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Category Archives: Thornton Heath
Jewitt tops councillor charts for a second successive year
After the brickbats for the work-shy do-littles who populate our Town Hall Chamber, today we celebrate those elected representatives who keep busy by keeping council officials busy They will be dancing down Sauchiehall Street tonight, as proud Scot Karen Jewitt … Continue reading
Posted in Amy Foster, Claire Bonham, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Fairfield, Gayle Gander, Karen Jewitt, Lynne Hale, Mayor Jason Perry, Ria Patel, Robert Ward, Rowenna Davis, Samir Dwesar, Simon Fox, Stuart King, Thornton Heath, West Thornton, Woodside
Tagged Cllr Amy Foster, Cllr Claire Bonham, Cllr Karen Jewitt, Cllr Rowenna Davis, Cllr Stuart King, Conservative, Councillor allowances, Croydon, Croydon Council, Gayle Gander, Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London Borough of Croydon, Lynne Hale, Mayor Jason Perry, Ria Patel, Samir Dwesar, Sherwan Chowdhury, Simon Fox, Tory, Toss-cars
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The Toss-cars 2025: We name Croydon’s laziest councillors
It’s Inside Croydon’s annual round-up of official figures which show which of our 70 elected councillors have been asking the most questions. And which councillors need to be seriously questioned, after they’ve effectively given a grand ‘up yours’ to the … Continue reading
Posted in Adele Benson, Alisa Flemming, Brigitte Graham, Callton Young, Clive Fraser, Croydon Council, Fatima Zaman, Jason Cummings, Mayor Jason Perry, Norbury Park, Richard Chatterjee, Scott Roche, Sherwan Chowdhury, Shirley North, Shirley South, Tamar Barrett (was Nwafor), Tony Pearson
Tagged Brigitte Graham, Clive Fraser, Conservative, Councillor allowances, Croydon, Croydon Council, Fatima Zaman, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Richard Chatterjee, Scott Roche, Sherwan Chowdhury, Tory, Toss-cars
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Croydon haunting was ghost-hunter Fodor’s biggest ever case
BERNARD WINCHESTER outlines a ghostly tale that includes Conan Doyle and Sigmund Freud, a talking mongoose from the Isle of Man, and the notorious Thornton Heath poltergeist Next Saturday, Croydon’s David Lean Cinema is screening a curious film, a little-known … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Cinema, David Lean Cinema Campaign, History, Thornton Heath
Tagged Bernard Winchester, Beverstone Road, Beverstone Road poltergeist, David Lean Cinema, Ghosts, Nandor Fodor, Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose, On the Trail of the Poltergeist, Paranormal, poltergeists, Sigmund Freud, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Thornton Heath
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‘The Stormzy Effect’: Local hero is awarded Cambridge degree
South Norwood’s local hero, world-famous rap star and football club-owner Stormzy, received an honorary degree from the University of Cambridge last night. The award has been made in recognition of his philanthropic work in assisting black youngsters to study at … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Harris Academy South Norwood, Music, South Norwood, Thornton Heath
Tagged Cambridge University, Dame Katherine Grainger, Lord Woolley, Operation Black Vote, Professor Angela Davis, Simon Woolley, Sir John Rutter, Sir Oliver Hart, Sir Simon Russell Beale, South Norwood, Stormzy, The Stormzy Effect, University of Cambridge
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Labour deputy leaders Young and Collins to stand down in 2026
At least 15% of Croydon’s sitting councillors won’t be seeking election in 2026, while some are doing the ‘chicken run’ to stay on the council gravy train. EXCLUSIVE by WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor Nearly a dozen of Croydon’s current 70 … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Addiscombe West, Brigitte Graham, Broad Green, Callton Young, Chris Clark, Claire Bonham, Clive Fraser, Coulsdon Town, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Fairfield, Louis Carserides, Maria Gatland, Mario Creatura, Old Coulsdon, Patricia Hay-Justice, Paul Ainscough, Purley, Ria Patel, Richard Chatterjee, Rowenna Davis, Shirley North, Simon Brew, Simon Fox, South Croydon, South Norwood, Stuart Collins, Sue Bennett, Thornton Heath, Waddon, Woodside
Tagged 2026 Croydon mayoral election, 2026 local elections, Addiscombe, Addiscombe West, Brigitte Graham, Broad Green, Callton Young, Chris Clark, Clive Fraser, Cllr Rowenna Davis, Cllr Stuart King, Conservative, Coulsdon Town, Croham, Croydon, Croydon Council, Fairfield, Green Party, Labour, Labour National Executive Council, Labour NEC, LibDems, Liberal Democrats, Louis Carserides, Maria Gatland, Mario Creatura, Patricia Hay-Justice, Purley and Woodcote, Richard Chatterjee, Shirley North, Simon Brew, South Croydon, South Norwood, Stuart Collins, Sue Bennett, Thornton Heath, Tory, Woodside
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Labour councillors do a runner over investments in Israeli arms
A ‘mystery illness’ swept through the ranks of elected representatives at the weekend, just when a campaign group was about to pay them a visit in Thornton Heath All three of Thornton Heath’s Labour councillors were overcome by an outbreak … Continue reading
Thornton Heath wrecked: council destroys wild flower meadow
Hard-working community volunteers were left devastated this week when grass-cutting contractors hired by Croydon Council visited Thornton Heath Rec and proceeded to destroy a large part of a carefully nurtured wildflower meadow. A council official has quickly issued an apology … Continue reading
Posted in Community associations, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Environment, Friends of Thornton Heath Rec, Thornton Heath, Thornton Heath Rec
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Friends of Thornton Heath Rec, Graham Mitchell, Grass cutting, London Borough of Croydon, No Mow May, Thornton Heath, Wildflower meadow
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Thornton Heath man sentenced to 21 years for ‘vicious’ killing
Paul Campbell, from Thornton Heath, was yesterday jailed for 21 years with a five-year extended licence after “a particularly vicious” assault on an elderly and vulnerable man, who he left to die. Campbell, 43, of Dunheved Road West, was found … Continue reading
Thornton Heath man is convicted of killing ‘gentle’ doctor
And in a separate court case, the murderer of Police Sergeant Matt Ratana has had an appeal against his life sentence rejected by three senior judges A man from Thornton Heath, Paul Campbell, was yesterday found guilty of the Christmas … Continue reading
Wizz Jones, Croydon’s pioneer of folk music, has died aged 86
He gave lessons to Keith Richards, had Bruce Springsteen cover his songs and was copied by Eric Clapton. His Times obituary described him as a guitarist who ‘should have been superstar’ Wizz Jones, described as one of the seminal musicians … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Croydon Folk Club, Music, Poetry, Thornton Heath
Tagged Addiscombe, Berlin, Bruce Springsteen, Croydon Folk Club, Eric Clapton, folk music, Keith Richards, Leslie Arms, Ralph McTell, Rod Stewart, Sir Philip Game Centre, Streets of London, The Rolling Stones, Thornton Heath, Wizz Jones
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Pensioner denies charges over 5-year-old’s 1978 bath death
Janet Nix, the pensioner accused of killing a five-year-old girl in Thornton Heath in 1978, has denied the charges. Nix, 66, appeared at the Old Bailey yesterday where she denied one count of manslaughter. Nix had been charged last month … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Policing, Thornton Heath
Tagged Andrea Bernard, Cold Case Homicide, Janice Nix, Metropolitan Police, Thornton Heath
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Thornton Heath man found guilty of animal cruelty to pet dog
A man from Thornton Heath was given a suspended jail sentence and banned from keeping animals for 10 years after being convicted under the Animal Welfare Act after a prosecution brought by the RSPCA. An XL bully called Raynor was … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Crime, PDSA, RSPCA, Thornton Heath
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Magistrates Court, PDSA, RSPCA, Thornton Heath
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Nix charged with manslaughter over 1978 death of 5-year-old
More details emerged in court yesterday when 66-year-old Janice Nix appeared charged with the manslaughter of a five-year-old girl in Thornton Heath in 1978. Andrea Bernard died in hospital a month after being admitted for injuries sustained in a scalding … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Policing, Thornton Heath
Tagged Andrea Bernard, Cold Case Homicide, Janice Nix, Metropolitan Police, Thornton Heath
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Woman charged over 1978 death of Thornton Heath child
A 66-year-old woman has been charged in connection with the death of a five-year-old girl in Thornton Heath in 1978. Janice Nix, of Rodenhurst Road in Clapham, was charged yesterday following an investigation by the Met’s homicide cold case team. … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Policing, Thornton Heath
Tagged Andrea Bernard, Cold Case Homicide, Janice Nix, Metropolitan Police, Thornton Heath
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Ashburton and Coulsdon public libraries begin to open up
Having closed four public libraries last year – at Bradmore Green, Sanderstead, Shirley and Broad Green – Croydon’s Conservative Mayor Jason Perry is oh-so-gradually rolling out longer opening hours at what remains of the borough’s library network. Ashburton Library and … Continue reading
Posted in Ashburton, Broad Green, Coulsdon, Croydon Council, Libraries, New Addington South, Norbury, Old Coulsdon, Purley, Sanderstead, Shirley North, Shirley South, South Norwood, Thornton Heath
Tagged Bradmore Green, Broad Green, Conservative, Coulsdon, Croydon, Croydon Libraries, New Addington, Norbury, Old Coulsdon, Purley, Sanderstead, Shirley, South Norwood, Thornton Heath, Tory
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Man to appear in court charged with murder in Thornton Heath
The police have this morning named Larry Nimoh as the man charged with the murder of a woman in Thornton Heath on Monday night. The woman has been identified as 31-year-old Jamelatu Tsiwah. A post-mortem examination found the cause of … Continue reading
Posted in Bensham Manor, Crime, Thornton Heath
Tagged Bensham Lane, Jamelatu Tsiwah, Larry Nimoh, Metropolitan Police, murder, Thornton Heath
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Police make two arrests after Bensham Lane woman’s murder
“This is Croydon, isn’t it?” That was the response from a Bensham Lane resident when asked by the BBC whether the area is unsafe, following the latest murder in Croydon, a 30-year-old woman who was found dead by first responders … Continue reading
Kafkaesque world of contractors clearing 98% of fly-tips
Rubbish contractors Veolia have been handed a very generous, £40million reprieve to remain Croydon’s domestic waste and street cleaning gig for another seven years, but there’s been little sign of any improvement in the service they provide. In fact, according … Continue reading
Posted in Bensham Manor, Business, Community associations, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Fly tipping, Love Norbury, Mayor Jason Perry, Norbury, Norbury Park, Refuse collection, Thornton Heath, Thornton Heath Community Action Team, Veolia
Tagged Bensham Manor, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, Graham Mitchell, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Norbury, Norbury and Pollards Hill, Thornton Heath, Tony Hooker, Tory, Veolia
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Three men convicted over Thornton Heath drug deal killing
Michael Afonso-Peixoto, who died after what the police described as a “brutal” attack in Thornton Heath just before Christmas last year, had driven to Mayfield Crescent to carry out a drugs deal and was murdered by a gang of men … Continue reading
Fourth conviction in 2021 Samurai sword murder in Selhurst
Prosecution of a drugs gang for a murder that took place in Croydon almost four years ago this week reached a conclusion, of sorts, at the re-trial of two of the gang members. On February 5 2021, 22-year-old Lavaun Witter … Continue reading
Posted in Coulsdon, Crime, Knife crime, Policing, Selhurst, South Norwood, Thornton Heath
Tagged Alex Pasley, Coulsdon, Drugs gangs, Julian Russell, knife crime, Lavaun Witter, Metropolitan Police, murder, Samurai sword, Selhurst, South Norwood, Thornton Heath, Tyreece Riggon, Tyreece Wolfries-Parkins
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Man given 12 years for killing Thornton Heath grandmother
An “abhorrent” and “heartless” man has been convicted of manslaughter, burglarly and fraud, following the death in her own home in Thornton Heath last year of 76-year-old grandmother Nelly Okomah. Hugo Da Silva Pires, 29, of Fernham Road in Thornton … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Thornton Heath
Tagged Catiana Feliciano, Hugo Da Silva Pires, Metropolitan Police, Nelly Akomah, Thornton Heath
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Yum yum! Comic Ranganathan goes into the bakery business
TV personality Romesh Ranganathan has bought a share in Coughlan’s Bakery, the Thornton Heath-based family-run business. The actor and comedian revealed the deal in a video shot outside one of the bakery chain’s shops with the company’s director, Sean Coughlan. … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Coughlan's, Thornton Heath
Tagged Coughlans, Romesh Ranganathan, Sean Coughlan, Thornton Heath
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Former Eagles boss takes over as manager at Stormzy’s club
Keith Millen, three times an interim manager at Crystal Palace, has been named as the new boss at Croydon Athletic, the non-league club bought last year by rapper Stormzy and former Eagles hero Wilfried Zaha. Millen’s first game in charge … Continue reading
Football club delays its kick-off for a hedgehog pitch invader
Last night’s AFC Croydon Athletic under-18s game against Corinthian Casuals at Mayfield Stadium was forced to delay its kick-off – there was a hedgehog on the pitch! The Mayfield at Thornton Heath is surrounded by open ground, havens for wildlife, … Continue reading
Posted in AFC Croydon Athletic, Football, Gardening, Thornton Heath, Wildlife
Tagged AFC Croydon Athletic, Football, Hedgehog, Mayfield Stadium, Stormzy, Wilfried Zaha
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