The Surrey Heights Casting at Shoosh, Croydon Photo: Max Owens
Aimee Butcher, 22, of Croydon has proposed a reality TV series to showcase the diversity and talent in Croydon. The auditions for the show took place for almost a week, and with some 5,000 applicants, the judging panel saw hundreds of auditionees daily. (more…)
Ten years as the directly elected Mayor of Lewisham, Sir Steve Bullock. Photo: Delores William
The Mayor of Lewisham, Sir Steve Bullock, has just celebrated ten years as Lewisham’s first directly elected mayor (more…)
Police Community Support Officers play a key role along with the media and public in helping with missing person alerts. Photo: Met Police
A Metropolitan Police appeal to the public to help them find a missing Sydenham woman has been successful.
Dion Hall, 45, had been missing from her home since 4 p.m. May 13.
The Met Police have announced that she was was found on Thursday evening in the Kensington and Chelsea area: ”We thank the media for their assistance with this matter.”
She has been reported as “safe and well.”
Police concerned for missing Sydenham woman
Doors about to close on Warehouse Theatre pic: Stephanie Davies
The once prestigious Warehouse Theatre, located in East Croydon and (more…)
Artist Sarah Farrell. image: Artist's own. http://skfarrell.wordpress.com/
Sarah Farrell is an up-and-coming northern artist based in London. (more…)
Sheree Dubois pic: Terri Lee Shield Photography
Far away from the glitz of the red carpet and the A list stars at the Grammys, stands an ordinary building in the depths of urban Croydon. If you step a little closer, you can hear the sounds of our generation’s next superstars in the making. (more…)
Jodie Bambridge, Kathy Taylor and Katy O'Hara pic: Joanna Kindeberg
The tears are streaming down his face as he gracefully accepts a tissue. He is not embarrassed to cry, but rather he seems relieved, as he looks down at the dog by his feet. “I love him to bits. I really just love him to bits”, he says, his voice quivering at the thought of the dog being ‘put down’. The white labrador gazes back at him with a look in his eyes that seems to share his distress. (more…)
Keiron Phelan in the Duke of Uke pic: Rebecca Reid
Only halfway through the third song of the night my index finger is starting to bleed, as this experience proves to be more painful and difficult than imagined. “Just stick with the first key and you’ll be fine”, a reassuring voice tells me. Around me, an overly excited crowd is strumming and singing along to Johnny Cash’s rendition of ‘You Are My Sunshine.’ (more…)
Kirstie Macleod pic: Stephanie Smith
The coloured tree ‘jumpers’ are placed in the middle of the living room table like a grandiose centerpiece. Almost like exhibits in a museum, they possess a dual trait: they long to be touched, but are too precious to find someone courageous enough to do it. They belong to 30-year-old textile artist Kirstie Macleod, who’s coloured knitted leggings contrast with the industrial interior of her converted textile factory flat in Hackney. (more…)
Rachel Kolsky
It is a busy Friday afternoon in Stratford, but Rachel Kolsky is easy to spot amongst the crowd; a green velour flower is sticking out from her bag. “A trade trick”, she says, and I hurry along as she starts walking. (more…)
