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Proms charity makes grant to help work of Lives Not Knives
Lives Not Knives, the Croydon-based anti-violence campaign, has received a £500 charity donation to assist their work, thanks to a recommendation from Inside Croydon. The cheque was handed over yesterday by local businesswoman, Petta Naylor, on behalf of the committee … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Charity, Community associations, Fairfield Halls, Lives Not Knives, Music
Tagged Croydon, England, Fairfield Halls, LNK, London, London Borough of Croydon, Religion, South Croydon
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Community Question Time: Wed July 17
The Voice newspaper and Croydon BME Forum are holding a Community Question Time on Wednesday, July 17, from 5.30pm to 8pm at Croydon Town Hall in Katherine Street. The panel will include local MPs and council representatives and topics will … Continue reading
South Norwood Arts Festival finale: Sunday July 14
Posted in Activities, Art, Community associations, Dance, Music, South Norwood
Tagged Croydon, England, London, Recreation and Sports, Religion, Shopping mall, South Norwood
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Art for heart’s sake: seeing the world afresh
SUSAN OLIVER, pictured left, ahead of the South Norwood Arts Festival, outlines how she discovered her own artistic bliss Most people know me as a gardener and bee-keeper. But quietly, in the background, I’ve been seeking my own personal revolution … Continue reading
Posted in Art, South Norwood, Susan Oliver
Tagged Croydon, England, London, Recreation and Sports, Religion, South Norwood, Susan Oliver
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Sticky fingered thief makes off with tree from garden
This notice was spotted by our loyal reader in South Croydon. It requires no further comment. Unless, of course, you wish to post your views with this article…
Posted in Crime, Environment, Gardening
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Central, England, Health care, London, Religion, South Croydon
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Channel 5 looking to pull fast one on Croydon’s petty thieves
How others see us… Earlier this week, there was a visit to Inside Croydon Towers by a television producer who had dared venture forth from his trendy offices in one of those fashionable “quarters” of east London in order to … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Crime, Local media, London-wide issues, Policing
Tagged Croydon, England, Fagin, London, Religion, United States, Wandsworth
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Channel 4 producers seek youngsters to face pay day alone
Posted in Activities, Pay Day
Tagged Croydon, England, London, Religion, West Croydon station
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Inside Croydon’s Hero of the Week: Marzia Nicodemi-Ehikioya
Marzia Nicodemi-Ehikioya won’t like this. Like that’s ever stopped us in the past. But the Shirley resident is Inside Croydon’s “Hero of the Week”, because she took a stand – or rather a seat – against a jumped-up little tyrant. … Continue reading
It gets worse: three-day week plus five jobs lost at UNJL
It was under Ted Heath’s Conservative government in the 1970s that Britain was reduced to a three-day week. Until, that is, Croydon’s 2013 Tories came along, because they have managed to reduce the operation at Upper Norwood Joint Library to … Continue reading
“Truly shocking” 18% rise in muggings in Croydon
Figures released today show that muggings in Croydon have increased by 18 per cent in the past year, at a time when across London, the number of “robberies against a person” have fallen by 8 per cent, prompting the local … Continue reading
Posted in Boris Johnson, Crime, Croydon 8/8, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Policing
Tagged Bromley, Croydon, Croydon North, England, London, Religion, Steve Reed, Westminster
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Join the daisy chain for lessons in active childbirth
Angela Thacker is running two free taster sessions for Daisy Birthing Classes on Friday April 5, in the morning, and Monday April 8, in the evening, at Shirley Methodist Church. Spaces are limited so must be booked by contacting Thacker … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Business, Health, Shirley North
Tagged Croydon, England, Friday, London, New Addington, Religion, Surrey Street Market, Thacker
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Cane Hill and Coulsdon “Masterplan” discussion begins
The public consultation on The Future of Coulsdon – Coulsdon Masterplan began last week, including details of Barratt’s proposals for the redevelopment of the Cane Hill site. As part of the consultation, there will be drop in sessions on: Tuesday … Continue reading
Posted in Cane Hill, Community associations, Coulsdon, Coulsdon East, Coulsdon Town, Croydon Greens, Croydon South, East Coulsdon Residents' Association, Environment, Friends of Farthing Downs, Old Coulsdon Residents' Association, Planning, Property
Tagged Cane Hill, Croydon, England, London, New Addington, Recreation and Sports, Religion, Thornton Heath
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Whoops… Council setting the agenda for blunders
Croydon’s Council Tax increase comes while record amounts are being spent in Taberner House on expensive consultants and staff in the communications department, the propaganda department which uses public money to deceive and publish half-truths and misinformation about the council’s … Continue reading
Posted in Council Tax, Croydon Council, Jon Rouse, URV
Tagged Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, England, London, London Borough of Croydon, Religion, Tory
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Friends of Bradmore Green Pond: work day this Saturday
Friends of Bradmore Green Pond are staging a work day on the pond this Saturday, February 16, from 10am. All volunteers, from wherever in Croydon, are welcome to come along to assist. The work session lasts up to two hours. … Continue reading
Chance to reboot your old computer for a good cause
A local charity group, wants to take any old, unwanted computers off your hands. Loyal reader Anita Davison writes to Inside Croydon: “If anyone was lucky enough to receive a new PC for Christmas and is still undecided with what … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Community associations, Croydon Greens, Environment
Tagged Allders, Christmas, Conservative, Croydon, England, London, London Borough of Croydon, Religion
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Glass Balloon makes final landing of 2012 at Scream Lounge
BELLA BARTOCK, the old lush, has been out on the town again, and this time stumbled down to the Scream Lounge in South End More than once, we have noted how the Scream Lounge is a true gem in Croydon, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Music
Tagged Chief Inspector, Croydon, England, Harris Academy, London, Mexico, Oyster card, Religion
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Library cards and flip flops: GLL is handed £8.8m deal
It is being reported by a library campaign website that an organisation best known for managing leisure centres and swimming pools is about to be handed an eight-year contract worth millions of pounds to operate … Croydon’s public libraries. For … Continue reading
The Crocus Vale’s parish church celebrates its Minster status
Croydon Parish Church officially became a Minster yesterday. But that does not mean it is taking a step towards cathedral status to enhance Croydon’s claims to becoming a city, according to Rev Canon Colin Boswell. Rev Boswell gave two interviews … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Croydon Central, History
Tagged Catholic Church, Croydon, Croydon Parish Church, England, London, London Borough of Croydon, Parish, Religion
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