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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...

Ladywell Fields cafe burgled

Dec

2016

The Ladywell Fields cafe, run by local charity Ten Thousand Hands, has been burgled and around £6,000 of equipment has been stolen. The Evening Standard reports:"Callous thieves allegedly broke into the Ten Thousand Hands Cafe in Ladywell Fields in the early hours of Sunday morning."The café, which opened in 2014, has been used to train ...

Lewisham: Barbed wire and roses

Dec

2016

Owen Hatherley, a young writer who never saw a failed brutalist post-war estate he didn't live in but couldn’t nonetheless get nostalgic about, has been to Lewisham and written an assessment for The Architectural Review of the new developments taking shape. He is not impressed. Lots of people have sent me his article, which has been ...

Death of an Italian Deptford Anarchist (1907)

Dec

2016

'ANARCHIST DISCIPLE’S DEATHThe body man of a man found shot through the head, at Lambeth Meadow, Plumstead on Wednesday morning, was on Thursday identified as that of Leone Povinelli, Italian ice-cream vendor, residing at 25, Brookmill Road, Deptford. Emilio Nella, a companion of the deceased, who lives at the same address, saw the body during ...

Brockley Xmas Market today

Dec

2016

Snack Bar restaurant gets prepped

Dec

2016

The new restaurant space being created on the site of the former 'Snack Bar' in Ladywell Village looks close to completion.Somethings happening at last to the old "Snack Bar" Lots of wooded panelling out back and a new shop front. pic.twitter.com/PkoPptepHr— LovingLadywell (@LovingLadywell) December 16, 2016

Brockley singers bid for Christmas domination

Dec

2016

Steve writes:"This year’s race for the Christmas number 1 spot once again involves people from the Brockley & Lewisham area - following last year’s hit by the Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Choir with ‘A Bridge Over You’. Today sees the release of ‘The Living Years’ by The London Hospices Choir & Paul Carrack made up ...

Help fund a play therapy room for abused children

Dec

2016

Mosac is a voluntary organisation supporting all non-abusing parents and carers whose children have been sexually abused. They have just moved in to Endwell Road premises and are fundraising to support their work. They say:The building we have taken over is a former nursery, and offers great possibilities for our services, however it needs some ...

The Brockley Artists Christmas Fair, December 14

Dec

2016

The Brockley Artists Christmas Fair this weekend features showcases for local talent including Myah Chun, Sarah Gavin, Ben Gold, Ester Keate, Jiyun Lapthorn, Agatha A. Nitecka, Laura Reed and Al Turner.The event will also feature a showcase for Brockley fashion start-up, fronte.co.uk.

Sport Direct Surrey Quays PAH!

Dec

2016

Bought a pair of shoes from this joke of a shop in early October. They are allready falling apart - total utter shite! Took them back this morning and said. " Look at these shoes I bought from you two months ago - they're falling apart allready, could I have my money back please " ...

Blue is the new Green is the new Orange

Dec

2016

Jesse: It may be blue, but it's the bomb.Tuco: Tight! Tight, tight, yeah! Oh, blue, yellow, pink. Whatever, man. Just keep bringing me that.- Breaking BadCo-Ops are the new Sainsbury's. Two new convenience stores are about to open in the area.Still rushing from the critical success of its re-brand from green to crystal blue, the company ...