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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...

Veolia launches a £50,000 Recycling Fund for Communities!

Feb

2017

The fund aims to help local community projects across London that encourages others to do the right thing with their waste, make use of recycled or reused materials, or help protect the local environment. In order to make sure as many people benefit from our new fund as possible we would like to maximise its ...

Station approach

Feb

2017

JPM has spotted this sign on his travels and wonders whether Brockley residents would like something similar on the approach to Brockley or Crofton Park stations.What say you?

Brockley’s Crossrail connection completed

Feb

2017

Whitechapel station, which will provide an interchange between the East London Line and the Elizabeth Line, is now ready to take five-car ELL trains.Gary Stevens, Operational Task Manager, Whitechapel said: "Customers using Whitechapel station via London Overground will now be able to use full lengths of platforms 5 & 6 as there is no need ...

Brockley’s official Big Issue seller

Feb

2017

Congrats to Local guy Kevin who has been issued his badge to sell @thebigissue Catch him by #brockley station to get a copy! pic.twitter.com/SWmGnJw3G1— Nabeela & Saima (@masalawalacafe) February 15, 2017

Coming soon: Saka Maka Cafe

Feb

2017

Essence of India (171 Brockley Road) has closed and will be replaced by Saka Maka Cafe.The old restaurant improved its offer a year or so ago, but its brand was too tarnished and it never pulled in the punters. Its successor is opening soon and its online menu looks considerably nicer than its website.The concept seems ...

SMASHfest Supervolcano

Feb

2017

It's SMASHfestUK week!The pop-science and theatre festival aimed at kids of all ages has taken over the Deptford Lounge and The Albany during half term and is staging a range of free Supervolcano-themed events.The 2017 centrepiece is a five metre-high cryovolcano that will erupt, shooting 1500 ping pong balls high into the sky above the ...

Funding confirmed – a further £18K for street trees!

Feb

2017

Brockley Society is thrilled to confirm new funding for street trees in Lewisham. The number of plantings will double due to a grant from the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, as part of his plan to increase London's tree cover by 5%. The grant has been awarded to the partnership between Street Trees for Living (Brockley Society's ...

Ladywell to become Lewisham tennis hub

Feb

2017

I ain't got time to bleed: A predator-eye view of the floodlit courtsEd writes:The three tarmac and two grass tennis courts in Ladywell Fields are being replaced by five tarmac courts. Four of them will be floodlit. Having read through the planning docs, here are some of the main points:- 18 seven-metre high LED floodlights ...

Time Out: 14 reasons to go to Brockley Road

Feb

2017

Once upon a time, I saw it as my job to rebalance Brockley's media profile. If the area attracted any coverage at all, it would usually be for a stabbing. Today, real journalists dish out the kind of hyperbole that even Brockley Nick-circa-2009 would have blanched at.Time Out has given us 14 reasons to visit ...

ZEPPELINS TO THE BLITZ : LONDON UNDER ATTACK .1915 -1945

Feb

2017

A "spotter" watching the skies of London during the BlitzFree Guided Walk -Sunday 19th February at 2.00 pm (meet at the Ladywell cemetery entrance)We will be visiting family graves in both cemeteries connected to air raids on London in the Two World Wars. It will also feature visits to family graves of airmen who died ...