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The M25 closures in Surrey, Kent and Essex next week
The M25 is going to be closed at several sections next week as improvement work is carried out.Closures will be in place overnight with diversion routes in place on sections including Junctions 10 and...
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Surrey Street Market moving to new Croydon location for 10 weeks
Surrey Street Market is moving to a new location in Croydon for 10 weeks while work is carried out to improve the area.Croydon Council is renovating the area where the 700-year-old market is held in...
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These fascinating pictures of Croydon from above show how much...
These pictures taken from above give a stunning insight into how Croydon has changed since the end of the Second World War.The black and white aerial photographs date from the year 1945 and have been...
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​Croydon councillor under investigation over 'allegation' by...
A Croydon councillor is under investigation by the Labour group after an allegation by another member of the party.Jamie Audsley, councillor for Bensham Manor, was suspended from the Labour group party...
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Man charged with the murder of Upper Norwood grandmother Sabrina...
A man has been charged with the murder of Upper Norwood grandmother Sabrina Mullings. Ivan Griffin, 23, was arrested on suspicion of murder on Monday and police announced he had been charged today...
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The Croydon bus lanes where you are most likely to get a ticket
More than £700,000 worth of fines have been paid to Croydon Council by motorists driving through bus lanes so far this decade. Cameras from just six bus lanes in the borough issued 18,766 penalty...
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What is the point of the Circle Line on the London Underground?
London's Tube network is the oldest in the world, opening in stages from 1863 and serving more than a billion journeys each year.At the heart of the Transport for London (TfL) Tube map is the yellow...
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Will it rain in Croydon this weekend?
After a warm week, you may be wondering where the lovely spring weather has gone? And more importantly - will it rain this weekend? While the west of the country is set to suffer a wet weekend,...
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Why are Crystal Palace called Crystal Palace when they don't even...
Much to the dismay of a clutch of away fans every year who end up at the wrong train station, Crystal Palace Football Club don't actually play in Crystal Palace. But why is that? As every true Palace...
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Police increasingly concerned over welfare of 16-year-old girl...
An appeal has been launched in an effort to find a 16-year-old girl who has been missing for more than a week. Tianna Iylas-Scott, from Bromley, was last seen seen at about 8.50am on Friday March 10 at...
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Why does West Croydon station have platforms 1, 3 and 4, but no...
Catch a train from West Croydon and it may leave you a little confused. You'll see trains depart from platforms 1, 3, and 4.Where on earth is platform 2, I hear you ask, and why aren't the three...
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Is Croydon in London or Surrey?
The debate as to whether Croydon is in Surrey or in London has gone on for decades. Despite many now accepting that the borough has closer ties to London, there was a time when the area was classed to...
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New tube map reveals how long it takes to walk between stations...
Transport for London has released a new walking tube map showing how long it takes to walk between stations - covering parts of Croydon for the first time.The new map has been released as part of an in...
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Croydon-raised UFC star Jimi Manuwa sets sights on being world...
Croydon-raised UFC fighter Jimi Manuwa has set his sights on becoming a world champion after a huge knockout victory during UFC London at the O2 Arena. Manuwa, who has lived in South Norwood and...
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Manhunt launched after baby boy dies and 'twin sister' left...
Murder detectives have launched an urgent manhunt to trace a man sought in connection with the death of a baby boy and the critical injury of a baby girl said to be the boy's twin. The one-year-old boy...
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Smoking laws are going to drastically change in the next few...
Six changes to the laws around smoking are about to come into effect.Among the new rules is one that means cigarettes will no longer be available in packs of ten while smaller packs of rolling tobacco...
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Advertiser readers have spoken - Croydon is in London and here's...
Advertiser readers have spoken - and the consensus appears to be that Croydon is in London and not in Surrey. Today (Sunday) we asked whether Croydon is in London or Surrey, a question which generated...
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Abandoned car in Selhurst 'set on fire' in early hours of the...
A car abandoned on a street in Selhurst is believed to have been set on fire in the early hours of this morning (Monday).A resident in Newhaven Road called fire crews at 1.30am after hearing banging...
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RSPCA searching for new home for dog abandoned in Kenley
The RSPCA is desperately searching for a new home for a dog abandoned in Kenley more than five months ago.The one-year-old crossbreed was found in the area of South Croydon on October 1 last year and...
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New Hula Hoops TV advert filmed in Croydon as part of £4.5...
There is a good chance you will have seen the new Hula Hoops TV advert where a hapless bank robber is foiled by a worker with the ring crisps on her fingers, but you are unlikely to have realised it...
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