Croydon Guardian: Local news from Croydon, New Addington, Purley, Coulsdon, South & Upper Norwood

4:32am Wednesday 30th May 2012

The Duke of Cambridge has spoken of his desire to have children with wife Kate and expressed sorrow over the fact his mother never had the chance to meet her.

3:29am Wednesday 30th May 2012

A mother and father are being held on suspicion of murder following an arson attack at their home which left six of their children dead.

3:25am Wednesday 30th May 2012

Business Secretary Vince Cable is due to face questions at the Leveson Inquiry over his handling of News Corporation's takeover bid for satellite broadcaster BSkyB.

3:12am Wednesday 30th May 2012

A post-mortem examination will be conducted on a pensioner who died following a savage attack in her home.

1:19am Wednesday 30th May 2012

Members of the Sikh community have held a sit-down protest outside a police station in Luton following allegations that a young woman was sexually assaulted.

12:23am Wednesday 30th May 2012

As many as 100,000 people may have found employment during the first year of the Government's flagship Work Programme, with "a substantial majority" staying in jobs, employment minister Chris Grayling has said.

12:07am Wednesday 30th May 2012

Ofsted's controversial chief inspector has made a U-turn on one of his key policies.

12:07am Wednesday 30th May 2012

A Kentucky Fried Chicken advert featuring call centre workers singing with their mouths full is the most complained-about UK campaign of all time, the official watchdog has revealed.

12:07am Wednesday 30th May 2012

More than half the British public suffers from a negative body image, an inquiry by MPs has been told.

12:07am Wednesday 30th May 2012

Almost 1,000 two-year-olds are to benefit from free childcare a year early after it was decided to bring forward trials in 10 areas in England to this September, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has announced.