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Start-up offices plan to attract tech businesses
NEW tech businesses are to be offered start-up premises in a council-owned office block in the town centre.The offer will probably see two floors of Davis House, located behind the council's Bernard...
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Rotary Club branch elects first female president in its history
A RETIRED teacher has become the first female president in the history of the Rotary Club of Croydon.Barbara Harker, 63, from Sanderstead, was chosen as the first lady president of the 36-strong club...
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Croydon pub regulars' ghost stories turned into a film
A LANDLORD is hoping a new ghost film shot in his Croydon town centre pub will reawaken some old spirits.Dean Terry, who runs The Ship in High Street has produced a half hour film based on the tales of...
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THE ADVERTISER SAYS: Don't forget Croydon's needs in the rush to sell our...
FOR years, decades even, the accusation has stood that Croydon is all mouth and no bulldozers. There has been lots of talk about development and rapid progression, but very little visible sign of it....
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Croydon councillors to get a guided bus tour - of Croydon
IF YOU were thinking about laying on an ideal jolly for Croydon's councillors, perhaps a four-and-a-half hour bus tour around the borough - albeit with refreshments at the end - would not be the number...
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Campaign will make Croydon 'the cleanest borough in London'
THE go-ahead for Labour's key plan to rid the borough of fly-tipping was given by the council's cabinet on Monday, with a promise that finance will be available to keep the campaign going.The Don't...
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New Addington attack victim sees his children for the first time since the...
GARY Hayward's face lights up as he sees his children for the first time since the vicious attack that left him blind more than two and a half years ago.The father of three was blinded permanently in...
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TRANSFER TALK: Crystal Palace still keen on England and former Tottenham...
CRYSTAL Palace could look to hijack Steven Caulker's proposed move to QPR. Tony Pulis remains keen on signing the Cardiff and England centre back, who only joined the South Wales side last summer,...
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Croydon nurseries struggle as Ofsted takes tough inspection stance
LAST November Ofsted raised the bar for childcare providers but, since then, many have struggled to make the grade, as GARETH DAVIES reports...WHEN nursery manager Nicole Perry learned Ofsted...
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New safe haven for vulnerable young women opens in South Norwood
A SAFE haven offering 24-hour support to young vulnerable women has opened up in South Norwood.Skye Alexandra House will offer a range of services to girls aged 16 to 18 who may have been involved in...
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Concern for 16-year-old Haytham Jassim missing from Thornton Heath home for...
POLICE are concerned for the welfare of a 16-year-old missing from his home in Thornton Heath for more than a month. Haytham Jassim was last seen on May 19 when he left home to visit a friend. The...
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Trial of man accused of 2007 attempted murder of former business partner in...
THE trial of a man accused of attempting to murder his former business partner nearly seven years ago has been adjourned. Husamettin Selimoglu, 52, allegedly attacked the man outside the Anatolian...
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WATCH: Crystal Palace cheerleaders' wedding surprise
ONE lucky Crystal Palace fan was given a gift to top all others when his new wife jumped on stage at their wedding bash to perform with the team's own cheerleaders the Crystal Girls. The wedding...
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Murder of Umar Tufail in South Norwood to feature in BBC documentary about...
THE murder of an aspiring rapper in South Norwood is to feature on a BBC documentary about the joint enterprise law. Umar Tufail, 25, was shot in the head outside his home in Wharncliffe Road on July...
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Crystal Palace supremo: Tom Ince deal has gone away from us
TOM Ince is on the verge of being announced as Hull City player. The winger is understood to have agreed terms on Humberside and it's just a matter of time before it's confirmed. Ince spent the end of...
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Jonathan Parr signs for Ipswich following Crystal Palace release
FORMER Crystal Palace defender Jonathan Parr has signed for Ipswich Town this afternoon. The left-back has agreed a two-year deal with the Tractors Boys following his release from the Eagles. Parr was...
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Woman 'threatens to jump from roof of Tesco car park in Thornton Heath'
A WOMAN threatened to jump from the roof of a car park in Thornton Heath. A large crowd of people formed after the woman climbed out on to the ledge of Tesco's car park, on the junction with High...
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Woman dies after 'falling from Centrale shopping centre in Croydon'
A WOMAN has died after reportedly falling from Centrale shopping centre in Croydon town centre. Police cordoned off an area of Drummond Road, by a service entrance to the shopping centre, at around...
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Tom Ince completes Hull City move following Crystal Palace loan
TOM Ince has been unveiled as a Hull City player. The 22-year-old has signed a two-year deal on Humberside. Ince was a free agent after his contract expired at Blackpool. He ended last season in the...
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University of Roehampton could open new base in Croydon Council HQ
A UNIVERSITY is in discussions to open up a new faculty in Croydon – and could rent out space in the council's new HQ. Representatives from the University of Roehampton, based in south-west London,...
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