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How the Romans put snails on the menu on Farthing Downs
From Charlie Chaplin to an Olympic athlete, from woolly mammoths to the Suffragettes, the Coulsdon Art Trail pays a tribute to them all. And for the latest finial atop a piece of Coulsdon street furniture, the local residents’ association is … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Community associations, Coulsdon, Coulsdon East, Croydon parks, East Coulsdon Residents' Association, History, Wildlife
Tagged Cane Hill, Charles King, Charlie Chaplin, Comrades Club, Coulsdon, Coulsdon Club, Coulsdon History Trail, East Coulsdon Residents' Association, ECRA, Farthing Downs, Finials, Happy Valley, Roman snails
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Norwood Grove Centenary Celebration, White House, Nov 7
C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T Attendance is free, but please click here to register, so the organisers can ensure they have enough cake!
Have your voice heard at South Norwood Council Tax meeting
A special meeting attended by a local law centre is taking place tomorrow in South Norwood to help military veterans, disabled people, lone parents and those on low incomes with their Council Tax South West London Law Centres will be … Continue reading
Posted in Community associations, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Socco Cheta Community Hub, South Norwood, South Norwood Community Kitchen, South West London Law Centres
Tagged Council Tax, Council Tax Support, Croydon, Croydon Council, London Borough of Croydon, Norwood Junction, Portland Road, SNCK, Socco Cheta, South Norwood, South Norwood Community Kitchen, South West London Law Centre, SWLLC
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Artisan Craft Market, Glenthorne Ave, Shirley, Sat Nov 14
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Ayckbourn’s Neighbourhood Watch, Cryer Arts, Nov 24-27
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Day Of The Dead Supper Club, South Norwood, Tue Nov 3
C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T To book your tickets for this special night out at SNCK, click here
David Lean Cinema film screenings for November 2026
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Perry looks to inflict pain for his failures on Croydon’s poor
Not content with axing services that protect children, closing libraries and committing ‘cultural vandalism’ over CALAT, Croydon’s Mayor is now coming after lone-parent families and even disabled residents. WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor, on Perry’s plan to make cuts to Council … Continue reading
Posted in Council Tax, Croydon Council, Mayor Jason Perry, Socco Cheta Community Hub, South Norwood Community Kitchen, Stuart King
Tagged 39% Council Tax increase, Conservative, Council Tax, Council Tax Support, Councillor Stuart King, Croydon, Croydon Council, Failed Mayor, London Borough of Croydon, South Norwood Community Kitchen, Tory
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Day Of The Dead Supper Club, South Norwood, Tue Nov 3
C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T To book your tickets for this special night out at SNCK, click here
After five years, council finally acts to clean up country park
Sluggish council has finally acted to clean up local streams that have been turned into ‘sludge’ by sewage pollution After a five-year campaign by residents and environmentalists, backed by their Labour councillors and MP, Croydon Council has finally confirmed that … Continue reading
Posted in Amy Foster, Brigitte Graham, Community associations, Croydon Council, Croydon East, Croydon parks, Environment, Friends of South Norwood Country Park, Natasha Irons, Wildlife, Woodside
Tagged Cargreen Road, Cllr Amy Foster, Cllr Brigitte Graham, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon East, Environment, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Natasha Irons MP, Norwood Junction, Pollution, Sewage, South Norwood, Thames Water, Woodside
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Fashion shows and swap shops in Crystal Palace this week
Crystal Palace Hub Sustainable Fashion Week – which in fact runs for a fortnight – is entering its second week, with its fashionably creative approach to community and one of the highlights of the festival tonight, with a big fashion … Continue reading
‘Improvement’ programme of art, crime, history and geography
The Purley Lit enters its 113th season this month with a talk about medical detection dogs. The Purley Literary Society was set up in 1901 by the Congregational Church as a mechanism to “improve” agricultural workers #, and give them … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Community associations, Education, History, Purley, Purley Literary Society, Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown
Tagged Agatha Christie, Alzheimer's disease, Beckenham Cemetery, Christ Church Purley, Claude Monet, Hercule Poirot, Medical detection dogs, Peru, Purley, Purley Lit, Purley Literary Society, Suffragettes, Vincent van Gogh
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How Mary Care and Operation Crocus changed lives in Croydon
CROYDON CHRONICLES: Much has changed around the town centre over the last 50 years, not least in the area of accessibility to public buildings and spaces. Some of the pioneering work was catalogued by a woman with cerebral palsy, whose … Continue reading
Posted in Arnhem Gallery, Charity, Community associations, Croydon Minster, David Morgan, Fairfield Halls
Tagged Accessibility, Arnhem Gallery, BBC Home Service, Croydon Minster, Croydon Parish Church, David Morgan, Diabled access, Fairfield Halls, Mary Care, Operation Crocus, Peter Bowness, The Silver Lining, Townswomens Guild, Wheelchair users
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Sensible Garden gets spruced up for 50th anniversary of punk
The Sensible Garden, the patch of waste ground in South Norwood that has been reclaimed for the people and transformed into a public open space thanks to the efforts of local community groups, has been given a bit of a … Continue reading
Mezze Feast, South Norwood Community Kitchen, Oct 6
C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T Find out more about the South Norwood Community Kitchen by visiting their website: click here
Double your money! CVA appeal to fund homelessness shelter
Croydon Voluntary Action is appealing for donations to help fund its winter homelessness shelter – with all donations made between now and October 12 to be doubled. The Croydon Together Shelter supports men and women experiencing homelessness with communal bed … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Community associations, CVA
Tagged Croydon Together Shelter, Croydon Voluntary Action, CVA, London Road, West Croydon
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Sanderstead Lit: Newhart and Trump, condors and postcards
Sanderstead Literary Society’s 84th season begins next month, and promises an eclectic mix of talks from learned, expert and fascinating speakers, plus some live performances, too. Meetings are held in the United Reformed Church Hall, 3 Sanderstead Hill, CR2 0HB. … Continue reading
Friday lunchtime recitals at Croydon Minster, from Sep to Dec
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Tories’ unlawful conduct putting Croydon on highway to hell
It’s not just failed Mayor Jason Perry who has been found to have acted unlawfully, as other Croydon Conservatives show a casual disregard for the law which is costing residents millions of pounds, and putting cyclists’ lives at risk. By … Continue reading
Posted in Alasdair Stewart, Boris Johnson, Commuting, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Cycling, Environment, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown, TfL, Transport, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion
Tagged Brighton Road, Cllr Alasdair Stewart, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Cycle lanes, London, London Assembly, London Borough of Croydon, London Road, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Sarah Jones MP, TfL, Tory, Transport for London, Will Norman
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David Lean Cinema in October: Coyote, Dog Stars and Dracula
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Norbury Brook River Revive Saturday, Thornton Heath, Sep 26
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Bricks, ghosts and the Northern line all in the Lit’s new season
Next month sees the start of the latest season of talks and readings at St Mildred’s Literary Society in Addiscombe, continuing a near-century-old tradition. “The Lit” was founded in 1934 and today, from October to March, holds its (non-religious) meetings … Continue reading
Free David Lean Cinema tickets to see 24 Hour Party People
The David Lean Cinema in the Croydon Clocktower will be among around 100 venues around the country, mostly independent and art house cinemas, that next month will be staging free screenings of the acclaimed British film, 24 Hour Party People. … Continue reading
Costs up, volunteers vanished = community festival cancelled
There will be no South Norwood Community Festival in 2027. The announcement of the cancellation was made on social media this week. The reasons given: rising costs and lack of experienced volunteers. Staging costs have more than doubled since 2019, … Continue reading
