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Category Archives: Health
Croydon in area with country’s highest coronavirus death rate
The vital need for Croydon residents to follow government advice to stay at home except for essential travel in order to save lives – including their own – has been underlined by data published by the Health Service Journal. The … Continue reading
Ten top tips to help do your bit during the covid-19 emergency
After more than a week of the coronavirus lockdown, we’ve probably all got more time on our (very well-washed) hands than we know what to do with. Here, Croydon teacher and volunteer ROWENNA DAVIS (pictured left) offers some suggestions about … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Community associations, Croydon Nightwatch, CVA, Health, Rowenna Davis
Tagged coronavirus, Covid-19, Croydon Voluntary Action, CVA, Rowenna Davis
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Council ordered to use public buildings as emergency shelters
Parts of the Fairfield Halls, the borough’s leisure centres and even Fisher’s Folly could be transformed over the weekend into emergency shelters for rough sleepers, under the latest government edict in an effort to limit the spread of the deadly … Continue reading
At 8pm show NHS your support with minute’s warm applause
JANE NICHOLL reports from South Norwood where covid-19 mutual aid groups have found a way for a daily break from the isolation, and to helpfully check on the neighbours It’s a little bit like Network, the 1976 Peter Finch dystopian … Continue reading
Posted in Health, South Norwood
Tagged coronavirus, Covid-19, Jane Nicholl, Norwood Junction, South Norwood
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‘Business as usual’ at Town Hall as four councillors self-isolate
KEN LEE reports – from a safe distance – on the mixed messages put out by Newman and Negrini over the covid-19 pandemic At least four of Croydon’s elected councillors have quarantined themselves after displaying symptoms or being in contact … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Health, Jo Negrini, Paul Scott, Planning, Toni Letts, Tony Newman
Tagged coronavirus, Covid-19, Croydon, Croydon Council, Jo Negrini, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Paul Scott, Toni Letts, Tony Newman
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Council goes into covid-19 lockdown as it closes its offices
Council buildings across the borough were shut at close to no-notice yesterday, as Croydon went on a coronavirus lockdown. The council propaganda department made the announcement hours after Inside Croydon had revealed plans to close the borough’s 12 public libraries. … Continue reading
Posted in CALAT, Croydon Council, Health, Libraries
Tagged coronavirus, Covid-19, Croydon, Croydon Council, London Borough of Croydon
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Council in appeal to private landlords to offer rent holidays
Days after other councils in London stepped in to demand that private landlords offer rent breaks and financial help to their tenants affected by the covid-19 pandemic, Croydon has stepped in to do the same. Yesterday, the council issued a … Continue reading
Posted in Alison Butler, Business, Croydon Council, Health, Housing
Tagged Alison Butler, coronavirus, Covid-19, Croydon, Croydon Council, London Borough of Croydon, Paul Scott
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