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A Notts County footballer has been charged with sexual assault yesterday as a result of an alleged incident that occurred in Croydon last month, according to the football club’s website. (more…)

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A project working with children in Croydon has been awarded nearly £900,000 by the Big Lottery Fund, it was announced on Thursday. (more…)

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Children’s centres across the borough face considerable changes so the council can make £1.1m in savings from the current budget. (more…)

Sausages Pic:Meredith James Johnstone

A grocer in Croydon has been fined almost £2,000 for leaving ham and sausages that were past their sell by dates on his shelves for sale. (more…)

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Croydon University Hospital spent only an average of £1.73 per meal on food for patients last year, new figures show. (more…)

Football Fans

Crystal Palace held out until the bitter end after a tough encounter with Cardiff City last night. The Welsh side had dominated from start to finish with some intelligent possession and, at times, incisive forward play.

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The body of Kevin Boyle, an apprentice from celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen restaurant, was found in a garden in Coulsdon, Croydon, on Sunday afternoon. (more…)

Central Parade, New Addington Pic: Stacey Harris

Plans that aim to breathe new life into New Addington’s Central Parade have been unveiled.

The improvements will be funded by a £516,000 grant from the Mayor of London’s ‘Outer London Fund’. (more…)

Albert Mouhtiseb Pic: Sussex Police

A man from Croydon has been jailed for seven years after Sussex Police seized a package of high-purity cocaine worth an estimated £450,000. (more…)

New trams in Croydon, Pic: Praveen Sundaram

Hopes for a new Croydon-Crystal Palace tram link were dashed today as Transport for London confirmed that there will be no extensions to the line in the foreseeable future. (more…)