Bromley man denies leaving homophobic voicemail messages and...
A man charged with racially aggravated harassment has denied an allegation that he left homophobic and abusive messages on a German woman's voicemail.David Marks, 49, is accused of verbally abusing...
View ArticlePlans for former South Norwood pub to reopen with dancefloor in...
The former Alliance pub in South Norwood which shut about six years ago could be reopened under a new identity.A licensing application has been submitted for the Trude Rotisserie to create a dining and...
View ArticleLess than a quarter of Croydon children attend a nursery with a...
Figures released by a children's charity show that less than a quarter of Croydon's children are starting nursery education with a qualified teacher.Research carried out by Save the Children highlights...
View ArticleThornton Heath rappers Section Boyz win second MOBO award in as...
Thornton Heath rap group Section Boyz have won a MOBO award - their second prize in as many years. Littlez, Inch, Sleeks, K Nine, Swift and Deepee have just scooped the Best Hip Hop Act award at the...
View ArticleMan cut from his car after crashing into railings on Katharine...
A young man was cut from his car after fire crews from Croydon were called to a crash in the town centre at around 9.50pm last night (Friday, November 4).Firefighters took 15 minutes to cut off two...
View ArticleWaddon man busted after dumping building waste in Warlingham
A Waddon man has been ordered to pay more than £500 after admitting to fly-tipping building waste in Warlingham.Lee Spencer West, of Crowley Crescent, Waddon, pleaded guilty to fly-tipping when he...
View ArticleHeavy rain and strong winds could be about to hit Croydon
Met Office forecasters are "keeping an eye" on the potential for heavy rain and strong winds across the South East on Sunday night and into Monday.The UK is experiencing a drop in temperature this...
View ArticleSeveral cars reportedly involved in crash on 20 mph road in...
Several cars were reportedly involved in crash this morning on Melfort Road in Thornton Heath. A post on Thornton Heath Community Action Team's Facebook page includes photos showing damage to a red...
View Article41 photos that show why Crystal Palace Fireworks 2016 was awesome
Crystal Palace Fireworks returned last night quite literally with a bang – several in fact – as the park was filled with thousands of spectators.As in previous years, there were two separate displays...
View ArticleFamily of murdered Scott Kouebitra pay tribute to the avid...
The family of a 22-year-old man who was murdered in Selhurst on Halloween night have said everyone "knew him for his big smile".Scott Kouebitra, from Sutton, was fatally stabbed in Gloucester Road at...
View ArticleBoy from Wallington charged with attempted murder after woman is...
A 16-year-old boy from Wallington has been charged with the attempted murder of a woman in her 40s.The victim was repeatedly stabbed and remains in hospital following the attack, which happened in...
View ArticleParamedics left 'shaken and upset' after firework attack on...
Two emergency medics have been left "shaken and upset" after their ambulance was attacked by fireworks in South Croydon last week. The frightening attack happened while paramedics Claire Watkins and...
View ArticleBrit Awards overhaul voting system after Croydon musicians...
Organisers of the Brit Awards have announced the biggest ever shakeup of their voting system for the 2017 ceremony in an effort to make the celebration of British music more diverse following criticism...
View ArticleFull line-up for Croydon Christmas lights switch-on revealed
The full line-up for this year's Croydon town centre Christmas lights switch-on has been revealed by organisers.Last month, Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew and captain Scott Dann were revealed as...
View ArticleMan arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after a crash...
A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving following a crash in Thornton Heath on Sunday morning. The man sustained minor injuries in the crash, which happened on Melfort Road at about 7am...
View ArticleFormer Croydon Council worker used inside knowledge of benefits...
A former Croydon Council employee used her inside knowledge of the benefits system so she could claim thousands of pounds to spend on babysitting while she went out socialising.Khush Thapar, of Hartley...
View ArticleTraffic disruption expected in December due to replacement of...
Motorists travelling through Purley are being warned to face almost two months of disruption as work is set to begin on replacing a Victorian railway bridge.The bridge, which runs over Old College Lane...
View ArticlePolice apologise to woman after searching her home by mistake in...
Police have apologised to a woman after officers hunting for a wanted man searched her house by mistake.Maria David, 47, woke to loud banging at her home in Beverley Road, Anerley, at 7.30am on October...
View ArticleDocumentary maker raised in Purley pens novel about dark and...
A documentary-maker who was raised in Purley has written a novel about a dark period of Argentina's history which saw thousands of children 'stolen' from their parents.David Wickham was born in...
View ArticlePolice say Scott Kouebitra may have been 'in wrong place at wrong...
Detectives investigating the murder of Scott Kouebitra believe the 22-year-old may not have been one of the intended victims in the brutal attack in a Croydon park last week.Mr Kouebitra, from Sutton,...
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