Local News and Sport
Things to do in Norwood in the new year
With the new year upon us, it’s all too easy to fall into a rut when deciding what to do with your free time. This isn’t helped by the long, dark nights, as well as the fact that your physical and mental batteries might be somewhat drained by the past festive season! But fear not, […]
A Pre-Season Guide to the Crystal Palace Football Team
With the World Cup finally having been wrapped up, the preseason is in full swing for football clubs across Europe. Currently, the Crystal Palace Eagles are training for the upcoming season in Columbus, Ohio as they prepare to face-off in an exhibition match against the Columbus Crew on Wednesday day. Despite the jet lag, coach […]
Rotary CPN’s 90th Birthday Concert
Rotary, Crystal Palace and Norwood are putting on a 90th Birthday concert on 19th July at 7.30 in Christ Church, Highland Road, Gipsy Hill. Harriet Eaves, a local, will be singing “90 years of jazz”. Harriet graduated in Music last year from Manchester University. She has a great voice and is a great entertainer. The […]
Crystal Palace Project Drop-in Session – Sat 1 Feb
Crystal Palace Park Project drop-in session Saturday 1st February 2014 11.00 – 17.00 Short presentation followed by a question and answer session with the project team at the following times: 11.30, 13.30 and 15.30 Anerley Town Hall, Anerley Road, London SE20 8BD 020 8676 5666 Anerley Town Hall is located opposite Anerley National Rail station […]
Massive Chinese take away planned for CP.
View the full discussion about this topic in the Virtual Norwood Forums here. China’s Crystal Palace 26 July 2013 | By Sarah Townsend Billionaire Shanghai-based developer plans radical reconstruction of 900,000 sq ft Victorian building A billionaire Chinese developer has submitted radical plans to rebuild the Victorian Crystal Palace that housed the Great Exhibition of 1851. […]
Overground festival back after funding success
The 7th Crystal Palace Overground Festival, 27 – 30 June, has been awarded £8,365 by the Big Lottery Fund which is a huge contribution saving the event from funding disaster. The grant will help towards the costs of the event, including infrastructure and volunteers. This will be the 3rd time the event has been staged at Westow Park […]
Regenerate! Lakes Playground Action Group
The LPGA has a survey live on their website and would love if local residents and families could spend a few minutes to be heard. Click on the image below to be taken to their survey.
The Masterplan and Housing in the Park
This article was written by Keith Adams who is a member of Crystal Palace Park Community Stakeholder Group. Any views expressed are his own and not necessarily those of the Group. In 2007 the (now defunct) LDA made a determined attempt to regenerate Crystal Palace Park. Landscape architects Latz and Partners were commissioned to produce […]
New Homepage – Call for Articles
(If you are looking for the VN forums click here or click on the orange “Discussion Forums” banner on the right.) Following up from the New VN homepage thread, VN needs articles in place for our new homepage. Can you help provide a short article related to the local area? Maybe you’re a local business owner […]
