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Walcountians to celebrate Clockhouse’s diamond anniversary
One local rugby club will be celebrating a special anniversary next month. Here, OWRFC President STEVE SIMMONDS outlines the plans, recalling the day that a future Lions captain came down to Woodmansterne to help open their clubhouse Wallington County School … Continue reading
Posted in History, Old Walcountians, Rugby Union, Schools, Sport
Tagged 60th anniversary, Beddington Park, Clockhouse, Mike Campbell-Lamerton, Old Walcountians, Old Walcountians Association, Old Walcountians RFC, OWRFC, Steve Simmonds, Wallington, Wallington County Grammar School, Woodmansterne
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Get down to some ‘compost disco-ing’ at Sutton farm’s wassail
Sutton Community Farm will be staging its Winter Wassail 2025 on Saturday February 1, reviving a traditionally English, medieval celebration aimed at blessing the upcoming harvest season. All the family can enjoy the day, where the centerpiece is the wassailing … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Environment, Gardening, Sutton Council, Wildlife
Tagged Sutton, Sutton Community Farm, wassailing, Woodmansterne
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How the ‘Mighty’ have fallen: relegation haunts rugby clubs
RUGBY ROUND-UP: After ill-tempered local derby clashes which had more cards than Christmas, and a revised formula for relegation that would leave Einstein confused, JOHNNY DOBBYN pulls on his flanker’s jersey, right, for the final time this season to preview … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon RFC, Old Mid-Whitgiftians/Trinity RFC, Old Walcountians, Old Whitgiftians, Purley-John Fisher, Rugby Union, Sport, Streatham-Croydon RFC, Warlingham RFC
Tagged Chipstead RFC, Croydon RFC, Hamsey Green, Johnny Dobbyn, Lime Meadow Lane, Old Walcountians, Old Whitgiftians, Purley John Fisher RFC, Sanderstead, Streatham and Croydon RFC, Trinity RFC, Warlingham RFC, Woodmansterne
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Tory MP urges public to lobby over rail ticket office closures
There are more ticket office closures planned for Croydon South than for any other constituency in Croydon and Sutton. As many as 11 stations in the area are under threat of closure under the controversial proposals. And now the MP … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Philp MP, Coulsdon, Coulsdon Town, Croydon South, East Croydon, Norwood Junction, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Coulsdon, Coulsdon South, Coulsdon Town, Croydon, East Croydon station, Kenley, Purley, Purley Oaks, Rail Delivery Group, Reedham, Riddlesdown, Sanderstead, Sarah Jones MP, South Croydon, Steve Reed OBE, Tory, Waddon, Woodmansterne
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Community farmers dig for victory with crowdfunder appeal
The organisers and volunteers at Sutton Community Farm, off Woodmansterne Lane in Wallington, have given themselves six weeks to raise £50,000 to secure the enterprise’s longer term future. Their crowdfunder opened last week, offering rewards to contributors ranging from engaging … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Environment, Gardening, Sutton Council
Tagged Sutton, Sutton Community Farm, Wallington, Woodmansterne
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Eight walks to encompass Croydon’s boundaries and history
Over the course of lockdown, one intrepid geographer has managed to complete the ‘beating of the bounds’ and discover the fascinating history of our parish and civic boundaries, stretching back to Saxon times. Words, pictures and mapping by Dr BEN … Continue reading
Posted in Addington, Church and religions, City Commons, Coulsdon, Croydon parks, Environment, History, New Addington, Purley, Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown, Sanderstead, Selsdon & Ballards, Selsdon Vale and Forestdale, Surrey, Tandridge District Council, Walks
Tagged Addington, Beddington, Ben Clifford, Chipstead, Coulsdon, Farleigh, Sanderstead, Selsdon, Woodmansterne
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Rail timetable taking the ‘freedom’ out of Freedom Passes
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Just managing to get to a routine hospital appointment feels ‘like I am planning a military campaign’ for MARGARET LEE, right, under Southern and Thameslink’s new timetable I have just read your article, Freedom Pass users left to … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Coulsdon, East Croydon, Transport
Tagged Coulsdon, East Croydon station, Govia Thameslink, Southern Railway, Woodmansterne
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Weekend rambles: Oaks Park and Clockhouse (3 miles; easy)
Looking for an easy, local stroll? WALKER DUNELM has surveyed this ramble near Oaks Park This easy walk is just three miles long, but may not be suitable for very young children as it does involve crossing what can be … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Outside Croydon, Walker Dunelm, Walks
Tagged Carshalton, Ordnance Survey, WALKER DUNELM, Woodmansterne
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Weekend rambles: Oaks Park and Banstead (5 miles; easy)
Inside Croydon’s resident rambler, WALKER DUNELM offers an easy stroll from Oaks Country Park for the weekend From Oaks Park’s car park, go past the café and along by the hedge on the right to a gap in the southern … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Health, Outside Croydon, Walker Dunelm
Tagged Banstead, Carshalton, Kissing gate, Ordnance Survey, Walks, Woodmansterne
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