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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...

TfL proposes changes to the A20 (Lewisham Way)

Oct

2015

Proposed changes to Lewisham WayTfL has launched a consultation about proposed changes to Lewisham Way, Loampit Hill and Loampit Vale. The proposals include a number of improvements, but also the world's most gratuitous "traffic smoothing" project. The key changes involve:Merging some of the existing pedestrian crossings along the A20 so crossings are more evenly spaced ...

Lewisham’s digital photo archive

Aug

2015

Joe sent us this link to Lewisham Council's photographic archive, which has more than 2,000 historic shots, covering every part of the borough. These images were taken from a collection of more than 50 Brockley photographs.What were they thinking? The 1968 demolition of Brockley Congregational Church on Lewisham Way, to make way for Rokeby House ...

Korean FAQ

Aug

2015

Another question about Lewisham Way cuisine: BCer Paul wants to know if anyone has any information about this prospective Korean Restaurant, which has just sprung up.

Crossy Road

Aug

2015

A copy of the stakeholder consultation document. Thanks to We Are SE3.TfL trying again to remove pedestrian crossings from Lewisham Way. Having withdrawn a bid to remove one crossing in 2011, it's now launched a consultation on the removal of two on the route between New Cross and Lewisham, to speed up car journey times. We ...

The Delight House Cafe, Lewisham Way

May

2015

The Delight House Cafe has just opened on Lewisham Way, next to the Tesco Metro.The décor is attempting modern, but the offer is decidedly 80s old-school - buns, iced eclairs, ice cream and coffee.The options are a little thin at this early stage but as a place for a bit of tea and cake with ...

Lewisham Way Dry Cleaners reopens

Mar

2015

This is old news but, having previously covered its closure, we ought to mention the happy news that the Lewisham Way Dry Cleaners (189 Lewisham Way) has reopened. They say:"We are very happy to be OPEN again, and sincerely thank our customers for their good wishes."

Lewisham Way micro-library wins PM award

Mar

2015

The Cabinet Office writes:The creator of London’s smallest library which is housed in a disused red telephone box has been named a Point of Light on World Book Day by Prime Minister David Cameron.Sebastian Handley, 46, launched the Lewisham Micro Library 15 months ago on the corner of Lewisham Way and Tyrwhitt Road in Brockley. ...

We’ve come a long way, kebaby

Feb

2015

The final piece of the jigsaw is at last in place. Consistently excellent Brockley restaurant, Meze Mangal, finally looks as good as it tastes.Once upon a time it looked like this and BC moaned about it and some people said we were a frightful snob for daring to dream of a time when you didn't ...

Brockley war memorial clean-up earns six police officers Citizenship honour

Jan

2015

Lewisham Council writes:Six police officers were given citizenship awards on Wednesday night at the Council meeting by the Mayor. The officers are (L to R): Police Constable Terry Powell, Police Constable Danny Gobin, Police Constable Keith Galyer, Police Sergeant Ian Fearn, Police Constable Adam Elwood, Police Constable Andrew Collins.In the small hours of 30 July ...

Sunrise Cafe and Grafix Signs close

Jan

2015

SunsetSunrise Cafe and Grafix Signs on Lewisham Way, opposite the Arthouse, have closed, joining the New Cross Bargain Centre, which has been vacant for some time. Grafix Signs looks like it might be reopening in some guise soon. Sunrise Cafe has been gutted.