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New Addington Tories confused about what they stand for
As exclusively revealed by Inside Croydon, the local Tories are putting their ‘B List’ candidates only in less-winnable wards. WALTER CRONXITE reports that it appears that some of those Conservative B-listers don’t seem to understand their own party’s policies When … Continue reading
Movies, moustaches and how to handle a strong leader crisis
“Life has improved,” the strong leader said. “Life has become more joyous.” Croydon 2017? Nope, Moscow, 1950. Those were the words of Josef Stalin who, post-mortem, bestrides the brilliant horror-satire which is the first presentation of the David Lean … Continue reading
Official investigation under way over West Thornton selection
WALTER CRONXITE reports on further delays and dispute in Croydon Labour’s candidate selection process ahead of next May’s local elections Labour Party officials in West Thornton ward face an investigation after what one member described as a “farce” of a … Continue reading
Rare butterfly spotted on New Addington chalkland reserve
Naturalists at Hutchinson’s Bank nature reserve are celebrating the sighting of a rare butterfly. Hutchinson’s Bank is one of the richest remaining chalk grassland habitats in London, and this year it has been just a touch richer with the appearance … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, New Addington, Wildlife
Tagged brown hairstreak butterfly, Hutchinson's Bank, London Wildlife Trust
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Exclusive: Win a meal at Croydon’s top Caribbean restaurant
Inside Croydon is delighted to offer its readers the chance to win an all-expenses-paid meal for two at Turtle Bay Caribbean-themed restaurant on Croydon High Street. Opened just over a year ago, Turtle Bay has quickly established a reputation for … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Inside Croydon, Restaurants, Turtle Bay
Tagged Croydon High Street, Turtle Bay
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‘Invisible’ Selva suffers knock-out blow from Muhammad Ali
Seconds out! Round four… Political editor WALTER CRONXITE on the latest twists in Labour’s selection saga Alison Butler, the deputy leader of the Labour group on Croydon Council, survived a re-selection scare when members in Bensham Manor this week duly … Continue reading
Posted in Alison Butler, Bensham Manor, Broad Green, Humayun Kabir, Jamie Audsley, Karen Jewitt, Manju Shahul Hameed, Matthew Kyeremeh, Mike Selva, Muhammad Ali, Pat Clouder, Stuart Collins, Thornton Heath
Tagged Alison Butler, Bensham Manor, Broad Green, Croydon Council, Jamie Audsley, Labour, Muhammad Ali, Thornton Heath
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Rotary club helps pupils dig in to fight against polio
Pupils from Broadmead Primary yesterday planted crocus bulbs at the neighbouring King George V playing fields in Gloucester Road, to help to raise awareness of Rotary Club of Croydon’s End Polio Now campaign. The Mayor of Croydon, Councillor Toni Letts, … Continue reading
Croham Hurst Brownies charity card sale, Nov 11
Posted in Scouts and Guides, South Croydon
Tagged Croham Hurst Brownies, South Croydon
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Endurance Steel Orchestra plays Stevie Wonder, Dec 23
Endurance Steel Orchestra presents This one’s for you, Stevie. The winter concert is on at Stanley Halls, South Norwood, on Saturday December 23, with doors open from 7pm. The Endurance Steel Orchestra will be paying tribute to Stevie Wonder, performing … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Stanley Halls
Tagged Endurance Steel Orchestra, South Norwood, Stanley Halls
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Look up – don’t miss the migration motorway overhead
NATURE NOTES: As we head into November, with the nights closing in, PETER ALFREY, the ‘Birdman of Beddington’, suggests what to look for in your parks and open spaces, and how to provide wildlife with some help into the winter … Continue reading
Glamorgan pub plan shows it is asset of community value
The community want it as a pub, a successful businessman and landlord wants to run it. As KEN TOWL reports from last night’s #SaveTheGlam meeting, who needs more unaffordable flats in East Croydon? In the febrile world of rocketing land … Continue reading
All Day Arts Club sketches out the term in Caterham
Croydon’s All Day Arts Club has relocated again. The group, where amateur art enthusiasts gather together and spend the day painting and sketching, has gone back to its old home, Old Caterhamians Rugby Club. The clubhouse is brand new, with … Continue reading
Purley women’s guild to tackle plant lore, Nov 7
The next meeting of the Purley and District Townswomen’s Guild is on Tuesday November 7 at the United Reformed Church. The speaker will be Roy Vickery, who will be talking on plant lore, and handing round real plants to illustrate … Continue reading
Speakman speaks truth to the council’s powers-that-be
WALTER CRONXITE, our political editor, on a rare outburst of straight talking among our Town Hall elected representatives “Thank goodness someone finally had the courage to say it,” one very senior Labour councillor confided after Monday night’s full council meeting … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 council elections, Alison Butler, Croydon Council, Donald Speakman, Jason Cummings, Jo Negrini, Maria Gatland, Mario Creatura, Oliver Lewis, Patsy Cummings, Phil Thomas, Purley, South Croydon, South Norwood, Stuart Collins, Tim Pollard, Tony Newman
Tagged Conservative, Croydon Council, Donald Speakman, Jason Cummings, Jo Negrini, Labour, Mario Creatura, Patsy Cummings, Tony Newman, Tory
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Private Eye makes a 999 police call over ‘The Godfather’
Inspector Knacker, the satirical fortnightly’s nickname for the police, should “log in and feel some digital collars” at Croydon Council, according to the latest edition of Private Eye magazine. The Godfather scandal at Fisher’s Folly, where assistant chief executive Graham … Continue reading
We should be ashamed that we need a Food Stop in Croydon
CROYDON COMMENTARY: The council last week launched a Food Stop service in Fieldway and New Addington, backed by a celebrity endorsement. HELEN BENJAMINS, pictured right, doesn’t think this is anything to take pride in This is shameful. That the Government … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Croydon Council, Fieldway, New Addington
Tagged Fieldway, Fieldway Food Stop, Food Stop, JB Gill, New Addington
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Jonny Awsum looking forward to a ‘relaxed’ panto performance
Croydon’s family pantomime, Jack And The Beanstalk, which opens its run at the Waddon Leisure Centre next month, will include a “relaxed performance” on Thursday December 14 at 2.00pm. Relaxed performances are open to everyone, but the environment has been … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Comedy, Music, Theatre, Waddon
Tagged Jack and the Beanstalk, Jonny Awsum, Waddon, Waddon Leisure Centre
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