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Reclaim Croydon face dramatic eviction from their makeshift café
An activist group who occupied a former co-working space next to West Croydon station for weeks have been evicted in dramatic fashion, despite providing weekly free coffee and events for the borough’s homeless community. This dramatic eviction
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'Harry Kane lookalike' wanted by police after south London robbery
A man who has been called a "Harry Kane lookalike" is wanted by police after a robbery in Twickenham. The suspect, possessing the same blonde hair, blue eyes and long features as England’s captain, allegedly targeted a woman alone. There is
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Sutton locksmith battered and strangled woman after Croydon night out
A man from Sutton battered and strangled his girlfriend after a night-out in Croydon. Alex McCaffrey, 30, repeatedly punched and kicked his then-partner, before he grabbed her by the neck and strangled her. Last Monday (November 13) McCaffrey
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South London hospital fined £140k over death of ‘truly selfless’ 21-year-old woman
A hospital in South London has been fined £140,000 after an investigation found it failed to ensure the safety of a 21-year-old woman who took her own life ten years ago. Francesca Whyatt, of Knutsford in Cheshire, was a patient on The Priory
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Arrest after man 'shouts abuse at Palestinian people' in Croydon
Police have made an arrest in Croydon after a man allegedly shouted racist and threatening abuse about Palestinian people. Police were called to Dornton Road just before 1pm on November 18 after reports of the man’s abuse. Officers responded
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'Sutton care home threw our family photos in a skip when Mum died. I'm heartbroken'
Care workers are under investigation after allegedly throwing the belongings of their longest-serving patient in a skip when she died. Former celebrity PA Elizabeth ‘Betty’ McKay’s irreplaceable family photographs were thrown out within days, her