How big is Greater London and what area does it cover?

May 7, 2017, 7:05 am

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The borders and distinctions of Greater London have often led to debate and disagreement. Frustrations over whether a place is 'actually London' or is technically registered as Greater London are commonplace. This debate can be felt closer to home, with the quarrel over whether Croydon is in Surrey or London. READ MORE: The mystery of one of the biggest successful gold heists of all time - and it happened in CroydonBut what does Greater London cover? And how big actually is Greater London?...

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May 8, 2017, 12:28 am

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A Middlesbrough FC fan assaulted a train guard, verbally abused another and threatened to bite off police officers' noses on the way back from a game against Crystal Palace.John Doi was part of a large group of fans returning home after their side's 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on February 25.A Patrick van Aanholt strike in the first half saw Palace take three points that day, the first of four straight victories that would help them pull away from the relegation zone in the...

Two more men have been charged with the Halloween murder of Scott...

May 8, 2017, 1:48 am

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Two more men have been charged with the murder of Scott Kouebitra on Halloween last year.Jahliel Rose, 21, of no fixed address, and Aaron Jackson, 26, of Harrington Road, South Norwood, were both charged with murder on April 18. A 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was charged with Mr Kouebitra's murder on November 10 , 2016.At a previous hearing, the teenager denied murdering Mr Kouebitra, also known as 'Scotty', and four counts of robbery, two counts of attempted robbery,...

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May 8, 2017, 6:20 am

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Glowing tributes have been paid after the death of a beloved dog who spent 15 years volunteering every Wednesday afternoon at Croydon University Hospital. Since 2002 Hamish, a West Highland Terrier, would put on a yellow jacket and walk round several wards of the London Road hospital, allowing patients to stroke and cuddle him. Hamish was given numerous awards for his work, including Pat Dog of the Year at Crufts in 2010 and a Daily Mirror Animal Hero Award in 2013. Born on January 6, 2001...

5 people arrested at Croydon immigration rallies

May 8, 2017, 7:35 am

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Five people were arrested during the rival immigration rallies in Croydon on Saturday which had to be policed by hundreds of officers. One group was protesting against immigration with the other sending out a message that immigrants are welcome in the town. About 25 members of the South East Alliance marched to Lunar House in Wellesley Road and again to East Croydon station to protest against immigrants coming to the UK. But a counter-rally, organised by United Against Fascism and PCS, saw...

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May 8, 2017, 9:03 am

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A Croydon man who was part of a gang which held two people hostage in a flat and tortured them with a knife and iron has been jailed for 14 years.Samuel Tando, from Hogarth Crescent, was one of five gang members who held two men, aged 24 and 21, against their will in a flat in Brighton. The victims were tied up and left in the boot of a car.Police received 999 calls from people living in flats at Barclay House in Wellington Road who heard shouts for help at 10.20pm on October 6, 2015. When...

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May 8, 2017, 9:11 am

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Police have revealed that a teenager who was stabbed in New Addington on Friday afternoon has been discharged from hospital.Detectives from Croydon CID are continuing to investigate the incident which happened at about 2pm at Field Way's junction with Foxcombe.Part of Field Way was taped off as police searched the scene.A photo sent to the Advertiser showed a number 64 bus inside the cordon.READ MORE: Watch Ed Sheeran perform personal concert for brave New Addington schoolgirl at the 02...

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May 8, 2017, 9:25 am

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A stunned son has said he "cannot believe" that Croydon University Hospital allowed his 84-year-old mother to spend 12 hours locked in a toilet, without realising she was there.Chris Borasinski reported mum Janina missing when he could not locate her after the hospital told him she had been discharged.Mrs Borasinski had been admitted on Saturday (May 6) morning, following what her son described as "an episode".READ MORE: Opening of Croydon University Hospital's new A&E...

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This is why Thornton Heath High Street has been cordoned off

May 8, 2017, 9:52 am

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Police have cordoned off part of Thornton Heath High Street following a car crash this afternoon (Monday).Officers attended the scene at about 2.30pm after receiving reports of a collision between two cars.READ MORE: Two more men have been charged with the Halloween murder of Scott KouebitraThe two cars involved were a navy blue BMW and a silver car.Ahmed Alfaci, works at the nearby Transworld International shop on the High Street, said "I didn't see it because I was working, but I heard a...

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May 8, 2017, 12:02 pm

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Police are investigating an attempted arson attack, after someone was seen pouring petrol outside a home in Norbury on Sunday night.Officers were called by the London Fire Brigade at 10.34pm to a property in Norbury Avenue.The petrol, which had been emptied outside the home, had not been lit, according to a spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Police.READ MORE: Two more men have been charged with the Halloween murder of Scott KouebitraShe added: " There were no injuries that were reported and...

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May 8, 2017, 12:36 pm

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Two dogs have been detained by police after the death of another dog in a children's play area last month.The incident, which happened in Tivoli Park, on Tivoli Road, in West Norwood, close to the Croydon/Lambeth border, on the morning of April 27, involved two "Staffy-type dogs" mauling another to death, according to a witness to the aftermath.The witness told how a woman was reportedly walking her two dogs in the park when she noticed two other dogs nearby.After the woman walked into...

These are the candidates standing across Croydon in the General...

May 8, 2017, 1:29 pm

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All of the major parties have now confirmed the candidates who will stand across Croydon in the General Election next month. The Liberal Democrats, Ukip, the Conservatives, Labour and the Green Party have announced all their candidates for the borough's three constituencies, Croydon Central, Croydon North, and Croydon South. Croydon will see one of the most fiercely fought election battles in the country, with the Croydon Central seat - which Conservative Gavin Barwell won with a majority of...

Has the 'Croydon Cat Killer' struck again? Fox cub found...

May 8, 2017, 2:41 pm

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A "beheaded" fox cub has been discovered in the car park of a Tesco store in Caterham with its body found "tossed in a bush".The incident happened last night (Sunday, April 7) between 8pm and 10pm at the supermarket on Wellington Road, according to South Norwood Animal Rescue and Liberty (SNARL). The charity has been leading the search for the so-called Croydon Cat Killer. The fox cub's head was found in a parking bay.READ MORE: South Croydon pet decapitated in latest case...

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May 8, 2017, 10:00 pm

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Six months ago today Croydon suffered one of the worst disasters it has ever seen. A tram which derailed at speed, crashing onto its right hand side as it rounded a tight bend close to Sandilands tram stop, tragically claimed the lives of seven people. A town mourned as family, friends and strangers vowed never to forget Dane Chinnery, 19, Dorota Rynkiewicz, 35, Mark Smith,35, Philip Logan, 52, Philip Seary, 57, Donald Collett, 62, and Robert Huxley, 63. As three investigations continue,...

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May 9, 2017, 12:00 am

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A Croydon woman has been put off travelling on a tram, after she watched another passenger get "thrown violently to the ground" when a tram driver "slammed on the brakes". Sarah Beth has also expressed her disappointment with how Transport for London (TfL) treated her complaint about the incident which happened on March 13 when she was travelling from Wimbledon towards Croydon. As the tram travelled through Wandle Park, the 33-year-old felt the vehicle come to a sudden...

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Gavin Barwell criticises Channel 4 over TV debate

May 9, 2017, 3:20 am

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Gavin Barwell has described Channel 4 as "unprofessional" after presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy stated on air that the Croydon Central MP "is refusing to debate". An appearance by the Conservative Housing Minister on Channel 4 News last Friday evening alongside Labour's Shadow Justice Secretary Richard Burgon, the SNP's John Nicolson and Liberal Democrat Baroness Olly Grender led to a row on social media. Mr Burgon posted a 21-second clip from the eight-minute-long segment...

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May 9, 2017, 3:42 am

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Southern Rail has said that a problem which affected ticket machines at Croydon stations during rush hour this morning, has now been resolved.The issue had an impact on the entire Southern network, as well as Thameslink, Great Northern, Southeastern and London Midland services.It was fixed shortly before 9am.READ MORE: Southern Rail admits not all of its ticket machines will accept the new £1 coinA spokesman for Southern Rail, who are owned by Govia Thameslink Railway, explained:...

Police release video after pickpocket steals woman's phone

May 9, 2017, 3:47 am

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Police have released video footage of two people they want to trace after a shopper had a mobile phone stolen from her pocket. The 52-year-old victim was shopping in The Glades Shopping Centre, in Bromley High Street, when the crime took place. The incident happened at about 3.30pm on Saturday, February 25, when the woman was shopping in New Look.READ MORE: The agony of one victim's family six months on from the Croydon tram crashA man and woman brushed past her, and she later noticed her mobile...

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May 9, 2017, 3:48 am

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Croydon's Labour Party have issued an apology after several activists were pictured standing on a war memorial in Woodside on Saturday morning. The photo was tweeted from the Croydon Labour Party Twitter account at 10.45am as Labour members gathered to join Croydon Central candidate Sarah Jones as she knocked on doors and spoke to voters ahead of the upcoming General Election. The campaigners were photographed on the memorial with placards and posters, with one man waving his arms in the...

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May 9, 2017, 6:17 am

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One of the stars of TV show Gogglebox, whose nephew was murdered in Croydon in March, has said each day that goes by is becoming harder and harder knowing that the killer is still at large. Bjorn Brown, from Norbury, was found on Bensham Lane, in Broad Green, at about 8.30pm on March 29 suffering from stab wounds.The 23-year-old died from his injuries five days later in St George's Hospital, in Tooting.Explaining how Mr Brown's family have been coping his aunt, Sandi Bogle, who appeared in eight...