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London Fire Brigade 150th anniversary open day, Sep 10
Addington Fire Station Saturday, September 10 11am–4pm Come and celebrate 150 years of London Fire Brigade at our family open day.
Residents say that Selsdon Bog in the Box is taking the pee
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it a Tardis? No! It’s the Bog in the Box! This chronic eye-sore appeared last weekend, as if by magic, plonked right in the middle of a residential area, on Court … Continue reading
Council sells Addington Palace but fails to say for how much
The Labour Council was elected in May on a platform that promised greater transparency and accountability from our Town Hall. Those good intentions didn’t last long. A report to tonight’s council cabinet of 10 leading councillors shows what just one … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Golf, Nathan Elvery, Property, Simon Hall, Transport
Tagged Addington, Addington Palace, Croydon, Croydon Council, Nathan Elvery, Olympic South, Simon Hall, Tony Newman
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Howzat! Girls open a new innings at Addington cricket club
One of the country’s oldest cricket clubs is opening a new chapter in its history next week with the start of a two-year project with backing from The Oval, the Lord’s Taverners and Croydon Council to offer free introductory sessions … Continue reading
Posted in Addington, Addington (1743) CC, Addiscombe West, Cricket, New Addington, Sport
Tagged Addington, Addiscombe West, cricket, New Addington, Sport
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Men of Addington World War I exhibition, Aug 4
Posted in Addington, Church and religions, Community associations, Education, History
Tagged Addington, History, World War I
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Plan for 300 homes on Green Belt angers Addington
A packed residents’ meeting in Addington this week heard of developer plans to build 300 homes on Green Belt land at the bottom of Gravel Hill. Conservative councillor Jason Cummings told an audience of more than 100 people at the … Continue reading
Lead thieves strip St Mary’s bare on eve of Christmas
By Andrew Pelling It’s not exactly the Christmas gift that St. Mary’s Church in Addington Village expected. The church is the latest victim of high-value metal thefts that have seen copper wiring disappear from railway lines and an iconic Hepworth … Continue reading
Posted in Addington, Charity, Crime, History
Tagged Addington, Canterbury, Christmas, Croydon, Dulwich Park, Mary, St. Mary
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