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Fear and loathing in Upper Norwood as an inspector calls
Education correspondent GENE BRODIE on a gathering storm of controversy over a disputed Ofsted inspection at one of the secondary academies in the north of the borough The Anti Academies Alliance, an organisation of teachers, parents and educationalists who oppose … Continue reading
Posted in Alisa Flemming, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Education, Harris Academy South Norwood, Harris Academy Upper Norwood, Schools
Tagged Conservative, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Education, Harris Academy South Norwood, Harris Academy Upper Norwood, schools, South Norwood, Tory
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Jamin’ summer sports club, Thornton Heath, Jul 28-Aug 6
Posted in Activities, Sport, Thornton Heath
Tagged South Norwood, summer camp, Thornton Heath
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Walsh drums up support to help bring jazz to the high street
The Streets is an Arts Council-backed project which aims to bring live music and performance to the high streets of six outer London boroughs this summer, including Croydon. Internationally renowned percussionist Ben Walsh will be drumming up interest in … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art, Music, South Norwood
Tagged Ben Walsh, Croydon, Jazz, London Jazz Festival, Music, South Norwood, The Streets
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South Norwood Primary is forced to become an academy
Parents and guardians of children at South Norwood Primary received the dread note of execution for their school yesterday. John Phillipson, the chairman of the interim executive board (IEB), has already overseen the forcible academisation of one Croydon primary school … Continue reading
Posted in Alisa Flemming, Croydon North, Education, Hamida Ali, Paul Greenhalgh, Paul Scott, Schools, South Norwood, South Norwood Primary, Steve Reed MP, Tony Newman, Woodside
Tagged Conservative, Croydon Council, Croydon North, South Norwood, South Norwood Primary, Steve Reed OBE, Tony Newman, Tory, Woodside
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20mph zones under threat from UKIP activists, warns Khan
What appears to be a UKIP-led campaign against 20mph speed limits on residential streets in the north of the borough has been condemned, after stickers and posters have been placed – often unlawfully – around Croydon. In a display of … Continue reading
Posted in Bensham Manor, Broad Green, Commuting, Coulsdon, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Croydon North, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Environment, Norbury, Parking, Selhurst, Shasha Khan, Thornton Heath, Transport
Tagged 20mph zones, Addiscombe West, Conservative, Croydon, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Green Party, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Peter Morgan, Shasha Khan, South Norwood, Tory, UKIP
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Council to investigate flats conversion at The Ship pub
Croydon Council is to investigate a planning breach at The Ship on South Norwood High Street, where estate agents have been letting out upper floor flats that have been developed without permission. The pub closed last year, after 160 years … Continue reading
Posted in Pubs, South Norwood, Steve O'Connell
Tagged Croydon, South Norwood, Steve O'Connell, The Ship
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Performing Arts Festival Choral Workshop, Feb 13
Posted in Art, Croydon Performng Arts Festival, Music
Tagged Choral Workshop, Croydon, Croydon Performing Arts Festival, South Norwood
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Parents’ anger at “immoral” departure of admired school head
Parents at a Croydon primary are angry that they and their children have been treated in a “disrespectful, insensitive and immoral” manner by a interim board of governors, imposed on the school by the Tory Education Secretary, and which then … Continue reading
Posted in Alisa Flemming, Education, Roke Primary, Schools, South Norwood, South Norwood Primary
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon North, Education, Labour, schools, South Norwood, South Norwood Primary, Tory
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Council’s 20mph consultation looking like a political car crash
One of Croydon’s Labour council’s flagship policies appears to have been driven down a dead-end road. The local Labour group’s 20mph proposal for residential streets is in a state of crisis, faced with energetic opposition from the motoring lobby, otherwise … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Environment, Karen Jewitt, Kathy Bee, Matthew Kyeremeh, Pat Clouder, Policing, South Norwood, Thornton Heath, Thornton Heath Neighbourhood Association, Transport
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, South Norwood, Thornton Heath, Tony Newman
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The Singular Exploits of Sherlock Holmes, June 26
Celebrating one of South Norwood’s most famous residents, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and his creation, Sherlock Holmes, the Stanley People’s Initiative is staging The Singular Exploits of Sherlock Holmes by the Don’t Go Into The Cellar theatre company, at Stanley … Continue reading
South Norwood in a Pickles over World Cup anniversary
If a dog – or dogs – can win Britain’s Got Talent, then why can’t Norwood manage to recognise the achievements of a dog whose real-life achievements changed the course of history. Or football history, at least. Next year marks … Continue reading
Posted in Crystal Palace FC, Football, South Norwood, South Norwood Tourist Board, Sport
Tagged 1966 World Cup, Croydon, Crystal Palace, Pickles, South Norwood
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Dig into the fascinating history of the Crystal Palace subway
The Norwood’s Society’s next history talk takes place at Upper Norwood Library on Thursday June 18, from 7.30pm, when the subject will be the Crystal Palace subway. This remaining splendour of the original Crystal Palace is explained by Stephen Oxford, … Continue reading
Get on the trail of the River Effra and Sherlock Holmes
The Norwood Society has announced the details of its series of summer walks over the coming weeks. Some, such as the first, a tour of Anerley and Penge, are conducted as part of local festivals (in this case, the Crystal … Continue reading
Youth Theatre displays Ambition to audition acting talents
The Croydon Youth Theatre Organisation is looking for new members – whether they are actors or stage crew – to work through the summer on their latest production, due to be performed at next month’s Ambition Arts Festival. Now based … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art, CYTO, Theatre
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Youth Theatre Organisation, CYTO, South Norwood
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Form a better impression of Norwood through Pissarro
“Pissarro in Norwood” is the next history talk to be given by the Norwood Society’s regular meetings, next Thursday, May 21.
Pick the movie you want to see at Stanley Halls Film Club
Stanley Hall Film Club members have two chances to get involved in the running of the group over the next couple of weeks. The Film Club says, “The first is for anyone who’d like to help out behind the scenes … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art, Cinema, South Norwood, Stanley Halls
Tagged South Norwood, Stanley Halls, Stanley Halls Film Club
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Community rallies to support Norwood Junction cafe owner
Cafe Basmaccino, which has been serving teas, coffees and refreshments to long-suffering commuters at Norwood Junction for the past nine years, could be forced to close on Tuesday, as its landlords, LOROL – London Overground, a subsidiary of Transport for … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Community associations, Commuting, South Norwood, Transport
Tagged Boris Johnson, Conservative, Mayor, Norwood Junction, South Norwood, TfL, Tory, Transport for London
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Film Club to screen courtroom classics in South Norwood
Continuing Stanley Halls Film Club’s season of screening unforgettable classics in the rejuvenated arts venue in South Norwood are two of the most famous courtroom dramas in the history of cinema: Gregory Peck in To Kill a Mockingbird this Thursday … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, South Norwood, Stanley Halls
Tagged South Norwood, Stanley Halls, Stanley Halls Film Club
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South Norwood councillor Lawlor picked as deputy mayor
Councillor Wayne Lawlor has been selected to be Croydon’s next deputy mayor. A Labour councillor for South Norwood ward, Lawlor, aged 38, succeeds Patricia Hay-Justice, who after one year as deputy will step up to be Croydon Mayor for 2015 … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Selsdon & Ballards, South Norwood, Tony Newman, Wayne Lawlor
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Labour, South Norwood, Tony Newman, Wayne Lawlor
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Free Yoga lessons at Stanley Halls, beginning Sat Apr 18
Stanley Halls in South Norwood is offering free Yoga classes, starting this Saturday, April 18, at 11am. The free Yoga classes will be held on the third Saturday of the month, initially for three months, beginning this weekend. There is … Continue reading
Posted in Community associations, Health, South Norwood, Stanley Halls, Stanley People's Initiative
Tagged South Norwood, Stanley Halls, Yoga
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Council planners powerless to halt bookies or pub closures
Among the many deceits of the last government was its supposed policy of “localism”. Under Conservative communities minister “Big Eric” Pickles, it was nothing of the sort. Local councils have been stripped of so many of their powers over the … Continue reading
Posted in 2015 General Election, Business, Community associations, Croydon Council, Environment, Housing, Planning, Property, Pubs, Refuse collection, Schools, South Norwood, Thornton Heath
Tagged bookmakers, Conservative, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Planning, pubs, South Norwood, The Ship, Thornton Heath, Tory
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