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Police make arrest in Croydon over ‘School Wars’ messages

EXCLUSIVE: Met promises ‘robust’ action, dispersal orders and stop and search ahead of further social media advertised meetings The police have made an arrest in Croydon in connection with the “School Wars” social media messages which went viral across London … Continue reading

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Police use stop-and-search powers to counter ‘Croydon Wars’

There were no arrests across London yesterday, as the threatened youth violence prompted by social media messaging failed to materialise. Now  some suggest the ‘Red v Blue’ messages are all a hoax A large police presence in Croydon town centre … Continue reading

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Dozen social media sites ‘disabled’ over Croydon Wars stunt

Metropolitan Police says it is increasing number of officers patrolling around schools and town centre, ‘and we will respond firmly to any reports of violence or disorder’ A senior police officer based in Croydon has issued a statement seeking to … Continue reading

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Schools and parents on alert for next week’s ‘Croydon Wars’

Police and community groups are preparing for a week of “Croydon Wars”, after children aged as young as 12 have been encouraged on social media to take weapons with them to a series of “Red v Blue” fights between schools. … Continue reading

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Stormzy’s football club’s ground on council’s ‘For Sale’ list

CROYDON IN CRISIS: The council’s ‘asset disposals’ programme is making desperately slow progress, as it adds tennis clubs, community centres, scout huts and a rugby ground to its list of available properties. But few, if any, existing tenants have been … Continue reading

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Coombe Lane’s Chateau restaurant forced to cancel Christmas

The Chateau restaurant on Coombe Lane has closed, with immediate effect, the latest part of Croydon’s business fabric to go under as a consequence of rising costs and the damage caused to its trade by the covid pandemic. Originally opened … Continue reading

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Council gardeners are now an endangered species in Croydon

CROYDON COMMENTARY: While the new Mayor announces the restoration of some services, such as the graffiti-cleaning team, other parts of the fabric of the borough are still vanishing, like red-list endangered species, in this year’s £38m round of cut-backs. PETER … Continue reading

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Labour backs plan to build selective school on Green Belt

KEN LEE reports on a planning application that would lead to Croydon getting its first grammar school since the 1970s A planning application is being considered by the council to develop a site in Croydon’s Green Belt, concrete over some … Continue reading

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Croydon celebrates its parks – but omits Queen’s Gardens

A press release plops on to the news editor’s desk here at Inside Croydon Towers. It arrives via a PR agency called Grey Label. And it announces that earlier this week, no fewer than 11 of Croydon’s open spaces were … Continue reading

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