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6 months on from the Croydon tram crash – what do we know...
Six months ago to the day, a tram left New Addington at 5.53am as one does almost every day. Despite the torrential rain, it should have been a straightforward journey to Wimbledon. But the tram would...
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A first ever sports hall is finally being built at a 303-year-old...
A new £600,000 sports hall is under construction at a Croydon school which is more than 300 years old – something staff have been dreaming of "for decades".Work to build the new facility at Archbishop...
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TfL didn't realise drivers could override safety device on trams
Transport for London was not aware tram drivers could override the "dead man's handle", which is supposed to stop the vehicle if a driver becomes incapacitated, until about three months after the fatal...
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Night trains from London Victoria to East Croydon to be scrapped
Southern Rail has announced that it is ditching numerous late night services later this month between London Victoria and East Croydon. The train operator says the move is needed to help Network Rail...
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The vast majority of Croydon roads will now get 20mph speed...
The vast majority of roads throughout Croydon will get 20mph speed limits, after the council rubber-stamped a plan to extend the slower limit to the south of the borough.The council says the move will...
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Policeman found not guilty of attemptng to rape a woman in...
A Met Police officer charged with attempting to rape a woman in South Croydon has been found not guilty.PC James McKibbin, a serving officer based in the borough of Richmond, was found not guilty on...
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Have you seen this missing 14-year-old boy who could be in...
The family of a 14-year-old boy who has been missing for five days and could be in Croydon are becoming increasingly concerned for his welfare.Kimaunie Samson was last seen at around 6am on May 5 at...
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Woodside tram stop cordoned off after stabbing - latest updates
Police have cordoned off Woodside tram stop in Croydon following reports of a stabbing this afternoon. Officers were called by the London Ambulance Service at about 3.20pm. London Tramlink say no trams...
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Young man rushed to hospital after stabbing at Woodside tram stop
A young man has been rushed to hospital after being stabbed at a tram stop this afternoon, according to police.Officers from the Metropolitan and British Transport Police (BTP) were called by...
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A man's body has been found on Kenley Common
Police have confirmed that the body of a man has been found on Kenley Common.It is understood that officers were called overnight to the common, which is located just off Hayes Lane and near Kenley...
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Parents horrified after finding out their daughter's killer is...
The parents of a Croydon teenager who was murdered in her own bed have told of their horror after being told that her killer is about to be released from prison. Tessa Howden became known as "The...
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Thorpe Park shuts Rumba Rapids ride after schoolgirl's death at...
Thorpe Park has shut its Rumba Rapids water raft ride as a precaution following the death of a schoolgirl on a similar ride in Staffordshire. Evha Jannath, an 11-year-old schoolgirl from Leicester,...
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Shirley High pupil, 13, scared of going back to school after...
A New Addington teenager has been taken out of school, after allegedly being beaten up so badly at Shirley High by an older pupil that he needed hospital treatment. Anthony Clarke Green, a Year 8...
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This is why the Tesco in South Croydon has closed
A South Croydon Tesco store has closed indefinitely while construction work is carried out.The store suddenly shut its doors on May 7 and no date has been given for when local shoppers will be able to...
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It's a 'waste of such a young life' - emotional tribute paid to...
Family, friends and teachers of 15-year-old Edvinas Jankevicius who was found dead last week in Sutton are struggling to overcome an overwhelming feeling of loss.A week after the teenager's body was...
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Woman is raped after being attacked in Croydon underpass
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was raped by a man who attacked her as she walked through a Croydon underpass. The attack occurred at around 10.40am on Wednesday, April 19 in the...
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It's going to be as hot as Ibiza today but showers are on the...
Temperatures are set to soar to 19 degrees in Croydon today – which will make the town as hot as Ibiza – but there will only be a few hours of sunshine before things turn a little dreary.The Met Office...
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Third person arrested over murder of Ricardo Hunter is released...
A man arrested on suspicion of murdering a Coulsdon man at a pool party in a quiet Surrey village has been released without charge.Ricardo Hunter was shot dead at the bash in Headley last July.READ...
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These are the Croydon roads that will and won't be getting 20mph...
Lower speed limits will come into force on the vast majority of Croydon's roads, it was confirmed earlier this week. Croydon Council has decided to implement the 20mph speed limits in residential areas...
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Young mum says council left her with a choice of being homeless...
A 19-year-old mum, who suffers with depression and anxiety, says that a council officer left her with a choice of living apart from her partner or being homeless. Chanell Wells went to the council for...
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