Croydon Westfield shopping centre approved

Plans to create a new Westfield shopping centre in Croydon, replacing the rather tired Whitgift Centre, have been approved by Croydon Council. It means there will be a new shopping destination at the southern end of the East London Line, but Stratford's already within fairly easy (and cheaper) reach, meaning it's of dubious benefit for ...

Cinetopia, December 13th

Cinetopia at The Hill Station, Kitto Road SE14Friday 13 December, 7.30pmKin Flicks - families on filmIn this month's mystery film a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter. As we follow their picaresque odyssey through the Kansas dustbowl of the Great Depression the two forge ...

Meze Mangal: Are the renovations finally happening?

Maoists in 1970s South London

Today's revelations about the so-called 'Lambeth Slavery' case have linked those arrested to the remnants of a small Maoist group that operated in Brixton in the 1970s. The central allegation seems to be that  supporters of the group formed a collective that degenerated over time into an abusive scenario where several women felt themselves to ...

Possible spare Bob Dylan ticket for this Thursday (28 Nov) at Royal Albert Hall

Duende SupperClub @ Narthex, 30 November

Lewisham Way plot sold

As the housing market heats up again, some of the area's last remaining residential development opportunities are beginning to show signs of life. Richard writes:A building plot in the conservation area sold this week at auction (Lot 35) for £310,000. It is the 'land at the rear' of 170 Lewisham Way. Someone subdivided their garden a ...

Mum and dads with young kids Lambeth/Southwark we really need you!

Slater and Queen

Narrator: And so, Gary Coleman and the Simpsons argued long into the night, and then, as day broke, the spirit of the season entered their hearts. Lisa: Lets just agree that the commercialisation of Christmas is, at best, a mixed blessing. Coleman: Amen. - The Simpsons, Grift of the MagiLadywell gift shop Slater and King has turned ...

Groundworks at the corner of Endwell and Mantle Roads