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Featured local business - Clubtek

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I was already a regular visitor to Clubtek’s DJ shop when it was in Penge, but now they're even handier in Stanstead Road, just a few doors down from Shannon’s Garden Centre - another old favourite. It’s by no means just for DJs and bands...

Lewisham house price rises

Mar

2013

The BBC reports that over the year to December 2012, Lewisham experienced the sixth-fastest rise in house prices of the 33 London boroughs. The 11.9% rise occurred despite a 1.6% fall in the last quarter and was driven mainly by large increases in house prices, rather than modest increases in the price of flats.There are ...

Matt Bannister – Crystal Palace Dinosaurs in the Snow

Mar

2013

Illustrator Matt Bannister takes much of his inspiration from the streets and open spaces of London, and one of his pieces features in the current Londonist Underground exhibition at the Bishopsgate Institute. Prompted by recent weather conditions it shows two of the Crystal Palace dinosaurs emerging from the railway tunnel in the snow.Other South London works ...

War Child benefit gig at the Amersham

Mar

2013

Live Artists writes:Live Artists Concerts and Captain Backfire's Martin Holiday have joined forces to curate an evening of amazing music all in support of the fantastic charity War Child at the Amersham Arms on Thursday, April 11th. Here's more about the artists who will be performing:Jay Brownhttp://www.iamjaybrown.comJay Brown is a young songwriter from Northampton. Her ...

Council to Cut 250 Jobs

Mar

2013

In response to a Freedom of Information request, Lewisham Council has revealed that one impact of planned cuts in 2013/14 will be the loss of 254 Council posts. [...]

Hopscotch hiring

Mar

2013

Nic from Hopscotch writes:We are looking for a part time member of staff at Hopscotch café bar in Honor Oak Park. Ideally with experience of making coffee as well as being friendly and reliable! The position would suit a student looking for part time work or someone looking for 2-3 shifts a week. Please email ...

Montague Arms to reopen?

Mar

2013

The much loved Montague Arms on the New Cross/Peckham border in Queens Road closed last year (see appreciation here).Now comes news that in some form it may be reopening. A notice displayed on the pub states that Appleglass Limited have applied to Lewisham Council for a premises licence 'to use the premises to be known ...

Hilly Fields Fruit Hedge – Update 1

Mar

2013

Despite terrible weather, a good 15 or so hardy souls turned up on 16th March to help plant fruit trees and shrubs in five newly created beds to the back of the stone circle on Hilly Fields. We were delighted to have the help and practical support of Jon Stokes and Margaret Lipscombe from The ...

Live Streaming

Mar

2013

Kate Tempest wins Ted Hughes prize

Mar

2013

Well done Kate Tempest for winning the Ted Hughes award for innovation in poetry last night. The prize was awarded to her by Carol Ann Duffy in a ceremony at the Saville Club.The award was in recognition of her work Brand New Ancients, which relocates old gods to modern London. Brand New Ancients was co-commissioned ...

Deptford and the Waitrose effect

Mar

2013

Deptford's been given the Standard's Homes & Property treatment this evening, albeit with the focus on New Capital Quay, which lies on the Greenwich side of the water.The imminent arrival of Waitrose (admittedly a rare thing in South East London) has forced the paper urgently to reappraise its view of the area, which we've been saying ...