Weather
Croydon Guardian: Local news from Croydon, New Addington, Purley, Coulsdon and South & Upper
Text your news or pictures (plus 'SLNEWS' or 'SLPICS') to 80360
Children held at gunpoint in raid on restaurant owners' home
6:50am Thursday 18th March 2010
Armed raiders threatened children at gunpoint during a terrifying £50,000 robbery at a successful businessman's family home.
Thousands spent on smoke ban
9:19am Thursday 18th March 2010
Croydon Council spent almost £90,000 on enforcing the smoking ban with not one conviction or official warning notice to show for it.
Youth group leader charged with GBH
6:10am Thursday 18th March 2010
A youth group leader has been charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on a removal man while helping his parents move home.
Project could be Gateway to Asian markets for firms
1:00pm Thursday 18th March 2010
A two-year project designed to help Croydon businesses tap into the burgeoning Asian markets has been launched.
Garage in running to be named nation's favourite
10:30am Thursday 18th March 2010
Grateful motorists have nominated a Croydon garage as the best in the country.
Court guard hospitalised after altercation
12:37pm Wednesday 17th March 2010
A custody officer has been injured after a scuffle with a defendant in the holding area of Sutton Magistrates' Court.
Breaking news: Protestors scale Nestle building
9:43am Wednesday 17th March 2010
Eco-activists claiming Kit Kat is killing Orang-utans have scaled the Nestle building in Park Lane to protest against the company.
Arrests in connection with Croydon death
7:59am Wednesday 17th March 2010
Three men have been arrested in connection with the death of a Croydon businessman.
Jobs saved as Land Registry closure halted
4:33pm Wednesday 17th March 2010
Over 100 jobs in the borough have been saved after the Lands Registry announced it will not be closing its Croydon office.
Cops launch operation to catch Croydon's burglars
6:30am Wednesday 17th March 2010
Croydon police carried out nine simultaneous raids to tackle a spate of burglaries across the borough.
Local Links
Local Information
Enter your postcode, town or place name
