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Santa’s Workshop, Fieldway Family Centre, Dec 5
Posted in Fieldway, New Addington
Tagged Fieldway, Fieldway Family Centre, New Addington
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First Birthday Exhibition, Elizabeth James Gallery, Dec 7
Posted in Art, South Norwood
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, London Borough of Croydon, South Norwood
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Collins deserves new T-shirt as fly-tip figures start to fall
Now might be the time for Stuart Collins to start dishing out the T-shirts. Three years ago, the Labour councillor put in charge of getting Croydon’s streets clean launched a “Don’t Mess With Croydon – Take Pride” campaign, handing out … Continue reading
Beddington incinerator is out-of-date before it is even started
CROYDON COMMENTARY: After travelling past the Beddington Lane incinerator yesterday in the knowledge that the furnaces are about to be fired up for the first time, SHASHA KHAN, pictured right, who has been prominent in the campaign opposing the Viridor … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Shasha Khan, Waste incinerator
Tagged Beddington Lane incinerator, Shasha Khan, Viridor
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South Norwood Tourist Board offers perfect poster presents
They missed the retail orgy that is Black Friday – probably deliberately – but the free spirits at the South Norwood Tourist Board have the perfect artwork gift for family and friends at Christmas. The SNTB has a selection of … Continue reading
Energy Garden at West Croydon joins Overground grand tour
Energy gardens at Norwood Junction and West Croydon are to form part of a magical tour of the London Overground network this Saturday. The organisers say, “Energy Garden is one big community and we want to get together to take … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, South Norwood, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Norwood Junction, South Norwood, West Croydon station
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Santa’s Reindeer Trail, Kenley Common, Dec 23
Posted in Activities, Environment, Kenley, Kenley Airfield Friends Group, Wildlife
Tagged City Commons, Kenley, Kenley Common
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Thornton Heath’s new restaurant has something for everyone
Thornton Heath is to get its own, Jamaican-inspired restaurant when YahSo opens on Whitehorse Road this Friday. The business is the concept of Jamaican-born restaurateur, Andrew Dell, and Londoner Yvonne Clarke. The eclectic menu in a vibrant venue promise to … Continue reading
Sign-up for local author’s book launch, South Croydon, Dec 7
South Croydon writer David Matthews is staging the official launch and book-signing of his debut novel, That They Might Lovely Be, next Thursday, December 7, where copies of the book will be on sale with more than one-third off the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Church and religions, St Andrew's
Tagged David Matthews, St Andrew's Church, St Andrew's School
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Churchill’s spectacles for sale at Farleigh Christmas auction
A pair of spectacles belonging to Churchill – the wartime Prime Minister, not the insurance company’s nodding dog – are the highlight lot in the latest auction to be staged at Farleigh Golf Club next month, on December 6 (with … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Business, Selsdon & Ballards
Tagged Catherine Southon, Farleigh Golf Club, Winston Churchill
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Brick by Brick begins its privatisation of public open space
Oh, how we laughed – not – when someone in the offices of the council’s unaccountable property speculators, Brick by Brick, decided to tweet a joke yesterday. “This week we have been mainly painting hoardings…”, they said, apparently channeling The … Continue reading
Viridor about to use chimneys that Santa won’t want to visit
The industrial-scale waste incinerator at Beddington Lane is set to be fired up for the first time in the next couple of weeks, Inside Croydon has learned. “It’s the sort of Christmas present no one in south London would want,” … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Environment, London-wide issues, Peter Underwood, Refuse collection, Sadiq Khan, Shasha Khan, Sutton Council, Tom Brake MP, Waste incinerator
Tagged Beddington Farmlands, Beddington Lane, Beddington Lane incinerator, Liberal Democrats, Peter Underwood, Sutton Council, Tom Brake MP, Viridor
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£5 tickets for under-25s go with a rush at David Lean Cinema
The David Lean Cinema is introducing “rush tickets” for the under-25s from January. “Unfortunately, we have had to increase ticket prices by 50p to £8.50 for standard tickets, and £7 for concessions. However, in order to encourage younger patrons, we … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cinema, David Lean Cinema Campaign
Tagged David Lean Cinema, David Lean Cinema Campaign
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Benson Primary Christmas Fair, Shirley, Dec 2
Posted in Schools, Shirley North
Tagged Benson Primary School, Harris Primary Academy Benson, Shirley
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Croydon Philharmonic Choir Christmas Cheer, Dec 18
Posted in Art, Croydon Philharmonic Choir, Music
Tagged Addiscombe West, Croydon Philharmonic Choir
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Shirley’s surprises hidden in the heath on Addington Hills
WANDLE WANDERINGS: Under gin-blue skies, KEN TOWL headed for the hills and encountered views that could rival a New England Fall Advertisements in the Sunday newspaper supplements for trips to Boston to see the glories of the New England “Fall”, … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon parks, Environment, Ken Towl, Pubs, Restaurants, Shirley North, Walks, Wandle Wanderer, Wildlife
Tagged Addington Hills, Ken Towl, Shirley, Shirley Windmill, Wandle Wanderings
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Heathfield House Grand Christmas Bazaar, Dec 3
Posted in Activities, Environment, Gardening, Heathfield House, Wildlife
Tagged Heathfield House
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Senior Tory councillor quits Town Hall but keeps it all quiet
KEN LEE, our Town Hall reporter, on the disappearing act performed by one of the local Tories’ former leading lights Unannounced at the Town Hall, and unmentioned to the people of Selsdon and Ballards ward she was supposed to be … Continue reading
