Paedophile jailed for using Instagram to target boys as young as...
A "deplorable" paedophile who used Instagram to target boys as young as 10 to get them to send him photos has been jailed.Nicholas George, from Warlingham, has been sentenced to for six years in prison...
View ArticleThis is the reason for Selsdon Road traffic disruption as sewer...
Thames Water has warned the emergency repairs to fix a collapsed sewer in South Croydon is a "complicated job" and work is expected to last for another week.Repairs are underway on the junction of...
View ArticleChinese developer's plan to redevelop St George's Walk 'shows...
The purchase of St George's Walk and the Nestlé building by a Chinese developer as part of £500 million plans to redevelop the site shows that Croydon has "turned a corner", a property expert has...
View ArticleReal Madrid legend opens Spanish club's first UK soccer school in...
A Real Madrid legend who scored more than 120 goals for the Spanish club has been in Croydon to open a soccer school.The "social sport School" - Real Madrid's first in the UK - was launched at The...
View ArticlePolice searching for teenage girl who has links to Croydon and...
Police are searching for a 15-year-old who has links with Croydon and who has been missing for almost a month.Leila Boora was last seen at her home address in Wellington Gardens, Charlton, at about 2pm...
View ArticleInvestigation launched after woman was 'violently abusive'...
British Transport Police (BTP) have launched an investigation after a woman was violently abusive towards a pregnant woman and a man on board a Southern Rail train.Detectives have released images of a...
View ArticleThe driver of a car which hit a tree in Croydon has died in...
A man has died in hospital four days after the car he was driving crashed into a tree in Addiscombe.Police, paramedics and fire crews rushed to the scene in Morland Road, near Chaffinch Brook School...
View ArticleBlacks and Millets set to close their only stores in Croydon
Two outdoor clothing retail giants, Blacks and Millets, look set to close their only stores in Croydon.The stores, which both sell clothing and equipment for outdoor pursuits, camping, cycling and...
View ArticlePolice investigating cause of South Croydon fire after pensioner...
Police are investigating the cause of a fire in South Croydon, after a pensioner had to be rushed to hospital on Tuesday afternoon. The elderly woman was rescued by firefighters from a ground floor...
View ArticlePolice appeal for help in finding missing man who has links to...
A 24-year-old man has been missing for six days and could be in the Croydon area. Hertfordshire Police are appealing for the public's help to find Idris Mohammad after he was last seen in Stevenage on...
View ArticleYoung man rushed to hospital after stabbing in Thornton Heath
A young man has been rushed to hospital following a stabbing in Thornton Heath on Wednesday night.Police and paramedics rushed to the scene at Bensham Road's junction with Lodge Road at about 8.30pm...
View ArticleChildren were drinking from mouldy cups at Thornton Heath...
Children were found to be drinking from mouldy cups, putting their health at risk, when an Oftsed inspector visited a Thornton Heath nursery which they then rated as "inadequate". Little Treasures...
View ArticleFire on Addiscombe Road causes tram lines to be blocked
A fire at a property on a major Croydon road has caused problems on the tram network this morning, while firefighters deal with the incident.A spokesman for the London Fire Brigade said that two crews...
View ArticleMan in life-threatening condition after Croydon stabbing - recap
Police have cordoned off a road in Thornton Heath after a young man was stabbed on Wednesday night. Emergency services were called to Bensham Lane's junction with Lodge Road at about 8.30pm last night....
View ArticleWatch detectives search for clues as police confirm they are...
The Metropolitan Police have confirmed they are treating the stabbing of a young man in Thornton Heath as attempted murder. Emergency services were called to Bensham Lane's junction with Lodge Road at...
View ArticleCroydon 'stood shoulder to shoulder' with London a week on from...
Croydon "stood shoulder to shoulder" with London to remember those who lost their lives in the Westminster terrorist attack last week. The Mayor of Croydon and councillors were joined by the borough's...
View ArticleHow the council plans to stop long queues forming at Croydon's...
A Croydon councillor has said the ever-growing queues at the Purley Oaks tip are causing "chaos" for residents - despite improvement works being carried out there just months ago.Purley Oaks Household...
View ArticleHealth concerns after mouse droppings are found at Croydon...
NHS staff have been told to take responsibility for cleaning up mouse droppings at Croydon University Hospital. An internal memo was sent to staff at the hospital warning of the health and safety risk...
View ArticleCharlton fan accused of trying to punch Crystal Palace's bald...
A Charlton fan accused of trying to punch Crystal Palace's eagle mascot during a violence-marred cup tie has claimed he simply reacted and swung his arm in self-defence because he was surprised the...
View ArticleThe shocking number of obese people being admitted to hospital in...
Hospital admissions due to obesity have risen almost 90% in a year in Croydon. There were 2,525 hospital admissions recorded in the borough in the 2015/16 financial year where obesity was a factor....
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