corner frontman brings the Low Riders to St George’s Church on Beckenham High Street. Standard tickets are £35.50 and under-30 tickets £30.50, plus a £2 transaction charge. See the concert details and book.

Sunday 1 November

Penge West Halloween Special, 7.30pm. The Bridge House Theatre stages the second of two special episodes of its continuing Penge drama, picking up after an explosion at the fictional Bleak House pub. The first-floor theatre above 2 High Street is accessible only by stairs. See the show and ticket link.

Monday 2 November

Make a zine after school, 4–5.30pm · £12.50. Young people aged 13–16 can learn folding, collage and other zine-making techniques at Beckenham Place Mansion. Beginners are welcome, materials are supplied and participants may attend once rather than commit to the weekly series. See the session and booking link.

Roadworks and Transport

Beckenham tram closure continues until 5 November: The tram closure serving Beckenham Junction, Beckenham Road, Birkbeck and Elmers End continues through Thursday 5 November. Replacement bus T2 runs between Croydon and Beckenham Junction, while Southern trains serve Birkbeck except on Sundays. Check TfL’s closure details.

Friday-night buses on the Hayes line: After 11.20pm on Friday 30 October, trains from Charing Cross to Hayes divert after New Beckenham and finish at Bromley South. Accessible replacement buses run from Bromley South through Beckenham Junction and every station from Clock House to Hayes. Check the engineering-work timetable.