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South London’s ULEZ bomber terrorist given 15 years in jail
‘It was miraculous that nobody was killed or seriously injured’ says Met officer after Kevin Rees is sentenced at Old Bailey “Who radicalised him?” LBC presenter James O’Brien asked yesterday as news broke of the 15-year sentence for terrorism offences … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Transport, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion
Tagged Bexley, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon say no to ULEZ expansion, Kevin Rees, Mayor Jason Perry, Sidcup, terrorism, Tory, ULEZ, ULEZ bomber, ULEZ expansion
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£100k job for the boy: How do you solve a problem like Mario?
Croydon’s part-time Mayor’s misuse of public resources takes in photo-ops for his Tory mates, and political appointments paying six-figure salaries. By our Political Editor, WALTER CRONXITE Jason Perry, Croydon’s self-important but impotent Mayor, continues to spend hundreds of thousands of … Continue reading
Posted in Andrea Perry, Croydon Council, James Cleverly, London-wide issues, Mario Creatura, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Neil Garratt
Tagged Andrea Perry, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Dean Shoesmith, Helen Reeves, HR, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor's office manager, Sir James Cleverly MP, Susie Rundle, Tory
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Walk and Talk Riddlesdown, weekly every Sunday from 9am
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Mezze Feast, South Norwood Community Kitchen, Oct 6
C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T Find out more about the South Norwood Community Kitchen by visiting their website: click here
Higher rents and rising costs force Paxton Centre to close
The Paxton Centre, the popular arts and crafts café and bar on Anerley Hill, is to close next March. The surprise announcement was made by the centre’s founder, Beth Mander, and comes little more than 10 years since she opened … Continue reading
First phase of Altyre Road ‘aparthotel’ set to open by Christmas
The first phase of “The Canopy”, the aparthotel on Altyre Road, could be complete before Christmas. That’s according to Addiscombe West’s Labour councillors, who recently took a tour of the building site, as the former Croydon Park Hotel is being … Continue reading
Posted in Addiscombe West, Business, Croydon Council, Croydon Park Hotel, Housing, Planning, Property, The Canopy
Tagged Addiscombe West, Altyre Road, Amro, Botanical House, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Park Hotel, East Croydon station, Labour, Sean Fitzsimons, Simon Hall, The Canopy, Tony Newman
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Minster appeal for donations to Harvest Festival this Sunday
Croydon Minster is holding its Harvest Festival service this Sunday, and is appealing for people to come forward with donations for two very hard-working local-based charities. “Please bring your donations to the 10am Sunday service, where they will be blessed … Continue reading
Music at The Oval Tavern, Addiscombe, through Oct. Free entry
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Posted in Addiscombe West, Advertisement, Advertisement features, Art, Business, Music, The Oval Tavern
Tagged Addiscombe, Blues at The Oval, Croydon, Music, The Oval Tavern
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Sing-a-long-a-Sheeran as Croydon choir stages open evening
Have you ever felt like joining a choir but didn’t know to go about it? Your opportunity is coming. On Thursday October 15, the Croydon Male* Voice Choir is holding an Open Evening at its Sandilands headquarters which will showcase … Continue reading
Family Haunted House Spook Fest, Crystal Palace, Oct 16-18
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Inside Croydon goes in search of the ‘real’ Andy Burnham
ANDREW FISHER has spent the week at the Labour Party Annual Conference in Liverpool, where the new Prime Minister continued to confound political editors and expert pundits A Blairite, a Brownite and a Corbynite walk into bar. The barman asks: … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Fisher
Tagged Andrew Fisher, Andy Burnham MP, Angela Rayner MP, Croydon, Ed Miliband, Empty Dwelling Management Orders, Gaza, Gaza genocide, Help to Buy, Housing, John Healey MP, Keir Starmer, Labour, Labour Party Conference, Lambeth council, Liverpool, London, Palestine, Prime Minister Andy Burnham, Sir Keir Starmer, Your First Home
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Skipper Burns left to ‘reflect’ after summer of disappointments
HOOK’S SHOT: After seasons of domination, Surrey’s performances, men’s and women, were underwhelming this summer, particularly in the County Championship. MARCUS HOOK crunches the numbers and suggests there could be significant changes coming to The Oval over the winter It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Cricket, Gareth Batty, Jamie Smith, Jason Roy, Marcus Hook, Rory Burns, Sport, Surrey CCC
Tagged County Championship, Gareth Batty, Grant Flower, Gus Atkinson, Henry Crocombe, Jamie Smith, Jason Roy, Johann Myburgh, Kalea Moore, Marcus Hook, Rory Burns, Surrey CCC, Surrey County Cricket Club, The Oval
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Indoor boot sale, St Paul’s Church Hall, South Croydon, Oct 3
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Music at The Oval Tavern, Addiscombe, for Nov. Free entry
C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T Click here for all music dates at The Oval Tavern
Posted in Addiscombe West, Advertisement, Advertisement features, Art, Business, Music, The Oval Tavern
Tagged Addiscombe, Blues at The Oval, Croydon, Music, The Oval Tavern
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Double your money! CVA appeal to fund homelessness shelter
Croydon Voluntary Action is appealing for donations to help fund its winter homelessness shelter – with all donations made between now and October 12 to be doubled. The Croydon Together Shelter supports men and women experiencing homelessness with communal bed … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Community associations, CVA
Tagged Croydon Together Shelter, Croydon Voluntary Action, CVA, London Road, West Croydon
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Shadow of Starmer lingers over Labour Conference in Liverpool
A year ago, Andy Burnham was seen scurrying away from the Labour Party Conference, scorned by loyal Starmerites. Today, he makes a speech to the 2026 conference as Prime Minister. ANDREW FISHER reports from Liverpool exclusively for Inside Croydon on … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Fisher, Steve Reed MP
Tagged Andrew Fisher, Andy Burnham MP, Angela Rayner MP, Croydon, Ed Miliband, Empty Dwelling Management Orders, Gaza, Gaza genocide, Help to Buy, Housing, John Healey MP, Keir Starmer, Labour, Labour Party Conference, Lambeth council, Liverpool, London, Palestine, Prime Minister Andy Burnham, Sir Keir Starmer, Steve Reed OBE, Streatham and Croydon North, Your First Home
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‘Croydon Means Business? Croydon is mean to business’
“Croydon Means Business? It’s more like Croydon’s mean to business.” That’s the take of Oumesh Sauba, a co-founder of the Croydon Business Association, as part of the wide-ranging discussions in our latest episode of the Croydon Insider, our irreverent and … Continue reading
Rail crossing needed safety works 2 years before boy’s death
The pedestrian level crossing over railway lines near Kenley Station, where 11-year-old schoolboy Jaiden Shehata died after being hit by a train in January 2025, had been recommended for a safety upgrade almost two years earlier, but nothing was done. … Continue reading
Posted in Kenley, Riddlesdown, Schools, Transport
Tagged Bourneview, Bourneview crossing, British Transport Police, Jaiden Shehata, Kenley, Kenley Station, Network Rail, RAIB, Rail Accident Investigation Branch, Riddlesdown Collegiate, Sarah Ormond-Walshe, Senior Coroner Sarah Ormond-Walshe, South London Coroner's Court, Whyteleafe
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Tram works from Wandle Park to Reeves Corner to start Oct 2
There will be no tram service between Reeves Corner and Wandle Park for almost a week, beginning from 10pm this Friday, October 2. “This is so essential engineering works can be carried out to improve the tramway,” according to Transport … Continue reading
Parish admits Palace don’t have funding for £200m new stand
Plans could be altered to reduce costs on the long-delayed project, and that could even require another renewal of planning permission from Croydon Council, according to club chairman Crystal Palace has yet to secure the funding necessary for its £200million-plus … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Crystal Palace FC, Football, John Textor, Planning, Property, Selhurst, Steve Parish, Woody Johnson
Tagged Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace FC, John Textor, Lendlease, Selhurst Park, Selhurst Park redevelopment, Steve Parish, Wooderson Close, Woody Johnson
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Family Haunted House Spook Fest, Crystal Palace, Oct 16-18
A D V E R T I S E M E N T For more information and to book your tickets, click here
18th Century property pages that show growth of Croydon
CROYDON CHRONICLES: Property auctions are nothing new. There have been businesses wheeling and dealing over house sales and land disposals for hundreds of years. DAVID MORGAN pores over the property ads placed by auctioneer John Blake to discover more about … Continue reading
Posted in Church and religions, Croydon Minster, David Morgan, History
Tagged Auctioneer, Croydon Minster, Croydon Parish Church, David Morgan, John Blake
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Sanderstead Lit: Newhart and Trump, condors and postcards
Sanderstead Literary Society’s 84th season begins next month, and promises an eclectic mix of talks from learned, expert and fascinating speakers, plus some live performances, too. Meetings are held in the United Reformed Church Hall, 3 Sanderstead Hill, CR2 0HB. … Continue reading
Friday lunchtime recitals at Croydon Minster, from Sep to Dec
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Foam factory job cuts will have ‘significant’ impact on Croydon
With 100 skilled manufacturing jobs under threat, while failed Mayor Jason Perry refuses to act, other councillors have stepped in to persuade the Nike supplier Zotefoams to reconsider its plan to move operations to Vietnam Croydon’s Green Party councillors have … Continue reading
Posted in Broad Green, Business, Croydon Greens, Paul Ainscough, Ria Patel, Zotefoams
Tagged Broad Green, Cllr Paul Ainscough, Cllr Ria Patel, Croydon, Croydon Council, Eliud Kipchoge, GMB, GMB Union, Green Party, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Keely Hodgkinson, London Borough of Croydon, Mitcham Road, Vietnam, Zotefoams
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