A MONTH IN TECH CITY: Why cracking the code is vital for Croydon's future
IN HIS latest missive from Croydon Tech City, the movement's co-founder JONNY ROSE looks at how the next generation are being taught some crucial skills...EDUCATION is an issue that is at the top of...
View ArticleSouth Norwood woman taken to hospital for smoke inhalation after leaving pots...
A SOUTH Norwood woman was taken to hospital this morning after leaving pots on the hob for too long.Firefighters were called to an address in Selhurst Road at 11.12am to reports of a smoke-filled...
View ArticleThe Enterprise which rose from the ashes of the Croydon riots
CROYDON'S business scene isn't all about big bucks and profit margins – the voluntary sector here makes a huge difference to thousands of lives across the borough. In the first of a regular, monthly...
View ArticleLabour leader Ed Miliband visits The BRIT School ahead of speech on the arts
ED MILIBAND visited the BRIT School in Selhurst today in preparation for his speech on the arts.The Labour leader is to give a speech on Labour's direction on the arts and culture later this afternoon...
View ArticleHi-De-Hi star swaps yellow coat for yellow flowers for Croydon charity appeal...
A HI-DE-HI star who has just finished a run in Croydon swapped his yellow coat for yellow flowers last week by backing Marie Curie's annual appeal.Jeffrey Holland, who played camp comic Spike Holland...
View ArticleFurry tails – Croydon's top ten animal stories
Animals come in all shapes and sizes, and they can, on occasion, be the basis of some rather wonderful stories. The bear who served on the front line, the randy South American duck of Old Coulsdon and...
View ArticleCroydon buffet in court after inspectors allegedly find mouse droppings in...
A PUB turned restaurant where health inspectors allegedly found mouse droppings in a bag of rice has been charged with 35 breaches of food hygiene and smoking regulations. Babylon Inn, in North End,...
View ArticleMile Jedinak plays down doubts over new Crystal Palace signing after Arsenal...
CRYSTAL Palace midfielder Mile Jedinak has played down any doubts over new signing Pape Souare.After making his debut in the FA Cup against Liverpool last week, manager Alan Pardew felt there were a...
View ArticleMan accused of murdering girlfriend in New Addington over Facebook password...
A MAN accused of murdering his girlfriend in New Addington over a Facebook password says he accessed her account to gain extra lives on Candy Crush.Kane Boyce, 34, of Colindale Avenue, Erith, is...
View ArticleGallery agrees 'truce' with St George's Walk 'taggers' as street artists...
THE gallery behind the murals in St George's Walk has agreed a "truce" with the graffiti taggers who defaced them. RISE gallery owner Kevin Zuchowski-Morrison said the three Croydon-based men have...
View ArticleTeenager charged with taking this 15-inch knife into Croydon school
A TEENAGER has been arrested and charged after taking this knife into a Croydon school. Sergeant Matt Smith, of Fieldway Safer Neighbourhoods Team, posted the image on Twitter this evening (Monday)....
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