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EXCLUSIVE: Regular users of the gym, DIY centre or kids’ play areas at the ‘leisure park’ off the Purley Way no longer have the benefit of three hours’ free car parking. By our motoring correspondent, JEREMY CLACKSON Shoppers and gym …Continue reading→

Thousands of Croydon households face the prospect of rising fuel bills this winter. But on Fuel Poverty Awareness Day, here are some tips and links to help and support  Today is Fuel Poverty Awareness Day, drawing attention to the millions …Continue reading→

Surrey Police have issued an appeal for witnesses following a stabbing near Warlingham Green last night. A 22-year-old man from Croydon is in custody following the incident, “on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm, possession of a knife/bladed article in …Continue reading→

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CROYDON COMMENTARY: Since he was arrested, twice, on terrorism charges simply for expressing an opinion, campaigner DAVID WHITE, pictured right, has been out on bail. Today he and thousands of others get their days in court  “You are being arrested …Continue reading→

KEN TOWL delved into the little-known world of local literary societies, the ‘Lits’, where talk is cheap and at least the fruitcakes promise ‘no nuts’ I have discovered a hidden world, a world that exists in the shadows, a world …Continue reading→

Network Rail has issued an urgent notice to passengers hoping to travel south of Croydon, to Gatwick Airport and other destinations on the Brighton mainline this Sunday, November 30. And there’s a warning of similar, if not greater, rail disruption …Continue reading→

The Salvation Army is calling on the Croydon community to share love and hope by donating new toys to its Christmas Present Appeal to help give children a Christmas they deserve. Every year, Salvation Army churches ask people to donate …Continue reading→

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‘Vertical drinking’ to be banned in park’s re-opened venue, which is located in a newly extended no-alcohol zone, as council grants licence to its new tenants. By our Town Hall reporter, SANDRA STEAD  Croydon Council has managed to grant a …Continue reading→

Thirty years ago this month, a group of residents got together with the support of a conservation charity to form the first of Croydon’s “friends groups” – the Friends of Littleheath Woods. TCV = The Conservation Volunteers – is a …Continue reading→

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Nigel Farage’s business-cum-party is trying to distance itself from controversial Coulsdon resident, as they struggle to establish any credibility in Croydon, where they have no mayoral candidate and are on to their third branch chair since June An official from …Continue reading→

THE CROYDON CHRONICLES: There is history all around the Minster, not only in the archive, as shown this week as DAVID MORGAN provides the story behind one of the church’s plaques, which dates from more than 120 years ago, and …Continue reading→

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KEN TOWL’s unrelenting quest to uncover the best of Croydon culture sees him sent on some very demanding assignments. Thankfully, he managed to survive his latest “Spit or swallow?” I asked, though only to myself. A virgin in the wine-tasting …Continue reading→

Croydon Council begins its 16 Days of Activism Against Violence Against Women and Girls on Tuesday with a community awareness walk, beginning at 3.30pm outside Marks and Spencer on North End. The 16 Days is a global campaign calling for …Continue reading→

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EXCLUSIVE: As Nigel Farage’s company-cum-party struggles with a constant credibility crisis, here in Croydon, one member has a policy idea which could damage their election chances. By STEVEN DOWNES Ahead of next May’s local elections in Croydon, Peter Morgan wants …Continue reading→

NHS London is taking its vaccination service to the people over the coming week, with mobile centres offering free flu jabs rolling up at football grounds, shopping centres and children’s play schemes across the capital. Football fans heading to Fulham’s …Continue reading→

NON-LEAGUE NEWS: With some crunch games scheduled for the weeks through to the end of the year, both our local clubs are still in the promotion race in their respective leagues, as ANDREW SINCLAIR reports Danny Kidwell’s Croydon Athletic are …Continue reading→