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Tag Archives: West Croydon station
MP Philp: ‘Southern Rail’s service is totally unacceptable’
CHRIS PHILP, the MP for Croydon South, is promising commuters that he will continue to pressure the train operators to deliver an adequate service on lines into London This morning I spoke in a Westminster Hall debate about the appalling … Continue reading
Greens call for 12% fares cut and publicly run railways
Shasha Khan, the Green Party’s parliamentary candidate for Croydon North, was canvassing rail commuters this morning, as they were returned to work after the Christmas break and were hit by a double whammy of another above-inflation fares hike and badly … Continue reading
Posted in 2015 General Election, Commuting, Coulsdon, Croydon Central, Croydon Greens, Croydon North, Croydon South, East Croydon, Esther Sutton, London-wide issues, Peter Underwood, Sarah Jones MP, Shasha Khan, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged commuting, Coulsdon, Croydon Central, Croydon Greens, Croydon North, Croydon South, East Croydon station, Esther Sutton, Peter Underwood, Shasha Khan, TfL, Transport for London, West Croydon station
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Candidate decries Labour re-zoning plan as a doomed stunt
A candidate standing in Croydon for election to parliament next May has dismissed a Labour campaign to change the zoning of East Croydon and West Croydon stations to help reduce commuter fares as “an electioneering stunt”. And Glen Hart is … Continue reading
Posted in 2015 General Election, Boris Johnson, Commuting, Croydon Central, Croydon North, East Croydon, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Boris Johnson, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Central, Croydon North, East Croydon station, Labour, London Assembly, TfL, Tory, West Croydon station
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We need to find better ways to get our railways back on track
CROYDON COMMENTARY: High fares and poor service are the bane of every local commuters’ daily grind. DAVID CALLAM suggests it is time for change Trains play a crucial role in the lives of many people in Croydon. I haven’t been … Continue reading
Boris plan wants to bulldoze West Croydon bus station
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Plans announced this week suggest a drastic solution to the issue of bus and tram congestion alongside the soon-to-be £1billion Hammersfield shopping centre – knock down the bus garage. The replacement proposed, says ANDREW PELLING, lacks imagination, proper … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Pelling, Boris Johnson, Commuting, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Planning, Steve O'Connell, Tramlink, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Boris Johnson, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Hammerson, Ken Livingstone, London, London Assembly, Steve O'Connell, Surrey, West Croydon, West Croydon station, Westfield
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New Sherlock mystery: will Cumberbatch visit South Norwood?
Benedict Cumberbatch, the star of the BBC’s Sherlock series, has been invited to attend the official naming ceremony for Lake Conan Doyle in South Norwood on February 1. The wags at the South Norwood Tourist Board have issued the invitation, … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Community associations, Environment, History, Norwood Society, South Norwood Tourist Board, Wildlife
Tagged BBC, Benedict Cumberbatch, Conan Doyle, Croydon, Croydon Canal, Cumberbatch, Lake Conan Doyle, Martin Freeman, Sherlock, Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, South Norwood, Surrey, West Croydon station
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The Firebird, family concert: Sunday Oct 20
Posted in Activities, Art, Education, Fairfield Halls, Music
Tagged Croydon, Crystal Palace, England, London, Ruskin Square, West Croydon station
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Roll out the barrels for a festival of LocAles: Oct 10-12
ROBERT CANNING previews Croydon’s answer to Oktoberfest next week Croydon’s beer drinkers will soon be raising their glasses at the 20th annual local Real Ale Festival, being staged at Wallington Hall, Stafford Road, from next Thursday. Around 60 real ales … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Pubs, Robert Canning
Tagged Brighton Road, Cask ale, Croydon, CroydonMinster, London, South Norwood, Wallington Hall, West Croydon station
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Dirty Croydon I: Boris failing Londoners on air quality
London Mayor Boris Johnson is not doing enough to reduce motor traffic on the capital’s roads, and is playing down the risks of serious long-term health damage to millions of Londoners. That’s according to Jenny Jones, the Green party London … Continue reading
Croydon Folk and Blues music festival: July 13
Ever fancied going to one of those posh summer garden parties, but never received the invite? Then get along next Saturday to Ruskin House, where the 23rd annual Folk and Blues Festival offers a family-friendly day, and evening, with at … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Community associations, Dance, Fairfield, Music
Tagged Arts and Entertainment, Coombe Road, Croydon, England, London, Music, Ruskin House, West Croydon station
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Inside Croydon’s Heroes of the Week: MOT Centre staff
Inside Croydon’s loyal reader has been in touch. They write: “I would like to nominate the mechanics of the Croydon MOT Centre in West Croydon. “Today, at approximately 4.30pm, I witnessed a very nasty road rage incident, yards from the … Continue reading
Posted in Broad Green, Business, Crime, Policing
Tagged Croydon, England, London, Road rage, Violence and Abuse, West Croydon, West Croydon station, Wilfried Zaha
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Abandon Ship: West Croydon locals lament pub closure
ROBERT CANNING on the closure of another much-loved Croydon local, the Ship of Fools Croydon’s pub-goers are well used to seeing their locals closed and boarded up or turned into flats or supermarkets. Yesterday, it was the turn of JD … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Business, Planning, Property, Pubs
Tagged Croydon, London, London Road, Sanderstead, South Croydon, West Croydon, West Croydon station
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Channel 4 producers seek youngsters to face pay day alone
Posted in Activities, Pay Day
Tagged Croydon, England, London, Religion, West Croydon station
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What do Croydon women want? Open meeting, May 25
LEE WEBSTER issues an invite to all women living and working in Croydon to an important meeting later this month Women use public services more than men, according to the Fawcett Society, since they have maternity needs, are more likely … Continue reading
Campaign groups unite for Croydon’s May Day Rally
The annual Croydon Mayday March takes place on Saturday, May 4. Organised by the Croydon Trade Union Council, the march begins at noon from a meeting point in Elmwood Road, West Croydon, and progresses to Coombe Road’s Ruskin House, the … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Community associations, Education, Health
Tagged Croydon, England, London, National Health Service, NHS, Trade union, West Croydon, West Croydon station
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Bizarre weather sees bazaar’s SOS for wildlife
The wettest summer in recorded history could cause the deadliest winter yet known for wildlife, according to local ecologists, who are staging a charity event on Sunday to raise cash to help feed the birds and animals. The Heathfield Ecology … Continue reading
Boris says he’s using riots funding to cover-up police cuts
London Road businesses and residents are to have a massive insult heaped upon the injury that many of them suffered in the Croydon riots last year, with Mayor Boris Johnson admitting that the Riots Recovery Fund he promised the area … Continue reading
Posted in Boris Johnson, Broad Green, Crime, Croydon 8/8, Croydon North, London Assembly, London Road Traders Association, Mayor of London, Policing, Val Shawcross, West Croydon Community Forum
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, London, London Assembly, London Borough of Croydon, Police, West Croydon, West Croydon station
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End of an era: the final days of Allders
Here’s some pictures taken in the third-largest department store in Britain over the weekend. Poignant, and in one case, so very fitting. Click here to read The end of Allders: a timeline to oblivion
