Tag Archives: Addiscombe

Picnic In The Park, Addiscombe Railway Park, May 7

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Blues at The Oval Tavern: Aisha Khan and the Rajahs, Apr 30

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Occasional Voices concert, Christ Church Addiscombe, Mar 18

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Scrumbles pet food hits the big time with £6m investment

A natural pet food brand, established by a couple from Addiscombe, has today announced that it is receiving a £6million investment to help the company grow. Scrumbles was founded in 2018 by Aneisha Soobroyen and her husband Jack Walker, after … Continue reading

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Blues at The Oval, The Oval Tavern, Mar 5-Apr 29

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The Chris Corcoran Band, The Oval Tavern, Mar 4

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An Evening With XBY charity concert, Addiscombe, Apr 1

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Art Space in Addiscombe offers a ray of Sunrise with exhibit

KEN TOWL discovers another ray of brightness and joy in Addiscombe’s own haven of art Paul Hall is a miracle worker. With every exhibition he stages, he manages to put together an eclectic but themed collection of artworks and display … Continue reading

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Perry starts back-pedalling over borough’s low traffic schemes

Less than six months into what was supposed to be a properly monitored 18-month trial of traffic-reducing measures, the council has announced a series of ‘drop-in sessions’ for residents to air their views on CHNs. By PAUL LUSHION, environment correspondent … Continue reading

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Optivo plays blame game by gas-lighting Addiscombe residents

Residents of shared-ownership homes in Addiscombe, who have spent the past 18 months trying to get an external door lock fixed by their landlords, have angrily accused the housing association responsible of trying to diminish the extent of the issues … Continue reading

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Fobbed off: unlocking 18 months of misery with Optivo

Following the Regina Road council flats scandal, much attention has been focused on the appalling record of local authorities in managing and maintaining properties. But as KEN TOWL has discovered, there are some housing associations whose attitude to residents also … Continue reading

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Blues at The Oval: Slim’s All Stars, Oval Tavern, Jan 8

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Harmony Exhibition, Croydon Art Space, Addiscombe, Dec 3-31

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Sinfonia is orchestrating a recruitment drive for new members

Croydon’s friendly amateur orchestra, the South London Sinfonia, is celebrating its 95th anniversary this year – and looking for new players to join them. South London Sinfonia is a friendly and affordable community orchestra which has held rehearsals at St … Continue reading

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Harmony Exhibition, Croydon Art Space, Nov 5, 12, 19 and 26

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Squaring the rubbish circle on Oval Road was never easy

CROYDON COMMENTARY: In answer to a public question at last night’s Town Hall meeting about the terrible state of Oval Road since rubbish contractors Veolia started a bin bags trial in 2020, Cllr Scott Roche said ‘a review of the … Continue reading

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Who’s for the chop? Mayor left ‘frustrated’ by axed trees

Thick Lizzy Truss is not the only Tory carrying out U-turns – Croydon’s part-time Mayor has done a hand-brake turn over traffic reduction measures, reports our motoring correspondent, JEREMY CLACKSON As if Croydon’s bungling of the implementation of Low Traffic … Continue reading

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Apple Day at the Addiscombe Railway Park orchard, Oct 1

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Black British Classical Foundation concert, St Mildred’s, Oct 1

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10-year-old Addiscombe Guide hits Jumble Trail for Edinburgh

A 10-year-old schoolgirl from Addiscombe has organised a garage sale Jumble Trail for this Sunday, raising money for her local Girl Guides group to visit the capital of Scotland. On September 4, residents across Addiscombe will set up stalls outside … Continue reading

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Addiscombe Hockey Club is recruiting – all are welcome

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The evening our art reviewer made an exhibition of himself

Croydon Art Space, in Addiscombe, last night presented an award for an outstanding piece of work by a student at Croydon School of Art. In front of his MP, dignitaries and the artists, KEN TOWL delivered a piece of performance … Continue reading

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Rocky’s Plaice 4-11s holiday club, Addiscombe, Aug 22-24

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After nearly six years, TfL pleads guilty over Sandilands crash

Transport for London will plead guilty to health and safety failings over the Croydon tram crash. Seven died and 61 were injured when a tram derailed approaching Sandilands on November 9, 2016. Prosecutions against TfL, Tram Operations Limited, the tram … Continue reading

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Freedom Exhibition at Croydon Art Space, Jun 4 to Jun 25

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