Tag Archives: Addiscombe

Wot? No eggs? War-time rationing hits Addiscombe’s stores

Posted on March 19, 2020 by

“Armageddon! Ahm a getting outta here!” was once a gag in a Carry On film. But KEN TOWL, right, has opted to keep calm and carry on as he shopped around Addiscombe as the coronavirus shut-down begins to bite The … Continue reading →

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Neighbours rally round to help in coronavirus emergency

Posted on March 16, 2020 by

As supermarkets decide to ration some products in their stores after panic-buying over the weekend, and the first Croydon school announces a partial closure, meanwhile hundreds of good neighbours have been mobilising to help others through the pandemic crisis, as … Continue reading →

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‘Sneaky’ plan for ‘vandalism on a grand scale’ in Addiscombe

Posted on February 28, 2020 by

Another day, another planning application which residents fear will destroy a characterful Victorian house, replacing it with a bland brick block of flats. This time, the proposals have been described as “sneaky” and “vandalism on a grand scale”. A planning … Continue reading →

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Croydon Bach Choir: St John Passion, Bingham Road, Mar 28

Posted on January 31, 2020 by
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Friends of Addiscombe Railway Park Wassail, Jan 25

Posted on January 12, 2020 by
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Christmas Market, St Mildred’s Bingham Road, Dec 7

Posted on December 4, 2019 by
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Thornberry, white vans and taking canvassing on board

Posted on December 1, 2019 by

Just what are those political party activists, armed with clipboards and little slips of paper, doing when they come knocking at your door at election time? KEN TOWL set off to find out On Saturday at 10am, Emily Thornberry was … Continue reading →

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