Missing South Norwood six-year-old and teen aunt found abroad
A SIX-year-old and her teenage aunt who sparked a manhunt after they never returned from a trip to the library, have been found safe and well - in another country. Zeenat Abdala and her niece, Lutfiya...
View ArticleTeens plead not guilty to manslaughter over fire death
TWO teenagers have pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and arson over the death of a homeless man in a fire. A 15-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl appeared at Croydon Crown Court today for a plea and...
View ArticleBoy charged with murder of Fico Dougan appears in court again
The 16-year-old boy charged with murdering Fico Dougan appeared in court again today via a video link. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was due to enter his plea of guilty or not guilty...
View ArticleX Factor's Hannah Barrett and Fairfield panto stars hand over your Toys for...
X FACTOR singer Hannah Barrett and stars of the Fairfield Halls panto Peter Pan brought some festive cheer to kids at Croydon University Hospital this lunchtime. The stars handed over toys donated to...
View ArticleCroydon man jailed for smuggling cocaine
A CROYDON man has been jailed for 12 years for his part in a gang running class A drugs through Gatwick Airport from Jamaica. Daniel Kennedy, 33, of Blunt Road, was sentenced today for one count of...
View ArticleJob losses and service cuts as Croydon Council loses more funding
CROYDON Council will have to cut £2 million in services – including youth activities and volunteering – as well as finding another £15 million in savings, to cope with another slash in Government...
View ArticleCrystal Palace star Kagisho Dikgacoi on a mission to make a difference in...
CRYSTAL Palace star Kagisho Dikgacoi is on a mission to give something back to the community and sport that has given him so much. Growing up in the town of Brandfort, South Africa, Dikgacoi says he...
View ArticleFull list of London candidates for May's European elections
THE full list of candidates standing to be the right members of the European Parliament for London have been confirmed. They are (parties listed alphabetically):4 Freedoms Party - Dirk Hazell -...
View ArticleSelsdon Park Road victim died of multiple stab wounds rules post mortem
A MAN stabbed to death in Selsdon on Thursday night died from multiple wounds, a post mortem has found. The 52-year-old man, who has yet to be formally identified, was attacked in Selsdon Park Road at...
View ArticleCroydon mum: 'Doctors advised abortion but now my little miracle is a symbol...
CRADLED in her mother's arms, little Maisie Smith has overcome more than most to be here today. The 18-week-old was diagnosed with a diaphragm defect when she was in the womb, and doctors said she...
View ArticleEphraim Norman, 23, charged with Selsdon Park Road murder
POLICE have charged a man with murder following the death of a 52-year-old in Selsdon on Thursday night. Ephraim Norman, 23, of Thornton Heath, is due to appear at Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court...
View ArticleCrystal Palace boss: Survival is not about individual success
TONY PULIS insists that Crystal Palace's survival has not been about individuals, amid talk that he could be a contender for the Premier League manager of the year. Since his arrival at Selhurst Park,...
View ArticleBones found at Purley house date back to Saxon era
POLICE investigating the discovery of human bones outside a home in Purley,have today(Saturday),confirmed they date back to between 670 to 775AD. Expert anthropologist analysis was used to date the...
View ArticleEphraim Norman appears in court charged with Selsdon murder
A 23-year-old man charged with the murder of a 52-year-old man in Selsdon has been remanded in custody after appearing before Camberwell Green magistrates today (Saturday). Ephraim Norman of Thornton...
View ArticleNew Addington family forced out of home by flood of raw sewage
A FAMILY have been left temporarily homeless after raw sewage from a burst drain flooded their property.Kim Huggins and her two youngest sons are for the moment being put up by Croydon Council nearly...
View ArticleRyelands Primary School in Croydon rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted ahead of...
A PRIMARY school in South Norwood has been put in special measures just a week before it becomes an academy.Ryelands Primary School, on Albert Road, was inspected in February and has been rated as...
View ArticlePolice confirm man stabbed to death in Selsdon was Andrew David Else of Croydon
POLICE have released the name of the 52-year-old man who died after being stabbed in Selsdon Park Road, Selsdon on Thursday. A spokesman for the Met said this afternoon (Saturday) they believe the...
View ArticleCroydon Tories hope green youths will give reds the blues
CROYDON Conservatives will field ten candidates under the age of 30 in next month's local elections.The injection of youth will see seven candidates aged 24 or under stand – albeit largely in...
View ArticleCrystal Palace vs Man City: Eagles could have huge say in the destiny of...
IT'S time to throw a spanner in the Premier League title race.That's what Palace could do when they welcome Manchester City to Selhurst Park on Sunday.The visitors must win to keep up the pressure on...
View ArticleONE TO WATCH: Fernandinho is Man City's answer to Mile Jedinak
FERNANDINHO definitely doesn't get the rave headlines every week but he certainly does a very important job in Manchester City's side.Primarily a holding midfielder, he has also shown he can find the...
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