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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...

Wicca talk at Old Kings Head SE1,

Jul

2016

Tomorrow night (Thursday 14 July) at the always interesting South East London Folklore Society, at the Old Kings Head off Borough High Street SE1, a talk on contemporary Wicca:'The past century has borne witness to a growing interest in the belief systems of ancient Europe, with an array of contemporary Pagan groups claiming to revive ...

Inter Duke

Jul

2016

I'm calling it. Duke is officially closed. Time of death, 2.45pm, July 12.Rumours of the Brockley Cross convenience store's demise have been many and frequent over the last couple of years, but every time the question gets asked, someone pipes up to declare that they saw light through the window or heard someone who managed ...

When we were Kings – Ali tribute night at Goldsmiths

Jul

2016

On Thursday night (14 July) there's a tribute night for Muhammad Ali at Curzon Cinema at Goldsmiths in New Cross, featuring a chance to see the great documentary 'When we were Kings' on the big screen:'On October 30, 1974, perhaps the most famous heavyweight championship boxing match of all time took place in Kinshasa, Zaire: ...

Lobby against Lewisham Library Cuts

Jul

2016

There's a lobby of Lewisham Council's Mayor and Cabinet meeting tomorrow (Wednesday 13 July) in protest against cuts to library services in the borough. Another lobby is planned for the following Wednesday's full Council meeting.Campaigners say: 'Lewisham Council has made a decision to cut £1 million from the libraries budget. The Council’s preferred option is ...

Four of our dogs are missing

Jul

2016

BCer Sara had her dog stolen and is helping to track down the Cruellas who took them. She writes:My dogwalker's white fiat Diablo van was stolen in Streatham, Glennie Rd which had 5 dogs in it! Just before 11am. The men driving the van are letting the dogs out of the van in various places, probably ...

Lewisham Council proposals for Telegraph Hill Park Tennis Courts

Jul

2016

Posting here because a lot of Nunhead Residents use these Courts. A Survey Monkey survey has been set up on the LBL proposals regarding the Tennis Courts in the Telegraph Hill Upper Park . Link on this page of thehill website, http://thehill.org.uk/park/frothp.asp Please take the time to look at the detailed two pages that gives ...

Coming soon: Waterintobeer

Jul

2016

Brockley is brewing a beer ecosystem.Waterintobeer is a new beer shop, hoping to open on Mantle Road next month. Tim explains:Our beer shop will be located on the west side of the station in the old dry cleaners. We'll be selling bottles and cans of real ale and craft beer, homebrew equipment and ingredients, plus ...

Jane Clouson Book Reading by Paul Thomas Murphy

Jul

2016

Paul Thomas Murphy's new book about the extraordinary murder of Jane Clouson conclusively identifies the killer’s true identity.The FOBLC is proud to be hosting a reading of a new book about Jane Clouson, 'Pretty Jane and the Viper of Kidbrooke Lane' on Saturday 16th July from 2.30pm – 4pm at the Chapel in Ladywell Cemetery.Author Paul Thomas ...

New Cross Academy finance officer jailed in ‘biggest ever education fraud’

Jul

2016

Surprized that amongst UK newspapers, only The Daily Mail seems to have picked up on the jailing of an accountant for nine years for the 'biggest ever education fraud' seen in the UK. Sam Kayade was found guilty of obtaining £150,000 by theft and £3.95 million by fraud, and was sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court ...

Kathryn Williams at Canada Water Library

Jul

2016

Really enjoyed Kathryn Williams' gig last month (June 18th) in the theatre space at Canada Water Library. She was performing songs from her Sylvia Plath-inspired album Hypoxia as part of Southwark's Rhyme and Reason poetry festival.Nice surprise too that she was accompanied on stage by fellow One Little Indian label mates Astrid Williamson and Michele ...