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REVEALED: The 39 Croydon schools where deadly asbestos is present
Almost 40 primary schools run by Croydon Council are operating in buildings containing potentially lethal asbestos. Figures released after a Freedom of Information request have revealed that the...
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75mph gale-force winds forecast as Storm Angus bears down on...
Croydon residents are being warned to expect gale-force winds of up to 75mph with Storm Angus set to hit London and the South East tonight. The Met Office has issued a yellow severe weather warning,...
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Support for tram crash survivors 'unlimited' after claim only 6...
Transport for London has said that it will be offering "unlimited" support to Croydon tram crash survivors, after two leading lawyers claimed some victims had been offered just six sessions of...
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Selhurst Park falls silent as Crystal Palace and Manchester City...
Selhurst Park fell silent this afternoon as both Crystal Palace and Manchester City observed a minute's silence before their Premier League match to remember the seven people who lost their lives in...
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Crystal Palace fans remember one of their own during match...
Crystal Palace fans have paid tribute to teenager Dane Chinnery, who was one of seven people killed in the recent Croydon tram disaster.The 19-year-old Palace fan was one of the victims of the...
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Tram driver suspended after video appears to show him falling...
A tram driver who appeared to be sleeping while at the controls has been suspended by FirstGroup as the company continues to look into footage filmed by a passenger earlier in the year.An investigation...
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Man charged with attempted murder over teen tram stabbing
Police have charged a man with attempted murder in connection with a stabbing aboard a tram more than two years ago. British Transport Police announced on Thursday (November 24) that they had arrested...
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'We will make sure the Croydon tram crash never happens again'...
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called Croydon tram crash his "worst day since becoming mayor".Speaking at the Croydon Economic Summit yesterday (Wednesday, November 23) at Croydon College, the mayor...
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'You had the soppiest heart' - Beautiful tributes paid at tram...
Tram crash victim Philip Logan was given the send-off he had asked for as more than 100 of his friends and family gathered for his funeral today. Mr Logan's wife, Marilyn, and his grandson, Daniel...
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Two car crashes shut Croydon Flyover
Croydon Flyover has been shut after two separate car crashes during rush hour. Police were called to the A232 at about 6.45pm to the crashes, both involving two cars. The road was still shut at about...
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Lorry driver charged over crash which killed cyclist Magda Tadaj...
A lorry driver has been charged following the death of cyclist Magda Tadaj in May.Darren Anderton, 48, was arrested after Ms Tadaj was hit by a lorry in St James's Road near The Windmill pub on May...
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Permission given to get up 200 new high tech ambulance vehicles...
Permission has been granted for 200 new high tech ambulances and ambulance service cars to help save the lives on people in London.London Ambulance Service will introduce 140 new Mercedes ambulances...
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Man rescued from fire after officers gave him safety advice over...
Firefighters rescued a man who was trapped in a burning building after giving him safety advice over the phone.The fire broke out at a block of flats in Langley Park Road, Sutton, in the early hours of...
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The Body Shop staff could quit new Croydon headquarters due to...
The Body Shop is concerned staff at its new headquarters in Croydon could choose to leave the business because of the negative impact the long-running Southern Rail dispute and the poor reliability of...
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Garage gutted after 'electrical fault' causes house fire
Fire crews from Norbury and West Norwood tackled a blaze at a house in Streatham on Wednesday. Four fire engines and 21 firefighters and officers were called to a fire in Streatham Common South. The...
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No Croydon trams have CCTV which points at the driver it is...
None of the 35 trams that operate on Croydon's Tramlink network have CCTV cameras which show the driver it has been revealed. It was revealed earlier this week that some of the families of the seven...
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New Addington man denies three child sex offences
A 20-year-old man denied three sex offences involving children when he appeared at Guildford Crown Court on Thursday afternoon (Nov 24).William Joseph Graham, 20, of Windham Avenue, New Addington,...
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10 arrests in day of action to cut down on criminal activity in...
A day-long crackdown on criminal activity in Croydon town centre where extra uniformed and plain clothes police officers were drafted in along with shop security staff led to ten people being arrested...
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New police chief wants to make Croydon a 'destination'
The incoming borough commander says he wants police in Croydon to help make the town a "destination". Chief Superintendent Jeff Boothe will take up his new post as the borough's most senior police...
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Brothers jailed for death of man who jumped from window to flee...
Two brothers jailed for manslaughter after their victim died when he jumped from a first floor window while fleeing their attack have failed in a second Appeal Court bid to clear their names.Valodia...
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