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Empty shops, yobs on E-bikes, asylum hotels. Once-thriving Croydon is a microcosm of so many decaying British towns ⊕

found 2026 › May › 06 (Wed) @ 00:48 UTC

Glimpsed from afar - as far away as possible is best - Croydon's concrete-and-glass skyline shimmers almost dreamily in the sunshine.