CROYDON HEARING MOBILE SERVICE: The Pop-In, Salcot Crescent, New Addington, October 4, 10.30am to 1.30pm. Free advice and information. 8686 0049. EMBROIDERS GUILD: United Reformed Church, Croydon. Monthly meetings, Saturdays. United Reformed Church
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. Meet at bottom of Corkscrew Hill, West Wickham
FAIRFIELD: Sunlounge, Croydon. The Falkland Island's Exhibition, until October 2. MEDITATION: The Friends Meeting House, opposite Fairfield, 60 Park Lane, Croydon. Asanas, Dharanas, Dhyanas, Satori. The Second Jewel of the Yellow Dragon, September 30
UP THE CREEK TOO COMEDY CABARET CLUB: 3 Brighton Road, Croydon. Barry Castagnolla mc, Marcus Birdman and Milton Jones, October 1. Craig Campbell mc, Jason Woods and Ricky Grover, October 2. 8680 5363. WAREHOUSE THEATRE: Dingwall Road, Croydon. 8680 4060
ASHCROFT THEATRE: The Fairfield, Park Lane, Croydon. The Magnificent Music Hall Matinee, September 29. 8688 9291. WAREHOUSE THEATRE: Dingwall Road, Croydon. Romeo and Juliet, until October 17. Theatre4Kidz: Robin Hood, October 2. 8680 4060. CROYDON
FAIRFIELD CONCERT HALL: Park Lane, Croydon. The Drifters, September 29. Rumours of Fleetwood Mac, September 30. The John Miller Orchestra, October 1. Keith Smith and his hefty Jazz All Stars with special guest Georgie Fame, October 3. An Audience with
Are you going to tell the Palace or am I? This was radio star Kenneth Horne's question to his producer when told there were no free tickets to give out for his own show Round the Horne. When it was discovered a young Prince Charles and his current girlfriend
Coulsdon College was transformed last Tuesday into a training ground for raw recruits when members of the British armed forces put students through their paces. The college in Placehouse Lane, Old Coulsdon, invited members of the army to set students
Croydon College offers a range of further education (FE) qualifications, which are offered mostly to people aged over 16 but can also include those qualifications on offer to young people aged between 14 and 16. At the college, it is possible to study
Schoolchildren have been helping to make the borough a greener place by taking part in a London-wide initiative to reduce pollution and traffic congestion. As part of Good Going Week, from September 15 to 22, a Transport for London campaign to reduce
The Future of Croydon exhibition, currently on display at Croydon's Clocktower, has proved so popular that opening hours have been extended. The exhibition showcases three planned developments that will change the face of Croydon town centre in the next
Croydon will be named one of the best retailing town centres in Britain when the latest retail rankings are revealed next month. Croydon has provisionally moved up four places from 15th to 11th in the UK retail rankings, compiled by Gerald Eve, thanks
A man who kept his dog in appalling conditions in South Norwood was sent to prison for 21 days after admitting causing unnecessary suffering to his pet. Winston Richardson, who now lives in Dulwich, admitted keeping his pet American bull dog, Chaos,
A New Addington grandmother-of-15 proved that it's never too late to make your dreams come true when she embarked on a nursing degree at the age of 57 last week. Despite the fact that Mo French left school without any qualifications she is now well on
Members of the Croydon branch of the Junior Chamber International (JCI) will be getting their show running on Friday. The JCI Croydon, part of an international personal development organisation, will be promoting the recent enlargement of the European
Businesses in the Crystal Palace triangle are celebrating a year of cutting costs at the same time as helping the environment. Over the last year businesses in the area have been taking part in the Green Business Challenge, organised by Croydon Council
Tired, stressed-out executives might think a business show is the last place they could unwind. But to prove them wrong Croydon Chamber of Comm-erce has organised a number of fun activities at this year's Business First 2004 show. Last year the show
Rosemary Lincoln is hoping Heritage readers can help her track down the Croydon friend she lost touch with more than 20 years ago. Rosemary, who lives in Glasgow, wants to get in touch with her old friend Joyce Johnstone, who she met while serving in
Residents once again have the chance to delve deep into the history of their own house at a workshop organised by Croydon's Local Studies Library and Archive Service next weekend. The house hunting workshop, part of the family learning initiative in
Your motoring correspondent Alan Wraight makes a plea for the roads to be used for what they were built for' (Guardian, September 22). Well Alan, most of our roads were built for people to walk along or for use by carts and the like, with cyclists joining
Firstly, it's good to see that Councillor Hugh Malyan is so pleased over the show of confidence from the Mayor of London for the extension of the Tramlink. I think it would be good for all new and existing users, but and it is a big but what Coun Malyan
Der der der der. The Croydon signature tune, a siren's wail. Is it an ambulance, a police car, a fire engine perchance? Even the birds are mimicking your call. Trouble, trouble everywhere. No time to stand and stare. Oh Croydon, you who are so
Croydon residents who wish to object to the development in Campden Road and other ugly developments may be interested in the reply I received from the council when objecting to a development near my home. Whilst you refer to the density of the area and
I am writing to express my desperation at the lack of support for people who have a hearing loss, need to attend lip-reading classes and who live in the Croydon area. As someone who has recently been diagnosed with a hearing loss, I wanted to attend
I concur with the views put forward by Shasha Khan (Guardian, September 15). Many of my friends have tales to tell about homes and buildings in their neighbourhoods which have been demolished to make way for modern' blocks of multiple-storey housing,
Since February of this year I have contacted Transport for London concerning unlit traffic signals in Croydon. They trot out every excuse under the sun for failing to repair these faults even citing theft and intermittent faults. Currently there are
The European Commission wants to impose drastic restrictions on people's freedom to work overtime. If the bureaucrats get their way, this will seriously damage businesses and jobs across London and the south-east by making it much more difficult for
Having read the letters in my Guardian today All doom and gloom, I have to say Thanks so much to your free paper for The comps you run, with prizes galore With special thanks to Tina Hill For my M&S goodies (without the bill) A simple task and a
aWe are not a nation of grumblers. You could be at death's door but asked how are you? the chances are the reply would be "fine". A few years ago there was uproar in Selsdon when undertakers Selsdon Funeral Services took over the Victoria Wine shop.
Two of the previous correspondents have highlighted the undoubtedly negative side of prostitution crime, drug addiction, girls in slavery but there is a positive side. I have spoken with many women who are perfectly happy with what they have chosen
The John Miller Orchestra kick-starts nostalgic jazz and big band evenings at Fairfield during October. They will be performing on Friday, October 1, at 8pm. Call 020 8688 9291. The Guardian has two pairs of tickets to give away. Log on to www.croydonguardian.co.uk
From Sloane Square to Stratford, 3,000 children across London will perform Shakespeare in some of the capital's most prestigious theatres from October 4 to October 22. As part of the Shakespeare Schools Festival the UK's largest and fastest growing
Actress Joanna Riding was told that she would never be able to perform in plays by Noel Coward because of her Lancastrian accent, but now she is proving her critics wrong because she is portraying Ruth in a revival of Blithe Spirit. She plays Ruth
Croydon Clocktower presents Up Front Comedy on Thursday, October 7, at 8pm. This is the venue's Black History month gig headlined by an award-winning white' Jamaican comedian, Tony Paleface' Hendriks. Tony returns to Croydon following his success at
October is the month to exercise your chuckle muscles at Up The Creek Too comedy cabaret club in South Croydon. The coming weekend brings top names to the club in Brighton Road. On Friday, October 1, Ricky Grover, Marcus Birdman and Milton Jones are
Croydon Music Festival presents a concert by performers from the 2004 festival at Whitgift School, South Croydon, on Tuesday, October 12. The performance begins at 8pm. The programme includes the first performance of a new work composed by Thomas Hewitt-Jones
Veteran comedian Lenny Henry's first live tour in two years, the So Much Things To Say Tour, stops by Croydon on October 12-13. This time, Lenny tackles a variety of subjects including parents, love, war and reggae. He'll also be introducing a whole
Are you going to tell the Palace or am I? This was radio star Kenneth Horne's question to his producer when told there were no free tickets to give out for his own show Round the Horne. When it was discovered a young Prince Charles and his current girlfriend
Fairfield ward councillor, Audrey-Marie Yates, was visiting family in Jamaica when Hurricane Ivan hit the Caribbean island. Councillor Yates managed to contact a council colleague, despite the continuing communication problems, to say that she was fine
Friends of one of Croydon's best known heritage landmarks have welcomed the news the council is to fund a much-needed restoration project. But work on repairing damage to the outside of Shirley Windmill in Postmill Close will have to wait until the spring
Having recruited 12 players from around the world to keep them in the Premiership, Crystal Palace Football Club are helping local job-seekers find work by hosting a jobs fair. Around 20 Croydon employers who are looking for new staff this autumn, will
When Hurricane Ivan ripped through the Caribbean earlier this month, the cricketers of Royal Russell School waited anxiously for news of friends on the island of Grenada. Eighteen lucky pupils from the Coombe Lane school went on a two-week cricket tour
A bogus barrister who made tens of thousands of pounds forging Home Office documents to keep failed asylum seekers in Britain has been jailed for 46 months. Munir Rafiq, 46, posed as a lawyer who could fast track' asylum applications in return for backhanders
Thousands of children in Croydon will be competing in their own mini-Olympics this weekend at the first ever Croydon Youth Games. The athletics event, aimed at children between 11 and 18, is being held at four different venues across the borough, Fairfield
For many mums baby's bed time can be a struggle especially if all you want is a good night's sleep yourself. But for Chireal Swallow her background in behavioural therapy provided her with all she needed to get her restless twins Charlotte and Sophie
The last of 14 post office closures in Croydon has been confirmed by the Post Office. The Lacey Green branch in Coulsdon Road, Coulsdon, will close its doors on Wednesday, October 13. MPs, community groups and residents opposed the plans.
Warlingham 14 Old Rulishians 5 Warlingham's young guns remain unbeaten in the John O'Neill and Partners Surrey Division One after dismantling Old Rutlishians 14-5 on Saturday. Warlingham, including five teenagers in their side, took an early lead
Teddington 17 Old Walcountians 51 Old Walcountians made a flying start to their League campaign as they demolished Teddington. Walcountians fielded a strong side and promptly put the home side under the cosh as half-backs Luke Durkin and Andy Boivin
Old Mid-Whitgiftian 14 Gosport & Fareham 11 With two defeats from their first two Powergen London Two South League fixtures, Midwives boosted spirits with a narrow win against Gosport on Saturday. For 20 minutes, Midwives pressured the Gosport line
Old Whitgiftians 20 Streatham-Croydon 10 A lively local derby against Streatham-Croydon saw Old Whitgiftians win for the first time in Surrey League One this season. Whitgiftians started strongly and after five minutes created room for Giles Dempsey
Manager Micky Reid can at last have a smile on his face as his side Croydon FC won 1-0 at Burgess Hill Town and that after a thumping 4-0 defeat at Met Police in midweek. Croydon's goal came in the second half from Ashley Martin, a goal that was to bring
Croydon Schools' U11 10 Woking Schools' U11 0 Croydon Schools' Football Association got their borough fixtures off to a flying start at Greenacres Sports and Leisure Club, Warlingham, on Saturday, when the U11s hit double figures in a Surrey Schools
Croydon's Chas Symonds took another big step on the road to boxing stardom on Friday night when he came through 10 gruelling rounds to lift the British Masters' title. The 22-year-old's relentless work-rate and fluid combinations clinched a hard-earned
In front of the cameras of Chelsea TV, Palace reserves recorded another win on Monday evening, brushing aside the west London team's youngsters with a 2-0 win at Aldershot, writes Alan Russell. The goals both came courtesy of Ivan Kaviedes in the second
If you've spent many a Monday morning getting soaked at the bus stop on your way to work, then Croydon's Lift Share scheme could offer a more comfortable, cheaper alternative. A Council spokesperson told the Guardian: "The council supports car sharing
Croydon Champions are once again supporting the Croydon 10k run on Sunday, October 17. Amateur athletes will be lining up at the start line with runners taking part in the fun run at Lloyds Park, Coombe Road. This year 25 per cent of the profits raised
What a difference a week makes! Watching the grim limp past Hartlepool, the squad were clearly deflated by a run of five defeats and bottom-club status. The tasty third round tie at Charlton was booked by unlikely heroes in Soares, Watson and the brilliant
A campaign has been launched by a group of residents in South Croydon to fight plans for a new housing development. The residents of Harewood Road have written dozens of letters opposing Hyde Housing Association's scheme to create 25 new homes by demolishing
Andy Johnson's goal at Villa Park on Saturday was the striker's 50th goal in all competitions for the Eagles. Johnson reached the landmark in just 90 games meaning he averages a goal every other game. Andy has scored 42 league goals for the Eagles and
A motorist who nearly collided with a car-jacker driving a £30,000 vehicle he stole at gunpoint just moments earlier could be a crucial witness to the crime. The driver is being urged to contact police investigating the incident in Southbridge Road,
A 10-year-old girl who nursed a sick kitten back to health while on holiday is awaiting the results of a blood test to determine whether the cat can be flown back to Britain. Francesca Higgins went to the pet blessing ceremony last Sunday at St Peter's
As Heather O'Neill will tell you, there are only so many ways you can spread the message of five portions of fruit and veg a day' without sounding like a broken record. Thankfully, the New Addington health visitor seems to have stumbled across a novel
The new Healthy Living Centre in Valley Park is set to be opened this Friday at 2pm by the Mayor of Croydon, Councillor Brenda Kirby. The new centre, situated in Franklin Way, cost £980,000 and boasts a doctor's surgery, nursery, children's playrooms
Aston Villa 1 (Hendrie 36) Crystal Palace 1 (Johnson 6) Iain Dowie believes bottom-club Palace are finally starting to get to grips with the Premiership after breaking a run of five straight defeats at Villa Park on Saturday. A 25-yard wonder strike
Detectives leading the manhunt for a serial rapist and burglar are investigating a recent attack on a woman in her 80s. The team heading Operation Minstead believe the man, who preys on elderly women, may have struck again. Although the pensioner was
Aston Villa 1 (Hendrie 36) Crystal Palace 1 (Johnson 6) Iain Dowie believes bottom-club Palace are finally starting to get to grips with the Premiership after breaking a run of five straight defeats at Villa Park on Saturday. A 25-yard wonder strike
Croydon's unbeaten welter-weight Chas Symonds added the vacant British Masters belt to his Southern Area title with a hard-fought points win last Friday. Facing 35-year-old Welshman Keith Jones at short notice, the Croydon Bomber was given a stern test
Palace striker Andy Johnson is set to follow his manager's lead by signing a new deal this week, but Wayne Routledge's Selhurst Park future is less clear-cut. Johnson, 23, is set to sign a new five-year contract tying him to Palace until 2009, but winger
Iain Dowie finally ended months of speculation about his Crystal Palace future when he signed a new four-year contract at Selhurst Park last Friday. The 39-year-old had been linked with managerial vacancies at Southampton and Blackburn in recent weeks
When Bridget Foley and her eight-year-old daughter, Hannah, take part in Cancer Research UK's Stride for Life next month, it will be an emotional milestone for the pair. For when Bridget was 28-weeks pregnant with Hannah she was diagnosed with breast
