MA19Breese Archive

‘How can someone this nice be this lonely?’ The people for whom lockdown is just another week

Half a million older people go at least five days a week without seeing or speaking to anyone at all. …

by Evie Breese/ April 23, 2020/ Features, Lead Stories/

The Lockdown Diaries, Day 4: ‘Is this all a dream? Nope, just a hangover’

In an unprecedented situation, the entire population of the UK has found itself in isolation, socially distancing and in lockdown …

by Evie Breese/ April 23, 2020/ Features/

The Lockdown Diaries, Day 3: ‘We’re close enough that I could walk over and touch him’

In an unprecedented situation, the entire population of the UK has found itself in isolation, socially distancing and in lockdown …

by Evie Breese/ April 22, 2020/ Features, Lead Stories/

The Lockdown Diaries, Day 2: ‘One of my neighbours gave me a surgical mask’

In an unprecedented situation, the entire population of the UK has found itself in isolation, socially distancing and in lockdown …

by Evie Breese/ April 21, 2020/ Features, Lead Stories/

The Lockdown diaries, Day 1: ‘I’m a loose pea in an empty freezer drawer’

In an unprecedented situation, the entire population of the UK has found itself in isolation, socially distancing and in lockdown …

by Evie Breese/ April 20, 2020/ Features, Lead Stories/

Meet the Councillor: “Are our buildings safe?”

As the dust of the General Election settles, the bins still need emptying and the schools still need running. Many …

by Evie Breese/ December 19, 2019/ Croydon/

Cronx Boutique brings Christmas cracker of gifts to Croydon

In a gloriously made-over shipping container huddled in frosty East Croydon, Cronx Boutique have opened their first pop-up shop to satisfy …

by Evie Breese/ December 6, 2019/ Christmas, Croydon/

#ELLGE19 Election Preview: Croydon North- ‘Steve Reed seems like a good bloke’

Croydon North feels like it has been a Labour stronghold since time began, and in a way, it has. Created …

by Evie Breese/ December 5, 2019/ ELLection, ELLection2019, ELLElections, Politics/

Subpar no more! Croydon subways to get locally designed makeovers

Some of the most neglected pedestrian subways that snake beneath Croydon’s street-level are being reimagined as works of art, following …

by Evie Breese/ December 2, 2019/ Croydon, Society, Transport/

Croydon man jailed for rape and torture of woman with MS

A man from South Norwood was sentenced to 12 years in prison after he was found guilty of rape and causing actual bodily harm …

by Evie Breese/ December 2, 2019/ Crime, Croydon/

#ELLGE2019 Led By Donkeys billboard posted to influence Croydon marginal

A billboard accusing the Tories of lying, complete with the image of a reclining Jacob Rees-Mogg, has been erected in Croydon by the Hackney-based campaign …

by Evie Breese/ November 27, 2019/ ELLection, ELLection2019/

#ELLGE19: In marginal seats, registering to vote is vital – even if your address is NFA

To register to vote you need your national insurance number and home address, right? Wrong! If you live without a …

by Evie Breese/ November 26, 2019/ ELLection, ELLection2019, ELLElections, Lead Stories, Politics, Society/

We run this town! Teenagers takeover Croydon

Imagine a town run by teenagers, making tough decisions on housing to handling budgets at the Town Hall. Yesterday this …

by Evie Breese/ November 22, 2019/ Education, Features/

Croydon’s flourishing economy rich for development

Despite pockets of deprivation that fuel its rough-around-the-edges image, Croydon is now a thriving economy rich with potential for development, the ‘Croydon 10’ conference …

by Evie Breese/ November 22, 2019/ Business, Croydon, News/

Police called to angry clashes at anti-SPAC nation protest in Croydon

Police were called to an angry confrontation in Croydon on Saturday between members of a controversial church and a group …

by Evie Breese/ November 17, 2019/ Crime, Croydon, Lead Stories/

Windrush victims demand justice not money from Home Office

Angry Windrush scandal victims from Croydon have strongly criticised the Home Office compensation scheme – which could not confirm a …

by Evie Breese/ November 12, 2019/ Croydon, Lead Stories, Politics, Society/