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Incident at Brixton Splash on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton

Mon 6th August, 2012Mon 6th August, 2012 - by editor - 11 Comments.

I didn’t really want to post these photos because Brixton Splash was a lovely day out, and this was the only bit of real trouble I saw all day. Sadly, …

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Brixton celebrates Jamaican Independence Day with a big Splash

Mon 6th August, 2012Thu 16th August, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

Yesterday, Brixton rocked to a huge Splash party, with Coldharbour Lane, Windrush Square and Atlantic Road packed with people enjoying the sunshine.

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Usain Bolt wins – and the Brixton Cake Shop goes wild!

Sun 5th August, 2012Mon 6th August, 2012 - by editor - 3 Comments.

There were wild scenes on Colharbour Lane tonight as defending champion Usain Bolt won the men’s 100m final at London 2012 in an Olympic record time of 9.63 seconds.

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Remembering old Brixton: Car Free Day 2000 (video)

Fri 3rd August, 2012Fri 3rd August, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

With the fabulous Brixton Splash almost upon us, it’s interesting to look back at one of the inspirations for the event, the Brixton Car Free Day in 2000.

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Brixton Splash continues to airbrush its founder from the event’s history

Thu 2nd August, 2012Fri 3rd August, 2012 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Let me start by saying I love Brixton Splash. I think it’s a great event for Brixton and I’m appreciative of all the effort people put in to making it happen …

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Old Brixton Cycles building on Coldharbour Lane set to be demolished

Thu 2nd August, 2012Thu 2nd August, 2012 - by editor - 4 Comments.

Long term Brixtonites will fondly remember the days when the Brixton Cycles co-op traded from a large shop in Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, conveniently located directly opposite the Prince Albert pub.

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Holiday Inn (now Premier Inn) set to ‘harness the vibrancy of Brixton’ as huge hotel gets green light

Wed 1st August, 2012Tue 27th January, 2015 - by editor - 7 Comments.

Soon to be seen looming over the Prince of Wales pub in central Brixton is a new £4.5m Holiday Inn hotel, which has been enthusiastically endorsed by Lambeth Council.

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A cracking Brixton sunset in seven photos, complete with sun pillar

Mon 30th July, 2012Mon 30th July, 2012 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Brixton was treated to a stunning sunset tonight. Here’s some views from high above Coldharbour Lane, SW9.

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A little bit of the GLC lives on in Brixton

Mon 30th July, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Older readers may fondly remember the Greater London Council (GLC), the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986. I spotted this old sign today in Brixton, …

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The Bad Boys Bakery Lemon Treacle Slice returns to Brixton

Sat 28th July, 2012Mon 10th September, 2012 - by editor - 28 Comments.

My post about enjoying a Bad Boys Bakery cake from Caffe Nero in Brixton ended up attracting thousands of page views, and I received quite a few emails from folks asking …

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Beanery cafe, Loughborough Junction, Brixton – review

Fri 27th July, 2012Fri 27th July, 2012 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Tucked away in a railway arch right next to Loughborough Junction railway station, is the Beanery cafe, a welcome addition to the rather bleak landscape around this stretch of Coldharbour Lane.

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Brixton goes wild for the Olympic Torch Relay – full photo report

Thu 26th July, 2012Thu 26th July, 2012 - by editor - 2 Comments.

There was a real carnival atmosphere in Brixton this lunchtime as massive crowds came out to greet the Olympic torch on its route to Wembley before the start of the Olympic Games …

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Brixton ranks low on London life expectancy rates

Tue 24th July, 2012 - by editor - 2 Comments.

This intriguing map uses a novel way to highlight London’s social inequalities, demonstrating how where you live can have a dramatic impact on your life expectancy rates.

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Brockwell Park picnic as summer finally arrives in Brixton

Mon 23rd July, 2012Tue 24th July, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Yesterday we enjoyed the Unofficial Alternative Country Show picnic, with the sun finally coming out and shining on Brixton town – and Brockwell Park.

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Brixton’s lost Eel And Pie House, Coldharbour Lane SW9

Mon 23rd July, 2012Mon 23rd July, 2012 - by editor - 21 Comments.

Surviving well into the mid-1990s in Brixton was this Eel & Pie House, located at 426, Coldharbour Lane, SW9.

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An unseasonal summer soaking at Loughborough Junction, Brixton

Sat 21st July, 2012Wed 25th July, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

It looks like summer might finally be arriving today – huzzah! – but it was a different story yesterday, with several storms bringing heavy downpours across south London.

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Drinking and dancing at the Brixton Prince Albert, 20th July 2012

Sat 21st July, 2012Sat 21st July, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The hangover is unpleasantly fierce today after a fabulous night DJing the Offline Club at the Prince Albert, Brixton.

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Brick Box public art project at the old Angel pub Brixton invites local comment

Thu 19th July, 2012Thu 19th July, 2012 - by editor - 2 Comments.

There’s been ample debate on the urban75 bulletin boards about what’s been going on at The Angel – a traditional West Indian pub on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton that closed down last year. The building …

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Brixton Square revealed – a big ugly office block with flats starting at a quarter of a million

Wed 18th July, 2012Wed 18th July, 2012 - by editor - 5 Comments.

Barratt Homes have revealed details of their new ‘Brixton Square’ housing development on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, with the artists’ impression summoning up what looks like a set of bland council offices.

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We bite into a Bad Boys Bakery cake from Brixton Prison…

Wed 18th July, 2012Sat 21st July, 2012 - by editor - 13 Comments.

With our regular coffee haunt Federation Coffee overrun with tourists, we decided to give the Caffe Nero in Morley’s department store a go. At the counter, we noticed a tray of attractively packaged lemon …

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The Hop Poles, Upper Tulse Hill SW2 joins the list of Brixton lost pubs

Tue 17th July, 2012Tue 17th July, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

Sadly another pub has joined the ever-growing catalogue of closed pubs in and around Brixton, with the The Hop Poles at 60 Upper Tulse Hill, London SW2 2RW soon to be …

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The BBC film the Mrs Mills Experience at the Brixton Albert

Mon 16th July, 2012Mon 16th July, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

There was a full-on music hall party taking place at the Brixton Prince Albert on Friday, with the BBC coming down to film the Mrs Mills Experience at the Offline …

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Urban Art Fair 2012 enjoys some sunshine, Brixton, London 15th July 2012

Mon 16th July, 2012Sun 15th July, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Now in its tenth year, the Urban Art Fair can claim to be London’s largest annual alfresco art fair, with over one hundred and fifty photographers, printers and painters exhibiting.

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The bride of Brixton tube station

Sun 15th July, 2012Mon 16th July, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

I’m hoping that there’s a fascinating story behind this scene snapped at Brixton tube station today (“spurned bride tries to track down husband on the streets of Electric Avenue), but I …

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Victoria Line completely closed yet again this Saturday (14th July 2012)

Fri 13th July, 2012Fri 13th July, 2012 - by editor - 4 Comments.

Back in March 2012, London Transport was telling us that the weekend shutdown on the 6th and 7th of May would mark the very last of a long series of …

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Some really mean storm clouds are gathering over Brixton

Tue 10th July, 2012Tue 10th July, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

The skies are looking pretty angry over Brixton right now, with storm clouds darkening the skies to the south and to the east. Here’s some views taken from Coldharbour Lane.

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Morton Valence and the Mountain Of Love return to the Railway Tavern, south London,

Sun 8th July, 2012Sun 8th July, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

The Tulse Hill Railway Tavern put on another excellent show last night, with the return of two of South London’s finest outfits, electro-country popsters Morton Valence and anthemic electronica types, the Mountain Of …

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Happy brolly, sad weather – Brixton in the summer rain

Sat 7th July, 2012Sat 7th July, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

It hasn’t been the greatest summer so far, with last month being the wettest June since records began.

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The Mrs Mills Experience brings music hall to the dubstep Dogstar

Wed 4th July, 2012Wed 4th July, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

This was one of the maddest gigs I’ve ever done! Keen for a challenge, we booked the Mrs Mills Experience into a Saturday night at the Dogstar, going on at …

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New steam locomotive Tornado shimmies through a sizzling Brixton

Tue 26th June, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

Summer’s finally arrived over the rain-drenched plains of sarf London, and today a mighty steam engine coud be heard powering its way across the rooftops.