Councils and firefighters call for lower drink-drive limit to...
Councils and firefighters across England are calling for the legal drink drive limit to be reduced to help cut alcohol-related accidents.The Local Government Association (LGA), which represents more...
View ArticleMan injured after a bus and two cars crash in South Croydon
A man was taken to hospital yesterday afternoon (March 4) after a crash in South Croydon. Police were called to South Park Hill Road at 4.27pm after the collision, which took place at the junction for...
View ArticleFire crews called to Croydon flats to investigate 'acidic and...
An investigation is underway by fire crews after residents at Hillside House in Croydon reported smelling something "acidic and toxic" this morning (March 5).Two crews from Croydon fire station and one...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Unique home in Kenley on sale for £725,000
A stunning four-bedroom detached bungalow in Kenley is on sale for £725,000. The home in Maryhill Close has an attached double garage with a workshop and another detached double garage as well as a...
View ArticleMiddle lane hogging: Why it causes problems on the M25 and M23
Why do some drivers continue to complete their entire journey using only the middle lanes of the M25 and M23? They do it regardless of what speed they're driving, the volume of traffic or the annoyance...
View ArticleWhat you need to do to use your phone as a sat nav without...
The use of mobile phones behind the wheel has come under the spotlight again after recent law changes.Since the beginning of the month tougher penalties have been introduced - meaning motorists caught...
View ArticleCroydon man charged over attempted theft of cash machine in Oxted
A Croydon man has been charged with causing an explosion in connection with the attempted theft of a cash machine in Old Oxted yesterday morning (March 4).The incident happened at a petrol station in...
View ArticleMan charged with pitch invasion at Selhurst Park during Crystal...
A man has been charged with running onto the pitch at Selhurst Park during the Crystal Place and Sunderland football match last month.Metropolitan Police have confirmed Jack Coles, 23, was charged on...
View ArticleAndre Aderemi murder trial: Day 13 at the Old Bailey - recap
The trial of four young men accused of murdering Selsdon teenager Andre Aderemi resumed for its 13th day at the Old Bailey this morning (Monday). So far, the jury has heard eye-witness accounts of the...
View ArticlePolice release more details about young man who died after being...
Police have released more details about the young man who died when he was hit by a train at South Croydon station last Friday afternoon.Emergency services were called shortly after 1.20pm following...
View ArticleTeenager found stabbed in Croydon car park still in 'life-threate...
A teenage boy remains in a life-threatening condition almost a week after being found stabbed in the stairwell of a car park in Croydon town centre.A 16-year-old boy was taken to hospital after he was...
View ArticleVideo emerges of shocking fight in South Norwood in which child...
A video has emerged of a shocking fight in South Norwood in which a 16-year-old boy was stabbed multiple times. In the clip a youth appears to fall over in Albert Road before a hooded thug wielding a...
View ArticleThe Croydon parents with up to 100 children
Some of Croydon's most dedicated foster parents have been recognised for their long service by the National Fostering Agency (NFA). Four foster parents from the borough were given long-service awards...
View ArticleFuneral held for local hero who ran Addiscombe community centre
Dozens of mourners packed into a church last Wednesday morning to pay their respects to a man who spent more than two decades supporting Croydon tenants.Michael Hewlett, of Longheath Gardens, in...
View ArticleTeenager stabbed in Thornton Heath
A teenager was stabbed in Thornton Heath last Monday.Police were called at 12.22pm on February 27 to reports of a stabbing in Virginia Road.Officers and London Ambulance Service attended but there was...
View ArticleWarning that Kits Kats, Crunchies and Mars bars could soon cost...
A price comparison website is predicting that some of our favourite chocolate bars, such as Twirls, Kit Kats, Mars bars and Crunchies, could cost over £1 next year.The treats have already seen a price...
View ArticleCrystal Palace campaigner nominated for award for helping to...
A Crystal Palace campaigner was invited to the Parliament of Westminster as part of being nominated for a national award highlighting his dedication to helping the environment.Joe Duggan, 48, said it...
View ArticleMum left paralysed after West Norwood hit-and-run appearing on...
A mum of two who was left paralysed from the waist down by a hit-and-run will be appearing on tonight's episode of Crimewatch, in the hope that it will encourage witnesses to come forward. Chanelle...
View ArticleChelsea and Rangers legends to raise money for Croydon tram crash...
International football legends who played for Chelsea and Rangers are supporting survivors of the Croydon tram crash and the families of the seven people who died by competing in a special...
View ArticleCroydon police find meat cleaver in the grounds of a school
Croydon police officers have found a meat cleaver in the grounds of a school during a routine patrol this afternoon (Monday).A photo of the large knife, which has a black handle and a silver blade, was...
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