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Jamaica and Cuba Benefit Concert, Ruskin House, Sat Dec 6

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Storm rages at Town Hall over unspent £4m climate funding

Jamaica has been declared a disaster zone, after Hurricane Melissa ripped through the Caribbean island overnight. But according to Mayor Jason Perry’s most senior colleague at Croydon Town Hall, the climate emergency “is not a priority”. Today, the supercharged Hurricane … Continue reading

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Ruskin House Screen Club: Running for the Revolution, Dec 6

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Transition Town looks to Cuba for inspiration

Croydon Transition Town is holding its first public event – a free film show on Sunday, February 17, at 7pm, at Matthew’s Yard, off Surrey Street. The film is The Power of Communities – How Cuba Surivived Peak Oil, which … Continue reading

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Flavours of a Caribbean island from Norwood coffee bar

Casa Cuba, opened in October at the southern point of the Upper Norwood Triangle, provides both genuine Cubans and Cuban products. And when we talk of “real Cubans”, we are not just talking of the rolled Havanos cigars. Proprietors Sandra … Continue reading

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