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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...

New Northern Soul Night in Camberwell

Mar

2016

No better time than a bank holiday weekend to start a new Northern Soul night. 'Together' launches on Saturday March 26, 7:30 pm to 12:30 pm at Longfield Hall, 50 Knatchbull Road SE5. Sounds great:'Peckham Soul and Longfield Hall proudly present ‘Together’ - Camberwell’s new monthly night of Northern Soul Togetherness.With events taking place across South East ...

Major housing schemes proposed for Deptford Creek

Mar

2016

The Deptford Dame has written about a couple more major residential proposals for Deptford Creek, which are currently working their way through the planning process. Sun Wharf would add 268 new homes, while the Copperas Street scheme being developed by Kitewood would deliver an as-yet-undisclosed number of units.Sun WharfCopperas StreetWith construction at neighbouring Kent Wharf already under ...

Coulgate Street improvement works begin

Mar

2016

With the finishing touches being put on the mixed use development at 180 Brockley Road, work has now begun to improve Coulgate Street, part-pedestrianising it and creating a more pleasant easterly gateway to Brockley.Click here to see what improvements will be made.

NHS Cleaners strike at four South London mental heatlh units

Mar

2016

Domestics and hostesses employed by private contractor Aramark at four sites of South London and Maudsley NHS Trust (SLAM) are out on strike today, seeking a living wage of £10per hour and an end to two tier arrangements on sick pay and shift allowances. The strike involves GMB members at the Maudsley, Lambeth, Bethlem and ...

The Fruitful Earth – Drummer & Bass Player Needed

Mar

2016

The Fruitful Earth play in DeptfordLocal musician Sarah writes:I'm a singer-songwriter with a band called The Fruitful Earth. Album number 3 is almost written and summer festival bookings are coming in. I'm looking for very versatile players who are into 60's/70's rock, sing backing vocals, are easy going & have lots of experience recording and ...

Anti-gentrifiers scorn social housing

Mar

2016

The laser-guided missiles of the anti-gentrifiers have struck again - this time targeting the Yuppie scum who will be living the temporary social housing and enterprise hub that Lewisham Council has erected on the site of the former Ladywell pool.That'll teach the Council to try and inject any colour or whimsy into emergency housing - ...

Brockley GLA Member Darren Johnson retires

Mar

2016

Darren Johnson (centre)Darren Johnson, who has served Brockley as a local Councillor and as a Member of the Greater London Assembly, will be retiring from politics in May ahead of the Mayoral election.He celebrated his departure from politics at a party with fellow Green-retiree, Jenny Jones, this week. Both had served in the London Assembly ...

New deal for East London Line promises later trains

Mar

2016

TfL has appointed train operator Arriva to run the entire London Overground network and has promised that as a result, East London Line trains will run later into the night.No details of the extended service have yet been provided. Arriva's contract starts in November.Gareth Powell, TfL's chief operating officer, London Rail, said: “We have worked ...

Arlo & Moe & Olly & Olly’s Mum – Turkish pop-up dining

Mar

2016

Olly's Turkish returns for a pop-up season at Crofton Park cafe Arlo & Moe this summer. Olly says:We are currently running a weekly supperclub at the new Arlo & Moe branch in Hither Green and we thought it would be great to do something in Brockley as well.So from June, 'Olly & Olly's Mum will ...

The Great Brockley Raffle for GOSH

Mar

2016

Carinya writes:My sister Becca Sharples is running the Brighton Marathon next month for Great Ormond Street Hospital, which basically saved my life when I was a baby. She lives in Brockley and has contacted lots of local businesses and got some amazing raffle prizes. Including:£40 voucher for The Orchard2 x tickets for the London Eye£30 ...