Category Archives: History

Council cock-up stops comments on library consultation

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

Local library campaigners are demanding that Croydon Council explains yet another cock-up with its website, one which has undermined the already shoddily organised consultation on the future of Upper Norwood Joint Library. Croydon Council’s website was offline yesterday, “for maintenance”, … Continue reading →

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War-time Spitfire to pay tribute to Kenley airfield

Posted on May 20, 2012 by

The people of Kenley and surrounding neighbourhoods will have a treat around 3.30pm today, when a World War II Spitfire does a fly past over the former RAF base. From 1940, this part of London was the frontline in the … Continue reading →

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Croydon’s list of great residents omits David Lean. Why?

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

The saddening/maddening thing about Croydon Council is that, when given some of the simplest of tasks in their attempt to promote the borough, they still manage to balls it up. Take, for example, this week’s half-cocked announcement on the council … Continue reading →

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Shirley’s historic church stages annual flower festival

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

Shirley church St John’s hosts its flower festival from Friday until Sunday, May 18-20. The exhibition takes place inside the historic, Grade II-listed church from 10am till 5pm, except on Sunday when the show is from noon till 4pm. The … Continue reading →

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Youth and history find musical harmony at St Mary’s

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

BELLA BARTOCK discovers some exciting young musical talent playing at St Mary’s Addington’s spring concert For this concert, what a contrast there was in ages between the young talent on show and the showcase itself, the oldest public building in … Continue reading →

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Woodley backs protest at Justice Centre on Women’s Day

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

Today is the 101st International Women’s Day. We asked Louisa Woodley, the Labour candidate for the London Assembly seat in Croydon and Sutton, for her thoughts on the local significance of this global happening. Woodley works as a local councillor, … Continue reading →

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Lansdowne Hotel steps in to host St Patrick’s Day celebration

Posted on March 7, 2012 by

The Irish-run Lansdowne Hotel is stepping in to replace Croydon Council to provide a suitable St Patrick’s Day celebration for the people of Croydon.

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Croydon Council snubs the Irish as it cancels St Patrick’s Day

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

ANDREW PELLING reports on the latest cut-back in Croydon St Patrick’s Day has been cancelled by Croydon Council. The council chose another day of Celtic celebration, St David’s Day, to announce it was to put a stop to any Irish … Continue reading →

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It’s garden question time for St Andrew’s church

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

Doesn’t anyone listen to Joni Mitchell any more? The thought occurs because St Andrew’s church, on Lower Coombe Street, is staging an open day from 11am tomorrow for its churchyard improvement project. We’ve reported previously on the church’s recent renovations. … Continue reading →

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Work begins to give Swan & Sugarloaf a new lease of life

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

Scaffolding went up around the Swan & Sugarloaf pub in South Croydon last week, the first signs that the local landmark is going to be given an overdue fresh lease of life. How a re-opened Swan & Sugarloaf might operate … Continue reading →

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