Tag Archives: Syria

Terrorism charges for Wallington teen linked to Islamic State

Posted on November 12, 2025 by insidecroydon

A teenager from Wallington has been arrested under the Terrorism Act. Chafik Aziz, 18, was charged on November 11 with, according to the Metropolitan Police, “an offence contrary to section 5 (1)(a) of the Terrorism Act 2006”. Aziz’s charges state … Continue reading →

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Croydon’s Tory MPs vote for war; Reed progresses own cause

Posted on December 3, 2015 by insidecroydon

How did Croydon’s three MPs vote in last night’s historic Parliamentary debate on military action in Syria? WALTER CRONXITE counted them all out, and counted them back in again With one a Tory Government whip and one a Westminster new … Continue reading →

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£4m Home Office cut is unfair to refugees and to Croydon

Posted on November 5, 2015 by insidecroydon

COUNCILLOR SIMON HALL on how the government has cut funding from Croydon towards looking after some of the most vulnerable new arrivals The refugee crisis across Europe has been making international headlines, with footage of human misery being shown nightly … Continue reading →

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Syria, Parliament and the local MPs who want it all ways

Posted on August 31, 2013 by insidecroydon

CROYDON COMMENTARY: Where do local MPs stand on the issue of intervention in Syria after Thursday night’s votes in the House of Commons? In some cases, it is hard to say, writes ANDREW PELLING, especially for the MP who voted … Continue reading →

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Ottaway to take key role in Parliament’s Syria debate

Posted on August 28, 2013 by insidecroydon

Richard Ottaway may well be a Croydon South MP in the Sir William Clark tradition of a studied remoteness from local constituency concerns, but the Tory veteran will come into his own tomorrow when the House of Commons is recalled … Continue reading →

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