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Featured local business - Clubtek

Forest

SE23

Hill

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...

The Dengest Lunch

May

2018

One needn't be a clean-eating obsessive to worry about local fast-food outlets targeting our kids so flagrantly.Shocked by the *school uniform deals* at this high street takeaway. We have to do more to tackle #ChildhoodObesity @UKSustain @Kath_Dalmeny @Children's food @BenTrelawney pic.twitter.com/RGrNOUrrK5— Katherine Button (@Kat_Button) May 4, 2018

Farmers’ Market

May

2018

If you want to buy fresh locally sourced vegetables that come free of plastic wrappings, then get to Hilly Fields this Saturday morning for the Whitegates Farm Stall. They also bring some lovely plants, which usually get snapped up early. They’ll be set up by 10am and packing up for 3pm. Marsh Meat also a ...

Bank Holiday Monday – Bowls Club Open Day from 11am

May

2018

LB of Lewisham do not permit BBQs in their parks.

May

2018

WE don’t make the rules, but BBQs are not actually allowed in Hilly Fields or any park in Lewisham. If we did make the rules, we’d say, DON’T burn the grass and take all your rubbish from hence it came..ie home. Where it can be most economically and successfully recycled in your wheelie bins. SERIOUSLY, ...

One minute to midnight

May

2018

Who watches the Watchmen?The results of the Lewisham Council elections are in. The only non-Labour candidate, Brockley's Green Councillor Coughlin, is gone.Voters of Lewisham: What is the point of this?

Bye Bullock, Enter Egan

May

2018

The people of Lewisham have chosen Damien Egan as their new Mayor.Our first ever directly elected Mayor, Steve Bullock, stood down after 16 years of sterling service to make way for a new candidate. Voters duly installed the next Labour candidate. The full results are as follows:Councillor Damien Egan - Labour Party - 39951 votes ...

In praise of Uncle Wrinkle

Apr

2018

It's very easy to take for granted places you pass every day, so I want to give some appreciation to a Chinese takeaway that has been in New Cross for as long as I have - Uncle Wrinkle at 299 New Cross Road SE14 since 1995.As a vegetarian, the great thing about Uncle Wrinkle is that ...

OPEN DAY AT BOWLS CLUB – 7th MAY

Apr

2018

The Francis Drake Bowls Club on the corner of Hilly Fields will be holding an open day with introductory sessions: the first one will be Monday 7th May from 11am until 4pm If you can’t make the Monday, then you can have a try on May 8th, 10th, 15th or 17th from 2 – 4.30pm. ...

Murder at the Movies, May 16

Apr

2018

Harriet writes:Calling all armchair detectives – an immersive murder mystery cinema event is coming to New Cross in May! Learn from literature’s master of mystery at this film screening with a twist where the audience will have their own murder mystery to solve.On 16th May, the Amersham Arms in New Cross will be transformed into ...

Pruning our fruit trees

Apr

2018

A master class with our orchardista, explaining how to prune mature plums. We also sowed the meadow, with extra cornflowers and poppy seeds.