WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 23rd 7pm: An evening with Smoke: a London Peculiar. Smoke, the much missed little magazine about London returns in proper posh book form. Join us for readings from  From the Slopes of Olympus to the Banks of the Lea, along with a chat/Q&A with editors Matt and Ju

UPPER NORWOOD JOINT LIBRARY will only open for three days a week from Monday April 29th – and closing for lunch on two of them. Five staff will be losing their jobs – a reduction from the current complement of 10 – four other vacant positions having remained unfilled

PLANS TO investigate the idea of a London borough of Crystal Palace are set to be put forward at the next meeting of Upper Norwood Improvement Team.   Chairman George Filbey is putting forward the idea as one of three proposals at the meeting, to be held on Tuesday (12th) in Upper Nor

THE LATEST round in Crystal Palace Community Association’s opposition to the Masterplan for Crystal Palace park takes place tomorrow Wednesday (October 31st). The CPCA legal challenge to a decision by the secretary of state to approve the London Development Agency Masterplan app

COUNCIL FLAGS are being flown at half mast in tribute to popular Croydon North MP Malcolm Wicks, who lost his battle against cancer on Saturday. Tributes have been pouring in following the death of Mr Wicks, who served the borough for 20 years. The 65-year-old announced he was being t