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When Croydon's first couple were actually a laughing matter

insidecroydon wrote 1 week ago: Local comedian ANTHONY MILLER says that the success of Purley comedy couple Terry and June was no jo … more →

Tags: Fairfield Halls, Comedy, Whitgift Centre, History, East Croydon, theatre, London, Croydon, East Croydon station

UKIP results are "poison" to Conservatives in Croydon2 comments

insidecroydon wrote 3 weeks ago: CROYDON COMMENTARY: If UKIP can gain Godstone in neighbouring Surrey, then what damage might they do … more →

Tags: Gavin Barwell MP, Croydon Central, Boris Johnson, New Addington, Croydon Council, Outside Croydon, Waddon, Andrew Pelling, sanderstead

Lords of the dance: Purley's Morris Men are on the march

insidecroydon wrote 3 weeks ago: The next couple of weekends will be busy for the area’s merry band of English folk dancers, th … more →

Tags: activities, community associations, Dance, History, Pubs, Croydon, warlingham, morris dance, kingston road

Google searches suggest mental illness is seasonal1 comment

animacounselling wrote 1 month ago: There are fewer Google searches on mental illness when summer is in full bloom. When the sun’s … more →

Tags: Counselling, Mental Health, Croydon, Google, Sad

Purley residents suspicious as campaign posters disappear

insidecroydon wrote 1 month ago: A group of residents in Purley are back on a “war footing”, after what they claim has be … more →

Tags: Croydon South, Croydon Council, Environment, health, Planning, Kenley, community associations, London, Croydon

Sidestepping Mr Bonkers

Jonny Wilkins wrote 1 month ago: This weekend marks six years since I left my friends and stopped earning money at Barclays Global In … more →

Tags: Work, Make Money Online, Making Money Online, Barclays Global Investors, The Purley Arms, Wilkins Walkies

Stories with mother help children make sense of their world

animacounselling wrote 1 month ago: Hearing stories with mother helps children develop their own narratives about their lives. (pic: ist … more →

Tags: Counselling, Self Esteem, Psychotherapy, Wellbeing, Parenting, Croydon, Storytelling, Narrative

Pressure to be 'perfect' gives children body-image issues

animacounselling wrote 1 month ago: Anxiety about body shape is starting among children as young as four – and increasingly boys as well … more →

Tags: Self Esteem, Wellbeing, Counselling, Self-esteem in children, Croydon, Body Image

Rugger Bognor? PJF face a promotion showdown

insidecroydon 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 →

Tags: Sport, Rugby Union, Streatham-Croydon RFC, Warlingham RFC, Old Mid-Whitgiftians RFC, Purley-John Fisher, old whitgiftians, Old Walcountians, London

Croydon among worst hit boroughs by police station closures1 comment

insidecroydon wrote 2 months ago: Croydon is one of the London boroughs worst affected by proposals from the Mayor of London Boris Joh … more →

Tags: mayor of london, Boris Johnson, Crime, norbury, Kenley, South Norwood, Croydon 8/8, Riots Review Panel, Croydon Greens

Former mayors Hecks and Millard have died

insidecroydon wrote 3 months ago: Two former Mayors of Croydon, Pat Hecks and Derek Millard, have died. Pat Hecks, a Conservative coun … more →

Tags: Croydon South, Richard Ottaway MP, croham, London, London Borough Of Croydon, richard ottaway, Conservative, councillor, Croydon College

Purley Swimathon

D Rosier wrote 3 months ago: At the Purley Swimathon last Thursday evening a group of nine service users, carers, family members … more →

Tags: Croydon, service users, Mind, Mind in Croydon, Purley swimathon

Chinese in £300m bid for local water company

insidecroydon wrote 3 months ago: Residents’ water supply in the south of the borough may soon be provided by the Chinese. City … more →

Tags: Business, Environment, Coulsdon, London, Croydon, England, Beijing, Sutton & East Surrey Water, Water Supply

Police Counter Staff Face The Beat

Admin wrote 4 months ago: Plans were made public today which will ultimately leave Croydon Police’s Park Lane headquarte … more →

Tags: Local News, Croydon, police, Counter, closure, Kenley, Addington, Norwood, Boris Johnson

Boris to close all but one police station in Croydon

insidecroydon wrote 4 months ago: Boris Johnson with police: but probably not in a London police station If you still had any lingerin … more →

Tags: mayor of london, Boris Johnson, London-wide issues, Crime, New Addington, Steve O'Connell, Simon Hoar, norbury, Kenley

O'Connell headlines at Coulsdon's mass debate

insidecroydon wrote 4 months ago: The pantomime season is clearly not yet over, as on Wednesday the Purley and Coulsdon Debating Socie … more →

Tags: activities, community associations, Coulsdon, Kenley, Steve O'Connell, London, Croydon, England, Croydon Central

Painful memories may lead to opening of the Shop of Hope1 comment

insidecroydon wrote 6 months ago: Matthews Yard hosted a packed charity benefit gig last night, where a moving reflection was heard fr … more →

Tags: Music, Charity, health, South London, Mental Health, Suicide, William McCrea

Speeding to a conclusion when the numbers do not add up24 comments

insidecroydon wrote 6 months ago: Croydon resident ANTHONY MILLER is concerned about speed limits. What’s worrying him are sugge … more →

Tags: Addiscombe, Commuting, Environment, London-wide issues, sean fitzsimons, Transport, London, Labour, liberal democrats

Blow away the Halloween cobwebs with a Riddlesdown walk

insidecroydon wrote 6 months ago: If you have run out things to do in your job as volunteer entertainments officer (unpaid) to your ch … more →

Tags: Education, activities, schools, wildlife, Environment, walks, Coulsdon, London, riddlesdown


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