Category Archives: Outside Croydon

Grieving Mattey accuses LibDems of ‘weaponising’ complaints

The Sutton Council administration’s most vocal critic is to be hauled before a ‘kangaroo court’, at a time when he is organising his mother’s funeral. Report by CARL SHILTON Senior officials at Liberal Democrat-controlled Sutton Council are insisting on staging … Continue reading

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Man hospitalised after fire rips through West Norwood flat

A man was rushed to hospital by ambulance and 30 people evacuated when a blaze took hold of a two-roomed flat on York Hill, West Norwood, this morning. Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters were called out from Norbury, … Continue reading

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Newman Numpty Henson allowed to run for Assembly selection

WALTER CRONXITE, political editor, on the deeply underwhelming line-up being presented belatedly for Labour members in Croydon and Sutton from which to choose their candidate in next May’s London elections The Blairite apparatchiks in charge of the Labour Party in … Continue reading

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Exasperated MP Scully sorely wounded by the ‘Spanish archer’

MP Paul Scully won’t be writing a political memoir. He says he’s already recounted all of his ministerial career in 13 tweets, posted just after 8.30 last night, when he revealed he’d been sacked (“got the Spanish archer”, as he … Continue reading

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Council planners opt to block Wimbledon’s ‘corporate ecocide’

News from the far end of the tram network shows that council planning departments really can say “No” to big-money interests, after planners rejected proposals from the All England Club to build a massive stadium and dozens of tennis courts … Continue reading

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Help is at hand for carers at info fairs held across Surrey

Action for Carers Surrey are running information fairs at its hubs through November in the run-up to Carers’ Rights Day on November 23. Representatives from the charity, which supports unpaid carers, will be joined by other organisations and statutory bodies … Continue reading

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‘This is a once-in-a-generation chance. We have to get it right’

A public meeting tomorrow at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre aims to outline the plans for a £200m refurbishment – and work is already underway. By STEVEN DOWNES Early arrivers for a presentation tomorrow about the future of the Crystal … Continue reading

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Viridor accused of new licence breach with ‘black, acrid smoke’

Viridor, the multinational firm that makes millions in profits from being allowed to pollute the air across south London, has admitted that a power outage at their Beddington Lane incinerator saw them leaving potentially toxic waste to “smoulder” untreated, possibly … Continue reading

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Staff at rubbish contractor Veolia call off their Sutton strike

The threatened two-week strike action by Sutton’s refuse teams working for rubbish contractor Veolia has been suspended as a “gesture of goodwill”, the workers’ union, the GMB, announced this morning. Veolia had “partially” addressed the concerns of workers, the union … Continue reading

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Battle lines drawn over proposal for 87 houses on RAF Kenley

Residents in Kenley, Old Coulsdon and nearby Caterham have been expressing deep concern about proposals to build 87 “barrack-style” houses on part of what used to be RAF Kenley. The planning application has been lodged with Tandridge District Council for … Continue reading

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GLL’s library workers in Bromley vote by 86% for strike action

Workers at Bromley’s public libraries have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action. The library workers, employed by swimming pool operators GLL, Greenwich Leisure, are fighting for better pay and an end to zero-hours contracts. Zero hours contracts are effectively … Continue reading

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Halloween horrors as bin and parks workers strike in Sutton

Bin workers and parks staff across three south London boroughs are set to strike, the action likely to affect Halloween and Bonfire Night celebrations according to the GMB union. The two-week industrial action by refuse workers in Sutton and Kingston … Continue reading

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Cannabis ‘farm’ on Bromley’s Downham Way goes up in smoke

The London Fire Brigade was called to a blaze thought to have been caused by an electrical fault at a suspected cannabis factory in a terraced house in Bromley on Wednesday night. Ordinary suburban homes are frequently being converted by … Continue reading

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Roundshaw killing: teenager arrested on suspicion of murder

Detectives investigating the murder of a man on the Roundshaw Estate on Monday night have made an arrest. A 17-year-old man was arrested yesterday on suspicion of murder and remains in custody. An investigation was launched after officers were called … Continue reading

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Bonham gets chance of Croydon North re-match against Reed

Our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE, on the latest candidate to be confirmed for the upcoming parliamentary election The only Liberal Democrat to be elected as a councillor in Croydon for 20 years has been selected as her party’s candidate at … Continue reading

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Sutton stabbing ‘adds to people’s anxiety’ says council leader

The Metropolitan Police has confirmed that it is treating the death on Monday night of a man on Typhoon Way, on the Roundshaw estate, as murder. According to a Met spokesperson, “A woman was arrested on suspicion of making threats … Continue reading

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Man in his 40s stabbed and killed on Roundshaw Estate

A man, believed to be in his 40s, was killed in a stabbing in Beddington last night. The Metropolitan Police has been approached for a statement. The murder took place on Typhoon Way, part of the Roundshaw Estate in Sutton. … Continue reading

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TfL forced to bin costly £560m tram extension into Sutton

Transport for London has binned the proposed Sutton tram extension due to its “weak business case”. According to a senior official at City Hall this week, it’s unlikely that the Sutton link will be revisited any time soon. “It’s hard … Continue reading

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Builders’ refurb works in Bromley house cause major blaze

It took six fire engines and around 40 firefighters to tackle a house fire on Springfield Road in Bromley. A three-storey detached house under refurbishment was destroyed by fire. There were no reports of any injuries. One of the Brigade’s … Continue reading

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Tory minister is member of online group that salutes vandals

EXCLUSIVE: A secret Facebook group where members celebrate criminal vandalism carried out against ULEZ cameras is being run by the Tory Mayor of Croydon. By STEVEN DOWNES The Tory Government’s policing minister, Chris Philp, the MP for Croydon South, is … Continue reading

Posted in Bromley Council, Coulsdon, Crime, Environment, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, TfL, Transport, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Dealership donates £100,000-worth of vehicles to Ukraine

Kingham’s, the long-established, family-run car dealership based in South Croydon, has made donations of seven vehicles for humanitarian aid in war-torn Ukraine over the past 18 months worth at least £100,000. “You can’t quantify the value of someone’s life,” according … Continue reading

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Infant death rates were up by 233% after incinerator fired up

Official figures from the ONS for the year after Viridor began its operations at Beddington showed a sharp increase in infant deaths in Selhurst, Broad Green and Waddon wards. STEVEN DOWNES reports Infant mortality rates in one part of Croydon, … Continue reading

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Mitcham Cricket Green Heritage Day, free activities, Sep 9

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40 firefighters tackle Woodmansterne Road house blaze

Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters tackled a fire on Woodmansterne Road in Carshalton on Friday. Most of the first floor of a two-storey detached house was damaged by fire. There were no reports of any injuries.

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A decade too late, even Sutton’s LibDems now turn on Viridor

No one wants the polluting Beddington incinerator to be allowed to increase its capacity for burning rubbish. So why is the Environment Agency ‘minded’ to approve the application? STEVEN DOWNES reports Tomorrow is the final day for submissions in a … Continue reading

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