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LibDems’ 450 bus survey shows election campaign has begun
Political Editor WALTER CRONXITE spots the tell-tale signs of a bit of political opportunism – and valuable data-scraping At a time of global conflicts, humanitarian catastrophe and, here at home, homelessness and cost of living crises, whether a suburban London … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 General Election, 2024 London elections, Caroline Pidgeon, Claire Bonham, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Transport, ULEZ, West Croydon
Tagged Caroline Pidgeon, Claire Bonham, Croydon, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, General Election, General Election 2024, Liberal Democrats, London, London Assembly, Mayor, TfL, Transport for London
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More closures on tram network for ‘urgent’ track repairs
Transport for London has announced closure of part of the tram network over the course of six days later this week and into next, they say “so essential engineering works can be carried out”. Mark Davis, the general manager for … Continue reading
Posted in East Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Croydon Trams, East Croydon, London Trams, TfL, Transport for London, Wellesley Road, West Croydon
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Residents’ associations join calls to save rail ticket offices
The consultation over the future of the nation’s railway station ticket offices closes on September 1, so there is still time to try to influence the government over its plans to offer only machines for the purchase of tickets. As … Continue reading
Borough of Culture ads are sending passengers up the junction
The latest in the omnishambles that is the £132,000 squandered on “marketing” to promote Croydon’s year as the Borough of Culture has attracted a series of complaints that council signage is now causing confusion for rail passengers at Norwood Junction. … Continue reading
Tory MP urges public to lobby over rail ticket office closures
There are more ticket office closures planned for Croydon South than for any other constituency in Croydon and Sutton. As many as 11 stations in the area are under threat of closure under the controversial proposals. And now the MP … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Philp MP, Coulsdon, Coulsdon Town, Croydon South, East Croydon, Norwood Junction, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Coulsdon, Coulsdon South, Coulsdon Town, Croydon, East Croydon station, Kenley, Purley, Purley Oaks, Rail Delivery Group, Reedham, Riddlesdown, Sanderstead, Sarah Jones MP, South Croydon, Steve Reed OBE, Tory, Waddon, Woodmansterne
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Not so superloopy about our Superloop route into London
BERNARD WINCHESTER stuck his hand out at a request stop on the main road into London and wasn’t altogether impressed by the rebranded bus that pulled up If you have been travelling on the 468 bus this week, you may … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, TfL, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Bernard Winchester, Croydon, Russell Square, SL6, TfL, Transport for London, West Croydon
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Deceit over ticket office closures is taking all of us for a ride
Any claim that the closure of ticket offices on our railways will somehow improve passenger service is intended to mislead, says ANDREW FISHER Yesterday’s announcement by the privatised rail industry of the plans to close almost 1,000 ticket offices across … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Fisher, Commuting, East Croydon, Norwood Junction, TfL, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Andrew Fisher, Conservative, Coulsdon, Croydon, Department for Transport, East Croydon station, Labour, Norwood Junction, Purley, Rail Delivery Group, RDG, South Norwood, Southern Railways, Tory, Transport for London, Waddon
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Tories move to shut ticket offices at 1,000 railway stations
The Tory government, in the final throes of its catastrophic administration, has decided to end its days in a headlong battle with the rail unions, after imposing the closure of almost all of England’s station ticket offices. The move has … Continue reading
Work and art are helping railway worker cope with her PTSD
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week. Here, railway worker and West Croydon resident TRACEY FULLER shares her story of how she has found ways of managing her own ill-health Tracey Fuller had a difficult upbringing and faced traumas that … Continue reading
Posted in Health, West Croydon
Tagged Govia Thameslink, GTR, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness Week, Tracey Fuller, West Croydon
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Walker sentenced to 19 years for murder of Jermaine Cools
The killer of a 14-year-old boy on London Road in 2021 is ‘a habitual knife carrier’ who six weeks before the murder was arrested on a bus in Croydon and found to be in possession of ‘a very large zombie-style … Continue reading
Church leaders spent £95,000 charity cash on foreign holidays
The pastor of an evangelical church that used to stage its services in Croydon’s Fairfield Halls has been banned from acting as a charity trustee for 10 years after an official investigation found ‘serious misconduct and mismanagement, including misuse of … Continue reading
17-year-old pleads guilty to the murder of Jermaine Cools
The teenager who stabbed to death 14-year-old Jermaine Cools on London Road, West Croydon, in November 2021, yesterday appeared at the Old Bailey where he entered a guilty plea. Cools was the youngest of five Croydon teens that were killed … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Knife crime, West Croydon
Tagged Jermaine Cools, Julius Cools, knife crime, London Road, West Croydon, youth knife crime
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Town centre stations should be the focus for future vision
With more shops closing and others reducing their floor space in the run-down Whitgift Centre, ANDREW PELLING looks east for solutions to address the town centre’s retail decline The continued loss of retail outlets in Croydon comes as high street … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Allders, Andrew Pelling, Boxpark, Business, Croydon BID, Croydon Council, East Croydon, Planning, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, West Croydon, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation
Tagged Andrew Pelling, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, East Croydon station, Hammersfield, Hammerson, Labour, Nestle Tower, St George's Walk, Tory, West Croydon station, Westfield, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation
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Man is saved from roof of house in West Croydon blaze
Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters tackled a house fire on Oakfield Road, West Croydon, this morning. Part of the ground floor of a semi-detached house was damaged by fire. Firefighters using a ladder rescued one man from the … Continue reading
Posted in London Fire Brigade, West Croydon
Tagged LFB, London Fire Brigade, West Croydon
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Trams union say FirstGroup ‘torpedoed’ ACAS pay deal
There could be more strikes on the tram network in the run-up to Christmas after union officials said that the operating company “torpedoed” a pay deal. The tram network is operated on behalf of Transport for London by Tram Operations … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Commuting, East Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged ASLEF, Croydon Tramlink, Finn Brennan, FirstGroup, TOL, Tram Operations Ltd, Tramlink
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Go-Ahead’s south London bus workers to get 10.5% pay rise
Bus workers employed by the Go-Ahead group in Croydon and across south London have secured a 10.5per cent pay increase, following union Unite’s negotiations with the company. The pay deal will benefit more than 3,000 union members and applies to … Continue reading
Posted in TfL, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Croydon, Go-Ahead, London, TfL, Transport for London, Unite, Unite the Union
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Crimestoppers offer £20,000 reward over West Croydon murder
Crimestoppers has put up a £20,000 reward for information that leads to a conviction over a 2016 murder and attempted murder that took place near West Croydon Station. Akeem Moore was just 22 when he was shot in the head … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Crime, Policing, West Croydon
Tagged Akeem Moore, Crimestoppers, Faisal Mudde, West Croydon
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London’s transport prepares for the funeral of the Queen
Transport for London are “doing everything we can to keep our city moving and ensure people can travel safely”, according to a statement issued by Andy Byford, TfL Commissioner, as the formal public events surrounding the national mourning of the … Continue reading
ASLEF suspend tram strikes after managers improve pay offer
Train drivers’ union ASLEF has suspended the three days of tram strike action planned for next week, after managers made an improved pay offer. “Although the improved offer does not meet our members’ aspirations, ASLEF will always look for a … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Commuting, East Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged ACAS, ASLEF, Croydon Tramlink, East Croydon station, TfL, TOL, Tram Operations Ltd, Transport for London
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‘Severe disruption’ expected as tram drivers stage 3-day strike
12.30pm UPDATE: Union suspends strikes ahead of arbitration talks Managers in charge of Croydon’s tram network are predicting “severe disruption” next week, as members of ASLEF, the train drivers’ union, go on strike for three days for an improved pay … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Commuting, East Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged ASLEF, Croydon Tramlink, East Croydon station, TfL, TOL, Tram Operations Ltd, Transport for London
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More rail cuts coming down the line thanks to Tory Treasury
Funding formula for the country’s biggest railway operator represents ‘levelling down’ for London, according to a member of one of the largest passenger user groups More Southern and Thameslink railway timetable changes were slipped out last week, just ahead of … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Chris Philp MP, Commuting, Coulsdon, Croydon North, Croydon South, East Croydon, London-wide issues, Norbury, Norwood Junction, Purley, Selhurst, South Croydon, South Norwood, Surrey, Sutton Council, Thornton Heath, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Charles King, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon North, Croydon South, GoVia, Govia Thameslink, GTR, Norbury, Norwood Junction, RMT, RMT union, Selhurst, Surrey, Sutton, Tattenham Corner, Thornton Heath, Tory
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RMT Rally to Save London’s Public Transport, Aug 31
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Norwood Junction, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Bernie Sanders, John McDonnell MP, Mick Lynch, RMT union, TfL, Transport for London, TUC
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Owami found safe: now the investigation is to be investigated
Owami Davies, the 24-year-old student nurse who was reported missing in early July and whose last sighting had been in West Croydon, has been found safe and well. The Metropolitan Police issued a statement just before 5pm yesterday to announce … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Policing, West Croydon
Tagged DCI Nigel Penney, Metropolitan Police, Owami Davies
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‘Some sightings’ reported in search for missing Owami Davies
The appeal for information about the whereabouts of Owami Davies, the student nurse who was last seen in West Croydon in early July, has seen some members of the public come forward with potential sightings. The search now involves two … Continue reading
Kids’ holiday club faces disaster as council withholds grants
With just days to go before the start of the summer holidays, the organiser of an established and council-approved children’s activities centre was told he would not receive any funding. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES The organiser of a kids’ summer … Continue reading
