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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...

Metro writes longest resignation letter in history

Nov

2014

One of BC's neighbours is a former writer for Metro. No wonder the guy got out.Metro's editorial team have put their heads together and come up with this list of London boroughs, ranked from worst to best, in their opinion. Lewisham comes 28th, beating only the boroughs that got no votes - including Kingston, Havering, ...

Brockley eclipses Blackheath in Time Out awards

Nov

2014

Duke: He's worried! You cut him! You hurt him! You see? You see? He's not a machine, he's a man! - Rocky IVFor the last few weeks, Time Out has been asking people to vote for their favourite local venues in neighbourhoods across London. The results are now out and despite being randomly bundled together ...

BC – The Observable Universe

Nov

2014

John Bingham-Hall is a locally-based PHD student studying the impact of hyperlocal communities like this one. He put his findings into a fancy powerpoint and managed to wangle himself a nice trip to LA to present it - BC wishes we'd thought of that.Anyway, his work is very interesting and part of his focus is ...

The Amersham – Loved by Time Out

Oct

2014

The Amersham Arms made Time Out's "Eight London pubs we love" list, with the magazine's Comedy Editor, Ben Williams, singling out Happy Mondays as the best reason to love it. He says:What looks like a small, cosy pub from the street also looks that way inside: there are wood-panelled walls, Chesterfield sofas and fairy lights ...

I’m going to show you something beautiful

Oct

2014

Brockley's Rivoli in Avengers Age of Ultron. I still remember the day :D http://t.co/AHab1Ap6CA @BrockleyCentral pic.twitter.com/x8labZ9X2h— jonchoo (@jonchoo) October 23, 2014The first trailer for Avengers: Age of Ultron is out and a lot is riding on this film for Marvel, so they have loaded this trailer with fan favourites, including the Hulkbuster armour, Cap's broken ...

Brockley wins Street Art Festival

Sep

2014

In the bid to host the Global Street Art Festival, Team WALLthamstow have congratulated Brockley on our win. They may have had the cleverer name, but the Brockley bid picked up a reported 873 votes. Brockley is too strong!We'll follow up with Londonist and ask what happens next... Thanks to WALLthamstow for their gracious tip-off.

Brockley bids for Street Art Festival

Sep

2014

As we reported in July, Londonist is looking for a neighbourhood to host the Global Street Art Festival next year. Brockley's been nominated by a local resident and is shortlisted among the big dogs, including Walthamstow, Poplar, Leyton, Stoke Newington and Streatham.Brockley's pitch by Ian is as follows:The Brockley/Crofton Park/Honor Oak Park/neighbourhoods of Lewisham in ...

East London Line drives Brockley house prices

Sep

2014

Prices of homes near the East London Line have risen faster than the London average, with houses near Brockley Station experiencing the second-fastest rise along the overground route, according to research by Hamilton International, reported in today's City AM. The paper says:Homes within a 10 minute walk of an overground station have outdone the rest ...

Brockley Ice Bucket Challenge

Aug

2014

Brockley-based E4 stars 'Mandem on the Wall' from show Youngers took part in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge to raise money for Motor Neuron Disesase research, dunking themselves outside the Brockley sorting office. Here you go.

Biblical floods hit The Hill Station

Aug

2014

"Every living substance that I have made will I destroy." - God Somebody's been serving shellfish. God decided to knock Telegraph Hill cafe The Hill Station right off their fucking perch today as the lofty venue was subjected to "biblical" flooding and diners were hit with 3-4 inches of rainwater. This Radio Five interview with cafe ...