Tributes to Palace stalwart who died two days before final

June 1, 2013, 11:15 pm

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PALACE'S play-off success would have "meant everything" to a club stalwart who died just two days before the club reached the Premier League.

Len Chatterton, 91, was involved at Selhurst Park for more than 50 years in a number of capacities.

From reserve team player as a youngster to groundsman and tour guide, Len was a familiar face to fans.

His son, Nicky Chatterton, 59, who played as a midfielder for the first team in the 1970s, said the club was his father's life and he would have been watching on from above.

"Seeing Palace promoted would have meant everything to him. The club was so important to him," Nicky said. "Although in the last few years he was affected by Alzheimer's, he still wanted to know what was going on.

"He'll be up there raising a glass, I'd say. I think he was there in some way, helping Palace to victory."

Len was also a popular figure with the players and was known to fans as Leo the Clown, due to one of his sidelines.

"My dad was an amazing man. He did lots of charity work and used to be a clown at children's parties," Nicky explained. "He was loved by the players, Ian Wright used to love him and we have had some nice messages of condolences from fans and players."

A Palace spokesman described Len as "a great servant to the club over many years". He added: "Len will be sadly missed and we would like to send our condolences to his family at this sad time."

The groundsman was born in Holmwood Road, just two streets away from Selhurst Park. He spent most of his life in Dixon Road, South Norwood, before spending his final years at Hill House Nursing Home in Kenley.

He is best known for his unique ground-keeping contraption – a converted Volkswagen car nicknamed The Flatterer.

Other than Nicky, Len was father to Bob, 64 and Pamela, 68. His wife Elizabeth sadly died of cancer in 1989. He also leaves behind eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Nicky added that all Palace fans are welcome at his funeral, which will have a number of Palace references. "I think we will play Glad All Over as the last song and the reception will be held at Speroni's Restaurant at Selhurst. It would be nice if the Palace community come along."

Len's funeral takes place at 11.30am next Friday (June 7) at Croydon Crematorium.

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MacGregor awarded for school golf work

June 1, 2013, 11:15 pm

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KEEN surfer and golfer Alex MacGregor is on the crest of a wave after the efforts of six PGA pros were recognised by a leading golfing charity.

MacGregor, a PGA professional at Addington Court who grew up in the surfing mecca of Perranporth in Cornwall, is a member of the Surrey HSBC Golf Roots Programme. Likewise, the five other PGA professionals at the club.

The award, for the best major project, was presented at Wentworth yesterday during the Golf Foundation's annual prize-giving ceremony.

The county-wide project involved 25 PGA professionals from 15 different golf facilities who, supported by a number of trained leaders, ran Tri-Golf and Golf Xtreme sessions in 90 primary and 17 secondary schools.

The activity involved 6,300 youngsters, almost half of which were girls. In addition, almost 1,000 pupils received follow-on coaching in the clubs and 81 youngsters have already become new junior members as a result.

"The HSBC Golf Roots project is very strong in schools here as part of the School Games," said Golf Foundation chief executive Mike Round. "And Surrey's County Golf Partnership has been an excellent supporter of the Golf Foundation's aim to reach more youngsters through golf and help instil the Skills for Life benefits of the game."

Meanwhile, Addington Court, which welcomed 60 per cent of the children who received school taster sessions back for beginner coaching, was described by Round as 'the star of the show'.

MacGregor, who trained at the club to become a PGA professional before qualifying last year, said: "Simon Shepherd, Paul Oliver, myself and the three other pros have worked hard with Surrey Golf Partnership, the Golf Foundation and Croydon Schools Golf Partnership to try and give a pathway to children to get into the sport.

"We've worked with 3,000 plus school children over the last three years by giving them taster sessions in the schools.

"Then we've given them affordable options at our golf centre to encourage them to carry on. It's been a great success."

Croydon is a world away from Perranporth where MacGregor learned to play golf at the local club as well as surf, but he is relishing the experience of working there and teaching youngsters.

He added, "It was a great place to grow up but Croydon offers a different lifestyle and a challenge.

"It's got a bad name after the riots of two years ago and a lot of the kids have not had the opportunity to try golf."

Croydon muslim group condemns Woolwich killing

June 2, 2013, 1:30 am

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A MUSLIM association in Croydon has spoken of its members' horror at the atrocity in Woolwich, in the same week that police arrested a man in Norbury on suspicion of posting violent threats against Muslims on Facebook.

Naseem Butt, the president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association, based in St James' Road, said his community was deeply saddened to hear the name of Islam used to "justify this horror when the truth is that religion of Islam can in no way condone such barbarism".

"To murder an unarmed individual in this heinous manner is anything but conforming to the law of the land and has no place in Islam," he said.

"As Muslims we are proud to be part of the British community. Britain is our country and we are loyal to it.

"We must not allow incidents like this give extremists the upper hand and disrupt the peace of our society.

"On the contrary we should draw closer together, condemn the extremist elements on all sides and work together to ensure that we continue in our effort to build diverse and cohesive society. This was not just an attack on Britain, and on the British way of life, it was also a betrayal of Islam."

Mr Butt said the police had been exceptional in the aftermath of the incident in Woolwich and that no trouble had been sparked between communities in Croydon.

However, police have arrested a man on suspicion of threatening to make a bomb to kill Muslims and posing on Facebook wearing a balaclava and holding a gun.

Tony Perrin, 27, a scaffolder from Norbury, was arrested near his home on Saturday and later charged with posting a message that was grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character.

He has been bailed and will appear at Hammersmith Magistrates' Court on June 12.

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June 2, 2013, 2:46 am

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THREE people escaped unhurt from a house fire in Thornton Heath after a woman's shower caught fire while she was using it. Firefighters from Norbury fire station and West Norwood were called to Mersham Road just after 10pm last night but the three occupants had already got out of the house. The police and ambulance were not called but the fire investigation unit soon discovered the cause of the blaze to be an electrical fault in the shower. Firefighters spent around 30 minutes at the scene to put out the flames which caused 20 per cent damage to the ground floor of the house.

Diamond year for musical legends

June 2, 2013, 5:00 am

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M USIC royalty The Drifters celebrate their diamond jubilee this year with a tour that will take in Croydon.

The latest incarnation of the band will be performing hits spanning the six decades, including Save The Last Dance For Me and Up On The Roof.

The Diamond Dynasty Tour comes a year after the current line-up of Pierre Herelle, Michael Williams, Ryan King and Carlton Powell received gold disks from Sony for the first new recordings in over 30 years.

Over their six decades The Drifters have seen massive chart success on both sides of the Atlantic and across the world, with over 114 million album sales and 214 million singles sales and a vast catalogue of hits.

In total The Drifters have had 65 vocalists, with many drifting in and out of the group several times.

The original line-up was Clyde McPhatter, George Treadwell and Ahmet Ertegun.

The Treadwell family has continued to manage the band throughout its various incarnations.

Current Drifters line up member, Pierre Herelle, said he was excited to bring the music of The Drifters to a new audience.

He said: "We are very proud to be fronting the 60th anniversary of this great brand. The Drifters music is very uplifting and upbeat and the new recordings have been a great success with public.

"The idea of the Diamond Dynasty tour is to honour all of the members before us that have made this brand the successful Dynasty it has become today, with our first tour of South Africa in over 30 years – the first since apartheid.

"The concert features over 35 tracks and some very interesting new songs making it a very special occasion."

It's all systems grow on new batch of allotments in New Addington

June 2, 2013, 5:00 am

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GROWING dinner down the road will become a realistic prospect for more New Addington residents now that land for allotments is being reclaimed.

Fifty extra half-plots should be available at the Mickleham Way allotments by the beginning of October, adding to the 20 patches currently on the site, all of which are taken.

The land was split from the allotments in the late 1980s, but will now be used partly for plots and partly for a forthcoming fresh food project, the Good Food Matters centre.

Janet Rossi, secretary of the Mickleham Way Allotments and Gardens Society, said she was "extremely excited" over the development, which followed three years of talks between growers and the council.

She added: "It is very satisfying when you grow your own fresh vegetables and you take them home all proud and you cook it and eat it. I have to say it tastes completely different – there is absolutely no comparison to shop-bought.

"You have to remember with things like broccoli they [supermarkets] cut it early so it loses its flavour a bit."

She said the council wanted the extra land to be let as half plots to lessen the risk of its being wasted by overwhelmed gardeners.

"It has taken me a while to really realise the level of dedication needed to do it," she said.

"But it is good fun and good exercise and there are huge savings to be made if you can grow your own."

The Good Food Matters Community Learning Centre, which has paid for fencing to separate it from the allotments, is due to open on the southern edge of the site in October.

The volunteer centre, founded by Evelyn Findlater, will be used to teach estate residents about growing and cooking fresh food.

The allotments' group held open days across the bank holiday weekend for growers to see the land's potential.

Ms Rossi added that the group is keen to help any growers regardless of whether they have plots on site.

She said: "We want to involve the community, whether they want to grow a window basket, herbs or anything.

"We want to encourage people to grow what they want, where they want."

A spokesman for Croydon Council said the plots "will meet the increasing demand we are currently seeing for allotment gardening."

For details on how to apply for a plot, phone the council on 020 8726 6900 or e-mail parks@ croydon.gov.uk

Croydon nursery slammed after inspector sees door fall on child

June 2, 2013, 7:30 am

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OFSTED has condemned a "lack of regard for safety" at a nursery after a cupboard door fell off and landed on children during an inspection.

It criticised staff at Mini VIP's Montessori Nursery and Pre-school, in West Croydon, for taking 30 minutes to react to the incident.

A nursery manager said the report was "unfair", adding that such incidents "just happen". Ofsted judged the nursery to be "inadequate" – the lowest rating – and said it must now make urgent improvements.

Inspector Linda Du Preez said managers had not identified key staff weaknesses which result in "concerning breaches of legal requirements that compromise children's welfare and safety".

"During the inspection, staff's poor attention to safety leads to an accident involving a cupboard door falling on children where they are resting," her report, published this week, said.

"Children's safety is compromised as staff fail to react in a timely manner and take 30 minutes to check the area for children to continue to rest in.

"These oversights and seeming lack of regard for children's safety demonstrate that staff do not have a full understanding of the procedures for checking the environment is hazard-free."

The nursery, in the Oshwall Centre in Campbell Road, said no children were hurt in the incident, which occurred during the inspection on March 21.

"Just because a cupboard door falls down randomly you can't say staff have a disregard for safety," said one manager, who refused to be named.

"It's just something that happens. It was checked in the morning and then it fell off in the afternoon, it's just one of those things. To say we took 30 minutes to react is a lie. We removed the children and checked the area. We couldn't have moved any quicker."

Ofsted, which stands by its findings, also criticised staff for claiming the outdoor play area was free of hazards, even though there was a "large" stinging nettle on a pathway.

The manager told the Advertiser: "That's just not true. It was a bush which looked like stinging nettles. Had [the inspector] put her hand on it, she would have realised it wasn't a stinging nettle."

"The report is an unfair reflection of the nursery," she added. "Ofsted was only here for one day. Our parents are happy with the work we do."

Ms Du Preez did note that most of the nursery's 62 children are settled and "enter the nursery smiling and happy".

"They behave well and are eager to learn," she added.

But she said staff write "inaccurate" records of accidents and injuries, adding: "This poor practice means parents receive incorrect information."

Ofsted will re-inspect the nursery within the next 12 months to establish whether its concerns have been acted upon.

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June 2, 2013, 11:15 pm

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WITH the brutal killing of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich on everybody's mind, it is important to celebrate those men and women who chose to protect their country by serving abroad.

This is the message from the Croydon-based Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Association, a charity in Mitcham Road which supports soldiers based in barracks in the area.

In the week following the murder of Drummer Rigby, it has stressed the importance of supporting serving soldiers, both at home and abroad.

One Croydon soldier is 25-year-old Lance Corporal Jason Grais, an army reservist, currently deployed on a six-month tour of duty to Helmand Province in Afghanistan for the second time.

Jason, a lift engineer back home in Croydon, has been a member of C Squadron, Royal Yeomanry, for six years. He went to Afghanistan for the first time in 2011 with an infantry unit.

Although willing to talk about his experiences of fighting in Helmand, Mr Grais and his regiment are unsurprisingly reluctant to give out details in fear of copycat reprisals against them or their family back at home.

This time in Afghanistan, he is serving with Badger Squadron, 2nd Royal Tank Regiment (2 RTR) in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand, providing support to the Afghan security forces as they take full control of security for their country for the first time.

According to the soldier, much has changed in between his two tours.

He said: "There's a huge difference between now and when I was here a few years ago. The Afghan forces are out there providing security, and we're now assisting them if they need it."

Jason was drawn up in November 2012 after volunteering for deployment. Although a reservist, he was pleasantly surprised when he arrived with several reservist friends at the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment to begin intensive pre-deployment training.

"We integrated straight into the squadron," he said. "From the start, we were treated the same as the other soldiers, as if we were regulars, and were made to feel very welcome."

Jason and his comrades from the Royal Yeomanry are due to return to London in September, when he plans to go on holiday with his girlfriend.

His squadron, 2 RTR, are based in Tidworth in Wiltshire and are deployed predominantly in an infantry role, but when they return from Afghanistan they are due to return to their role as an armoured regiment equipped with Challenger 2 main battle tanks.

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Weather update: Summer is on its way

June 3, 2013, 12:35 am

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Although many will be unhappy to return to work after another sunny weekend, the weather seems to here to stay for the rest of the week. Today, Croydon will see bright sunshine with a thin cloud covering between 2pm and 6pm with temperatures reaching 17 degrees. This evening will remain balmy at around 15 degrees until late in the night.

Travel update Croydon: June 3

June 3, 2013, 12:38 am

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Although the road works on the A23 Brighton Road between Purley and Coulsdon have been delayed by another two weeks, traffic is slow moving southbound at Hollymeoak Road due to heavy traffic. On the same road, there is also queueing traffic southbound in Purley from Purley Cross to the B2030 Smitham Downs Road junction. However, there is a good service on the tram lines but the 10.07am train from South Croydon to Milton Keynes Central will be started from Balham now due to an ealeier broken down train. The 9.37am train from East Grinstead to London Victoria will call additionally at Selhurst due to an earlier broken down train. The 8.53 train from London Victoria to East Grinstead is cancelled but the 9.23am service is currently due to leave on time.

Brother of Palace playoff hero Wilfried Zaha pleads guilty to theft

June 3, 2013, 12:45 am

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THE older brother of Crystal Palace playoff hero Wilfried Zaha could face jail after pleading guilty to theft and criminal damage. Serge Zaha, 30, stole a Blackberry mobile from Michael Kelly at Boots in the Whitgift Centre on December 7 last year. Zaha, of Dunheved Road South, has also pleaded guilty to criminal damage after he destroyed a copy of the police Code of Practice, valued at £10, while at the custody suite in Windmill Road, West Croydon, on March 22. He had initially denied both offences but changed his plea before the trial. Zaha appeared at Croydon Magistrates' Court last Wednesday so that a probation report could be arranged. Magistrates scheduled a psychiatric assessment after being told he had a history of mental health problems. The 'all-option' report means Zaha could face a fine, community service or a custodial sentence. He was released on unconditional bail ahead of sentencing at the same court on June 26. Last July Zaha was accused of stealing a rucksack from Rami Alshahroor in Bulganak Road, Thornton Heath, only for the case to be dismissed.

Win £300 to spend at Centrale by capturing Croydon in a photo

June 3, 2013, 7:41 am

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IF you think you can match this shot's success in capturing Croydon, then a new photo contest might be for you. Centrale Shopping Centre is holding a photo contest to celebrate Croydon, running alongside the three-week festival of the borough's heritage that started today (June 3). Entries for the 'Capturing Croydon With Centrale Competition' can be old or new photos and will be exhibited in the shopping centre from June 17. The top prize is a £300 Centrale gift card, while two runners up will also each receive a £100 gift card. Sony Mistou, Centrale's marketing manager, said: "When we heard about the festival we knew instantly that we wanted to get involved as it is such a great idea to bring the community together and celebrate the town we live in. "We are all very excited to see the entries and we welcome everyone to visit our exhibition at the centre." The Croydon Heritage Festival, organised by the Whitgift Foundation, will run until June 23, featuring events including exhibitions and live shows across town. Photo entries should be sent to enquiries@centrale.co.uk or by post to Capturing Croydon Competition, c/o Beth Healey, Centrale Shopping Centre, 21 North End, Croydon, CR0 1TY. Entries will also be accepted via the Centrale social media pages on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Images must be received before midnight on Friday June 14. For more entry information visit centrale.co.uk. For more information on the heritage festival, visit croydonheritagefestival.co.uk. (Photo of the Whitgift Almshouses by Jo Orr,courtesy of Sony Mistou, Centrale shopping Centre/Croydon Local Studies Library)

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June 3, 2013, 11:11 pm

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The A236 Mitcham Road northbound between A23 Purley Way and B272 Beddington Lane has delays of up to 10 minutes. Further south at the A23 Brighton Road in Purley between A22 Purley Road and B2030 Smitham Downs Road, there is slow traffic due to congestion. All the trains and trams are also running smoothly. The M25 in Kent clockwise between junction five and Clacket Lane Services had closed one lane at 6.30am due to an accident. It caused queues until 7am but is now open again.

Croydon weather: temperatures on the rise

June 3, 2013, 11:40 pm

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Summer is definitely here for at least the rest of the week in Croydon. Today should not see a cloud in the sky and top temperatures of 19 degrees after midday. The evening will also remain warm at 14 degrees until nightfall just before 10pm. However, there will be a stronger wind today than for the rest of the week, pulling the temperature down.

Ivor Novello award found in Croydon scrap yard

June 4, 2013, 12:38 am

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The ought to be sitting pride of place in the houses of Emeli Sande, Noel Gallagher or Calvin Harris but an Ivor Novello award has been found in a scrap heap in Croydon. The Met Police were carrying out a London-wide crackdown on metal theft on May 21m under Operation Ferrous. Officers in Croydon were astonished to find the award and have been carrying out an investigation ever since. They have so far established that the award was made specifically for the Ivor Novello Institute. It appears the award went missing during an office move in 1999 - although the item was not reported stolen at the time, the scrap metal yard failed to produce the correct documentation for the item. Acting Inspector James Coomber, of the Met regional intelligence unit, said: "Overall, metal theft is down 50 per cent compared with this time last year thanks to activity generated by Operation Ferrous through scrap yard visits, road checks and search warrants. "This is despite the price of copper and lead remaining relatively stable. "Operations to disrupt this crime type, which is often committed by highly organised criminals, will continue to be developed and co-ordinated by the London regional intelligence unit with the support of borough and specialist staff." Under amendments to the Scrap Metal Dealer's Act 1964 which came into effect in December 2012, scrap metal dealers are now prohibited from paying cash for scrap metal.

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Firefighters prevent night time blaze

June 4, 2013, 1:03 am

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Firefighters from Norbury rushed to Canterbury Road near the Croydon Uni Hospital to put out a fire that had started in a block of garages. They were called just after 3am and spent 10 minutes putting out the blaze with two engines. Only parts of the garages - which attach onto residential houses - were damaged. The incident was not treated as suspicious and the police were not called. However the cause of the fire is not known.

Police lookout for missing Thornton Heath man

June 4, 2013, 2:49 am

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Police are appealing for the public to come forward with information about man from Thornton Heath who went missing this weekend. Neil Skipper, 30, was reported as missing to the police in Croydon on June 1. Officers say they are becoming increasingly concerned for his welfare after he was last seen leaving his house near to Grange Road at approximately 6.30pm on Saturday. Neil said that he was going to the shops and would be back later, but he did not return home that night and has been missing ever since. Neil is described as a white man, approximately 5"9, of slim build and clean shaven with short dark hair. Acting Detective Sergeant Karen France, from Croydon CID said: "We would like to hear from anyone who might have seen or heard from Neil since Saturday evening. "He has never gone missing before and his family are extremely worried and just want to hear that he is safe and well. "If you have any information, then please get in touch." Anyone with information regarding Neil's whereabouts should either contact police on 101 or call or text the Missing Persons Charity on 116 000.

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June 3, 2013, 7:41 am

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IF you think you can match this shot's success in capturing Croydon, then a new photo contest might be for you. Centrale Shopping Centre is holding a photo contest to celebrate Croydon, running alongside the three-week festival of the borough's heritage that started on June 3. Entries for the 'Capturing Croydon With Centrale Competition' can be old or new photos and will be exhibited in the shopping centre from June 17. The top prize is a £300 Centrale gift card, while two runners up will also each receive a £100 gift card. Sony Mistou, Centrale's marketing manager, said: "When we heard about the festival we knew instantly that we wanted to get involved as it is such a great idea to bring the community together and celebrate the town we live in. "We are all very excited to see the entries and we welcome everyone to visit our exhibition at the centre." The Croydon Heritage Festival, organised by the Whitgift Foundation, will run until June 23, featuring events including exhibitions and live shows across town. Photo entries should be sent to enquiries@centrale.co.uk or by post to Capturing Croydon Competition, c/o Beth Healey, Centrale Shopping Centre, 21 North End, Croydon, CR0 1TY. Entries will also be accepted via the Centrale social media pages on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The deadline for entries has now been extended: Images must be received before midnight on Tuesday June 18 (not June 14). For more entry information visit centrale.co.uk. For more information on the heritage festival, visit croydonheritagefestival.co.uk. (Photo of the Whitgift Almshouses by Jo Orr,courtesy of Sony Mistou, Centrale shopping Centre/Croydon Local Studies Library)

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June 4, 2013, 11:16 pm

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An accident in Coulsdon has partially blocked the A23 Brighton Road northbound at the B2030 Stoats Nest Road. There is also heavy traffic southbound on the A23 in Coulsdon at the Hollymeak Road junction. The trains and trams are operating a smooth service.

Croydon weather: cloud will make way to sunshine

June 4, 2013, 11:45 pm

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Don't be downcast by the morning cloud covering - the sun is due to break through again by 10am and continue shining for the rest of the day. Top temperatures will reach 19 degrees at around 3pm and will continue to be warm well into the evening at 14 degrees until 10pm. Wind levels will be low, keeping the temperature balmy all day.