Tag Archives: South Croydon

Subaru sports car makes British debut at Croydon showrooms

Posted on May 19, 2012 by

The only Subaru BRZ in the UK has just arrived in Croydon for its British debut. Kinghams, the South Croydon dealership, received the new model yesterday, and has it on public view for the next four days only.

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Latest leaflet blunder is example of flawed funding system

Posted on April 15, 2012 by

Oh dear. You know things are not going as well as they might when you get a grudging expression of sympathy on Twitter from Clare Hilley, the Conservative councillor for Waddon ward whose main claim to fame remains vomiting down … Continue reading →

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Croydon in 2012: the Garbage Gallery

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

Mar 1: UPDATE 7: We’ll let this picture, of Croydon in 2012, tell a thousand words. And this example of side-street dumping, remember, is before the council starts raising charges for disposing of large waste items. Out of shot are … 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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Croydon pedestrians risk death on unsafe crossings

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

Crossing the road in London has always been a hazardous undertaking, but some recent research suggests that getting from one pavement to another can be deadly even if you use a pedestrian crossing. The survey showed that 347 pedestrian crossings … Continue reading →

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Historic church soon to re-open its doors to community

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

ED MATTHEWS reports on the renovation works going on at one of South Croydon‘s landmark buildings A £830,000 renovation project is nearing completion at St Andrew’s in South Croydon, which will see the Victorian church transformed into a “worship space … Continue reading →

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Croydon leads the way again: this time in police cut backs

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

Worrying developments in South Croydon in the last few weeks, with implications for safety on the streets for us all. First, there was the stabbing of a community support officer in Waddon. Then, on Friday evening, a policeman was shot. … Continue reading →

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Whitgift pair lined up to play for England in World Cup final

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

Two former pupils from Whitgift School in South Croydon could be playing in a World Cup final on Sunday, after the England under-20s side beat France 33-20 in the semi-final of the Junior World Championships being staged in Italy. England, … Continue reading →

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Boxer Charlie Edwards guaranteed European bronze medal

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

If you think bidding online for an London 2012 ticket is tough, you should try going through what 18-year-old Beddington boxer Charlie Edwards is doing, fighting his way to an Olympic berth. In Ankara, Turkey, for his senior international championship … Continue reading →

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Croydon is turning green this Saturday for charity

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

Croydon Green Fair is being staged at the Garwood Foundation at 27 Bramley Hill, South Croydon, this Saturday, May 28. To be opened at 10.30am by the new Mayor of Croydon (hopefully he won’t be too hungover after his champagne … Continue reading →

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