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Ice hockey season underway at Streatham on Sunday
The ice hockey season gets underway in earnest this weekend, with south London’s team, at Streatham, playing their first home fixture against Bracknell Hornets on Sunday, face-off at 6.45pm.
Posted in Ice hockey, Sport
Tagged ice hockey, Streatham, Streatham Ice Arena, Streatham Redskins
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Bruce Springsteen Night at The Oval Tavern, Oct 17
Posted in Music, Pubs
Tagged Addiscombe West, Bruce Springsteen, East Croydon station, pubs, The Oval Tavern
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Warlingham’s rugby players take to a new stage
Posted in Art, Comedy, Rugby Union, Theatre, Warlingham RFC
Tagged Mayor, My Life As A Hooker, rugby, Theatre, Warlingham
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‘I don’t come from round here. I am a migrant, too’
CROYDON COMMENTARY: After watching the news, PETER UNDERWOOD has a confession to make The BNP has decided to parade its ignorance in the centre of Croydon tomorrow. When I see their members’ nasty, hate-filled, anti-immigration stance – echoed by too … Continue reading
Author Will Self declares Croydon to be a ‘sexy suburb’
For an area which was described dismissively as “having an image problem” by one of its own MPs, the perception of Croydon must be set for a thorough overhaul after the novelist, Will Self, described ours and other London suburbs … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 London elections, Christian Wolmar, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Shirley North
Tagged Christian Wolmar, Croydon, Shirley, Will Self
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Oval Tavern beer festival launches with O’Hooley and Tidow
As part of their “Summat’s Brewin” beer tour, award-winning folk duo O’Hooley & Tidow are visiting the The Oval Tavern, Croydon, on Thursday, October 8. The performance by the BBC Folk Awards 2015 finalists will mark The Oval Tavern’s beer … Continue reading
Council lets builders turn Arena parkland into a car park
Education correspondent GENE BRODIE avoids saying “we told you so” about what promises to be a disappointing start to life at big school for the bright-eyed new Year 7s at the Oasis Academy alongside Croydon Arena Parents of children excitedly … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Croydon FC, Croydon Harriers, Cycling, Education, Environment, Hamida Ali, Jane Avis, Kathy Bee, Oasis Academy, Paul Scott, Schools, South Norwood, Tony Newman, Tramlink, Transport, Wayne Lawlor, Wildlife, Woodside
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Arena, Croydon Council, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Oasis Academy Arena, Paul Scott, South Norwood, Tony Newman, Woodside
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Magical Garden Event, Streatham Common Rookery, Sep 12
Posted in Activities, Community associations, Environment, Gardening, Lambeth Council, Outside Croydon, Walks
Tagged Gardening, Gardens, Lambeth, Streatham Common
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Croydon NHS Public Involvement Forum, Fairfield Halls, Sep 23
Everyone needs urgent care and fast treatment when they feel really unwell, or have a serious illness. Croydon Clinical Commissioning Group is developing proposals to improve health services in Croydon which deliver this important care such as the Walk In … Continue reading
Stanley Halls film club re-launches with screening of Amy
The cinema club at Stanley Halls is ready to go with a new season of movies – and a new brand – starting this autumn with a screening of the widely acclaimed Amy Winehouse biopic. The organisers say, “We want … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cinema, Music, South Norwood, Stanley Halls
Tagged Screen25, South Norwood, Stanley Halls, Stanley Halls Film Club
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Charity is seeking Master Gardeners to dig for victory
Have you got two years or more food-growing experience and a passion to share your knowledge with others? Garden Organic, a national charity, is looking for lively volunteers to join Croydon Master Gardeners. The Master Gardener programme is a volunteer … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Charity, Community associations, Croydon Council, Education, Environment, Gardening
Tagged charity, Croydon, Croydon Council, Gardening, Master Gardeners
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Croydon’s Riot Squad defy broken bones to reach play-offs
Croydon’s Riot Squad is rolling into action again this month. No, not the Met’s riot squad, but Croydon Roller Derby’s Riot Squad, who are travelling to Birmingham on September 26 to undertake one of its biggest challenges, the Tier 3 … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Croydon Roller Derby, Sport
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Roller Derby, Riot Squad
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Horror night could have ’em shaking in Stanley Halls aisles
Are you missing Wes Craven already? Then an evening of Horror and SciFi in South Norwood might be just for you. The Crystal Palace International Film Festival is screening its Best of Horror and SciFi night at the Stanley Halls, … Continue reading
Mind in Croydon Summer Fair, Gravel Hill, Sep 5
Posted in Activities, Charity, Heathfield, Mind in Croydon
Tagged Gravel Hill, Heathfield, Mind in Croydon
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Gavin Freeborn is guest speaker at Photography Forum, Sep 3
The second Croydon Photography Forum is being held this Thursday, September 3, from 6.45pm, when the guest speaker will be professional photographer Gavin Freeborn. The event is being staged at the CVA Resource Centre on London Road. Open to all, … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art, Business, Croydon Photography Forum
Tagged Croydon Photography Forum, Photography, Thornton Heath
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Norbury Avenue rat run re-opened and is ‘unsafe’ say cyclists
As Inside Croydon reported before the Bank Holiday weekend, Croydon Council has abandoned its Quietway scheme along Norbury Avenue without completing the intended trial period, and all done with seemingly indecent haste, if the state of the signage left behind … Continue reading
Posted in Community associations, Commuting, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Croydon Greens, Cycling, Environment, Mayor of London, Norbury, Pat Ryan, Thornton Heath, Tony Newman, Transport
Tagged Boris Johnson, Croydon Council, Norbury, Norbury Avenue, Pat Ryan, Thornton Heath
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Protest group: ‘We must never give a foothold to the Nazis’
By Stephen Aselford, chair of Croydon DPAC On September 5, Croydon Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) will be protesting alongside local trade unions and anti-fascists against the BNP coming to Croydon. Standing up to racism and fascism is a key … Continue reading
Posted in Community associations
Tagged BNP, Croydon, Disabled People Against the Cuts, DPAC, EDL, Lunar House, Stephen Aselford
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AUDIO: Sako sets up Eagles to fly high after victory at Chelsea
This is getting silly now. Pinch yourself, and you’ll find that you are not actually dreaming. Second-half goals by Bakary Sako and Joel Ward gave Palace their third win of the league season, and dealt a rare defeat to champions … Continue reading
Posted in Crystal Palace FC, Football, Sport
Tagged Alan Pardew, Bakary Sako, Crystal Palace
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Derby day can offer chance for local bragging rights
BRIAN GRANVILLE, the doyen of non-league football writers, looks forward to a crunch clash at Mayfield Road, when both sets of fans will be chanting “Croydon” There’s more than a hint that someone in what passes for a “boardroom” or … Continue reading
Carshalton Environmental Fair, Bank Holiday August 31
There’s a fantastic day planned for Monday, August 31, with the annual Environmental Fair from 10.30am till 8pm in Carshalton Park, Ruskin Road. The fair features three solar-powered stages, 150 stalls showcasing local crafts, sustainability products, local groups offering handy … Continue reading
Unions call for support for anti-BNP rally at Lunar House
Local trades unionists and activists are to hold a rally outside Lunar House on September 5, as a counter-demonstration to a protest by the fascist British National Party. The BNP, possibly accompanied by some of their mates from the EDL, … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Central, Steve Reed MP
Tagged BNP, Croydon, immigrants, immigration, Labour, Lunar House, Steve Reed OBE
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