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CROYDON
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Croydon
Croydon vows to finally sort out its bus shelters – but passengers say it’s all taking too long
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Croydon
Former GP surgery can begin new life as a home for many – but not everyone is happy
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Croydon
‘Timi Champions’ invited to Houses of Parliament to learn more about governance
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Croydon
Serving Met constable charged with sexual assault
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15 July 2024
15 July 2024
A serving Met constable has been charged with sexual assault after an incident which took place in December 2022. Detective ...
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Bexley
Man, 21, charged after horror stabbing on busy Croydon bus
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15 July 2024
15 July 2024
A 21-year-old man has been charged after a victim was stabbed on a bus in front of passengers in a ...
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Croydon
Market traders call for urgent increase in policing after another stabbing sees shopkeeper hospitalised
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12 July 2024
12 July 2024
Croydon market traders are calling for an urgent increase in policing after a shopkeeper was stabbed yesterday morning. Witnesses told ...
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Croydon
Notorious homeless encampment cleared as council establishes clean streets task force
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12 July 2024
12 July 2024
By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter Two encampments for homeless people have been cleared in Croydon town centre as the ...
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Croydon
Volunteers transform hospital garden used by bereaved families
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12 July 2024
12 July 2024
A vital space, for bereaved families, within a hospital’s maternity unit has been given a much-needed facelift thanks to volunteers ...
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Croydon
Croydon Mayor admits council is “unable to deliver wholly balanced budget” without rethink from Government
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12 July 2024
12 July 2024
By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter Croydon’s Mayor has kickstarted the borough’s relations with the Labour Government by calling for ...
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Croydon
Council to keep nurseries open but parents feel new arrangement will “set them up to fail”
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10 July 2024
10 July 2024
By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter Croydon’s five maintained nursery schools (MNS) will remain open, as the council opts for ...
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Croydon
Police release image of man they want to speak to after bus stabbing
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10 July 2024
10 July 2024
Police have released an image of a man they want to speak with after a man in his 50s was ...
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Croydon
‘A beautiful and humbling experience’: Man with MS hosts golfing day fundraiser raising more than £30K for charity
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9 July 2024
9 July 2024
A man who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) 13 years ago hosted a golfing day to raise money for ...
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Croydon
‘Clear interference with the election’: Green Party candidate’s X account suspended hours before polls opened
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9 July 2024
9 July 2024
A Green Party candidate whose X account was suspended just hours before the polls opened on Thursday has claimed the ...
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Croydon
NHS teams up with schools to boost student grades and attendance
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9 July 2024
9 July 2024
A scheme which offers insights into the workings of the NHS is improving school students’ grades, a hospital trust has ...
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Bexley
Futuristic, all-electric ‘tram-buses’ to launch within weeks
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9 July 2024
9 July 2024
By Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter Futuristic, all-electric ‘tram-buses’ will enter service in South-east London within a matter of weeks, ...
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Croydon
‘It is no victory for us’: Family speak out after two men convicted of son’s murder
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9 July 2024
9 July 2024
The family of a 20-year-old man who was fatally stabbed in the chest have spoken out after two men were ...
General Election
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New Croydon West MP says ‘crime, town centre and NHS’ are top priorities
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5 July 2024
5 July 2024
By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter Labour tightened its grip on London after taking the newly-formed Croydon West seat, with ...
General Election
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Labour gain new Croydon East seat with former Merton councillor as MP
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5 July 2024
5 July 2024
By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter Labour continued their winning ways by gaining the newly-formed Croydon East seat, with Natasha ...
General Election
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Tory MP who held seat in shock result hints he may run to replace Rishi Sunak as party leader
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5 July 2024
5 July 2024
By Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter A Tory MP who held his seat in a shock result has hinted that ...
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Croydon
Plea for Croydon council to ‘think again’ about proposed Shirley Library closure
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4 July 2024
4 July 2024
By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter Residents have called for Croydon council to reconsider plans to close Shirley Library, claiming ...
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Croydon
Tram strikes end after pay deal is struck
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3 July 2024
3 July 2024
Strikes by London Trams engineers have ended after an improved pay deal was agreed. The workers were in dispute over ...
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Croydon
Pair charged with conspiracy to murder after stabbing of woman
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2 July 2024
2 July 2024
Two men have appeared in court after a woman was seriously injured following a stabbing in Lewisham. On Friday May ...
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Croydon
Police watchdog appeals for witnesses following fatal crash
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1 July 2024
1 July 2024
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is appealing for witnesses after a fatal collision involving Met police officers last ...
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Croydon
Killed by ‘career criminal’ from Peckham for the sake of an electric bike
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1 July 2024
1 July 2024
A man who admitted leading a life of crime but denied his role in the killing of a young father ...
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Croydon
It’s 12 years for bank robber, whose deformed left ear gave the game away
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1 July 2024
1 July 2024
A man has been sentenced for an armed robbery carried out at a bank in Sydenham. Mohammed Basheeru, 44, also ...
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Croydon
Firefighters called to deal with nightclub store room fire in Croydon
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28 June 2024
28 June 2024
Eight fire engines and about 60 firefighters tackled a fire last night at a restaurant and nightclub in Croydon High ...
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Croydon
Cigarette warning after balcony in Croydon goes up in flames
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27 June 2024
27 June 2024
Firefighters have issued a reminder of their smoking safety advice following a flat fire in Croydon last night. A second-floor ...
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Croydon
Batteries blamed for warehouse blaze in Mitcham
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26 June 2024
26 June 2024
Five tonnes of household waste went up in flames after a warehouse fire in Mitcham which was attributed to batteries. ...
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Croydon
Wimbledon tennis fans warned to plan ahead, with Tram strikes imminent
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25 June 2024
25 June 2024
Due to planned strikes at London Trams over the next few weeks, Transport for London (TfL) is advising customers to ...
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Croydon
Dame Peggy Ashcroft ‘would have been so moved’ by blue plaque, says son
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24 June 2024
24 June 2024
By Kelsey McCabe English Heritage has unveiled a new plaque commemorating 20th century stage actress Dame Peggy Ashcroft. The historical ...
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Croydon
One person hospitalised after three fires break out across South London in one night
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21 June 2024
21 June 2024
Firefighters were called out to three fires last night after two flats and a restaurant caught alight. At around 5pm ...
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Croydon
London’s first ever LGBTQ+ sports festival a resounding success
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20 June 2024
20 June 2024
By Sophia Shade The Out For Sports Festival gave LGBTQ+ individuals an opportunity to participate in a plethora of different ...
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Croydon
Plans to convert pub formerly used as a cannabis factory into a Tesco and flats rejected
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19 June 2024
19 June 2024
By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter A 19th-century pub in Charlton that was formerly used as a cannabis factory has ...
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Croydon
PC fined £1,500 for assaulting woman in wrongful fare evasion arrest
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17 June 2024
17 June 2024
A Met police constable has been fined £1,500 for assaulting a woman when he wrongfully arrested her for bus fare ...
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Croydon
Mother who lost son to mistaken identity shooting speaks out as Met crack down on firearms offences
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17 June 2024
17 June 2024
The mother of Tyrese Miller, who was shot dead on his way home from a pub last year, has spoken ...
Pro-Palestine protesters target ‘up to 20’ Barclays bank branches
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11 June 2024
11 June 2024
‘I can’t say I feel 20 but I feel, well, normal’: Former bus conductress turns 100
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11 June 2024
11 June 2024
South Norwood Primary secure top place at athletics championship
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11 June 2024
11 June 2024
Confusion reigns over White Swan future as homeless take over from cannabis producers
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10 June 2024
10 June 2024
Rohan Trotman killing: Man, 19, convicted of murdering young father
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6 June 2024
6 June 2024
Residents fear loss of last remaining bank and ‘further decline’ of high street
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6 June 2024
6 June 2024
Electricity firm goes green for day supporting Croydon’s biodiversity
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5 June 2024
5 June 2024
Cops searching for ‘dangerous man’ in connection with attempted murder of woman
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5 June 2024
5 June 2024
Meeting of minds as Croydon ponders how it can combat knife crime
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4 June 2024
4 June 2024
Corrupt insider and two accomplices jailed for shipping £4.3m worth of crystal meth to Australia
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3 June 2024
3 June 2024
Council gives green light for new development but councillors say affordable allocation ‘not good enough’
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2 June 2024
31 May 2024
Bournemouth beach stabbing: Croydon man arrested on suspicion of murder
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29 May 2024
29 May 2024
Teen Emma who died 13 years ago is remembered by hockey coach running in her honour
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28 May 2024
28 May 2024
South London tram service ‘utterly abysmal’ claims Lib Dem
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28 May 2024
28 May 2024
Croydon schoolchildren get surprise visit from Princess Beatrice
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24 May 2024
24 May 2024
Sex offender jailed after 4,233 images and videos of children found on devices
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24 May 2024
24 May 2024
Croydon sees increase in enquiries from foster carers despite London-wide shortage
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23 May 2024
23 May 2024
Exclusive: Detective speaks out as repeated sex offender sentenced in ‘horrific’ case of child exploitation
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23 May 2024
23 May 2024
Update: Human remains found in Mitcham river linked to body parts found in Croydon
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22 May 2024
22 May 2024
Exclusive: Victim of fare evasion incident ‘traumatised’ by court case and Met’s failed apology
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22 May 2024
22 May 2024
‘Wands’ aimed at protecting cyclists will be ditched after proving a hazard
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20 May 2024
20 May 2024
Footage of wrongful arrest over fare evasion incident released
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20 May 2024
20 May 2024
‘We will continue to reform our culture’: Met officer found guilty of assaulting woman during Croydon fare evasion incident
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17 May 2024
17 May 2024
New figures reveal 9,632 emergency food parcels delivered to children in Lambeth and Croydon last year
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15 May 2024
15 May 2024
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