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Croydon's Labour MP says borough should vote for the party...

May 2, 2017, 7:54 am
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A Croydon MP has said Labour "will endure" regardless of Jeremy Corbyn being in charge and that the borough's residents should back the party in the upcoming General Election whatever they think of the party leader.Steve Reed, MP for Croydon North, has urged voters to throw their support behind the Labour Party no matter who is leader.The party's candidate for the north of the borough resigned his position as Shadow Minister for Local Government last June claiming that Mr Corbyn's...

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13 people to face trial charged with attacking teenage asylum...

May 2, 2017, 8:54 am
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A total of 13 people will face trial charged with attacking a teenage asylum seeker in Croydon who was left in hospital for more than a week. Rekar Ahmed, 17, suffered a fractured eye socket, fractured spine, severe bruising and a bleed on the brain when he was attacked near the The Goat pub on Shirley's Shrublands estate on March 31. Police have said the Kurdish-Iranian was punched, kicked and stamped on, with up to 30 people alleged to have been involved in the incident. READ MORE: The...

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Croydon Council is running out of places to bury people

May 2, 2017, 10:23 am
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Croydon Council is running out of places to bury people, and is looking to Surrey for space.While there is sufficient burial land for the next few years, that space is quickly running out. Not for the first time, the council is considering extending Greenlawn Memorial Park, a cemetery it owns in Warlingham. And not for the first time it is likely to face firece oppositon from Surrey residents who feel that the council should use its own land. READ MORE: Car destroyed and house damaged by fire...

Croydon Council is running out of places to bury people

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Video update is given on Croydon TV star Delroy Anglin's cancer...

May 2, 2017, 10:33 am
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There has been an "astounding" outpouring of support for TV bailiff Delroy Anglin after it was revealed he is in desperate need of a transplant after being told that without it the leukaemia he is fighting will kill him. His friend and colleague on the popular Channel 5 show Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! has joined in the effort to find the "terminally ill" Croydon dad a donor for a lifesaving bone marrow transplant. READ MORE: Croydon dad who stars in Channel 5 show needs...

Video update is given on Croydon TV star Delroy Anglin's cancer...

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Is there a danger that Croydon could be left without a hospital?

May 2, 2017, 2:05 pm
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The upcoming General Election has been called a "referendum" on the future of Croydon University Hospital, but what are the facts about the future of the site on Mayday Road?Croydon University Hospital (CUH) has become a bone of contention between the major players in June's political showdown.Labour have insisted the borough's only hospital would be threatened with closure under a Conservative government, while the Tories themselves have called the claims...

Is there a danger that Croydon could be left without a hospital?

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Police offer £20,000 reward to find man known in Thornton...

May 2, 2017, 11:42 pm
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Police are offering a £20,000 reward to find a man known to frequent Thornton Heath who is wanted in connection with the murder of an 80-year-old grandmother.Lea Adri-Soejoko was found strangled in a lock-up at an allotment plot in Colindale, north London. Officers are appealing for information which will lead to the "arrest and prosecution" of 37-year-old Mubarick Duat in connection with the murder of the pensioner on February 28 this year.READ MORE: 'Despicable' Thornton Heath...

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Andre Aderemi murder trial: Ali Zahawy and Rodney Mukasa found...

May 3, 2017, 3:08 am
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Ali Zahawy and Rodney Mukasa have been found guilty this morning of Andre Aderemi's murder on the Monks Hill estate. Femi Cela has been found guilty of manslaughter but not guilty of murder. The jury were unable to reach a verdict with regards to the fourth defendant, Jamell Lonergan, and have been discharged. As he was found guilty of manslaughter, Cela held his head in his hands and then burst into tears. When the unanimous guilty verdict was returned against Zahawy, he started to unbutton his...

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Andre Aderemi murder trial: Jury give verdicts on 3 of the...

May 3, 2017, 3:11 am
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A jury at the Old Bailey are due to deliver verdicts in the trial of the four youngsters accused of the murder of Andre Aderemi. Mr Aderemi was stabbed to death on the Monks Hill estate in Selsdon on August 16 last year, in Heather Way. Ali Zahawy, 20, of Bramble Close, Shirley, Femi Cela, 19, of Fryston Avenue, Addiscombe, Jamell Lonergan, 20, of Woodcroft Road, Thornton Heath, and Rodney Mukasa, 20, of Greenview Avenue, Shirley, have all pleaded not guilty to murder, and have been standing...

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Why a film crew were in a Croydon town centre park today

May 3, 2017, 4:45 am
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If you were out grabbing lunch today (Wednesday) in Croydon you may have seen a camera crew filming in Queen's Gardens, in Croydon town centre. Passers-by told how they saw big cameras, a stage and props including a chaise lounge with a red drape over it in the park at about 12.30pm. Film crews were seen setting up equipment in the area from around 10am, drawing a crowd and prompting local residents to question what was going on, on social media.READ MORE: Andre Aderemi murder trial: Live...

Why a film crew were in a Croydon town centre park today

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Ugly scenes in the dock at the Old Bailey as youngsters found...

May 3, 2017, 4:54 am
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There were ugly scenes in the dock at the Old Bailey as two youngsters were found guilty of murdering Andre Aderemi, with one of the convicted murderers lunging at the other.Rodney Mukasa, 20, and Ali Zahawy, 19, were this morning found guilty of the murder of Mr Aderemi, who was stabbed to death after a feud that culminated in a brutal attack on the 19-year-old last summer.Femi Cela, 20, was cleared of murder, but found guilty of manslaughter. The fourth defendant, Jamell Lonergan, 19, will...

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RECAP - Police incident disrupted trains between West Croydon and...

May 3, 2017, 5:47 am
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Train lines between West Croydon and Sutton were blocked this afternoon (Wednesday, May 3) as part of a police incident. Southern Rail services were disrupted as the line was closed to allow British Transport Police (BTP) officers to deal with the situation. Network Rail said there was a trespasser on the line. #WestCroydon Staff are on site with @BTP dealing with a trespass incident. @nationalrailenq — Network Rail (@networkrail) May 3, 2017 READ MORE: Andre Aderemi murder...

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Police release mugshots of Andre Aderemi's killers and pay...

May 3, 2017, 6:38 am
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Police have released the mugshots of the three men guilty of the "senseless" killing of Andre Aderemi in Selsdon.Rodney Mukasa, 20, of Greenview Avenue, in Shirley, and Ali Zahawy, 19 of Bramble Close, in Shirley, were today found guilty of Mr Aderemi's murder by a jury at the Old Bailey after an 11-week trial.Femi Cela, 20, of Fryston Avenue, Addiscombe, also known as Fabio, was cleared of murder but found guilty of manslaughter.READ MORE: Andre Aderemi murder trial: Live coverage as...

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Police searching for missing 17-year-old girl who could be in...

May 3, 2017, 6:45 am
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Police are appealing for the public's help to find a missing teenage girl who is believed to potentially be in Croydon.Danni Moss, 17, from Hersham was last seen on Sunday (April 30) and police believe she could be in the Croydon, Kingston or Chessington areas. Police have now made an appeal in an attempt to locate the teenager. READ MORE: Police incident disrupting trains between West Croydon and Sutton Inspector Paul McDowell said: "We are concerned for Danni and urge her, or anyone who...

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A man has died on train tracks near Sutton station

May 3, 2017, 7:03 am
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A man died on the train tracks near Sutton station this afternoon (Wednesday, May 3). Southern Rail services between West Croydon and Sutton were stopped from running earlier today following the incident on the line.A spokeswoman for the British Transport Police (BTP) said enquiries are ongoing but the death is not being treated as suspicious.READ MORE: Andre Aderemi murder trial: Live coverage as jury return verdictsPolice have not been able to say how the man came to his death.Although the BTP...

A man has died on train tracks near Sutton station

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These are the pieces of evidence that proved three men were...

May 3, 2017, 7:50 am
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Today a jury decided that three men were guilty of killing Andre Aderemi on the Monks Hill estate. Rodney Mukasa, 20, of Greenview Avenue, in Shirley, and Ali Zahawy, 19 of Bramble Close, in Shirley, were found guilty of Mr Aderemi's murder by a jury at the Old Bailey after an 11-week trial. Femi Cela, 20, of Fryston Avenue, Addiscombe, also known as Fabio, was cleared of murder but found guilty of manslaughter. But how were the jurors able to come to that conclusion?READ MORE: Police...

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A teenager dead, his killers' lives ruined - this is the ugly...

May 3, 2017, 8:05 am
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Whether we like it or not, there will always be gangs on Croydon's streets and always be kids only too willing to join them. You'll never stamp out the problem completely. But what you can do is educate as many children as possible about the brutal realities of what happens once in a gang. The more that realise it isn't half as glamorous or cool as they think, the more who should come to the decision that they should resist the lure. And that ultimately should save lives. If ever there was a...

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Watch Ed Sheeran perform personal concert for brave New Addington...

May 3, 2017, 8:36 am
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Pop superstar Ed Sheeran has made a young New Addington girl's dreams come true - by performing a number of his hit songs especially for her at the 02 Arena. On Tuesday afternoon Melody Driscoll was treated to a VIP experience like no other when she got to meet her hero for the second time in six months. During a soundcheck ahead of a concert tonight (Thursday), Sheeran sang four of his hit songs to Melody. The 26-year-old also signed Melody's cast and wheelchair, while he let her choose...

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Police searching for a missing schoolboy have found a body in a...

May 3, 2017, 8:55 am
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Police searching for missing teenager Edvinas Jankevicius have found a body this afternoon, in a "secluded area" in Sutton.The 15-year-old was last seen on Albion Road at about 4.20pm on Saturday (April 29).Detectives investigating the disappearance said that at about 12.30pm today they found a body of a young male in Upland Road - near its junction with King's Lane.READ MORE: The shocking number of Croydon teenagers reported missing each day in 2016Formal identification is still due...

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A scared and damaged estate - Monks Hill residents react to Andre...

May 3, 2017, 9:40 am
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The horrific murder of Andre Aderemi continues to cast a shadow over Selsdon's Monks Hill estate, even as those responsible are brought to justice for the crime. Andre was just 19 when he was savagely stabbed, kicked and beaten after being chased by three young men with whom he was locked in a fatal feud. He died of the injuries he suffered on August 16 last year, and those who stripped him of life will be sentenced tomorrow at the Old Bailey. Rodney Mukasa and Ali Zahawy, both 20, could face...

A scared and damaged estate - Monks Hill residents react to Andre...

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​One of Croydon's most well-known pubs is changing its name

May 3, 2017, 11:37 am
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One of the most well-known pubs in Croydon, The Goose on the Market, will reopen with a new name after a £325,000 refurbishment.The pub, on Surrey Street, which is owned by Stonegate Pub Company, closed its doors on Bank Holiday Monday (May 1) for three weeks while work is carried out.When it reopens on Thursday, May 23 at 8am it will be known as Market Tavern.The transformation of the pub coincides with the £1.1 million renovation of the 700-year-old Surrey Street Market, which is...

​One of Croydon's most well-known pubs is changing its name

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