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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...

Embleton Green is people!

Mar

2017

The campaigner's photo of the threatened green spaceRosie writes:Lewisham Council has announced that it intends to build on the green space/gardens at the back of the flats on Ermine Road, fronting on to Embleton Road. One of the residents of the flats tells me that they are also to lose their garages [directly underneath the ...

Education talk and discussion This Tuesday 7:30 pm at Telegraph Hill Playclub

Mar

2017

Free Talks and Community Discussion HOW CHILDREN LEARN: VARIOUS APPROACHES TO EDUCATION Tuesday, 21st March 2017, 7:30 pm Telegraph Hill PlayClub, Erlanger Road, SE14 5TJ An opportunity to learn about alternatives to traditional schooling. An open and friendly discussion about our current education system, child-centered education, the role of play educating our children and much ...

A New Year, and our new name!

Mar

2017

Spring has arrived and it’s the perfect time to officially launch the new name and logo for Brockley Society’s street tree programme.The programme will now be known as Street Trees for Living. We believe it better reflects the committee’s partnership with Lewisham Council and its objective of planting street trees beyond Brockley.Last month’s award of £18,000 to ...

Brockley: Fit, but we know it

Mar

2017

George Osborne's Evening Standard has put Brockley on its list of Zone 2 bargains (admittedly it's a pretty small field to choose from). This week's Homes & Property section says:"The leafy Victorian charms of this south east London outpost have sent prices shooting up. It is particularly popular with Docklands workers, since it is only ...

Brexit: Lewisham resistance is not futile

Mar

2017

In February, Lewisham MPs were among those who rebelled against the Labour whip, choosing to vote against triggering Article 50. At the time, I wrote that this was understandable, yet futile, act on their part - and that it was better to focus on trying to influence post-Brexit political settlement than fight a losing battle.Local ...

Winemakers Club, 209 Deptford High Street

Mar

2017

The Winemakers Club is a new restaurant on Deptford High Street. Nisha has been and has this to say about it:"Just wanted to alert everyone to the fact that Winemakers Club Deptford is now open. Having visited a slightly embarrassing five times already I can confirm that it is a delightful, intimate local bar, and ...

Grave of actor and comedian EDWARD LEWIS (1864-1922) restored

Mar

2017

The FOBLC are pleased that The Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America have been able to restore the final resting place of actor and comedian EDWARD LEWIS (1864-1922) who rests in Brockley Cemetery. Edward Lewis (inset) and his restored grave at Brockley Cemetery. Edward Lewis was born into a theatrical family and made his ...

Opposition grows to London Schools Funding Cuts

Mar

2017

Government proposals to introduce a new natonal funding formula for schools from next year are expected to lead to big reductions in funding for local schools. Essentially the formula would result in funding being redistributed from schools in urban areas to other parts of the country, with schools in inner London particularly badly hit. Teaching ...

The Royal Standard Pub Quiz

Mar

2017

The Royal Standard on Tanner’s Hill is hosting its first ever pub quiz on Wednesday 22nd of March at 7.30 until around 9.30pm.It’s £2 per-person for entry with all the entry fees going into the prize pot for the winners, with runners-up prizes too. There will be happy hour drinks offers during the quiz, including ...

DfT muses on Cannon Street, Victoria or Charing X-only service for South Eastern trains

Mar

2017

Joe writes:The DfT has launched a consultation about South East London train services and seems to be suggesting that the routes through Lewisham and Deptford might in future only terminate at Cannon Street although very little detail is given. The document says:"There would be a limit to the improvements that could be made to the ...