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Tag Archives: Church Street
‘Devious killer’ sentenced to life for murder of Marjama Osman
Simon Ghebremedhin has been sentenced to life imprisonment, to serve a minimum of 19 years, for the murder of 26-year-old Marjama Osman in her own home on Frith Street, just off Surrey Street Market, in May last year. Ghebremedhin, 34, … Continue reading
Frith Street stabbing: jury gives guilty verdict on ‘devious killer’
Simon Ghebremedhin has been found guilty of the murder of Marjama Osman, who he stabbed in her home on Frith Road in May last year. Ghebremedhin, 33, of Streatham High Road, was found guilty by a jury at Inner London … Continue reading
Colourful sunset over Church Street caused by African sands
Croydon and the rest of London were treated to a special golden light show at sunset yesterday, caused by an unusual combination of meteorological factors, including sand particles blown thousands of miles from the Sahara Desert. The spectacular sight included … Continue reading
Church Street pub where Penny performer sang of the great fire
SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: From the Victorian age of gas lamps and music halls, DAVID MORGAN traces the history of one Old Town venue that delighted audiences for a quarter of a century The fire which consumed Croydon Parish Church in January … Continue reading
Banksy’s Croydon rat goes ‘legit’ as a Transport Museum piece
The London Transport Museum has bought an original Banksy which the world-famous street artist created six years ago on a TfL signal controller cabinet in Croydon. The dangling rat artwork appeared around the same time that Banksy was “setting up … Continue reading
Frith Road stabbing: Man is charged with Marjama’s murder
Simon Hinsta Ghebremedhin was today charged with the Frith Road murder of Marjama Osman last Saturday. Police and emergency services were called to Frith Road, just off Church Street in Croydon town centre, on May 31 just after 9am, following … Continue reading
Frith Road murder victim is named while second man arrested
Scotland Yard this afternoon named the woman murdered on Frith Road on Saturday morning as 26-year-old Marjama Osman. The police also revealed that they have now arrested two men, both on suspicion of murder, though both have been released on … Continue reading
Man arrested in Frith Road stabbing murder investigation
A woman in her 20s was killed and a man in his 30s was taken to hospital for urgent treatment before being arrested on suspicion of murder after what the Metropolitan Police described as “an isolated incident” on Frith Road … Continue reading
Knife attack on Frith Road in broad daylight claims two victims
MURDER IN THE MARKET: The latest violent stabbing incident off Surrey Street, thought to have claimed the life of one victim, has raised further concerns about crime levels in central Croydon Inside Croydon has received eyewitness reports of a knife … Continue reading
Trading standards ‘postcode lottery’ is hitting Croydon hard
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Research by Which? magazine has found trading standards teams at councils such as Croydon’s to be ‘stretched to the point where it’s impossible for them to effectively carry out essential work’ There’s a good reason that Croydon … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Crime, Croydon Council, Trading Standards
Tagged Church Street, Consumer Association, counterfeit tobacco, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Trading Standards, London Borough of Croydon, Stop and Shop, tobacco, Trading Standard, Trading Standards, Vapes shop, Which?, Which? magazine
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Council took 18 months to shut down counterfeit tobacco shop
The council has closed down a shop in the town centre for illegal sales of tobacco and vapes – 18 months after a member of the public raised the alarm over counterfeit goods. Stop and Shop at 79 Church Street … Continue reading
READER OFFER: 15% off orders at Maeme’s Piri Piri Grill
Maeme’s Piri Piri Grill on Frith Road in Croydon town centre is offering a 15% discount on all orders placed by Inside Croydon readers during October. Your money-saving orders can be placed online with the restaurant directly or in-person. Maeme’s … Continue reading
Posted in Advertisement features, Business, Inside Croydon
Tagged Church Street, Frith Road, Maemes Piri Piri, Surrey Street
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More tram works coming down the line for Church Street
Transport for London has issued a late-notice notification that “maintenance and repair work” is to be undertaken on Church Street in Croydon town centre all through next week, starting on Monday July 15. The works – on the tracks between … Continue reading
Posted in TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Church Street, Croydon Tramlink, Croydon Trams, Fairfield, London Tramlink, TfL, Transport for London
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Another stabbing on Church Street, police make two arrests
This is Croydon 2024. A Church Street shopkeeper was stabbed this morning, as two boys robbed his store. The boys have been described by an eye-witness as being as young as 13 to 15 years old. It took police officers … Continue reading
Supermarket’s recruitment drive is looking for apprentices
Aldi is looking to recruit more than 500 apprentices in 2024. Applications are now open for the country’s fourth-largest supermarket’s apprenticeship scheme, with opportunities across stores, buying, logistics and HGV driver roles. Aldi recently announced new rates of pay for … Continue reading
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Tagged Aldi, Apprenticeship, Church Street, Croydon, National Apprenticeship Week
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The Cause of Many Troubles: Handel Lucas’s lifelong struggles
SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: Born to a family based on Church Street and named after a great musical composer, he became one of Victorian England’s leading painters, as DAVID MORGAN explains I wonder how many child prodigies there are in Croydon today? … Continue reading
A town centre amble that goes from the sublime to ridiculous
KEN TOWL took a stroll down Surrey Street and Church Street and encountered two different takes on what passes for ‘culture’ in Croydon The Croydon Clocktower has an exhibition of the works of Evacustes Phipson. “Evacustes who?” you may ask … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art, Borough of Culture 2023, Croydon BID, Croydon Council, Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society, Ken Towl, Surrey Street
Tagged Borough of Culture, Church Street, CNH&SS, Croydon, Croydon BID, Croydon Clocktower, Croydon Council, Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society, Evacustes Phipson, Ken Towl, London Borough of Croydon, Surrey Street
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Lidl store stays closed after latest knife fight on Church Street
Lidl, the discount supermarket in Old Town, was closed for most of yesterday as a consequence of the latest knife fight on Church Street. The fight happened before 6am, and led to one man needing hospital treatment for a wound … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Crime, Fairfield, Knife crime
Tagged Church Street, Croydon, Fairfield, knife crime, Lidl, Metropolitan Police
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All change! Rail works close part of tram network for eight days
There’s to be a closure of the London Trams network in central Croydon, for more than a week over the Easter holidays for “essential engineering works”, according to Transport for London. Maintenance works see the parts of the tram network … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Church Street, Croydon, Croydon Trams, East Croydon station, George Street, London Trams, New Addington, TfL, Transport for London, Wimbledon
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Serious concerns after latest spate of youth knife crimes
A fight involving a large group of young teens outside a burger restaurant and two other violent incidents have prompted the Metropolitan Police to order special measures for the town centre A teenager was in hospital fighting for his life … Continue reading
Posted in Broad Green, Crime, Knife crime, Policing
Tagged Church Street, Croydon High Street, knife crime, McDonald's, Metropolitan Police, Nando's, New Addington, youth knife crime
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They survived world wars and riots. They can survive Westfield
Leading Croydon businesses, who have been trading for more than 150 years, are angry at the ‘complete dereliction of duty, mismanagement and incompetence in every single aspect’ over the non-development of the town centre. And they offer some prospect of … Continue reading
Tram services suspended in Croydon town centre for repairs
Transport for London announced yesterday that the tram service will be suspended between Reeves Corner and East Croydon overnight tonight and through Sunday morning, while cable repair work is carried out on Church Street. TfL said, “We will need to … Continue reading
Posted in East Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Church Street, Croydon Tramlink, reeves corner, Transport for London
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