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Third day of water shortages after Crystal Palace burst main
Thousands of homes and businesses, including 11 care homes and 29 schools, in the Streatham, Penge and Sydenham areas are without water or enduring low water pressure for a third day today, following a burst water main in Crystal Palace … Continue reading
Finally a ‘tram’ rolls up at Crystal Palace – except it’s a bus!
No, that wasn’t really a tram you just saw trundling up Anerley Hill. It was the new, tram-lookalike 358 electric bus, part of a fleet of 20 zero emission vehicles which have come into service today. It has been 20 … Continue reading
Posted in Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, TfL, Transport
Tagged 358, Bromley, Crystal Palace, London, Mayor, Orpington, Penge, TfL, Transport for London
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Tory election candidate warned by police over dodgy leaflet
A Conservative Party candidate in the General Election has been told by the Metropolitan Police to stop distributing a campaign leaflet that has been designed to appear as if it has the endorsement of the force’s local commander. Hannah Gray, … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 General Election, Bromley Council, Crime, London-wide issues, Policing
Tagged 2024 General Election, Beckenham, Beckenham and Penge, Bromley, Bromley Council, General Election, General Election 2024, Hannah Gray, Metropolitan Police, Penge, Scotland Yard, Superintendent Luke Baldock
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Dozens evacuated from fire in Orchard Grove block of flats
A three-storey block of flats in Penge had to be evacuated due to a fire in the early hours of this morning. Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters tackled a fire on Orchard Grove in Penge. A second-floor flat … Continue reading
Posted in Bromley Council, London Fire Brigade
Tagged Flat fire, LFB, London Fire Brigade, Penge
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Fanning the flames – Brigade deals with Penge bedsit blaze
Firefighters yesterday tackled a flat fire on Laurel Grove in Penge which is believed to have been caused by using an electrical appliance on a bed. No one was seriously hurt, but a man was taken to hospital by London … Continue reading
Crystal Palace Festival is going back to its roots for return
After a three-year wait, the Crystal Palace Festival is back, on September 17 and 18. The Festival marks its return post-covid by going back to its high street roots, with festival hubs popping up all around the high street area … Continue reading
From Penge to Pissaro: talks that offer grasp on local history
Intrigued by your family history? Interested in tracing the roots of your family tree? Want to find out what your grandfather or great-grandfather did in the Great War 100 years ago? The next talk at the Norwood Society, at 7.30pm … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art, Community associations, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace Community Association, Crystal Palace Park, Education, History, Norwood Society, Upper Norwood Library Trust
Tagged Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, History, Norwood Society, Penge, Pissaro, South Norwood
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