East Croydon station has been scheduled for modifications this summer, as part of the Council’s master plan. The plan is part of a £20 million development project initiated in 2010 by Southern Rail and Network Rail for one of the busiest stations in London. The project funded by Network Rail and the Croydon Council, includes modifications such as the opening of lifts on the…
Croydon Library recaptures the Victorian era workhouse where children were well fed, unlike the grim picture painted in Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist. Taking quotes from Oliver Twist, Librarian and historian, Janice Hendry, compared historical records of Croydon Workhouse and workhouses across London. She made this remark during a talk held at…
Two men were arrested yesterday in connection with a suspected firearm possession after being seen speeding away in a car near a primary school in Kenley. The two men who have yet to be named, reportedly aged 25 and 33, were arrested at an address in Peckham on suspicion of…
A mother filmed shouting racist abuse at fellow passengers on a tram in south London will be sentenced this month after admitting her guilt. Emma West, 36, was arrested after footage was posted on YouTube showing her racially abusing other people on board the tram in Croydon. It was viewed by millions of people…
Officers from Croydon found an Ivor Novello Music Award in a scrap metal yard on Tuesday, May 21 during a crackdown code-named ‘Operation Ferrous’. The Ivor Novello award was one of the array of items, amongst 500kg of stolen BT telephone exchange batteries and three stolen push bikes, seized by officers from scrap…
The New Addington library has been relocated to a space that was previously used as an adult learning and training centre. The library has been moved from its previous location to offer a more modern and attractive space to visitors in what was known as the CALAT (Centre for Adult…
The first edition of the Croydon Heritage Festival will start on Monday 3 June and will take place in various locations in the borough until 23 June. More than 150 events have been designed to celebrate Croydon’s past, present and future during the three weeks. The festival is organised by…
The contract for a new library service for Croydon has moved a step closer to a decision.…
The veteran striker Kevin Phillips, only months away from his 40th birthday, came on as a substitute in the Championship play-off final at Wembley to score a penalty against Watford that takes Crystal Palace back to the Premiership next season. Phillips embraced his manager Ian Holloway when referee Martin Atkinson…
The SE25 area of Croydon has been listed as one of the “worst areas for hygiene scores” in a Which? Magazine investigation called the “State of Our Plates: The Food Hygiene Lottery.” The consumer rights group collected data from thousands of local authorities across England, Wales and Northern Ireland from…
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