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Police launch mobile app to trace riot suspects

More than 2,000 people have been prosecuted in London over last year's riots

10:21am Tuesday 26th June 2012

Londoners can help bring to justice those involved in last summer's riots thanks to a new app launched by police today.

Police hunt man over riot offences

Croydon police want to speak to this man

8:49am Tuesday 26th June 2012

Police have released CCTV images of a man wanted in connection with last year's riots.

Police release new riot images

CROY Police release new riot images

12:00pm Saturday 2nd June 2012

New images of people wanted in connection with the Croydon riots have been released.

Croydon looter changes his life

Peter Bint (left) after a charity abseil

7:30am Friday 27th April 2012

A looter jailed for raiding Cash Converters during the riots in Croydon is turning his life around, volunteering at a youth magazine.

Riot ringleader has sentence increased

Adam Khan Ahmadzai was warned he faces a long jail sentence

2:26pm Wednesday 25th April 2012

A ringleader in the Croydon riots saw his sentenced almost doubled today at the Court of Appeal.

Youths in Croydon project to change perceptions

Teens showing they should not all be tarred with the same brush

1:30pm Wednesday 25th April 2012

More than 100 young people participated in a project to help change the perception of Croydon's young people following the riots.

New cafe and co-working space opens

Saif Bonar in Matthews Yard

10:46am Monday 23rd April 2012

After months of renovation, Croydon's first cafe and co-working space has opened.

Riot arsonist jailed for 11-and-a-half-years

Gordon Thompson admitted starting the fire at House of Reeves at the height of last year's London riots

4:30pm Wednesday 11th April 2012

UPDATE/VIDEO: The looter who set the fire to a 150-year-old furniture store destroyed in the Croydon riots has been jailed for 11-and-a-half-years.

Reaction to the House of Reeves arsonist's sentence

Maurice Reeves of House of Reeves furniture store in Croydon

4:30pm Wednesday 11th April 2012

VIDEO: Following the sentencing Trevor Reeves said losing the store has been like a bereavement.

House of Reeves arsonist jailed

CROY House of Reeves arsonist put behind bars

10:50am Wednesday 11th April 2012

House of Reeves arsonist Gordon Thompson has been jailed for 11.5 years for the incident during the Croydon riots.

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