Council’s £68m write-off as Brick by Brick goes into liquidation The housing company that borrowed £200m but never made a penny profit is finally to be closed down after a six-year winding-up process. By STEVEN DOWNES Brick by Brick, the council-owned housing co…

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Playground named after Star Wars star to open on May 4 ‘My dad was Darth Vader’ No, not a line uttered in the blockbuster movie series by Luke Skywalker, but the intro on a piece in a residents’ association newsletter, as Bingham Park…

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MP Jones welcomes High Court ruling on RoboCop cameras Human rights campaigners are to appeal yesterday’s High Court ruling that determined that the Metropolitan Police’s use of unproven Live Facial Recognition cameras did not breach people…

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Tram operators sued for £200,000 over teen death on the tracks The company which operates Croydon’s tram network is being sued for negligence over the death of a teenaged e-scooter rider who was killed after being hit by a tram. Reuben Abakah, who was 19…

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Why second-home owners can’t use standard home insurance SPONSORED CONTENT Buying a second home in the UK is a huge milestone. Many people look for a quiet retreat by the sea or a convenient flat in the city for work trips. It’s easy to assume that…

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Antique, vintage and collectables fair, Hayes, Sat Apr 25 C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T

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Four face cybercrime charges over Croydon selection scandal A former councillor close to Tony Newman and Simon Hall and a friend of cabinet minister Steve Reed are among those due in court next month following a lengthy police investigation. By STEVEN DOWNE…

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Starmer knew about Mandelson's links to Epstein, business links to China and Russia, and his previous resignations in disgrace - and was given a due diligence report detailing it. He still wanted to appoint him

The idea UKSV saying they had reservations would have dissuaded him isn't credible #PMQs

In February 1777, General George Washington ordered the first mass immunization campaign in American history by mandating that his troops be inoculated against smallpox. He protected the Continental Army from an epidemic that was deadlier than British forces.

249 years later, we have this idiot.

Croydon Minster choir on the road to Windsor and the Abbey Today marks the centenary of the birth of Elizabeth Windsor, who as Queen Elizabeth II set records as the United Kingdom’s longest reigning monarch – 70 years and 214 days – until…

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May Day Madness at South Norwood Lake, Mon May 4 C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T

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John McDonnell spoke of this being a political appointment, and that point was communicated across Government.

That accords with what Olly Robbins told the Foreign Affairs Committee in November: “It was clear the PM wanted to make the appointment himself.”

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Here is your chance to question the candidates for Mayor For the first time ever, the leading candidates for Croydon Mayor will be taking part in a Digital Debate this week. And they will be answering the questions put by YOU, the readers of Inside Croyd…

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River Revive at Norbury Brook, Thornton Heath Rec, Apr 25 C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T

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‘Modern-Day Art’ Exhibition at Croydon Art Space, to Apr 30 C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T

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Friday lunchtime music recitals, Croydon Minster, April-July C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T

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Face-less and word-less: fringe candidates who want your vote Just who are these people wanting you to entrust them with your precious vote on May 7? As KEN TOWL discovered, some appear very reluctant to let you know who they are, or what they really stand fo…

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Duke survived death after he hunted with Croydon's hounds insidecroydon.com/2026/04/19/d... #Croydon #Hunting #History

Sanderstead’s Gruffy gets a Duck-ingham Palace upgrade People passing Sanderstead pond, at the top of Sanderstead Hill, may have noticed that there’s freshly painted new duck house sitting proudly in position. The green space, known as The Gruffy…

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History of Kenley Airfield, free talk, East Surrey Museum, Apr 22 C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T

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Tooting Common Bio Blitz, Woodfield Pavilion, Sun Apr 26 C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T

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When Angela Rayner underpaid £40,000 in stamp duty, Richard Tice said it was "morally completely indefensible” and she should resign if she had “any moral decency”.

Now we learn he set up four shell companies that let him avoid paying £100,000 he owed in tax and to then transfer the cash to Reform

Given all the issues raised by MI6 (Mandelson's links with China and Russia; his links with Epstein; his numerous commercial interests; his two previous resignations in disgrace) were all the public domain, why was he appointed in the first place?

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Council’s £166,000 assistant CEO quits Croydon after 8 weeks More problems with recruitment and retention at the cash-strapped council as the woman tipped for top job heads for the exit. KEN LEE reports Jenny Rowlands, who was hired in February as the counci…

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Croydon Hearing Café, Selsdon community centre, Apr 30 C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T

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Croydon Bowling Club Open Day, Nottingham Road, Apr 26 C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T

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I've just seen this gem in Mayor Perry's re-election material. Truly astonishing lack of shame.

The ex-Tories standing for Reform all set for New Addington After the mass resignation a fortnight ago of around a dozen members, including some candidates, Reform is trying to re-stage its New Addington walkabout tomorrow morning, with a promised ‘st…

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