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Autumn Leaves Workshop, Beddington Park, Oct 21
Posted in Education, Environment, Outside Croydon, Sutton Council, Wildlife
Tagged Beddington Park, Sutton
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Orchestral feel as South Norwood cinema sets new bar
OWEN HETHERSAY rounds-up the latest Screen25 listings Cinema-goers to Screen25 can now enjoy using the venue’s pop-up licensed bar and café, enabling them to enjoy the luxury of a night out on your doorstep. Community cinema Screen25 has just released … Continue reading
Sketch and Painting Group exhibition, Addiscombe, Oct 27
Posted in Addiscombe West, Art
Tagged Addiscombe West, Croydon Sketch and Painting Group
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Friends of Streatham Common Funghi Walk, Oct 20
Posted in Environment, Outside Croydon, Walks
Tagged Friends of Streatham Common, Streatham Common
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People of Arnhem say ‘We won’t change Croydonplein’s name’
The good burghers of Arnhem, Croydon’s twin town in the Netherlands, won’t be changing the name of Croydonplein, the residential square in the town centre, regardless of how the Fairfield Halls might discard part of this borough’s heritage by renaming … Continue reading
WIN! Exclusive competition for Hoodoos Halloween, Oct 27
Inside Croydon is delighted to offer three pairs of tickets for what promises to be one of the biggest and best Halloween parties in Croydon this year. Local music promoters Hoodoos are staging a dress-up/music mash-up, with cheap drinks and … Continue reading
When going to a kids’ party can be a matter of life or death
CROYDON COMMENTARY: The coroner’s inquest into the death of a teenager from eating a sandwich may have raised broader public awareness of food allergies, but as Croydon mum of two KIRSTIE SMITH (pictured right) writes, it has only served to … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Health, Kirstie Smith, Schools
Tagged Kirstie Smith, Pret a Manger
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MP calls for compensation for Blackhorse Lane bridge delays
Sarah Jones, the Croydon Central MP, has entered the growing row over the closure of the Blackhorse Lane bridge, and has demanded that Transport for London should pay compensation to local businesses for the delays in completing the repairs. The … Continue reading
Posted in Addiscombe West, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Maddie Henson, Paul Scott, Sarah Jones MP, TfL, Tony Newman, Transport, Woodside
Tagged Addiscombe West, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Labour, London, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor, Sadiq Khan, Sarah Jones MP, South Norwood, TfL, Tony Newman, Transport for London, Woodside
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Great North Wood photo competition, closing date Oct 31
Posted in Activities, Croydon parks, Environment
Tagged Great North Wood, London Wildlife Trust
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Crisis at the Arena as the Trams suffer 10th league defeat
NON-LEAGUE NEWS: Chris Brown, Croydon FC’s caretaker manager, could only offer apologies after his side lost 5-0 to Fisher at Croydon Arena last night. The Trams remain anchored, without a point, rock bottom of the Southern Counties East Football League … Continue reading
Arse! Feck! Drink! Belmont by-election’s own Father Jack
Sutton reporter BERTIE WORCESTER-PARK on how a Tory ex-councillor’s foul-mouthed tirades have come back to haunt him, just in time for a Halloween by-election The people of Belmont, one of the quieter, more refined suburbs of quiet and refined south … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 council elections, Neil Garratt, Paul Scully MP, Sutton Council, Tim Crowley
Tagged Belmont, Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Neil Garratt, Sutton, Sutton Council, Tory, UKIP
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Planning granted for school without transport safety scheme
Education correspondent GENE BRODIE on more broken promises from Croydon Council’s planning department Planning permission has been granted by Croydon Council for the permanent buildings for a 1,680-pupil school on re-designated Green Belt playing fields near Lloyd Park – but … Continue reading
Posted in Coombe Wood School, Paul Scott, Planning, Schools, South Croydon
Tagged Coombe Wood School, Lloyd Park, Paul Scott, South Croydon
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92% say council should stop Arnhem Gallery name change
Even long-standing council staff have been outspoken about the proposals to change the Arnhem Gallery’s name. “Who comes up with this twaddle?” they said, as our arts correspondent, BELLA BARTOCK, reports Nine out of 10 responders to an Inside Croydon … Continue reading
Posted in Arnhem Gallery, Art, BH Live, Fairfield Halls, Neil Chandler
Tagged Arnhem Gallery, BHLive, Fairfield Halls, Neil Chandler
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Croydon is first council to call for end of ‘no-fault’ evictions
Our housing correspondent, BARRATT HOLMES, on how Croydon’s Labour-run council has led the way over ‘no-fault’ and revenge evictions by private landlords One of the more interesting proposals passed at Monday night’s full council meeting – the first staged in … Continue reading
Public’s Town Hall questions on Binmageddon get censored
KEN LEE, our Town Hall reporter, sat through nearly four hours of Monday’s Town Hall meeting, so that you didn’t have to… A mere 90 days since the last full meeting of the council, and most of the borough’s councillors … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Alison Butler, Andrew Pelling, Bernadette Khan, Brick by Brick, Children's Services, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Housing, Jo Negrini, Joy Prince, London-wide issues, Niro Sirisena, Refuse collection, Robert Canning, Simon Brew, St Andrew's, Stuart Collins, Stuart King, Tim Pollard, Tony Newman, Veolia, Waddon, Wandle Park, Whitgift Centre
Tagged #Binmageddon, #CroydonBinChaos, Conservative, Croydon, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Fairfield Halls, Hammersfield, Jo Negrini, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Tony Newman, Waddon, Westfield
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Coach operator celebrates 60th anniversary on the road
Local coach operator Clarkes of London is celebrating 60 years on the road this year and to mark the occasion, the company has wrapped a coach in special livery featuring its 60th anniversary crest (pictured right). Clarkes started out in … Continue reading
Purley Rotary Club Swimathon 2019, Feb 23/Mar 2
Posted in Charity, Purley, Purley Pool, Purley Rotary Club, Swimming
Tagged Purley, Purley Pool, Purley Rotary Club, Purley Swimathon
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Allianz is looking for Croydon charities to form a 2019 alliance
One of the town centre’s biggest businesses, Allianz, has launched a search for its 2019 local charity partner as part of its commitment to giving back to the community. Allianz Partners UK employs around 500 people at their George Street … Continue reading
CCAT’s Modern Day Slavery event, Project B, Oct 16
Posted in Activities, Charity, Community associations, Poetry
Tagged CCAT, Croydon Community Against Trafficking, Project B
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