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  • Croydon Planning Applications

    Addiscombe 164 Addiscombe Road, Croydon: erection of conservatory. 149 Oval Road, Croydon: alterations; conversion to form 1 one bedroom and 1 two bedroom flats; erection of gable end roof extension. 149 Oval Road, Croydon: erection of a two storey

  • Learn about life in the army with ‘The Tigers’

    Croydonians will get the chance to hear about life in the army this Friday as soldiers from the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (PWRR) roll into town. As part of a recruitment campaign, the PWRR soldiers also known as The Tigers' will discuss the

  • Wandsworth seek backing for Oyster

    Wandsworth Council is asking the leaders of four south London boroughs to back its campaign for extending the Oyster pre-pay scheme to local rail services. Council leader Edward Lister wants Croydon, Kingston, Merton and Sutton councils to add their

  • May-day I be a member?

    A cancer sufferer wants to become Mayday Hospital's first official member, should its bid for foundation status be successful. Marion Crawley was at the official launch for the hospital's bid for foundation status last Wednesday. The Thornton Heath

  • Park plans drop one of three housing projects

    Plans to build new homes in an area of Crystal Palace Park have been dropped, but campaigners still face a fight to stop further developments. The London Development Agency (LDA) which is planning a £100million redevelopment of the historic park made

  • Workplace posture

    THE Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has found around 10 million work days are lost from absence due to muscular and skeletal pain as result of poor posture in the workplace. It estimates an average absence of around 20 days per case per year.