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Harriers forced to cancel borough’s biggest road race
The Croydon 10K, the borough’s biggest annual road race, has been forced to cancel due to safety concerns over the course raised by Transport for London, causing doubts about whether it can ever be staged again. It is the second … Continue reading
Posted in Athletics, Croydon Harriers, Sport, Striders of Croydon, TfL, Tramlink
Tagged Croydon 10K, Croydon 10km, Croydon Harriers, Lloyd Park
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Kangals seized after Lloyd Park attacks may never be returned
Croydon police are “doing everything they can” to ensure that three large guard dogs that have been roaming, out of control in Lloyd Park, are never returned to their owner, according to local MP Sarah Jones. The Turkish Kangals got … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Croydon Central, Croydon parks, Friends of Lloyd Park, Leslie Arms, Lloyd Park, Park Hill and Whitgift, Property, Sarah Jones MP
Tagged AA Homes, Anwar Ansari, Coombe Farm, Croydon, Croydon Central, Friends of Lloyd Park, Kangal, Labour, Lloyd Park, Metropolitan Police, Oaks Road, Sarah Jones MP, Turkish Kangal
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In-form Harriers head for a Lloyd Park cross-country showdown
Cross-country races are renowned for going ahead whatever the weather, and last weekend while footballers and race horses were taking time off due to the frozen conditions, Croydon Harriers splashed their way around sodden courses with great success. At Chobham … Continue reading
Fatal dog attack prompts council to review licensing scheme
A week after the horrific death of a dog walker at a beauty spot near Caterham, the police are yet to name the victim, or to release any of the eight dogs that they seized following what was reported to … Continue reading
Posted in Business, City Commons, Coulsdon, Crime, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Environment, Lloyd Park, London-wide issues, New Addington, Policing, Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown, Selsdon and Addington Village, South Croydon
Tagged Caterham, dog attack, dog walkers, Lloyd Park, New Addington, Selsdon Woods, Surrey, Surrey Police, Wallington
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The Friends of Lloyd Park, Boxing Day Walk, Dec 26
Posted in Friends of Lloyd Park, Walks
Tagged Christmas, Friends of Lloyd Park, Lloyd Park
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School street scheme scrapped on road next to Mayor’s home
CROYDON IN CRISIS: The council last week rejected a healthy schools street scheme that might have displaced traffic to a road of million-pound houses where Jason Perry now lives. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES A school street scheme was rejected by … Continue reading
Posted in Community associations, Commuting, Coombe Wood School, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Environment, Health, Lloyd Park, Mayor Jason Perry, Old Palace, Schools, South Croydon, TfL, Transport
Tagged Carlton Building Plastics, Castlemaine Avenue, Conservative, Coombe Wood School, Croham Valley Residents Association, Croydon, Croydon Council, Jason Perry, Jeremy Gill, Lloyd Park, Mayor Jason Perry, Melville Avenue, Old Palace School, Rutherford School, South Croydon, Tory
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Coombe Lane’s Chateau restaurant forced to cancel Christmas
The Chateau restaurant on Coombe Lane has closed, with immediate effect, the latest part of Croydon’s business fabric to go under as a consequence of rising costs and the damage caused to its trade by the covid pandemic. Originally opened … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Lloyd Park, Restaurants, South Croydon
Tagged Addington Hills, Chateau Napoleon, Coombe Wood, Coombe Wood House, Lloyd Park, The Chateau
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Double delight for Harriers as Croydon 10K road race returns
More than 200 runners turned out for the return of the Croydon 10K on Sunday, after a three-year absence, to encounter the worst conditions ever encountered in the history of the road race, as they set off from Lloyd Park … Continue reading
Posted in Athletics, Croydon Harriers, Lloyd Park, South London Harriers, Sport, Striders of Croydon
Tagged Croydon, Croydon 10K, Croydon Harriers, Donna Fraser, Lloyd Park
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Police issue apology to residents for Lloyd Park festival
Local police issued an apology on Saturday night to residents living around Lloyd Park after the first day of the weekend-long Garage Nation music festival staged in the public park. The event organisers claimed to have sold out all its … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Business, Community associations, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Friends of Lloyd Park, Lloyd Park, Music, Park Hill and Whitgift, Policing, South Croydon
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, David White, Friends of Lloyd Park, Garage Nation, Josi Kiss, Lloyd Park, London Borough of Croydon, Park Hill and Whitgift
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Lloyd Park locals confront council vacuum over two-day ‘rave’
For the second time this summer, Croydon Council has caused anger among the people they are meant to serve, with wide-ranging complaints from residents living in and around Lloyd Park they have had little or no information about a major … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Community associations, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Friends of Lloyd Park, Health, Jade Appleton, Lloyd Park, Music, Park Hill and Whitgift, Policing, South Croydon, South Croydon Community Association
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Garage Nation, Jade Appleton, Lloyd Park, MattsBBQ, Park Hill and Whitgift, South Croydon, South Croydon Community Association
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Jubilee Beacon veggie picnic event, Lloyd Park, Jun 2
Posted in Activities, Croydon parks, Lloyd Park
Tagged Indian Vegetarian and Vegan Society, Lloyd Park, Nitin Mehta, Platinum Jubilee
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Groups set off for autumn walks to stride on from covid
The nights might be closing in as we head into autumn, but that doesn’t seem to have deterred the organisers of some group walks being held around the borough, with one set even encouraging participants to bring a head torch … Continue reading
Delays at Croydon put Parkrun’s national return in jeopardy
Delays at Croydon Council could force the abandonment of the post-covid return of hundreds of popular Parkruns across England. Following the government’s “roadmap” out of lockdown, national organisers have been targeting June 26 as their English resumption date – but … Continue reading
Grinling Gibbons and saxifrage: hidden secrets of Lloyd Park
CROYDON COMMENTARY: The moving of sites between two Croydon private schools will create a misnomer for the building being used in Lloyd Park, according to ANTHONY MILLS, who provides some history and background to the site The transfer of the … Continue reading
Posted in Cedars School, History, Lloyd Park, Oakwood, Schools
Tagged Cedars School, Geoffrey Harris House, Grinling Gibbons, Lloyd Park, Oakwood School
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Two private schools to move into vacated Virgo Fidelis site
Our education correspondent, GENE BRODIE, on how an Opus Dei Catholic education trust is paying the £5m cost of repairs to a grand Gothic building in Upper Norwood, while Croydon Council Tax-payers are still getting stung with a £4m bill … Continue reading
Posted in Cedars School, Education, Lloyd Park, Oakwood, Purley, Schools, Virgo Fidelis
Tagged Cedars School, Lloyd Park, Oakwood School, Purley, Upper Norwood, Virgo Fidelis Convent School
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Lloyd Park stages first track and race trial for England Athletics
MATTHEW KIERNAN reports on how local runners tried out the ‘new normal’ on Saturday. Photos: NIGEL BRAMLEY By this time of year usually, the country’s hardened distance runners, fun runners and joggers would be two months into their winter of … Continue reading
Posted in Athletics, Croydon Harriers, Herne Hill Harriers, Lloyd Park, Sport, Striders of Croydon
Tagged coronavirus, Covid-19, Croydon Harriers, Lloyd Park
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Lloyd Park café opens with ‘Rainbow Boy’ art at its heart
There surely can be no more difficult time to try to open a new business than the present, especially if your business is in the hospitality trade and the nation is under coronavirus lockdown. But that’s the hand that has … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Business, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Lloyd Park
Tagged Croydon Council, Friends of Lloyd Park, Lloyd Park, Lounge Cafe
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Cancer Research fires starter’s gun for autumn charity runs
Today should have seen the staging of the 40th London Marathon. But the decision to postpone the event for the first time in its history was taken a month ago, in common with many sports and charity events – including … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Croydon parks, Crystal Palace Park, Lloyd Park, Sport
Tagged Crystal Palace Park, Lloyd Park, Race for Life
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Does your street have its very own ‘Banksy’ rainbow yet?
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Tagged Addiscombe, Banksy, coronavirus, Covid-19, Lloyd Park, South Croydon
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Friends of Lloyd Park Conservation Day, Feb 9
Posted in Croydon parks, Environment, Friends of Lloyd Park, Lloyd Park
Tagged Friends of Lloyd Park, Lloyd Park
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Get in the running for Croydon’s Race for Life on July 5
Fun runners, racers, joggers and those who want to get a bit fitter and raise cash for charity have just one week left to register for this year’s Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in Croydon and still be eligible … Continue reading
Lloyd’s legacy to Croydon offers a real breath of fresh air
DAVID WHITE on one of Croydon’s greatest, greenest assets For all its faults and challenges, Croydon is a great place to live. One feature which makes it great in my eyes is its parks and green spaces. All 127 of … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon parks, David White, Environment, Lloyd Park
Tagged David White, Friends of Lloyd Park, Lloyd Park
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