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Boy in Kenley rail accident was distracted by his mobile phone
Schools across the country are to be advised to include ‘targeted and locally relevant railway safety lessons’ in response to the death of a Year 7 Riddlesdown pupil earlier this year Jaiden Shehata, the 11-year-old Riddlesdown schoolboy killed at a … Continue reading
Posted in Kenley, Riddlesdown, Schools
Tagged British Transport Police, Jaiden Shehata, Kenley, Kenley Station, Network Rail, Riddlesdown Collegiate, Whyteleafe
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Safety works to begin at rail crossing where schoolboy died
Network Rail are to conduct safety improvement works at the pedestrian crossing over railway tracks in Kenley where a 11-year-old schoolboy was struck and killed in January this year. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has an on-going investigation into the … Continue reading
Play-offs in sight as Trams benefit from sorry Canterbury tale
NON-LEAGUE NEWS: The roller-coaster season endured by Croydon FC fans looks like it could go into extra time, while Stormzy and Wilf Zaha’s club is seeking stability on and off the pitch. And there’s even a chance of a Wembley … Continue reading
Council finally paints double yellows so Kenley gets its 434 bus
A year after they literally “missed the bus” over Transport for London’s last-minute decision not to route the 434 to upper Kenley because of sightline issues on some suburban streets, and the ward’s Tory councillors are claiming the credit for … Continue reading
Posted in Gayle Gander, Kenley, Ola Kolade, TfL, Transport
Tagged 434, Caterham, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Gayle Gander, Kenley, London, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Ola Kolade, TfL, Tory, Transport for London, Whyteleafe
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Rail investigation launched into schoolboy’s death at Kenley
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has announced that it will conduct an investigation into the circumstances that led to the death of a Year 7 schoolboy who was hit by a train on a pedestrian footpath crossing in Kenley when … Continue reading
Posted in Kenley, Riddlesdown, Schools
Tagged British Transport Police, Jaiden Shehata, Kenley, Kenley Station, Network Rail, Riddlesdown Collegiate, Whyteleafe
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Petition to close Kenley level crossing where schoolboy died
In just two days, more than 1,200 people have signed a petition to close down the “hazardous” pedestrian level crossing where schoolboy Jaiden Shehata was killed last month. The Riddlesdown Collegiate Year 7 pupil died after being hit by a … Continue reading
Posted in Kenley, Riddlesdown, Schools
Tagged British Transport Police, Kenley, Kenley Station, Network Rail, Riddlesdown Collegiate, Whyteleafe
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Child killed on railway line at Kenley named by his school
The Riddlesdown Collegiate Year 7 pupil who was killed in “a tragic accident” near Kenley railway station when he was on his way to school last week has been named as Jaiden Shehata. “Jaiden was a kind and popular student … Continue reading
Posted in Kenley, Riddlesdown, Schools
Tagged British Transport Police, Kenley, Kenley Station, Network Rail, Riddlesdown Collegiate, Whyteleafe
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Riddlesdown pupil killed in ‘tragic accident’ by Kenley Station
One of Croydon’s biggest secondary schools, Riddlesdown Collegiate, is closed today out of respect for the grieving family of a pupil who was killed on the railway line near Kenley Station yesterday morning. The child, a Year 7 pupil at … Continue reading
Posted in Kenley, Riddlesdown, Schools
Tagged British Transport Police, Kenley, Kenley Station, Network Rail, Riddlesdown Collegiate, Whyteleafe
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Surrey Police make arrest after stabbing at Whyteleafe pub
Surrey Police have arrested a man in connection with a stabbing in Whyteleafe last week. Police said they were called to the Whyteleafe Tavern at 5.30pm on Wednesday. The victim, aged in his 30s, was taken to hospital with stab … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Knife crime, Surrey
Tagged knife crime, Police, Surrey Police, Whyteleafe, Whyteleafe Tavern
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TfL expresses serious safety concerns for Kenley bus route
Transport correspondent JEREMY CLACKSON reports that passengers hoping to catch a bus along Wattendon Road might have a very long wait A new bus route promised by Kenley’s Conservative councillors now seems unlikely to be implemented, according to an internal … Continue reading
Posted in Gayle Gander, Kenley, Ola Kolade, TfL, Transport
Tagged 434, Caterham, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Gayle Gander, Kenley, London, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Ola Kolade, TfL, Tory, Transport for London, Whyteleafe
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Expect railway disruption during engineering works at Easter
Network Rail is planning to conduct wide-ranging engineering works in south London, Surrey, Kent and Sussex over Easter which will see bus replacement services in operation on several routes from Friday, March 29 to Monday, April 1. The works include … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, TfL, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Croydon, East Croydon station, Easter, Network Rail, Purley, Southern, Thameslink, Whyteleafe
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Tory councillors missed the bus over Kenley route changes
Kenley’s Conservative councillors, Gayle Gander and Ola Kolade, have admitted that they didn’t know that their residents were to be by-passed by Transport for London’s changes to Croydon’s bus routes – until they found out about it on Inside Croydon. … Continue reading
Posted in Gayle Gander, Kenley, Ola Kolade, TfL, Transport
Tagged 434, Caterham, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Gayle Gander, Kenley, London, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Ola Kolade, TfL, Tory, Transport for London, Whyteleafe
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McGlashan takes over to conduct Stormzy’s Athletic project
NON-LEAGUE NEWS: They might need a revolving door at the Mayfield Stadium soon, such has been the pace of the comings and goings at Wilf Zaha and Stormzy’s football club. ANDREW SINCLAIR, pictured right, keeps tabs on who’s in and … Continue reading
Posted in AFC Croydon Athletic, AFC Whyteleafe, Balham FC, Croydon FC, Football, Sport, Wilfried Zaha
Tagged AFC Croydon Athletic, Andrew Sinclair, Balham FC, Combined Counties League, Croydon FC, Danny Young, Football, Jermaine McGlashan, Liam Giles, Nahum Green, SCEFL, Southern Counties East Football League, Stormzy, Whyteleafe, Wilf Zaha
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A22 Godstone Road closure lifted one week ahead of schedule
The water board’s road works on the A22 Godstone Road at Purley Cross have finished – a week ahead of schedule. SES Water closed off the A22 at the junction close to Purley Tesco’s last month for what they described … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Kenley, Purley, Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown, Samir Dwesar
Tagged A22, Godstone Road, Kenley, Purley, Purley Cross, Samir Dwesar, SES Water, South Croydon, Whyteleafe
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SES Water works will close main A22 for six weeks from July
Japanese-owned utility company SES Water is to close the A22 Godstone Road near Purley Cross, one of the major routes into and out of Croydon, for at least six weeks this summer to conduct works on a water main. The … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Kenley, Purley
Tagged A22, Coulsdon, Godstone Road, Kenley, Purley, Redhill, SES Water, Whyteleafe
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Banned pastor and his wife have resumed ‘normal’ services
‘Nothing can stop me’ says the man behind the Croydon-based evangelical church that was shut down by a Charity Commission investigation, as he continues to seek donations online and from the congregation at services held off the Purley Way and … Continue reading
Whyteleafe league exit raises doubts over property investors
The Steven Gerrard Football Academy has tried to distance itself and the eponymous former Liverpool and England captain from any mention in the public outrage caused by two non-league football clubs being forced to quit their home grounds after they … Continue reading
Work to stop floods in Kenley and Purley scrapped by council
Croydon’s bankrupt council has cancelled vital flood-prevention measures in the south of the borough because it has already spent the money it was given for the works. That’s according to the Town Hall opposition Tories, who say that funding had … Continue reading
Guided walk among the orchids of Whyteleafe, Jun 10
With orchids close by and often not noticed find out what other beauties flourish here on the downland slopes between Whyteleafe, Kenley and Sanderstead. Meet at Whyteleafe Recreation Ground Car Park at 10.30am on Sunday, June 10. This will be … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon parks, Kenley, Sanderstead, Walks, Wildlife
Tagged Kenley, Sanderstead, Whyteleafe
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Whyteleafe’s micro-pub is brewing up a success story
KEN TOWL ventures forth to the furthest reaches of Croydon and beyond in search of a micro-pub, which closes at 9.30 each night but before then serves up the best cider in the area An internet search for “radius arms” … Continue reading
‘Woldingham Weiner’ a stop-gap to hold back future floods
There is a reason that Spring Wood at West Wickham is so called. Playing fields at Sparrows Den, just along the road from Addington, were deliberately flooded earlier this week, creating a storage pond to protect nearby homes, and showing … Continue reading
Posted in Coulsdon, Environment, Kenley, London-wide issues, Outside Croydon, Planning, Purley, Surrey
Tagged Croydon, Croydon South, flooding, floods, South Croydon, Surrey, Whyteleafe, Woldingham, Woldingham Weiner
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Councils warn flood householders to beware bogus official
The councils in Croydon and Tandridge, which covers flood-affected Whyteleafe, have issued warnings to home-owners to beware a bogus official operating in the area. While council officials were distributing advice letters to flood-threatened houses in Kenley and Whyteleafe yesterday, they … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Environment, Kenley, Purley, Surrey
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon South, floods, floodwater, Kenley, Member of parliament, Purley, Richard Ottaway, South Croydon, Surrey, Tandridge, Whyteleafe
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Council activates emergency Gold Command over flooding
More rain, and more rain forecast, has seen Croydon’s interim chief executive, Nathan Elvery, activate local emergency procedures with the “Council Gold Command” late yesterday, in response to the continued risk of serious flooding in the south of the borough. … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Croydon South, Environment, Kenley, Nathan Elvery, Purley, Roke Primary
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon South, flooding, floods, Gold Command, Kenley, Nathan Elvery, Purley, South Croydon, Whyteleafe
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Kenley and Purley on flood alert as bourne continues to rise
Croydon Council has placed parts of the south of the borough, around Kenley and Purley, through to South Croydon, on a flood alert because of the continuing rising levels of the Caterham Bourne. A bourne is normally a benign, small chalkland stream … Continue reading
Posted in Broad Green, Croydon Council, Environment, Kenley, Purley, South Croydon, Surrey, Sutton Council, Waddon
Tagged Croydon Council, floods, Kenley, Purley, South Croydon, South Croydon, storms, Surrey, Waddon, Whyteleafe
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