Brixton news, rumours and general chat

[Leighsw2]

Loads of luxury privatised empty space while locals have to wait in the street outside just about sums up the experience of gentrification in Brixton.

 

[editor]

Loads of luxury privatised empty space while locals have to wait in the street outside just about sums up the experience of gentrification in Brixton.

Yep.

 

[editor]

What the fuck is that rumbling/squeaking noise that went on for most of last night and is at it again now? It's coming from around Loughborough Park/Junction area - maybe the railway?
Really annoying.

 

[phillm]

"Untold violence" has apparently been prevented.

Well it's untold now and had it happened they would have no doubt told us about so, either way, they're wrong.

 

[GarveyLives]

Explain?

It should certainly be worth hearing.

 

[BusLanes]

BTW Tesco in Acre lane had dried yeast. yesterday when I went in afternoon.

F Mondays on Brixton Hill had live yeast end of last week

 

[Rocky Sullivan]

F Mondays on Brixton Hill had live yeast end of last week

The Hamilton supermarket, Railton Road had a lot of yeast when I was in there yesterday evening.

 

[blameless77]

Well it's untold now and had it happened they would have no doubt told us about so, either way, they're wrong.

I took it as a reference to preventing the violence that goes on around dealing / county lines / etc?

 

[editor]

Brockwell Park was the busiest I've seen it outside of a festival, and Ruskin Park was the most packed I've ever known it. In Brockwell, youths were doing nitrous balloons together, there were big groups of drinkers all sitting alarmingly close to each other but at least there wasn't a full football game going on.

Given the useless 'leadership' of this government, I don't blame people for going out, but that Covid curve has got to be going back up again if this carries on

 

[Favelado]

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Been looking up figures for deprived areas. This shows Brixton / Loughborough Junction area as in the top 20% of deprived areas in England.

The darker the blue the more deprived.

LSOA are where the data focuses on a few streets in one council ward. Each ward is divided into several LSOA.

I have another map for that I will put up tomorrow.

This maps shows the benefits of gentrification haven't trickled down.

Compares to my home town Plymouth. The working class half of it is still in the top 20% most deprived. Some bits are now worse than Brixton. In the top 10%.

From here. Covers all local authorities

English Indices of Deprivation 2019 - Maps – Google Drive

41% per cent of my hometown now in the top 10% of poverty. Nobody at all in the 3 richest percentile bands.

 

[happyshopper]

Brockwell Park was the busiest I've seen it outside of a festival, and Ruskin Park was the most packed I've ever known it.

Norwood Park wasn’t too bad. And I’d forgotten how good the views are.

 

[RoyReed]

Clapham Common was packed as well. Mainly groups of two to six people, but also several much larger groups who were all hugging and kissing when they met.

 

[editor]

Brockwell was heaving

Football, volleyball and huge crowds in Brockwell Park as the lockdown weakens

Yesterday, Brockwell Park was the busiest we’ve ever seen it outside of a festival, with huge crowds soaking up the hot weather and enjoying a booze-up underneath a spotless sky.

www.brixtonbuzz.com

 

[Smick]

I cycled through Peckham Rye common yesterday and it seemed much more busy than those photos, although I appreciate photos often look less busy.

Coming from Barry Road and crossing the common towards Nunhead, I think I counted three deliveroo riders. People ordering food to the common

 

[BCBlues]

What the fuck is that rumbling/squeaking noise that went on for most of last night and is at it again now? It's coming from around Loughborough Park/Junction area - maybe the railway?
Really annoying.

It was most likely one of these Tamping machines. They sound like a Motorhead single on 16rpm.

 

[Smick]

It was most likely one of these Tamping machines. They sound like a Motorhead single on 16rpm.
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They look fairly science fiction as well as sounding it.

 

[ash]

It does seem to be (as far as we know, which is very little with this horrific virus) that outdoor transmission is very unlikely. So as long as you are not crammed together ‘ Cheltenham style’ hopefully the risk is low

 

[editor]

Anyone got more into on this? Is it actually happening?

 

[organicpanda]

Anyone got more into on this? Is it actually happening?


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just gone done Coldharbour Lane

 

[coldwaterswim]

just gone done Coldharbour Lane

Do you happen to know if it went all the way down coldharbour to loughborough j? Missed the start at windrush sq and running round brixton now to try find it

 

[editor]

Do you happen to know if it went all the way down coldharbour to loughborough j? Missed the start at windrush sq and running round brixton now to try find it

It turned down Gresham towards the police station.

 

[editor]

Pics

In photos: Black Lives Matter protest in Brixton, Monday 1st June 2020

Ahead of the peaceful protest planned in central London for Sunday, June 7th, a march went through the centre of Brixton today, with campaigners venting their anger and rage at the death of George …

www.brixtonbuzz.com

 

[editor]

Lambeth libraries update Lambeth Libraries online events for June 2020: quizzes, history talks, reading groups, books, kids’ stuff and more

 

[Mr paulee]

 

[editor]

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Buzzed.

Lambeth Police authorise controversial Section 35 powers in response to a ‘potential large gathering’

In in response to a ‘potential large gathering,’ Lambeth Police have authorised dispersal powers across a large area of Lambeth under the terms of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and P…

www.brixtonbuzz.com

 

[CH1]

What the fuck is that rumbling/squeaking noise that went on for most of last night and is at it again now? It's coming from around Loughborough Park/Junction area - maybe the railway?
Really annoying.

BCBlues It may indeed be a tamper. I get these billet-doux from Network Rail several times a year sometimes.
Maybe they are running late on this one, or maybe they sent another which I didn't file in the right place (ie Channel Tunnel Work 1986). I didn't notice the disturbance - but then I sleep 20-30 feet below the track. The noise and vibration just goes over my head after 34 years living under a viaduct.

 

[theboris]

Love Lambeth

Statement to highlight injustices faced by Black communities in the US, and to demonstrate Lambeth rejects all forms of discrimination

love.lambeth.gov.uk

 

[BCBlues]

BCBlues It may indeed be a tamper. I get these billet-doux from Network Rail several times a year sometimes.
Maybe they are running late on this one, or maybe they sent another which I didn't file in the right place (ie Channel Tunnel Work 1986). I didn't notice the disturbance - but then I sleep 20-30 feet below the track. The noise and vibration just goes over my head after 34 years living under a viaduct.
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The first time I encountered one was when I moved back to Brum from Brixton. My new house backs onto the Brum to Walsall line and a few weeks in one of these tampers rolled across about 1.00 am. I was on morphine at the time after a hip op and thought it was a crazy dream at first until the guy operating it shouted hello and sorry.

Apologies for the derail Brixtonites, and the pun.

 

[editor]

Today Lambeth stands united against racism with one minute’s silence at 1pm today, 3rd June 2020

 

[editor]

Brixton today Stand Up to Racism ‘Take the Knee’ Protest, Windrush Square Brixton – 6pm, Weds 3rd June 2020