Tag Archives: Kenley

A piece of Battle of Britain history is up for sale, at £1.5m

Posted on August 31, 2017 by

You can now own a piece of Battle of Britain history, though it comes at a cost: £1.5million. To be fair, you do get a rather impressive six-bedroomed house set in a beautiful part of the North Downs. The Garth … Continue reading →

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Battle of Britain heroes to be remembered at Kenley

Posted on August 29, 2017 by

Kenley aerodrome, the most intact RAF fighter airfield remaining from World War II, will be returned to its former glory for a free and spectacular Sky Heroes event on Sunday September 10, showcasing the site’s important Battle of Britain history … Continue reading →

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Follow Kenley’s yellow brick road for a high-flying ramble

Posted on August 22, 2017 by

WANDLE WANDERINGS: There’s a Bank Holiday coming up and our loyal reader KEN TOWL has found a rambling route of just over two miles which includes a star-gazing observatory, a yellow brick road, the ghostly swishing of gliders, and two … Continue reading →

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Kenley Revival is offering an apprenticeship on heritage project

Posted on July 26, 2017 by

Probably the most innovative and creative heritage schemes in the borough is recruiting an apprentice. The Lottery-funded Kenley Revival project fuses conservation, wildlife, history and archaeology in and around the former Battle of Britain airfield.

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Four residents’ associations join protest petition on planning

Posted on July 21, 2017 by

KEN LEE reports on growing support for a petition over the conduct of the council’s planning committee Four more residents’ associations from around the borough have added their endorsement to a petition which questions the integrity of the council’s planning … Continue reading →

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Kenley Primary School summer fair, Jun 25

Posted on June 11, 2017 by
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Barwell says £1.5m to save lives on our roads is ‘wasteful’

Posted on May 11, 2017 by

KEN LEE, our south of the borough correspondent, reports on the latest not-very-bright piece of opposition-for-opposition’s sake dreamt up by the local Conservatives The latest exercise in political point-scoring from Croydon’s Tories, including gaffe-prone Gavin Barwell, could put children’s lives … Continue reading →

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