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What do #Croydon’s councillors actually do for their communities?
MISSING: Mayor Graham Bass (Councillor for Purley) - N.B. this is just banter, I have nothing against G-Man's administration or personhood N.B. This is not a politicised criticism of local partie… more →
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When Croydon's first couple were actually a laughing matter
wrote 1 week ago: Local comedian ANTHONY MILLER says that the success of Purley comedy couple Terry and June was no jo … more →
UKIP results are "poison" to Conservatives in Croydon
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wrote 3 weeks ago: CROYDON COMMENTARY: If UKIP can gain Godstone in neighbouring Surrey, then what damage might they do … more →
Lords of the dance: Purley's Morris Men are on the march
wrote 3 weeks ago: The next couple of weekends will be busy for the area’s merry band of English folk dancers, th … more →
Google searches suggest mental illness is seasonal
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wrote 1 month ago: There are fewer Google searches on mental illness when summer is in full bloom. When the sun’s … more →
Purley residents suspicious as campaign posters disappear
wrote 1 month ago: A group of residents in Purley are back on a “war footing”, after what they claim has be … more →
Sidestepping Mr Bonkers
wrote 1 month ago: This weekend marks six years since I left my friends and stopped earning money at Barclays Global In … more →
Stories with mother help children make sense of their world
wrote 1 month ago: Hearing stories with mother helps children develop their own narratives about their lives. (pic: ist … more →
Pressure to be 'perfect' gives children body-image issues
wrote 1 month ago: Anxiety about body shape is starting among children as young as four – and increasingly boys as well … more →
Rugger Bognor? PJF face a promotion showdown
wrote 2 months ago: RUGBY ROUND-UP: A 22-0 win at home for Purley John Fisher last weekend sets them up for an all-impor … more →
Croydon among worst hit boroughs by police station closures
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wrote 2 months ago: Croydon is one of the London boroughs worst affected by proposals from the Mayor of London Boris Joh … more →
Former mayors Hecks and Millard have died
wrote 3 months ago: Two former Mayors of Croydon, Pat Hecks and Derek Millard, have died. Pat Hecks, a Conservative coun … more →
Purley Swimathon
wrote 3 months ago: At the Purley Swimathon last Thursday evening a group of nine service users, carers, family members … more →
Chinese in £300m bid for local water company
wrote 3 months ago: Residents’ water supply in the south of the borough may soon be provided by the Chinese. City … more →
Police Counter Staff Face The Beat
wrote 4 months ago: Plans were made public today which will ultimately leave Croydon Police’s Park Lane headquarte … more →
Boris to close all but one police station in Croydon
wrote 4 months ago: Boris Johnson with police: but probably not in a London police station If you still had any lingerin … more →
O'Connell headlines at Coulsdon's mass debate
wrote 4 months ago: The pantomime season is clearly not yet over, as on Wednesday the Purley and Coulsdon Debating Socie … more →
Painful memories may lead to opening of the Shop of Hope
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wrote 6 months ago: Matthews Yard hosted a packed charity benefit gig last night, where a moving reflection was heard fr … more →
Speeding to a conclusion when the numbers do not add up
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wrote 6 months ago: Croydon resident ANTHONY MILLER is concerned about speed limits. What’s worrying him are sugge … more →
Blow away the Halloween cobwebs with a Riddlesdown walk
wrote 6 months ago: If you have run out things to do in your job as volunteer entertainments officer (unpaid) to your ch … more →
