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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...

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 ...

Campaigners fight loss of New Cross bank to betting shop

Jul

2016

BCer Danja writes:To balance the very welcome redevelopment of the White Hart, an application has gone in to make the ex-Barclays Bank on the other side of the junction a Coral betting shop, which would be a massive waste of this gateway site for the New Cross Gate high street.The applicants failed to display a ...

Boost recycling in Hilly Fields

Jul

2016

Chris has launched a petition to persuade Lewisham Council to improve recycling rates in Hilly Fields. He writes:Lewisham council has a terrible reputation for recycling. This is worse in its parks where the council no longer even separates waste for recycling. There are not enough bins already and they are not emptied often enough.We need ...

The Ladywell

Jul

2016

BCer Paul reports: "The Ladywell Tavern is now part of the Laines pub group and is listed as The Ladywell. The other pubs in the chain are not too bad so it could be a good thing."They are also hoping to knock down some outbuildings to expand the beer garden."BCer Charlie adds that the immediate ...