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Harrison Galliven

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Covers:  Local politics, housing, human interest
Local Democracy Reporter for @myldn covering Croydon, Sutton and Merton Opinions are my own Got a story? Harrison.Galliven@Reachplc.com

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Harrison Galliven’s Biography

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My love for journalism stems from the platform it gives you to clarify issues of national interest whilst also allowing you to unearth the complexity in the quotidian.

Of course, that's incredibly pretentious but that doesn't mean it isn't true.

Harrison Galliven’s Journalist Portfolio

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Rough: The stories behind London's homelessness crisis

Rough: The stories behind London's homelessness crisis

Why the scandal of homelessness in London must end - and how we need to fix it

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Croydon families next to Selhurst Park rehoused but concerns remain

Croydon families next to Selhurst Park rehoused but concerns remain

Crystal Palace's redevelopment plans would see the main stand expanded to seat an extra 8,000 fans

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Driver beats £160 yellow box fine as campaigner says council 'don't know law'

Driver beats £160 yellow box fine as campaigner says council 'don't know law'

Traffic campaigner Sam Wright has questioned Merton Council's interpretation of yellow box rules after helpin…

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Inside The Games * Russian and Belarusian athletes banned from Diamond League meetings

Inside The Games * Russian and Belarusian athletes banned from Diamond League meetings

The Diamond League has decided to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes from all of its track and field mee…

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Glow in the dark mini golf to replace doomed South London cinema

Glow in the dark mini golf to replace doomed South London cinema

EXCLUSIVE: Globalls runs other venues in Brighton and Weymouth

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Rapper Jenniah Brown uses rap to decode council policy for young people

Rapper Jenniah Brown uses rap to decode council policy for young people

A former council worker is using poetry and spoken word to explain council policy to young people.

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Leaks, lifts and lung-threatening bacteria: St Helier Hospital's daily battle with failing estate

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Working in an acute hospital, staff expect to be constantly reacting to emergencies, patching things up and cleaning up leaking fluids - they're just meant to be doing those things for humans instead of buildings. St Helier Hospital was built in 1942, six years before the NHS was founded. After 84 years and with countless lives saved and people treated, it's earned a refurbishment.
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'Utterly outrageous': Disabled Croydon residents could lose free travel under council saving plans

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By Harrison Galliven Verified
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Disabled Croydon residents could lose access to free travel across London under council plans to close a scheme for people who do not qualify for the statutory Freedom Pass. Croydon Council plans to close its discretionary Disabled Persons Freedom Pass scheme to new applicants as part of efforts to cut spending on non-statutory services.
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Croydon shop staff defend regularly parking on double yellows, obstructing London buses

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Employees of a Thornton Heath butcher's shop have defended regularly parking a vehicle on double yellow lines outside the premises after a bus driver complained it is causing congestion and delays.
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What's your favorite social network?

Instagram, words and images are a winning combo in my books.

Who do you wish followed you?

John Cooper Clarke

Why did you become a journalist?

Good journalism requires you to explore and expand your own worldview. I don't know many other jobs with that kind of requirement.