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Meander through south London history in Wandle Fortnight
Wandle Fortnight begins this Saturday, September 10, in case you didn’t already know… The fortnight encompasses a range of activities, exhibitions, walks and talks which explore aspects of the Wandle valley’s cultural, industrial and environmental legacy, and run from this … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Environment, Friends of Wandle Park, History, Outside Croydon, Walks, Wandle Park, Wildlife
Tagged River Wandle, South Croydon, Waddon, Wandle Park
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South Croydon Allotments annual open day, Aug 13
South Croydon Allotments is staging its annual open day on Saturday August 13. This year’s event is raising money for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. Open from 9.30am to 1.30pm, the allotment society invites you to, “Come and visit our … Continue reading
Swedish imports help Scream Lounge to rock South Croydon
BELLA BARTOCK joined the rock chicks at South Croydon’s long-running music venue I was told beforehand to expect a larger crowd than usual at the Scream Lounge on Saturday. Apparently, the venue just off South End is a Pokestop, whatever … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Scream Lounge
Tagged Pokemon, Pokestop, Scream Lounge, South Croydon
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St Peter’s Primary Summer Fair, South Croydon, Jun 25
Posted in Activities, Charity, Schools
Tagged South Croydon, St Peter's Primary School
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‘Scandal’ of £388m-worth of Croydon homes standing empty
Croydon Council was this week celebrating bringing 137 homes in the borough back into residential use for those on the housing waiting list. Yet according to figures published today, based on data from the Land Registry and property website Rightmove, … Continue reading
Posted in Alison Butler, Croydon Council, Housing, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Planning
Tagged Alison Butler, Croydon Council, Housing, South Croydon
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Coulsdon councillor highlights Southern Railway’s profiteering
It took a hitherto little-regarded local Conservative councillor to flag up the futility of Chris Philp, the Tory MP for Croydon South, staging a public meeting with executives of Southern Railways. Philp has threatened to demand that Southern lose its … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Philp MP, Commuting, Coulsdon, Coulsdon West, Croydon South, Luke Clancy, Transport
Tagged Chris Philp MP, Coulsdon, Luke Clancy, Purley, South Croydon
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Save 15% on your bills for a night out at Brasserie Vacherin
Malcolm John, the noted locally based chef and restaurateur, is offering 15 per cent off your food bill on your first visit to his Brasserie Vacherin in South End if you sign up to the venue’s loyalty scheme. John has … Continue reading
Posted in Brasserie Vacherin, Business, Restaurants
Tagged Brasserie Vacherin, Malcolm John, South Croydon, South End
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Plant bring and buy sale, South Croydon Allotments, May 14
South Croydon Allotment Society is holding a plant sale on Saturday May 14, from 9.30am to noon. Admission is free, and plants will be available at “reasonable prices”. The event is at South Croydon Allotments – via entrances from the … Continue reading
South Croydon Rotary Club charity quiz night, Mar 5
Posted in Charity, South Croydon Rotary
Tagged South Croydon, South Croydon Rotary Club
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Labour splits in Croydon undermine Khan’s Mayor’s bid
WALTER CRONXITE on rumblings of discontent within local Labour The visit of Labour’s London Mayoral hopeful, Sadiq Khan, to Croydon on Saturday exposed again the north-south divide, not only within the borough’s red and blue areas, but also the growing … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 London elections, 2018 council elections, Ashburton, Coulsdon, Croydon South, London Assembly, Marina Ahmad, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Tony Newman, Waddon
Tagged Conservative, Coulsdon, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Labour, Marina Ahmad, Sadiq Khan, South Croydon, Steve O'Connell, Steve Reed OBE, Tony Newman, Tory, Waddon
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Ticket offices at 11 railway stations face possible closure
Ticket offices serving a total of 27 million passengers a year at 11 railway stations in Croydon and Sutton are under threat of closure. Commuters, already fed up with spiraling ticket prices and delayed and over-crowded trains, risk seeing their … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Pelling, Commuting, Coulsdon, Mayor of London, Norbury, Purley, Sanderstead, Selhurst, Sutton Council, Thornton Heath, Transport, Waddon
Tagged Andrew Pelling, Coulsdon, Coulsdon South, Govia Thameslink, Mayor, Norbury, Purley, Sanderstead, Selhurst, South Croydon, TfL, Thornton Heath, Transport for London, Waddon
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From Western Front to home front, exhibition remembers 1916
An important exhibition exploring the key events and themes of 1916, through a unique series of individual British, French and German stories, will open at Whitgift School, South Croydon in March. 1916 is regarded as the pivotal year in the … Continue reading
Posted in Education, History, Whitgift School
Tagged South Croydon, Whitgift Foundation, Whitgift School
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