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‘Sick and twisted’ couple admit murdering and dismembering Sarah Mayhew
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‘Sick and twisted’ couple admit murdering and dismembering Sarah Mayhew
Planned tram track work to disrupt East Croydon services throughout February
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Croydon
Planned tram track work to disrupt East Croydon services throughout February
Man found guilty of stabbing ex-girlfriend to death in home
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Croydon
Man found guilty of stabbing ex-girlfriend to death in home
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Croydon
Mother qualifies as train driver after 10-year career break
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A mother who qualified as a train driver after taking 10 years out of work to care for her daughter ...
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Croydon
Street’s power outages and dips plague residents during cold snap
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By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter Residents on a Croydon street say they have suffered weeks of power cuts and ...
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Calls for action on empty Croydon flats amidst housing crisis
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A councillor is calling for action from Croydon council to make use of a block of flats which has stood ...
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A ton of new bus shelters on the way for Croydon – at long last
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By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter More than 100 bus shelters will soon return to the streets of Croydon after ...
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It’s all gone wrong on the 154, say fed-up users of the bus service
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By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Service Regular passengers of a ‘diabolical’ bus service claim children are forced to walk miles ...
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Croydon
Outrage at disbanding of youth team set up to curb crime and gang grooming
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By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter Young people in Croydon are raising concerns over the council’s decision to restructure its ...
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Croydon
Man arrested following Asda stabbings
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Met officers have confirmed the arrest a man following a multiple stabbing in a Croydon warehouse - and said the ...
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Five hurt after suspected stabbings near Croydon Asda store
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A man has been arrested after five people were injured following a suspected stabbing near the Asda Wallington superstore in ...
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Murder charge imposed after Croydon victim is named as Jamelatu Tsiwah
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A man has been charged with the murder of a 31-year-old woman in Croydon. Larry Nimoh 21, of no fixed ...
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Members of Apple store raiding gang from South London charged
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Eleven boys and one man have been charged with conspiracy to commit robbery and conspiracy to steal after a series ...
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Croydon
Norwood block blaze sees six taken to hospital
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Six people rescued from a fire in a block of flats in Upper Norwood were taken to hospital after half ...
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Croydon
Two men held on suspicion of murder after woman is found dead at Croydon home
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A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a woman in Croydon. Police were called at around 7pm ...
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Peep Show ‘home’ earmarked for temporary accommodation flats
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By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter The 1960s-built Zodiac Court, once home to Mark and Jez in the Channel 4 ...
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Overdue new GP practice in Coulsdon could finally become reality
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By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter A new GP health centre in Croydon will move one step closer to fruition ...
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Dumped rubbish and fly-tipping getting out of hand, say fed-up residents in Croydon street
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By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter Residents say their once-beautiful Croydon road is blighted by rubbish, with huge piles of ...
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Teenager found guilty of murdering schoolgirl Elianne Andam
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A teenager who stabbed Croydon schoolgirl Elianne Andam to death has been convicted of her murder. Hassan Sentamu, 18, admitted ...
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Royal visitor checks out welcoming centre catering to needs of learning disability members
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As she prepares to celebrate her 60th birthday, Sophie, The Duchess of Edinburgh visited L’Arche, a learning disability centre in ...
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Croydon
Head of the Met’s Black Police Association sacked over WhatsApp messages
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The head of the Met's Black Police Association (MBPA) has been dismissed for misconduct over a group chat in which ...
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Croydon
New technology at hospital will see patients receive test results faster
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A hospital has installed brand new technology which will see patents receive blood test results faster. South West London Pathology ...
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Terrorism charges levied against Croydon resident
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A man from Croydon has been charged with terrorism offences after an investigation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command. Paul ...
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Boiler taking an age to be repaired as Croydon tenant shivers in the cold snap
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By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter A 76-year-old Croydon pensioner is bracing for more sub zero nights after being without ...
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Bus replacement warning for Gatwick-bound rail passengers
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Airline passengers heading to Gatwick Airport on Sunday are being advised to allow extra time for their journeys because of ...
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Historic Norbury Park tennis club mobilising to save its future
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One of the world’s oldest tennis clubs is looking to secure its long-term future. Norbury Park Lawn Tennis Club (Norbury ...
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Croydon
Four from South London charged after mobile phone shop raid at Brent Cross shopping centre
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Five teenage boys have been charged with robbery following the theft of a large number of mobile phones. Mycah Omo-Idahosa, ...
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Bexley
Hospice nurse set to cycle from South London to France for charity
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A St Christopher’s nurse plans to cycle more than 280 miles from Crystal Palace to France in an epic fundraiser ...
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Croydon
Croydon youth group offering free hot meals through winter
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By Charlotte Edwards A Croydon youth club is offering free hot meals to young people this winter in response to ...
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Croydon
Croydon residents urged to stay safe as cold weather health alert issued
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With temperatures set to hit below freezing this weekend Croydon’s NHS is encouraging people to be prepared and take action ...
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Nothing standing still in Croydon as pace of developments increases
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By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter Cranes, hi-vis and hoardings have become familiar sights to many Croydonians over the past ...
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Croydon’s youth fear voices less likely to be heard under shake-up
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By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter Young people have criticised Croydon council over planned cuts to a youth service that ...
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Croydon community cafe deals with Christmas homelessness spike
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By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter A Croydon community café says it’s seeing ‘all kinds of people’ come through its ...
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Council prosecutes trader caught selling vape to child
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A trader has been fined £600 after being caught selling a vape to a child earlier this year. Lalbaz Safi, ...
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Croydon dementia charities celebrate Christmas in style
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The Alzheimer's Society South London team got together with The Croydon Dementia Action Alliance last week to celebrate Christmas in ...
Housing group sends Christmas support to NSPCC
Housing group sends Christmas support to NSPCC
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Community eager to revive Wandle Park cafe themselves
Community eager to revive Wandle Park cafe themselves
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Croydon community group raises thousands for people displaced by disaster
Croydon community group raises thousands for people displaced by disaster
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Croydon student guilty of Bournemouth beach murder
Croydon student guilty of Bournemouth beach murder
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Schoolchildren sport finest Christmas knitwear for festive fundraiser
Schoolchildren sport finest Christmas knitwear for festive fundraiser
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‘You have to shut up and make do’: Mum faces leaks and mice during two-year wait for repairs
‘You have to shut up and make do’: Mum faces leaks and mice during two-year wait for repairs
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The ‘Superdads’ using fitness to inspire younger generations
The ‘Superdads’ using fitness to inspire younger generations
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Council spent over £6.4m on damp, mould and disrepair in social housing last year
Council spent over £6.4m on damp, mould and disrepair in social housing last year
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Jamie Gilbey killing: ‘Very dangerous man’ who dismembered body jailed for life
Jamie Gilbey killing: ‘Very dangerous man’ who dismembered body jailed for life
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Four convicted after ambushing man with knives and Samurai sword in drugs killing
Four convicted after ambushing man with knives and Samurai sword in drugs killing
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‘Tis the season to lose lolly – Croydon residents facing hikes in burials, bowls and parking permits
‘Tis the season to lose lolly – Croydon residents facing hikes in burials, bowls and parking permits
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Discarded cigarette butt costs careless Croydon smoker over £800
Discarded cigarette butt costs careless Croydon smoker over £800
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Tree blitz at Ashburton fields spreads well-being – and much-needed extra summer shade
Tree blitz at Ashburton fields spreads well-being – and much-needed extra summer shade
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Clean bill of health for Croydon school still in its first decade
Clean bill of health for Croydon school still in its first decade
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Police trying to find Thornton Heath stabber
Police trying to find Thornton Heath stabber
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Callous murderer battered vulnerable victim to death and hid dismembered body in a park
Callous murderer battered vulnerable victim to death and hid dismembered body in a park
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School choir records Christmas single to raise money for music department
School choir records Christmas single to raise money for music department
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Bradley Hutchins killing: Two men jailed for horrific attack on brothers
Bradley Hutchins killing: Two men jailed for horrific attack on brothers
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‘It’s a landmark for Croydon’: Surrey Street market funding welcomed but traders skeptical
‘It’s a landmark for Croydon’: Surrey Street market funding welcomed but traders skeptical
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‘We all love you’: Father’s desperate plea to find missing daughter
‘We all love you’: Father’s desperate plea to find missing daughter
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Met drops probe into allegations of fraud at Croydon council
Met drops probe into allegations of fraud at Croydon council
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Teenage girl missing from Lewisham for nearly three weeks
Teenage girl missing from Lewisham for nearly three weeks
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Croydon child services rated as ‘Good’ after latest watchdog inspection
Croydon child services rated as ‘Good’ after latest watchdog inspection
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Guilt admitted by online child sex fiend who incited rape of a baby
Guilt admitted by online child sex fiend who incited rape of a baby
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