New £7million children’s ward in Croydon
The £7million unit was officially opened on Tuesday last week by trust chairman Mike Bell alongside chief executive Matthew Kershaw and chief nurse Elaine Clancy.
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Mayor pledges to reopen swimming pools
New Mayor plans to reopen swimming pools
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More bus strikes planned for next week
Unite the Union has announced three days of bus strike action over pay that affects 37 routes in South London on Monday and Tuesday.
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Down’s Syndrome Eagles pay visit to Palace training session
The Down’s Syndrome Eagles is a team of Palace-supporting players with Down’s Syndrome ranging from primary school age to their early 20s.
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Pair found guilty of murder of father who they wrongly thought was carrying drugs
Donald Owusu, 25, of no fixed address, and Harvey MacFoy, 26, of Beachborough Road, Bromley, were both found guilty on Monday of the murder of 33-year-old Albert Amofa in Croydon following a trial at the Old Bailey.
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New fleet of buses for route 322
Abellio London will now run the 322 Clapham Common-Crystal Palace route from its Battersea depot, under a new TfL contract that will operate for seven years.
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Boys choir to hold concert to mark summer solstice
The Trinity Boys Choir Nine, based in Shirley Park, Croydon, is holding a music concert for the solstice in the church of St John the Evangelist in Shirley Church Road, Croydon.
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Man charged in connection with string of betting shop armed robberies
Brett Mullan, 51, of Wellington Street, Gravesend, is due to appear in custody at Barkingside Magistrate’s Court today charged with five counts of robbery and five counts of being in possession of an imitation firearm.
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Motorists banned from roads from today under new School Streets plans
Ten School Streets will be returning in Croydon today as the council opens a fresh round of consultation on the schemes.
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Palace launch £1m drive to transform the life of more South London kids
A new film sees Eberechi Eze as a barber, Wilf Zaha as an Uber driver and Marc Guehi as a lollipop man.
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Man arrested in connection with series of armed robberies
The 51-year-old was arrested on Monday, on suspicion of five counts of robbery. He remains in custody at an east London police station.
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