Coulsdon weatherman says we are in for a cracking summer
At this time of year it becomes almost impossible to remember that distant time when the heating wasn't on, when you went out in just a T-shirt, when you actually went out into your garden. But spring...
View ArticleThe brave twins who saved their mum's life by using her iPhone to...
These are the two quick-thinking four-year-old boys who used their mum's phone to dial 999 when she fell unconscious at her Kenley home. Smart twins Roman and Samuel Sharma, both pupils at Laleham Lea...
View ArticleTeenage girl 'slashed' during fight at Gravel Hill tram stop -...
A teenager was taken to hospital today after being "slashed" during a fight on Gravel Hill this afternoon. Police were called a 3.20pm this afternoon (March 23) to road between New Addington and...
View ArticleHomeless person had been sleeping in bike shed destroyed in fire
At least one homeless person was living and sleeping in the bike shed destroyed in a fire in Croydon town centre earlier today.The storage unit, in Innes Yard, was billowing out heavy smoke down...
View ArticleThousands of people in Croydon are trying to cheat on their...
Close to 17,000 people are actively trying to cheat on their other halves, according to a controversial dating website. Illicit Encounters, which helps men and women meet other people looking to have...
View Article100 evacuated from building in Norbury after fire inside a flat
A five-storey block of flats had to be evacuated as smoke and fire damaged the building on London Road in Norbury earlier this evening. The major road had to be closed off as London Fire Brigade...
View ArticleBMW driver in life-threatening condition after crashing into tree...
A driver remains in a life-threatening condition after his car crashed into a tree in Croydon this morning. Police were called by the London Ambulance Service at 6.43am to the incident in Morland...
View ArticleDriver in life-threatening condition after BMW crashes into tree...
The driver of a car which hit a tree in Morland Road this morning is in a life-threatening condition in hospital. Police, paramedics and fire crews were called to the road, near Chaffinch Brook School...
View ArticleLondon terror attack victim named as man from Streatham
A fourth victim of the Westminster terror attack has been named as a 75-year-old man from Streatham.Leslie Rhodes was one of three people who have now died as a result of being hit by a car on...
View ArticlePurley 'pupils to be proud of' rush to help woman who fell over...
Croydon school children have been praised for rushing to aid of a woman who cut her head open after falling over in Purley.On Monday (March 20) a a group of six students were walking home from Thomas...
View ArticleMorland Road reopened after car crashed into tree
Morland Road, in Addiscombe, has been reopened having been closed for several hours this morning after a BMW crashed into a tree. The driver of the car remains in a "critical condition" at a south...
View ArticleSurrey Street Market traders 'worried' that nobody will know...
A Surrey Street Market trader who is being forced to relocate for 10 weeks while improvement works are carried out is worried the move will have a damaging effect on trade. Croydon Council is...
View ArticleDrivers escape uninjured after crash on Cherry Orchard Road
One lane on part of Cherry Orchard Road in East Croydon was closed for several hours this morning after a crash involving two cars. The collision between a Ford KA and a Volkswagen 4x4 took place close...
View ArticleJury shown footage of '150 Charlton fans surging' towards police...
The jury at the trial of five Charlton Athletic fans accused of violent disorder at a cup tie against Crystal Palace marred by crowd trouble have been shown footage of "150 Charlton fans surging"...
View ArticleMan and woman arrested after young man is stabbed in the stomach...
Two people have been arrested after a young man was found stabbed in the stomach in New Addington. The Metropolitan Police were called at 10.30pm on Thursday (March 23) to a residential address in...
View ArticleLondon terror attack victim used to work in Croydon as a window...
One of the victims of the London terror attack in Westminster used to work in Croydon as a window cleaner it emerged this afternoon. Tributes have been paid to Leslie Rhodes after he was named as the...
View ArticleSouthern delays due to a trespasser on the line between Purley...
There are severe delays to trains through Croydon this evening due to a trespasser on the tracks between Purley and Coulsdon. All Southern trains have been running at reduced speeds in the area due to...
View ArticleAre these Croydon's youngest heroes?
The power of working as a team helps four-year-old twins Roman and Samuel Sharma every day. But on one afternoon earlier this month, the brave pair put their teamwork to the test helping to potentially...
View ArticleHere's where closures are planned for parts of the M25 and M23...
There are closures planned for parts of the M25 and M23 this week. Carriageway repairs are to take place overnight at Junction 10 (for Wisley and the A3) between 10pm-5.30am from Monday for five nights...
View ArticleNo arrests made after teenage girl 'slashed' during Gravel Hill...
There have been no arrests made after a teenage girl was "slashed" on the arm during a fight at Gravel Hill tram stop.A girl described as being in her "mid-teens" was rushed to hospital with injuries...
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