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Legal aid changes will 'put innocent at risk' say Croydon solicitors
"THE job is not just about looking after criminals, but also supporting the poor, vulnerable and innocent," explains solicitor Robert Hardy-McBride."The changes to legal aid mean more of those people...
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Boney M star returns to her Croydon roots
AS A member of Boney M she clocked up 150 million album sales and had hits all over the world.But Croydon girl Marcia Barrett insists her career is far from over and is ready to show the world she can...
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Plans for 9,500 new Croydon homes unveiled
AMBITIOUS plans to start work on building 9,500 new homes in Croydon over the next five years have been unveiled this week. The council's vision of a massive investment in new homes was outlined by...
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Football team could fold after being kicked out of league
A SUCCESSFUL Sunday league football team may be forced to fold after it was found guilty of fielding an ineligible player – despite the player himself being found not guilty.Bingham FC, who play at...
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Judge slams Barclays over £90k theft from pensioner
BARCLAYS Bank have been slammed by a judge after their former bank clerk was cleared of stealing £90,000 from a pensioner's inheritance.Sarah Adams, 31, was accused of taking the money from the account...
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Lead thieves send Ruskin House repair bills through the roof
A RESTORATION fund is being launched to help pay for urgently needed repairs to the historic home of Croydon's Labour and trade union movement.Ruskin House, in Coombe Road, which is 300 years old this...
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Man behind new store in Allders reveals his plans
A YEAR after the demise of Allders, the borough's best known building will reopen as a discount outlet called Croydon Village.Landlord Minverva has signed a deal with businessman Marco Cash for the...
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Thieves trash children's football base
THIEVES trashed the base of a children's football club, stealing children's kits and precious trophies.Bob Clewley, chairman of the Selsdon Little League, arrived at the club's pitch on Sanderstead...
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New head fails to save Purley primary school from special measures
A PURLEY primary school has been put into special measures this week – despite inspectors praising its new head teacher for making vast improvements since January.Wattenden Primary School in Old Lodge...
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Disabled man mugged at cashpoint on birthday
A LOW-LIFE mugger who snatched £50 from the mouth of a disabled man celebrating his birthday has been jailed for three years.Calvin Humanikwa, 25, stole the cash from wheelchair-bound Terrence Marshall...
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Paedophile spared jail to take up chef training
A CONVICTED paedophile who lied to police about contact with underage children has been spared jailed so he can follow his dream of becoming a professional chef.Matthew Thain, 21, also breached the...
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Head warns expansion is putting pupils' safety at risk
A HEAD Teacher helping to ease the borough's places crisis has warned that taking extra pupils has made nearby roads dangerously congested and is putting children's safety "at risk".Susan Papas is so...
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Grieving mum slams 'insensitive' inquiries into train deaths
THE mother of a woman who walked in front of a train with her baby son has criticised officials for their "insensitive" inquiries.Carol Oettinger lived with daughter Donna and grandson Zachary in...
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Palace fans warned of match-day traffic chaos during bridge work
PLANNED works to a bridge in South Norwood are expected to cause traffic chaos on Crystal Palace match-days when the season starts.The Penge Road bridge, known as Goat House Bridge, requires...
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Clampdown on advertising clutter in central Croydon
TOUGH new measures are planned to clamp down on "unsightly" advertising boards in the town centre .Proposals, which are due to get the go ahead from Croydon Council's cabinet on Monday, will limit...
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Hawks and old age threaten Croydon pigeon racing
PIGEONS are commonly dismissed as 'flying rats' and the public have even been banned from feeding them in Trafalgar Square.But did you know that they are the Queen's favourite bird and they can change...
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Geoff Thomas: One day I was fine, the next I had leukaemia
WHEN Geoff Thomas retired from professional football in January 2002, he had a clear plan for the next chapter of his life.Aiming not to be dependent on football for a continued livelihood he planned...
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Key pledge of Lillian's Law campaign close to reality
A ZERO tolerance approach to drug driving – one of the key aims of our Lillian's Law campaign – has moved a step closer to reality.In March an expert panel recommended adopting certain limits for drugs...
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No indication Tia Sharp was in danger, says report
MURDERED schoolgirl Tia Sharp's school attendance was so low that legal action was being started against her mother, while illegal drug taking was constant among her family, a new report says. The...
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Croydon-born creator of The Professionals reveals movie plans
SEVENTIES TV show The Professionals is set for the big screen treatment later this year, according to the Croydon man who created the series.Famed for its Ford Capri and star Martin Shaw's dodgy perm,...
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