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Man in hospital after being stabbed near Kew Gardens
A man has been hospitalised after being stabbed close to the Kew Gardens.
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Croydon man jailed for firearm possession
A 32-year-old man has been jailed for 15 years after being found in possession of a firearm in Croydon.
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Man arrested after crashing car and leaving the scene in Walton
A man has been arrested today (January 19) on suspicion of dangerous driving, after crashing a blur Ford Fiesta on the pavement in Walton.
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Most bizarre excuses why people did not fill out their tax forms properly
Someone said that their mother-in-law is a witch and cursed them when they missed their tax return deadline.
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Police stand-off with knife-wielding man in Balham
Balham was locked down yesterday (January 18) due to a stand off between police and a knife-wielding man.
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Planning Application to demolish 19 Hartley Old Road and build a 3 storey development for 9 apartments
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Many residents are objecting to a planning application submitted by Aventier – a property development company - to demolish a four bedroom detached house at 19 Hartley Old Road and erect a three storey building comprising of 7 x 2 bedroom flats and 2 x 3 bedroom flats.
Purley Tower - joint statement from the residents associations
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Purley Baptist Church Sites and 17 storey Tower Redevelopment Site
A Joint Statement by Riddlesdown, Hartley & District, Sanderstead, East Coulsdon, Coulsdon West, Old Coulsdon and Kenley & District Residents’ Associations
The seven RAs in the south of the Borough learnt with great surprise on Monday 3 December that the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities & Local Government (James Brokenshire) had overturned Croydon Council's planning decision on the 17 storey Purley tower (19 storeys in total) and other associated proposals for the two sites fronting Banstead Rd, Purley.
Following the Public Inquiry in January 2018, the Planning Inspector (David Nicholson; a Chartered Architect) had recommended approving the scheme but this recommendation and Croydon Council's decision has been overturned by the Secretary of State. This decision is subject to any appeal to the High Court by an involved party, which must be made by 15 January 2019.
Planning Application for "Purley Tower" Refused
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We have received notification today from the Secretary of State that the application to redevelop Purley Baptist Church (a.k.a. "Purley Tower") has been REFUSED.
Unblocking the Croydon bottleneck - public consultation
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Network rail have opened a consultantion on proposals to upgrade the Brighton Main Line and it's branches.
The first phase of this consultation runs from the 5th of November to the 17th of December 2018.
Details can be found here.
Blue Plaque marking the site of the train crash at Coulsdon North Station in 1910
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On Thursday the 26th of July the Bourne Society unveiled a Blue Plaque on the wall of the flats at the top of Station Approach Road, to mark the site of the closed Coulsdon North Station and the train crash of 1910 in which local scouts assisted with the rescue.
Lamppost Poppies
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2018 is 100 years since the end of the First World War and the Royal British Legion are launching a ‘Thank You Movement' from 8th August to run through 100 days until Armistice Day on Sunday 11 November. They are inviting members of the public to say ‘Thank You’ to all those who served, sacrificed, and changed our world. To mark this event, 45cm poppies will be displayed on some lampposts in the Borough of Croydon.
Information about local GP hubs
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We have had some updated information about our local GP hubs and alternatives to going to A&E for urgent medical care.
You can see some of the latest information in the links below:
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