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Tag Archives: British Transport Police
Boy in Kenley rail accident was distracted by his mobile phone
Schools across the country are to be advised to include ‘targeted and locally relevant railway safety lessons’ in response to the death of a Year 7 Riddlesdown pupil earlier this year Jaiden Shehata, the 11-year-old Riddlesdown schoolboy killed at a … Continue reading
Posted in Kenley, Riddlesdown, Schools
Tagged British Transport Police, Jaiden Shehata, Kenley, Kenley Station, Network Rail, Riddlesdown Collegiate, Whyteleafe
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Safety works to begin at rail crossing where schoolboy died
Network Rail are to conduct safety improvement works at the pedestrian crossing over railway tracks in Kenley where a 11-year-old schoolboy was struck and killed in January this year. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has an on-going investigation into the … Continue reading
Rail investigation launched into schoolboy’s death at Kenley
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has announced that it will conduct an investigation into the circumstances that led to the death of a Year 7 schoolboy who was hit by a train on a pedestrian footpath crossing in Kenley when … Continue reading
Posted in Kenley, Riddlesdown, Schools
Tagged British Transport Police, Jaiden Shehata, Kenley, Kenley Station, Network Rail, Riddlesdown Collegiate, Whyteleafe
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Petition to close Kenley level crossing where schoolboy died
In just two days, more than 1,200 people have signed a petition to close down the “hazardous” pedestrian level crossing where schoolboy Jaiden Shehata was killed last month. The Riddlesdown Collegiate Year 7 pupil died after being hit by a … Continue reading
Posted in Kenley, Riddlesdown, Schools
Tagged British Transport Police, Kenley, Kenley Station, Network Rail, Riddlesdown Collegiate, Whyteleafe
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Child killed on railway line at Kenley named by his school
The Riddlesdown Collegiate Year 7 pupil who was killed in “a tragic accident” near Kenley railway station when he was on his way to school last week has been named as Jaiden Shehata. “Jaiden was a kind and popular student … Continue reading
Posted in Kenley, Riddlesdown, Schools
Tagged British Transport Police, Kenley, Kenley Station, Network Rail, Riddlesdown Collegiate, Whyteleafe
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Riddlesdown pupil killed in ‘tragic accident’ by Kenley Station
One of Croydon’s biggest secondary schools, Riddlesdown Collegiate, is closed today out of respect for the grieving family of a pupil who was killed on the railway line near Kenley Station yesterday morning. The child, a Year 7 pupil at … Continue reading
Posted in Kenley, Riddlesdown, Schools
Tagged British Transport Police, Kenley, Kenley Station, Network Rail, Riddlesdown Collegiate, Whyteleafe
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Autism Alert Cards available to help police and the public
The Metropolitan Police is promoting its Autism Alert Card, to help autistic people better interact with officers across the capital. The card can be used by all autistic people and includes basic information such as the person’s name and contact … Continue reading
Police arrest suspect after stabbing on tram near Lloyd Park
Police were called to an emergency on a Croydon tram at Addiscombe yesterday evening, with one passenger stabbed, and their attacker quickly arrested. The incident is believed to have occurred in the tram tunnel between Lloyd Park and Sandilands tram … Continue reading
Police appeal for witnesses to stabbing at Sanderstead Station
Detectives are appealing for witnesses to a knife attack at Sanderstead Station on Saturday night. A 27-year-old man was stabbed in the back, but is in a stable condition and his injuries are not thought to be life-changing. The British … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Knife crime, Sanderstead
Tagged British Transport Police, knife crime, Sanderstead, Sanderstead Station
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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
Police and agencies stage clampdown on scrap merchants
Waste sites in Croydon and across south London and into Kent got a surprise early knock on the door from Environment Agency officers working with the British Transport Police, Kent Police, the Joint Unit for Waste Crime and Openreach, all … Continue reading
Posted in Crime
Tagged British Transport Police, catalytic converter, Environment Agency
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How my bus ride into Croydon unmasked a growing problem
CROYDON COMMENTARY: It is against the law to take a ride on public transport without wearing a face mask. But as reader LEWIS WHITE discovered last week, despite 30 TfL bus drivers having died from coronavirus, those rules are hardly … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Health, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged British Transport Police, coronavirus, Covid-19, Lewis White, London Buses, TfL, Transport for London
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Air ambulance flies in after knife fight at Therapia tram stop
The London Air Ambulance flew in to deal with a victim of a knife fight which began on a tram or near the tram stop at Therapia Lane on Sunday afternoon. A teenager was treated for a shoulder wound, an … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Knife crime, Tramlink
Tagged British Transport Police, Croydon Tramlink, Therapia Lane
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Inside Croydon’s Hero of the Week: Eliza Rebeiro
In truth, Eliza Rebeiro could be Inside Croydon’s hero of every week. Since her mid-teens, this 20-year-old from South Croydon has exhibited considerable leadership, imagination and courage, establishing the inspirational Lives Not Knives campaign. Later this month, all to try … Continue reading
‘Calming our streets’: community meeting, Apr 10
South Croydon Community Association is organising a meeting next Wednesday, April 10, for the community to discuss “calming our streets”. The meeting will take place from 7pm at St George’s Church, Barrow Road, Waddon CR0 4EZ. “We are trying to … Continue reading
It’s a fair cop: we need more police officers on our streets
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Closing police stations would be fine if London Mayor Boris Johnson really did put the money saved and raised into officers on the streets, says DAVID CALLAM It’s a fair cop, Mr Mayor: time to come clean about … Continue reading
More plaudits for work of Lives Not Knives founder
Congratulations are due to South Croydon’s Eliza Rebeiro, who this week has had her work with the Lives Not Knives campaign recognised as an outstanding winner in national volunteering awards. Rebeiro was named as the winner by Vinspired, the national … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Charity, Community associations, Lives Not Knives
Tagged British Transport Police, Bromley, Croydon, England, London, Roundhouse, South Croydon, Vinspired
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Croydon burns as looters storm the Whitgift Centre
Pictures and reports by Andrew Pelling, Will Downes and Ed Matthews Police appeared to have lost control in central Croydon tonight, as McDonald’s in North End and a bus were set on fire and the furniture store at Reeves Corner … Continue reading
