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Resident in luxury Croydon tower block claims discrimination over bike rule

Resident in luxury Croydon tower block claims discrimination over bike rule

Published by Sam Flores

During a visit to Altura 50, which asset management company Compass Rock International has recently taken over, David showed the LDRS that only 78 of the 239 cycle parking spaces designated for residents were accessible at the time. The LDRS observed that one of the main cycle storage hubs in the basement was locked and being used to store furniture, paint and maintenance equipment, while two others were inaccessible to residents at the time of the visit. Source link

Raye’s property portfolio — from south London council estate to LA

Raye’s property portfolio — from south London council estate to LA

Published by Sam Flores

Brit-school graduate turned multi-award-winning powerhouse Raye is rewriting the pop rulebook but her property roots are grounded in south London. The Prada singer, who dreamed big in Croydon, now divides her time between the capital and Los Angeles. Currently in the midst of a 40-date headline tour, which includes several nights at The 02, she is getting used to life on the road again. However, there is no place like home and her London and Los Angeles residences are cosy sanctuaries for life off the tour bus. A south London girl at heart Raye has spoken about hanging out on Croydon High Street as a teen Daniel Lynch Raye, aka Rachel Keen, lived on a council estate in Pollards Hill, south London until she was around seven when her parents moved from Croydon to Purley. In an interview with Time Out, she said: “There’s an unspoken thing about the energy in south [London]…I would spend a lot of time up and down Croydon High Street: Primark at one end, McDonald’s in the middle. “I’d sneak …

Man killed in fatal stabbing at Croydon retail park named as Lorik Abazi | UK News

Man killed in fatal stabbing at Croydon retail park named as Lorik Abazi | UK News

Published by Sam Flores

The family of a man stabbed to death at a retail park in south London have said “a light has gone out in our lives”. Police have now named the victim of Sunday’s knife attack at the Valley Retail Park in Croydon as Lorik Abazi. Mr Abazi, 22, from Croydon, was one of three men found with stab wounds by police after they were called to Hesterman Way at around 1.15am following reports of a stabbing. He was taken to hospital but, despite the efforts of medical staff, he died, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement on Tuesday. Mr Abazi’s family, who are being supported by specialist officers, described him as “a caring, smart young man with a good sense of humour and his whole future ahead of him”. Asking for privacy, they said: “We, his parents, brother, girlfriend, grandparents and extended family and friends loved him very much. A light has gone out in our lives, and we are devastated beyond words by his loss.” Seven people have been arrested over the incident, …

Two men and a woman arrested after man in his 20s stabbed to death in Valley Retail Park in Croydon | UK News

Two men and a woman arrested after man in his 20s stabbed to death in Valley Retail Park in Croydon | UK News

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Two men and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man in his 20s was stabbed to death in a south London retail park. Police were called to reports of a stabbing in Hesterman Way, Croydon, at around 1.15am on Sunday. Metropolitan Police officers and the London Ambulance Service found three men with stab wounds at the scene at the Valley Retail Park. A 22-year-old man died after being taken to hospital, the force said, adding that his next of kin were being supported by specialist officers. Two other men, both aged 21, were also taken to hospital and have both since been arrested on suspicion of affray. One, whose injuries are believed to be life-threatening, is still there, while the other is now in police custody. Two women, both aged 25, and a 28-year-old man, were arrested on suspicion of murder on Sunday and remain in police custody. Two further women, aged 21 and 22, have been arrested on suspicion of affray. The 21-year-old woman has been bailed while inquiries …