Croydon pub caught showing illegal streams of Premier League...
The owner of a pub in West Croydon has paid out more than £5,000 after they were caught showing illegal streams of Premier League matches.The Premier League has today (Thursday, February 16) named and...
View ArticleCroydon Council needs to borrow £90m to fund school places
Croydon Council will have to borrow more than £90 million to cover its costs when building new schools and creating extra school places over the next four years.In the council's education budget, it...
View Article11-year-old girl injured in suspected hit-and-run in Thornton...
A child was injured after being involved in a suspected hit-and-run in Thornton Heath last night [Wednesday, February 15].The 11-year-old girl, who was a pedestrian, was treated for her injuries at the...
View ArticleSouthern trains are being delayed through Croydon because of a...
Passengers have reportedly had to get off the train at East Croydon station because the line at South Croydon station is being obstructed by a microwave oven. NEW: Disruption at #SouthCroydon until the...
View Article'He's not a bad person' - pregnant girlfriend defends man accused...
The pregnant girlfriend of one of the four young men accused of murdering Selsdon teenager Andre Aderemi has told a court her boyfriend "is not a violent man", despite the jury being shown a video of...
View ArticleNew cocktail named after Croydon model Kate Moss
Mixologists have named a new beverage in honour of world-famous Croydon model Kate Moss.The internationally recognised catwalk star has her roots in the borough, and a cocktail has now been named after...
View ArticleThis is why Croydon's Ye Olde Clocktower pub is up for sale
A pensioner who has ran a popular Croydon pub for nearly 20 years is retiring with plans in place to build five flats on the site of the business. Jim Macguire has been the owner of Ye Olde Clocktower,...
View ArticleCroydon man part of gang which held 2 men hostage and tortured...
A Croydon man has been convicted as part of a gang which held two people hostage in a flat and tortured them using a knife and an iron before they tied them up and left them in the boot of a car.Police...
View ArticleAndre Aderemi murder trial: Live updates from day 3 as 4 Croydon...
The trial of four young men from Croydon who are accused of murdering Selsdon teenager Andre Aderemi has resumed this morning (Friday, February 17). Ali Zahawy, 20, of Bramble Close, Shirley, Femi...
View ArticleHave you noticed the huge new piece of art in Surrey Street?
An artist whose work has been featured in the Tate Modern, Tate Britain and the Victoria and Albert Museum has added a neon flourish to Croydon's Surrey Street.It took eight hours to install Lauren...
View ArticleYoung woman injured in Addiscombe taxi collision is now in...
A 21-year-old woman, who was rushed to hospital in the early hours of Thursday morning after a collision with a taxi, is no longer in a life-threatening condition, according to police. The young woman...
View ArticlePolice appeal to find mother and her baby with links to Croydon
Police are trying to find a mother and her baby who went missing in the early hours of Thursday morning.Anna Skinner, 22, was last seen at about 3am on February 16 after leaving her address in...
View ArticleCroydon police officer cleared of sexual assault charges
A Croydon police officer has been acquitted of sexually assaulting a girl as young as six.PC Deen Nawol, attached to Croydon borough, was on trial at the Old Bailey this week charged with two counts of...
View ArticleNew homeless shelter opens on Surrey Street in Croydon to tackle...
A new homeless shelter has been opened in Croydon to help combat the increasingly prevalent problem of homelessness.The number of rough sleepers in the borough has risen dramatically in the past few...
View ArticleMotorcyclist knocked off bike in crash on busy Croydon road
A motorcyclist was knocked of his bike in Ashburton during rush hour this evening.Fire crews, paramedics and police were called to Long Lane at the junction with Spring Lane and Lower Addiscombe Road...
View ArticleNAMED AND SHAMED: The 85 Croydon businesses given the worst food...
Restaurants, takeaways and a Poundworld store are among the 18 businesses to have been given the worst possible rating of zero out of five after food hygiene inspections in 2016. The rock bottom score...
View ArticleGang of 7 'armed with knife' try to steal moped on Croydon street
A police hunt has began after a gang of seven men "armed with a knife" tried to steal a moped in Croydon.Detectives from Croydon CID are investigating after officers were called to the scene at 8.25pm...
View ArticleNurse stole money from vulnerable patient's room in Croydon...
A nurse was caught on camera stealing money from one of the patient's rooms in a Croydon hospital for people with mental health needs.Janette Smith, 57, "broke the trust" of patients when she was...
View ArticlePolice have now charged a Croydon man in connection with a...
A Shirley man has been charged with trespassing in the grounds at Buckingham Palace in connection with an incident in August last year.A man was seen on CCTV by police officers, walking within a...
View ArticleCriminals 'blow up' cash machine at Purley petrol station
A cash machine in Purley appears to have been blown up by criminals as police officers have cordoned off the remains on the ATM and forensics officers were seen investigating them.The officers were...
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