Tag Archives: MI5

Important public announcement: the climate emergency is real

Posted on April 4, 2026 by insidecroydon

COPSE – the Croydon Outdoor Pursuits and Social Events – is staging a global premiere of a film this Tuesday – possibly the most important documentary produced in our lifetimes. And a limited number of tickets are free for all to … Continue reading →

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Murder In Cairo: Gillman’s long pursuit of Cold War cold case

Posted on March 10, 2025 by insidecroydon

Congratulations to Inside Croydon contributor Peter Gillman, who yesterday saw his latest book, Murder In Cairo: Solving a Cold War Spy Mystery, given a front-page promotion by his former employers, while extracts were published as this week’s cover story in … Continue reading →

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Stormzy, Robeson and spies in Croydon – our latest podcast

Posted on March 11, 2024 by insidecroydon

Our monthly news-wrap podcast, The Croydon Insider, is back as premium content exclusive to paid-up subscribers to this website. Our guests for this episode are TV pundit and newspaper columnist Andrew Fisher, former Olympic athlete Donna Fraser, charity sector worker … Continue reading →

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The night Paul Robeson sang for Croydon, and MI5’s spies

Posted on March 4, 2024 by insidecroydon

It is 75 years to the day since Paul Robeson sang at the Davis Theatre in front of an audience of 3,000, including several secret service ‘spooks’. JERRY FITZPATRICK takes up the story of the Black American activist and his … Continue reading →

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Chinese police station on High Street leaves MP Philp spooked

Posted on April 20, 2023 by insidecroydon

Two Croydon MPs clashed in the House of Commons yesterday, as the Tory Government faced criticism from security services and its own backbenches over its failure to act against infiltration by the Chinese state. By WALTER CRONXITE, political editor Croydon … Continue reading →

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