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Trustees abandon free school plan for Crystal Palace Park
Controversial plans to build a free school in the middle of a Grade II-listed public park have been abandoned. The Crystal Palace Primary School wanted the public to pay for its buildings in the middle of the south London park, … Continue reading
Streatham ice hockey: complete 2015-2016 fixture list
Posted in Ice hockey, Sport
Tagged Sport, Streatham, Streatham Ice Arena, Streatham ice hockey
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Purley business district scheme gets green light from council
Purley’s hopes of having a Business Improvement District – BID – and get a six-figure sum towards the upkeep of the town centre’s high street took an important step forward this week when Croydon Council agreed to back the proposal. … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Chris Philp MP, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Kenley, Purley, Purley BID, Steve O'Connell, Toni Letts
Tagged BID, Chris Philp MP, Croydon South, Purley BID, Steve O'Connell, Toni Letts
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A riverside tale of rats, water voles and another Viridor grant
WALTER CRONXITE on the latest political defection in south-west London, and the influence it may yet have over Viridor’s role with the Beddington incinerator So the Liberal Democrats have reached the final day of their annual conference in Bournemouth, with … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 London elections, Business, Environment, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Outside Croydon, Refuse collection, Sutton Council, Waste incinerator
Tagged Beddington, Beddington Lane incinerator, Conservative, Hackbridge, Labour, Liberal Democrats, SLWP, South London Waste Partnership, Sutton Council, Tory, Vince Cable, Viridor
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Musical that whips up emotions with touch of the X Factor
DIANA ECCLESTON took the tram to Wimbledon to review the latest coming of a “juggernaut” of a Lloyd-Webber-Rice musical Jesus Christ Superstar has been beguiling audiences for more than 40 years and is one of the most popular in the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Diana Eccleston, Music, Theatre
Tagged Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Art, Jesus Christ Superstar, New Wimbledon Theatre, Theatre
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Tory MP Philp is quick to curry favour with local party donor
Here in Croydon in 2015, it is still not what you know, but who you know that counts. What other conclusion can any reasonable person reach from discovering that Chris Philp, Croydon South’s new MP, has nominated the Royal Tandoori … Continue reading
Green Berry could hold balance in race for London Mayor
Sian Berry could be the model political candidate. Today, the Green Party’s candidate for London Mayor has declared that she would withdraw nearly £650,000 of City Hall funding from London Fashion Week if the organisers do not reform their use … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", 2016 London elections, Caroline Pidgeon, Croydon Greens, Darren Johnson, Environment, Housing, Jenny Jones, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sian Berry, Waste incinerator, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Boris Johnson, Conservative, Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London Assembly, Mayor, Sian Berry, Tory
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How 4th XV rugby tour was the downfall of Nick Clegg
BELLA BARTOCK went “Up West” last night, for the opening night of a new stage comedy from a Croydon writer who has managed to harness some of the excitement, and a few of the skills, of the Rugby World Cup … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Chris Robshaw, Rugby Union, Theatre, Warlingham RFC
Tagged rugby, Theatre, Warlingham, Warlingham RFC
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Londoners left to count the cost of part-time Tory Mayor
The announcement over the weekend that London’s fleet of Boris Buses are to have windows retro-fitted to their upper decks, because the air-conditioning in the £350,000-a-time Roastmasters has never worked, offers as good a reason as any for our Transport … Continue reading
AUDIO: ‘We deserved a point against Spurs’ says Pardew
Alan Pardew, the Crystal Palace manager, felt his side’s performance at White Hart Lane yesterday deserved at least a draw. It was Palace’s second successive defeat – albeit the previous loss was at oil-rich table-toppers Manchester City – but both … Continue reading
Posted in Crystal Palace FC, Football, Sport
Tagged Alan Pardew, cpfc, Crystal Palace
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Halloween Hammer tribute offers plenty to get your teeth into
The David Lean Cinema, named after one great British knight of the movies, will be staging another great movie night for Halloween, celebrating the life and career of Sir Christopher Lee. Veteran actor Lee died this summer, aged 93, after … Continue reading
Community blooms as the sun shines on Saffron Central
The sun shone on Croydon’s “Central Park” yesterday, as volunteers came together on the Taberner House building site for the #BigPotUp to plant 21,000 crocus corms. Photo-journalist LEE TOWNSEND was there to capture the day exclusively for Inside Croydon Croydon … Continue reading
Pidgeon plucked as Mayoral candidate from flock of one
The Labour Party has selected its candidate, voting is on-going for the Tories, and down in Bournemouth, where the FibDems annual conference is being staged in a telephone box, Caroline Pidgeon is rehearsing her pitch for London Mayor. The General … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 London elections, Caroline Pidgeon, Environment, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Outside Croydon, Refuse collection, Sutton Council, Tom Brake MP, Waste incinerator
Tagged Boris Johnson, Caroline Pidgeon, Conservative, Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London Assembly, Mayor, Tory
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The 2015 Garbage Gallery: Have the bin men been?
SEP 19 UPDATE: There is a problem for Croydon’s Labour-run council. Having got elected to the Town Hall in 2014 on a platform that promised to clean-up the borough of the blight of fly-tipping, it’s becoming increasing clear that, however … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Environment, Fly tipping, Julie Belvir, Nathan Elvery, Refuse collection, Thornton Heath, Tony Newman, Waddon
Tagged Conservative, Croydon Council, Garbage Gallery, Garbage Gallery 2015, Julie Belvir, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Stuart Collins, Tony Newman, Tory, Veolia
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Crowe’s feat to ensure incinerator inquiry is avoided
After venturing into Sutton on Wednesday evening, WALTER CRONXITE reports on the latest efforts by the council to avoid a proper inquiry into the awarding of a £1 billion incinerator contract What a surprise. Liberal Democrat councillors on what we … Continue reading
Spread Eagle starts autumn season with touch of burlesque
The Spread Eagle pub theatre begins its autumn season next Friday with a historic performance, for adults only. In her debut solo show, award-winning burlesque performer Ginger Blush is sexing up the 17th century. Ginger takes her audience on a … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Spread Eagle Theatre, Theatre
Tagged burlesque, drama, Spread Eagle Theatre
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£10,000 appeal target set to re-open Crystal Palace Subway
A public appeal has been launched to raised more than £10,000 to enable the Crystal Palace Subway to be open on a near-permanent basis. The subway was built 150 years ago to link to a railway station, now long-closed, which … Continue reading
Friends of the Earth get busy to create a better world for bees
PETER UNDERWOOD offers a vitally important lesson on the birds and, especially, the bees Bees, and other pollinators, are in crisis. Their numbers are in severe decline. They’ve lost much of their natural habitat since the middle of the last … Continue reading
Green Heritage Fair, Heathfield House, Sep 19-20
Posted in Activities, Charity, Environment, Gardening, Heathfield, Wildlife
Tagged Croydon Ecology Centre, Heathfield, Heathfield House
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Pottery classes at Coffee Craft, Stanley Halls, from Nov 4
Coffee Craft at Stanley Halls in South Norwood is hosting a new midweek pottery course, starting on Wednesday November 4. Beth Mander, the course leader, said: “Join me on my Introduction to Pottery Course running for six weeks on Wednesdays, … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art, Stanley Halls
Tagged Pottery classes, South Norwood, Stanley Halls
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Crafternoon Tea dressmaking session, Stanley Halls, Oct 1
The next Crafternoon Tea session at Stanley Halls will take place on the evening of Thursday October 1, from 6.30pm. Come along to this creative and fun sewing workshop. Bring a couple of items of clothing you’d like to transform, … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Stanley Halls
Tagged Crafternoon Tea, South Norwood, Stanley Halls
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Summer’s success sees Coffee Craft booked for next year
Coffee Craft, the pop-up cafe which opened at Stanley Halls in South Norwood over the summer, is to continue trading there, offering its home-made bakes and craft courses, for at least the next year. Michelle and Nick Shaw, the couple … Continue reading
