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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...

Pot tipped

Jul

2013

When the Crofton Park plant-pot-tipper is finally caught, we will refuse to name them, lest we give them the publicity they crave. Presumably the same divs as the Brockley Cross tree-snapper:Wuith thanks to Pam.

New Manwood Road housing planned

Jun

2013

The planned terraceMore planned infill of brown field sites in the area. An application has been submitted to replace a Crofton Park garage with new housing, which in principle is a good swap. The site currently occupied by garagesThe application proposes:The demolition of the existing garages at Garage site 82A Manwood Road to the rear of 66-96 ...

Opening Knight

May

2013

Roy: Someday. That's a dangerous word. It's really just a code for 'never'. - Knight and Day After the closure of Mr Lawrence's shop and the fire at Jam Circus, the Crofton Park fight-back starts here. Pop-up brewmasters Late Knights have confirmed that they plan to open a bar on the site of Mr Lawrence's former ...

Pat-a-cakes garden

May

2013

Brockley's high street businesses are a little short of nice places to sit in the sunshine, but Crofton Park's Pat-a-cakes has just opened this lovely new garden. Photo courtesy of Molewife.

Jam Circus not reopening any time soon

May

2013

Anthony from Antic provides the following disappointing update on the fate of Jam Circus, which closed after a fire, late last year:I’m afraid we are still waiting for the two insurance companies involved, the freeholders and the leaseholders, to decide who is paying for what following the fire. The freeholders are not willing for us ...

Noah and the Whale at the Rivoli

May

2013

Latest in the never ending saga of the Rivoli Ballroom in Crofton Park - Noah and the Whale performing their new song Lifetime in a new promotional film featured in the the Telegraph.

Crofton Park – An Evil Cradling

Apr

2013

This is a city of the muses. For poets, painters and composers. This is the artists' enclave. This is Venice and Florence waiting to be explored, and I dream it still.- Brian Keenan, Between Extremes Bryan & Keegan, an estate agent so new that its website isn't live yet, is coming to Crofton Park. Jonathan sent ...

The Milliner’s Sale

Apr

2013

Nicky, from Crofton Park clothes shop The White Room, writes:On Thursday, April 25th at 7pm, we are hosting a 'Hat Chat' and book signing with local Milliner & journalist, Mary Jane Baxter. The event will be an 'evening social' where people can book their place to come and join us for a glass of wine ...

The Malaysian Deli

Apr

2013

Crofton Park's new Malaysian Deli (338 Brockley Road) is run by Amy Mustafa and two colleagues and is more cafe than shop, with generous amounts of seating and a selection of beef, chicken, fish and vegetarian dishes, with a choice of rendang, peanut, spicy sambal or mild percik sauces and served with rice and salad ...

Malaysian Deli, 338 Brockley Road

Apr

2013

Crofton Park's new Malaysian deli is now open and has a name - Malaysian Deli. Here's a photo (courtesy of David), which shows you what it's like when it's shut.