Croydon musician jailed for county-lines drug supply
A Croydon musician has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison for conspiracy to supply heroin and …
MA19Thompson Archive
Crowned king of rap: New image of Stormzy in National Portrait Gallery
Heavy or not, even his crown appears unable to hold Croydon rapper Stormzy down, as 2019 has seen his career …
December 7, 2019/
Arts/
#ELLGE19: Croydon South – ‘Forget about Mr Corbyn, no one wants to know about him anyway’
Croydon South has been a Conservative stronghold since its creation in 1974, yet it’s a place of contrasting parts, its …
December 6, 2019/
ELLection2019/
REVEALED: Croydon has second-highest rate of secondary school truancy in London. How does your child’s school compare?
In the second of a two part examination of the crises affecting the education system, Harry Thompson looks at how …
December 4, 2019/
Education, Lead Stories/
#ELLGE19: Olga FitzRoy – from the Foo Fighters to fighting for Labour
Imagine working with Coldplay and Foo Fighters, or being part of the audio team for the 2012 Olympics. Then imagine being placed …
November 30, 2019/
ELLection2019/
Mother of murdered teenager launches new leadership award
The mother of a Croydon teenager who was shot dead at a Streatham party 12 years ago is launching a …
November 22, 2019/
Crime, Local News, News/
Six-point plan to tackle food poverty and obesity unveiled
A six-point plan aiming to tackle food related social issues in Croydon and greater London was backed by the council …
Revealed: ‘Croydon Riot’ call linked to international online incitement campaign
An online invitation to ‘riot’ at a Croydon sports store appears to be part of an international campaign of similar …
November 18, 2019/
Crime, Croydon, Lead Stories/
Snapchat ‘Croydon riot’ calls prompt police alert
Social media posts calling for ‘Croydon Riots 2k19’ have been circulating online over the past week, appearing to encourage violence …
#ELLGE2019 Brexit Party candidate moved to Croydon Central after Farage pledge
The Brexit Party parliamentary candidate for Croydon South has been relocated to Croydon Central, following Nigel Farage’s pledge not to …
November 13, 2019/
Croydon, ELLection, ELLection2019, News, Politics/
Police renew appeal for sightings of stolen ‘Asian gold’
The Metropolitan Police have renewed their appeal for information about stolen ‘Asian gold’ worth in excess of £300,000 taken from …