The Office Club, Peckham

In an ideal world, there'd be one of these in Brockley - perhaps at the old police station, above a new bar / restaurant, to expand the local daytime and night time economies. But until that time, this is an interesting new opportunity to share workspace nearby.The logo doubles as a rude word search, to ...

Brockley Police Station sold

Brockley Police Station is now sold and off the market. The handsome Howson Road property occupies a pretty big footprint and has sui generis use class, which means that whatever plans the buyers have in mind, they will need to be approved by the Council.Just yards from Brockley Station, it would make a good location ...

Join The Hill Traders

Across the country, the Big Craft markets, use their monopolistic power to drive a ferociously hard bargain with struggling felt farmers and drive independent craft shops out of business. Where once, every high street would have two or three craft shops, today some areas are craft deserts, forcing the public to drive miles every week ...

Conway remain king of Lewisham’s roads

Homer: Ooh, look at me! I'm making people happy! I'm the Magical Man from Happy-Land, in a gumdrop house on Lollipop Lane... Oh, by the way: I was being sarcastic. - The Simpsons, Flaming Moe'sIn recognition of their consistently excellent work across the borough, delivering projects on time, on budget, to a high standard and ...

Brockley Beers at Patchwork Present

Patchwork Present is hosting a freelancer drinks night, with beers provided by the Brockley Brewery. The Harefield Road start-up, which runs a group-gifting service, writes:If you’re a Brockley freelancer who’d like to meet other home-workers in the area, or your a local person who likes beer and people, come along to our next Brockley Beers evening ...

Third Wave Entrepreneurs needed

For the last couple of years, a big problem for people aspiring to start a high street business in Brockley has been a lack of space. Most units were full, derelict or in limbo - occupied by dormant incumbent businesses.But suddenly, there are options. Some spaces have been refurbished, while in other cases local businesses ...

Telegram Gallery

'Napoli' - Alberta BamonteTelegram is a new virtual gallery, devoted to the work of South London artists. Run by New Cross-based Maria Howard, it formally launches this Thursday and will showcase local artists online.Telegramgallery.com

Four new jobs at start-up Breakfast and After School Club

The CCC Breakfast and After School Club is hiring. The team says:We are looking for a new team of creative, fun and dynamic staff members to be part of a new creative Breakfast and After-school club, supporting the local children to flourish.We will be open Monday – Friday 7.30-9.00 for Breakfast Club and 3.15pm-6.30pm for ...

The Brockley Cross Cushion

"Lady In The Well" spotted this collection by Thorody - a design team, which includes Goldsmiths alum Vicky Putler. They've produced these cushion cover designs called Brockley Cross, as befits their "love of early modernism infused with a hint of South East London."Soon, we'll all be able to write books about how we lived for a ...

Investor wanted for Ladywell Fields cafe

The Ladywell Village Improvement Group reports that the search is on for someone to run the new cafe planned for Ladywell Fields. They say:Glendale is finally seeking 'expressions of interest' from persons interested in investing in, and taking on a 6 year lease to run, the café in Ladywell Fields. Glendale is seeking responses by ...