☂️ BROLLY WATCH, today, Saturday 10/10/2026: Sunny intervals after a bright start, with about a 40% chance of a shower around 2pm to 3pm. A top temperature of around 16°C, feeling nearer 13°C, and gusty, with gusts up to about 31mph in the afternoon.

⛅ Tomorrow, Sunday 11/10/2026: Sunny intervals turning cloudier through the afternoon, mostly dry, around 16°C and much calmer.

☁️ Monday 12/10/2026: Overcast with a chance of showers, mostly later in the day, and a warmer 19°C.

Source: Met Office. Forecasts can change, so check before you head out.

🌍 A South Norwood teenager is on a mission to keep vacuum cleaners out of landfill. Luke, 18, has loved vacuum cleaners for as long as he can remember, and he has started a small repair project to give unwanted machines a second life. Think of it as a one-person repair café, with the vacuums as the guests of honour.

✅ What he is looking for: any make or model, from Hoovers, Dysons, Henrys and Vaxes to everything in between. Working or not does not matter. Old, tired, dusty or broken, he will take them.

🛠️ What he does with them: Luke cleans, services and repairs each machine, replaces filters, belts and parts where needed, and brings it back to life so it can keep working. Collection is free, at a time that suits you.

♻️ Why it matters: every vacuum that gets repaired is one less in the bin, and a skilled young neighbour gets to put his know-how to good use. It is exactly the kind of pay-it-forward project the Pulse loves to back.

📦 Got a vacuum gathering dust, or one you are about to replace? Before it goes to the tip, reply to this email and we will pass your message on to Luke so the two of you can sort out a collection. As with any handover at your home, it is sensible to agree the details between you.

Source: Luke's public community post, shared 08/10/2026.

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🏃 parkrun, 9am, free, at Lloyd Park and South Norwood Country Park. Source: Croydon Today

🚴 Pure in Motion 10k Fun-draising Cycle, from about 9:30am to 1:30pm, starting and finishing at Wandle Park Café, Cornwall Road, CR0 3RD. Source: Cycling UK

🧸 Pollock's Toy Museum Pop-Up, 11am to 4pm, Unit 49, Whitgift Centre, free, with a toy theatre performance of Dick Whittington at 12pm and 2pm. Source: Culture Croydon

🌟 Stars of Tomorrow, a youth event from Models of Diversity, all day at the Croydon Creative Enterprise Zone in Croydon Centrale. Source: Croydon BID

🧁 Bake Well Being Fundraising Afternoon, 1pm to 3:30pm at The Cricketers, 107 Addiscombe Road, CR0 6SG. Source: Bake Well Being on Instagram

🎨 Exhibition on Screen: David Hockney, 2pm, David Lean Cinema, Croydon Clocktower, an 85-minute documentary. Source: David Lean Cinema

🌰 Conker Contest, 4pm, The Royal Standard, 1 Sheldon Street. Check the pub's page for details. Source: East Croydon Community Organisation

🎶 Tour Breathless by Motta Maadi Music, 7pm, Fairfield Concert Hall, from £35.50. The venue says the show is predominantly in Tamil. Source: Fairfield Halls

Times can change, so please check each organiser's listing before you travel.

🍽️ The Kids' Table, 12pm to 4pm, BOXPARK Croydon, free. Source: Croydon BID

🎷 Sunday Jazz at The Oval Tavern, every Sunday in October from 12pm, 131 Oval Road. Source: East Croydon Community Organisation

🌿 Help improve Addiscombe Railway Park, 2pm to 5pm. Meet near the rear entrance to Woodside School. Tasks may include litter picking, tidying round the small pond, clearing the tram steps and rescuing the honeysuckle from the bindweed. Email [email protected] for details. Source: East Croydon Community Organisation

⚽ Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest, 2pm, Selhurst Park, Premier League. Source: Crystal Palace FC

❓ Sunday Quiz at The Spread Eagle, 7pm, £2. Source: Croydon BID

🎭 Oliver Samuels: Where Dere's A Will Dere's A Criminal, 7:30pm, Fairfield Concert Hall, from £49.25. Source: Fairfield Halls

🏗️ Whitgift plans drop-ins: Wednesday 14/10/2026, 4pm to 6pm, East Croydon station, and Thursday 15/10/2026, 1pm to 3pm, North End. There is also an online survey that takes about three minutes. Source: Croydon Today

🧠 Roots of Resilience mental health conference, Wednesday 14/10/2026, noon to 5pm, St Mary's Church, CR0 2AR, free, hot meal included. Part of Black History Month. Source: Croydon Today

🧵 Introduction to Bobbin Lacemaking, Wednesday 14/10/2026, 6pm to 9pm, Museum of Croydon, £10, booking required. Source: Museum of Croydon

👻 Spooky Quiz Night, Saturday 17/10/2026, 6:30pm, The Ludoquist, 63-67 High Street, £2 a head. Source: The Ludoquist

📚 Goblin Market: Comics and Zines, Sunday 18/10/2026, noon to 5pm, Stanley Arts, free, with drop-in workshops and an animation screening. Source: Stanley Arts

🌍 Croydon Roots, Friday 23/10/2026 to Sunday 25/10/2026, 62 George Street, a celebration of the borough's Black heritage with performances, workshops and film. Source: Croydon Today

Gifts to the Croydon Together night shelter are doubled until Monday 12/10/2026. Croydon Voluntary Action needs £90,000 to reopen the winter shelter for 20 people, and had raised £13,320 when Croydon Today reported on 1 October.

Source: Croydon Today

🏗️ Whitgift plans grow: the consultation booklet now says up to 4,000 homes on the Whitgift and Allders site, up from 2,500 to 3,000 in March. The developer, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, says it hopes to lodge an outline planning application in early 2027, with building starting in 2029. The booklet does not say how many homes would be affordable, and the figures for jobs and economic benefit are the developer's own estimates. Source: Croydon Today

🎃 BOXPARK turns 10 on Halloween: a free Family Feastival on Saturday 31/10/2026, 11am to 11pm, with 1,000 free drinks from 3pm while they last, face painting, a magician and a fancy dress competition. Source: Croydon BID

🗳️ Council Tax Support consultation: Croydon's consultation on cutting Council Tax Support is open until 9 November. Source: Croydon Today

Nadia Rose's track Skwod was filmed on Surrey Street Market. Ten years on, young people can join a dance workshop at noon and a music video shoot at 1:30pm under the market archway on Sunday 25/10/2026. It is free, and part of Black History Month.

Source: Croydon Today

🎓 Croydon College open event, today, 10am to 12pm, College Road, to find out about courses and apprenticeships. Source: East Croydon Community Organisation

🎆 Sanderstead Fireworks, Thursday 05/11/2026, gates 4:30pm, fireworks 6:15pm, Atwood Primary School field, Limpsfield Road, CR2 9EE. Early bird tickets end at midnight tomorrow, Sunday 11/10/2026: £21 for a family of four, £8 adult, £6 child. Source: Friends of Atwood Primary

🎇 Park Hill Schools' Association Fireworks, Friday 13/11/2026, gates 5:30pm, Park Hill Junior School, £8 in advance. Source: Park Hill Schools' Association

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