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A simple guide to outsourced sales for local small businesses
SPONSORED CONTENT If you run a small business and you’ve heard the phrase “outsourced sales” thrown around, you probably have questions. Who’s actually picking up the phone? What are they saying to your potential customers? And most importantly, do you … Continue reading
Talks with the movies in August at the David Lean Cinema
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For Croydon to become a cleaner borough, it all starts at home
SPONSORED CONTENT Croydon is a borough that’s constantly changing. New housing developments are appearing across the area, older properties are being renovated, and more families are choosing to put down roots here because of its excellent transport links and diverse … Continue reading
End-of-year report: Whitgift Head finds room for improvement
Visiting our al fresco studio Under The Flyover is Toby Seth, the headmaster of Whitgift School. Seth has just completed his first year in charge at the large independent school in South Croydon, a year in which their under-15s won … Continue reading
Why Croydon’s office-to-flat conversions sound so bad
SPONSORED CONTENT Walk past East Croydon or along Wellesley Road, and you’ll spot them everywhere. Old office blocks that used to hold call centres and admin teams, now sliced up into flats. Plenty of people live in them, and a … Continue reading
Call Drainage and Plumbing Ltd for your drain unblocking
A D V E R T I S E M E N T Click here to visit Drainage and Plumbing’s website to find out about all their services
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The Great British Bake Off Musical, Mitre Theatre, July 21-25
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Posted in Advertisement, Advertisement features, Art, Mitre Players, Shirley North, Shirley South, Theatre, Trinity School
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Supernatural, a Peter Green celebration, Coulsdon Club, July 23
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Posted in Advertisement, Advertisement features, Art, Coulsdon, Music
Tagged Comrades Club, Coulsdon, Coulsdon Club, Croydon, Music
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Fun and free workshops, Clocktower and Wilderness, Aug 4-13
C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T For more details of all the workshops available, click here
Posted in Activities, Advertisement, Advertisement features, Art, CALAT, Education
Tagged CALAT, Croydon, Croydon Clocktower, MHA The Wilderness, Music, Summer workshops
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Oh! What A Lovely War, Coulsdon Manor Hotel, Jul 29-Aug 7
C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T For ticket bookings and more information, visit the Theatre Workshop Coulsdon website by clicking here
How modern car technology makes minor crashes expensive
SPONSORED CONTENT A low-speed bump in a car park used to mean a scuffed bumper and a bill you could cover without blinking. Not any more. Today’s cars are packed with sensors, cameras and radar units, and even a minor … Continue reading
‘We need to pull every lever available to end the housing crisis’
This month, Inside Croydon columnist Andrew Fisher interviews Fiona Fletcher-Smith, the chief executive of one of the country’s largest housing associations, L&Q, and hears what policy changes she believes new Prime Minister Andy Burnham needs to implement if the government … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Fisher, Fiona Fletcher Smith, Housing, Inside Croydon, London-wide issues, Property, Sadiq Khan, The Andrew Fisher Interview, Under The Flyover
Tagged affordable housing, Andrew Fisher, Council housing, Fiona Fletcher-Smith, Housing, Housing policy, L&Q, Queens Gardens, Rent controls, social housing, Temporary accommodation, The Andrew Fisher Interview
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Clean streets will only happen where communities really care
SPONSORED CONTENT Croydon has spent years trying to improve its image. Regeneration projects, new homes and investment are all important, but the appearance of our streets still shapes the first impression that residents and visitors take away. Something as simple … Continue reading
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The Great British Bake Off Musical, Mitre Theatre, July 21-25
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Fast. Professional. Reliable: Drainage and Plumbing Ltd
A D V E R T I S E M E N T Click here to visit Drainage and Plumbing’s website to find out about all their services
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Responsible waste disposal matters more than ever in Croydon
SPONSORED CONTENT As Croydon continues to grow and evolve, keeping the borough clean has become a shared responsibility between local authorities, businesses and residents. Whether people are renovating their homes, moving house or simply clearing out unwanted belongings, planning for … Continue reading
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Eco Living Fest, Holy Innocents South Norwood, Sat July 18
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Gardening bargains, MHA The Wilderness, Shirley, Mon-Fri
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Posted in Advertisement, Advertisement features, Care Homes, Gardening, Shirley North, Shirley South, Wildlife
Tagged Croydon, Gardening, MHA, MHA Hall Grange, MHA The Wilderness
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Songbird Showcase Night, The Oval Tavern, Sat July 18, 8pm
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Posted in Addiscombe West, Advertisement, Advertisement features, Art, Business, Music, The Oval Tavern
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TfL trams boss in public appeal to take care crossing the tracks
UNDER THE FLYOVER VIDEO EXCLUSIVE In our latest podcast, TfL’s Mark Davis urges pedestrians and motorists to exercise due care when crossing tramway, where there’s ‘one near-miss a week’. PLUS: We reveal how a tram has been driven the wrong … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Inside Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, Under The Flyover
Tagged Croydon Trams, London Trams, Mark Davis, TfL, Trams Operations Ltd, Transport for London
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Ruskin House Folk and Blues Festival, Coombe Road, July 18
C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T For more information about the festival and all the Croydon Folk and Blues Club performances, click here
Blues at the Oval, Sunday nights in July from 6pm, entry free
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Posted in Addiscombe West, Advertisement, Advertisement features, Art, Business, Music, The Oval Tavern
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Boomer Harris setting records on way to Surrey’s T20 finals
HOOK’S SHOT: The county’s women’s side are guaranteed a place in the T20 finals at The Oval next week, with the men’s side closing in on a place. Here, MARCUS HOOK interviews the players, including Laura Harris and Jason Roy, … Continue reading
Posted in Cricket, Jamie Smith, Jason Roy, Marcus Hook, Sport, Surrey CCC
Tagged Bryony Smith, Dan Worrall, Hook's shot, Jason Roy, Kalea Moore, Laura Harris, Marcus Hook, Surrey, Surrey CCC, Surrey County Cricket Club, T20, The Oval, Vitality Blast
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What AI tagging means for your image searches in 2026
SPONSORED CONTENT Anyone who has ever lost half a morning hunting for one photo knows the problem. The file existed, someone uploaded it, and now nobody can find it. AI tagging is the feature quietly fixing that, and in 2026 … Continue reading
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