Saturday 12th October: Rugby on Turney Road

Cllr Johnson to step down in 2014

Brockley Councillor Darren Johnson this morning announced that he will not seek re-election next year. The London Assembly Chair says:It’s been a real honour representing Brockley Ward for the Green Party on Lewisham Council since 2002. However, I’ve made the decision to step down and not seek re-election when my current term ends next May. ...

The half-term children’s theatre pub crawl

Helen writes:Waggly Tales Theatre Company is performing our original show, The Magic Tea Kettle, at family-friendly pubs in southeast London this autumn half term (Thursday 31 October – Saturday 2 November) and as part of the Lewisham Fringe Festival on Sunday 3rd November. The show, which had a sell-out run in June this year, is ...

Brockley Green Party Councillor Darren Johnson to Step Down

Brockley's Green Party councillor Darren Johnson announced on Twitter this morning his intention to step down and not seek re-election in May 2014. [...]

Latest Lewisham Crime Figures Show Robberies and Assaults on the Rise

The latest crime numbers for Lewisham show a positive overall downward trend but assaults, domestic violence and robberies against the person are up on 2012's figures. [...]

The Horrifying Halloween Quiz

Claire writes:On Thursday 31st October, my friend Paul and I will be hosting a pub quiz upstairs at The Talbot pub in aid of my sister's charity Social Arts for Education. As long-time pub quiz fans, Paul and I plan to put on something really special, with horror-themed rounds, spooky atmospherics and the option to ...

Self Defence – Urban Krav Maga Classes near Honor Oak

Nurseries?

Jam Circus plans November comeback

Woot! @BrockleyCentral #brockley pic.twitter.com/pAlQezRUBB— Molewife (@Molewife) October 10, 2013 #Brockley Looks like @JamCircus will be back in November!! Very exciting. No date yet, but I will let you know asap!— Antic London (@Antic_London) October 8, 2013At last!

Blackfriars cluster approved

After Shoreditch and London Bridge comes another new office cluster directly connected to Brockley. Construction Enquirer reports that the Carlyle Group has had its plans for 9 buildings next to the southern exit of Blackfriars Station, comprising "494 homes, 450,000 sq ft of offices, 25,000 sq ft of retail and 18,500 sq ft of cultural space ...