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Blue is the colour as Croydon landlord honours promotion bet
Crystal Palace fans who drink in the Bull’s Head on Wandle Road, a proper old-fashioned boozer popular with the locals, have been prolonging their celebrations since their club won promotion to the Premier League. They were sure that they had … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Crystal Palace FC, Football, Pubs
Tagged Croydon, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace F.C., London, Palace, Premier League, Scotland, Selhurst Park
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On the campaign trail: How not to be pictured
Spotted this via Martin Angus. An object lesson in how not to be photographed while out campaigning? Or did Cartwright pose for this knowingly? You decide… All other offerings in a similar vein welcome (we’ve seen some rather awkwardly posed … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 by-election, Croydon North
Tagged Coalition government, Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, Politics, Scotland, Tory, Vince Cable
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Selhurst Park to get a preview of Olympic boxing action
Selhurst Park is to stage another international amateur boxing tournament, when England take on Scotland under the marquee raised on the pitch on May 16. This follows a similar event being staged last year, when England won 5-2 against the … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Olympics, Activities, Boxing, Crystal Palace FC, Sport
Tagged Boxing, Crystal Palace FC, England, Olympic, Phil Alexander, Scotland, Selhurst Park, Value-added tax
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England captain Robshaw returns to his grassroots
England’s rugby captain, Chris Robshaw, is going back to his grassroots on Sunday, with a special visit to his first rugby club, Warlingham. With England having the weekend off from Six Nations action, flank forward Robshaw, now the highly successful … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Chris Robshaw, Rugby Union, Sanderstead, Sport, Warlingham RFC
Tagged Chris Robshaw, England, Hamsey Green, Harlequin F.C., Italy, Scotland, Six Nations Championship, Warlingham
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Weekend rambles: “The four Bs” (5¾ miles; moderate)
This week, WALKER DUNELM strides in to Kent for a longer ramble around a nature reserve noted for its bird life Bough Beech Reservoir was built in the late 1960s and the northern end is now a nature reserve popular … Continue reading
Posted in Outside Croydon, Walker Dunelm, Walks
Tagged Bough Beech, Glossary of cricket terms, Good Beer Guide, Greensand Ridge, Ide Hill, Scotland, Stile
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