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Queen Elizabeth II, 1926 – 2022

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Bin workers face sack if they don’t work on Queen’s Funeral

While most council services have shut down for the bank holiday weekend ahead of Monday’s solemn royal ceremonials, Veolia staff have been told that if they don’t show up for work, they could be fired. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Croydon’s … Continue reading

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London travel guide for the weekend of the Queen’s Funeral

The capital’s transport system expects to be under its greatest strain for a decade this weekend, with hundreds of thousands of extra visitors in the city centre for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth or events associated with the final royal … Continue reading

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Memorial service for the Queen to be staged at Croydon Minster

Croydon Minster will be holding a memorial service to mark the life and reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at 6pm this Sunday, September 18. Members of the public do not have to queue to attend, but they will … Continue reading

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Queen’s memorial service, St Matthew’s, Park Hill, Sep 18

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Part-time Perry wastes no time taking another fortnight off

Jason Perry, the part-time £81,000 per year Mayor of Croydon, is making the most of the mourning period for the Queen to ensure as little council business is discussed or debated in public. Straight after a summer recess in council … Continue reading

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Proclamation of Accession to take place outside Town Hall

The public are invited to a ceremony outside Croydon Town Hall tomorrow for “the reading of the Proclamation of the Accession of His Majesty King Charles III”. Councillor Alisa Flemming, Croydon’s Trumptonesque civic mayor (the borough now has two mayors, … Continue reading

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Jubilee pageantry reinforces reasons for the Queen’s reign

DIAMOND GEEZER reports from the banks of the Thames, where he had a prime view of Sunday’s Royal Pageant on the river, and offers his own view after 60 years of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II The Jubilee weekend’s … Continue reading

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Long to rain over us: Addiscombe cancels festival

Organisers of today’s Addiscombe Festival, which was due to start at 11am at Ashburton Park as part of the area’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations, have been forced to cancel the event following the heavy overnight rain.

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