Van has blocked entrance to Hindu temple for three months 'over...
A van has been blocking the entrance of a West Croydon Hindu temple for nearly four months following an alleged row over a rent increase. The white transit van has been blocking the entrance to the...
View ArticleTeenage girl gets £550k payout over disability she suffered...
A teenage girl who hopes to overcome a serious arm injury to become a pilot will get a £550,000 payout over injuries she suffered when she was born at Mayday Hospital.The "bright and intelligent"...
View ArticleMen accused of Daniel Morgan murder named in court as they seek...
Three men accused of the murder of private investigator Daniel Morgan have take a multi-million pound damages bid against the Metropolitan Police to the High Court.The trio were arrested and charged...
View ArticleTurtle Bay gets applicants to do the limbo in 'audition' for jobs...
Turtle Bay asked jobseekers to do the limbo at special "audition" days for roles at its new Croydon restaurant.The 168-seat Caribbean restaurant is opening on January 29 on the former Tiger Tiger site...
View ArticleWatch a teenager risk his life on the roof of Croydon's...
A teenage daredevil has shot an incredible video from the top of Croydon's abandoned Nestlé Tower - after sneaking into the building and then risking his life by walking along the edge of its roof. The...
View ArticleCare worker jailed for abusing boys at care home
A former care worker who sexually abused two teenage boys at a children's home in the 1980s has been jailed for 12 years. Brian Handley, now 71, was handed the jail term at Croydon Crown Court last...
View ArticleOlympic sprinter from Croydon suffers 'career-threatening'...
An Olympic sprinter from Croydon has reportedly been left with career-threatening injuries after a motorbike crash at a training camp.James Ellington, who started his career training at Crystal Palace...
View ArticleNorbury florist fears Southern Rail strikes could close her...
A florist has vented her frustration at Southern Rail and its agent for trying to put up her fee to run her business in Norbury station despite her losing business daily because of ongoing rail...
View ArticleNew Addington Christmas lights organiser admits taking indecent...
A man who organised a huge annual Christmas lights display at his home in New Addington has admitted taking an indecent video of a boy.During a hearing at Croydon Magistrates' Court yesterday (Tuesday,...
View ArticleTfL reveals its plans for making trams safer following crash...
Transport for London (TfL) is considering bringing in a number of changes to improve safety on Croydon's tram network following the crash in November which killed seven people. TfL has published a new...
View ArticleWatch amazing footage of a BMX rider jumping off a Croydon bridge...
A BMX stunt rider took on a jaw-dropping jump off a Croydon bridge and has lived to tell the tale. International BMX rider Sebastian Keep's incredible stunt saw him jumping off Croydon Flyover, with...
View ArticleTeenager in critical condition after stabbing in Croydon town...
A teenager is in a critical condition after being stabbed and collapsing at a shop in Croydon town centre on Monday afternoon.Police and paramedics rushed to Charrington Road at about 3.45pm where they...
View ArticleWhy this Croydon mum asked for her hand to be amputated
A Sanderstead woman who asked for an amputation has had her hand removed in order to receive a mind-reading bionic replacement. Nicky Wilding requested that her right hand be cut off at the wrist...
View ArticleNo new evidence found in three-day search for missing campaigner...
Police conducting new searches this week for missing Crystal Palace campaigner Robert Gibson have found no new evidence as to where he may be. Officers from Hampshire Police have spent three days...
View ArticleConcern growing for 'vulnerable' missing mum and her 2 young sons...
Police are growing increasingly worried about the safety of a "vulnerable" mother who has gone missing out of character with her two young songs.Metropolitan Police officers are appealing for the...
View ArticleSadiq Khan urges Crystal Palace to pay its staff London Living...
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has written to Crystal Palace and three other London football clubs, urging them to pay every member of staff the London Living Wage.In a letter written to the chairmen and...
View ArticleSouthern Rail to return to a 'full, normal' timetable for the...
Southern Rail passengers have been promised the return of a full train service from next Tuesday (January 24).Govia Thameslink Railway, Southern's parent company, has announced it plans on operating a...
View ArticleResidents 'overwhelmingly against' plan for housing on Coulsdon...
Coulsdon residents are overwhelmingly against plans to build housing on the town's largest car park, in Lion Green Road, according to a survey by Conservative councillors.A new Waitrose supermarket was...
View ArticlePurley residents report hearing loud bang after car crashes into...
Purley residents were startled by a loud bang last night (January 18) after a car crashed into the pillar of a garden wall.Firefighters and police officers were called to Foxley Lane at 8.50pm, where...
View ArticleStruggling Croydon school to be taken over by a different academy...
A struggling Croydon primary school with nearly 600 pupils is due to be transferred to another academy trust in a bid to "improve and accelerate" standards.Plans are in place to move Broadmead Primary...
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