Category Archives: New Addington

Do the New Addington Bear walk, and discover Fickleshole

Posted on August 10, 2017 by

WANDLE WANDERINGS: If you fancy venturing out for a shortish (two miles) amble and a pub lunch at an historic inn, loyal reader KEN TOWL has a suggested route that should charm and delight A few weeks ago, I was … Continue reading →

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Leisure centre information event, New Addington, Aug 14

Posted on August 8, 2017 by
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Croydon Tories’ leadership abandon hope with their B listers

Posted on August 7, 2017 by

Our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE, has obtained a copy of a Croydon Conservatives internal document which shows their north-south divide of the borough when it comes to picking candidates for next year’s council elections Whoever Croydon Conservatives select to contest … Continue reading →

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Free holiday activities at Timebridge Centre, New Addington

Posted on July 20, 2017 by
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Cost of New Addington Leisure Centre hiked by £8m in a year

Posted on July 15, 2017 by

WALTER CRONXITE reports on a worrying 50 per cent inflation rate on one key council building project The cost of building the new swimming pool and leisure centre in New Addington has gone up by £8million in less than 12 … Continue reading →

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Council is splashing the cash for another swimming summer

Posted on July 13, 2017 by

Croydon’s Labour council has splashed the cash again, to give the borough’s under-16-year-olds free swimming sessions over the summer holidays. The free offer runs from Monday July 26 to Tuesday September 4. “This is the fourth summer in a row … Continue reading →

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Book now for Grindrod’s free talk on living on the Outskirts

Posted on July 10, 2017 by

The latest Talking Inside Croydon event gives our loyal reader the chance to hear John Grindrod talk about his new book, Outskirts, Living Life on the Edge of the Green Belt. The free event will be staged on Wednesday, July … Continue reading →

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