Old Clock House in Beckenham Place Park badly damaged by fire
Huge blaze engulfs much-loved landmark in Beckenham Place Park
Businesses
Robert Elms previews the Sydenham Arts Festival on Radio London
Jonathan Kaufman and Juliette Grassby-Lewis talk on Radio London about the SAF
Sydenham Arts Festival – Monday July 4
The well-known architectural historian, Gavin Stamp, talks on lost Victorian Britain
Sydenham Arts Festival – Sunday July 3
Rounding off the weekend is a Family Fun Day in Home Park and Edinburgh Festival previews at the Hob
Sydenham Arts Festival – Saturday July 2
The first Saturday of the SAF brings a string of exciting events from storytelling and dance to the official opening of the Festival with Andrew Motion and guests
Sydenham Arts Festival – Friday July 1
The opening night of the SAF features children’s musical theatre workshop, soul night with Lorna Marshall and a talk on book cover design
East London Line trips – Whitechapel pubs
In his third article on watering holes along the East London line, Neil Pettigrew looks at Whitechapel
Billings opens new butchers department
Sydenham’s fishmongers now selling best-quality meat
Mary Jane Baxter talks about her latest book – Chic on a Shoestring – at Kirkdale Bookshop
Kirkdale Bookshop, Thursday June 23, 7.30pm
Work starts at key Sydenham Road site
Former Nickell’s building to be replaced by new shop premises plus nine flats