London’s pharmacies are protecting the capital against a surge in winter illnesses, having already delivered more than half a million vaccinations this autumn.
Vax pop: flu vaccinations for children are free on the NHS
The NHS in London is urging the public to make use of vaccination services available at local pharmacies, where 161,000 covid and 345,000 flu jabs have already been provided ahead of winter.
More than 36,000 London hospital beds were taken up by patients with flu this time last year. Continue reading
Simultaneously, two of the borough’s mayoral candidates have decided to demand better government grants for the council.
In our latest episode of the Croydon Insider, our panel of Inside Croydon readers delve behind the headlines to look at the news that matters to you.
SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: Croydon’s joyful response to the news that war had ended in 1918 was widely covered in the local newspapers 107 years ago.
Each year, around the time of the ceremonies for Remembrance Day, the Croydon Minister archivist,
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On Tuesday morning, the leader of Reigate and Banstead Council, Councillor Richard Biggs, sent an email to all local councillors. The email confirmed that 
