Brixton news, rumours and general chat - August 2017

[Ms T]

Just saw the road was closed and the police said it was a stabbing. Hope the lovely guy from the coffee shop next to Argos is ok.

 

[editor]

Just saw the road was closed and the police said it was a stabbing. Hope the lovely guy from the coffee shop next to Argos is ok.

It happened at 12.50pm - the guy died, sadly. I don't think anyone else was hurt (apart from maybe the guy he was fighting).

I like that coffee shop too.

 

[editor]

Hope there's a good turn out. The rain though!

There was a few people there - I joined them for a while. Ridiculously, they closed down the entire office!

 

[Ms T]

It happened at 12.50pm - the guy died, sadly. I don't think anyone else was hurt (apart from maybe the guy he was fighting).

I like that coffee shop too.

Very good coffee and falafel!

 

[editor]

Atlantic Road is still closed off. Sad to see some drunk twats taking selfies by the police van.

 

[editor]

Update: Brixton murder: Detectives arrest a 45 year old man in south London

 

[editor]

Photos from yesterday's protest

In photos: campaigners demand that evicted Brixton mum is rehoused

 

[Gramsci]

Demo against knife deaths today in Brixton

 

[Gramsci]

Saw this:

 

[Gramsci]

Photos from yesterday's protest

In photos: campaigners demand that evicted Brixton mum is rehoused

Morning Star have picked up on this and done sympathetic article.

This is how Tory Britain makes people homeless

 

[ash]

Does anyone have sky broadband I'm fed up with BT working at home and loosing Internet for significant periods but not sure if sky would be any better. Any personal experience would be greatly appreciated thanks

 

[Maharani]

Does anyone have sky broadband I'm fed up with BT working at home and loosing Internet for significant periods but not sure if sky would be any better. Any personal experience would be greatly appreciated thanks

Over the years I've had them all and I can honestly say they're all shite when it comes to customer services but the connectivity on sky is pretty good (apart from last week's rat fiasco, where we lost internet for a few days due to 'rats eating through cables').

 

[ash]

Over the years I've had them all and I can honestly say they're all shite when it comes to customer services but the connectivity on sky is pretty good (apart from last week's rat fiasco, where we lost internet for a few days due to 'rats eating through cables').

Thanks for the quick response I think we will go for sky as sometimes I have 2 hours in the middle of the day offline. It's so bloody annoying when your working at home. I often go into work (Holborn) when i don't need to just to ensure I can work through the day.

 

[Maharani]

Thanks for the quick response I think we will go for sky as sometimes I have 2 hours in the middle of the day offline. It's so bloody annoying when your working at home. I often go into work (Holborn) when i don't need to just to ensure I can work through the day.

Yeah, that's shite. I lost 2 days work last week but it's rare with sky and when it came back on it's been super fast!

 

[T & P]

Does anyone have sky broadband I'm fed up with BT working at home and loosing Internet for significant periods but not sure if sky would be any better. Any personal experience would be greatly appreciated thanks

I have Virgin fibre broadband and it's great- very fast and very reliable. Unfortunately their TV service is a bit crap, and their customer service quite shit. So I'd recommend Virgin broadband but giving their TV service a miss.

 

[editor]

I have Virgin fibre broadband and it's great- very fast and very reliable. Unfortunately their TV service is a bit crap, and their customer service quite shit. So I'd recommend Virgin broadband but giving their TV service a miss.

BT have been pretty good - there's been a couple of fucking annoying outages but generally the speeds have been pretty damn nippy.

 

[ash]

BT have been pretty good - there's been a couple of fucking annoying outages but generally the speeds have been pretty damn nippy.

Have you got a spare room as that's not my experience of BT??

 

[Nanker Phelge]

I wouldn't line Murdoch's pockets even if sky internet beamed high speed direct to my brain....and tickled my arse at the same time.

 

[DietCokeGirl]

I use SSE because they were offering some absurd cheap deal for new customers and it's fine, no outage or problems with the speed.

 

[ska invita]

Our wonderful state can get off it's arse and do this. Not require it's "subjects" to do this. ( We live in constitutional monarchy. Part of the problem. Doesn't work in USA like this).

I'm surprised by this...do you think that really makes a difference? Id imagine the government of any state could pass such a law, no?

 

[EastEnder]

I wouldn't line Murdoch's pockets even if sky internet beamed high speed direct to my brain....and tickled my arse at the same time.

Morality always plays second fiddle to a reliable internet connection.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Not in my house

 

[editor]

I wouldn't line Murdoch's pockets even if sky internet beamed high speed direct to my brain....and tickled my arse at the same time.

My thoughts exactly. Even if the deal was one third of what I'm paying now, there's no way I'd sign up to those scumbags.

 

[editor]

Zen Internet are supposed to be good, by the way.

There's a deal on that ends today
Zen Broadband Offers with The Big Deal

 

[editor]

The one very good thing about BT is you get access to zillions of free hotspots.

 

[EastEnder]

Zen Internet are supposed to be good, by the way.

There's a deal on that ends today
Zen Broadband Offers with The Big Deal

I've been with Zen for over 10 years. They were never the cheapest, but if you rely on internet for work they're super reliable.

 

[editor]

What do we think?

Crowdfunding appeals looks to Razzle Dazzle public seating in central Brixton

 

[EastEnder]

What do we think?

Crowdfunding appeals looks to Razzle Dazzle public seating in central Brixton

Looks like a magnet for encouraging graffiti to me.

 

[friendofdorothy]

I have Virgin fibre broadband and it's great- very fast and very reliable. Unfortunately their TV service is a bit crap, and their customer service quite shit. So I'd recommend Virgin broadband but giving their TV service a miss.

I think Virgin are ok. I've always found the customer service to be very good, with a very quick response on the odd occasion I've had to contact them. Nothing wrong with their TV either.

 

[bimble]

Just don't go for plusnet because when you have to call them for help (which you will) the on hold waiting music consists entirely of the shittest 80s rock ballads.