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🏆 Palace Snub Perry's Parade Plea -- Again
Within minutes of Crystal Palace's UEFA Conference League final win in Leipzig on Wednesday night, Mayor Jason Perry was publicly asking the club for a victory parade through Croydon. The club said no -- players are heading straight to World Cup camps. It's the second year running Perry has been turned down. The club says it hopes to arrange something later in the summer.
⚽ Wharton -- "The Wilpshire Pirlo" -- Makes His World Cup Case
Crystal Palace's Adam Wharton is putting himself firmly in the frame for England's World Cup squad after a standout season. The midfielder is making his case to Thomas Tuchel ahead of the tournament -- and Croydon will be watching.
🌿 Croydon Garden Gets the BBC Treatment -- Garden Rescue Visits
Lee and Diarmuid headed to Croydon this week to help sisters Lynette and Natalie transform their overgrown plot into a peaceful retreat garden. Series 11 of Garden Rescue is on BBC One -- catch it if you missed it.
🔍 Police Appeal for Missing Croydon Man Piotr, Missing 6 Weeks
Met Police say they are "increasingly concerned" for Piotr, 37, who has been missing from Croydon since 17 April. If you have any information, contact the Met's missing persons unit.
🗓️ What's On This Week
Events across Croydon -- Friday 29 May to Thursday 4 June 2026
Saturday 30 May
Thank You For The Music -- Fairfield Halls. A celebration of ABBA's greatest hits. Book tickets
Walk Yourself Wonderful with Author Harriet Thomas -- 9:30am-10:30am, The Hut, Whitehorse Road Recreation Ground, CR0 2LG. Free. Join local author Harriet Thomas for a gentle morning walk exploring how daily walking brings joy and rest. Hosted by National Park City Ranger Catherine Pestano. Part of the London Walking Festival. Book a free place
Saturday 30 May -- Sunday 14 June
Commons 26 -- Open Call Performances -- Stanley Arts. A £3,000 commission opportunity for performers. Applications open. Find out more
Tuesday 2 June
Volunteer Open Day -- 12pm-2pm, Selsdon Community Clubhouse, 132 Addington Road, Selsdon, CR2 8LA. Free. Come along for tea, coffee, and cake and find out how you can get involved with this welcoming local charity. Facebook event
💛 The Heartbeat
🏠 14 Years, One Battle, Still No Home -- Croydon Mum Nicolle's Story
Nicolle Lee, 33, was born and raised in Croydon. She's been fighting the housing system for 14 years, currently sleeping in the kitchen of a cramped flat with her baby, and now faces eviction after her rent jumped to £2,100 a month. It's one family's story -- but it's a story playing out across the borough every single day.
🗓️ Friday Feel-Good
💛 Soul Purpose 360 Launches Crowdfunder for Croydon's New Community Hub
Soul-Full -- a new inclusive multi-purpose space in South London -- is crowdfunding to open its doors. Think community café, wellness and treatment areas, podcast and creative studios, co-working spaces, and a community meeting hub. All in one place, built for Croydon. If this sounds like something the borough needs, now's the time to back it.
🎨 Last Chance -- The Croydonist Turns 10 Exhibition Closes TODAY
The free exhibition celebrating a decade of The Croydonist runs until today (Friday 29 May) at the Click Clock Art Gallery, Clocktower Café. If you haven't been, you've got hours left -- it's free, it's local, and it's a love letter to the borough.
🌿 Common Ground Workshops -- South Norwood, Tuesday 3 June
Creative community workshops at South Norwood. A chance to connect, create, and be part of something local. Free to attend.
⚡ Pulse Points
🧠 Street Rangers Get Mental Health Training
Croydon BID's Street Rangers have completed new frontline mental health support training, strengthening their ability to help vulnerable people in the town centre every day. Croydon BID
🍎 Coulsdon Fruit & Veg Seller Fined £100k
A Coulsdon trader has been ordered to pay over £100,000 after inspectors found pigeon droppings, rat droppings, and gnawed food on produce. Zero tolerance in action. MyLondon
🏉 Touch Rugby Taster Day -- Warlingham RFC, Saturday 6 June
Never played touch rugby? Warlingham RFC is running a free taster day. Worth putting in the diary. Inside Croydon
🎸 Sean Scannell Appointed Croydon FC Director of Football
Croydon-born ex-Crystal Palace winger Sean Scannell (130 Eagles appearances, 2007-2012) has been named director of football at Croydon FC. Local lad, local club. Inside Croydon
💡 Did You Know?
⛵ When "Race Around The World" Was a Croydon Tea Shipper's Business
Victorian England ran on tea -- and a vast fleet of merchant sailing ships kept it flowing. One such company had deep roots in the area, operating at a time when speed was everything and the fastest ships won the trade. Croydon's commercial history stretches a lot further than most people realise.
👋 Until Tomorrow
What a week, Croydon. From a 12-year-old guitar prodigy to a £30m resort coming to Selsdon, there’s always something happening in this borough. Have a brilliant Friday, get outside if the weather holds, and we’ll be back tomorrow with Hidden Gems Saturday.
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