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Category Archives: Purley
Intriguing secret societies offer more than conspiracy theories
KEN TOWL delved into the little-known world of local literary societies, the ‘Lits’, where talk is cheap and at least the fruitcakes promise ‘no nuts’ I have discovered a hidden world, a world that exists in the shadows, a world … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Addiscombe West, Church and religions, Community associations, Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Education, History, Ken Towl, Norwood Society, Purley, Purley Literary Society, Redhill, Sanderstead
Tagged Addiscombe, CNH&SS, Croydon, Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society, East Croydon, Ken Towl, Literary Societies, Margaret Thatcher, Purley, Purley Literary Society, Redhill, Sanderstead, Sanderstead Literary Society, Shaw's Corner Literary Society, St Mildred's Literary Society, The Lit
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Joy to the world! Try Cocoa Jones, Croydon’s chocolatier
A D V E R T I S E M E N T Click here to visit Cocoa Jones’ world of chocolate
Posted in Advertisement, Advertisement features, Business, Purley
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Reform to investigate claims over conduct of ‘nasty’ Morgan
Nigel Farage’s business-cum-party is trying to distance itself from controversial Coulsdon resident, as they struggle to establish any credibility in Croydon, where they have no mayoral candidate and are on to their third branch chair since June An official from … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Coulsdon, Crime, Policing, Purley, Schools, Transport
Tagged Conservative, Cordrey Gardens, Coulsdon, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Tramlink, Croydon Trams, Daniel Tebbutt, Fieldway, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Metropolitan Police, New Addington, Nigel Farage, Nik Stewert, Peter Morgan, Reform UK, Scott Holman, Sharon Carby, TfL, Tory, Transport for London
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Reform party official wants to scrap vital New Addington trams
EXCLUSIVE: As Nigel Farage’s company-cum-party struggles with a constant credibility crisis, here in Croydon, one member has a policy idea which could damage their election chances. By STEVEN DOWNES Ahead of next May’s local elections in Croydon, Peter Morgan wants … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Coulsdon, Crime, Parking, Policing, Purley, Schools, Transport
Tagged Conservative, Cordrey Gardens, Coulsdon, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Tramlink, Croydon Trams, Fieldway, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Metropolitan Police, New Addington, Nigel Farage, Peter Morgan, Reform UK, Sharon Carby, Surrey, Surrey Police, TfL, Tory, Transport for London
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Worries over ‘nasty’ Peter Morgan’s part in Croydon Reform UK
EXCLUSIVE: The party that selected a dead woman to be their candidate for mayor in Croydon is once more having questions asked about its checks on candidates and officials. By STEVEN DOWNES Still without a mayoral candidate for the local … Continue reading
Posted in Coulsdon, Crime, Parking, Policing, Purley, Schools, Transport
Tagged Conservative, Cordrey Gardens, Coulsdon, Croydon, Croydon Council, Labour, Metropolitan Police, Nigel Farage, Peter Morgan, Reform UK, Sharon Carby, Surrey, Surrey Police, Tory
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Celebrate Chocolate Week with 10% discount at Cocoa Jones
You may or may not have heard of it but every year, for one week, all across the world, chocolate makers, chocolatiers and chocolate lovers come together to celebrate their favourite food. And we are now in the middle of … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Business, Kenley, Purley
Tagged Chocolate Week, Cocoa Jones, Old Lodge Lane, Purley
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Veteran car run to take a swerve past road affected by closures
Organisers of the 2025 London to Brighton Veteran Car Run have altered the route through central Croydon when the event takes place early on the morning of Sunday November 2. The 400-or-so road-worthy museum pieces taking part in this annual … Continue reading
Erato Orchestra performs The Four Seasons, Woodcote, Oct 4
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Posted in Art, Erato Orchestra, Music, Purley
Tagged Erato Orchestra, Purley, St Mark's Woodcote, Vivaldi, Woodcote
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Two floors of house collapse after fire in Purley cul de sac
Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters tackled a house fire on St Denys Close in Purley last night. Most of the semi-detached house, in a cul de sac just off Pampisford Road, was damaged by the fire. The first … Continue reading
Posted in London Fire Brigade, Purley
Tagged LFB, London Fire Brigade, Pampisford Road, Purley, St Denys Close
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Flood prevention works to cause traffic diversions in Kenley
After years of complaints from residents, and previous, piecemeal attempts to fix the issue, flood alleviation works are to take place on Park Road, Kenley, between Bakers Close and Hayes Lane, due to start on Monday October 20. The works will … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Kenley, Purley, Transport
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Flood alleviation work, FM Conway, Hayes Lane, Kenley, Park Road, Purley
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How chief Nimby Philp built in Tories’ own Purley backyard
BARRATT HOLMES, housing correspondent, on what is undoubtedly, even by Croydon’s low standards, the most egregious example of ‘do as we say, not as we do’ from our politicians Croydon residents living south of the Flyover, whether they are in … Continue reading
TODAY: South East Cancer Help Centre Summer Fete, Purley
Posted in Activities, Charity, Purley, South East Cancer Help Centre
Tagged Purley, South East Cancer Help Centre
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Jewitt tops councillor charts for a second successive year
After the brickbats for the work-shy do-littles who populate our Town Hall Chamber, today we celebrate those elected representatives who keep busy by keeping council officials busy They will be dancing down Sauchiehall Street tonight, as proud Scot Karen Jewitt … Continue reading
Posted in Amy Foster, Claire Bonham, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Fairfield, Gayle Gander, Karen Jewitt, Lynne Hale, Mayor Jason Perry, Ria Patel, Robert Ward, Rowenna Davis, Samir Dwesar, Simon Fox, Stuart King, Thornton Heath, West Thornton, Woodside
Tagged Cllr Amy Foster, Cllr Claire Bonham, Cllr Karen Jewitt, Cllr Rowenna Davis, Cllr Stuart King, Conservative, Councillor allowances, Croydon, Croydon Council, Gayle Gander, Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London Borough of Croydon, Lynne Hale, Mayor Jason Perry, Ria Patel, Samir Dwesar, Sherwan Chowdhury, Simon Fox, Tory, Toss-cars
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Ofsted praises early years at Woodcote school as ‘Outstanding’
Woodcote Primary, in Coulsdon, has been rated “Outstanding” for its early years provision following a recent Ofsted inspection. The school, on Dunsfold Rise, was also given an “Outstanding” rating for personal development and for behaviour and attitudes. It received “Good” … Continue reading
Posted in Coulsdon, Education, Purley, Schools, Woodcote Primary
Tagged Coulsdon, Ofsted, Ofsted inspection, Pioneer Academy Trust, Purley, Woodcote Primary School
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Labour deputy leaders Young and Collins to stand down in 2026
At least 15% of Croydon’s sitting councillors won’t be seeking election in 2026, while some are doing the ‘chicken run’ to stay on the council gravy train. EXCLUSIVE by WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor Nearly a dozen of Croydon’s current 70 … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Addiscombe West, Brigitte Graham, Broad Green, Callton Young, Chris Clark, Claire Bonham, Clive Fraser, Coulsdon Town, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Fairfield, Louis Carserides, Maria Gatland, Mario Creatura, Old Coulsdon, Patricia Hay-Justice, Paul Ainscough, Purley, Ria Patel, Richard Chatterjee, Rowenna Davis, Shirley North, Simon Brew, Simon Fox, South Croydon, South Norwood, Stuart Collins, Sue Bennett, Thornton Heath, Waddon, Woodside
Tagged 2026 Croydon mayoral election, 2026 local elections, Addiscombe, Addiscombe West, Brigitte Graham, Broad Green, Callton Young, Chris Clark, Clive Fraser, Cllr Rowenna Davis, Cllr Stuart King, Conservative, Coulsdon Town, Croham, Croydon, Croydon Council, Fairfield, Green Party, Labour, Labour National Executive Council, Labour NEC, LibDems, Liberal Democrats, Louis Carserides, Maria Gatland, Mario Creatura, Patricia Hay-Justice, Purley and Woodcote, Richard Chatterjee, Shirley North, Simon Brew, South Croydon, South Norwood, Stuart Collins, Sue Bennett, Thornton Heath, Tory, Woodside
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Tory councillor’s Commissioner video nasty is another wild rant
Simon Brew, a Conservative councillor in Croydon for the past 11 years, hasn’t had the best of luck with his campaigning on local issues when he has tried to use modern communication techniques – like videos. Remember how he lobbied … Continue reading
Posted in Commissioners, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Improvement Board, Katherine Kerswell, Mayor Jason Perry, Purley, Section 114 notice, Simon Brew, Stabilisation Plan
Tagged Bankrupt, Chrildren's Services, Commissioners, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Eleanor Brazil, Jim McMahon, Katherine Kerswell, Labour, Levelling, LGC, Local Government Chronicle, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Phil Brookes, S114, S114 notice, Section 114, Section 114 Notice, Tony McArdle, Tory
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Purley Way closed by police after man is killed in car crash
A man was killed after he crashed his car into a tree on the Purley Way late last night. The busy A23 was closed in both directions all morning, from Purley town centre to Edgehill Road, South Croydon, with buses … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Policing, Purley, Purley Way, South Croydon
Tagged A23, Car crash, Diversions, Metropolitan Police, Purley, Purley Way
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Erato Orchestra spring concert, St Mark’s Woodcote, May 17
Posted in Erato Orchestra, Music, Purley
Tagged Erato Orchestra, Haydn, Mozart, Purley, Ralph Vaughan Williams, St Mark's Woodcote, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Woodcote
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Cumnor House prep schools’ owners put up for sale at £5bn
Our education correspondent, GENE BRODIE, on how private equity firms are circuling around a profitable private schools business The company which owns Croydon’s Cumnor House prep schools and nurseries is reported to be considering putting their global business up for … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Cumnor House, Education, Purley, Schools, South Croydon
Tagged Chris Woodhead, Cognita, Croydon, Cumnor House, KKR, Pampisford Road, Prep schools, Purley, South Croydon, Webb Estate, Woodcote
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Purley Spring Fair, South East Cancer Help Centre, Apr 13
Posted in Activities, Charity, Purley, South East Cancer Help Centre
Tagged Purley, South East Cancer Help Centre
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Christ Church Primary teachers carry out their strike threat
Strike action by teachers and support staff at Purley’s Christ Church Primary School has gone ahead today – despite the governors having written to parents last week encouraging them to ignore the industrial action and to send their children into … Continue reading
Posted in Purley, Schools
Tagged Christ Church School, Croydon NEU, Montpelier Road, National Education Union, NEU, Purley
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Rotary Field’s history portrayed in State of the Art’s new mural
It is almost exactly five years, since the first days of the covid lockdown, that the work of local street artist Chris Shea became noticed around the borough, his poignant boy with the rainbow watering can lighting up those dark … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Croydon parks, History, Purley, Purley BID
Tagged Chris Shea, Purley, Purley BID, Rotary Field, State of the Art, Surrey Iron Railway
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Purley care home holds party for couple’s 70th anniversary
“We never imagined we’d reach this milestone, but here we are, still holding hands and making memories,” say Roger and Audrey Adcock after celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary at Purley Gardens Care Home, on Russell Hill Road. For the Adcocks, … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Care Homes, Purley
Tagged Avery Healthcare, Purley, Purley Gardens Care Home, Roger and Audrey Adcock
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Passengers’ petition makes call for return to the old Route 166
Residents in Coulsdon and Purley have been echoing legendary rocker Chuck Berry, sort of, by demanding that Transport for London “take the highway that’s the best” (for passengers), and let them get their kicks on the old-style route 166. It … Continue reading
Posted in Community associations, Coulsdon, Coulsdon East, Coulsdon Town, Coulsdon West Residents' Association, East Coulsdon Residents' Association, Ian Parker, Purley, Rowenna Davis, TfL, Transport, Waddon
Tagged 166 bus route, Banstead, Brighton Road, Charlie King, Chuck Berry, Coulsdon, Coulsdon West RA, Coulsdon West Residents' Association, East Coulsdon RA, East Coulsdon Residents' Association, East Surrey Transport Committee, Pampisford Road, Purley, Purley Memorial Hospital, Route 66, Rowenna Davis, TfL, Transport for London
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Planning committee signs a blank cheque for Polaska scheme
Croydon is taking on significant risks by granting planning permission for 220 ‘later-living’ homes in Purley, a councillor warned a Town Hall meeting last night. By our housing correspondent, BARRATT HOLMES The majority of members of Croydon Council’s planning committee … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Chris Philp MP, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Housing, Mayor Jason Perry, Neil Garratt, Planning, Polaska, Polaska Assets Ltd, Property, Purley, Purley Pool
Tagged Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon South, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Michael Neal, Neil Garratt, Planning, Polaska, Polaska Assets BVI, Polaska Assets Ltd, Purley, Purley Pool, Purley Pool Towers, Tory
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