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Tag Archives: South Norwood Country Park
Fire Brigade issues urgent wild fires warning across London
The London Fire Brigade has issued an urgent warning to the public of a “severe risk of wildfires” ahead of this weekend’s heatwave. London and the south-east of England have endured drought-like conditions with unusually low rainfall since March, while … Continue reading
Old Bailey jury finds man guilty in South Norwood murder case
Dajour Jones was yesterday found guilty by a unanimous verdict of the “murder in cold blood” of 20-year-old Jamie Gilbey, whose remains were found in undergrowth off Cantley Gardens in South Norwood in 2022. The jury in the Old Bailey … Continue reading
Gruesome South Norwood ‘murder in cold blood’ trial begins
The murder trial began at the Old Bailey this week, following the brutal death nearly three years ago of a young man who was dismembered and had his body parts dumped near South Norwood Lake, with blood-stained clothing and bedding … Continue reading
Council accused of ‘fly-tipping’ dangerous materials in park
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Contractors working for the cash-strapped local authority have used ‘recycled waste’ instead of hardcore for a path, leaving shards of glass, pieces of computer motherboard and broken plastic across a cherished local nature reserve Regular users of … Continue reading
Dealer gets 9 years as police seize £3.5m of cocaine and heroin
A criminal from Streatham who used supermarket carrier bags when supplying almost a hundredweight of cocaine and heroin to drug dealers in Croydon and across south London has been jailed. Tishan Hewitt pleaded guilty to drugs possession and supply offences … Continue reading
Locals petition Perry over neglect of South Norwood reserve
The dereliction and decline of another of Croydon’s cherished public open spaces has prompted residents to petition Jason Perry, the Mayor of Croydon, to re-open the visitor centre in South Norwood Country Park. More than one thousand people have already … Continue reading
Posted in Community associations, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Environment, Friends of South Norwood Country Park, Schools, South Norwood, Wildlife, Woodside
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Friends of South Norwood Country Park, Mayor Jason Perry, South Norwood, South Norwood Country Park, South Norwood Country Park visitor centre, Will Hoyles, Woodside
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Volunteer makes a country park bench fit for the Queen
Not for the first time, volunteers – in this case Jonathan Tolhurst – have done something which, really, ought to be carried out by Croydon’s council. If only they had the money…
Time to wipe out wet wipes from our rivers says Thames21
The government needs to ban plastic in wet wipes immediately in order to help tackle this sewage-based pollution ending up in the River Thames, environmental charity Thames21 has urged today. The charity made the call as it launched its second … Continue reading
River from Tory Philp’s constituency runs brown with sewage
Within a day of Thames Water imposing a hosepipe ban on London and the south-east, the company was caught pumping raw sewage into the River Wandle, and a Croydon MP wrote to the company accusing it of turning a parkland … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Chris Philp MP, Croydon Central, Croydon parks, Croydon South, Environment, Health, Sarah Jones MP, South Norwood, Sutton Council, Wildlife
Tagged Beddington Farmlands, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Central, Croydon South, Feargal Sharkey, Friends of South Norwood Country Park, Labour, River Wandle, Sarah Jones MP, South Norwood Country Park, Thames Water, Tory, Wandle
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There be dragons in South Norwood Country Park this summer
A dragon has been asleep under the surface of South Norwood Country Park for hundreds of years. It’s been there for so long, a forest has grown up on its back. Now, the dragon guardians are looking for recruits to … Continue reading
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Tagged South Norwood Country Park, Stanley Arts, Stanley Halls
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Police make arrest in South Norwood murder investigation
Detectives investigating the disappearance of Jamie Gilbey have made an arrest. According to a Metropolitan Police statement issued at lunchtime today, a 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. He has been taken to a south London police … Continue reading
Murder inquiry in South Norwood park linked to missing man
The police have launched a murder investigation in South Norwood – even though there has not yet been any formal report of a body being found. A crime scene was put in place last night in South Norwood Country Park, … Continue reading
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Tagged Jamie Gilbey, Love Lane, Met Police, Metropolitan Police, South Norwood, South Norwood Country Park
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Groups set off for autumn walks to stride on from covid
The nights might be closing in as we head into autumn, but that doesn’t seem to have deterred the organisers of some group walks being held around the borough, with one set even encouraging participants to bring a head torch … Continue reading
Delays at Croydon put Parkrun’s national return in jeopardy
Delays at Croydon Council could force the abandonment of the post-covid return of hundreds of popular Parkruns across England. Following the government’s “roadmap” out of lockdown, national organisers have been targeting June 26 as their English resumption date – but … Continue reading
South Norwood police meeting leaves public feeling anxious
The latest ransacking of the Croydon FC clubhouse came just days after the police in South Norwood, together with the local MP and Croydon Council’s cabinet member for community safety, staged a meeting intended at rebuilding confidence in the local … Continue reading
Teenager charged on six counts over South Norwood attacks
A 16-year-old boy was yesterday bailed to appear at Camberwell Magistrates Court in September after pleading not guilty to three charges of sexual assault, two counts of theft and one of attempted robbery. The boy was arrested on Monday in … Continue reading
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South Norwood park attacks: police announce second arrest
Police have made another arrest in their on-going investigation into a series of attacks and sexual assaults on women in South Norwood Country Park over the last two months. According to a statement from the Metropolitan Police issued overnight, a … Continue reading
Big turn-out for Country Park walk, while Met waits in the car
At barely 24 hours’ notice, the people turned out in force yesterday to “reclaim our park”, following the series of sexual assaults and daylight robberies in South Norwood Country Park. A Metropolitan Police inspector was there, too, but he chose … Continue reading
Reclaim the Country Park! Tourist Board stages group walk
The community-minded South Norwood Tourist Board is staging a group walk tomorrow, declaring their aim to: “Reclaim the Country Park!” As Inside Croydon reported yesterday, there have been six assaults on women in South Norwood Country Park in the past … Continue reading
Women advised to be ‘vigilant’ after park attacker sighted again
Concerned residents and community groups have asked women to avoid walking on their own in South Norwood Country Park until the local police are able to confirm that they have arrested and charged a man wanted for six assaults, four … Continue reading
Bird-watchers are on the look-out in annual species count
JOHN BIRKETT, of the RSPB Croydon group, spotted his first swallow of the summer at the weekend. He’s now preparing himself for a very long day on Thursday. Here, he explains why. Photos by JOHN FLYNN This month sees the … Continue reading
