Essex Police appeal to find woman with links to Croydon after...
Police from Essex have issued the photograph of a woman with links to Croydon they want to speak to in connection with thefts and an assault.Hannah Spencer, from Tilbury, is described as white, four...
View ArticleRelief for business owners as Network Rail complete repairs to...
A major road which was partially closed for weeks is open again, much to the relief of a Purley business owner. Between November 21 and January 9, Network Rail's engineers closed part of Old Lodge Lane...
View ArticleFormer Croydon Advertiser printer and war veteran dies age 96
Tributes have been paid to a dedicated South Croydon war veteran and former Croydon Advertiser printer who lived in the borough all of his life.Herbert Smith, known to most as Bert, passed away in...
View ArticleOfsted gives Croydon nursery the highest possible rating
The director of a Croydon nursery has said her brilliant staff are the reason why it has been given a rating of "outstanding". Early Learners Day Nursery, on Croydon High Street, which can care for...
View ArticlePolice sex abuse inquiry now involves Crystal Palace
The Metropolitan Police have confirmed they have received allegations of historical sexual abuse about individuals connected with five London Premier League teams - including Crystal Palace. Officers...
View ArticleCar fire causing delays in West Croydon
A car fire in West Croydon is reportedly causing delays to traffic and trams this evening (Monday). Witnesses said that the car was on fire outside West Croydon bus station at about 6.20pm. @MsPiink...
View ArticleTwo men thrown out of Croydon council meeting in row over bins
Two Croydon residents were thrown out of a council meeting and threatened with police action this evening (Monday) following a row over bins.The pair were escorted out of the building after they...
View ArticleTwo Purley bus services could be altered and Transport for London...
Two Purley bus services could be altered so that they no longer serve roads that loop around Sainsbury's on the Purley Way.Transport for London (TfL) wants to change the routes of the 289 and 455...
View ArticleCroydon MP calls for decision to stop doctors prescribing baby...
A Croydon MP has urged the Croydon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to reconsider a controversial decision to scrap prescriptions for baby milk and gluten free products.According to the CCG the move...
View ArticleCroydon Council reveals how much council tax will be going up by...
Croydon Council will increase council tax in the borough by the maximum amount it can without having to have a local referendum. The council's portion of the tax will go up by about two per cent in...
View ArticleMan and woman plead guilty to burglary at Waddon business
A man and a woman who were wanted in connection with the burglary of a business in Waddon, will be sentenced after pleading guilty to multiple offences.Michelle Edwards, 51, and Michael Walsh, 46, were...
View ArticleThe Croydon mum who you have seen on TV before who now wants to...
A Forestdale mum is doing everything she can to avoid soggy bottoms as she bids to make it on to this year's series of The Great British Bake-Off.Jane Lee, who has three daughters, has applied to go on...
View ArticleFree parking for an hour is to be brought back in at all of...
One hour's free parking is to be reintroduced in Croydon's district centres in a fresh U-turn by Croydon Council. Thornton Heath, South Norwood, Addiscombe, East Croydon (Cherry Orchard Road), South...
View ArticleCoroner says death of Purley man hit by drink-driver was...
A coroner has ruled that the death of a young Purley man who was hit by a BMW which was being driven by a drink-driver was "unavoidable". George Beresford had been "seconds away" from his family home...
View ArticleNew Addington woman accused of lying about her health to keep...
A New Addington woman has appeared in court accused of not notifying the Department for Work and Pensions that her health had improved so she could claim more than £51,000 in disability...
View ArticleSix months on – what is the progress with the Fairfield...
It's been six months and many have questioned what is going on behind the mysterious purple hoardings around Fairfield Halls as Croydon Council's £30 million refurbishment continues.Councillor Timothy...
View ArticleAddiscombe man asks for reduction in his jail term but has it...
An Addiscombe man jailed for racially abusing another man during a road rage incident while holding an imitation gun has failed in a bid to have his sentence cut.Anthony Palmer, of Longheath Gardens,...
View ArticleDog dies in 'Staffie attack' in Crystal Palace Park
The owner of a puppy killed in Crystal Palace Park has spoken of her sorrow following the violent death of her beloved family pet. The six-month old Chihuahua was crushed to death in the locked jaw of...
View ArticleThornton Heath man charged after train driver 'pulled from train...
A Thornton Heath man has been arrested and charged in connection with an incident where a train driver was said to have been pulled from his train and attacked.Virgil-Dumitru Berchi, of Parchmore Road,...
View ArticleMan who raped teen girl and enticed her to 'perform' for explicit...
A Sutton man who raped and exploited a vulnerable teenage girl, supplying her with drugs and enticing her to "perform" explicitly for videos online has been jailed. Jason Vasan, 32, was handed a...
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