Sydenham News & Views

LIVE as 100 firefighters tackle high street inferno at Poundland in Penge 100 firefighters are tackling a blaze at Poundland in Penge. Live updates here.

Penge High Street between Grren Lane & Maple Road mabe "closed for some time". Live news on the Poundland fire here:
https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/25528951.penge-high-street-poundland-fire-live-news-updates/

#penge #se20

Penge Poundland fire closes High Street.

176 is terminating at the Kirkdale roundabout. 197 is going along Lawrie Park Road and then turning right up Crystal Palace Park Road to Crystal Palace and back down Anerley Hill to resume route to Croydon.

#sydenham #se26 #london

Huge fire inside Poundland shop sends smoke billowing into the sky Around 100 firefighters are at the scene of the fire in a two-storey terraced building on Penge High Street in south east London.

Huge fire guts Poundland Penge. 176/197 buses terminating at Sydenham.

https://metro.co.uk/2025/10/09/huge-fire-south-east-london-shop-sends-smoke-billowing-sky-24378995/?ito=article.mweb.share.top.native

#Sydenham #penge #se20 #lfb

Bad Crash on Sothend Lane on slope upto Lidl:

https://www.uknip.co.uk/news/uk/uk-news/southend-lane-in-lower-sydenham-shut-for-hours-after-crash/

#sydenham #se6

Are you a low income household in Lewisham (or 16 other London boroughs)?

Thameswater - yes them - could slash your water bill. Eligible households could see their water bill cut by 50 percent, which could save more than £300 per year.

See […]

Fire next to Beckenham's cinema:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/09/30/firefighters-battle-blaze-at-odeon-cinema-beckenham-london/

#beckenham #bromley

This cult south London bakehouse is making a grand return with a brand-new restaurant Lucky Sydenham.

A Sydenham legend returns:
https://www.timeout.com/london/news/mystic-burek-one-of-londons-best-restaurants-returns-as-doma-092525

#Sydenham #se26

Is this what Sydenham needs?

MERKUR Slots has opened a £200K entertainment centre on Sydenham Road.

The new Sydenham Road venue features the latest bingo and digital slot machines, with the emphasis firmly on low stake gaming and pay-outs ranging from £5 to £500, and an extensive library of […]

A 25-year-old moped rider has been killed in a crash in Lewisham. Police believe he was struck by a car on Southend Lane, which runs between Lower Sydenham and Downham, just before 6.40pm yesterday (Saturday, September 20).

The driver of the car involved in the crash, a 52-year-old man, has […]

Don't forget to smile when visiting Sainsbury's SavaCentre at Bell Green. Another reason to switch to their Penge branch?

https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/04/sainsburys_lfr/

#sydenham #se26 #penge #se20

Inside Sydenham’s trendy new co-working space which transforms into cocktail bar A new spot that blends work and play under one roof has opened in Sydenham.

Mode, a co-working space by day and bar by night, opened at 157 Kirkdale this summer.

More: https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/25436211.mode-sydenham-new-co-working-space-arcade-cocktails/

#sydenham #se26

Access to Westwoodd Hill & Lawrie Park Road is being coned off at the Kirkdale roundabout. Buses 176,197 & 450 on diversion.

#sydenham #se26

Sydenham is on the cusp of five London boroughs. All are expensive for homebuyers so renting may be the only option. Average monthly rents are very different:

Bromley: £1,634
Croydon: £1,525
Lambeth: £2,401
Lewisham: £1,778
Southwark: £2,353

Overiding factor appears to be distance from central […]

Did you know that The Bell at Bell Green was an Asset of Community Value? No, neither did I. It means it can't be sold without first being offered to community groups. Put on the Lewisham register by the Sydenham Society who have also added the Perry Hill although it isn't in Sydenham.

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Photograph looking up Westwood Hill showing yellow crane apparently towering over the transmitter at the top. The crane is located in the Sydenham High School new building site. The image also shows the 4-way temporary traffic lights which may be connected with roadworks associated with the new building.

Taller than than the transmitter?

#sydenham #se26 #crystalpalace

Black & white photograph of the Crystal Palace building with the vaulted gallery in the foreground with the main crossways valut in the background. Taken from the top of one water tower showing the other tower in the distance.

A view of Crystal Palace in Sydenham showing the barrel vaulted main gallery. Extensively redesigned from the original temporary Hyde Park building. Which, in part explains why it took two years for the reconstruction.

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Did you know ...

"A statue of the UK's first professional female landscape gardener, who laid out more than 75 London parks and gardens, has been unveiled in south-west London.

Ms Wilkinson, who was born in Manchester in 1855, was the only woman on her course at the Crystal Palace School of […]

Sydenham's McDonalds is NOT the worst McDonalds in the country. Snipped at the post by Chingford.

But second worst is no recommendation - so why do so many go there and give it only 1-star reviews?

Still all the parasols in the world won't make eating in the middle of a huge car-park much fun […]

Palace remain confident of Europa League spot ahead of crunch UEFA talks Palace set for meeting with UEFA officials in Switzerland amid threat of being kicked out of Europe

Stunning success beating Manchester City in the Cup Final isn't guaranteeing Crystal Palace a place in the Europa League.

They may fall foul of the multi-club owner rule:
https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/crystal-palace-europa-league-uefa-talks-b1230945.html

#crystalpalace #football

Firefighters issue warning after office ‘without a smoke alarm’ catches fire on Sydenham Road The Fire Brigade has warned the public of how important it is to have a working smoke alarm after an

Ooops!

https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/sydenham/firefighters-issue-warning-after-office-without-a-smoke-alarm-catches-fire-on-sydenham-road/

#sydenham #se26 #lfb

Picture of Morley's in Sydenham with its distinctive logo and red frontage

Metro's in Forest Hill. Almost identical.

Accidental or a complete knock-off?

You decide. Morley's in Sydenham Road and Metro's in Stanstead Road Forest Hill. Pix from Google Streetmap.

#sydenham #foresthill

Founded in Sydenham in 1985, Morley’s has grown into a cult London brand known for its fried chicken and burgers.

It's also attracted more than its fair share of imitators. Now one less […]

Romario Henry of Bell Green, Sydenham, south London, was found guilty of two robbery offences after a trial in 2023.

The gang were told their sentences would be extended if they did not pay £754,525 within three months.

Two Richard Mille watches, valued at £400,000 and £350,000, are still […]

More than 100 food support organisations in South London fear they may be forced to close in the face of growing demand for their services.

One is Rehoboth Community Outreach in Sydenham. It receives more than 7,000KG of food from The Felix Project’s Deptford Depot every month to feed around […]

Congrats to underdog Crystal Palace FC this afternoon. What corker!

We can almost call them our own as they were created in Sydenham's Crytstal Palace Park.

Yep we know other people dispute our claim but, we hope not, our opportunity to revel in the glory and a pint or three.

#sydenham #se26 […]

Man charged with arson attacks on Keir Starmer-linked properties and car Ukrainian national charged in conncection with string of fires on property connected to the Prime Minister in north London

Roman Lavrynovych of Sydenham appears in Westminster court. Details of the arson charges reported here:
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/ukrainian-man-charged-arson-keir-starmer-house-car-b1228069.html

#sydenham #se26 #london

Pictured: Ukrainian charged over Starmer firebombs Roman Lavrynovych, 21, has been charged with three counts of arson with intent to endanger life

Arrested Ukrainian suspect named, pictured and charged over the Starmer related arson.

Also comments by his Sydenham neighbours here (paywall):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/15/starmer-house-car-fire-charge/

#sydenham #se26 #london

Fancy a free pint?

Not in Sydenham but worth the trip to Penge. These two pubs are offering:

* Crooked Billet, 99 High Street, London, SE20 7DT

* Pawleyne Arms, 156 High Street, London, SE20 7EU

Details […]

"Suspected Sydeham Keir Starmer arsonist may be linked to a hostile state" This is the headline in the media today. However dig deeper and it's speculation. Example: Daily Telegraph (paywall) :

"Detectives are also exploring whether the person responsible may be acting alone and have a personal […]

Sydenham man arrested for the Starmer arson attacks

More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78798vnwxeo

#sydenham #se26