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We won’t be flying any flags for Prince Andrew, say Croydon
Croydon won’t be flying a flag to honour the birthday of Prince Andrew, a local Labour Party official has said. A leaked email to local authorities from the government caused uproar and outrage when Whitehall reminded councils across the country … Continue reading
VE Day 75th anniversary Giant Picnic, Grange Park, May 8
Posted in Community associations, Coulsdon, Old Coulsdon
Tagged Grange Park, Old Coulsdon
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Newman plays a numbers game and exposes his short-comings
Could a Town Hall chamber boast by the bungling council leader have managed to reveal that the Fairfield Halls’ prestigious panto struggled to sell tickets? Oh yes it did… Our arts correspondent, BELLA BARTOCK, reports Tony Newman gets yet another … Continue reading
Posted in Ashcroft Theatre, BH Live, Comedy, Dance, Fairfield Halls, Music, Neil Chandler, Theatre, Tony Newman
Tagged Croydon Council, Fairfield Halls, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Private Eye, Tony Newman
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6 O’Clock Brass, Crystal Palace Museum, every Wednesday
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Croydon Youth Theatre: The Chrysalids auditions, Feb 9
Posted in Art, CYTO, South Norwood, Theatre
Tagged Croydon Youth Theatre Organisation, CYTO, South Norwood
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Windrush performer accuses councillor of failing to pay bills
A Labour councillor who is seeking selection to be her party’s candidate for Croydon and Sutton in May’s London Assembly elections has been accused of failing to honour fees amounting to hundreds of pounds agreed for a Windrush Generation stage … Continue reading
Reggae beats help Valentines go smoothly on One Love night
Turtle Bay, the Caribbean restaurant on Croydon High Street, are injecting a big helping of light-hearted fun into Valentine’s Day this year, as they invite everyone to celebrate “One Love” on February 14. Customers can expect a laid-back Caribbean dinner served … Continue reading
Town Hall protest as XR demand answers over incinerator
Extinction Rebellion will be staging a protest on the Town Hall steps tonight, ahead of the latest meeting of the South London Waste Partnership. The branches of Croydon and Sutton XR will want Stuart Collins, the deputy leader of Croydon … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Croydon Council, Croydon Friends of the Earth, Environment, Extinction Rebellion, Refuse collection, Stuart Collins, Tony Newman, Veolia, Waste incinerator
Tagged Beddington Lane incinerator, Croydon Council, Extinction Rebellion, Labour, London, London Borough of Croydon, Stuart Collins, Tony Newman, Viridor, XR Croydon, XR Sutton
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Big Brother is watching: council lets private firms track you
Croydon Council is allowing at least a dozen private firms to track your every click and page view each time you visit their official website. That’s the stunning discovery of an investigation by The Grauniad newspaper,, published today. According to … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Neil Williams
Tagged Croydon Council, Jo Negrini, London Borough of Croydon, Neil Williams
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Friends of Lloyd Park Conservation Day, Feb 9
Posted in Croydon parks, Environment, Friends of Lloyd Park, Lloyd Park
Tagged Friends of Lloyd Park, Lloyd Park
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History talk: The Calico People, Honeywood Museum, Jul 23
Posted in History, Honeywood Museum
Tagged Friends of Honeywood Museum, Honeywood Museum, River Wandle
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Wrong direction: South Norwood signs are out of line
You don’t know whether to laugh in derision or cry in embarrassment. Certainly, residents in South Norwood don’t know which way to turn after street signs and a map of the local area were installed last month, with the signs … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Norwood Junction, South Norwood, TfL, Transport
Tagged Pimp House, Portland Road, South Norwood, TfL, Transport for London
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Talk: Doctors, Dirt and Disease, Honeywood Museum, May 28
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Tagged Friends of Honeywood Museum, Honeywood Museum
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Copley appointment puts City Hall selection in the mixer
The announcement that Tom Copley is to be London’s deputy mayor for housing will stir up Labour’s selection and election battles for the London Assembly, with the city going to the polling stations in May. Copley, who has been an … Continue reading
Posted in 2021 London elections, Brick by Brick, Croydon Council, Housing, James Murray, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Patsy Cummings, Rowenna Davis, Sadiq Khan, Steve Reed MP, Tom Copley
Tagged Conservative, Labour, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Patsy Cummings, Rowenna Davis, Sadiq Khan, Tom Copley, Tory
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Audition for Younger Generation Theatre Group annual show
Posted in Ashcroft Theatre, Dance, Fairfield Halls, Music, Theatre
Tagged Younger Generation Theatre Group
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Council deputy Butler fails to declare company directorship
WALTER CRONXITE, our political editor, on the nexus of connections between a senior Town Hall figure, an ex-councillor’s charity and local Tories It almost looks like she’s getting the old gang together again. There today, in the official records of … Continue reading
Town Hall sneaks out news of its latest 3.99% Council Tax hike
Croydon’s Council Tax will increase by almost 4 per cent from April. That was the announcement sneaked out of the Town Hall by Tony Newman and his numpties last night, in what has become a now near-annual ritual as the … Continue reading
Kakistocracy: Butler forced into £6m bail-out of Brick by Brick
On Monday night in the Town Hall chamber, while keeping a straight face (perhaps she even believes her own bullshit?), Alison Butler actually tried to claim that Brick by Brick, the council-owned in-house house-builder “is delivering homes and is delivering … Continue reading
3,000 free ice creams this weekend at grand opening of Creams
The newest branch of Creams, the dessert restaurant, will be giving away 3,000 scoops of free gelato this weekend to celebrate opening its café in Croydon. Creams Croydon opens its doors for the first time today in Valley Leisure Park … Continue reading
