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No news from Tibet, as Diwali is cancelled in grieving Coulsdon

Amid ‘uncertainty and anguish’ councillor announces cancellation of celebrations out of respect for families of the pilgrims missing in the catastrophic Himalayan flooding There will be no Diwali celebration in Coulsdon this year, due to the “devastating impact” on local … Continue reading →

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Climate documentary lays out full horror of our catastrophe

The Everyman cinema in Crystal Palace last night screened People’s Emergency Briefing, a shocking new documentary that emphasises the reality and urgency of the climate crisis, at which a group called the Penge Climate Collective added their voices to a … Continue reading →

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Coulsdon’s prayers on Krishna’s birthday for missing pilgrims

Another three days have passed, and there has still been no news of the 16 members of a tour group from the Coulsdon Mandir who were lost in last week’s catastrophic flooding while on pilgrimage in the Himalayas. It is … Continue reading →

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Coulsdon temple’s 16 pilgrims all missing after floods in Tibet

All 16 members of a Coulsdon Hindu temple pilgrimage are feared to be among the thousands who are missing, one week after floods in the mountains of the Tibet and Nepal border region devastated whole communities and buried entire villages … Continue reading →

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