Category Archives: Thornton Heath

Commission report would snatch away Labour’s new majority

Posted on October 17, 2017 by

The latest report from the Boundary Commission for England carves up the borough into three new parliamentary seats in a most illogical manner, as WALTER CRONXITE reports The Labour Party in Croydon will be hoping fervently that Theresa May’s dependency … Continue reading →

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People Power wins battle of the paper cups in Thornton Heath

Posted on October 14, 2017 by

There’s been a (minor) victory for People Power in Thornton Heath, as the firm who manage the local pool and leisure centre have promised to reinstate drinking cups at the gym’s water coolers. “We got it wrong,” Fusion Lifestyle said … Continue reading →

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Little Wild Things forest school, Grangewood Park, Oct 26

Posted on September 30, 2017 by
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Thornton Heath parks meeting, Brigstock Road, Oct 14

Posted on September 21, 2017 by
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Teenager arrested in Thornton Heath over Tube bucket bomb

Posted on September 21, 2017 by

Police have begun a detailed search in what is described as a halfway house on St Paul’s Road, Thornton Heath, in connection with last week’s terrorist bucket bomb on a Tube train at Parsons Green, and follows the arrest at … Continue reading →

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Pollard’s candidate list ignores five wards in Croydon North

Posted on September 13, 2017 by

WALTER CRONXITE on another bungled announcement by Croydon Conservatives No matter how hard they try to make it look as if they do give a toss about the north of the borough, Croydon’s Tories really don’t give a shit. And … Continue reading →

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Brixton sewers force veteran car rally on a Croydon bypass

Posted on September 11, 2017 by

Our transport correspondent, JEREMY CLACKSON, on a traditional event giving the borough a swerve The London to Brighton veteran car run, which has been chugging along the Brighton Road from London to the south coast for 90 years, is set … Continue reading →

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