A private boys’ school in Croydon has responded to “deeply concerning” allegations of misogyny and harassment. Whitgift School was named at least nine times on the Everyone’s Invited where website which collates anonymous experiences of sexual, harassment, abuse and assault.
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‘We must remember we are spending taxpayers money’ was the warning to Croydon Council as it heard the latest financial update. The council is no longer under a Section 114 notice, which bans all spending, but faces serious financial challenges over the coming months.
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An American burger chain is set to open up a branch in Croydon town centre. Wendy’s announced last month it wants to bring the chain back to the UK after 21 years. A planning application submitted to Croydon Council shows that Wendy’s has plans for the former Barclays bank on the corner of George Street and Wellesley Road.
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Reform UK – formerly the Brexit Party – has announced a new candidate ahead of next months election. Robert Poll will be a candidate for Croydon and Sutton in the upcoming London Assembly elections on May 6.
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Leading female entrepreneurs have won a national award for their new projects in the tech world. Innovate UK’s Women in Innovation awards recognised 12 women from London who have exciting ideas and business plans, recognising the challenges and subconscious bias that exists in the start-up tech sphere.
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“I’m black, I’m curvy, I’m in my 40s, why shouldn’t I be a model?” These are the words of Alison Cline-Williams who decided to pursue a modelling career later in life after being knocked back in her late teens for being too big at size 14. Now the inspiring 47-year-old from Croydon is passionate about representation in the industry and is determined to make it as a full-time model.
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A manhunt is under way after a possible killer, bleeding after a fatal knife fight, attacked a cop trying to arrest him – and fled the hospital where he was being treated for wounds sustained in the blood-soaked struggle. A murder investigation has also been launched after a 23-year-old man was fatally stabbed during a fight in Alpha Road, Croydon last night – at a vigil for another murder victim killed in the same road less than a month ago.
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A police operation has begun to protect NHS staff from abuse following a successful trial across South London. Known as Operation Cavell, the initiative will see a senior officer review all reports of assaults and hate crime against NHS workers.
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A desperate mum of two says she fears for the health of her young child and baby as mould has taken over her one-bedroom flat in Selsdon. The 26-year-old, who said she is too embarrassed to be named, moved to Dulverton Road three years ago. Her flat is not in a high rise block but the ground floor of a two storey building.
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Croydon council tenants have been ignored. This was the admission of beleaguered council leader Hamida Ali as she sought to apologise for the terrible situation some have been living in.
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A charity is launching a programme to support girls amidst a report which found almost a third of them experienced probable mental health issues during the pandemic. Football Beyond Borders (FBB) want to improve the social and emotional health of girls up and down the country.
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