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Croydon councillor who fleeced mentally ill wife: 'I did nothing...
A POLITICIAN who fleeced his mentally ill wife, forcing her to sleep rough in a park, has told a council meeting he did "nothing wrong".Matthew Kyeremeh, a councillor in Thornton Heath, "fraudulently...
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Two estate agents who made a 'criminal enterprise' using...
TWO men who ran estate agents and used the properties they were managing in Crystal Palace to produce cannabis have been jailed. Aidan Lynch, 51, and Jason Smart, 47, were jailed on Friday after seven...
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RECAP: Croydon Council debates Fairfield Halls future, Brexit and...
CROYDON Council met tonight for a full council meeting, where the debate focused on Fairfield Halls and Brexit, among other issues. Top of the agenda was the debate over the future of Fairfield Halls,...
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11 things you'd only appreciate if you've been to Ikea
THERE'S certain things you just know if you've ever been to this huge furniture store in Croydon.A mecca for all reasonably-priced furniture, it's also a total labyrinth which will have you twisting...
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Mayor of Croydon allowed disgraced councillor to make speech...
THE Mayor of Croydon says she gave a politician who defrauded his mentally-ill wife the chance to make a speech at a council meeting because he "has the right of redress".Councillors were taken aback...
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Burger joint opened by former Archbishop Lanfranc pupils...
THREE former Archbishop Lanfranc pupils who quit their jobs to open a burger joint in Croydon celebrated one year of business at the weekend. The trio - Daniel Esteban, Adam Jackowski, and Tom Yip -...
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The Meating Room in Norbury closes over fears of 'violent crime'...
A BURGER restaurant in Norbury has closed its doors after only six months in business due to fears of "violent crime" in the area, it has said.Signs were taken down from The Meating Room branch in...
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Awards for 'inspirational' volunteers and staff at Croydon...
DEDICATED volunteers and staff have been honoured for going above and beyond to help patients at Croydon University Hospital at its annual awards ceremony.Among the winners, presented with their awards...
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Chaos on trains as southbound line blocked between East Croydon...
A POINTS failure caused delays and cancellations on Tuesday with the southbound line between East Croydon and Coulsdon South blocked. Southern posted the news on Twitter, adding services were running...
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Southern Rail conductors vote for strike action over driver-only...
CONDUCTORS on Southern Rail services have voted to go on strike over proposals to bring in driver-only trains.Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) , overwhelmingly voted in favour of...
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UPDATE: Girl, 17, in custody after brawl in Croydon town centre
A 17-YEAR-OLD girl was arrested yesterday after a fight broke out in Croydon town centre.Police were called out to the brawl, on North End, at 5.29pm and dispersed the fight, a Metropolitan Police...
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Investigation launched after THIRD toddler dies from tipping Ikea...
TRAGEDY has struck the Swedish furniture store for a THIRD time after another toddler was crushed by tipping Malm furniture.The company, which has its largest UK store in Purley Way, Croydon, is now...
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Police refuse to answer key questions about conduct of officers...
POLICE in Croydon have refused to answer serious questions relating to the conduct of its officers towards a Croydon nightclub. Officers produced 404 pages of evidence to support their claim that Dice...
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Teacher who admitted grooming schoolboy, 16, showed 'no remorse',...
A TEACHER has admitted grooming and having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old pupil.Lauren Cox, 27, appeared at Croydon Crown Court today and pleaded guilty to five counts of sexual activity with...
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Man arrested for assault after pair found with head injuries in...
A MAN has been arrested for assault after officers found him and another man suffering head injuries in Thornton Heath this morning.Police were called to High Street, Thornton Heath, just before 5.30am...
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ARCHIVE PHOTOS: 22 pictures of people in and around Croydon...
We have pictures from celebrations in Central Parade, New Addington; Surrey Street Market and Morris dancing in Queens Square.Have a scroll through them and see if there is anyone you recognise. And...
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Estate's £17m leisure centre 'could open by summer 2018'
CENTRAL Parade's new £17 million leisure and community centre could be open by the summer of 2018.More detailed plans for the centre, as well as eight new houses in Chertsey Crescent, are due to be...
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Former police officer and ex-Croydon Council worker deny data...
A FORMER police sergeant and an ex-Croydon Council officer have denied breaching data protection laws after allegations they misused police computer systems to obtain private information.Paul Potter...
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London mayoral candidate Zac Goldsmith pledges £1m for...
CONSERVATIVE candidate for Mayor of London Zac Goldsmith said he would pledge £1 million to Purley's High Street if he is elected in May.The MP for Richmond Park and North Kingston announced the...
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Croydon's 14th branch of Costa Coffee set to open in Norbury
CROYDON's 14th branch of Costa Coffee is due to open in Norbury next month.The coffee chain is set to welcome customers from early May to the new store in London Road, replacing the former C&C...
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