Addiscombe 31-37 Morland Avenue, Croydon: Demolition of existing buildings; erection of a three storey building to comprise 17 two bedroom flats; erection of bin and cycle stores; alterations to vehicular access and provision of 17 parking spaces at
Farleigh Court Old Farleigh Road, Farleigh, Near Selsdon, Surrey CR6 9PX Tel: 01883 627711 Set in 350 acres of beautiful green belt land, Farleigh Court proves that it is much more than just a golf club. Leaving the noise of town far behind for
I refer to Bob Lowe's letter published in the Guardian ( March 31). I was interested to learn of his group Croydon Residents Against Propaganda and I would like to make another point against Croydon Reports. In the March issue Hugh Malyan claims that
Last Thursday I found an old Accurist ladies' watch outside Barclays Bank in the High Street, Croydon. It looks well-loved and as though it has been with someone for a long time. I wanted to hand it into Croydon police station as I assume someone will
Reading some of your letters in the Croydon Guardian I feel it should be pointed out that even in New Addington people are scared. On a visit to my sister last week, we watched young children using their driveway as if it was their own, firstly riding
Further to your report on the serious problems facing Broadmead Junior School (Guardian, April 7) it is to be hoped that the Local Education Authority will be honest enough to tell any would-be governor that they will be a governor in name only since
Our Heritage piece on the bizarre museum tucked away in St Mildred's Church, Addiscombe, between the 1930s and 1960s stirred the hazy memories of Croydon resident Mr W J Wood, who thinks he remembers visiting a racing car exhibition there when he was
A new project to help men from ethnic minorities get back into training or employment is beginning to reap rewards. Get on with IT, which is run by Horizon Housing Association in Croydon, provides a basic introduction to IT, fast-track courses, plus
It's often hard to get started in the business world, particularly if you are young. But supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs is one of Croydon Chamber of Commerce's key roles. While maintaining its support for established Croydon companies
RSPCA inspector Mark Miles endured abseiling, boat rescues and months of legal coaching in his training programme, but nothing could have prepared him for his first day on the job. While the dramatic reconstruction of cliff-side rescues was an exercise
The big bad wolf put in an appearance at Royal Russell School as pupils performed a play based on the fairy tale of the three little pigs. Year six pupils at the school in Coombe Lane starred in the play called Story Fixing, which was written and directed
Croydon College student Martin Dunbar-Hall has been nominated for the adult learner of the year award. The award, sponsored by the National Organisation for Adult Learning, aims to recognise the country's best mature students during adult learners' week
The annual Croydon tram treasure hunt will take place on Thursday, June 10 to raise money for the mayor's chosen charity. The popular business networking event will see teams of three people travelling around Croydon's tram system and solving cryptic
Shoppers in Croydon could mistake North End for Budapest at the end of April, when it becomes the first UK street to host a genuine Hungarian market. From Thursday, April 29, for a week, Hungarian market traders will set up 20 stalls outside the Almhouses
The regeneration of New Addington's central parade will be the main topic of discussion on Saturday. Proposals for a new learning centre and one-stop shop facility will be discussed at the New Addington and Fieldway community day. It is hoped the
If you have ever dreamt of learning to fly, then here is your chance. Surrey Hills Gliding Club's annual charity day on Monday, May 3, will give members of the public a chance to sample the sport and support NCH children's charity. Visitors will be
Croydon Council will use compulsory purchase powers to ensure Park Place, the town centre's £500million retail scheme, is not held up. Compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) could help assemble all the land required for Minerva's regeneration project, which
Driving rain and gusty wind did not stop the ladies of Purley Tennis Club opening their National League season with a creditable draw at Sundridge Park, Bromley, last weekend. Hazel Middleton, Fiona Fenely, Nicola Slim and Helen Gilbert made up the
Striders of Croydon placed third in the East Surrey League's annual road race at Ewell, lifting them to second in the final league table. Their leading runner was again Lee Morgan came fifth, covering the four-and-a-quarter mile course in 23min 37sec
Croydon Schools' Football Association resumes normal service after the Easter break, with the first of six inter-association cup finals. Tonight (Wednesday) the U14s entertain Bromley Schools, in the South-East Area Eagles Trophy final at Croydon Arena
Stanley Technical High School could be closed down and transformed into a £20million education academy. The boys' school, founded in 1907 by philanthropic engineer William Stanley, was placed in special measures last year. Ofsted inspectors found the
Thornton Heath teenager Daniel De-Gale has finally been able to hug the woman who saved his life after his family was flown out to meet his bone marrow donor, almost five years after the procedure took place. The De-Gale family flew out to Detroit, Michigan
Goodfellas dispatched premier division St Bartholomew's in the cup thanks to a scintillating hat-trick from Danny Goodwin, with Nick Watterton getting the fourth. Selbrook stayed top of group A with goals from Brett Greenwood and Steve Page. Alan Hales
Old Whitgiftians 12 Old Cranleighans 30 A season that began strongly ended in disappointment as the Old Whitgiftians suffered their third consecutive defeat against the Cranleighans at Thames Ditton on Saturday. The result was hardly surprising as
Barcelona-based fashion chain Mango will become the latest addition to Centrale when it opens on Saturday, May 1. The 4,233 sq ft store in the shopping centre's North End mall was due to open at Easter, but the launch was delayed until fitting out could
Old Palace Masonic Lodge has donated £1,000 to the South East Cancer Help Centre. The money will go towards the centre's running costs, which include free treatments, counselling, activities and outings for its members. The centre, based in Purley Road
Two schoolboys can now do their homework on their own computers thanks to Crystal Palace Football Club's study support centre and a local developer. Kingsley Primary School pupil Darren Baker, 11, and Christopher Sullivan, 13, who attends St Joseph's
Warlingham 8 Old Tiffinians 54 Warlingham's Powergen Surrey League One season ended with a whimper, as they lost to Old Tiffinians 8-54 at Hamsey Green last Saturday. Warlingham ended the season 15th in Powergen Surrey League One, comfortably clear
Reigate and Redhill 19 Old Walcountians 17 Old Walcountians ended the 2003-04 season with a narrow defeat against Reigate and Redhill, who narrowly missed out on promotion. With better luck, Walcountians might have won this close encounter as flanker
A supermodel, a football fan and the owner of one of the country's biggest lingerie chains represented Croydon on this year's Sunday Times Rich List. Ranked at number 79, David Gold and family of Gold Air International were the highest local entry.
Romsey 9 Purley John Fisher 53 Champions Purley John Fisher completed their London South West Division Four league programme in style with a convincing win away to Romsey on Saturday. PJF secured a constant source of ball from their forwards and
Dulwich Hamlet will be pleased with promotion to the new-look Ryman Premier Division. But Croydon Athletic dashed Hamlet's hopes of winning the championship after Saturday's draw. This result comes after an Easter Monday away win at local rivals Croydon
"Be positive" is Iain Dowie's message as Palace approach the climax to a remarkable season and why not? Ten points from the remaining four games will do and given that Palace were fighting relegation in December, still having anything to play for should
Palace defender Danny Granville admits Wednesday's game against Sunderland is crucial. He scored the equaliser against Wigan, and said: "It's a big game for us against Sunderland. If we win this we've got a strong chance of getting in the top six."
Crystal Palace 1 (Granville 79) Wigan Athletic 1 (Ellington 45) Palace's revenge mission turned into a salvage operation on Saturday as a well-organised Wigan side held up the Eagles' play-off charge. In the build-up to this play-off six-pointer
Palace defender Tony Popovic hopes to sign a new contract when his current deal expires in the summer, but he will listen to offers from other clubs. The 30-year-old Australian international, signed on a free transfer from Hiroshima by Steve Bruce in
Crystal Palace 3 (Johnson 24 (pen), Shipperley 63, Freedman 80) Sunderland 0 Palace produced their best football of the season to tear apart nine man Sunderland on Wednesday night and make their play-off dreams reality. Goals from Andy Johnson,
Iain Dowie has hailed his players' "miraculous" achievement in taking Palace to the brink of the play-offs. Going into tonight's clash with third placed Sunderland, Palace have taken a remarkable 39 points from 57 and lie just three points off the top
Crystal Palace's bid to sign Mark Hudson on a permanent basis looks doomed to failure, but on-loan goalkeeper Nico Vaesen can play if the club reach the play-offs. Twenty-two-year-old Hudson's three-month loan spell expired after the 1-1 draw with Wigan
A class of lucky schoolchildren will be able to make a splash in the pool at Thornton Heath's £8million new sports centre before it opens to the public. The Guardian has teamed up with the state-of-the-art leisure complex to enable one school class to
Actor Bill Nighy won his second Bafta of the year on Sunday night for his performance in the television drama State of Play. The former Warlingham resident beat co-star David Morrissey, Jim Broadbent and Christopher Eccleston for the award, which comes
This is the man detectives are trying to trace in connection with a series of armed robberies at betting shops in south London and Surrey including two in Croydon. He is believed to have struck nine times over the past nine months, using different guises
Accomplished kung fu instructor Mark Hobbs has been training in martial arts since the age of six. Now the 28-year-old is to bring his extensive martial arts experience to Croydon with the opening of the latest branch of the United Kingdom's Wing Chung
Croydon schoolgirl Melissa Eloji-Murray will take her first steps towards fulfilling her dream of becoming an author this summer after winning a writing competition. Melissa, from South Norwood, won £100 and the chance to attend a coaching scheme with
EDF Energy is investing more than £12million to upgrade power supplies to customers in Croydon and Surrey. The work, which started this month at the main Beddington substation in Croydon, will see the old sub station replaced with a new building. Underground
Norbury residents opposed to a mental health hostel for convicted offenders lobbied shoppers on Saturday. The Green Lane Committee is campaigning against South London and Maudsley NHS Trust and Care UK's application to build the 12- bed rehabilitation
Three-year-old Callum Fraser proudly clutches his passport oblivious to the confusion over his identity. Callum's mum Ceri applied for a passport in his name so he could go on holiday with his grandparents in June. But she was a little surprised when
Crowds of angry teenagers filled Croydon Town Hall's public gallery on Monday in protest at changes to their youth club. Craning their necks to peer over the side of the gallery to the council chamber below, scores of teenagers from Timebridge Youth
Ambitious plans to transform Croydon town centre into a vibrant cultural quarter drawing visitors from across the south-east have been unveiled. At Monday's cabinet meeting Croydon Council discussed plans to create a designated cultural zone within the
