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‘I’m sorry, I’ll say that again’ says Croydon’s confused MP
Someone in Downing Street must be having deep regrets over allowing Chris Philp out on his own for a day-trip to France. In the maelstrom of disunity and sackings over the past 12 months that is the Dominic Cummings government, … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Philp MP, Croydon South
Tagged asylum seekers, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon South, Tory
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Highly rated resources director is latest to quit the council
EXCLUSIVE: Our Town Hall reporter, KEN LEE, on the how the latest departure from Fisher’s Folly will hit the borough’s health provision as well as Jo Negrini’s leadership ‘team’ Sarah Warman, Croydon Council’s director of commissioning and procurement, has announced … Continue reading
DBC Pierre in Talks From An Empty Bookshop, Aug 13
Posted in Activities, Art, Business, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood
Tagged Bookseller Crow, Crystal Palace
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Written in stone: the Cazalet family’s long links with Croydon
MARVELS OF THE MINSTER: An aristocratic family which made its wealth through trading with Russia and India had members who came to live in Waddon at the start of the 19th Century. And the evidence is right under your feet, … Continue reading
Posted in Church and religions, Croydon Minster, David Morgan, History
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Minster, David Morgan, Peter Cazalet, River Wandle, Victor Cazalet, Waddon
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Fears of covid-19 ‘second spike’ as schools prepare to return
The UK yesterday registered the highest number of positive covid-19 cases for six weeks – just as the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, was lecturing the nation on the “moral” case for reopening schools in September. In total, 1,062 new cases … Continue reading
Patty Palace in Thornton Heath offers the true Caribbean taste
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Feeling the heat on the way along the North Downs to Oxted
When the BBC Weather page tells you to expect 34 degrees centigrade by mid-afternoon in Merstham, you know you should prepare well before heading out to walk eight miles along the North Downs Way. The North Downs Way runs for … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Ken Towl, Outside Croydon, Walks
Tagged Ken Towl, North Downs Way
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National Allotment Week highlights benefits of garden produce
Bluebird Care Croydon is going green this month and is backing National Allotments Week, which begins tomorrow. The National Allotment Society strives to protect, promote and preserve allotments. Their campaign has been running annually for the last 18 years and … Continue reading
Tell Your Daughters emotional recovery workshop, from Aug 17
Posted in Activities, Community associations, Croydon BME Forum, Health
Tagged Croydon BME Forum
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London’s free school travel to end in October, Tories insist
The Conservatives – the party of “Maggie Thatcher – Milk Snatcher!” when they took away kids’ school milk in the 1970s – is now pushing ahead with demands to remove free travel on London’s buses, Tubes and trams for most … Continue reading
Posted in 2020 London elections, Caroline Pidgeon, Commuting, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Caroline Pidgeon, Charlotte Vere, Conservative, Labour, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Tory, Transport for London
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