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Delve behind the headlines on Allders, The Fold, Anonyvoter and campaign launches, with our regular subscriber podcast
Our Croydon Insider podcasts are an (almost) regular delve behind the headlines at the stories that matter to you, Inside Croydon’s loyal readers. And in our latest wide-ranging episode – part of what has been described as a “citizens’ revolt … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Allders, Annabel Smith, Climate Crisis Commission, Croydon Council, Croydon East, Croydon Greens, Croydon Insider, Croydon West, Environment, Garwood Foundation, Housing, Inside Croydon, Ken Towl, Local media, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Neil Bennett, New Addington, New Addington North, North End Quarter, Peter Underwood, Sarah Jones MP, Under The Flyover, Whitgift Centre, Zack Polanski
Tagged 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon mayoral election, Allders, Annabel Smith, Anonyvoter, Bank closures, BBC London, Connie Duxbury, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon East, Gatwick Airport expansion, Ken Towl, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, London Borough of Croydon, Neil Bennett, New Addington, Peter Underwood, Podcasts, Post office, Ross White, The Croydon Insider, The Fold, The Green Party, Tommy Robinson, Tory, Unite the Kingdom, Westfield
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Bishop condemns march for ‘co-opting and corrupting’ crosses
The Bishop of Croydon and the founder of Oasis, the foundation which runs a multi-academy trust of schools, including several in Croydon, were among almost 40 senior church and charity figures to sign a letter which condemned the “co-opting and … Continue reading
Posted in Bishop of Croydon, Church and religions, Crime, Live Facial Recognition cameras, Policing, Rosemarie Mallett
Tagged Archbishop of Canterbury, Bishop of Croydon, Metropolitan Police, Oasis Academy, Rowland Williams, Rt Rev Dr Rosemarie Mallett, Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, Steve Chalke, Tommy Robinson, Unite the Kingdom
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Surrey council takes action on unlawful flags as Perry dithers
Croydon Council, where failed Mayor Jason Perry has claimed there is “zero tolerance” for fly-tippers and, by extension, fly-posters, has failed to take any action against the various flags hoisted without permission on some of the borough’s streets. Yet neighbouring … Continue reading
Posted in Coulsdon, Crime, Croydon Council, Fly tipping, Mayor Jason Perry, Old Coulsdon, Surrey, Tandridge District Council, ULEZ expansion
Tagged Caterham, Conservative, Coulsdon Common, Coulsdon Road, Crap App, Croydon, Croydon Council, Hope Not Hate, Mayor Jason Perry, Operation Raise the Colours, St George cross, Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, Tandridge District Council, The Fox, Tommy Robinson, Tory, ULEZ
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Tory councillor welcomes New Addington flags as ‘great’
A Conservative councillor in New Addington has said that Union flags that have been placed along Central Parade without proper permission “look great”, and he has posted on social media that the council will not remove the flags unless they … Continue reading
Posted in Coulsdon, Crime, Croydon Council, Fly tipping, Mayor Jason Perry, New Addington, Old Coulsdon, South Norwood, Tony Pearson, ULEZ expansion
Tagged Andrew Currien, Andy Saxon, Caterham, Conservative, Coulsdon Common, Coulsdon Road, Croydon, Croydon Council, Hope Not Hate, New Addington, Operation Raise the Colours, St George cross, Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, Tandridge District Council, The Fox, Tommy Robinson, Tony Pearson, Tory, ULEZ
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Council refuses to remove England flags from Coulsdon Road
Croydon’s failed Mayor, Jason Perry, went on the telly last week boasting of “zero tolerance” for fly-tippers. Yet his council has refused to remove hundreds of St George cross flags that have been tethered illegally to lamp posts along Coulsdon … Continue reading
Posted in Coulsdon, Crime, Croydon Council, Fly tipping, Mayor Jason Perry, Old Coulsdon, Surrey, Tandridge District Council, ULEZ expansion
Tagged Andrew Currien, Andy Saxon, Caterham, Conservative, Coulsdon Common, Coulsdon Road, Crap App, Croydon, Croydon Council, Hope Not Hate, Mayor Jason Perry, Operation Raise the Colours, St George cross, Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, Tandridge District Council, The Fox, Tommy Robinson, Tory, ULEZ
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‘Top fan’ of Islamophobe ‘comic’ is Reform pick for by-election
INSIDE SUTTON: With Nigel Farage’s limited company picking up council seats across the country, BERTIE WORCESTER-PARK reports on how they might impact the latest by-election in Carshalton South and Clockhouse With the far-right Reform UK riding high in the opinion … Continue reading
Posted in Carshalton and Wallington, Sutton and Cheam, Sutton Council
Tagged Amy Haldane, Arlene Dearlove, Carshalton South and Clockhouse, Conservative, Council by-election, Croydon Constitutionalists, Green Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Nigel Farage, Reform UK, Sutton, Sutton Council, Tommy Robinson, Tory
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10 arrested in Croydon as fears of far-right rioting are allayed
Norfolk House on Wellesley Road and Croydon Mosque were among possible targets for the racist rioters, as community protestors across the country took to the streets to show unity against the far right Today, August 8, marks the 13th anniversary … Continue reading
Posted in Church and religions, Community associations, Crime, Croydon Council, Mayor Jason Perry, Policing, West Croydon
Tagged #FarageRiots, Brighton, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Mosque, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Andy Valentine, English Defence League, Far-right, Harrow, Islamophobia, London, London Road, Mayor Jason Perry, Metropolitan Police, Norfolk House, Race riots, Sir Mark Rowley, Tommy Robinson, Walthamstow, West Croydon
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Met Police statement: Ready for race hate events tomorrow
The Metropolitan Police have issued a statement this evening suggesting that have information about potential race hate mob gatherings tomorrow Deputy Assistant Commissioner Andy Valentine, who is in charge of London’s anti-riots policing operation, said: “This country is faced with … Continue reading
Council puts staff on standby in case of race-hate rioting
Croydon police are taking action to support and reassure communities, while the council has staff visiting asylum-seekers staying in local hotels to carry out safety checks and ensure people’s well-being, as authorities in the borough prepare for any outbreaks of … Continue reading
Posted in Church and religions, Community associations, Crime, Croydon Council, Katherine Kerswell, Mayor Jason Perry
Tagged Claire Bonham, Conservative, English Defence League, Esther Sutton, Far-right, Green Party, Islamophobia, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, Mayor Jason Perry, Metropolitan Police, Race riots, STUART KING, Tommy Robinson, Tory
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Ex-BBC broadcaster in running for Sutton LibDem selection
BELLE MONT, our Sutton political editor, on a selection race that might make the TV news Former BBC Panorama and Newsnight reporter John Sweeney – known, unaffectionately, as “Foghorn” by the wags at Private Eye – is among the applicants … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 General Election, London-wide issues, Paul Scully MP, Sutton Council, Tom Drummond
Tagged BBC Newsnight, BBC Panorama, Conservative, David Campanale, John Sweeney, Liberal Democrats, Luisa Porritt, Luke Taylor, Paul Scully MP, Sutton, Sutton and Cheam, Sutton Council, Tom Drummond, Tommy Robinson, Tory, Ukraine
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Perry’s Facebook group hosted video by Islamophobic ‘comic’
EXCLUSIVE: A secretive Facebook group which has policing minister Chris Philp among its members and where the Mayor of Croydon is an administrator has been sharing content from a far-right mate of the EDL’s Tommy Robinson. By STEVEN DOWNES The … Continue reading
Posted in Bromley Council, Chris Philp MP, Crime, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, TfL, Transport, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion
Tagged Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon say no to ULEZ expansion, Croydon South, Facebook, GLA, Greater London Authority, Liam Tuffs, Luke Shortland, Mayor Jason Perry, Metropolitan Police, Shirley, Tommy Robinson, Tory, ULEZ, Ultra Low Emission Zone
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Call for clubs to condemn Football Lads’ Whitehall protest
Hundreds of far-right hooligans, calling themselves “Football Lads”, are planning to descend on London on Saturday to confront the next Black Lives Matter protest. They say that they want to “defend” the Winston Churchill statue in Parliament Square and the … Continue reading
