A lecturer from South Norwood has re-ignited the debate over whether the achievements of Croydon composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor have been properly recognised in the borough.
Last week's flooding across the north of England will have brought back memories for some Croydon residents who remember the borough's own fair share of heavy downpours over the last few decades.
Pupils from Royal Russell School travelled to The Netherlands to pay tribute to the extraordinary bravery of a former pupil who was killed during World War Two.