Tag Archives: Monks Orchard

Now Perry wants to axe school safety patrols to save £58,000

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Without any debate or discussion at the Town Hall, the Tory Mayor is trying to sneak through cuts which some fear will put thousands of children’s safety at risk on a daily basis. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES … Continue reading

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Man who murdered teenaged wife sentenced to serve 14 years

A court has heard how a “coercive and controlling” husband murdered his 19-year-old wife in their home in Ash Tree Way, Shirley, just months after he moved from India. Sahil Sharma, 24, was jailed on Friday for the murder last … Continue reading

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Husband pleads guilty to murder of wife at Ash Tree Way

The man who killed his teenaged wife at their Monks Orchard home last October has been convicted of her murder. Sahil Sharma, 24, of Ash Tree Way, appeared in custody at Kingston Crown Court last Thursday where he pleaded guilty … Continue reading

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Gallery’s new season begins with Sue Morgan retrospective

The Bethlem Gallery has launched its 2024 programme with a retrospective exhibition, lyric writing workshops and a summer vinyl release of co-created music. Planet209 Revisited: Past and Present Relics of Visual Experiments is a retrospective of works by artist Sue … Continue reading

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Victim and suspect in Ash Tree Way murder named by police

Sahil Sharma was to appear at Wimbledon Magistrates Court today, charged with the murder of Mehak Sharma, the 19-year-old woman found stabbed at a residential address on Ash Tree Way, Monks Orchard, on Sunday afternoon. The police named the victim … Continue reading

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Man arrested as police investigate murder of teenaged girl

The Metropolitan Police is investigating the murder of a teenaged woman who was stabbed to death at a home in Monks Orchard yesterday afternoon. The 19-year-old woman is thought to be the 10th person killed in Croydon in 2023, and … Continue reading

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Monks Orchard Residents’ Association AGM, Apr 25

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Shirley shome mishtake: local plan prompts more anger

The battle for Shirley Oaks arrives on the Town Hall steps ahead of tonight’s council meeting, as residents are expected to demand answers to their concerns over outline plans to build 750 homes on Metropolitan Open Land. Nearly 50 questions … Continue reading

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