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Tag Archives: Stormzy
Councillors line up Stormzy for the Freedom of the Borough
More dither and delay by our cash-strapped council, after they are forced to check whether the global superstar rapper will accept a civic honour. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Croydon’s Labour councillors want to give Stormzy the Freedom of the Borough. … Continue reading
Posted in Alisa Flemming, Alison Butler, Andrew Pelling, Badsha Quadir, Bernadette Khan, Croydon Council, Gerry Ryan, Helen Pollard, Jane Avis, Jerry Fitzpatrick, Louisa Woodley, Maggie Mansell, Mayor Jason Perry, Pat Clouder, Paul Scott, Shafi Khan, Simon Hall, Simon Hoar, Steve Hollands, Steve O'Connell, Tim Pollard, Toni Letts, Tony Newman, Vidhi Mohan
Tagged Alderman, Alderwoman, Alison Butler, Andrew Pelling, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Hamida Ali, Jerry Fitzpatrick, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Merah Louise Smith, Paul Scott, Simon Hall, Stormzy, Tony Newman, Tory
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Stormzy is staging another #Merky Christmas at Fairfield Halls
Stormzy’s back. Following the huge success of last year’s special Christmas event at the Fairfield Halls, Stormzy’s charity, the Merky Foundation, last night announced the return of their Christmas party, with thousands of tickets up for grabs for events this … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art, Charity, Fairfield Halls, Music
Tagged #Merky Foundation, Christmas, Fairfield Halls, Stormzy
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Boxpark uses England star Grealish to cash in on World Cup
Boozepark, next to East Croydon Station, is looking to cash in on England’s World Cup heroes next month, selling tickets at up to £40 a time to enter the food and booze venue on the days when Gareth Southgate’s side … Continue reading
Posted in Boxpark, Business, East Croydon, Football, Pubs, Sport
Tagged Boozepark, Boxpark, Croydon, East Croydon station, Gareth Southgate, Jack Grealish, Qatar, Qatar World Cup, Stormzy, World Cup
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Thornton Heath, Stormzy and me: Palace’s Zaha on charity
Crystal Palace’s star player, Wilfried Zaha, has spoken out about his charity work and of growing up in Thornton Heath with rapper Stormzy. In an interview published on the Crystal Palace club website, Zaha, 29, explained how through their faith … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Crystal Palace FC, Football, Music, Wilfried Zaha
Tagged Crystal Palace FC, Stormzy, Wilfried Zaha, Wilfried Zaha Academy
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Stormzy lays on special kids’ Christmas party at Fairfield Halls
Stormzy is hosting probably the biggest kids’ Christmas party ever seen in Croydon. Organised through the musician’s charity, the Merky Foundation, the event is taking place at the Fairfield Halls on Friday. Tickets to attend were free, but had all … Continue reading
Stormzy backs £2m fund to help black university students
Stormzy, the grime artist from South Norwood, has pledged to support a further 30 black students studying at Cambridge University in scholarships amounting to almost £2million. “I hope this scholarship continues to serve as a small reminder to young black … Continue reading
Posted in Education, South Norwood
Tagged Cambridge University, South Norwood, Stormzy
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Fairfield Halls needs to be more London, and less Bournemouth
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Could Brit Awards-winner Stormzy help to save the Fairfield Halls? Following Inside Croydon’s exclusive news report yesterday that Neil Chandler, the venue’s artistic director, had quit amid growing concerns about poor audiences in the first six months since … Continue reading
Posted in Art, BH Live, Croydon Council, Fairfield Halls, Music, Neil Chandler, Theatre
Tagged BHLive, Croydon, Croydon Council, Fairfield Halls, Neil Chandler, Stormzy
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This is how we have always run elections, since before there was TV or even radio, and no one’s noticed how pointless it is
KEN TOWL finds there’s not much recreational fun in this electioneering lark, as he attends last night’s set-piece hustings Having tried my hand at canvassing at the weekend, I thought I would really throw myself into the democratic melee by … Continue reading
Posted in 2019 General Election, Croydon Central, Croydon Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Croydon Greens, Esther Sutton, Ken Towl, Mario Creatura, Sarah Jones MP, Simon Sprague
Tagged Brexit, Brexit Party, Conservative, Croydon Central, Esther Sutton, Fairfield Halls, Green Party, Ken Towl, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Mario Creatura, Peter Sonnex, Sarah Jones MP, Simon Sprague, Stormzy, Tory
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Banksy takes on big business through his Croydon store
A statement issued by street artist Banksy this afternoon confirmed that his Gross Domestic Product store in a disused carpet shop on Church Street in the town centre is indeed his work, and that it is in effect a showroom … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Business, Surrey Street, Tony Newman
Tagged Banksy, Croydon, Stormzy, Surrey Street, Tony Newman
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Banksy sets up shop in Surrey Street with Stormzy stab vest
Banksy, probably the world’s best-known living artist, notorious for his thought-provoking and often temporary art installations, has set up shop in Surrey Street. The artist has taken over a previously empty retail premises at the Church Street end of the … Continue reading
Trams appeal to Stormzy for help after third break-in at club
For the third time in less than six months, Croydon Football Club are having to dust themselves down and pick themselves up again after vandals broke into their clubhouse and trashed it, causing thousands of pounds of damage. The unexpected … Continue reading
Stormzy to get a bench as Tourist Board triumphs again
Fresh from last month’s High Court success in overcoming the threat of legal action from the Qatari royal family, Ian Bone, the antiquated anarchist and co-founder of the South Norwood Tourist Board, was claiming another victory over Big Business this … Continue reading
Was £1m Croydon mystery donor Stormzy or Spider-Man?
Was grime star Stormzy the mystery benefactor who donated a cool £1million towards a youth centre to be built in the north of the borough? That’s one suggestion after it was announced that an anonymous donor handed over £1million towards … Continue reading
Posted in Art, BRIT School, Charity, Cinema, Harris Academy South Norwood, Music, Selhurst, South Norwood
Tagged Adele, Croydon Council, Legacy Youth Zone, Selhurst, South Norwood, Stormzy, The BRIT School, Tom Holland
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Stormzy: Rise up and take responsibility for yourself
In the week of the release of his first album, Gang Signs & Prayer, Croydon’s global grime star, Stormzy, has given an extensive interview to Channel 4 News, in which he talks about depression, aspiration and even “power to the … Continue reading
Posted in Harris Academy South Norwood, Music, Thornton Heath
Tagged Croydon, South Norwood, Stormzy, Thornton Heath
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