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CROYDON
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Croydon
£20k reward offered in attempt to clear up brutal Soho murder from 20 years ago
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Croydon
South London railway station in the running for best in the UK
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Croydon
Youth worker leading free football club meets MP to discuss importance of funding ‘vital’ service
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Croydon
South London’s over-60s triumph at older persons Olympic Games
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14 October 2024
14 October 2024
Teams of old-timers from across London took the Copper Box Arena by storm earlier this month, competing in this year’s ...
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Croydon
School welcomes back professional footballer Kwadwo Baah for training session
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11 October 2024
11 October 2024
By Charlotte Edwards Children and staff were left “inspired” after a former pupil-turned professional footballer paid a surprise visit during ...
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Croydon
‘He taught us how to be better men’: Boxing club reunion celebrates long-time coach
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11 October 2024
11 October 2024
About 150 former members of a Croydon boxing club gathered for a reunion to honour the club's founder and long-time ...
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Croydon
‘It feels like a slap in the face’: Residents shocked after burning wreckage left on playing field
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11 October 2024
11 October 2024
By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter A burnt-out car was left on Purley Way Playing Fields after a second night ...
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Croydon
Council plans to raise council tax again as mayor warns of ‘unprecedented challenges’
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11 October 2024
11 October 2024
By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter A council has revealed plans to again increase the council tax rate by the ...
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Croydon
Outrage as 4×4 vandalism wrecks Croydon playing fields
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9 October 2024
9 October 2024
By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter Croydon residents have expressed anger at unknown boy racers who drove doughnuts around a ...
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Croydon
Black cab driver whose heart stopped for 20 minutes raises £1K for defibrillators
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9 October 2024
10 October 2024
A black cab driver whose heart stopped for 20 minutes has thanked paramedics who came to his rescue after he ...
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Croydon
Police seek help to resolve indecent exposure and assault cases
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8 October 2024
8 October 2024
Police investigating reports of a man exposing and touching himself on a bus near Croydon are appealing for the public’s ...
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Croydon
Uncertainty still there for residents affected by Crystal Palace FC development
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7 October 2024
7 October 2024
By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter Crystal Palace's plans to develop their 100-year-old Selhurst Park stadium have led to the ...
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Croydon
Bus driver in custody as man remains in life-threatening condition after collision
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7 October 2024
7 October 2024
A bus driver has been arrested on suspicion of drug-driving after a collision left a pedestrian in his 30s with ...
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Croydon
Major housing association for South London under investigation for repeated failings
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4 October 2024
1 October 2024
By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter A major housing association with thousands of properties across South London has been made ...
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Croydon
‘We are all very proud’: Croydon primary school praised for ‘expert’ care by Ofsted
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4 October 2024
30 September 2024
A Croydon primary school has received glowing feedback from its latest Ofsted inspection. The Crescent Primary School in The Crescent, ...
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Croydon
Man, 23, in hospital after broad daylight stabbing in Croydon
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2 October 2024
2 October 2024
A 23-year-old man is in hospital after he was stabbed in broad daylight near East Croydon railway station yesterday afternoon. ...
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Croydon
Sex attacks and assaults against woman he’d just met lands attacker lengthy jail sentence
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2 October 2024
2 October 2024
A man has been jailed for more than 14 years after being convicted of multiple sexual offences against the same ...
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Croydon
Council officer threatens Croydon homeless charity with legal action
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1 October 2024
1 October 2024
A council officer threatened a charity with legal action after volunteers requested a permanent shelter to be installed to shield ...
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Croydon
‘Our children deserve better’: Elianne Andam mural unveiled one year on from stabbing
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1 October 2024
1 October 2024
Croydon’s community came together on Friday to remember 15-year-old Elianne Andam who was fatally stabbed at a bus stop last ...
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Croydon
Car’s collision with roadworks sparked gas leak evacuation for 300 residents
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30 September 2024
30 September 2024
Two fire engines and three fire rescue units were called to a gas leak in Mitcham Road in Croydon in ...
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Croydon
Four treated by ambulance crews after house fire
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30 September 2024
30 September 2024
Four people were treated by ambulance crews at the scene of a house fire on Saturday. Four fire engines and ...
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Croydon
Youth counselling charity’s creator retires – leaving 30-year foundation as a legacy
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30 September 2024
30 September 2024
The founder of a free and confidential counselling service for young people in South London is calling it a day ...
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Croydon
Met crack down on thefts after spate of robberies in Croydon
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27 September 2024
27 September 2024
The Met have announced a crackdown on thefts in Croydon following a spate of robberies across the borough. Across Croydon, ...
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Croydon
Man admits to murdering Sarah Mayhew and dismembering body
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27 September 2024
27 September 2024
A 45-year-old man has admitted murdering a woman whose body parts were found in a Croydon park earlier this year. ...
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Croydon
Croydon’s four closing libraries will remain community hubs, council insists
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26 September 2024
26 September 2024
By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter Croydon council has said it has no plans to sell off four libraries that ...
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Croydon
Memorial stone unveiled for murdered Met Sergeant Matt Ratana
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26 September 2024
26 September 2024
A memorial stone has been unveiled to commemorate a Met officer who was shot dead by a handcuffed man at ...
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Croydon
Bomb squad carry out controlled explosion after suspicious package discovered in Croydon
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23 September 2024
23 September 2024
Police carried out a controlled explosion in East Croydon after a suspicious package was discovered on Friday. Cops and bomb ...
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Croydon
Planning permission granted to revitalise historic Croydon department store
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16 September 2024
16 September 2024
A department store which has served as a Croydon landmark for more than 150 years is set to get a ...
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Croydon
Croydon doctor shares vital skills at training programme in Mongolia
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13 September 2024
13 September 2024
A Croydon doctor has just returned from a two week training programme in Mongolia where he shared vital skills with ...
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Croydon
Met officers who handcuffed black schoolboy, 14, in mistaken identity search face hearing
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13 September 2024
13 September 2024
Two Met officers who allegedly forced a black schoolboy to the ground before handcuffing him face a gross misconduct hearing. ...
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Croydon
Met constable cleared of assaulting woman over fare evasion incident
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13 September 2024
13 September 2024
A Met Constable has today had his criminal conviction for assaulting a woman during a fare evasion incident quashed on ...
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Croydon
Thornton Heath’s bus fleet goes green after £4m investment
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11 September 2024
11 September 2024
A bus network in Croydon has gone green after a £4million investment from UK Power Networks. The energy company has ...
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Croydon
Croydon chicken takeaway shop falling foul of basic hygiene rules
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11 September 2024
11 September 2024
By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter A Croydon chicken shop needs ‘major improvement’ after several instances of unhygienic practices were ...
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Croydon
Teenage sickle cell patient able to play sport after rare procedure
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11 September 2024
11 September 2024
A South London hospital has started using a rare technique to treat children with sickle cell disease. Neriya-May Hall, 13, ...
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Croydon
Four Croydon libraries to go – as resources focus on borough’s most popular ones
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10 September 2024
10 September 2024
By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter Four libraries across Croydon are to close to save cash. Croydon council says the ...
Armed Croydon drug supplier begins 12-year stretch
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10 September 2024
10 September 2024
Gyms to display NHS cancer message stickers in push for early diagnosis
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10 September 2024
10 September 2024
‘No one will buy this house now!’: TfL erect toilet right outside man’s property
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10 September 2024
10 September 2024
Railway worker trained to stop suicides recalls lifesaving intervention
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9 September 2024
9 September 2024
Teenager accused of murdering schoolgirl Elianne Andam named for first time
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6 September 2024
6 September 2024
Croydon calls for renewal of vital youth funding as borough sees dip in violence over summer
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6 September 2024
6 September 2024
Court appearance today for man accused of sex assaults in Croydon
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4 September 2024
4 September 2024
Cocaine and firearms find add up to seven years in jail for serial criminal
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3 September 2024
3 September 2024
Police launch investigation after man dies in house fire
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2 September 2024
2 September 2024
Police fundraising for animal charity after traumatic call-out
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2 September 2024
2 September 2024
Local hero completes 600 volunteering tasks to support South Londoners and NHS
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27 August 2024
27 August 2024
Croydon’s ‘versatility’ makes it a hit in the world of film and TV
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27 August 2024
27 August 2024
Mum told to stop breastfeeding in pool gets free membership and apology after petition
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23 August 2024
27 August 2024
Croydon to offer free overnight parking but reviews discounts for electric vehicles
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23 August 2024
23 August 2024
Firefighters rescue three women from balcony
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21 August 2024
21 August 2024
Man rescued from fire on tenth floor of block of flats
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21 August 2024
21 August 2024
Life-saving children’s appeal hits target for new hospital equipment
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21 August 2024
21 August 2024
Week of disruptions for rail users at Crystal Palace
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21 August 2024
21 August 2024
‘An exciting milestone’: Long-awaited Sehurst Park plans given the green light by Croydon council
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19 August 2024
19 August 2024
Harris Academy pair from Beulah Hill and South Norwood take the honours
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16 August 2024
16 August 2024
Hotel that also became de facto magistrates’ court unlikely to hear cases beyond next year
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12 August 2024
12 August 2024
Croydon disorder the only real blot on London landscape on night of mass gatherings
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8 August 2024
8 August 2024
Imam calls on community to come together to ‘stamp out extremism’ amid riots
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7 August 2024
7 August 2024
‘I felt proud’: Thousands take to the road for the Black Unity Bike Ride 2024
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6 August 2024
6 August 2024
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