Sydenham is the place to be this summer for arts festival fun – there’s something happening almost every day from 6th June until 11th September, which is a phenomenal achievement before you even look at what those events are. However, we’d be pretty bloody remiss …
Sunday, as you’re probably sick of reading by now, saw the opening of the new Overground link through south-east London. We decided to celebrate in the way we know best: with a pub crawl. Not along the WHOLE line, of course. We’re not superhuman. Instead, …
The East London Line opened its south-east section yesterday, inducting a whole new swathe of London into the world of roundels. Given that, for a lot of people, south-east London might as well be populated by dragons, we asked some locals to give you a …
Here’s what else has been going on today: Smash and grab Westfield: 3 have been arrested… ..just as the White City white elephant announces that Prince of Persia is to premiere there next week. There’s been a vicious teen murder in Sydenham. The Wire in …
138. Chased by the ‘beast’! For every sighting reported of a ‘big cat’, another sceptic appears to be born. They scoff at such reports, stating that large exotic cats could never live in the wilds of the UK. Well, try telling that to Roger Fleming, …
128. Putting the ‘cat’ in Catford! The recent ‘Palace puma’ and ‘Sydenham beast’ fiascos had kind of given reports of large, exotic cats a bad name. Firstly there were the media inaccuracies of the former – there was no puma – meanwhile the latter saw …
126. The Beast Is Back! There’s no denying that the recent ‘Palace puma’ story had become a bit of a farce. Episode 123 attempted to iron out a few creases, but for every piece of inaccurate fiction corrected, another story unfolds. And so the Streatham …
Reader Marie Clements snapped this image of an unusual notice, spotted in Crystal Palace Park today. The sign purports to come from the CSDS, or the Campaign to Restore Sydenham Ducking Stool. The slightly confused text seems to implore both the return of ducking equipment …
Continuing our amble round London’s independent bookshops The Kirkdale Bookshop is not just a bookshop. Oh no. It’s the cultural heart of Sydenham and the local area, with a gallery, soothing refreshment area, arts festival and events coming out of its ears. And some books …
Crystal Palace, home to cheeky dinosaurs, a floundering football team, and a pair of priapic transmitter towers, could soon boast a rebuilt version of the structure that lent its name to the area. Plans are afoot to resurrect the Victorian cast-iron & glass building (pictured), …
