Recap: Top 10 biggest Bromley news stories of the week

From residents being left waterless, Sainsbury’s staff being pelted with glass bottles to a daughter finding out about her dad’s secret Nazi mission - it was another week of varied content.

Below are just some of the stories we brought you over the past few days:

1. Saved the Chelsfield: Pub locals relieved as government blocks redevelopment plan

Regulars at a popular boozer in Chelsfield were celebrating this week after controversial plans to turn the pub into apartments were blocked by the government.

As our local democracy reporter Tom Bull wrote: "Hours after discovering Punch Taverns wanted to bulldoze the Chelsfield pub for apartments, as well as a new bar and shop, regulars started a campaign from a laptop at the end of the bar.

"Over six months later, those same regulars are celebrating after a long-winded planning process resulted in the government rejecting Punch’s controversial plans."

You can read the full version through the link above.

2. Daughter 'shocked' to learn of dad’s secret Auschwitz mission to uncover Nazi atrocities

One of the most popular stories this week was a Bickley woman explaining how she only recently found out about her late dad’s secret Auschwitz mission during the Second World War.

Napoleon Segieda, a Polish special operations executive agent, was sent to uncover Nazi atrocities and to report his findings back to the British Government.

He eventually settled in Bickley where he raised a family and lived from the late 1950s until his death in 1991.

A new book, The Volunteer, is out on June 27 and has a chapter dedicated to Napoleon's dangerous mission.

3. Brave pensioner praises PRUH team who saved her life after lamb chop disaster

Joan Edith Whitehorn, 84, said it would be the best birthday ever if she made it into the News Shopper, and oh did she deserve it.

The brave woman survived 48 hours with a lamb chop bone lodged in her throat.

After flying home from Portugal, the staff at Princess Royal University Hospital quickly realised it was an emergency and started surgery immediately.

Joan and her family were keen to thank consultant Kanegaonkar, registrar Eamon Shamil and senior house officer William Wakesford who helped save her life.

4. Video: Beckenham Sainsbury's staff 'bombarded with bottles' as alleged thieves flee

In one of the more shocking incidents in Bromley this week, security staff in Beckenham were abused and had bottles of stolen scotch launched at them.

This was after two foul mouthed men allegedly stole the bottles before flinging some at security staff who approached them outside the high street store.

One witness spoke to News Shopper and captured the incident on camera, which we published in our article.

5. Café owner who fractured spine after attack is donating money raised for her and husband

A woman who suffered a fractured spine after being attacked inside her flat above the café she runs amazed News Shopper readers this week.

Despite the attack which has meant Emers End Café will remain closed until next year, Yau Fong Siu, 65, donated money collected by regulars for her and her husband to the hospital that cared for her.

Yau was forced to jump from the first-floor window and husband Pete told News Shopper his wife's recovery was unfortunately slow.

Thank you to the kind couple for showing that there are some amazing people out there in Bromley.

6. Bromley Council leader defends decision on asylum seeking kids as pressure mounts for u-turn

Reporter Tom Bull offered another insightful piece this week after explaining how Bromley Council leader Colin Smith defended his decision to stop taking in lone asylum-seeking children.

Mr Smith told the local democracy service that the government needed to stump up more cash.

Labour leader Angela Wilkins is petitioning to reverse the call and is so far being backed by more than 500 people.

The council leader says in the story that Bromley is one of the worst funded boroughs in London and said the petition was an attempt at political point scoring.

7. Anger reaches boiling point as St Paul’s Cray residents left waterless for 15 days

Residents at an estate in St Paul’s Cray spoke to News Shopper of their fury at being left with dry taps for over two weeks.

The fed-up folk of Selwyn Place have been granted passes at the Walnuts Leisure Centre to shower while Clarion Housing Group try and solve the issue.

News Shopper spoke to residents who outlined their frustrations in the story.

8. Lennox Lewis’s former driver needs help to keep vital St Paul’s Cray boxing gym alive

A man who used to chauffeur for heavyweight king Lennox Lewis has appealed for support to keep his boxing gym in St Paul’s Cray alive.

Amigo’s Gym caters for boys and girls, some of whom have autism, but equipment is in a dire state.

Kerry Cook, 51, explained to News Shopper about the impact the gym has had on young lives. However, he has to tape the canvas up after each session because of the crumbling equipment.

9. Little girl 'blown away' after police officers and Halfords replace stolen bike

A little girl from Bromley who was "heartbroken" after her bike was stolen was cheered up by kind police officers last week.

The officers went to Harrods where the generous manager donating a brand new bike, much to the girl’s delight.

A Bromley police statement read: "It really restores your faith in humanity that despite the fact we share a world with cruel people who steal little girls bikes, total strangers can also do an act of simple kindness that brings no benefit to themselves but can make such a positive difference to others."

10. 'Never seen anything like it': This five-month old baby has seriously long hair

Last but not least is little Dolly who gets attention everywhere she goes because of her exceptionally long hair.

Despite being just five months, Dolly even amazed her midwife when she was born who said she had "never seen anything like it".

Dolly’s mum spoke to News Shopper about her adorable little girl’s hair, which was enjoyed by thousands of our readers.

A special mention must also go to Alex Morris, 26, for his unique dog poo scheme to reunite Brexit voters in a park in Petts Wood.