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  • Prison sentence for bomb hoaxer

    Bomb hoaxer Michael Gavin was jailed for 15 months at Croydon Crown Court last Wednesday. The court was told the 41-year-old twice caused chaos with bogus phone calls and later tried to withdraw his confession. And that he had never recovered from being

  • Is hotel trade on the floor?

    Hotels in Croydon have been forced to shut floors because of a shortage of guests, it was claimed this week. The news came after council officers claimed there was an "insatiable demand" for hotels in Croydon. Conservative Councillor Dudley Mead, who

  • Foley’s TV folly lands him a fine

    A Croydon pub landlord has been prosecuted for showing live televised football matches without the correct licence. Danny Foley, landlord of the Selhurst Arms pub in South Norwood, has been ordered to pay Sky TV £2,100 in fines and £591.35 in costs after