Tag Archives: Big Brother

Big Brother is watching – and making arrests – in town centre

Posted on December 8, 2023 by insidecroydon

The Metropolitan Police made seven arrests in Croydon town centre yesterday by using Live Facial Recognition technology. LFR uses a live camera feed, or feeds, of people’s faces in crowds, and compares the live images against photos on a predetermined … Continue reading →

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Winston McKenzie’s Celebrity Big Brother gig won’t end well

Posted on January 4, 2016 by insidecroydon

The comedy gold on the 2016 edition of Celebrity Big Brother seems destined to be provided by the “Chump from the Dump”, South Norwood’s very own Winston McKenzie. The line-up was “leaked” (ie. handed to) the Sunday edition of the … Continue reading →

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Council considering using CCTV to monitor traveller groups

Posted on September 12, 2014 by insidecroydon

Croydon’s Labour council wants to use Big Brother to help to stop groups of travellers from dumping piles of rubbish on the borough’s green spaces. Stuart Collins, the cabinet member for slogans and T-shirts, is understood to be considering calling … Continue reading →

Posted in Ashburton, Crime, Croydon Council, Environment, Fly tipping, Mario Creatura, Mike Fisher, Refuse collection, Stuart Collins | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments