More despair for Brixton as The Times lists it as one of Britain’s ‘coolest’...
You know when things are getting bad for Brixton, and that’s when The Times includes the place in a list of the ‘UK’s coolest neighbourhoods.’ As if the evil that is... Related posts: Fight for social...
View ArticleThe Sharks turn it up at Brixton Offline Club
We had another big night on Friday night at the Prince Albert on Coldharbour Lane, with local rock’nroll power-poppers, The Sharks, putting in a high energy set. Here’s a few photos from... Related...
View ArticleBroken Tesco windows, another ruddy Sainsburys and the Loughborough Junction...
Famously described as “in motion” by some over-privileged halfwit, Loughborough Junction remains a world away from the hoity-toity South Hampstead outpost of Brixton Village, just a mile up...
View ArticleDulwich Hamlet push for promotion in snow-battered win over Whitstable
Local lower division football heroes Dulwich Hamlet fought a tough game yesterday, battling against strong winds and driving snow to triumph 3-0 over Whitstable Town. The first half was a... Related...
View ArticleSQUASH campaign calls for repeal of Section 144 anti-squatting laws
Housing rights group Squatters Action for Secure Homes (SQUASH) have launched a campaign to repeal the Section 144 anti-squatting laws introduced in September last year. ‘The Case Against Section 144’,...
View ArticleBrixton Foxtons gets “Yuppies Out” and “Yuck” graffiti
It looks like not all of Brixton is delighted to have a shiny new Foxtons office opening up on the site of the old Speedy Noodles restaurant, with the estate agent’s windows being... Related posts:...
View ArticleDulwich Hamlet 1 Maidstone Utd 1 – honours even in top of the table clash
A big crowd of over 1,000 people braved the freezing temperatures to watch an enthralling battle between the league leaders Maidstone United and our very own Dulwich Hamlet, currently in second...
View ArticleGremio de Brixton opens in the old Babalou venue underneath Brixton St...
A new Antic-owned venue has opened up in Brixton, with the Spanish themed Gremio de Brixton offering traditional tapas and drinks. Situated underneath St Matthews church opposite Windrush Square, the...
View ArticleA bit of New York on the move around Brixton, London
Seen moving along Atlantic Road at a surprisingly sprightly rate was this large poster of Times Square, New York. I didn’t get to see the owner of the print, but I did... Related posts: New York...
View ArticleDulwich Hamlet sweep past Tooting & Mitcham in lively derby match
A very lively away crowd saw Dulwich Hamlet comfortably see off local rivals Tooting & Mitcham in the NK Stadium in deepest Morden yesterday. The game had it all: passion, goals, smoke... Related...
View ArticleApril Fools on urban75: an attack of the Comic Sans
There was a short-lived but suitably outraged reaction from some members on the busy urban75 forums early this morning, when the site’s font switched to the monstrosity that is Comic Sans. Within......
View ArticleKnitting and coffee at the SIA Community Arts cafe, Loughborough Junction,...
Situated close to Loughborough Junction station is the S.I.A. Community Arts Cafe, billed as “an imaginative and creative space that is sure to become a meeting point for south London’s... Related...
View ArticleDulwich Hamlet hammer out a win against a stubborn Chipstead in wind-blasted...
It has to be said that this wasn’t a classic game, with Hamlet fortunate to take three points from a Chipstead team who at times dominated the game. After the thrills of... Related posts: Dulwich...
View ArticleThe growth of photo ID scanning systems in clubs – how safe is your data?
More and more clubs around town are now employing photo ID scanning systems, and there seems to be a growing concern about both their use and what happens to the data being... Related posts: Screw the...
View ArticleJunction Sweet Junction and the mystery of the Bird Seed Specialists, SW9
Seen adjacent to the Shakespeare Business Centre building off Coldharbour Lane by Loughborough Junction is this rather splendid banner, proclaiming, “There’s no place like home! Junction Sweet...
View ArticleDerelict house on Coldharbour Lane. Is this Brixton’s longest abandoned house?
Slowly rotting away on Coldharbour Lane (by Barrington Road) is this four-floored Victorian terraced house. It’s looked like this for getting on for two decades and now seems to be in a... Related...
View ArticleChannel 4 filming at Southwyck House, Brixton
This is great news for residents and Brixtonites alike. Channel 4 is doing a show about the Resident’s Hall in Southwyck House (aka the Barrier Block) which will see the place... Related posts: The...
View ArticleSpring is definitely on its way in Ruskin Park, south London
The last time I foolishly suggested that Spring was coming to Ruskin Park, the coldest March for half a century swiftly followed, but it looks like we’ve finally broken free of winter’s icy grip.......
View ArticleBrixton Offline Club party night at the Prince Albert 5th April – some photos
The hangover was formidable after this one, but it was mighty fun while it lasted! We had a great crowd down for the night, and no less than four DJs... Related posts: Brixton Offline Club night at the...
View ArticleOver 600 people sign up for Thatcher party in Windrush Square, Brixton tonight
It looks like things are going to be busy in Brixton tonight with over 600 people signing up for a party in Windrush Square following the death of Margaret Thatcher.... Related posts: Brixton uprising...
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