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Farage to take to the stage at Reform conference again amid donations row

Reform UK has found itself at the centre of another row about donations as its party conference takes place.

Major milestone marked at historic London site for history lovers

Merton Historical Society celebrated its 75th anniversary on August 15, at the Chapter House of Merton Priory, located at Merton Abbey Mills.

Major flyover could close or face restrictions without urgent repairs

TfL has warned the Croydon Flyover could face restrictions or closure within years unless major repairs are carried out.

Busted: These drink and drug drivers from Sutton have been named & shamed

Five drink or drug drivers from Sutton received driving bans this week.

REVEALED: The worst-rated hygiene restaurants and cafes in Sutton

Four Sutton restaurants and cafes have been handed the lowest food hygiene ratings recorded among businesses inspected this year.

Ukrainian refugee achieves eight GCSEs after joining Croydon school in Year 11

A Ukrainian refugee at Harris Academy Purley has achieved eight GCSEs despite arriving in the country with little English.

Responder to Pc Harper killing accuses Government of ‘spitting in police’s face’

Former officer Chris Bushnell said the news about the sentencing had brought back the trauma of that night in August 2019.

The Croydon town with rolling hills that was once called Smitham Bottom

Coulsdon is a town in the London Borough of Croydon, where suburban south London gives way to rolling chalk hills.

Inside the £512k cannabis suitcase haul seized at Heathrow Airport

A woman has admitted smuggling more than 50kg of cannabis into Heathrow Airport from Thailand.

The Sussex town 90 minutes from London named among UK

A town in Sussex 90 minutes from London has been named among the UK’s best places to live by The Sunday Times.

Croydon West MP Sarah Jones on social media ban for under-16s

Croydon West MP Sarah Jones writes about whether social media for under 16s should be banned.

Warning as tomatoes blamed for major UK Salmonella food poisoning outbreak

Officials have confirmed 29 people have been struck by the bacterial infection, which in most extreme cases can require hospitalisation.

Foreign Office warning to anyone travelling to Portugal

Holidaymakers have been warned of a heightened risk of forest fires in Portugal, as well as strikes causing travel disruption

Business leaders join calls for emergency cost-of-living support

CBI chief Tony Danker has warned the Government against a summer of inactivity, following on from Gordon Brown’s plea for urgent measures

Croydon man crowdfunding dream pizza stall after losing job in Covid recession

A Croydon man has followed his passion for pizza and is crowdfunding his own food business after losing his job in the economic crisis caused by…

Cardinal John Henry Newman becomes first English saint of modern era

Cardinal Newman shocked Victorian society when, as an Anglican priest, he converted to Catholicism in the mid 19th century.

Johnson plays down chances of ‘New York breakthrough’ on Brexit

The Prime Minister is set to meet with Angela Merkel, Emmanuel Macron, Donald Tusk and Leo Varadkar in the US.

Fourth teenager charged with murder of Portuguese boxer

He is the fourth person to be charged in connection with the death.