Noak Bakehouse, Mantle Road

Noak Bakehouse is the new shop and cafe on Mantle Road, which, after a soft launch last weekend, starts its first day of trading tomorrow, from 7.30am. Here's the menu.

Arthouse Winter Fair – 12th December 11am–6pm

Amanda writes: Just letting you and your readers know about our Winter fair featuring a scrumptious treats and hand crafted items ideal for Christmas stockings.We're on the lookout for talented entrepreneurial types who'd like to join in... If you're an Artist, maker, a producer of Fine food or someone with a good idea then we'd ...

Corbynistas launch petition against Lewisham Council cuts plan

A few days ago, BC observed that Lewisham was earning a disproportionately high volume of coverage about Labour Party machinations and that this was evidence of an unhealthy degree of London-centricity within the Corbynista movement.This, we argued, might put off voters in the rest of the country, who view London with suspicion. For many, London ...

Coming soon: Sy’s Kitchen

Tickle Me, home of the jerk bagel, has closed. Sy's Kitchen is the future. What Tickle Me lacked in style, it made up for in flavour. Sy's Kitchen has at least invested in a temporary sign, to let people know what's going on, which bodes well.Thank you to Monkeyboy for the photo.

Save Lewisham Hospital Conference

Well we might have saved Lewisham Hospital from closure of key services and downgrading in 2013, but NHS services everywhere are under threat from funding cuts and more. Next month Save Lewisham Hospital campaign is holding a conference at Goldsmiths in New Cross. They say:'Why is our NHS under threat and what can we do ...

Book group in Lewisham – all welcome

Hi everyone, I run a book group. We meet in The Ravensbourne Arms opposite Lewisham hospital roughly every six weeks. There's about five of us core members and various others who come when they can but it would be great if we could widen the pool, so if anyone wants to join a book group, ...

White Hart Gain

An anonymous benefactor has sent us these photos and the news that, after years of being rubbish, The White Hart pub in New Cross is threatening to become great, having been taken over by a publican with a decent pedigree.Refurbishment is under-way and anon writes:"A bit of tracing on Companies House shows a director of ...

Toni&Guy academy free haircuts!

Free wash cut and blowdrys at Toni&Guy academy Tottenham court road! 2 days left Thursday and Friday appointments available. 9.45-15.15 latest. Get in fast! Message or text me on 07455670270 These haircuts, can be customised to your needs!

The Dude Abides

@jenny_stevens pic.twitter.com/wW2FjBtZmU— Harriet Langford (@HarrietLangford) November 11, 2015

Christmas light nights

Merry Christmas everyone. Cranfield Road wins the prize for earliest Christmas house @BrockleyCentral pic.twitter.com/16BY7LQmfH— AdriRun (@AdriRunUK) November 10, 2015A BCer has declared this Cranfield Road home the first out of the traps to embrace the spirit of Christmas, which reminds us what we meant to ask you all...This year, we had some people down from ...