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Tag Archives: Roundshaw
Woodcote garden centre gives away Christmas trees to schools
Four local primaries and pre-schools have each received large, and free, Christmas trees for children, staff and parents to enjoy, all thanks to a community giveaway organised by Dobbies Garden Centre at Woodcote Green. Sunflowers Pre School on Brabazon Avenue, … Continue reading
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Tagged Carshalton, Christmas, Christmas trees, Dobbies, Roundshaw, Sutton, Wallington, Woodcote Green
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Pirates staging a festival of baseball at Roundshaw, July 5-6
This weekend, national champions the Croydon Pirates are hosting the London Tournament baseball festival at Roundshaw Playing Fields. The event is free and open to all, inviting the local community and baseball fans from across the country to enjoy a … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Croydon Pirates, Sport
Tagged baseball, Croydon, Croydon Pirates, Major League Baseball, Roundshaw, Waddon, Wallington
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Hero Hirai joins the Pirates’ perfect pitch for women’s baseball
Croydon Pirates Baseball Club is launching its first women’s programme, aiming to start playing in the 2025 season. As part of this initiative, the Pirates will be hosting a “Intro to Baseball” session on Saturday, February 1, from 6pm to … Continue reading
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Tagged baseball, Croydon Pirates, Roundshaw, Wallington
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Pirates sail close to the wind to lift national AAA baseball title
Croydon Pirates are the 2024 British baseball AAA champions, after staging a thrilling a comeback in the championship series at Farnham last weekend. The Pirates were 1-0 down in the best-of-three series against Bristol Badgers, and needed to come back … Continue reading
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Tagged baseball, Croydon, Croydon Pirates, Major League Baseball, Roundshaw
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Volunteer in it for the long haul as she clocks up 1,000 Parkruns
A Croydon woman has been volunteering at local sports events for 15 years – and all she got given was a T-shirt… It was, however, a cherished 1,000 Parkruns T-shirt. Nicki Clark is thought to be the first volunteer in … Continue reading
Roundshaw killing: teenager arrested on suspicion of murder
Detectives investigating the murder of a man on the Roundshaw Estate on Monday night have made an arrest. A 17-year-old man was arrested yesterday on suspicion of murder and remains in custody. An investigation was launched after officers were called … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Knife crime, London-wide issues, Policing, Sutton Council
Tagged Metropolitan Police, Roundshaw, Roundshaw Estate, Sutton
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Sutton stabbing ‘adds to people’s anxiety’ says council leader
The Metropolitan Police has confirmed that it is treating the death on Monday night of a man on Typhoon Way, on the Roundshaw estate, as murder. According to a Met spokesperson, “A woman was arrested on suspicion of making threats … Continue reading
A summer evening stroll and close encounter with a triffid
NATURE NOTES: Our latest ambling ramble for readers took place last month on what for many would be the familiar territory of Roundshaw Downs. Yet with expert guidance, we were still able to discover one of nature’s more bizarre plants. … Continue reading
Roundshaw Ramble: Put some bird song into an evening amble
Inside Croydon’s doughty troup of walkers and nature-watchers are long overdue a return to Roundshaw Downs to catch up with the fascinating fauna and flora to be found there. That’s why next Thursday, June 15, we’ll be staging the latest … Continue reading
Fire, thunder and ice – real life drama up on Roundshaw Downs
NATURE NOTES: A year-long photo-diary of an area of exceptionally important wildlife habitat on our doorsteps is coming to a close, with nature so far resilient against the impact of the global climate crisis. But for how long? By STEVEN … Continue reading
An evening stroll to track down one of our rarest butterflies
For our third group visit to local nature reserve Roundshaw Downs, we follow how the changing seasons and long hot summer are affecting the environment and wildlife in our midst. This is your chance to catch-up with Inside Croydon’s unique … Continue reading
Long dry summer has transformed the downs to straw-yellow
NATURE NOTES/JULY 2022: We seem to be racing through summer at speed, with Roundshaw Downs feeling the heat. By STEVEN DOWNES We’d been walking for almost two hours. Dave Warburton, the Sutton biodiversity officer, had been enthusiastically regaling us with … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Warburton, Purley Way, Roundshaw, Roundshaw Downs, Sutton
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Walk in the Roundshaw woods and revel in splashes of colour
NATURE NOTES/MAY 2022: Early spring flowers and woodland walks are not-to-be-missed treats. Plus news of the next Inside Croydon guided walk later this month Part of the sheer joy of Roundshaw Downs is its diversity. As wide open and wonderful … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon parks, Environment, Nature Notes
Tagged Bourne Society, Croham Hurst, Dave Warburton, Littleheath Wood, Nature Notes, Roundshaw, Roundshaw Downs
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Heard before they’re seen, skylarks soar back over Roundshaw
NATURE NOTES/FEB 2022: Our year-long photostory continues with some welcome arrivals and the first signs of spring. PLUS: Join us for a gentle ramble next month They’re back. I saw my first skylark of 2022 a week earlier. When I … Continue reading
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Tagged Nature Notes, Roundshaw, Roundshaw Downs, The Paddock
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Up on the Downs, watching for the missing signs of winter
NATURE NOTES/JAN 2022: The green, open spaces on our doorsteps are havens for a rich variety of wildlife. In the first of a year-long series of photostories, STEVEN DOWNES takes you for a walk Phew! What a scorcher! As no … Continue reading
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Tagged Nature Notes, Roundshaw, Roundshaw Downs, The Paddock
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