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Conservative councillor’s secret past as an IRA gun-runner
After 24 years on Croydon Council, Maria Gatland will be standing down at the elections in May, her explosive past still unknown by many of the residents she represents. PETER GILLMAN provides the inside story When Tory councillor Maria Gatland … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, Community associations, Croham Hurst, Friends of Croham Hurst Woods, Maria Gatland, Peter Gillman, South Croydon
Tagged Cllr Maria Gatland, Conservative, Croham, Croham Hurst, Croydon, Croydon Council, Dublin, Friends of Croham Hurst, IRA, London Borough of Croydon, Maria Gatland, Maria Maguire, Peter Gillman, Provisional IRA, South Croydon, Sunday Times, Sunday Times Insight team, To Take Arms, Tory
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Together for Iain charity performance, Croham Hurst, Nov 16
Posted in Charity, Croydon Male Voice Choir, Music
Tagged Croham Hurst, Croham Hurst Golf Club, Croydon, Croydon Male Voice Choir
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New company to rise from ashes of Whitgift Sports Club failure
It’s ‘business as usual’ at Croham Manor Road, where four old boys’ clubs are set to take over following the collapse of their sports ground’s management company. EXCLUSIVE By STEVEN DOWNES A new lease for the Old Whitgiftians’ sports ground … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Charity, Cricket, Croham Hurst GC, Hockey, Old Whitgiftians, Sport, Whitgift Foundation
Tagged cricket, Croham Hurst, Croydon, Hockey, Old Palace of John Whitgift School, Old Whitgiftians, rugby union, South Croydon, Whitgift Foundation, Whitgift School, Whitgift Sports Club, Whitgiftian Association
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Whitgift Sports Club goes into liquidation owing £300,000
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Another small business in the hospitality sector appears to have gone under – with a large charity, private school and old boys’ association carefully distancing themselves from the debt-ridden company. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES The Whitgift Sports … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Charity, Cricket, Croham Hurst GC, Hockey, Old Whitgiftians, Sport, Whitgift Foundation
Tagged cricket, Croham Hurst, Croydon, Hockey, Old Palace of John Whitgift School, Old Whitgiftians, rugby union, South Croydon, Whitgift Foundation, Whitgift School, Whitgift Sports Club, Whitgiftian Association
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Golfer takes on 100-hole challenge for Legacy Youth Zone
A Croydon golfer is hoping that the long days of mid-summer will allow him to complete a 100-hole challenge this week, and help him raise thousands of pounds for one of the borough’s most inspiring youth charities. James Miller, a … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Croham Hurst GC, Golf, Sport
Tagged Croham Hurst, Croham Hurst Golf Club, Croydon, James Miller, Legacy Youth Zone, South Croydon
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Rebuilding Croydon, John Grindrod talk, Croham Hurst, Apr 18
Posted in Activities, History
Tagged Croham Hurst, Croham Hurst Golf Club, Croydon, John Grindrod
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Croham Hurst golfer among 600 hopefuls for Senior service
While Justin Rose and Rory McIlroy take on the world’s top pro golfers at Hoylake in the Open Championship this week, two of the best players from local clubs have been getting in their last practice rounds before trying to … Continue reading
Brigade goes the hole way to try to control summer wildfires
Major incident review found 39 appliances were unavailable because of staff shortages on Brigade’s busiest day for callouts last year One year on from what is seen as the London Fire Brigade’s busiest day for emergency call-outs since the darkest … Continue reading
Residents were evacuated as grass fire took hold in Norbury
Police investigation underway into causes of the large blaze, which Fire Brigade says threatened to spread to ‘a whole street of houses’ Croydon parks friends groups and volunteers who help out around some of the borough’s open spaces and beauty … Continue reading
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Tagged Croham Hurst, grass fire, London Fire Brigade, Norbury
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Walk in the Roundshaw woods and revel in splashes of colour
NATURE NOTES/MAY 2022: Early spring flowers and woodland walks are not-to-be-missed treats. Plus news of the next Inside Croydon guided walk later this month Part of the sheer joy of Roundshaw Downs is its diversity. As wide open and wonderful … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon parks, Environment, Nature Notes
Tagged Bourne Society, Croham Hurst, Dave Warburton, Littleheath Wood, Nature Notes, Roundshaw, Roundshaw Downs
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What a load of rubbish! Lockdown picnickers trash Lloyd Park
Friends groups of the borough’s parks are becoming increasingly concerned at the behaviour and conduct of some of those who swarmed into the open spaces at the weekend, leaving tons of rubbish behind them. The photograph above was taken near … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon parks, Environment, Lloyd Park
Tagged coronavirus, Covid-19, Croham Hurst, Friends of Lloyd Park, Llloyd Park
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Friends group opposes works to restore Croham Hurst after fire
Those not working this Bank Holiday Monday in the fine weather forecasted might want to take their recreation on the top of Croham Hurst, especially with the cooling tree cover on the route from the Croham valley. After the hard … Continue reading
Fire brigade on stand-by for fire risk at Croydon beauty spot
There’s growing concerns, ahead of another hot and dry weekend, for the safety of a Croydon beauty spot from fires, coupled with mounting anger at the carelessness and “eco-vandalism” of some who might be planning to hold barbecues at Croham … Continue reading
Large sections of Croham Hurst left scarred after day-long fires
Firefighters are on standby today to dampen down the embers after fire left a large part of Croham Hurst charred and blackened. Three fire engines attended the Site of Special Scientific Interest for most of yesterday, as a bush fire … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon parks, London Fire Brigade, Maria Gatland, South Croydon, Wildlife
Tagged Croham Hurst, Maria Gatland, South Croydon
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Councillor appeals to public to avoid fire risk at Croham Hurst
With the London Weather Centre already declaring this month the driest June since records began, a councillor in South Croydon has appealed to the public not to light fires or barbecues in one of the area’s most sensitive natural open … Continue reading
Posted in Croham Hurst, Croydon parks, Environment, Maria Gatland, South Croydon, Wildlife
Tagged Conservative, Croham Hurst, Maria Gatland, South Croydon, Tory
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Striders show the way with three routes round our parks
Last year, Striders of Croydon, the local running club, applied successfully for a grant from Croydon Council for a scheme which, in the council’s opinion, would improve and highlight Croydon’s parks and open spaces. Included in this application was the … Continue reading
Time to take a container for those brambles on your rambles
We’re in the midst of the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, and as MOIRA O’DONNELL suggests, it’s the perfect time to discover the pleasures of foraging for free food As a child, one of my greatest joys was a … Continue reading
Six-month programme of talks and walks into London’s past
The Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society has seen a lot come and go locally over the past 146 years since it was formed. Now it is looking towards the next six months, having published its programme of events – … Continue reading
Friends environmental group to receive Queen’s award
The Friends of Croham Hurst Woods will be celebrating a prize-winning year at their annual meeting next month, when they will be presented with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. The doughty band of residents who each month spend at … Continue reading
South Croydon community hits the heritage trail: Jan 20
The South Croydon Community Association has been hard at work developing “The Weird, the Wicked and the Wonderful: Tales from South Croydon’s forgotten heritage”, a heritage trail which will be discussed at a public meeting being held on Monday evening, … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Community associations, Croydon 8/8, Education, History, Schools, South Croydon, South Croydon Community Association, Waddon, Walks
Tagged Archbishop of Canterbury, Croham Hurst, Croydon, Croydon South, Haling Manor, South Croydon, South Croydon, Swan and Sugarloaf, Waddon
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Did Mead mislead Town Hall over Newsnight interview?
Did Dudley Mead, the deputy leader of the Conservative group that controls Croydon Council, deliberately mislead a full council meeting last night? Croydon’s shameful record on providing emergency housing for the borough’s homeless was highlighted by BBC Newsnight two weeks … Continue reading
