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PEACE Graduation - Dean Cullinane

1:34pm Tuesday 11th December 2012

Dean Cullinane, a resident of Croydon, has recently graduated from the PEACE training programme held at Preston Seventh-day Adventist Church. Dean, who simply wanted to put his church-going into practice, is a young professional. His trade is Christian video production which he began after deciding that university wasn’t for him – he dropped out after just 3 lectures.

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Artists Open Studios for Christmas

1:26pm Tuesday 11th December 2012

In Croydon are two local artists...

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Norbury tennis coach receives British Tennis Coach of the Month

1:23pm Tuesday 11th December 2012

Ben Jones the Head coach at Norbury Park Lawn Tennis Club on Ederline Avenue was awarded the British Tennis Coach of the Month award this week at the National tennis Centre in Roehampton.

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Croydon Air Cadets Challenge for National Title

5:04pm Monday 19th November 2012

A team of cadets from 97 (Croydon) Squadron Air Training Corps (ATC) has taken part in the national banner drill competition for the second year running. Held at RAF Halton the competition tests the top six teams from across the United Kingdom to find the best banner party in the ATC.

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Local Artist Representing Croydon at Unhinged Festival

5:03pm Monday 19th November 2012

After 10 years of teaching in and around the borough of Croydon, Former Teacher of Art; having left education in 2010 to practice full-time. For over 20 years of producing original works Artist Ian Barrington, living and working in the north of the borough, has taken his practice towards Lowbrow since 2005, is becoming a known figure in the art gallery circuit receiving accolades from fellow well known artists, winning several awards for his works and having held exhibitions in various London galleries and institutions to include The Other Art Fair in May 2012, which saw visitors in excess of 7000 and across the UK showing at The Festival of Lights in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, this coming December, Ian also has shown In Antoni Gaudi’s famous Casa Batllo in Barcelona..

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Love To Sing - Soul Symphony Community Choir

4:34pm Monday 19th November 2012

The Soul Symphony Community Choir will be hosting a presentation of songs fundraising for Macmillan Cancer Support.

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St James the Great School Ofsted Report

4:32pm Monday 19th November 2012

St James the Great Primary and Nursery School, Thornton Heath, was judged outstanding in all aspects in a recent Ofsted inspection placing the school in the top seven per cent of primary schools in England and Wales.

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Local Muslims Take to the Streets for Poppy Appeal

4:29pm Monday 19th November 2012

Young Muslims turned up in force across the region to collect money for the Poppy Appeal.

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Kidplay Cafe in Addiscombe to re-open

4:27pm Monday 19th November 2012

The local community Kidplay cafe in Addiscombe recently had to shut due to financial struggles and left lots of mums and little ones with no local place to have fun and enjoy tasty food.

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