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Happy Valley runners are now out and about every Friday
If you were inspired by last week’s London Marathon (and with 1.1million people registering in hope of running the 2026 race, there’s a good chance that you were), then a new group called Run Talk Run Coulsdon might be just … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Athletics, Coulsdon, Pubs
Tagged Coulsdon, Coulsdon Common, Farthing Downs, Happy Valley, Run Talk Run Coulsdon, The Fox, The Fox Coulsdon
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Satnam Yoga classes – all abilities welcome – Coulsdon
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Posted in Activities, Advertisement, Business, Coulsdon, Health
Tagged Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon, Henna Idnani, Satnam Yoga
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VE Day 80th anniversary celebration, Coulsdon, May 4
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Agent on a mission overlooks Coulsdon Tories’ dark secret
It is just over a year until Croydon goes to the polls in its second Mayoral election, and the local Tories already seem up for the fight. But leading the way for them is a paid gofer who struggles to … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Ben Taylor, Chris Philp MP, Coulsdon, Coulsdon Town, Council Tax, Croydon South, Ian Parker, Mario Creatura, Mayor Jason Perry, Rowenna Davis, Tony Newman, Waddon
Tagged Chris Philp MP, Cllr Rowenna Davis, Conservative, Coulsdon, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Ian Parker, Labour, Mayor Jason Perry, Peter Morgan, Tony Newman, Tory
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Star performance by Scorziello brings true anarchy to Coulsdon
Our veteran theatre critic, BELLA BARTOCK, slips into her kitten heels and puts on her pearls for a big night out in Coulsdon, where the performances on stage were truly electric I was quite taken by surprise when the doorbell … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Comedy, Coulsdon, Theatre, Theatre Workshop Coulsdon
Tagged Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Adam Ribeiro, Coulsdon, Coulsdon Community Centre, Dario Fo, Hannah Montgomery, Indianna Scorziello, Joe Wilson, Lauren Edmonds, Metropolitan Police, The Maniac, Theatre Workshop Coulsdon, TWC, Zack Hall
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Banking services return to Coulsdon’s high street this week
Coulsdon’s Banking Hub opens for business tomorrow, thanks to the hard work of community volunteers at the local residents’ association, supported by Cash Access UK. Cash Access UK was set up by major high street banking businesses to protect access … Continue reading
‘Nosey’ Parker proves to be a costly expense for local Tories
Our Political Editor, WALTER CRONXITE, on a spectacular own-goal by Croydon Tories’ long-standing agent It is said that people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. The aphorism played out at Croydon Conservatives’ HQ at 36 Brighton Road in Purley would … Continue reading
Lights! Cameras! Action! Coulsdon pupils enjoy studio time
Pupils from Coulsdon Sixth Form College were given an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of one of the country’s biggest film and TV studios as part of their course. The group – all studying BTEC Media, or A-Level Media or Film Studies … Continue reading
Posted in Coulsdon, Coulsdon Sixth Form College
Tagged Coulsdon Sixth Form College, Coulson, Elstree Studios
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Labour candidate refuses to answer questions over spending
According to their election expense returns for one constituency, Croydon Labour were paying a worker at a rate of just £26.89 per day during last year’s General Election campaign. And rival politicians reckon their numbers don’t add up, as WALTER … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 General Election, Ben Taylor, Chris Philp MP, Coulsdon, Croydon South, Ian Parker
Tagged Ben Taylor, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Coulsdon, Croydon, Croydon South, Ian Parker, Labour, Tory
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Mayor Perry lies to BBC over his closures of Croydon libraries
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Decision to close four libraries was based on dodgy data that failed to measure use of public amenities for a range of activities, from private study for school pupils to yoga classes for the elderly. By WALTER … Continue reading
Posted in Broad Green, Coulsdon, Croydon Council, Education, Libraries, Mayor Jason Perry, Old Coulsdon, Sanderstead, Shirley North, Shirley South
Tagged Asset disposals, Bradmore Green Library, Broad Green, Broad Green Library, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, New Addington, Old Coulsdon, Purley, Sanderstead, Sanderstead Library, Shirley, Shirley Library, South Norwood, Tory
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Coulsdon photo store’s inspired presents for Mothering Sunday
A Coulsdon photo business owner has come up with a set of alternative, and inspired, ideas for presents for your mums this Mothering Sunday. Flowers and chocolates are safe options, but neither has the enduring impact of a personalised gift … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Coulsdon
Tagged Coulsdon, Fujifilm, Mother's Day, Mothering Sunday, Oscar Palmieri, The Photo Shop
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City Commons staging ‘Meet the Calves’ open day, Sun Mar 23
The City Commons rangers are opening up their yard on Coulsdon Common on Sunday March 23 to “Meet the Calves”, this year’s additions to the herd of Sussex cattle that grazes Farthing Downs and the local commons. “This is the … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, City Commons, Coulsdon, Environment, South London Downs NNR, Wildlife
Tagged City Commons, Coulsdon, Coulsdon Common, Farthing Downs, Sussex cattle
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Passengers’ petition makes call for return to the old Route 166
Residents in Coulsdon and Purley have been echoing legendary rocker Chuck Berry, sort of, by demanding that Transport for London “take the highway that’s the best” (for passengers), and let them get their kicks on the old-style route 166. It … Continue reading
Posted in Community associations, Coulsdon, Coulsdon East, Coulsdon Town, Coulsdon West Residents' Association, East Coulsdon Residents' Association, Ian Parker, Purley, Rowenna Davis, TfL, Transport, Waddon
Tagged 166 bus route, Banstead, Brighton Road, Charlie King, Chuck Berry, Coulsdon, Coulsdon West RA, Coulsdon West Residents' Association, East Coulsdon RA, East Coulsdon Residents' Association, East Surrey Transport Committee, Pampisford Road, Purley, Purley Memorial Hospital, Route 66, Rowenna Davis, TfL, Transport for London
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Anarchy in Coulsdon: Theatre Workshop is now taking the Fo
Coulsdon might not be the first place you’d think of for an outbreak of 1970s agitprop, but thanks to the always excellent Theatre Workshop Coulsdon, that’s exactly what’s coming to town next month. The Dario Fo farce Accidental Death of … Continue reading
They voted to raise your Council Tax, then to increase their pay
TOWN HALL SKETCH: Things don’t sound too good in the Chamber these days, and it is not just because the council has hired a cheaper contractor for its audio system. As tempers frayed at the most important meeting of the … Continue reading
Posted in 'Future Croydon', Amy Foster, Avril Slipper, Callton Young, Christopher Herman, Claire Bonham, Council Tax, Croydon Carers, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Esther Sutton, Ian Parker, Jason Cummings, Katherine Kerswell, Kola Agboola, Mayor Jason Perry, Ria Patel, Rowenna Davis, Sean Fitzsimons, Section 114 notice, Stuart King
Tagged 2025 Council budget, Claire Bonham, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Jason Cummings, Kola Agboola, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Ria Patel, Rowenna Davis, STUART KING, Tory
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Brigade issues smoking reminder after Coulsdon shop fire
Firefighters have issued a smoking safety reminder following a fire at a shop with flats on Brighton Road in Coulsdon yesterday. Half of the roof of the building was damaged by fire. Three people left the property uninjured. The fire … Continue reading
Posted in Coulsdon, London Fire Brigade
Tagged Chip shop fire, Coulsdon, LFB, London Fire Brigade, smoking safety reminder
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Calves’ arrival comes right on time for Commons’ GPS herd
The rangers at City Commons, the precious open spaces around Coulsdon, Kenley and Riddlesdown, are celebrating the arrivals of the first new-borns in their herd of Sussex cattle. The rangers have been closely monitoring the cows and calves throughout the … Continue reading
Posted in City Commons, Community associations, Coulsdon, Croydon parks, Environment, Friends of Farthing Downs, Kenley, South London Downs NNR, Wildlife
Tagged City Commons, City of London, Coulsdon, Coulsdon Common, Farthing Downs, GPS, Happy Valley, Kenley, Kenley Common, No-fence technology, Riddlesdown, Sussex cattle
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Two weekend closures of M25 at Cobham coming in March
The £317million three-year major roads project to improve traffic flows at the M25’s junction with the A3 is now going to be a four-year project, drifting into 2026, and with more motorway closures planned for next month. National Highways says … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Coulsdon, Surrey
Tagged Cobham, Coulsdon, M25, M25 closure, M25 Junction 10, Surrey
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Ashburton and Coulsdon public libraries begin to open up
Having closed four public libraries last year – at Bradmore Green, Sanderstead, Shirley and Broad Green – Croydon’s Conservative Mayor Jason Perry is oh-so-gradually rolling out longer opening hours at what remains of the borough’s library network. Ashburton Library and … Continue reading
Posted in Ashburton, Broad Green, Coulsdon, Croydon Council, Libraries, New Addington, Norbury, Old Coulsdon, Purley, Sanderstead, Shirley North, Shirley South, South Norwood, Thornton Heath
Tagged Bradmore Green, Broad Green, Conservative, Coulsdon, Croydon, Croydon Libraries, New Addington, Norbury, Old Coulsdon, Purley, Sanderstead, Shirley, South Norwood, Thornton Heath, Tory
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NHS plans bring Coulsdon’s eight-year saga close to an end
Residents’ associations in and around Coulsdon are encouraging their members and other locals to weigh-in with support for plans to build the long-promised NHS medical centre on the site of a former primary school on Malcolm Road. With £9.8million funding … Continue reading
Posted in Cane Hill Park Residents' Association, Chris Philp MP, Community associations, Coulsdon, Coulsdon Medical Centre, Coulsdon Town, Coulsdon West Residents' Association, Croydon NHS Trust, Croydon South, East Coulsdon Residents' Association, HADRA, Health, Old Coulsdon Residents' Association, Place Review Panel, Planning
Tagged Brick by Brick, Chris Philp MP, Coulsdon, Coulsdon Medical Centre, Coulsdon West RA, Coulsdon West Residents' Association, Croydon South, East Coulsdon RA, East Coulsdon Residents' Association, HADRA, OCRA
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MP ‘delighted’ as Coulsdon banking hub set to open by April
Almost three years since the last bank branch in Coulsdon slammed its safe door shut for the final time, residents are about to get a replacement “hub” to provide all the services that were once taken as a standard feature … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Chris Philp MP, Community associations, Coulsdon, Coulsdon East, Coulsdon Town, Croydon South, East Coulsdon Residents' Association, Uncategorized
Tagged Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Coulsdon, Coulsdon banking hub, Croydon South, East Coulsdon RA, East Coulsdon Residents' Association, ECRA, Tory
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