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Dirty nappies and waste left by travellers in Purley Way as more...
Travellers left a mess, including smashed glass and dirty nappies, on Purley Way playing fields after setting up camp for five days.Croydon Council applied for a court order to move about a dozen...
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Staff at Thornton Heath nursery praised by Ofsted for helping...
A Thornton Heath nursery has received a "good" rating from the education watchdog and efforts to build children's self esteem by displaying photos of their families and putting their work up on view....
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Man wanted by police after 'serious sexual assault'
Police are hunting a man after a woman suffered a "serious sexual assault" in Lambeth.A 27-year-old woman was pushed into the communal area of flats in Klea Avenue, in the South Side area of Clapham...
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Children in Need awards £135,000 to youngsters' charities...
More than £135,000 in funds have been awarded to charity projects in Croydon, including one to help the borough's unaccompanied refugees, by the BBC's Children in Need appeal.The Shpresa Programme, one...
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Children's charity blasts New Addington paedophile Jamie Baker...
A child protection charity has blasted a New Addington paedophile for taking "no responsibility" for his actions of forcing a child to send explicit photographs to him.The Advertiser revealed today how...
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Former England rugby captain and Croydon shoolboy Chris Robshaw...
Former England rugby captain - and Croydon schoolboy - Chris Robshaw has joined Olympic rugby star Kay Wilson for a new video to promote Warlingham RFC. The two internationals started their careers at...
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Weather expert cools talk of 30 degree heatwave in Croydon
Weatherman Ian Currie has played down the Met Office's prediction of a 30 or 31 degree heatwave in Croydon early next week. Mr Currie also forecast a spell of hot weather lasting a few days but...
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South Norwood and Team GB boxer Joshua Buatsi storms into Olympic...
Light heavyweight boxer Joshua Buatsi produced a stunning upset to power his way into the quarter finals of the Olympics.Buatsi, who trains at the South Norwood and Victory Boxing Club on Charnwood...
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Named and shamed: Croydon childcare company failed to pay...
A Croydon employer has been named and shamed by the Government for failing to pay her workers the minimum wage.Margaret Pink, trading as Gems Childcare, owed £2,558.80 to four of her workers as she...
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Sutton Theatres Trust goes into administration
The Trust which runs Sutton's theatres has gone into administration.Sutton Theatres Trust took over the running of the The Secombe Theatre and The Cryer – formerly known as The Charles Cryer – last...
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Croydon road will not fully reopen until 2018 because of...
A Croydon road may not fully reopen for nearly two years as contractors seek to fix a Victorian bridge in need of repair.The bridge on Blackhorse Lane, in Woodside, is corroding and Transport for...
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Everything you need to know about Croydon's new Olympic hero...
Croydon's new Olympic hero Joshua Buatsi produced a stunning upset to knockout one of the top seeds in the boxing yesterday and is now just one win away from winning a medal. The light heavyweight...
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Police seize 'drugs' hidden in child's lunch box during house...
Police seized cannabis and foil parcels suspected of containing drugs during a morning raid in Carshalton this week.Officers carried out a warrant at the property in Stonleigh Road on Tuesday, August 9...
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Man who raped Thornton Heath mum while her children slept next...
An American man who broke into a Thornton Heath woman's home and raped her while her children slept in the room next door has been jailed.Pierre Antoine Bate, of Santa Barbara, California, was handed a...
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Heart of the Community 2016 - your chance to nominate Croydon's...
Nominations are still open for this year's Croydon Advertiser Heart of the Community awards.The Advertiser is looking for people to choose the community projects they feel should be rewarded for the...
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A level Results: What is next for students?
The big day is coming – A level results day is next week. But what do you do after the big day? Across the country thousands of students will collect their results; for some this will mean a place at...
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Man arrested for 'groping gay woman and using homophobic...
A man was arrested in Croydon town centre after he allegedly groped a gay woman and used homophobic language against her and her friends.The 25-year-old is understood to have been accused of touching...
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Thornton Heath man once named among Croydon's most wanted has...
A Thornton Heath man once described as one of Croydon's most wanted has had his jail term for a series of car thefts in the borough slashed.Gordon Desborough, of Beulah Crescent, had a long history of...
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New venue for Croydon Business Excellence Awards 2016
CROYDON Business Excellence Awards has a new venue for the 2016 gala dinner and awards ceremony – the Grand Sapphire Hotel.The newly built hotel, in Imperial Way, off Purley Way, will host the most...
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The best pictures from Croydon's Vanguard Way Marathon 2016
The fourth annual Vanguard Way Marathon saw dozens of runners take to the parks and fields of Croydon and the south of England on Sunday.The race, which starts and finishes in Lloyd Park, South...
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