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‘Digital first’ council fails to achieve basic level of competence
By STEVEN DOWNES, Editor, Inside Croydon Poet Brian Bilston was on stage at the Ashcroft Theatre last night*. In between frequent references to Clare Grogan, his cat and the seemingly unstoppable onward march of AI, Bilston read from his poem … Continue reading
Posted in 'Future Croydon', Art, Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon Council, Fairfield Halls, Jo Negrini, Katherine Kerswell, Mayor Jason Perry, Neil Williams, Opama Khan, Poetry, Theatre
Tagged AI, Ashcroft Theatre, Brian Bilston, Clare Grogan, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Digital Service, Digital-first council, Fairfield Halls, How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside, Jo Negrini, Katherine Kerswell, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Microsoft, Waterstones, Whitgift Centre
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Waterstones’ primaries enjoy poetry, mysteries and recycling
Thousands of children from two dozen local schools got a World Book Day token and an inspiring lesson from an author or illustrator to mark World Book Day at the Whitgift Centre’s biggest book shop More than 3,500 pupils from … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art, Business, Education, Poetry, Schools, Whitgift Centre
Tagged All Saints Church of England School, Applegarth Academy, Broadmead Primary, Chestnut Park Infants and Chestnut Park School, Courtwood Academy, Croydon, Ecclesbourne Primary, Harris Haling Primary, Heathfield Academy, Howard Primary, Howard Primary School, Park Hill Infants and Junior, Parkhill Infants and Parkhill Junior school, Purley Oaks School, Quest school, Regina Coeli Primary, Robert Fitzroy Academy, St Aiden’s Primary, St Mary's Catholic Junior School, St Peter's Primary School, The Crescent Primary, The Good Shepherd Primary, Tudor Academy, Tunstal Nursery, Waterstones, Waterstones Croydon, Whitehorse Manor, Whitgift Centre, Winterborne Primary, World Book Day
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3,000 children enjoy a special World Book Day at Waterstones
More than 2,000 primary-aged pupils have been inspired and excited at a book shop in the Whitgift Centre this week, all part of activities around World Book Day. The children, aged from four to 11, were visiting Waterstones to hear … Continue reading
Authors talk about pirates, pigeons and patchwork unicorns
Our latest Under The Flyover podcast is a World Book Day Special, where we meet three local authors who have helped to inspire thousands of local schoolchildren from Croydon primary schools through their books and their readings at Waterstones bookstore … Continue reading
2,000 primary pupils inspired by star authors at Waterstones
Almost 2,000 pupils from Croydon primary schools have this week come with their classes to Waterstones in the Whitgift Centre to celebrate World Book Day in an impressive and inspiring series of talks and events featuring locally-based authors. The youngsters … Continue reading
Matthews Yard offers thousands in discounts ahead of opening
Matthews Yard, a new business venture off Surrey Street which combines a cafe with “co-working space“, has set its launch date of April 21. Matthews (note how they’ve abandoned the pesky apostrophe… how very Waterstones) Yard is sited between Surrey … Continue reading
Posted in Addiscombe West, Business, Local media
Tagged Business, Croydon, London, London Borough of Croydon, Royal Mail, Surrey Street, Twitter, Waterstones
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