Man, 4' 9'', charged with two burglaries at same home in...
A man has been charged with two counts of burglary at a Coulsdon home.Police were appealing last week to find a 39-year-old - described as 4 feet 9 inches tall - wanted in connection with the offences...
View ArticleEverything you need to know about the 10-day tram closures...
Tram passengers have been warned to expect 10 days of disruption through Croydon as work to upgrade the network gets underway on Friday.As well as track replacement work, Transport for London (TfL)...
View ArticleLidl is recalling packets of peanuts because it doesn't say...
Supermarket chain Lidl is recalling a brand of peanuts from its shelves - because the product's packaging does not say it contains peanuts.The German shopping giant, which has stores in New Addington,...
View ArticleCroydon primary school told for second time by Ofsted to improve...
A Croydon primary school has been told to improve how pupils behave after a visit from the education watchdog.Woodside Primary School was given a 'requires improvement' rating from Ofsted inspectors...
View ArticleCroydon Aldi stores selling 'world's priciest burgers' for...
Meat lovers can snap up the "world's most expensive burgers" at a bargain basement price at Aldi this week.The Wagyu steak burgers hit the shelves of the German supermarket chain on Thursday, priced at...
View ArticleThe real reason mystery cameras appeared outside homes in New...
About a dozen small black cameras appeared outside homes in New Addington last month.Residents expressed their concerns claiming no information has been given to them about why the cameras, attached to...
View ArticleCroydon party guests wanted by police after man stabbed in London...
Police in London want to speak to a group of Croydon party guests after a 26-year-old man was stabbed in the city last week.An fight involving several people flared up on Threadneedle Street, near Bank...
View ArticleFire breaks out in Croydon town centre - live updates
A fire has broken out in Croydon town centre, with emergency services on the scene. Eyewitnesses are reporting tat least three police vehicles and several fire engines on North End, reportedly near...
View ArticleTributes pour in for 'gentle giant' Crystal Palace security...
Tributes have poured in remembering a much-loved security guard at Crystal Palace who died in South Norwood on Saturday.Dave Phillips died suddenly after he fell ill and stopped breathing in High...
View ArticleExclusive: Children from Croydon school 'ran riot' spitting on...
Pupils from a Croydon school spat on animals and a student knocked a fellow pupil unconscious during a shameful end-of-term trip to London Zoo.Year 7 students from St Andrew's Church of England High...
View ArticleCoulsdon man denies defrauding homeowner by carrying out 'cowboy...
A Coulsdon builder has denied defrauding a Sanderstead homeowner by charging him £121,000 for works worth just £7,000.Stuart Ackerley, 54, is said to have acted as a so-called cowboy builder with his...
View ArticleTrain delays to and from East Croydon due to signalling problems
UPDATE: At 7.40pm Southern confirmed all lines are not reopen, tickets are still valid on busesA signalling problem at Purley is causing delays across the Southern Rail network this evening. Network...
View ArticleCroydon road closed due to oil spill
A Croydon road is closed following a large oil spill. Police were called to Croham Road at about 7.30pm following reports of an issue in the area. Officers from the London Fire Brigade were already in...
View ArticlePolice appeal after man, 81, goes missing from New Addington
Police in Croydon have issued an appeal for information on the whereabouts of a pensioner who has gone missing from New Addington. Christopher Ottley, 81, was last seen yesterday (August 2), but has...
View ArticleMinute's silence held in memory of Dave Phillips at Bromley vs...
Tributes have poured in for Crystal Palace security guard Dave Phillips after his sudden death in South Norwood. Dave, 57, collapsed in High Street outside the Nisa Local supermarket on Saturday...
View ArticleJeremy Corbyn: Southern rail should be renationalised
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has called on the Government to renationalise embattled rail franchise Southern, after months of disruption for passengers.Staff shortages and strikes have resulted in...
View ArticlePolice announce extra 600 firearms officers on London's streets...
Hundreds more firearms officers will be deployed on London's streets to help combat the threat of terrorism, it has been announced today (Wednesday).Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, commissioner of the...
View ArticleHMRC tax centre with 2,500 employees to be based in £500m...
HM Revenue and Customs has signed a deal that will see the tax authority set up a new regional centre in Croydon, with around 2,500 civil servants based in the new Ruskin Square development next to...
View ArticleDriver crashes into two parked cars and damages a third in South...
A driver crashed into two parked cars and damaged a third in South Norwood yesterday, leaving the vehicle he was driving a potential insurance write-off.The dark blue Ford Focus was travelling along...
View ArticleARCHIVE PHOTOS: 35 pictures of Croydon people taken in 1990
We have pictures from the Cherry Fair at Croydon Parish Church, Croydon Annual Fairfield fun day, Nigel News Bus, opening of Blockbuster on the corner of St Georges Street, and pupils from John Ruskin...
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