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Cabinet Office to ‘look at the facts’ of Reed’s Labour Together

Journalist who wrote The Fraud calls for any investigation to be conducted completely independently of the government or Labour Party Six months after journalist Paul Holden revealed that he had been followed by private investigators, today the Cabinet Office said … Continue reading

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Conservative councillor’s secret past as an IRA gun-runner

After 24 years on Croydon Council, Maria Gatland will be standing down at the elections in May, her explosive past still unknown by many of the residents she represents. PETER GILLMAN provides the inside story When Tory councillor Maria Gatland … Continue reading

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Sunday Times says Croydon is in UK’s Top 20 places to live

Don’t get too excited. The national newspaper’s praise for the south London town is, at best, grudging. By special correspondent, PHIL SPACE Croydon is one of the top 20 places in the country to live if you’re under 35. That’s … Continue reading

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Murder In Cairo: Gillman’s long pursuit of Cold War cold case

Congratulations to Inside Croydon contributor Peter Gillman, who yesterday saw his latest book, Murder In Cairo: Solving a Cold War Spy Mystery, given a front-page promotion by his former employers, while extracts were published as this week’s cover story in … Continue reading

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Trinity School goes to top of the class in post-pandemic exams

Single-sex selective schools shine in the annual Sunday Times schools rankings, in which the highest Croydon state school is rated only 186th Trinity, the £20,000 per year boys’ school at Shirley Park, has been rated the top school in Croydon, … Continue reading

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Croydon’s Tamils remember the bravery of Marie Colvin

Croydon’s Tamil community is leading a service of remembrance this afternoon for Marie Colvin, The Sunday Times journalist who was killed last month when the media centre in Homs was hit by Syrian government artillery fire. The Croydon service will … Continue reading

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