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Category Archives: Thornton Heath
Three arrested after woman dies at Furze Road, Thornton Heath
Two men and a woman remain in police custody following the death of a woman at a house on Furze Road, Thornton Heath, yesterday morning. Paramedics called police to the house just after 9am on Wednesday May 27 “following concerns … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Thornton Heath
Tagged Croydon, Furze Road, London Ambulance Service, Metropolitan Police, murder, Thornton Heath
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Step-mum Nix found guilty of killing five-year-old in 1978
Janet Nix, the pensioner accused of killing her five-year-old step-daughter in Thornton Heath in July 1978, was today found guilty of the manslaughter of Andrea Bernard after new evidence led detectives to open an investigation almost half a century after … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Policing, Thornton Heath
Tagged Andrea Bernard, Cold Case Homicide, Desmond Bernard, Janice Nix, Metropolitan Police, Thornton Heath
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None hurt as Thornton Heath blaze spreads across two houses
There were no reports of any injuries after a fire spread across two neighbouring residential properties on Lenham Road, just off Grangewood Park, in the early hours of this morning. Thornton Heath locals spoke of the smell of smoke still … Continue reading
Labour dumps their hard-working Thornton Heath councillor
THE TOSS-CARS 2026, Part 2: Inside Croydon reveals the borough’s hardest-working councillors. PLUS: Which Town Hall figure managed just 12 reports to the council’s smartphone app all year? The Labour Party goes in to Thursday’s local elections with the hardest-working … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, Callton Young, Chris Clark, Croydon Council, Janet Campbell, Karen Jewitt, Lynne Hale, Mayor Jason Perry, Rowenna Davis, Samir Dwesar, Simon Fox, Stuart King, Thornton Heath, Tony Newman, West Thornton
Tagged Cllr Karen Jewitt, Cllr Rowenna Davis, Cllr Stuart King, Conservative, Councillor allowances, Croydon, Croydon Council, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Lynne Hale, Mayor Jason Perry, Samir Dwesar, Tory, Toss-cars
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River Revive at Norbury Brook, Thornton Heath Rec, Apr 25
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River Revive at Norbury Brook, Thornton Heath Rec, Apr 25
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Memorial to victims of Lanfranc air disaster to re-open this July
NEIL BENNETT reports on the fund-raising success and hard-work – even by some doing community service – to make a garden in Croydon Cemetery a fitting memorial to the 39 people killed when their aeroplane crashed into a Norwegian mountain … Continue reading
Posted in Archbishop Lanfranc, History, Neil Bennett, Sanderstead, Schools, Thornton Heath, West Thornton
Tagged Archbishop Lanfranc School, Croydon Cemetery, Lanfranc air disaster, Neil Bennett, Rosalind Jones, Simon Trehearn, Suzy Stowell, The Lanfranc Boys, Thornton Heath, West Thornton
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Corbyn’s party has 1 candidate across Croydon’s 70 seats
With candidate declarations to close tomorrow, even some of the biggest political parties are scrambling around for last-minute volunteers to appear on ballot papers on May 7. By our Town Hall reporter, KEN LEE Your Party, the leftist grouping backed … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, Sutton Council, Thornton Heath
Tagged 2026 council elections, 2026 local elections, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, London Borough of Croydon, Mel Mullings, Reform, Steve Reed OBE, The Green Party, Thornton Heath, Tory, Your Party
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Rising costs push Frant Road rugby club ‘to brink’ of closure
Streatham and Croydon RFC, one of the oldest rugby clubs in the world, has launched an “emergency appeal” for funds to keep the organisation going. The club has its own ground on Frant Road in Thornton Heath, but is a … Continue reading
Fourth man convicted for ‘brutal’ killing of Michael Afonso
More than two years after Michael Afonso was murdered in a brutal gang attack in Thornton Heath just before Christmas 2023, a fourth man has been convicted. Ali Abdul Basit’s manslaughter and robbery conviction was largely down to forensic evidence, … Continue reading
Spruce Up Sunday at Trumble Gardens, Thornton Heath, Mar 22
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Campaigners accuse council of ‘misinformation’ over fly-tips
With Croydon featuring on local television news tonight – for all the wrong reasons as usual – PAUL LUSHION, environment correspondent, reports on how more groups are beginning to doubt every word that comes out of Croydon Town Hall or … Continue reading
Posted in Community associations, Croydon Council, Fly tipping, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Norbury, Refuse collection, Thornton Heath, Veolia
Tagged BBC London, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, DEFRA, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, fly-tip, Fly-tipping, Graham Mitchell, Litter Free Norbury, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Norbury, Thornton Heath, Tom Edwards, Tony Hooker, Tory
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Magic at the Mayfield: Wayne Trice, Croydon Athletic, Mar 13
C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T Click here for ticket bookings and more information
Magic at the Mayfield: Wayne Trice, Croydon Athletic, Mar 13
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Age UK Croydon Christmas Fair, Scratchley Hall, Nov 29
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River Revive Saturday at Norbury Brook, Carew Road, Nov 15
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Posted in Advertisement, Advertisement features, Community associations, Croydon parks, Environment, Friends of Thornton Heath Rec, Norbury, Thornton Heath, Thornton Heath Rec, Wildlife
Tagged Friends of Norbury Brook, Friends of Thornton Heath Rec, Norbury, Norbury Brook, Thames 21, Thornton Heath
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Age UK Croydon Christmas Fair, Scratchley Hall, Nov 29
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River Revive Saturday at Norbury Brook, Carew Road, Nov 15
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Posted in Advertisement, Advertisement features, Community associations, Croydon parks, Environment, Friends of Thornton Heath Rec, Norbury, Thornton Heath, Thornton Heath Rec, Wildlife
Tagged Friends of Norbury Brook, Friends of Thornton Heath Rec, Norbury, Norbury Brook, Thames 21, Thornton Heath
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The Mighty Toodle and The Pips, Mayfield Clubhouse, Nov 7
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Veteran car run to take a swerve past road affected by closures
Organisers of the 2025 London to Brighton Veteran Car Run have altered the route through central Croydon when the event takes place early on the morning of Sunday November 2. The 400-or-so road-worthy museum pieces taking part in this annual … Continue reading
The Mighty Toodle and The Pips, Mayfield Clubhouse, Nov 7
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St James The Great Fireworks Night, Thornton Heath, Nov 8
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Steve Reed’s aide blocks members’ vote on Mandelson scandal
A meeting in the Streatham and Croydon North constituency was this week banned from discussing a motion that called for an investigation into how the Blairite peer with a paedophile pal came to be handed the job as Britain’s Ambassador … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, Steve Reed MP, Streatham and Croydon North, Thornton Heath
Tagged Croydon, Jeffrey Epstein, Labour, Lord Mandelson, MHCLG, Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government, Morgan McSweeney, Oscar Harman, Paedophile, Peter Mandelson, SPAD, Steve Reed OBE, Streatham and Lambeth North, Thornton Heath
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