Category Archives: Crime

Mayor announces tag trial for knife crime offenders in Croydon

Posted on February 11, 2019 by

Knife crime and other violent offenders in Croydon are to have GPS tagging devices fitted to them on release from prison, under a pilot scheme announced today by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. Offenders who have served a custodial … Continue reading →

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Fly tipper fined £2,000 after being caught on camera

Posted on January 17, 2019 by

A fly tipper caught dumping 10 tons of waste, including carpet, sofas and bathroom furniture outside garages in Waddon has been told to pay nearly £2,000 in costs and compensation. Louis Robinson was fly tipping on Thorneloe Gardens, the piles … Continue reading →

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Seconds out: champ Duke fights for survival at Victory Place

Posted on January 14, 2019 by

Three-time boxing world champion Duke McKenzie is facing the toughest fight of his life yet – a battle for the survival of the gym in Crystal Palace which he has worked hard over eight years to establish as a thriving … Continue reading →

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Police Borough Commander on ‘other duties’ following incident

Posted on January 10, 2019 by

Jeff Boothe, Croydon police’s Borough Commander, has been assigned to “other duties” for the past three months, pending an investigation into his involvement in a domestic dispute in October. “Basically, he’s on what might be called gardening leave,” a source … Continue reading →

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Met Police rejects funds because it can’t recruit enough officers

Posted on January 8, 2019 by

The Metropolitan Police has told a local authority in south London not to put up extra funding for additional officers – because they can’t recruit to fill the positions that already exist. The development should be a worry for other … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Croydon BID, Kingston, London-wide issues, Outside Croydon, Policing | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Tram network facing indefinite disruption after Shurgard fire

Posted on January 5, 2019 by

Croydon’s tram network could face disruption for days to come as a result of the massive fire at the Shurgard self-storage warehouse off the Purley Way on the night of New Year’s Eve. The fire took nearly three days to … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Crime, London Fire Brigade, Purley Way, Shurgard self-storage, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, Wandle Park | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

MP Reed takes aim at ‘irresponsible’ shop selling air guns

Posted on December 3, 2018 by

Croydon North MP Steve Reed has fired off letters to the police and the Home Secretary to complain after a pawnbrokers in Norbury started displaying air rifles and other guns in its window. Reed called the Cash Exchange shop on … Continue reading →

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