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May Day Madness at South Norwood Lake, Mon May 4
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Playground named after Star Wars star to open on May 4
‘My dad was Darth Vader’ No, not a line uttered in the blockbuster movie series by Luke Skywalker, but the intro on a piece in a residents’ association newsletter, as Bingham Park gears up to celebrate the life of resident … Continue reading
May Day Madness at South Norwood Lake, Mon May 4
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River Revive at Norbury Brook, Thornton Heath Rec, Apr 25
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Sanderstead’s Gruffy gets a Duck-ingham Palace upgrade
People passing Sanderstead pond, at the top of Sanderstead Hill, may have noticed that there’s freshly painted new duck house sitting proudly in position. The green space, known as The Gruffy, has long had a place of sanctuary in the … Continue reading
Rangers in public plea for care during skylarks’ nesting season
City Commons, who oversee four commons and the South London National Nature Reserve, are now having to deal with dumped garden waste in conservation areas. PLUS: dates for guided walks and volunteer sessions The rangers who oversee Coulsdon Common, Farthing … Continue reading
River Revive at Norbury Brook, Thornton Heath Rec, Apr 25
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Farthing Downs and Happy Valley Quiz Night, The Fox, Apr 13
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Croydon sites among best places in London for bluebell walks
The London Wildlife Trust has recommended two of its nature reserves in Croydon as among the best places in the capital to find springtime displays of bluebells. But you need to hurry if you are to enjoy this springtime spectacular. This … Continue reading
The Mayor’s record in office has worse delivery than Royal Mail
With Tory Jason Perry’s election pledges dropping on residents’ doormats this week and Labour candidate Rowenna Davis publishing her manifesto, the claims and promises of the two front-runners for Croydon Mayor are examined here by ANDREW FISHER While incumbent Mayor … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Andrew Fisher, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Fly tipping, Mayor Jason Perry, Rowenna Davis
Tagged 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon mayoral election, 2026 local elections, Andrew Fisher, Cllr Rowenna Davis, Conservative, Council Tax, Councillor Rowenna Davis, Croydon, Croydon Council, Fairfield Halls, Hammersfield, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Rowenna Davis, Tory, Westfield, Whitgift Centre
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Easter Trail, MHA The Wilderness, Shirley Church Rd, Mar 29
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Spruce Up Sunday at Trumble Gardens, Thornton Heath, Mar 22
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Pictures on our streets show we need more art in Croydon
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Pablo Picasso said, ‘Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life’, and PETER UNDERWOOD believes that our borough, and its many outstanding arts organisations, could do with a bit more of the dust being washed … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Art, Borough of Culture 2023, Croydon Greens, Fairfield Halls, London Mozart Players, National Gallery Art On Your Doorstep, Peter Underwood, Poetry, Queens Gardens, Talawa Theatre Company, Turf Projects
Tagged Art, Art On Your Doorstep, Auguste Rodin, Borough of Culture, Croydon, Croydon Council, Fairfield Halls, London Mozart Players, Mayor, National Gallery, National GalleryArt, Pablo Picasso, Peter Underwood, Queens Gardens, Talawa Theatre Company, The BRIT School
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National Gallery artworks exhibit comes to Croydon’s doorstep
You would probably be blissfully unaware if you relied on information from the propaganda bunker at part-time Mayor Jason Perry’s dysfunctional council, but parts of Croydon are today arrayed with a selection of some of the world’s greatest artistic masterpieces. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Coulsdon Sixth Form College, Croydon Council, Croydon Minster, Croydon parks, Education, National Gallery Art On Your Doorstep, Park Hill Recreation Ground, Queens Gardens
Tagged Art On Your Doorstep, Coulsdon, Croydon, Croydon Council, JMW Turner, Minster Green, Monet, National Gallery, Pablo Picasso, Park Hill Park, Purley, Queens Gardens, Renoir, Stubbs, Thornton Heath, Upper Norwood, Van Eyck, Vincent van Gogh, Whitgift Centre
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‘If you think parks are protected, think again’ says CPRE report
Despite receiving £23m in grants for the up-keep of Croydon’s parks, only eight of the council’s 127 open spaces have Green Flag status. GIANELLA A BASILE looks over a new report which details more than 50 green spaces under threat … Continue reading
Posted in Ashburton Park, Bromley Council, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Environment, Gianella A Basile, Heathfield House, Housing, Lambeth Council, Lloyd Park, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Merton, Norwood Grove, Refuse collection, Ria Patel, Steve Reed MP, Uncategorized
Tagged CPRE London, Croydon, Croydon Council, Dame Judi Dench, Friends of Lloyd Park, Gianella A Basile, Green Belt, Heathfield House, Lloyd Park, London Borough of Croydon, Metropolitan Open Land, Norwood Grove, Steve Reed OBE, TCV, The Conservation Volunteers
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Conservative councillor’s secret past as an IRA gun-runner
After 24 years on Croydon Council, Maria Gatland will be standing down at the elections in May, her explosive past still unknown by many of the residents she represents. PETER GILLMAN provides the inside story When Tory councillor Maria Gatland … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, Community associations, Croham Hurst, Friends of Croham Hurst Woods, Maria Gatland, Peter Gillman, South Croydon
Tagged Cllr Maria Gatland, Conservative, Croham, Croham Hurst, Croydon, Croydon Council, Dublin, Friends of Croham Hurst, IRA, London Borough of Croydon, Maria Gatland, Maria Maguire, Peter Gillman, Provisional IRA, South Croydon, Sunday Times, Sunday Times Insight team, To Take Arms, Tory
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Polanski is running for election, right through Croydon’s streets
The Green Party’s latest Party Political Broadcast, shown across the country on the BBC and ITV, offered a message of hope straight from the streets of Croydon. The Jubilee Bridge underpass, side streets off Church Road and Edridge Road, with … Continue reading
Kneecap and Alanis Morissette are park’s 2026 headline acts
Economic impact survey suggests almost £5m generated for businesses in four boroughs adjoining Crystal Palace Park by the annual summer music festivals The line-ups for the 2026 big stage music festival in Crystal Palace Park have been revealed, and include … Continue reading
Inspired by Attenborough, now Zoom in on some wild talks
NATURE NOTES: The London Wildlife Trust and the Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society have activities available – free of charge – for people to find out more about the wildlife in our city Peregrines and foxes, hedgehogs and parakeets … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, City Commons, Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society, Croydon parks, Environment, Nature Notes, Wildlife
Tagged Attenborough, BBC, CNH&SS, Croydon, Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society, David Attenborough, Hedgehogs, Hutchinson's Bank, London, London Wildlife Trust, Roundshaw Downs, Sir David Attenborough, Sussex cattle, Wild London
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Croydon becomes winter wonderland as forecast snow arrives
PHOTOSTORY: Locals woke up this morning to a dusting of light snow, turning parts of the borough into picture postcard scenes. ALAN ROBSON, on Farthing Down, and KEN TOWL, in the Addington Hills, were out and about bright and early … Continue reading
Coombe Lodge open at last, but it doesn’t seem quite finished
EXCLUSIVE: After a three-month closure for a £1m refurbishment, what is it like in the first Wetherspoons pub to open in Croydon for 25 years? KEN TOWL went to find out They reckon that last year, across the country, around … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Ken Towl, Lloyd Park, Property, Pubs, Restaurants, South Croydon
Tagged Beefeater, Brexit, Coombe Lodge, Frank Lloyd, JD Wetherspoons, Lloyd Park, Premier Inn, South Croydon, Wetherspoons, Whitbread
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Christmas Craft Market, Crystal Palace, Dec 13-14 and 20-21
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Free money! Community gardens can receive £100 grants
Allotment societies, gardening clubs and community groups in Croydon have got until Monday, December 1, to submit their applications for a grant of £100 to help fund their 2026 food-growing projects. Croydon Community Energy is providing the money for community … Continue reading
The art of the deal: what is Perry hiding over Veolia contract?
CROYDON COMMENTARY: In 2023, Croydon’s Mayor cancelled the borough’s contract with rubbish contractors Veolia because of “significant and ongoing concerns” over performance. In 2025, the council handed a new £40m deal to Veolia. A year on, the Town Hall has … Continue reading →
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