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Tag Archives: Coombe Lane
Croydon becomes winter wonderland as forecast snow arrives
PHOTOSTORY: Locals woke up this morning to a dusting of light snow, turning parts of the borough into picture postcard scenes. ALAN ROBSON, on Farthing Down, and KEN TOWL, in the Addington Hills, were out and about bright and early … Continue reading
Summer studies win Royal Russell’s young pupils new badges
Almost 100 pupils from Royal Russell School on Coombe Lane are wearing new badges on their uniforms this week, after they took part in a national maths and English learning challenge. The DoodleLearning Summer Challenge is designed to motivate primary-aged … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Royal Russell, Schools
Tagged Coombe Lane, Discovery Education, DoodleEnglish, DoodleMaths, Gravel Hill, Royal Russell School
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New Addington tram service closed next two Sunday mornings
There will be no tram service to New Addington for the next two Sunday mornings – August 17 and August 24 – due, once again, “to essential engineering works”. Transport for London issued its advisory note today, saying that there … Continue reading
Posted in Lloyd Park, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Coombe Lane, Coombe Wood School, Croydon Trams, Lloyd Park, London Trams, TfL, Transport for London
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Trams ‘inconvenience’ with planned works on Coombe Lane
Transport for London has issued another service warning, as “essential upgrade works” began this week, expected to continue until “early September” at an emergency crossing opposite Coombe Wood School, between the Lloyd Park and Coombe Lane tram stops. Tram services … Continue reading
Posted in Lloyd Park, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Coombe Lane, Coombe Wood School, Lloyd Park
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Coombe Lane’s stolen cattle trough recovered by Kent police
Beano’s and Turtle’s may be long gone, just like the Davis Theatre and Allders. Dabners is soon to close. But other pieces of once-thought-lost Croydon heritage are being restored, or recovered. As well as the Surrey Street drinking fountain and … Continue reading
No tram service to New Addington for two weeks, from Apr 5
There will be no tram service to New Addington for two weeks, starting from Saturday April 5, as Transport for London carries out “essential maintenance” around the Shirley Hills Road crossing between Coombe Lane and Gravel Hill tram stops. Services … Continue reading
Five Hills of Croydon: 20 ramblers, 4 miles, countless memories
PHOTOSTORY: Thanks to all the Inside Croydon readers who joined us on Sunday for our guided walk over five of the ‘seven’ hills of Croydon, following a route suggested in the book Hillwalking London: Ten High-Level Walks to the Heights … Continue reading
