Tag Archives: Shirley Hills

Founder of ‘Church of Bling’ to be deported as illegal immigrant

Posted on December 4, 2024 by insidecroydon

Tobi Adegboyega, the founder of “the Church of Bling”, the controversial SPAC Nation which was closely linked to the Conservative Party in Croydon, is to be deported to Nigeria, having been living in this country illegally for almost 20 years. … Continue reading →

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Four SPAC Nation members get charity bans of 10+ years

Posted on August 22, 2024 by insidecroydon

After an investigation that has taken four years, four senior figures within the cult-like ‘Church of Bling’ – which had close ties to Croydon’s Conservative Party –  have been banned by the Charity Commission. By STEVEN DOWNES The Charity Commission … Continue reading →

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12 fire engines on call to blazes in tinder-dry Croydon hills

Posted on July 19, 2022 by insidecroydon

THE HOTTEST DAY: Fire Brigade gets wildfires at Addington Hills and Chapel View under control as London declares a major incident More than 100 firefighters were this afternoon battling to stop two potentially devastating grass fires spreading in the Addington … Continue reading →

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Police observe Peak practice with car drivers in Shirley Hills

Posted on April 3, 2020 by insidecroydon

Ahead of a springtime weekend with warmer weather forecast, the police and other agencies are warning the public not to treat the coronavirus lockdown as some kind of lengthy holiday period, and certainly not to set off for parks and … Continue reading →

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Vigilantes face stiff task against doggers in Shirley Hills

Posted on July 21, 2016 by insidecroydon

There’s outrage and uproar in the sleepy suburb of Shirley, according to reports in the Croydon Grauniad. The freebie paper’s online edition’s best-read news report of the last 24 hours is one which glories in having the headline: “Police hunting … Continue reading →

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