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From flames to fame, Waddon's Knox family made their mark insidecroydon.com/2026/03/29/f... #Croydon #CroydonChronicles #CroydonFire #History @churchtimes.bsky.social

Craft, cooking and karaoke for adults with learning disabilities 11am-2pm 30 March & 2, 6 and 9 April at Friends Meeting House, 60 Park Lane #croydon Visit the post for more.

Craft, cooking and karaoke for adults with learning disabilities 11am-2pm 30 March & 2, 6 and 9 April at Friends Meeting House, 60 Park Lane #croydon eastcroydon.org.uk/2026/03/29/c...

Easter holiday activities for children and young people Monday, 30 March to Friday, 10 April at Legacy Youth Zone, 125 Whitehorse Road #croydon More information

Easter holiday activities for children and young people Monday, 30 March to Friday, 10 April at Legacy Youth Zone, 125 Whitehorse Road #croydon eastcroydon.org.uk/2026/03/29/e...

Fourth man convicted for ‘brutal’ killing of Michael Afonso More than two years after Michael Afonso was murdered in a brutal gang attack in Thornton Heath just before Christmas 2023, a fourth man has been convicted. Ali Abdul Basit’s manslaughter and…

Fourth man convicted for 'brutal' killing of Michael Afonso insidecroydon.com/2026/03/29/f... #Croydon #Murder @itvnews.bsky.social @the-independent.com

Farm Fest annual fund-raiser, Deen City Farm, Merton, Jun 27 C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T

Farm Fest annual fund-raiser, Deen City Farm, Merton, Jun 27 insidecroydon.com/2026/03/29/f... #Merton #Croydon #RiverWandle #Farm

Croydon house fire CROYDON, VIC. — Firefighters yesterday attended a house fire on Dorset Road after FRV crews were alerted to the incident shortly before 3pm after multiple Triple Zero (000) calls.

Croydon house fire
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Reform’s candidate for Mayor bottles it ahead of Farage visit ELECTION EXCLUSIVE: Less than 48 hours before he was due to be unveiled at the Fairfield Halls as his party’s pick to head their campaign in Croydon, Dan Milner-Tebbutt resigned. Political ed…

But according to Farage tonight, his audience was “invited”. And no other national leader would hold a public meeting, he claimed. The defender of free speech then had a couple of hecklers dragged out.
Inside Croydon was banned…

insidecroydon.com/2026/03/27/r... #Croydon #Reform

Selsdon Park Hotel’s new owners hope to re-open by June 2027 EXCLUSIVE By STEVEN DOWNES A £1billion property business has bought what was once known as the Selsdon Park Hotel, and is looking to re-open in 12- to 14-months’ time after a multi-million-po…

This week's top posts: Selsdon Park Hotel's new owners hope to re-open by June 2027 insidecroydon.com/2026/03/26/s... #Croydon #Hotel #Golf @propertyweek.bsky.social @cprelondon.bsky.social

Radar-based speed cameras to trial in Sutton and Croydon Roads in Croydon and Sutton are to be among the sites for a trial of radar-based speed cameras. Given that this scheme is being brought in by the Met Police and Transport for London, motorists can …

This week's top posts: Radar-based speed cameras to trial in Sutton and Croydon insidecroydon.com/2026/03/20/r... #Sutton #Croydon #Radar @london.gov.uk @20splenty.bsky.social

Mayor Perry failed to stop Farage rally in council-owned venue Reform UK could win eight or nine council seats in May’s local elections in Croydon, mostly from the Tories. And they could scupper the Conservative Mayor’s re-election bid. But gormles…

This week's top posts: Mayor Perry failed to stop Farage rally in council-owned venue insidecroydon.com/2026/03/24/m... #Croydon #LocalElections2026 #Reform #TogetherAlliance

South Croydon primary part of £45m national nursery scheme Regina Coeli, the Catholic primary on Pampisford Road in South Croydon, is among 34 new or expanded schools in London to receive funding to provide extra nursery provision from September. Inside Cr…

This week's top posts: South Croydon primary part of £45m national nursery scheme insidecroydon.com/2026/03/24/s... #Croydon #Schools #Nursery

Reform’s candidate for Mayor bottles it ahead of Farage visit ELECTION EXCLUSIVE: Less than 48 hours before he was due to be unveiled at the Fairfield Halls as his party’s pick to head their campaign in Croydon, Dan Milner-Tebbutt resigned. Political ed…

This week's top posts: Reform's candidate for Mayor bottles it ahead of Farage visit insidecroydon.com/2026/03/27/r... #Croydon #LocalElections2026 #Reform @rosslydall.bsky.social @reformexposed.bsky.social @left-foot-forward.bsky.social

The art of the deal: what is Perry hiding over Veolia contract? CROYDON COMMENTARY: In 2023, Croydon’s Mayor cancelled the borough’s contract with rubbish contractors Veolia because of “significant and ongoing concerns” over performance.…

This week's top posts: The art of the deal: what is Perry hiding over Veolia contract? insidecroydon.com/2026/03/23/t... #Croydon #CroydonInCrisis @veoliauk.bsky.social @litterfreenorbury.bsky.social

The Mayor’s record in office has worse delivery than Royal Mail With Tory Jason Perry’s election pledges dropping on residents’ doormats this week and Labour candidate Rowenna Davis publishing her manifesto, the claims and promises of the two front-runner…

The Mayor's record in office has worse delivery than Royal Mail insidecroydon.com/2026/03/28/t... #Croydon #AndrewFisher @fisherandrew79.bsky.social @left-foot-forward.bsky.social @adambienkov.bsky.social

The election night in 1966 when I saw David Winnick win DAVID WHITE pays tribute to the former Croydon Labour MP, David Winnick, who has died, aged 92 David Winnick, who has died this week, aged 92, served as a Croydon Labour MP in the 1960s. The very f…

The election night in 1966 when I saw David Winnick win insidecroydon.com/2026/03/28/t... #Croydon #Walsall #History

‘Modern-Day Art’ Exhibition at Croydon Art Space, to Apr 30 C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T

'Modern-Day Art' Exhibition at Croydon Art Space, to Apr 30 insidecroydon.com/2026/03/28/m... #Croydon #Art

Activities for children & young people (aged 5-17) 10am-2pm from Monday, 30 March to Thursday 2 April at the Sir Philip Game Centre, Morland Avenue #croydon More information

Activities for children & young people (aged 5-17) 10am-2pm from Monday, 30 March to Thursday 2 April at the Sir Philip Game Centre, Morland Avenue #croydon eastcroydon.org.uk/2026/03/28/a...

Last few tickets left for wine tasting 7pm Monday, 30 March at The Builders Arms, Leslie Park Road #croydon More information

Last few tickets left for wine tasting 7pm Monday, 30 March at The Builders Arms, Leslie Park Road #croydon eastcroydon.org.uk/2026/03/28/l...

Reform's candidate for Mayor bottles it ahead of Farage visit insidecroydon.com/2026/03/27/r... #Croydon #LocalElections2026 #Reform #Farage @britainelects.com @christianwolmar.bsky.social

‘Decency’ hustings as no one missed the missing candidate ELECTION SKETCH: In a cramped ‘hub’ in Broad Green, the first full hustings of the 2026 Croydon Mayor campaign took place last night. KEN TOWL was there, so you didn’t need to be …

'Decency' hustings as no one missed the missing candidate insidecroydon.com/2026/03/27/d... #Croydon #LocalElections2026 #Reform @britainelects.com

At 78, Palace hero Roy becomes Bristol City caretaker boss At 78, Roy Hodgson, the holder of the Freedom of the Borough of Croydon, is about to embark on his 21st managerial job. The former England manager and twice boss at his hometown club Crystal Palace…

At 78, Palace hero Roy becomes Bristol City caretaker boss insidecroydon.com/2026/03/27/a... #Croydon #CPFC #BCFC @theeaglesbeak.bsky.social @fiveyearplan.bsky.social

Coulsdon's Bell promises ding-dong contest in Gladiators final insidecroydon.com/2026/03/27/c... #Croydon #Coulsdon #BBC #Gladiators

Croydon Climate Craft Club 3-5pm Sunday, 29 March at The Royal Standard, 1 Sheldon Street #croydon More information about Croydon Climate Action

Croydon Climate Craft Club 3-5pm Sunday, 29 March at The Royal Standard, 1 Sheldon Street #croydon eastcroydon.org.uk/2026/03/27/c...

Talk by artist Alice Channer 2pm Saturday, 28 March at Turf Projects, Whitgift Centre #croydon More information

Talk by artist Alice Channer 2pm Saturday, 28 March at Turf Projects, Whitgift Centre #croydon eastcroydon.org.uk/2026/03/27/t...

Game of musical chairs for Reform as Tebbutt takes 'new role' insidecroydon.com/2026/03/26/g... #Croydon #LocalElections2026 #Reform @britainelects.com @rosslydall.bsky.social

Selsdon Park Hotel's new owners hope to re-open by June 2027 insidecroydon.com/2026/03/26/s... #Croydon #Hotel #Hipster @propertyweek.bsky.social @jayrayner1.bsky.social

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Waterstones’ primaries enjoy poetry, mysteries and recycling Thousands of children from two dozen local schools got a World Book Day token and an inspiring lesson from an author or illustrator to mark World Book Day at the Whitgift Centre’s biggest boo…

Waterstones' primaries enjoy poetry, mysteries and recycling insidecroydon.com/2026/03/26/w... #Croydon #Books @waterstoneskids.bsky.social @thebookseller.com