Deptford High Street pilots money-back app for parking

Deptford High Street is piloting a new app called MoreForMe that allows people to get money off their shopping in return for a minimum spend in local shops, offsetting local parking charges. Lewisham Council says:"The free MoreForMe app, developed by Better Cities, can be downloaded onto a smartphone or tablet and works once an activation ...

Lewisham Way crossings live to fight another day

Don't cross the people of Brockley. TfL have responded to the public consultation about the fate of traffic crossings on the A20 - the Algernon Road crossing at the foot of Loampit Hill will go but those on Lewisham Way will stay. They say:Last year we held a consultation on a number of changes to ...

Fed up with the appalling train service on crofton park loop?Public meeting on Sat 3 Feb &petition

https://www.change.org/p/thameslink-a-decent-train-service-for-crofton-park-and-the-catford-loop There is a petition to sign, and a meeting on Saturday 6 February at 3pm in the Rivoli. Our MP is apparently going to be there. Thought I would share as I stumbled across this and I am sure there are plenty of people out there just as annoyed as me with the rubbish ...

International football stickers on South London streets

Some football stickers spotted on my rounds today, mostly in vicinity of Millwall FC. Every sticker tells a story...'No one likes us we don't care' is well known as the Millwall cry, but what about Sham Army? The latter refers to followers of 70s punk band Sham 69, also mentioned on sticker. The band took ...

Breddos Tacos confirms Lewisham London Union plans

#ModelMarket street foodies Breddos Tacos have revealed that they will be joining Polpo at the new London Union restaurant complex that is coming to Lewisham soon.In an interview with Big Hospitality, founder Jonathan Downey revealed that Lewisham's Riverdale Hall will be the setting for their first ever permanent restaurant. Called Pocho, it will be "a ...

Westside corner shop up for sale

Dom writes:I noticed a sign today showing that the lease is up for renewal on the newsagents (plus a 3 bed flat) on the corner of St Asaph and Finland Road.It's a shame as I have known that place since I was very young and I have fond memories of buying penny sweets there. However ...

New pub and kitchen opening in Deptford!

The Brookmill – Opening Spring 2016! We’re super excited to announce that The Cranbrook, in Deptford, is under new management. Undergoing a complete refurbishment and re-brand it will re-open as The Brookmill pub and kitchen in Spring 2016! The plan is to create a relaxed, family and dog friendly pub serving great beer and classic ...

New pub and kitchen opening in Deptfort!

The Brookmill – Opening Spring 2016! We’re super excited to announce that The Cranbrook, in Deptford, is under new management. Undergoing a complete refurbishment and re-brand it will re-open as The Brookmill pub and kitchen in Spring 2016! The plan is to create a relaxed, family and dog friendly pub serving great beer and classic ...

Indoor market and small cinema planned for Ladywell development

Pop-up development PLACE / Ladywell has an irritating name and would be better as a permanent structure rather than messing around as a temporary building, but by God, the team behind it know how to give the people what they want - and are planning an indoor market and small cinema on site. They say:We ...

Lucky Man at the Rivoli

Stan Lee's Lucky Man is the latest TV/film production to feature the Rivoli Ballroom in Crofton Park as a location. For the purposes of the Sky One show, it is transformed into the Pleasure Palace pole dancing club visited by detective James Nesbitt.The whole show foregrounds London, Nesbitt always seems to be driving across a ...