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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 roadworks delays putting local businesses at risk

Sep

2013

El, from Ladywell deli El's Kitchen writes in response to the severe delays to roadworks currently affecting Ladywell town centre:Myself and a small group of business owners in Ladywell are having a meeting with the Deputy Major (Cllr Allan Smith) and Ian Ransom (Head of Transport) tomorrow (Friday). We will be representing all businesses in ...

Brockley is the new Chelsea

Sep

2013

Brockley now has its own boot.Jigsaw is selling the Brockley Nubuck Ankle Boot, named after SE4 by a Brockley-loving employee, rather than because they are fashioned from badger-hide.Like the place that inspired it, the boot is:"Timeless and versatile [and] effortlessly cool."Jigsaw also claims that it works best with a pair of skinny jeans, which can ...

Ladywell roadworks expected to drag on until Christmas

Sep

2013

The BC style-guide frowns upon the use of newspaper-favourite words like "farce" and "fiasco", but in this case, we're happy to make an exception. The Ladywell town centre roadwork delays are reaching farcical proportions. Local resident Tony writes:Ladywell businesses have written to Lewisham Mayor Sir Steve Bullock calling for an urgent meeting to discuss further ...

Pret a LeSoCo

Sep

2013

Two LeSoCo (formerly Lewisham College incorporating Southwark College and not to be confused with Lesotho) fashion students will be on show at London Fashion Week on 17th September.Work by 18 year old Nhung Le Thi Hong and Gloria Iyare will be showcased at Freemasons’ Hall in Covent Garden. The students are competing in the 2013 ...

Brockley booze crew

Sep

2013

Following swiftly after Patchwork Present is another local digital startup business, EeBria.com. Technically, it's based in the further-flung parts of New Cross, but its founder is local and it's about booze, so... David explains:EeBria.com is a new way to buy alcohol online – buying direct from the best small independent producers in the country, from ...

Patchwork Present opens

Aug

2013

Founder Olivia Knight outside PPHQPatchwork Present is open. The digital start-up team have been beavering away in their Harefield Road base for months and launched their group-gifting website last week.The site, which they describe as a hybrid of Pinterest and Kickstarter, allows people to break down big presents into constituent parts, so that rather than simply ...

Artist studios created in Brockley

Aug

2013

Enclave, the Deptford art complex developers, are expanding into Brockley, offering artist studio space in Dragonfly Place [the current BC sponsor], Brockley's new business hub.They say:There will be a combination of new shared, open and private studios up to 1000 sq ft each. Each unit is on the first floor, will have a sink, windows, concrete ...

Garage sale on Wickham Mews

Aug

2013

A rarity - some workshop space in Brockley is up for sale. It's the freehold on a Wickham Mews property. The agents say:This freehold workshop and garages are located in the heart of the Brockley conservation area, one of South East London’s most sought after locations. The workshop itself is currently trading as a gearbox and ...

El’s Kitchen is hiring again

Jul

2013

El from Ladywell deli and caterer El's Kitchen writes:We are looking for part-time sales staff to join our young and friendly team of foodies.If you love good food, care about how it’s produced and can commit to working for us during the busy Christmas period, we’d welcome your application.We are looking for people who can ...

57 Loampit Hill to reopen as arts space

Jul

2013

Mary writes:We are currently renovating the old chemist shop on 57 Loampit Hill and hope to open it in September as a creative space within the community. We will begin with offering small workshop events - where individuals can learn new skills -traditional and contemporary - make something of quality, tap into their personal creativity ...