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Croydon tram disaster driver ‘deeply sorry’ for failing to avert derailment

Alfred Dorris wept as he gave a evidence for the first time.

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023

Croydon tram disaster driver tells jurors: ‘In some ways I held myself responsible’

Alfred Dorris, 49, was allegedly going three times the speed he was supposed to be doing before his tram derailed in Croydon in 2016

Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2023

Tram disaster driver tells jurors: ‘In some ways I held myself responsible’

Alfred Dorris, 49, was allegedly going three times the speed he was supposed to be doing before his tram derailed in Croydon in 2016.

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023

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West Ham fan parties with players outside hotel to celebrate club’s victory

Jonathan Blakeley, from Croydon, was joined by the likes of Said Benrahma and Alphonse Areola to celebrate the club’s historic win.

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023

Croydon fire: Huge blaze at block of flats as 60 firefighters tackle flames

The cause of the fire on Whitehorse Road in Croydon, south London is not yet known

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023

Croydon fire: 80 people evacuated leaving 'nothing standing' in horror block of flats blaze

The London Fire Brigade has sent 40 firefighters to White Horse Road, Croydon, South London, this afternoon where a blaze is tearing through a block of flats

Daily Mirror · Jun 7, 2023

Watch: Dozens of firefighters battle huge flat blaze in Croydon

Footage of the scene shows two apartment balconies completely engulfed in flames

Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2023

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Croydon custody block murder suspect has brain damage, jury told

Louis De Zoysa is alleged to have murdered Sgt Matt Ratana by shooting him in the chest in a holding cell in 2020.

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023

Jury sworn in to try man charged with Croydon police station murder

The Crown’s case against Louis De Zoysa is expected to open on Wednesday.

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023

Man accused of 2020 Croydon police station murder set to go on trial

Louis De Zoysa denies the murder of custody block sergeant Matt Ratana, who suffered a fatal chest wound.

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023

Murder charge after man found stabbed to death in Croydon car park

Ion Radu, 46, was found dead in a Croydon car park on Thursday

Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2023

Frankie Lucas, the best boxer you’ve never heard of, now has his own play

‘Going for Gold’ is a south-London fairytale about a Commonwealth champion who was long denied his shot

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2023

‘Homeless’ man found dead in Croydon car park after being stabbed in the liver

Ion Radu, 46, was found with a stab wound in Homelands Drive at 9.24am on Thursday

Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2023

Teenagers face 2024 trial over stabbing death of man

His cause of death was found to be stab wounds in the right lung.

The Independent UK · May 31, 2023

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Evening Standard · May 30, 2023

Man, 24, found with multiple knife wounds in Croydon

A man has been hospitalised after being stabbed repeatedly just off a south London high street.

Evening Standard · May 30, 2023

Lucas Sutton: Second teen charged with murder following fatal stabbing outside Croydon pub

A second teenager has been charged with murder in connection with a fatal stabbing outside a Croydon pub.

The Independent UK · May 24, 2023

Croydon tram disaster trial hears of alleged ‘near miss’ 10 days earlier

Tram driver Alfred Dorris, 49, is on trial at the Old Bailey.

The Independent UK · May 22, 2023

Croydon tram disaster driver asked passengers ‘how did that happen’, court told

Alfred Dorris denies failing to take ‘reasonable care’ of the health and safety of himself and his 69 passengers on tram 2551.

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ABC News · May 22, 2023

Meteorite hunt by citizen scientists underway in Queensland with focus on remote Croydon

An online community keen to get its hands on a piece of Saturday's meteorite is collating videos of the event and expects to triangulate its location by the end of the week.

The Independent UK · May 20, 2023

Man remanded in custody after converted handgun and ammunition seized from car

Evan Girdlestone, 47, who lives in Colliers Wood, appeared before magistrates in Croydon on Saturday morning.

The Independent UK · May 18, 2023

Father of stabbed 22-year-old says pain is ‘never ending’

Operation Sceptre is an annual week of ‘intensified activity’ by police forces in England and Wales to tackle knife crime.

The Independent UK · May 18, 2023

Tram crash driver told rescuers ‘I must have blacked out’ after fatal smash

Alfred Dorris, 49, is on trial over the fatal crash in Croydon, south London, on 9 November 2016

The Independent UK · May 18, 2023

Tram crash driver exchanged waves with colleague before tragedy, court told

Alfred Dorris, 49, is on trial over the fatal crash in Croydon, south London, on November 9 2016.

Evening Standard · May 17, 2023

Old Bailey juror kicked off Croydon tram crash trial after using his phone in court

An Old Bailey juror at the Croydon tram crash trial has been kicked off the case after he was caught using his phone during the prosecutor’s opening speech.

The Independent UK · May 17, 2023

Speeding Croydon tram disaster driver may have had ‘micro-sleep’, court told

Alfred Dorris, 49, denies failing to take reasonable care at work over 2016 crash that killed seven

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