More than 100 people pay their respects at emotional funeral for...
A moving funeral has been held for a Second World War veteran from Kenley, who was given a prestigious military medal for his wartime bravery.More than 100 mourners gathered at All Saints Church, on...
View Article7-year-old's incredible tribute to dad who died from cancer aged...
A seven-year-old girl has paid an extraordinary tribute to her dad after he died from cancer aged 37. Croydon Amphibians held a 24-hour swimathon in memory of Jamie Stewart, the club's former chief...
View ArticleThis was the heaviest snowfall Croydon has ever seen
The heaviest snowfall that Croydon has ever seen was probably witnessed on Boxing Day 1927. Christmas Day had been wet and it turned increasingly cold so that by the late afternoon, thick wet snow was...
View ArticleSick Purley man sentenced for filming schoolgirls on public...
A sick Purley man has been spared jail after he admitted shooting videos of women and schoolgirls on public transport, having been caught trying to film up one woman's skirt.David Brazia-Amaro, of...
View ArticleCroydon University Hospital begins treating adult patients in a...
Croydon University Hospital has begun treating adult patients in a ward which is usually used for children in a bid to keep up with the growing demand for healthcare.But the hospital, on London Road,...
View ArticlePolice stand-off in South Norwood as 'burglar' climbs onto roof ...
A suspected burglar is involved in a stand-off with police and is currently sat on the roof of a garage in South Norwood and refusing to come down.At about 3pm this afternoon police were seen chasing...
View ArticleRiot police stormed South Norwood home before suspected burglar...
Residents on a South Norwood street have described watching riot police storm into a property with a police chase then ensuing and a suspected burglar climbing onto a roof. A police helicopter was...
View ArticleWoman dies in South Norwood house fire after reports of explosion...
A woman has died after being pulled out of a house fire in South Norwood after reports of a "major gas explosion". Emergency services responded to alarming calls of a serious blaze on Birchanger Road...
View ArticleA woman has died in a house fire in South Norwood after reports...
woman has died following a house fire in Croydon following reports of a "major gas explosion". Fire crews were called to the blaze on Birchanger Road, in South Norwood, at 3pm today (Tuesday, January...
View ArticleFirst photos of suspected burglar on roof of South Norwood garage...
A suspected burglar who sparked a large police operation earlier this afternoon in South Norwood has been pictured sitting on a garage roof.The man was chased by officers along Tennison Road and...
View ArticleCoulsdon mum followed home by 'strange' man who then stared at...
Police are investigating after a "strange" man followed a Coulsdon mum of two home before staring at her window, which has left the victim too frightened and paranoid to leave her home.The 25-year-old,...
View ArticleFears grow for vulnerable teenage girl who has been missing for...
Police are growing concerned for a vulnerable teenage girl who has been missing for a fortnight and who is believed to have links to Croydon.Lisa Valencia went missing on December 27, and was last seen...
View ArticleThe Body Shop opens new £1 million beauty lab in East...
Ethical cosmetics firm, The Body Shop has built a £1 million "beauty innovation hub" in Croydon to help create more of its products in-house. Some of The Body Shop's most popular products will now be...
View ArticleMan involved in four-hour stand-off with police in South Norwood...
A man who was involved in a four-hour stand-off with police, has been arrested after he came down from the roof of a garage in South Norwood. At about 3pm this afternoon (Tuesday) officers were seen...
View ArticleCroydon police officer who suffered major spinal injuries on duty...
A Croydon police officer who was seriously injured while on duty and has since undergone 10 operations is now training the next generation of PCs to keep everyone safe in the borough thanks to his...
View ArticleCroydon GP says a fifth of his patients have hacking cough which...
A Croydon GP has revealed that his practice has seen an increase in patients of around a fifth due to the coughing epidemic which is sweeping across Britain.There has been an increase in patients...
View ArticleMet Office issues snow warning for Croydon
Forecasters have now issued an official weather warning as they predict that heavy snow could hit the borough. The Met Office has issued a "yellow warning for snow" for the town, the rest of Greater...
View ArticleHomeless people in Croydon can now be treated at GP surgeries
Homeless people across Croydon are going to receive a brand new healthcare card which will allow them to be treated at GP surgeries.The 'my right to access healthcare' card has been brought in...
View ArticleThe woman who died in a South Norwood house fire has been named...
A woman who died in a house fire in South Norwood has been named locally.Euline Hastings is believed to have been the victim who was pulled out of her detached home in Birchanger Road yesterday...
View ArticleThornton Heath nursery told to improve after Ofsted inspection
The manager of a Thornton Heath nursery that has been told it "requires improvement" in its latest Ofsted report has challenged her staff to get back to the level they were at – or even better.Loving...
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