Man denies attacking another man at Purley Islamic Centre
A man has denied attacking another man at Purley Islamic Centre.Adboul Afghan, 54, is claimed to have assaulted Moktar Tabti at the Whytecliffe Road South mosque on June 11 and July 7 last year.Afghan,...
View ArticleMurder investigation launched after woman's death in South...
A murder investigation has been launched following the death of an elderly woman in a house fire in South Norwood.Emergency services were called to Birchanger Road on Tuesday at about 3.15pm....
View ArticleCroydon man sentenced after buying cocaine for Christmas
A man who bought cocaine for Christmas has been sentenced for possessing the Class A substance, after a magistrate told him "you won't get your drugs back".The offender was caught with three bags of...
View ArticleCouncil explains why roads weren't gritted earlier as motorists...
Croydon Council has explained why it did not send out gritters earlier in the day, after residents online raised complaints roads had not been salted in advance of a snow shower that descended on the...
View ArticleGridlock on Croydon's roads as snow causes chaos
Heavy snow in Croydon has caused travel chaos during rush hour with many roads in the borough gridlocked and some train services also disrupted. An obstruction on Brighton Road, near Purley, is...
View ArticleSome Croydon schools closed or opening late due to snow
Some schools in Croydon are opening late or closed completely this morning due to yesterday's heavy snowfall. Flurries of snow came down on the borough from about 5pm on Thursday, causing chaos on...
View ArticleIcy conditions disrupt transport through Croydon
Icy conditions on the roads have made travelling through the borough difficult for some commuters this morning. Several buses are being cancelled or diverted due to the adverse weather conditions...
View ArticlePolice want to speak to this man over vicious attack on bus...
Detectives have released CCTV images of a man they want to identify and speak to in connection with a vicious attack on a bus driver in Croydon who needed hospital treatment.The 53-year-old driver was...
View ArticleMore snow is forecast for Croydon today
Weather forecasters are saying Croydon could experience more snow. The Met Office is predicting light snow and snow showers could fall in the borough this morning (Friday, January 13) to add the...
View ArticleWhat are your rights if you couldn't get to work this morning...
It will have come as no surprise that snow brought chaos to parts of Croydon last night - with some normally straightforward journeys taking drivers and commuters hours. And while the snow is melting...
View ArticleEven a gritter got stuck as heavy snow fell on Coulsdon!
Workmen spent half an hour trying to deice a road as a gritter became stuck in Coulsdon during heavy snowfall last night (Thursday). Resident Ian Currie watched as the gritter tried to move down...
View ArticleWhen do schools in Croydon close because of snow?
As heavy snowfall hit Croydon many children would have been excitedly hoping for schools to be closed so they could go sledging or build a snowman and parents would have been anxiously bracing...
View ArticleSnow is falling again in Croydon - live updates
The white stuff is coming down in Croydon again after a night of heavy snowfall. Traffic was disrupted and there were major delays as people tried to get home in the wintry weather yesterday evening....
View Article'Someone is going to get a slap' - brothers sentenced after...
Two brothers have pleaded guilty to theft after an ugly incident at a New Addington shop in which an employee was punched after staff were told "someone is going to get a slap". The pair made off with...
View ArticleMan arrested in South Norwood murder investigation is bailed by...
A 26-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of murdering a grandmother in South Norwood has been bailed by police.The man was taken into police custody following a four-hour police stand-off which...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Incredible home in Woldingham on sale for £1.2...
A charming five-bedroom home in Woldingham is up for sale for £1.2 million. The detached home in Brogues Wood, High Drive has over half an acre of gardens. The house was built in the 1930s and extended...
View ArticleThe lies of New Addington schoolgirl Tia Sharp's paedophile...
The paedophile who killed New Addington schoolgirl Tia Sharp unintentionally gave away his guilt with his red ears, a body language expert has claimed. Tia Sharp was murdered when she was just 12 years...
View ArticleThornton Heath nightclub where dad was shot is closed for good
The licence holders of a Thornton Heath venue where a dad was fatally shot have decided to close it for good.The two men, Dudley Higgins and Antonio Watkins, surrendered their jointly held premises...
View ArticleSouth Croydon road closed due to gas leak
A South Croydon road has been closed due a gas leak.Engineers are working on Croham Road to carry out emergency repair works on a gas main.They began the works on Tuesday (January 10) but SGN, who own...
View ArticleNorbury church says 'God has won' after travellers in 12 caravans...
Travellers who tried to take over a Croydon church were forced off the land after a huge turnout by the congregation. A group of travellers, in about 12 caravans, moved onto land at Ruach City Church...
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