Category Archives: Knife crime

Creatura’s Town Hall promotion could signal early end of May

Posted on May 14, 2019 by

The next full meeting of our council is Monday’s anachronistic annual ‘mayor-making’ ceremony in the Town Hall chamber. Ahead of it, the council’s two political groups have been tinkering with their line-ups. Our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE, reports that one … Continue reading →

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Cut It Out 2019 football tournament, Selhurst Park, May 25

Posted on April 25, 2019 by
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21 youngsters treated daily by A&E after violence, survey finds

Posted on April 3, 2019 by

The description of the rise of knife crime on our streets as an “epidemic” has been backed up by a report, published today, which shows hospitals across the country treating as many as 21 young victims of violence every day, … Continue reading →

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Central Parade shop fined £6,000 for under-age knife sales

Posted on March 29, 2019 by

There’s little surprise that Croydon might have a “knife crime problem”, when established businesses think little of the consequences of flogging sets of deadly blades to kids. The council’s trading standards this week brought a successful prosecution at Croydon Magistrates … Continue reading →

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Knife crime and violence community meeting, Fieldway, Mar 27

Posted on March 21, 2019 by
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Police conduct borough-wide stop and search operation

Posted on March 8, 2019 by

Croydon police yesterday embarked on a borough-wide stop and search operation in its latest efforts to clamp down on knife crime. In doing so, the police managed to revive memories of “Operation Swamp”, the overbearing exercise which alienated police from … Continue reading →

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Knife crime charity says lack of council support is ‘shame’

Posted on March 6, 2019 by

A leading figure in a high-profile charity set up to counter knife crime in Croydon has repeated claims that their organisation has been “unsupported” by the council. Monique Ribeiro is the mother of Eliza Ribeiro, who founded Lives Not Knives … Continue reading →

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