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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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Tories’ unlawful conduct putting Croydon on highway to hell
It’s not just failed Mayor Jason Perry who has been found to have acted unlawfully, as other Croydon Conservatives show a casual disregard for the law which is costing residents millions of pounds, and putting cyclists’ lives at risk. By … Continue reading
Posted in Alasdair Stewart, Boris Johnson, Commuting, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Cycling, Environment, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown, TfL, Transport, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion
Tagged Brighton Road, Cllr Alasdair Stewart, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Cycle lanes, London, London Assembly, London Borough of Croydon, London Road, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Sarah Jones MP, TfL, Tory, Transport for London, Will Norman
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Capital’s transport watchdog chief Roberts is set to retire
Michael Roberts has announced that he is to retire as the chief executive of the capital’s transport watchdog, TravelWatch London, early next year. Roberts joined London TravelWatch in January 2023, leading campaigns for better bus, Tube and rail services. Travelwatch … Continue reading
Woodside Fire Station Open Day, 12pm-4pm, Sun Sep 20
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Addiscombe locals suspicious as fire destroys heritage house
“Owners and developers should be held responsible when something like this happens.” That was the quick take of one concerned resident yesterday, which was typical of the angry and saddened reactions of many, as firefighters continued to damp down the … Continue reading
Met sacks black PC over award-nominated YouTube videos
Case brought against outspoken constable by the body he had criticised: ‘There are people who have done things far worse than what I’ve done, who are still employed by the Met. They just happen to have lighter skin.’ If the … Continue reading
Police seize £500k-worth of cannabis plants in car wash raid
Early morning arrests at a Beddington Lane business uncover a ‘sophisticated’ drugs farm operated by an ‘organised crime group’, according to the Met Motorists using a car wash on Beddington Lane might have got more than they bargained for, after … Continue reading
West Norwood Fire Station Open Day, Knights Hill, Sat Sep 19
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MP Philp’s Green Belt petition slammed as ‘scaremongering’
‘Croydon’s Green Belt under threat!’ was the deliberately alarmist headline on a mass email from the Croydon South MP last week. Some have described it as ‘reckless scaremongering’. Others have called it ‘outright lies’. BARRATT HOLMES, housing correspondent, puts down … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Addington Hills, Addiscombe West, Business, Chris Philp MP, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Croydon South, East Croydon, Environment, Housing, Lloyd Park, London Councils, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, New Addington North, New Addington South, Park Hill and Whitgift, Park Hill Recreation Ground, Planning, Sadiq Khan, Selsdon and Addington Village, South Croydon, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Addington Hills, Addiscombe, Andrew Pelling, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, East Croydon, East Croydon tram stop, Green Belt, Housing, Labour, London, London Assembly, London Borough of Croydon, London Mayor, Lord Sadiq Khan, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor Sadiq Khan, New Addington, South Croydon, The Local Plan, The London Plan, Tory
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Cleverly quits Tory shadow cabinet to run for London Mayor
WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor, on the south Londoner who wants to take on Labour at City Hall James Cleverly has resigned from Kemi Badenoch’s shadow cabinet in order to seek selection as the Conservative Party’s candidate for London Mayor in … Continue reading
Posted in 2028 London elections, James Cleverly, Laila Cunningham, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Green Party, James Cleverly, Kemi Bandenoch, Labour, Leila Cunningham, Lewisham, Liberal Democrats, London, London Assembly, Lord Khan of Tooting, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Nigel Farage, Reform, Shaun Bailey, Sir James Cleverly MP, Susan Hall, Tory
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Perry’s ‘comedy’ video claims are leaving the joke on Croydon
The borough’s Conservative Mayor, rendered impotent by the presence of government Commissioners, has spent much of the summer conducting some personal political campaigning, all paid for by tax-payers, that is often deliberately misleading, that sometimes gaslights residents and, very often, … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Andrew Fisher, BH Group, Business, Commissioners, Council Tax, Crime, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Fly tipping, Live Facial Recognition cameras, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Planning, Policing, Refuse collection, Sadiq Khan, Selsdon Park Hotel, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield
Tagged Andrew Fisher, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Hammersfield, Labour, Live Facial Recognition, London, London Assembly, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Metropolitan Police, Shop lifter tagging, Tory, URW, Westfield
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Two houses destroyed by massive blaze at Mitcham Common
A massive fire spread from the tinder-dry grassland of Mitcham Common towards industrial units off Carshalton Road and destroyed two houses, an industrial skip and 30 scrap vehicles, the London Fire Brigade confirmed today. Nine industrial units were also destroyed. … Continue reading
Posted in London Fire Brigade, Merton, Mitcham
Tagged Carshalton Road, LFB, London Fire Brigade, Metropolitan Police, Mitcham, Mitcham Common, Mitcham Junction
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South Norwood man jailed for life over 2021 fatal shooting
Trevin Campbell was today sentenced to a minimum of 30 years in jail after being found guilty of the 2021 murder of Gary Mayhew. Campbell was twice arrested for the murder: first in 2021, when he was stopped at Gatwick … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Policing, South Norwood
Tagged Brixton, Croydon Crown Court, Gary Mayhew, Hand gun, Metropolitan Police, murder, Murder weapon, Pistol, Scotland Yard, Shooting, South Norwood, Trevin Campbell
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Investigation after man died in the cells at Windmill Road
A man died in police custody in Croydon in the early hours of Friday morning. The Metropolitan Police has not yet named the man, who was 52 years old. The Met says that an investigation is under way. The death … Continue reading
Study shows that ULEZ helps improve children’s lung health
Latest scientific report on the adverse effects of vehicle emissions on the health of young children is timely in Croydon, writes our environment correspondent, PAUL LUSHION ULEZ – the Ultra-Low Emissions Zone – improves the health of children. That’s according … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Philp MP, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Environment, Health, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Transport, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion
Tagged Anti-ULEZ, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon say no to ULEZ expansion, London, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of Londpn, Oxford University, Professor Chris Griffiths, Queen Mary University London, Sadiq Khan, Tory, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion
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Council agrees to take closer look at Grange Road speedsters
Transport correspondent JEREMY CLACKSON on a small victory for residents of Upper Norwood after more than a decade of lobbying their council Steve Reed is claiming his first success in his newly restored role as a backbench MP. The Labour … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Mayor Jason Perry, Policing, Steve Reed MP, Streatham and Croydon North
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon East, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Grange Road, Labour, Labour Together, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Spa Hill, Steve Reed OBE, Streatham and Croydon North, Tory
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Police appeal for information over woman’s ‘unexplained’ death
Police are investigating the death of Nicole Beling, whose body was found in her home at Dittoncroft Close, a quiet cul de sac off Coombe Road in South Croydon, on Friday July 17. A 61-year-old man was arrested at the … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Policing, South Croydon
Tagged Dittoncroft Close, Met Police, Metropolitan Police, murder, Murder mystery, Nicole Beling, Police, South Croydon
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Going with a bang! Government consults on quieter fireworks
PETER UNDERWOOD reports on the latest exercise to control the impact of a £500m retail business that keeps our firefighters and paramedics busy throughout the year There are numerous rules, regulations, even laws, to prohibit the sale of dangerous weapons, … Continue reading
Perry drives a black cab through council’s consultation rules
The Croydon Mayor’s latest Trumpian edict, to ingratiate himself with London taxi drivers, is not quite what it seems, as our Town Hall correspondent, KEN LEE, reports Jason Perry, Croydon’s failed Mayor, is now pandering to black cab drivers, allowing … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Croydon Council, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Schools
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, East Croydon station, Healthy School Streets, Highways Dept, Licensed Taxi Drivers' Association, London, London Borough of Croydon, LTDA, LTNs, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, PCNs, Penalty Charge Notices, school streets, TfL, Tory, Transport for London
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Council’s ‘no barbecues’ plea after wildfires hit New Addington
Croydon Council has issued a “no barbecues” appeal for the borough’s parks and open spaces ahead of the weekend, after two more wildfires in the borough were among the hundreds of call-outs for the London Fire Brigade on its busiest … Continue reading
It’s a red card for those who use crime as a political football
ANDREW FISHER on the London Mayor’s battle against crime and the often warped perception of crime There has been a succession of far-right figures who over recent years have posted online, sometimes frequently, about the supposed horrors of “lawless London”. … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Fisher, Crime, Knife crime, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Policing, Susan Hall
Tagged Andrew Fisher, Crime, Elon Musk, Grok, Labour, London, London Mayor, Lord Khan, Lord Sadiq Khan, Mayor, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Metropolitan Police, Nigel Farage, President Donald Trump, Reform Ltd, Reform UK, Sadiq Khan, Trump
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Police dispersal notice in clampdown on crime-ridden… Purley
Tory councillor ‘delighted’ by Met’s work, where just four arrests were made following nearly 30 stop and searches conducted over the weekend, as special powers have been introduced to allow exclusion on suspicion that someone might be ‘likely’ to commit … Continue reading
Selsdon Wood’s drought-hit nature reserve placed on fire alert
‘It breaks my heart’ says volunteer conservationist over fears people might be starting fires in an ancient woodland in the heatwave With the heatwave set to see temperatures soar above 30 degrees again, and a hosepipe ban in force after … Continue reading
‘Create firebreaks around your homes’ warning from Brigade
After one of its busiest weekends on record, with blazes in Mitcham and in Wandle Park among more than 1,300 call-outs, the LFB is issuing further appeals for the public to behave responsibly As massive wildfires continue into a second … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon parks, Environment, London Fire Brigade, London-wide issues, Mitcham, Wandle Park
Tagged France, grass fires, LFB, London Fire Brigade, Mitcham, Spain, Wandle Park, wildfires
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