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Podcast: From toxic air to the soured atmosphere at Selhurst Our first Croydon Insider podcast of 2026 is here – with a panel of readers and contributors delving behind the headlines on the stories that matter to you. Discussing how the highs of Wemble…

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Brit School celebrates its made-in-Croydon Grammys hat-trick News just in from Hollywood: Brit School pupils have scooped the Grammys. The Brit School had a trio of Grammy winners in Los Angeles on Sunday night. Olivia Dean, Lola Young and FKA twigs, former …

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Road closures in South Croydon start next week for fortnight Croham Valley Road will be closed at the junction of Farley Road for a fortnight from next Monday, February 9, while UK Power Networks conducts works to instal power ducts through South Croydon. No…

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READER OFFER: 10% off tickets for Fairfield Halls concert Inside Croydon is delighted to announce that, thanks to the London Mozart Players, our readers can enjoy a special discount on the price of tickets for the much-anticipated performance of JS Bach&#…

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Elon Musk’s X offices in Paris were raided by French and European investigators on Tuesday, following a public outcry over how its Grok chatbot spread sexualised images of women and children. ft.trib.al/J0H9q2M

Prince Andrew commemorative plate.

This is not turning out to be the investment I had hoped for.

It's a bit like if they got Capone for tax evasion and only later learned about all the gangster stuff.

Podcast: From toxic air to the soured atmosphere at Selhurst Our first Croydon Insider podcast of 2026 is here – with a panel of readers and contributors delving behind the headlines on the stories that matter to you. Discussing how the highs of Wemble…

Podcast: From toxic air to the soured atmosphere at Selhurst insidecroydon.com/2026/02/03/p... #Croydon #CPFC #CPO #Beddington #Viridor @cleanaircatf.bsky.social @holmesdaleusa.bsky.social

Burst main affecting water supplies to 18,000 households Up to 18,000 households across Croydon and three other boroughs have been affected by a burst water main today “on a field” near to Watneys Road, which borders Mitcham Common. Homes hav…

Burst main affecting water supplies to 18,000 households insidecroydon.com/2026/02/03/b... #Croydon #Mitcham #Streatham #ThamesWater

Brit School celebrates its made-in-Croydon Grammys hat-trick News just in from Hollywood: Brit School pupils have scooped the Grammys. The Brit School had a trio of Grammy winners in Los Angeles on Sunday night. Olivia Dean, Lola Young and FKA twigs, former …

Brit School celebrates its made-in-Croydon Grammys hat-trick insidecroydon.com/2026/02/03/b... #Croydon #Grammy #BritSchool @musicweek.com

Road closures in South Croydon start next week for fortnight Croham Valley Road will be closed at the junction of Farley Road for a fortnight from next Monday, February 9, while UK Power Networks conducts works to instal power ducts through South Croydon. No…

Road closures in South Croydon start next week for fortnight insidecroydon.com/2026/02/03/r... #Croydon #SouthCroydon #CrohamValley

Dara Ó Briain is a BIG act. Fairfield Halls needs more like him insidecroydon.com/2026/02/02/d... #Croydon #Comedy #Music @daraobriain.bsky.social

Perry’s landlord licensing scheme will create a postcode lottery Mayor Jason Perry’s proposals for a landlord licensing scheme to be introduced by Croydon Council later this year are discriminatory against half the borough, creating a postcode lottery for …

Perry's landlord licensing scheme will create a postcode lottery insidecroydon.com/2026/02/02/p... #Croydon #Landlords #Renters #CrystalPalace

Croydon man among six charged with stealing from immigrants A man from Croydon is among six immigration officers who have appeared in court facing various charges related to them stealing money from people arriving in Britain after having crossed the Channe…

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Dara Ó Briain is a BIG act. Fairfield Halls needs more like him insidecroydon.com/2026/02/02/d... #Croydon #Comedy #Music @daraobriain.bsky.social

Perry’s landlord licensing scheme will create a postcode lottery Mayor Jason Perry’s proposals for a landlord licensing scheme to be introduced by Croydon Council later this year are discriminatory against half the borough, creating a postcode lottery for …

Perry's landlord licensing scheme will create a postcode lottery insidecroydon.com/2026/02/02/p... #Croydon #Landlords #Renters #CrystalPalace

Croydon man among six charged with stealing from immigrants A man from Croydon is among six immigration officers who have appeared in court facing various charges related to them stealing money from people arriving in Britain after having crossed the Channe…

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Alan Slingsby 1949 – 2026 It is with tremendous sadness that we announce the death of Alan Slingsby, our editor. Alan died at home suddenly and unexpectedly – we believe of heart failure – on 28 January. Through…

Brixton Blog editor Alan Slingsby has died suddenly. The title says he "threw all his energy, skills and resources into building a unique and much-loved publication" brixtonblog.com/alan-slingsb...

What do the Jeffrey Epstein files reveal about Peter Mandelson’s finances? Former UK ambassador to US claims he has ‘no record or recollection’ of payments

here is my FT explanation of the allegations against Peter Mandelson and how various documents and emails support the claims that he says he can't recall etc

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All downhill for Odlings after they dismantled London Bridge CROYDON CHRONICLES: A dynasty began in the late 1800s with a family living at Lennard Road whose relatives would build a global business empire from marble, played roles in running the British team…

All downhill for Odlings after they dismantled London Bridge insidecroydon.com/2026/02/01/a... #Croydon #Marble #LondonBridge #BBC #WinterOlympics @balhnews.bsky.social @urbanhistorya.bsky.social

London Mozart Players: St John Passion, Fairfield Halls, Mar 8 A D V E R T I S E M E N T Click here for ticket bookings and more information on the London Mozart Players

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Junkyard Choir and Bewley Brothers, Oval Tavern, Fri Feb 6 C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T

Junkyard Choir and Bewley Brothers, Oval Tavern, Fri Feb 6 insidecroydon.com/2026/02/01/j... #Croydon #Addiscombe #Music @ovalblues.bsky.social @camraofficial.bsky.social

Surrey Street market trader Joseph quits Labour in race row Jose Joseph, the Surrey Street market stall-holder and one of the best-recognised faces on the local political scene, has quit the Labour Party, accusing it of “discrimination and toxic behav…

Surrey Street market trader Joseph quits Labour in race row insidecroydon.com/2026/01/31/s... #Croydon #LocalElections2026 #Labour @britainelects.com @left-foot-forward.bsky.social @labourlewis.bsky.social

Valentine’s Barn Dance, St Mary’s Addington, Sat Feb 14 C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T

Valentine's Barn Dance, St Mary's Addington, Sat Feb 14 insidecroydon.com/2026/01/31/v... #Croydon #Valentines #BarnDance

Remark’s Croydon Lunch Club, every Thu, Wellesley Road C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T

Remark's Croydon Lunch Club, every Thu, Wellesley Road insidecroydon.com/2026/01/31/r... #Charity #Remark

Hamnet and Marty Supreme among DLC’s February screenings C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T

Hamnet and Marty Supreme among DLC's February screenings insidecroydon.com/2026/01/31/h... #Croydon #Cinema #Oscars #Hamnet @bafta.org @davidleancinema.bsky.social