Tag Archives: Mitcham Road

Man arrested as police investigate Mitcham Road death

“Life will never be the same again”, for the family of father-of-five Stewart Grainger, the cyclist who was killed in a hit-and-run collision on Mitcham Road last week. The Metropolitan Police have named Grainger, 49, from Crawley, as the victim … Continue reading

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Purley Way sports pavilion destroyed in suspected arson fire

One of the council-owned sports pavilions on the Purley Way playing fields was destroyed by fire at the weekend. According to the emergency services, no one was hurt in the blaze, the incident captured in dramatic style by local resident … Continue reading

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Police appeal for witnesses after cyclist killed in hit-and-run

A cyclist was killed in a hit-and-run collision in the early hours of this morning near the BP petrol garage on Mitcham Road. Metropolitan Police detectives are appealing for witnesses. The police were called to the scene by the London … Continue reading

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BP petrol station continues to issue £100 fines to customers

As another customer using BP’s Mitcham Road petrol station gets stung with a £100 ‘fine’, Inside Croydon suggests that drivers steer clear of BP garages Drivers of vehicles in need of fuel in the north of the borough might want … Continue reading

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Victory for common sense as BP backs down over £100 fine

A South Norwood businessman has been celebrating a victory for common sense, after BP dropped the threat of a £100 fine for using the forecourt of its Mitcham Road petrol station to park his car while… he was shopping in … Continue reading

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