Croydon

American

[kroid-n] / ˈkrɔɪd n /

noun

a borough of Greater London, England.

Croydon British

/ ˈkrɔɪdən /

noun

a borough in S Greater London (since 1965): formerly important for its airport (1915–59). Pop: 336 700 (2003 est). Area: 87 sq km (33 sq miles)

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The Metropolitan Police said the man was arrested in Croydon on Friday and remains in custody but have not yet said what he is being held on suspicion of.

From BBC

Other parts of the music video were filmed at Croydon's The Whitgift Centre.

From BBC

The caption describes the scene as a taxpayer-funded water park in Croydon.

From BBC

The BBC tracked down the originator of the Croydon AI videos for the new podcast Top Comment, which investigates the stories behind our social media feeds.

From BBC

He tells me the creation of the AI water park, zoo and aquarium in Croydon was "just part of the progression of things getting more and more funny or absurd".

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