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Elianne memorial mural removed during Wellesley roadworks
The memorial mural and bench installed outside the Whitgift Centre last year, on the first anniversary of the death of Croydon schoolgirl Elianne Andam, have been removed. Sources suggest that this is to save them from any possible damage during … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Crime, Knife crime, Rosemarie Mallett, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Bishop of Croydon, Croydon, Dr Rosemarie Mallett, Elianne Andam, Elianne Andam mural, knife crime, Wellesley Road, Wellesley Road pedestrian underpass, Whitgift Centre, youth knife crime
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Track works to disrupt Croydon Tram services for two weeks
There will be no trams through Croydon town centre for two weeks later this month, as Transport for London conducts track works as part of its programme to renew “infrastructure and ensure a safe and reliable service”. These “essential track … Continue reading
Council cuts off Whitgift Centre by closing subway permanently
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Mayor Perry’s council has made another cost-cutting decision that could put the lives of pedestrians at risk. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Just a few steps away from the entrance to the Wellesley Road pedestrian subway, Croydon Council … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Business, Croydon Council, Transport, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Hammersfield, London Borough of Croydon, Phil Crawley, Wellesley Road, Wellesley Road pedestrian underpass, Westfield, Whitgift Centre
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Urgent engineering work to affect overnight trams service
There will be no tram services overnight this Saturday, May 11, between Croydon town centre, New Addington, Elmers End or Beckenham Junction. Transport for London has distributed advice notices across the network’s trams stops. The service interruption will begin from … Continue reading
Planning consent granted for 580 flats in ‘space-age’ Croydon
Croydon Council has approved the plans to convert two 1960s office blocks on Wellesley Road, Apollo House and Lunar House, from office to residential use. More than 580 flats will be created as part of a scheme on behalf of … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Fairfield, Housing, Lunar House/Apollo House, Planning, Property
Tagged Apollo House, Fairfield, Ho Bee Land, Lunar House, Wellesley Road
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Hassan Sentamu given life sentence for Elianne Andam murder
Grieving parents decry their daughter’s murderer for his ‘senseless, monstrous and evil’ actions The Old Bailey judge in the murder case of Elianne Andam told the court at today’s sentencing hearing that the mural painted on Wellesley Road in memory … Continue reading
Elianne’s death left ‘a void in our lives that can never be filled’
Murdered schoolgirl’s parents say today’s verdict should be treated as a step toward change: ‘We will continue to fight against the violence’ The parents of Elianne Andam, who was killed in a frenzied knife attack in Croydon town centre in … Continue reading
Posted in Andy Brittain, Crime, Knife crime, Policing, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Ch Supt Andy Brittain, Chief Superintendent Andy Brittain, Croydon, Dorcas Andam, Elianne Andam, Hassan Sentamu, Metropolitan Police, Michael Andam, Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb, murder, Old Bailey, Prof Nigel Blackwood, Wellesley Road, Whitgift Centre
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Croydon teen Sentamu guilty of murder of Elianne Andam
The jury in the Old Bailey trial, by a majority verdict, this afternoon found New Addington teenager Hassan Sentamu guilty of the murder of 15-year-old schoolgirl Elianne Andam. The jury had been deliberating its verdict since Tuesday afternoon, and earlier … Continue reading
Murder trial barrister describes victim Elianne as a ‘tormentor’
“Is it murder or manslaughter?” That was the stark question that the defence barrister in the murder trial of New Addington teen Hassan Sentamu put to the jury at the Old Bailey this morning, as he concluded his closing statement … Continue reading
Elianne murder’s most chilling words: ‘I can’t let this slide bro’
Hassan Sentamu opted against taking the witness stand to give evidence in his defence, or be cross-examined, in his trial at the Old Bailey for the murder of Croydon schoolgirl Elianne Andam, as lawyers made their closing statements yesterday. Evidence … Continue reading
Professor gives third day of evidence in Elianne murder trial
A professor of forensic psychiatry at Kings College London was expected to give evidence in the witness box for a third day this morning, as Hassan Sentamu is tried at the Old Bailey for the murder of Croydon schoolgirl Elianne … Continue reading
Old Bailey jury told Sentamu ‘exacted vengeance’ on Elianne
The trial at the Central Criminal Court for the murder of 14-year-old schoolgirl resumed with evidence from expert witnesses Psychiatric experts gave evidence at an Old Bailey trial yesterday that Hassan Sentamu, the teenager accused of murdering Elianne Andam outside … Continue reading
Inside Croydon’s very own Mystic Mug’s predictions for 2025
HAPPY NEW YEAR: Katherine Kerswell gets headhunted to run crisis-hit Premier League football club… Mayor Perry creates more money-spinning LTNs for the cash-strapped council… And yet more new plans for the Whitgift Centre. We’ve polished up Inside Croydon’s crystal ball … Continue reading
No apologies from council for Christmas closure of subway
A week on since Inside Croydon reported on the plight of Whitgift Centre traders, cut-off from their customers by the abrupt, no-notice closure of the Wellesley Road pedestrian underpass, and Croydon Council has responded. With an unapologetic tweet. It is … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Business, Croydon Council, Mayor Jason Perry, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Hammerson, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Pedestrian underpass, Tory, Wellesley Road, Westfield, Whitgift Centre
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Judge adjourns Elianne Andam murder trial until New Year
The teenager who killed a Croydon schoolgirl last year had ‘anger issues’ and ‘could get triggered easily’, the Old Bailey jury has been told The jury in the Old Bailey trial into the killing of Croydon teenager Elianne Andam has … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Knife crime, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Croydon, Elianne Andam, Hassan Sentamu, Metropolitan Police, Old Bailey, Wellesley Road, Whitgift Centre
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Subway closure leaves Whitgift traders shut out for Christmas
Businesses struggling for survival in the long-neglected Whitgift Centre say they are enduring their worst Christmas trading season in 25 years The closure of the Wellesley Road pedestrian subway has entered a second week, with potential customers blocked off from … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Business, Croydon Council, Mayor Jason Perry, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Hammerson, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Pedestrian underpass, Tory, Wellesley Road, Westfield, Whitgift Centre
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Arresting PC: ‘What I saw was a smear of blood on his thumb’
Day 2 of the trial of the killer of Elianne Andam heard from police officers who made the arrest and who were at the scene on Wellesley Road: ‘There were people screaming, shouting, people running away’ The police officer who … Continue reading
Tory planning chief permits towers with 15% affordable homes
The “Croydon Dildo” is no more. New plans for the long-vacant site at One Lansdowne Road – the hole in the ground off the Wellesley Road between Apollo House and the Jury’s Inn Hotel, where the YMCA building once stood … Continue reading
Posted in 101 George Street/Ten Degrees, Business, College Tower/Enclave, Croydon Council, Growth Zone, Housing, Jo Negrini, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Michael Neal, One Lansdowne Road, Planning, Property
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Greystar, Jo Negrini, One Lansdowne, One Lansdowne Road, Tory, Wellesley Road
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Elianne Andam was killed in ‘a fit of white-hot anger’ jury told
Elianne Andam, the Croydon schoolgirl who died outside the Whitgift Centre in September 2023, was killed in a row over a teddy bear, an Old Bailey murder trial was told today. Hassan Sentamu, 18, from New Addington, has pleaded not … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Knife crime, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Croydon, Elianne Andam, Hassan Sentamu, Metropolitan Police, Old Bailey, Wellesley Road, Whitgift Centre
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Two town centre office blocks set for conversion into 630 flats
Two more of Croydon’s 1960s brutalist landmark buildings are set to be converted into flats, in further residential intensification of the town centre. Singaporean investor Ho Bee Land bought government office blocks Apollo House and Lunar House for £99million in … Continue reading
Town centre roads closed on first anniversary of Elianne death
A major road in Croydon town centre was closed from 10am today ahead of a solemn commemoration event to mark the first anniversary of the death of Elianne Andam. The killing of Old Palace schoolgirl Andam, aged 15, made national … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Knife crime, Policing
Tagged Elianne Andam, Hassan Sentamu, knife crime, Metropolitan Police, murder, Wellesley Road, Whitgift Centre, youth knife crime
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Croydon’s Super Size Me quest for town centre’s best burger
Croydon’s answer to Morgan Spurlock, KEN TOWL, last week set off to discover where the best burgers are to be found in the town. His harrowing account is a testimony to fortitude and a strong stomach Last month, Inside Croydon … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Ken Towl, Pubs, Restaurants, South Croydon, Wendy's, Whelans
Tagged Burgers, Croydon, East Croydon, fast food, Five Guys, George Street, Ken Towl, McDonald's, South Croydon, South End, Takeaways, Wellesley Road, Wendy's, Whelans
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One year on, Elianne Andam’s killer named as Hassan Sentamu
The teenager accused of murdering schoolgirl Elianne Andam outside the Whitgift Centre last year has been named as Hassan Sentamu. The killing of Old Palace schoolgirl Andam, aged 15, made national headlines after she was viciously attacked as she got … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Knife crime, Policing
Tagged Elianne Andam, Hasan Sentamu, knife crime, Metropolitan Police, murder, Wellesley Road, Whitgift Centre, youth knife crime
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