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Transpontine Christmas Trees

'It's coming on Christmas, They're cutting down trees,They're putting up reindeer, And singing songs of joy and peace'Peckham SquareWaterloo stationMy favourite so far - a 'tree' made of books made of trees in Goldsmiths library- the sharp eyedmay  spot Derrida's Of Grammatology, Jameson's  Postmodernism and Fanon's Black Skin, White Maskscontributing to the festive cheer!

Super-sized Meze Mangal opens

The Meze Mangal sea container has been replaced by a brickThe new Meze Mangal is now open. The much-loved Turkish restaurant has doubled in size by expanding next door, got rid of the sea container that used to live outside like their entrance like a guard heffalump and modernised the decor. It looks like it's ...

Christmas Fair at the Stephen Lawrence Centre

The Stephen Lawrence Centre team write:On Tuesday 17th December the Stephen Lawrence Centre will be transformed into a Christmas fair for all the family. From 3pm – 6pm children and adults are invited to the centre where a number of activities will be taking place including Santa’s Grotto, market stalls, face painting, Christmas card making ...

Gladly, Wiggins returns

The Wiggins and Miller Christmas sale is back this weekend

New Cross and Lewisham Local History Talks

New Cross Local History Group meets regularly (usually every third Thursday of the month) at New Cross Learning (next to Iceland on the New Cross Road). Their next talk, on Thursday 12 December (6:30pm), is on The London Christian Endeavour Convention of 1914 and the World Convention of 1926'.Meanwhile the next Lewisham Local History Monthly ...

Nunhead willow tree threatened

Christmas Gift Glass Vase / Decorative / Kitchen ware

John Stainer expansion approved

John Stainer Primary School has secured planning permission for its expansion scheme that aims to cater for Brockley's growing population of young families.The project will add seven classrooms to the school, which has enjoyed a renaissance in its fortunes in the last few years. See here for details.

Sodo Pizza takes on the Old Bank

#Restaurant deal completes in #HonorOak #SE23 let to #SodoPizzaCafe http://t.co/s2dILLB33b pic.twitter.com/dbUiEvIL0o— Acorn Commercial (@acorncommercial) December 9, 2013On Twitter, Acorn estate agency confirms that Clapton sourdough pizza specialists Sodo Pizza has completed a deal to move into the Old Bank restaurant in Honor Oak. The site was most recently occupied by pop-up restaurateurs Gingerline, who made ...