Tag Archives: Wallington

Barratt helps care home keep in touch during lockdown

Posted on June 12, 2020 by

Housebuilders Barratt London have donated a tablet to a Wallington care home, to help residents stay connected with friends and family during the covid-19 outbreak. The tablet, which was delivered last week to the Bridge House Care Centre on London … Continue reading →

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Residents declare estate ‘no-go zone’ for Sutton’s LibDems

Posted on March 13, 2020 by

A entire modern housing development in Wallington has gone into self-isolation, not against the threat of coronavirus, but from Sutton’s Liberal Democrat politicians. In a statement issued by the New Mill Quarter Residents’ Association, they say that LibDem Wandle Valley … Continue reading →

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Buzz off: Extinction Rebellion to protest against idling drivers

Posted on March 4, 2020 by

A swarm of bees will land in Wallington high street on Saturday morning to demand reducing emissions by eliminating unnecessary car journeys and idling. The bees, who are actually friendly rebels from Sutton’s Extinction Rebellion group, have been roused from … Continue reading →

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Potter foster parents awarded MBE after helping 200 children

Posted on June 12, 2019 by

A Wallington couple who have cared for 200 children over 43 years of fostering were awarded an MBE in this month’s Queen’s Birthday Honours. Brenda and Gordon Potter have fostered for Croydon Council since 1989. Brenda had trained as a … Continue reading →

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Wallington Music Festival, various venues, Jun 15

Posted on May 26, 2019 by
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BINMAGEDDON!: Sutton is worst borough for bin complaints

Posted on February 14, 2019 by

Our Sutton reporter BELLE MONT on how the council has confirmed our report about the ailing LibDem councillor, and how the council leader’s efforts to mislead over its rubbish service have been exposed Sutton’s Liberal Democrats have organised a council … Continue reading →

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Record-breaker Weir in line-up for his 20th London Marathon

Posted on January 17, 2019 by

Wallington’s David Weir – the most successful wheelchair racer in the history of the London Marathon – will return to the race for a remarkable 20th consecutive year on Sunday April 28. Weir started his racing career in the London … Continue reading →

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Modern Wallington History Walk, May 13

Posted on May 5, 2018 by
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Sutton LibDems horrified by unreal McCoy’s car crash hustings

Posted on April 26, 2018 by

ELECTION COUNTDOWN: Hustings held ahead of this year’s local elections here in south London have been noticeably… well, dull. Until Tuesday night over in Carshalton, where Sutton LibDems, fighting to retain control of the council, sent in one of their … Continue reading →

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Gotcha! MP Brake caught on Twitter ‘joining’ the LibDems

Posted on April 5, 2018 by

BELLE MONT, our Sutton correspondent, on an embarrassing gaffe from the local MP Tory councillors in Sutton were today gleefully claiming that Tom Brake, the Liberal Democrat MP for Carshalton and Wallington, had “outed himself” as the user of bogus, … Continue reading →

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