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Historic Commercial Vehicle Brighton run, A23, May 3
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Historic Commercial Vehicle Brighton run, A23, May 3
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Intriguing secret societies offer more than conspiracy theories
KEN TOWL delved into the little-known world of local literary societies, the ‘Lits’, where talk is cheap and at least the fruitcakes promise ‘no nuts’ I have discovered a hidden world, a world that exists in the shadows, a world … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Addiscombe West, Church and religions, Community associations, Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Education, History, Ken Towl, Norwood Society, Purley, Purley Literary Society, Redhill, Sanderstead
Tagged Addiscombe, CNH&SS, Croydon, Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society, East Croydon, Ken Towl, Literary Societies, Margaret Thatcher, Purley, Purley Literary Society, Redhill, Sanderstead, Sanderstead Literary Society, Shaw's Corner Literary Society, St Mildred's Literary Society, The Lit
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Brighton mainline weekend service disruption until February
Network Rail has issued an urgent notice to passengers hoping to travel south of Croydon, to Gatwick Airport and other destinations on the Brighton mainline this Sunday, November 30. And there’s a warning of similar, if not greater, rail disruption … Continue reading
Posted in East Croydon, Transport
Tagged Brighton, Brighton Mainline, East Croydon, Gatwick, Gatwick Airport, Govia Thameslink Railway, Horsham, Hove, Lewes, Network Rail, Purley, Rail disruption, Redhill, Reigate
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Disruption and delays on Southern services from East Croydon
Signalling issues affected services overnight from Purley to Gatwick and between Redhill and East Croydon, while ‘urgent track work’ will see no trains operating at all between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport on July 13 Rail services from East Croydon … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Transport
Tagged Brighton, Brighton Mainline, East Croydon, Gatwick Airport, Govia Thameslink, London, Purley, Redhill, Southampton, Southern Rail, Thameslink
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Metrobus rolls out zero-emission hydrogen fleet into Sutton
Sutton’s cooking on gas. Metrobus has been rolling out a fleet of hydrogen-powered buses, and last week its first double deckers, operating the 420 route from Sutton town centre to Gatwick Airport and Crawley, were brought into service. Metrobus is … Continue reading
Posted in Caterham, Outside Croydon, Redhill, Surrey, Sutton Council, Transport
Tagged buses, Crawley, Gatwick Airport, Hydrogen-powered bus, Metrobus, Redhill, Reigate, Sutton, Tadworth
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‘Crumbling concrete’ keeps Redhill’s Harlequin Theatre closed
A council-owned theatre in Redhill is to remain closed for an indefinite period because of “the extensive presence” of “crumbling concrete”, or RAAC – reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete. The Harlequin Theatre and cinema closed four months ago because of concerns … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cinema, Redhill, Reigate and Banstead Council, Surrey, Theatre
Tagged Harlequin Theatre, Redhill, Reigate and Banstead
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SES Water offers 20-mile diversion for Godstone Road closure
A road closure in Purley while the local water board installs new pipes could be sending some motorists on a diversion of around 20 miles, for journeys that would usually be less than a mile. SES Water will be closing … Continue reading
SES Water works will close main A22 for six weeks from July
Japanese-owned utility company SES Water is to close the A22 Godstone Road near Purley Cross, one of the major routes into and out of Croydon, for at least six weeks this summer to conduct works on a water main. The … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Kenley, Purley
Tagged A22, Coulsdon, Godstone Road, Kenley, Purley, Redhill, SES Water, Whyteleafe
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Passenger group concerned over Surrey’s cuts to bus routes
A public transport group representing passengers in Croydon, Sutton and Surrey has warned against widespread cuts to bus services implied in a consultation conducted by Surrey County Council. Surrey CC failed to consult the East Surrey Transport Committee directly, and … Continue reading
Bellway have a message for 57 apprentices: You’re hired!
It is National Apprenticeship Week and Bellway Homes is offering roles for 57 youngsters to step into the building business. Bellway’s South London division will take on two apprentices at its office in Redhill. One vacancy is for a Level2 … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Education
Tagged Apprenticeship, Apprenticeship Week, Bellway Homes, Redhill
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Position vacant: someone to manage the council’s HQ move
Our regular reader of Inside Croydon will know well that we are always keen to assist our neighbours. So we did not hesitate to re-publish here an “exciting” job opportunity, posted recently on behalf of our chums at Croydon Council, … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Property, URV
Tagged Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, London Borough of Croydon, Redhill, Taberner House
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Mental Tower video casts a shadow of doubt over Addiscombe
“The Jenga Tower”. “The Mental Tower”. The 54-storey centrepiece of this £20 million project beside East Croydon station may not yet have left the drawing board of Make architects, yet it has already attracted a couple of unfavourable nicknames. The … Continue reading
Posted in Addiscombe West, East Croydon, Environment, Housing, Menta Tower, Planning, Property
Tagged Addiscombe West, Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon, Dracula, East Croydon station, London, Redhill
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Float with the butterflies on Shabden Park’s farm walk
There’s lots of fluffy, endearing baby animals and wildlife to be seen, and also some first-class food to be had, at Shabden Park Farm’s regular farmer’s market just outside Chipstead tomorrow, Saturday, May 26. The market, just off the main … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Education, Environment, Gardening, Health, Outside Croydon, Walker Dunelm, Walks, Wildlife
Tagged Croydon, Farmers' market, London Borough of Croydon, Redhill
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