Roof-jumper told resident 'I'm in trouble' before four-hour...
A burglary suspect who leapt between roofs in South Norwood told a resident "I'm in trouble" before he began a four-hour stand-off with police. Officers were called to reports of a burglary at a house...
View ArticleThe number of people sleeping on Croydon's streets has risen...
More and more people are living impoverished, cold and dangerous lives on the streets of Croydon as the borough's homeless problem gets worse. Rough sleepers left completely without shelter are more...
View ArticleTrendy pub could be opening on Thornton Heath High Street
A trendy chain which already owns a pub in the north of the borough is hoping to open another, this time in Thornton Heath High Street. Antic London has its sights set on The Thomas Farley, on the...
View ArticleThe NHS in Croydon wants your opinion on plans to cut IVF for all...
The public is being asked to give their views on controversial plans which would stop Croydon couples struggling to conceive from getting fertility treatment on the NHS.Croydon Clinical Commissioning...
View ArticleA new app can help Croydon patients reach a doctor faster
A new app has been launched to help people in Croydon get the medical attention they need more quickly and get an appointment with a GP faster as pressure on the NHS increases.Due to a shortage of GPs...
View ArticleCroydon police officers asked if they want to carry guns
Croydon police officers are being asked if they want to be armed with guns or a taser when on duty as part of a survey involving 30,000 officers. The survey, which is being carried out by the Met...
View ArticleThe saddest birthday - family of Croydon tram crash victim mark...
The family of a New Addington tram crash victim have marked his first birthday without him there to celebrate with them. Philip Logan, of Headley Drive, was one of the seven who died when the tram...
View ArticlePurley nursery which cares for 69 children is rated outstanding...
A Purley nursery which cares for 69 children has been rated as outstanding by Ofsted and praised for its "high quality teaching".Inspector Rebecca Hurst visited the Purley Day Nursery and Montessori...
View ArticlePolice find missing 15-year-old safe and well
Police have said a teenage girl, missing since December 27, who might have been in Croydon has been found safe and well. Lisa Valencia was last seen that day in Anerley, in Bromley, at about 10am....
View ArticleDevastated family of missing teenager believed to be in Croydon...
The devastated family of a missing teenager, who it is believed could be in Croydon, have made an emotional appeal for her to come home.Morgan Williams, who lives almost 60 miles away in High Wycombe,...
View ArticleMore snow forecast for Croydon as Met Office warns of 'hazardous'...
More snowfall is now being forecast for Croydon both this evening and tomorrow morning.The Met Office weather forecast for the borough currently predicts four hours of heavy snow for this evening...
View ArticleTributes paid to 'loving' grandmother who died in South Norwood...
Tributes have been paid to a grandmother-of-two who died in a house fire in South Norwood this week.Euline Hastings, also known as Gena, was pulled out of her home in Birchanger Road by emergency...
View ArticleCroydon Council says sorry to New Addington man trapped in his...
Croydon Council has apologised to a disabled New Addington man who was trapped in his own home for more than two weeks after a lift that allows him to get up and down steps outside his home broke.Andy...
View ArticleAn extra warning of bad weather has just been issued for Croydon
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning, asking people to be wary of icy conditions in Croydon tomorrow morning.Snow, rain and sleet are all expected later today and through the night - and...
View ArticleSomeone has claimed Croydon's £1 million winning EuroMillio...
Croydon has a new millionaire now a winning EuroMillions lottery ticket bought in the borough has been claimed.The National Lottery made a public appeal earlier this week after a EuroMillions UK...
View ArticleRail strikes: ASLEF union chief reveals he has never met Southern...
The general secretary of the ASLEF union, which is behind the latest batch of rail strikes, has revealed that he has never met Southern Rail's boss. Mick Whelan has also warned commuters that unless a...
View ArticleRail union announces yet another strike date in Southern dispute
The RMT has announced another 24-hour strike later this month in its long-running dispute with Southern rail. The rail union said on Thursday (January 12) that its members would stage a 24-hour...
View ArticleHeavy snow falls in Croydon - RECAP
Heavy snow has fallen in Croydon during rush hour, causing travel chaos on the roads and trains.Earlier this afternoon the council said that its gritting team was "poised and ready" to deal with...
View ArticleManchester City fan tricked his way into Crystal Palace vs...
A football fan has been sentenced for sneaking into Selhurst Park with a fake pass and touting other counterfeit passes.Martin Keane admitted using a fake BT Sport pass to see Crystal Palace take on...
View ArticleCouncil's gritting teams 'poised for action' as snow set to fall...
Croydon Council has said its gritting teams are "poised and ready for action" as temperatures are expected to plummet with snowfall forecast overnight.The Met Office issued a severe weather warning for...
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