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Prolific bag thief from Thornton Heath jailed and banned from City of London
A prolific bag thief has been sentenced to 36 weeks in prison and banned from entering the Square Mile for five years. Yasser Dennoune, of Thornton Heath, was found guilty of four counts of theft from unsuspecting patrons of licenced premises in
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Chris Kaba was ‘core gang member’ who 'shot rival in nightclub' days before death
Chris Kaba was a “core member” of one of London’s most dangerous criminal gangs and was allegedly directly linked to two shootings in the six days before he was shot dead by police, it can now be reported. The 24-year-old was said to have shot
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Police investigation launched after man dies in south London flat fire
A man has died after being rescued from house fire in Kingston. The fire broke out in Elm Road near Shortlands Road at around 8.20pm yesterday (October 21). A two roomed flat on the first floor in a residential block of two floors was destroyed
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The Croydon primary school where students are ‘kind, respectful, and ambitious’
A Croydon primary school where students are “kind, respectful, and ambitious” has been told by Ofsted that it continues to be a good school. John Wood School and Nursery on Dartnell Road was inspected by Ofsted on July 16 and 17. The report
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Plans for more 20mph zones in Sutton and Cheam 'could cause congestion'
Sutton Council has proposed a fresh round of 20mph zones in residential streets across Sutton and Cheam. The lowered speed limits are designed to improve road safety, but some residents feel they will only lead to more frustration. Since October
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The south London area full of 'Victorian charm' and the ‘best London station’
Thornton Heath is a vibrant neighbourhood with parks, restaurants, and Victorian buildings, which can be found in the London Borough of Croydon. The neighbourhood is home to many green spaces and has many places of cultural significance. Thornton
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New owners transform south London pub with six-figure refurbishment
Two pub landlords have transformed a south London pub with a six-figure refurbishment. The Royal Oak pub on Richmond Road in Twickenham has been given a new lease of life after local pub landlords Christian Arden and Ben Abrahams took over the