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The 8 candidates for Croydon Mayor at 2026 local elections and what they would do if elected
Croydon Council has a directly-elected Executive Mayor chosen by the people, unlike most London boroughs
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Socialist Croydon Mayor candidate wants to restore libraries and make leadership more working class
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition candidate Ben Goldstone believes Croydon should have more working class leadership
Kingston pub dubbed a 'great asset' wants to open outdoor terraces until 10pm - locals back plan
The Albert Arms in Kingston underwent a major revamp in 2024 which one neighbour described as "spectacular"
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Thames Water slammed with £10k fine after leaving Chelsea street in ‘dangerous’ state
Council officers found serious safety failures at the site
Police appeal after man robbed outside London Underground station by thug who said he had knife
The pictured man is white with short hair, wearing all black, with a combover
New food market set to open in 2028 next to historic Smithfield Market
The City of London corporation is set to bring a new food market and hotel to The Square Mile
'We went school uniform shopping for my daughter starting secondary - we didn't know we were homeless'
The Ealing family say they came home to find the owner of the B&B they were living in had changed the locks after the council stopped paying their housing benefit
Teenage boy pleads guilty to arson over North London synagogue attack
The teenage boy has pleaded guilty to the latest incident attacking Jewish sites in London
'My friend couldn't shake off the flu - 18 months later cancer claimed her life'
Doctors told Alana Matthews she had a chest infection, but it took months to learn the real cause
Bromley shop granted licence despite fears it will bring 'unwanted individuals' to neighbourhood
Nearby Orpington residents feared the new shop would increase antisocial behaviour and expose children to alcohol and other age-restricted products
Lewisham neighbourhood to get 20-metre 5G mast installed despite objections
New Cross residents were worried over the height of the telecommunications mast
Rapist washed his clothes and planned his escape to Denmark after London attack
Hassan Alsarout, 22, raped a young woman in a secluded area on Euston Road, before washing his clothes and attempting to flee to Denmark
Why April's Tube strike is proving to be less disruptive so far than September 2025
Almost all London Underground lines were out of action during the previous strike in September 2025
How does TfL decide which London Underground lines to run during a Tube strike?
Certain Tube lines have been harder hit by staff shortages than others
Croydon MP speaks out amid charges against Labour activists for alleged vote rigging
Four Croydon Labour activists were charged in relation to a wider investigation into alleged vote rigging
Serious Uxbridge crash leaves woman fighting for her life - 3 others in hospital too
Police have arrested two men who were passengers in one of the cars involved in the West London collision
Survivor of child abuse slams Islington Council for ending trauma therapy funding
Campaigners who have fought for victims of historic child abuse in Islington's care homes say survivors will lose out from cuts to support service funding
Brent councillor 'didn't know mental health drop-in volunteer was convicted murderer and rapist'
Cllr Kathleen Fraser refutes allegations she knew about his offending and tried to dissuade a woman he sexually assaulted from going to the police
Two guilty over drive-by shooting murder of mother at wake in North London
Two men have been found guilty of murdering an innocent woman in a drive-by shooting outside a wake
Area around London Underground station to get £3.7m upgrade with better cycle routes and 'greening'
Improvements at Warwick Avenue will be focused in the immediate station area and key pedestrian routes