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Category Archives: Wandle Park
Beddington’s ‘blue space’ could boost NHS mental health care
A conservation activist who spent more than a decade fighting for improved recognition and investment in the Beddington Farmlands nature reserve has greeted a report from the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust that “prescribes” nature for improved mental health as “a … Continue reading
Wandle Park offers ‘immersive’ theatre at the bandstand
Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen’s beloved classic of wit and romance, the tale of Lizzie Bennet and Mr Darcy, is coming to a bandstand near you this summer, as CODA – the Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association – once again … Continue reading
Posted in CODA, Theatre, Wandle Park
Tagged CODA, Croydon, Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Wandle Park
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Pride and Prejudice, CODA at Wandle Park, Jul 27-30
Posted in Art, CODA, Theatre, Wandle Park
Tagged CODA, Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association, Pride and Prejudice, Wandle Park
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Do you have what it takes to play a role alongside Mr Darcy?
CODA are back in town, and are looking for men. Well, three men in particular. CODA – the Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association – is one of the borough’s leading community theatre companies. It is returning to the bandstand in … Continue reading
Posted in Art, CODA, Theatre, Wandle Park
Tagged CODA, Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association, Pride and Prejudice, Wandle Park
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Beavers on the Wandle: Newman dives in for greener Croydon
EXCLUSIVE: Operation Flair Pool could see the introduction of a shy and industrious mammal to Wandle Park as soon as this autumn, in what the council leader has described as ‘an exciting high-water mark for Croydon’s Green New Deal’. Our … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Environment, Tony Newman, Wandle Park, Wildlife
Tagged beavers, Croydon, Croydon Council, Operation Flair Pool
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Enjoy a different kind of Fortnight along banks of the Wandle
Wandle Fortnight is a celebration of the Wandle Valley run by the community for the community, and it all starts next weekend. Much work has been done to uncover the River Wandle and clean it up, from the multi-million-pound work … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Croydon parks, Environment, Wandle Park, Wildlife
Tagged Friends of Wandle Park, River Wandle, Wandle Park, Wandle Trail
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Pond dipping, Wandle Park Pond, Sep 14
Posted in Croydon parks, Education, Environment, Wandle Park, Wildlife
Tagged Friends of Wandle Park, River Wandle, Wandle Park
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Dogs check-up and chip session, Wandle Park, Aug 1
Posted in Activities, Croydon parks, Friends of Wandle Park, Wandle Park
Tagged Dogs Trust, Wandle Park
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Bamstock music, stalls and amusements, Wandle Park, Jun 15
Posted in Activities, Croydon parks, Hoodoos, Music, Wandle Park
Tagged Bamstock, Wandle Park
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Peddle My Wheels pop-up bike markets, Jun 10-15
Posted in Croydon parks, Cycling, Lloyd Park, Wandle Park
Tagged Lloyd Park, Norbury Park, Park Hill Park, Peddle My Wheels, Wandle Park
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Bird-watchers are on the look-out in annual species count
JOHN BIRKETT, of the RSPB Croydon group, spotted his first swallow of the summer at the weekend. He’s now preparing himself for a very long day on Thursday. Here, he explains why. Photos by JOHN FLYNN This month sees the … Continue reading
Croydon Mela 2019, Wandle Park, Jul 14
Posted in Croydon parks, Dance, Music, Waddon, Wandle Park
Tagged Croydon Mela, Waddon, Wandle Park
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Council dumps disastrous idVerde outsourced parks contract
This was not what was meant when ‘taking back control’ was coined as a slogan, but this week in Croydon, our council has moved in to relieve a French firm of its responsibilities in our parks, as KEN LEE reports … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Carillion, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Duppas Hill Park, Environment, idVerde, Kingston, Libraries, Lloyd Park, Merton, Stuart Collins, Veolia, Wandle Park
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, idVerde, Kingston, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Merton, Phil Thomas, SLWP, South London Waste Partnership, Stuart Collins, Timothy Godfrey, Tory, Veolia
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Tram network facing indefinite disruption after Shurgard fire
Croydon’s tram network could face disruption for days to come as a result of the massive fire at the Shurgard self-storage warehouse off the Purley Way on the night of New Year’s Eve. The fire took nearly three days to … Continue reading
Friends of Wandle Park Christmas Wreath-making, Dec 15
Posted in Friends of Wandle Park, Waddon, Wandle Park
Tagged Friends of Wandle Park, Waddon, Wandle Park
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Public’s Town Hall questions on Binmageddon get censored
KEN LEE, our Town Hall reporter, sat through nearly four hours of Monday’s Town Hall meeting, so that you didn’t have to… A mere 90 days since the last full meeting of the council, and most of the borough’s councillors … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Alison Butler, Andrew Pelling, Bernadette Khan, Brick by Brick, Children's Services, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Housing, Jo Negrini, Joy Prince, London-wide issues, Niro Sirisena, Refuse collection, Robert Canning, Simon Brew, St Andrew's, Stuart Collins, Stuart King, Tim Pollard, Tony Newman, Veolia, Waddon, Wandle Park, Whitgift Centre
Tagged #Binmageddon, #CroydonBinChaos, Conservative, Croydon, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Fairfield Halls, Hammersfield, Jo Negrini, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Tony Newman, Waddon, Westfield
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Police make two arrests in drugs swoop on Wandle Park
Local police staged a special operation in Wandle Park yesterday, making two arrests and issuing one penalty notice, as they responded to residents’ concerns over increasing incidents of anti-social behaviour and drug-dealing. According to the Waddon ward police, today they … Continue reading
Wandle Park concerns after rape, drug deals, gangs and arson
There is growing anxiety among residents and park users, with some beginning to regard Wandle Park as “a no-go zone”. As well as an alleged rape attack in the park last month, which is under police investigation, Wandle Park has become … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Croydon parks, Knife crime, Tony Newman, Waddon, Wandle Park
Tagged Andrew Dickinson, Croydon Council, Tony Newman, Waddon, Wandle Park
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Rambles, walks and talks to celebrate River Wandle’s history
The Wandle Fortnight continues into its second week with more activities and exhibits in, on and around what was, during the Industrial Revolution, called London’s hardest working river. You can find out much more about the history of the River … Continue reading
Healthy Exercise group, Wandle Park, every Wednesday
Posted in Croydon BME Forum, Health, Waddon, Wandle Park
Tagged Croydon BME Forum, Waddon, Wandle Park
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Youthful promise in latest Shakespeare staged in Wandle Park
Our culture correspondent BELLA BARTOCK went to see how the star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet manage under Croydon’s moon-lit sky I was joined for the evening at East Croydon by my friend, Claudia de Boozy, who winced when I mentioned … Continue reading
