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Category Archives: Johnny Dobbyn
Shared ownership makes Mosaic Place hard to piece together
Even before the latest global economic shock hit the construction trade, house-building in London had slowed to a crawl. JOHNNY DOBBYN looks at one scheme of more than 100 flats in Purley that provides a possible case study to show … Continue reading
Coulsdon flats, women boxing, tram troubles – and Council Tax
The latest episode of our Croydon Insider podcast takes a deep delve into the news behind the headlines, as the borough’s residents face another above-inflation increase to their Council Tax, just as Mayor Jason Perry awards himself and senior council … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Croydon Insider, Gianella A Basile, Inside Croydon, Johnny Dobbyn, Under The Flyover
Tagged Brian Finegan, Brick by Brick, Coulsdon, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Trams, Gianella A Basile, Johnny Dobbyn, New Addington, Patreon, Paul Ford, Podcast, The Croydon Insider, The Sweet Science of Bruising, Theatre Workshop Coulsdon
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Purley writer Dobbyn named in top dozen of poetry competition
Johnny Dobbyn, one of Inside Croydon’s long-time contributors, has had one of his poems, Kill Switch, highly commended in the 2026 Daily Telegraph poetry competition. Kill Switch was chosen among the best works from a record entry – more than … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Johnny Dobbyn, Poetry
Tagged Daily Telegraph, Daily Telegraph poetry competition, Johnny Dobbyn, Poetry
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Highly commended: Johnny Dobbyn’s poem ‘Kill Switch’
Kill Switch By Johnny Dobbyn Highly commended, Daily Telegraph poetry competition 2026 The red-eyed imp ischemia sat in the corner of her kitchen, squatting in the litter tray, and wondering when to make its presence felt. It saw the Post-it … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Johnny Dobbyn, Poetry
Tagged Daily Telegraph, Daily Telegraph poetry competition, Johnny Dobbyn, Poetry
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BYOB 6th anniversary open mic night, Boxpark, Tue Dec 9
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Posted in Advertisement, Advertisement features, Art, Boxpark, Johnny Dobbyn, Poetry
Tagged Boozepark, Boxpark, BYOB, Johnny Dobbyn, Poetry
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Met to look at evidence app to counter domestic violence
Reporting by this website has helped to prompt the Metropolitan Police to explore the benefits of an app designed to help victims of domestic abuse gather and store evidence. JOHNNY DOBBYN reports on a significant move The Metropolitan Police has … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, CVA, Inside Croydon, Johnny Dobbyn
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Voluntary Action, CVA, Johnny Dobbyn, Kulpa, London, Metropolitan Police, VAWG, Violence Against Women and Girls
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Remembrance and History: a special Croydon Insider episode
Can you help in our appeal, with the Deputy Lieutenant of Croydon, in providing details of personnel from Croydon who have been killed on active duty in the years since the end of World War II? On Remembrance Sunday, our … Continue reading
Posted in Bourne Society, Croydon Airport, Croydon Insider, Croydon Minster, Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society, David Morgan, History, Inside Croydon, Johnny Dobbyn, Under The Flyover
Tagged Battle of the Somme, Caterham, Croydon, Croydon Airport, David Morgan, Deputy Lieutenant of Croydon, Fiona Satiro, First World War, Johnny Dobbyn, London, Menin Gate, Phil Swallow, Remembrance Day, Remembrance Sunday, Royal West Surrey Regiment, Second World War, Warlingham, World War I, World War II, World War One, World War Two, Ypres
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The MP hidden away on third floor of a deserted shopping mall
Finding your way around the desolate maze that the Whitgift Centre has become has been made much more difficult since the shopping centre’s managers started blocking off entrances and removing staircases. It’s almost as if no one is welcome to … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Annabel Smith, Business, Croydon West, David Morgan, Johnny Dobbyn, Ken Towl, Sarah Jones MP, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Annabel Smith, Croydon, Croydon West, Destination X, Hammersfield, Johnny Dobbyn, Ken Towl, Sarah Jones MP, Westfield, Whitgift Centre
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