REVIEW: Laugh and learn with Horrible Histories at Fairfield Halls
IF YOU are going to see the Birmingham Stage Company's lively, entertaining production of Horrible Histories Barmy Britain at the Fairfield halls this week- and I suggest that you do if you have...
View ArticleProbe into Croydon tram which left station with doors open leads to raft of...
RAIL accident investigators have filed a lengthy report recommending changes to Croydon Tramlink after a vehicle left a station with its doors open. A tram left both Lebanon Road and Sandilands stops...
View ArticleCroydon's libraries advertise no events for World Book Day
IT IS World Book Day today but Croydon's libraries have no events advertised online to mark it. On a day meant to promote the literature to children, there is a stark lack of promotion for events at...
View ArticleMotorcyclist suffers arm injuries in South Norwood crash
A MOTORCYCLIST had to be taken to hospital with arm injuries after a collision with a car in South Norwood this morning. Police were called to reports of the accident at approximately 8.40am at the...
View ArticleCannabis found chilling in Woodside fridge with some lettuce
CANNABIS was found chilling next to some lettuce in a fridge in Woodside during a police search in Woodside this morning. Officers from Woodside Safer Neighbourhoods Team (SNT) made the discovery as...
View ArticleThree injured in early morning Purley Way crash
THREE men have been injured in an early morning crash involving three vehicles on the Purley Way. A Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van, a Ford Transit van and another vehicle were involved in the collision...
View Article'Honey trap conwoman tricked me out of £35k'
A CONWOMAN allegedly tricked a love-struck man on a dating website into giving her tens of thousands of pounds by pretending she wanted to go on lavish holidays with him. Neelam Desai, from Selhurst,...
View ArticleCroydon athlete was with Oscar Pistorius when he fired gun in restaurant,...
CROYDON Olympian Martyn Rooney was having lunch with Oscar Pistorius when the South African paralympian fired a gun in a crowded restaurant, a court heard on Wednesday. Pistorius, 27, is currently...
View ArticleCrystal Palace pair could have loans extended at Crawley Town
CRYSTAL Palace pair Sullay Kaikai and Hiram Boateng could have their loan deals extended at Crawley Town. The two youngsters are on loan at the League One side from Selhurst Park, with Reds boss John...
View ArticleFood outlets issued with 545 hygiene warnings in single year
FOOD outlets in Croydon were issued with 545 written warnings about hygiene in a single year, newly published figures show. The data, provided by local authorities to the Food Standards Agency (FSA),...
View ArticleCroydon man jailed for knifepoint robberies in Gloucestershire
A CROYDON man has been jailed for knifepoint robberies in Gloucestershire. Clive Dixon, 32, of St Leonard's Road in Waddon, has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years after being found guilty at trial...
View ArticlePolice appeal after flood victim conned out of £17,000
NEW details have emerged about a scam which saw conmen trick a flood victim out of £17,000. Police are searching for two men who fleeced a householder in Purley by pretending to be trading standards...
View ArticleGALLERY: Police release photos of Croydon's 'most wanted'
POLICE have released pictures of 19 people they want to speak to about crimes committed in Croydon. Among them is a kebab shop owner who failed to turn up to court after being charged with stabbing a...
View ArticlePolice officer 'knocked out by fare dodger' at East Croydon
A POLICE officer was knocked unconscious after being punched at East Croydon rail station. The British Transport Police (BTP) officer was assaulted while responding to a fare evasion report at 6.47pm...
View ArticleMATCH PREVIEW: Crystal Palace vs Southampton
PALACE return to Selhurst Park this weekend to welcome Southampton.It's been a pretty impressive season for the Saints under Mauricio Pochettino but their form has been inconsistent in recent weeks as...
View ArticleBattle over Kenley care home expansion is revived
THE battle to extend a high dependency care home has been revived after staff asked residents to respond to their new planning proposals.Highfield House in Higher Drive, Kenley, first applied to...
View ArticleJulian Speroni: Shame Wayne Routledge isn't still at Crystal Palace
JULIAN Speroni says it's a "shame" Wayne Routledge isn't still playing for Crystal Palace after coming up against the winger last weekend at Swansea City. The Academy graduate made his first team debut...
View ArticleShould GPs be paid extra to record how much patients drink?
A PAYMENT that used to be made to GPs to record basic information about patients' alcohol intake could be reinstated to address the "extremely low" identification of problem drinkers in Croydon....
View ArticleArthritic pensioner's five-year fight with council to turn his taps on
A PENSIONER with arthritis has been unable to turn on his bath taps for five years, because Croydon Council will not replace them.Joseph Latter, 76, moved into Bridge Place Sheltered Housing, Croydon,...
View ArticleFirefighters to cut up cars in Croydon town centre
Firefighters will be cutting up cars in Croydon town centre today (Saturday March 8) - as part of a road safety exercise. The Croydon firefighters will be carrying out simulated car crash rescues in...
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