Council leader springs to Croydon’s defence The leader of Croydon Council has rebuffed new research that suggested Croydon was the eighth least prosperous area in … by Zak Thomas/ October 29, 2015/ Croydon, Data, News/
Uber: new threat to private taxis in Hackney Mini-cab firms in Hackney have described how they are struggling to compete with the mobile taxi app Uber, as … by Zak Thomas/ October 24, 2015/ Hackney, News/
Quarter of Croydon paid less than London Living Wage Over a quarter of workers in Croydon were paid less than the London Living Wage in 2014, according to new … by Zak Thomas/ October 17, 2015/ Croydon, Data, News/
Future of BBC in spotlight as ex-executives lead lively Goldsmiths debate Three former senior BBC employees launched a passionate defence of the corporation at Goldsmiths yesterday, ahead of its Royal Charter … by Zak Thomas/ October 16, 2015/ Lead Stories/
Dane Bowers’ sentencing delayed until next month Dane Bowers’ sentencing has been delayed until next month, after the pop star was found guilty of assaulting his ex-fiancée, … by Zak Thomas/ October 15, 2015/ Crime, Croydon, News/
Lewisham police officer dismissed over racist texts A Lewisham policeman has been dismissed for sending racist and discriminatory texts. PC Stephen Newbury, 49, based in Lewisham, sent … by Zak Thomas/ October 8, 2015/ Lewisham/
New home for Jeremy the Park Hill stag A wild stag has finally been given a permanent home after being locked in a Croydon park for 10 days. … by Zak Thomas/ October 6, 2015/ Croydon/
Man tried to smuggle 1kg of cocaine by swallowing it A Lithuanian man who swallowed 969 grams of cocaine has been sentenced to three years and nine months in prison for … by Zak Thomas/ April 2, 2015/ Crime, Croydon, Local News, News/
World wide attention for London’s smallest library What makes architect and musician Sebastian Handley laugh, is that he spent 20 years of his life recording albums as … by Zak Thomas/ March 11, 2015/ Features/
Millwall boss booted out and replaced by former striker Ian Holloway has been sacked as the manager of Millwall football club after just 14 months at the helm. The … by Zak Thomas/ March 10, 2015/ Lewisham, Sports/
Supermarket collects over £1000 for stroke charity With only one collection tin, a supermarket in Hither Green has raised £1000 for a stroke charity. It took the … by Zak Thomas/ March 9, 2015/ Lewisham, News, Society/
Elbow and Madness announced for Blackheath 2015 Indie stars Elbow have been unveiled as headliners for On Blackheath 2015, alongside ska legends Madness. The festival that launched … by Zak Thomas/ March 4, 2015/ Lewisham, Music, News/
“London’s last public golf course” set to close Campaigners have slammed plans to close London’s last public golf course, as external funding is set to accelerate council plans. … by Zak Thomas/ March 2, 2015/ Lewisham, Local News, News, Sports/
“Last sex cinema in London” applies for full club licence An unlicensed sex cinema in New Cross, billed as the last of its kind in London, has now applied to … by Zak Thomas/ February 25, 2015/ Business, Lewisham, Local News, News/