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A haven of wild peace and tranquility just off the A23
The WANDLE WANDERER detours from the riverside and finds a surprising oasis of calm and natural beauty within sight of the Purley Way I probably shouldn’t be telling you this. It may undermine the calm and peace of this particular, … Continue reading
Posted in Coulsdon, Croydon parks, Environment, Walks, Wandle Wanderer, Wildlife
Tagged City Commons, Coulsdon, Roundshaw Downs
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Morgan objects to Holocaust talk in his Coulsdon power play
A Coulsdon car lobbyist who has been expelled from membership of both the local Conservatives and from UKIP, for breaking the rules and being repeatedly disruptive, is making a takeover bid at a residents’ association. Peter Morgan has put in … Continue reading
Coulsdon Common free guided flower walk, Jul 1
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Tagged City Commons, Coulsdon
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One month in, and Labour’s candidate campaigns in ‘Coulsden’
KEN LEE, our political reporter for the south of the borough, has been on the election trail in ‘Coulsden’ Labour has found an election winner in true-blue Croydon South. Only trouble is, it isn’t the rarely seen candidate who has … Continue reading
Old Coulsdon Village Fair, Grange Park, Jul 1
Posted in Activities, Charity, Community associations, Coulsdon
Tagged Coulsdon, Old Coulsdon
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Coulsdon artist starts business offering portraits of your pets
A Coulsdon-based graphic designer has started a business which offers pet owners the chance to have their dogs or cats immortalised in water colours, or captured artistically digitally. “I have been a professional illustrator for more than 30 years, producing … Continue reading
Meet the City Commons Rangers, Farthing Down, May 13
Posted in Coulsdon, Environment, Wildlife
Tagged City Commons, Coulsdon, Farthing Down
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Tories agree: Labour’s Fairfield deal looking good for Croydon
WALTER CRONXITE on an outbreak of consensus and agreement for the future of the borough Tory councillors’ “opposition for opposition’s sake” approach to the £30million refurbishment of the Fairfield Halls crumbled amid commonsense, the best interests of the borough and … Continue reading
Tory councillor visits Barcelona instead of Town Hall meeting
WALTER CRONXITE reports on what may be the first casualty of the borough ward boundary changes due to be announced this summer There will have been at least one Croydon councillor paying no attention whatsoever to the proceedings in the … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Wright, Coulsdon, Coulsdon East, James Thompson
Tagged Conservative, Coulsdon, Coulsdon East, James Thompson, Tory
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Old Coulsdon park awarded poignant Centenary Field status
Grange Park in Old Coulsdon, which includes one of the borough’s war memorials, is to become the first Centenary Field in south London. The occasion will be marked on Saturday when Toni Letts, the deputy mayor, unveils a plaque in … Continue reading
Posted in Coulsdon, Croydon parks, Environment, Friends of Grange Park, History
Tagged Coulsdon, Friends of Grange Park, Grange Park, Old Coulsdon
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Grange Park Easter Eggstravaganza, Old Coulsdon, Apr 15
Posted in Activities, Coulsdon, Croydon parks, Friends of Grange Park
Tagged Coulsdon, Friends of Grange Park, Grange Park
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Councillor criticises ‘casual racism’ displayed at Brexit debate
Within a week of the savage mob attack in Shrublands which left a teenaged asylum seeker fighting for his life and which is being investigated as a hate crime, a Labour councillor has felt it necessary to remind some members … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Pelling, Chris Philp MP, Coulsdon, Croydon South
Tagged Andrew Pelling, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Coulsdon, Croydon South, Labour, Tory, Waddon
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Easter trails on Kenley and Coulsdon Commons, Apr 14/17
Posted in Activities, Coulsdon, Environment, Kenley, Wildlife
Tagged Coulsdon, Coulsdon Common, Kenley, Kenley Common
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Clean for the Common, Coulsdon Common, Apr 8
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Tagged Coulsdon, Coulsdon Common
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Father and son enter boxing ring to help fight breast cancer
It’s seconds out for a father and son as they are doing their bit in the boxing ring to try to knock out breast cancer. Bill Kemp, 48, from Coulsdon, and his 27-year-old son, Billy, will be getting into the … Continue reading
‘Optimistic’ MP Philp to debate Britain’s future after Brexit
Croydon South Tory MP Chris Philp is to take part in a debate on Britain’s Brexit future. Organised by the Coulsdon and Purley Debating Society, the event is being held on Wednesday, April 5 at the Coulsdon Day Centre. Philp … Continue reading
