Recent Comments
Derek Nicholls on Philp all at sea as he claims… Sarah Hartman on Police dispersal notice in cla… Arfur Towcrate on Police dispersal notice in cla… Chris Evans on Philp all at sea as he claims… Mary Jones on Police dispersal notice in cla… insidecroydon on Philp all at sea as he claims…
Category Archives: South Norwood
Eco Living Fest, Holy Innocents South Norwood, Sat July 18
C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T
Three men in court charged over Livingstone Road murder
Three men have been charged with murder following the death of a 23-year-old man in what eyewitnesses described as “a knife fight” on Livingstone Road, Thornton Heath, on Thursday. Police were called at 4.52am to reports of an assault, but … Continue reading
Eco Living Fest, Holy Innocents South Norwood, Sat July 18
C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T
Green-eyed monster prowls the stage in South Norwood
Othello opens at the Shoestring Theatre in South Norwood tomorrow night, with Kristian Michael Swaby, recognised last week at the Croydon Youth Awards, leading the cast. Swaby won the Creative Expression prize at the awards. for his “exceptional talent, dedication … Continue reading
South Norwood Community Festival, free entry, Sun July 5
C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T
South Norwood Community Festival, free entry, Sun July 5
C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T
Youth theatre is raising funds to make an impact in the long run
Charity is feeling the squeeze after its landlord – Croydon Council – makes it pay for all repairs and maintenance of its council-owned building. Now they are calling for public support at a fundraising festival on July 25 A Croydon … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art, Charity, CYTO, South Norwood, Theatre
Tagged Anna Shields, Croydon Youth Theatre Organisation, CYTO, Shoestring Theatre, South Norwood, Ultramarathon
Leave a comment
It’s really time to go when they throw ‘Mix’ into gesture politics
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Are you a ‘Mr’, a ‘Ms’, or a ‘Mx’? You’re unlikely to be a ‘Mix’, unless you’re a member of the Labour Party in its troubled Croydon East CLP. KEN TOWL, pictured right, explains A couple of days … Continue reading
Sherlock Holmes and the mystery of the 24 unaffordable flats
Planning permission was refused last night for a scheme that threatens a South Norwood heritage building which was once home to Arthur Conan Doyle. But this case is not closed yet… And so it came to pass… The first planning … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Croydon Council, History, Housing, Nicola Townsend, Planning, Property, Sean Fitzsimons, South Norwood
Tagged 12 Tennison Road, Arthur Conan-Doyle, Blue plaque, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Mark Johnson, Melanie Felten, Nicola Townsend, Planning Committee, Sean Fitzsimons, Sherlock Holmes, South Norwood, Tory, Walker Properties Ltd
5 Comments
Desperate Perry is denied his victory parade for a second year
Jason Perry, Croydon’s failed and increasingly desperate Mayor, has been snubbed for a second time in 12 months, as Crystal Palace Football Club announced today that there would be no immediate trophy parade following their triumph in the UEFA Conference … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Crystal Palace FC, Football, Mayor Jason Perry, Oliver Glasner, Selhurst, South Norwood, Steve Parish
Tagged Conservative, cpfc, Croydon, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace Football Club, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Oliver Glasner, Selhurst, South Norwood, Steve Parish, UEFA, UEFA Conference League, UEFA Conference League final, Victory parade
17 Comments
Beckenham tram lines disrupted for second day of repairs
Tram passengers looking to travel between Beckenham Junction or Elmers End and Croydon faced a second day of disruption, as engineers continued to work on a faulty power line. In a service update issued by Transport for London late last … Continue reading
Tram network disrupted by repairs to power lines at Arena
Tram services are suspended today between Addiscombe and Birkbeck and Addiscombe and Elmers End. Transport for London issued a notice late last night, that the disruption would begin at the start of service today. “This is due to repair works … Continue reading
Common Ground workshops, South Norwood, May 27 & Jun 3
C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T
Trams unveil ex-Eagles winger Sean Scannell as new director
Former Crystal Palace midfielder Sean Scannell has been appointed as Croydon FC’s new director of football. Croydon-born Scannell, 35, played 130 games for the Eagles between 2007 and 2012, and has continued his playing career until very recently, including spells … Continue reading
Common Ground workshops, South Norwood, May 27 & Jun 3
C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T
Latest fridge fly-tip breaks barriers in Norwood Junction Station
Even by Croydon’s standards as the “fly-tip capital of London”, this latest example excels all previous dumps. A discarded fridge had been left in the foot tunnel beneath the platforms of Norwood Junction railway station, just by the stairs up … Continue reading
Artist Emin makes big announcement for Priority Seating Week
Transport staff will be at Norwood Junction Station on Thursday, handing out free “Please Offer Me a Seat”, “Baby on Board” and “Babies on Board” badges, as part of activities around TfL’s Priority Seating Week. It’s the eighth year that … Continue reading
King faces possible leadership challenge after election defeats
Our Town Hall reporter KEN LEE on the immediate fall-out from Labour’s Rowenna Davis failing to become Mayor of Croydon There will be a Labour Party leadership contest this week – but in Katharine Street, rather than Downing Street. While … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Amy Foster, Callton Young, Chris Clark, Chrishni Reshekaron, Christopher Herman, Janet Campbell, John Wentworth, Manju Shahul Hameed, Rowenna Davis, Stuart King
Tagged Carole Bonner, Cllr Amy Foster, Cllr Janet Campbell, Cllr John Wentworth, Cllr Rowenna Davis, Cllr Stuart King, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon East, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Janet Campbell, Joel Bodmer, Labour, Labour National Executive Council, Labour NEC, London, Mayor Jason Perry, Steve Reed OBE, Tony Newman
12 Comments
Greggs West Croydon in a (sausage) roll-out of secure shops
The town centre and South Norwood are once again bracketed in areas where anti-social behaviour – and shoplifting – is ‘most acute’, as bakery chain opts to make its goods more secure in-store Greggs, the high street bakery and sandwich … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Crime, South Norwood, West Croydon
Tagged Anti-social behaviour, ASB, Croydon High Street, Greggs, High Street, Sausage roll, Shoplifting, South Norwood, West Croydon
11 Comments
May Day Madness at South Norwood Lake, Mon May 4
C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T
May Day Madness at South Norwood Lake, Mon May 4
C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T
Trams are left rattled after club chairman English stands down
NON-LEAGUE NEWS: A place in the promotion play-offs has been secured by Croydon FC, but fans were surprised by the timing of the resignations of two members of the board with three, possibly four, big games still to come at … Continue reading
SNCK Community Forum, Wed April 15, at Socco Cheta
C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T
