March 28, 2006. Honda. - 51% of drivers have never heard of hybrid cars - 77% would be more motivated to change their driving habits by money than environmental damage - 70% say the Government or car manufacturers are responsible for encouraging people
March 28, 2006. Highways Agency. The Highways Agency is now at the cutting edge of recycling, after using new recycled glass materials to make 'sand', to improve drainage on verges of the M3 between Junctions 3 and 4. 20 million wine bottles turned
Thank you so much for my prize of Barry Gibb's Now Voyager album. I have always been a fan of the Bee Gees. Miss J Taylor Croydon
A moment's lapse in concentration while watching Dara O'Briain can result in you losing the thread of this Irish comic's fast-talking delivery. However, those who kept up with his relentless pace at his Ashcroft Theatre shows last week were treated to
Students past and present came face to face when two former Croydon pupils visited Fairfield Halls for an awards ceremony. Meteorologist and former BBC weather presenter Helen Young and professional footballer and author Andy Woodman addressed the audience
In a bid to find London's next generation of great writers, artists or sports stars, Croydon's secondary school teachers are invited to nominate pupils for a new competition. The London Student Awards in association with the Croydon Guardian and BBC
For a long time Cleanaway has been at the forefront of UK recycling, and we own and operate two of the UK's most technologically advanced materials recycling facilities, including at Greenwich the first such facility to be constructed in an urban environment
Croydon Reverend Anne Rusbridge and five of her colleagues show that despite spring being upon us, it is not time to put thoughts of insulating unfilled lofts or cavities away with our winter woollies. All of them have had their lofts insulated as part
The Green Guardian has helped ensure that train travellers across south-west London will be able to use pre-pay Oyster cards on stations when the South Western Franchise is renewed in 2007. Over the past fortnight boroughs working together with Green
Valerie and Bernard Mickelburghs Mount Park Avenue home looks nothing out of the ordinary at first glance, but on closer examination a plethora of eco-friendly features are seen throughout. Born in Croydon and married for 40 years, the keen-green couple
A New Addington woman described as the first lady of the Clocktower' is to be immortalised in Croydon's Lifetimes gallery following her sudden death last month. Nan Jenkins, 72, died unexpectedly from a stroke on February 4 but her memory will live
Croydon town centre could follow in the footsteps of New York by forming a Business Improvement District (BID). A blueprint for the successful BID process, which has flourished in a number of districts in the Big Apple, is being drawn up to make Croydon
A Mondial UK employee has been handed a cheque for £2,000 after reaching 20 years service at the Croydon-based company. Penny Parsons, BMW Operations supervisor, was presented with the cheque by chief executive Mike Webb last week. An ecstatic Penny
One of the Taberner House managers at the centre of an alleged council tax fraud has quit ahead of his disciplinary hearing, meaning he will not be quizzed by Croydon Council. Bryan Freer is believed to have resigned from his post as manager of the one-stop
Hundreds of Croydon Guardian readers say they are unhappy with this year's council tax rise. Bills rose by 6.3 per cent this year and 92 per cent of people who took part in our internet survey said they do not believe they are getting value for money
The library in Ashburton park, which has been targeted by teenage yobs in recent weeks, will close its doors for the last time this Friday, ahead of a move to a new venue. The new library will form part of the Ashburton Learning Village in Shirley Road
Croydon businesses are invited to have their say on how a £77million windfall for the borough should be spent. Croydon Business, the group that worked with the council to secure the Government cash, has organised an event for companies eager to find
Croydon's schools were hit by this week's 24-hour public service strike with 16 shutting their doors to pupils. School caretakers, cooks and classroom assistants joined leisure centre workers, cleaners, office workers, refuse collectors and youth and
The new Primark Store will be in Saint Nicholas Centre, St Nicholas Way, Sutton, Surrey (The Old Littlewoods Store). They are looking for employees who can maintain high standards and work in a fast paced retail environment. Their Recruitment Open
