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🌞 Weather
19°C, sunny intervals, light winds. Lovely spring Monday to get out and about.
Monday energy. Ten days until polling day and the borough is buzzing. Here's what's happening on your patch today.
Happy Monday Everyone
🗞️ MORNING PULSE . Top Stories
10 Days to Go: The Tightest Mayoral Race in Croydon History
Fewer than 100 votes separate Jason Perry (Conservative) and Val Davis (Labour) in the latest MRP polling . making this the closest mayoral contest the borough has ever seen. With May 7 approaching fast, every single vote genuinely counts. Eight candidates are on the ballot. Don't sit this one out.
📎 Inside Croydon . Fewer than 100 votes in it between Perry and Davis
Croydon Athletic's Promotion Push . Crunch Week Ahead
The Eagles are in the thick of a play-off battle, with promotion dreams very much alive heading into this week's decisive clashes. If you're a non-league football fan, now's the time to get behind the local side.
📎 Inside Croydon . Promotion dreams live on in crunch play-off clashes
London Marathon Ballot Now Open
Fancy running 26.2 miles through London? The ballot for a possible 'double' London Marathon is now live. Entry fees are £80 . but for many Croydon runners, it's a bucket list moment worth every penny.
📎 Inside Croydon . Entry ballot is now open for possible 'double' London Marathon
⚡PULSE POINTS . Quick Hits
• 🗳️ Voter registration closed April 20 . if you're registered, make sure you know your polling station for May 7
• 🦫 Beaver rewilding update . 96% of Croydon residents surveyed backed introducing beavers to South Norwood Country Park. Council and Citizen Zoo project still progressing
• 🏪 IKEA x Decathlon on Purley Way . the world-first retail co-location is now open and pulling weekend crowds. Worth a visit if you haven't been yet
• 📬 Food & Luncheon Club at ARCC . tomorrow, April 28. Book ahead if you want a spot
📅 COMMUNITY EVENTS MONDAY . What's On Today
🌿 Nature Journaling with Sharon
10:00 AM | Paxton (South Norwood area)
A gentle, creative morning connecting with nature through journaling. Perfect for anyone looking to slow down and notice the world around them. Booking via Eventbrite.
📎 Eventbrite . Nature Journaling with Sharon, April 27
🤝 Brigstock Road Community Hub (ARCC)
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath
The Asian Resource Centre of Croydon opens its community hub this morning . a welcoming space for connection, support, and a good chat. All welcome.
📎 Asian Resource Centre of Croydon . Events
💃 Dance for Health . Fun, Fitness & Friendship for 55+
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Stanley Arts, South Norwood
A brilliant weekly session for the over-55s combining movement, music, and community. No experience needed . just bring yourself and a willingness to have fun.
📎 South Norwood Events . Dance for Health
🏛️ Civic Mayor's Event . Outside Croydon Town Hall
1:00 PM | Katharine Street, Croydon CR0 1NX
The Civic Mayor hosts an event outside the Town Hall this afternoon. A reminder that civic life in Croydon is very much alive . and very much worth showing up for.
📎 Croydon Council . Civic Mayor Events
💬 OUTRO
That's your Monday sorted, Croydon. Ten days to the election, a full day of community events, and a football team chasing promotion not bad for a Monday morning.
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