House prices near Waitrose boosted by almost £40,000
If you live near a Waitrose you could see the value of your home rise an average of £40,000, according to experts.It's known as the "Waitrose Effect" where properties within the same postcode of the...
View ArticleMore train delays expected after vehicle 'hits bridge in Purley'
Southern is bracing itself for delays this afternoon after receiving reports of a vehicle hitting a bridge. The rail operator took to Twitter at 2.45pm to warn passengers there would be disruption, but...
View ArticleMissing mental health patient may have gone to the West End to...
A woman who has been missing from her mental health care home for more than two weeks may have gone to the West End because she is a fan of Abba musical Mamma Mia.Police are growing increasingly...
View ArticlePolice appeal to find man missing from his family home
Police in Sutton are appealing for information on the welfare of a man missing from his family home.John Denvir, 47, went missing from his home in Belmont at 7am on Monday morning. Police said John has...
View ArticleOffice block near East Croydon station 'to get even taller' when...
Developers behind the revamp of an empty office block next to East Croydon station are hoping to build an extra six stories on top of the existing building before turning the whole thing into flats.If...
View ArticleMum starts petition to get Piers Morgan sacked from Good Morning...
A mum wants to see Piers Morgan sacked from Good Morning Britain over his "sexist and misogynist" remarks and "bullying" interviewing style. Mother-of-two Abigail Pedrick, from Caterham, is so fed up...
View ArticleFaulty tram forces closure of Tramlink between Croydon and New...
Tramlink services between Croydon and New Addington have been suspended thanks to a broken down tram. Transport for London's Trams Twitter account tweeted to say that services between Lloyd Park and...
View ArticleChild hit by car in New Addington
A child has been hit by a car in New Addington this afternoon.Emergency services were called out to King Henry's Drive on the estate after receiving reports of an incident involving a car and a young...
View ArticleVideo footage shows easyJet baggage handlers throwing luggage...
easyJet have promised to investigate a group of baggage handlers after a video emerged showing them carelessly throwing luggage from an aircraft at Gatwick Airport.The shocking footage was recorded by...
View ArticleYoung girl rushed to hospital with head injuries after being hit...
A little girl was rushed to hospital with head injuries after being hit by a car in New Addington this afternoon.London Ambulance Service (LAS) paramedics were called out to the incident on King...
View ArticleTeenager found guilty of murdering David Darko in South Norwood...
A teenager has been found guilty of murdering 21-year-old David Darko in South Norwood Recreation Ground.Darnell Martin, 19, knifed Mr Darko during a drug deal that went wrong in the park on January 23...
View ArticleDriver arrested for multiple offences after young girl is hit by...
A driver has been arrested on suspicion of driving without a valid licence or insurance, as well as failing to stop, after a child suffered head injuries in a collision with a car in New Addington.The...
View ArticleMore rail disruption fears as Network Rail engineers ballot on...
There are fears commuters could face a fresh round of severe disruption as hundreds of Network Rail engineers are due to vote on whether or not to strike in a row over out-of-hours payments. About 250...
View ArticleWatch Piers Morgan urge people to sign petition to get him sacked...
Piers Morgan has responded to a mum who set up a petition to get him sacked from Good Morning Britain - by endorsing it and encouraging as many people as possible to sign it. Mum-of-two Abigail...
View ArticleHeroic 9-year-old Selsdon girl remains calm to save mum who was...
A heroic little girl sprang to the rescue of her mum, who suffered a serious head injury after a pole fell on her.Grace Rackauskas, 9, was at home on July 11 when her mum Mary staggered into the family...
View ArticleTeenager jailed for life for murder of David Darko in South...
The man convicted of murdering David Darko was jailed for life today.A judge at the Old Bailey sentenced Darnell Martin, who knifed Mr Darko in South Norwood Recreation Ground on January 23, to a...
View ArticleCouple admit using Croydon town centre pub as a front to sell...
A couple have pleaded guilty to using a Croydon town centre pub as a front to sell drugs.Police said Toni Sheard and John Robinson used the Tamworth Arms to supply class B drugs after cannabis and...
View ArticleMother of murdered David Darko speaks of 'inexplicable pain'...
The mother of David Darko has spoken of the trauma of seeing her son's body in a South Norwood park after he was stabbed to death.In a statement read out at the Old Bailey today Ivy Darko expressed the...
View Article9 secrets you won't have known about Croydon's old Blockbuster...
The demise of Blockbuster video spelled the end of an era for millions of people who will fondly remember heading down to their local branch to pick up the latest releases on a Friday or Saturday...
View ArticleOwen Smith promises to build homes and tackle low wages on visit...
The man hoping to take Jeremy Corbyn's job visited Croydon yesterday and promised to build affordable homes and tackle low wages. Owen Smith said on the visit that although London is a "fantastic city,...
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