Result of Lewisham Deptford MP Contest a Foregone Conclusion

The general election may still be months away but the result in one seat is a foregone conclusion. The next MP for Lewisham Deptford will be... [...]

Peckham 33-45-78 RPM

'Peckham 33-45-78 RPM' is an exhibition celebrating the history of record shops in Peckham presented by The British Record Shop Archive. It is open at 91 Peckham High Street (next to the Peckham Space) and runs until January 29th, 11 am to 6 pm, including weekends - free entry. I had a look in yesterday and ...

Nunhead reservoir access?

Does anyone know why Thames Water won't allow access to Nunhead reservoir? The gap in the trees at Nunhead Cemetery has a nice view of St Paul's but it just shows how good the views in the area can be and they shouldn't be hidden away. It looks like they're building a big new fence ...

When we said fine, we meant worse than ever

Southern has confirmed that the reduced peak time evening service from London Bridge to Brockley and beyond will continue for the next four weeks - and let's face it, probably the next year.

Trains: Don’t worry, everything’s fine now

Robbie writes:As a change from all the transport horror stories, it's maybe nice to notice that something has improved, if only slightly. The Victoria to Dartford train which stops at Nunhead and Lewisham (and lines up nicely for the Crofton Park train home) now runs in the evening til 00:09 on weekdays, and even now ...

Ladywell’s pop-up community revealed

Lewisham has revealed its plans to create a temporary residential development on the site of the former Ladywell swimming pool.The designs are considerably better than the early examples the Council cited and it's good to see this kind of innovation in the borough, but there has to be a question mark about how temporary this ...

The New Cross-Lambeth North express: Number 53 depowered until March

Sneaky and very, very nasty bus cut from @TfL - 53 to terminate at Lambeth North from 17 January. https://t.co/KCtnxgPg7i— Darryl (@darryl1974) January 15, 2015 The Number 53. King of buses. Growing up in south east London, it was the closest thing we knew to a loving god. Oh sure, Thor was more useful and ...

Bez, Nige and the real Brockley connection

Brockley, famous for the hard-headed pragmatism of its fringe party activists, has been revealed as the registered home of the mysterious Realists Party, which has come into conflict with the former Happy Mondays hype man Bez, who is attempting to stand as a Parliamentary candidate for the soundalike Reality Party.The Independent, reports that the Electoral Commission ...

Live European Rugby at Man of Kent next two weekends

Live music back on Man of Kent 8thFebruary