Tag Archives: BBC London

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

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Delve behind the headlines on Allders, The Fold, Anonyvoter and campaign launches, with our regular subscriber podcast

Our Croydon Insider podcasts are an (almost) regular delve behind the headlines at the stories that matter to you, Inside Croydon’s loyal readers. And in our latest wide-ranging episode – part of what has been described as a “citizens’ revolt … Continue reading

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Man in the van for Percy’s Homeless Hub wins BBC award

A volunteer working with the homeless in Croydon, plus a pet dog, figured prominently in BBC Radio London’s annual Make A Difference awards last night. The capital-wide awards scheme began during the covid pandemic, and has continued to recognise the … Continue reading

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Sound Lounge to re-open just seven days after hammer attack

Sutton High Street music venue back in business after public donated more than £40,000 Tonight, just seven days after a “terrifying” and “devastating” vandalism attack against the Sound Lounge on Sutton High Street, the venue is primed to re-open, following … Continue reading

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Sutton’s Sound Lounge suffers its own kind of Kristallnacht

Crowdfunder raises four-times its target for repairs to the venue following late-night attack by vandals Sutton High Street suffered its own version of a Kristallnacht on Friday night, when music venue and social hub the Sound Lounge had all the … Continue reading

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It’s a whole load of nothing when new MP Irons appears on TV

It wasn’t just Keir Starmer who was being judged on his first 100 days in office. On Day 101 of her career as an MP, Natasha Irons popped up on our tellyboxes to dazzle us with her brilliance. Or not. … Continue reading

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