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POETS ANONYMOUS: Poetry at the Dog and Bull, Surrey Street. Bring your poetry to read and share. Janice Fixter reading from Walking the Hawk, September 2 at 8pm. 8645 9956. SANDERSTEAD WI: United Reformed Church Hall, Sanderstead Hill, Sanderstead.
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Exhibitions/talks
FAIRFIELD: Sunlounge, Croydon. A Royal Stitch Up' by Nick Hughes and Peter Cameron, September 5 to 10. CROYDON CLOCKTOWER: Katharine Street, Croydon. 8253 1030. CROYDON AND DISTRICT WRITERS CIRCLE: Croydon Clocktower, Katharine Street. Every second
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Activities
CROYDON OUTDOOR PURSUITS AND SPECIAL EVENTS CLUB: Meets St Andrew's Church Hall, Lower Coombe Street, Croydon. Every Tuesday 8.30pm to 10.30pm. 8688 5051. OLD PORTLIANS CYCLING CLUB: Weekend cycle rides. Start 10am Saturday and 9am Sunday. 8362 7629
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Comedy
UP THE CREEK TOO COMEDY CABARET CLUB: 3 Brighton Road, Croydon. 8680 5363. SCREAMING BLUE MURDER COMEDY CLUB: Dorking Halls, Reigate Road, Dorking. 01306 881717. UP FRONT COMEDY CLUB: Croydon Clocktower, Katharine Street, Croydon. 8253 1030. HARLEQUIN
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Theatre
ASHCROFT THEATRE: The Fairfield, Park Lane, Croydon. Younger Generation Theatre Group: Britain at its Best, September 1 to 3. 8688 9291. WAREHOUSE THEATRE: Dingwall Road, Croydon. Theatre4kidz: Pirate Pete and Captain Pugwash, September 10 at 11am. 8680
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Music
FAIRFIELD CONCERT HALL: Park Lane, Croydon. Lunchtime concert: Radoslav Kvapil: piano, September 6. 8688 9291. THE CARTOON: 179/183 London Road, Croydon. Anklebiters Night, August 31. Richbitch, September 2. 8329 1616. WALKABOUT: Crown Hill, Croydon
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Clocktowering achievements
The new theatre and music season at Croydon Clocktower offers top local, national and international entertainment on your doorstep. This season is one of the strongest yet put together with a mind to satisfy the demanding and diverse Croydon audience.
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Can you help me discover more of my relatives?
In tracing my family history, I found I may have relatives living in Croydon. My grandfather was called Cyril John Wood and he was born in 1920. He had a twin called Ernest, who passed away when he was two days old. Cyril had two other brothers, Jellicoe
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Deep roots and golden memories of land I love
We read of several letters where Croydon folk have moved away from Croydon to find fresh pastures. I have travelled to many far away places and have enjoyed myself but at the end of the holiday have always been glad to return home to Croydon. There
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Britain should be leading the way with recycling
A Government white paper in 1990 set a target to recycle at least 25 per cent of household waste by 2000. Estimates at that time revealed that up to 50 to 60 per cent by weight of household waste consists of recyclable materials. There were no figures
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Stop lagging behind the rest
I totally agree with M Clancey's letter regarding plastic recycling (Croydon Guardian, August 17). I also contacted Croydon Council several years ago regarding the recycling of plastics and received a similar response. Since 1990, my family has been
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Year book is out for the Class of 2005
Four pupils at Haling Manor High added the finishing touches to their school's year book just moments before receiving their GCSE results. The 16-year-old pupils had been working on the book since the start of the school year. It is the first time the
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Hard work pays off for Denholm
The anxiety he was feeling disappeared the minute Denholm Spurr opened his results envelope. The former Woodcote High School student, who wrote a column in last week's Croydon Guardian about the wait for his results, passed his GCSEs with flying colours
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Council elections – you must register to vote
With local elections due next year, residents are being urged to put their name on the electoral register to avoid missing out on their vote. Some 240,000 people in Croydon have the right to vote in regional, national and European elections, and the
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Pupils make the grade
There were tears and celebrations when the anxious wait for results ended for Croydon's GCSE students as the envelopes were torn open last Thursday. And many of Croydon's schools were celebrating some of their best ever results. South Croydon's Haling
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Street cleaning was a cover for drug dealer - He sold heroin and coke from dust cart
A street cleaner who sold heroin and cocaine from his dust cart as he did his daily rounds has been jailed for six years. Edgerton Walker, from Parchmore Road, Croydon, pleaded guilty to five counts of supplying a class A drug to an undercover police
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Continental sweets and treats
There was a continental feel to North End over the bank holiday weekend. Stallholders from France, Belgium, Poland and Germany displayed their wares as the town centre hosted a three-day international market. Shoppers could sample foods from around
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‘We want to be double the trouble at local elections’
A Croydon pressure group is considering a merger with a neighbouring group in a bid to get more pensioners to stand as councillors in next year's local elections. The Croydon Pensions Alliance (CPA) is considering joining forces with Merton Senior Action
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Body was Simon’s
The body of a Croydon man who went missing from his home more than a week ago has been found in Sussex, police confirmed yesterday. Simon Evans, 45, who was suffering from depression, went missing from his home in Enmore Road, Croydon, on August 20.
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Teenager jailed: man needed 18 stitches after bottle attack
A man who got into a verbal row with a gang of youths who were blocking his pathway ended up being attacked with a broken bottle by one of them, a court heard. Paul Mackwood had to have 18 stitches after his face was slashed by 19-year-old Matthew Tyrrell
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Prisoner escapes hospital
A dangerous escaped prisoner with mental health problems could be in Croydon, police warned yesterday. Altin Bushi, 24, disappeared from Springfield Hospital, Tooting, on Sunday. People are being warned not to approach him. Bushi, described as 5ft 6in
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No healthy food? That’s bananas!
If you are looking for some cosmopolitan cuisine New Addington's the place to go, according to a Royal Mail survey. Surprisingly the estate, which has been accused of being the home of nothing but junk and fast food, has got more food outlets and eateries
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Sun shines on fundraiser
The weather did not disappoint as New Addington hosted a weekend of fun and games to help raise money towards the cost of its Christmas lights. Organisers hailed the two-day event a success after Milne Park was transformed into a fairground with rides
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Learn how to move like a Bollywood star
Bollywood film star and model Honey Kalaria will be hosting an open day in Thornton Heath. The free open day will include live performances from Honey and her dance troupe and tips and advice on becoming a Bollywood dancer. People aged between four
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Girls v Boys - the rivalry is brewing
It was a battle of the sexes at the Beehive pub in South Norwood at the weekend. The men's and women's teams squared up to each other as they competed in rounders and pool competitions among a host of other activities to prove who was best. The contest
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‘Police assualted me on night of football riots’ - Met to investigate cleared man’s complaint
A New Addington man wrongly accused of being involved in Croydon's Euro 2004 football riots has lodged a formal complaint about the way he was treated by police. Mark Suter, who was cleared of violent disorder by a jury on Friday, August 19, says
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Happy to be... a lifestyle coach
We've all done it. We really fancy someone and then suddenly we come out with a line that's more of a criticism than a compliment. But for one of Michael Carroll's clients his tendency to insult women meant at 38 he still hadn't had a girlfriend. Michael
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Commuter challenge
What is the quickest way to get to work? Is it on two feet, two wheels or by public transport? The council will put them all to the test when it holds its commuter challenge next month. The experiment, which will take place on September 15, will see
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Top of the plots
You cannot accuse South Croydon Allotment Society of losing the plot after its annual open day attracted its highest ever number of visitors. Membership secretary Richard Franklin said 162 people attended Monday's open day raising £443 for the Royal
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‘You were a great mate Penno’
Floral tributes mark the spot where a dad from Selsdon was killed in a motorcycle accident. John Pennington, 26, died after his Honda motorbike collided with a silver Citroen Xantia car in Bromley at around 3.15pm on Saturday, August 20. Ambulance crews
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The art of Croydon
There was lots of excited chatter as the winners of the Croydon Champions art competition gathered to see their images of the borough in print. Christopher Toomey, 11, Aretha Robertson, 14, Charles Hall, eight, Azariah Benjamin, six, Fintan Morrison,
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Pelling birthday
Unlike The Diary, who prefers to spend birthdays supping a vermouth on the rocks and ripping open a pile of presents, Croydon Central's Conservative MP spent his 46th working. Andrew Pelling, whose birthday was last Saturday, said he held a record number
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Guilty of murder
A jury at the Old Bailey found a 44-year-old woman guilty last week of stabbing a friend to death after a row. Helen Hibbs, of Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood, stabbed Eric Daggers three times in the face and chest following a row at his home in Violet
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Take to the skies
Hurricane and Spitfire aeroplanes are to return to Croydon's skies for the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. The aircraft will fly over the war memorial in Purley Way this Sunday to commemorate the event. The mayor of Croydon Councillor Maggie
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sign up for exercise
Free taster sessions are being held this Saturday for people thinking of signing up to a programme of keep fit classes. Run by Croydon Council's active lifestyle team, the physical activity programme offers classes in yoga, gym, dancing and swimming.
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Charity bungee jumper Alan is the best bar nun
Regulars at the Selhurst Arms pub took a leap of faith when they stepped off a platform 182ft in the air and completed a series of sponsored bungee jumps. Those brave enough to venture into the cage were hoisted into the air above the beer garden before
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Tippa back on top with album
For the younger generation of music lovers, Tippa Irie is best known for his 2003 Hey Mamma hit with chart-topping band Black Eyed Peas. But scratching the surface reveals this reggae artist has been at the forefront of the British reggae scene for the
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BT leads the way
A BT service centre in Croydon has been shortlisted for an award in recognition of its support for disabled employees. The centre in Wellesley Road is one of 18 companies up for the Leading the Way awards, organised by Remploy Interwork, a specialist
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Talking business
Business Link London has signed up as one of the sponsors of this year's Business First exhibition. Business Link has also agreed to run 10 seminars over the two-day exhibition at Fairfield Halls on November 9 and 10 in a bid to help delegates improve
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Staff training
Electrical chain Comet has invested £62,000 into training employees at its new Purley Way store. All sales staff will be put through a four-week training programme to ensure they can offer customers up-to-date advice and information on the products it
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Glorious food at grand opening
Marks and Spencer's revamped Valley Park store will be unveiled with a traditional ribbon cutting ceremony. Customers will be invited to celebrate the opening of the larger store in Drury Crescent, which replaced Simply Food, with a glass of champagne
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Sheila just Khan get enough of working at McDonald’s
It was a double 30th anniversary celebration at McDonald's in North End last Saturday. The fast-food chain restaurant opened in North End its fourth in the UK on September 1, 1975. And there behind the counter, when it first opened its doors, was Sheila
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Storyteller booked up for holidays
Storyteller Orlanda Marsden has been using puppets and costumes to get children interested in literature. The former teacher has been working at independent coffee shop Pepperton UK, Selhurst Road, Selhurst, on Tuesdays throughout August while the schools
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Can they make it big?
Breaking into the music industry can be difficult but a group of students at Croydon College are hoping their hard work will pay off. The second year students on the BTEC national diploma in music technology have just completed their final project, which
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Children learn to read the danger signs
The borough's children are to be advised on safety as part of a six-week scheme. More than 3,000 children aged 10 and 11 will be learning how to keep safe and make life-saving decisions as part of the Young Citizens Scheme. The sessions, which will
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It’s time to enrol for the new term
Croydon College has already begun enrolling students for courses starting in September. Those students who have been interviewed and offered places should have received a letter with a date and time stating when to enrol. Students who have not had an
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Youth service launches gay, lesbian and bisexual club
A new youth service is to be launched to support gay, lesbian and bisexual young people. The group, called NRG Croydon, is based on a model used by the Terrence Higgins Trust that has proved successful across the country. Aimed at anyone under 21, the
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Footie fans celebrate one hundred years of the Eagles’ highs and lows
One hundred years of Crystal Palace Football Club is being celebrated in an exhibition marking the Eagles' centenary. The Crystal Palace Football Club Centenary Exhibition opened last week at Croydon Clocktower and is hosted by the council's museum and
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Cat lover wants to find pet’s real family
A stray cat has turned up in Shirley Way. The cat, which has black hair and four white feet and a white tip on her tail, is being fed by Rita Goodfellow. She said the cat is quite timid and has been hanging around her house for the last two months.
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Pink collar was clue to cute Casper’s identity
Casper has become Pets Reunited's second success story after being returned to his owner. Mel Lovegrove's cat went missing from his home in Little Roke Avenue, Kenley, on July 29. But after being featured in the Croydon Guardian the pair were reunited
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Ryman League Football: Local sides on Wembley trail
Last Saturday saw our three local sides in action in the preliminary round of the FA Cup. But our sides suffered mixed fortunes, with only Croydon Athletic at present through to the next round. The Athletic won their home tie at home to Sussex County
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PJF win section
Purely John Fisher capitalised on their successful pre-season training regime, as they lifted the London section of the Combined London Old Boys Cup last weekend. Fielding a squad of 25 players they won all four matches: Old Brightonians 12-0; Old
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Rugby: Old Boys Cup
Old Walcountians opened the 2005-06 rugby season by hosting the 16th Combined London Old Boys Cup. Walcountians found themselves in a difficult pool with opponents Old Caterhamians (from Surrey League 1) and Old Alleynians (from Surrey League 2).
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Athletics: Fraser’s European visit ends in double success
Croydon Harrier Donna Fraser showed great form during her two 200m races in Brussels and Reiti. The 32-year-old Thornton Heath resident began her short European adventure in Brussels at last Friday's Memorial Van Damme Golden League meeting. And despite
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Cricket: Warlingham net victory
Woking & Horsell 142 Warlingham 143-6 Warlingham secured their Division Three status for another year by recording their third win in four games and now have a chance of promotion. Skipper Tim Slade asked Woking to bat and had an early success, when
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Cricket: Addiscombe still looking for first win
ADDISCOMBE 159-7 KINGSTONIAN 237-8 Addiscombe are still looking for their first win over the season after slumping to another defeat. Kingstonian were asked to bat and after a poor start, the score progressed steadily to 67 for four after 15 overs
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Cricket: Old Mids win sets up exciting finish
OLD MID-WHITGIFTIAN 143 PYRFORD 67 The Surrey Championship Division Two promotion race is set for a thrilling conclusion this weekend after Old Mid-Whitgiftian defeated Pyrford to move to within three points of second-placed Purley. Mids began
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Onwards and upwards now!
Simon Jordan's bold promotion prediction and John Harbin's programme notes for the season opener drew some unwelcome press coverage. Our stock has risen after last year's Premiership exploits and with the AJ saga now resolved, the national press needed
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Striking it rich
With Clinton Morrison signing for Crystal Palace, surely we now have the best forward line in the division? If Iain Dowie ever felt the need to opt for an attacking 4-2-4 formation, he could play a quartet of international strikers up front. England's
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Granville stunner seals Eagles’ Carling Cup second round place
CRYSTAL PALACE 3 Popovic 51 (pen), Granville 83, Hughes 87 WAlSALL 0 Danny Granville's 25-yard curling strike was the pick of the Palace goals as the Eagles secured their passage through to the second round of the Carling Cup, writes Stuart Pink
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AJ double ensures a happy homecoming for Morrison
CRYSTAL PALACE 2 Johnson 44, 85 STOKE CITY 0 The return of Clinton Morrison to Selhurst Park may have grabbed all the headlines but it was the form of the Eagles' present-day hero which made it three wins in a week for Crystal Palace. Morrison
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Macken: Palace fans are starting to see the real me
Jon Macken believes Palace fans are starting to see the real him after his best game in a Palace shirt against Stoke City on Saturday. By his own standards, Macken made a disappointing league debut against Luton Town on the opening day of the season
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Morrison hoping French lesson will earn him place
Clinton Morrison hopes a starring display for the Republic of Ireland against France next Wednesday will be good enough to earn him a starting place against Hull City next Saturday. The 26-year-old made an instant impact when he made his return to Selhurst