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Coulsdon flats, women boxing, tram troubles – and Council Tax

The latest episode of our Croydon Insider podcast takes a deep delve into the news behind the headlines, as the borough’s residents face another above-inflation increase to their Council Tax, just as Mayor Jason Perry awards himself and senior council … Continue reading

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Exits and pay-offs: our news panel goes behind the headlines

The latest golden goodbye for a departing council CEO, the terrible state of even new flats around central Croydon, Westfield and the Allders kiosks, and what looks like the hot ticket for Christmas entertainment – all get discussed on our … Continue reading

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Podcast: Why diversity and inclusion should matter to us all

Our Croydon Insider podcast is exclusive premium content for our paying subscribers. On our panel this month are Anna Arthur, director of The Croydonites Festival, now in its 10th year, Darryl Chamberlain, the Editor of the Greenwich Wire news website, … Continue reading

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Podcast: Kevin Day talks UEFA, Simon Jordan and Uncle Reg

Comedian, scriptwriter, author and all-round good bloke Kevin Day, pictured left, returns to our Under The Flyover podcast to explain and discuss the clear miscarriage that his club, Crystal Palace, has suffered at the hands of UEFA, and what they … Continue reading

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London is a success. That’s why the right really hates our city

Earlier this month, in a corruscating piece of writing, Ian Dunt, author and columnist for The i Paper, tried to explain the phenomenon of right-wing politicians – including Croydon South MP Chris Philp – and commentators who have taken to … Continue reading

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Podcast: Our Croydon Insider panel looks at council’s crisis

What will the appointment by government of Commissioners to run Croydon Council mean to you as a resident? After five years of ever-increasing bail-outs for Croydon’s cash-stapped council, what alternative actions were there? And is Mayor Jason Perry right to … Continue reading

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Austerity has been a ‘false economy’ says economics professor

In our latest Andrew Fisher Interview, our columnist discusses Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Spending Review with Jo Michell, Professor of Economics at the University of the West of England in Bristol Given the news around Croydon Council over the past few … Continue reading

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The Andrew Fisher Interview: cuts are ‘a life or death issue’

With an estimated one million people facing having their ­benefits reduced by Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves in an announcement expected next week, our latest Andrew Fisher Interview meets disability rights campaigner Ellen Clifford to talk about what she calls ‘a … Continue reading

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Fixing the finances: join the discussion with our podcast panel

In-depth and informed, this latest episode of The Croydon Insider looks back on a week of meetings at the Town Hall where residents’ Council Tax was hiked again and the council sought another government bail-out, this time £136million. Joining our … Continue reading

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It’s pod-tastic! Croydon Insider looks at 2024’s biggest stories

The Croydon Insider is back, with the latest episode of our news discussion panel podcast thingy… And the last pod-tastic episode of 2024 looks back on the Croydon news of the past 12 months in the company of former BBC … Continue reading

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Council’s failing finances, Nigel Farage on the Trams and BHM

The latest, packed edition of The Croydon Insider is now available, where our panel of expert guests add insight and context to a range of issues in the news in Croydon. Did you know Nigel Farage has done the recorded … Continue reading

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From listed buildings to hurricane relief, riots to the Olympics

Our latest news podcast certainly covers some ground – though maybe not as much as our youngest ever contributor, eight-year-old Naomi Townsend, who this weekend is running to raise money for the victims of the Jamaican hurricane. The Croydon Insider … Continue reading

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Latest podcast on town centre, Rivers Week and the election

Our latest episode of The Croydon Insider, the news podcast exclusively for paid subscribers to Inside Croydon is now available to download from Patreon or Spotify. Our guests this episode are Oumesh Sauba and Paul Ainscough. Oumesh uses the programme … Continue reading

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It’s magic! Britain’s Got Talent’s Trixy appears on our podcast

From the trick with Simon Cowell’s cherished first car, to making Peter Andre appear from a pack of life-sized human playing cards, Trixy was one of the sensations of this year’s series of Britain’s Got Talent. In our latest Under … Continue reading

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All you will ever need to know about the 2024 London elections

With the London elections, and two Croydon ward by-elections, just weeks away, our latest episode of the Croydon Insider, our monthly news podcast, discusses what your vote counts for, how the voting system has changed for London Mayor, which parts … Continue reading

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Under The Flyover: interview with Green Party’s Zack Polanski

With the London elections less than a month away, as part of its Under The Flyover series of podcasts, Inside Croydon interviews Zack Polanski, a London Assembly Member since 2021 and the deputy leader of the Green Party. During the … Continue reading

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Authors talk about pirates, pigeons and patchwork unicorns

Our latest Under The Flyover podcast is a World Book Day Special, where we meet three local authors who have helped to inspire thousands of local schoolchildren from Croydon primary schools through their books and their readings at Waterstones bookstore … Continue reading

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Here is the news! Latest episode of Croydon Insider podcast

The latest episode of Inside Croydon’s monthly news podcast, The Croydon Insider, is now available to paid subscribers via Patreon and Spotify. The February episode demonstrates we are nothing if not eclectic in the subjects that our panellists choose to … Continue reading

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MPs told decision ‘imminent’ over Croydon’s rigged selection

EXCLUSIVE: Who would choose between the Archangel Gabriel and Harold Shipman? That could be the kind of no-choice ‘choice’ imposed on Labour’s grassroots members in Croydon after a suspiciously lengthy ‘investigation’ into allegations of vote rigging. By STEVEN DOWNES After … Continue reading

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‘Appalling’ and ‘a disgrace’: Crick’s verdict on Labour selection

The Labour Party’s parliamentary candidate selection process as conducted in Croydon East has been “appalling” and “a disgrace”. That’s according to veteran political journalist Michael Crick, the person behind the @TomorrowsMPs Twitter account that has been keeping a close track … Continue reading

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Podcast: Listen to Croydon teacher planning a satellite launch

Star gazing has been taken to a different dimension for pupils at Croydon High School lately, where one physics teacher has used her interest in astronomy to inspire her classes and run projects that have taken them to the edge … Continue reading

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Our latest podcast on giraffes, Marks & Sparks and murder

In our latest Croydon Insider podcast, our guests catch up on what’s happening in Croydon, discussing the spate of murders in and around the borough, plus what’s caught their eye on the pages of our website over the past couple … Continue reading

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Podcast: The Croydon Insider discusses issues of the week

Hear about the plans to get Croydon’s biggest organ throbbing once more. Listen as our guests discuss the arrogance of local authority chief executives who have described a £6,000 per year pay rise as ‘pettiness’. Talk about Croydon’s speeding drivers. … Continue reading

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Under The Flyover, Episode 1: Mark Butcher

On music, Test cricket, and racism Inside Croydon is delighted to launch Under The Flyover, our podcast which over the coming months will be complementing our website reporting with interviews and recordings offered exclusively to our loyal supporters. And first … Continue reading

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