Croydon Colleges bounce back with ‘Good’ Ofsted rating
Croydon College has raised its Ofsted rating from Inadequate to Good less than two years after inspectors raised concerns about teaching, behaviour and safeguarding.…
It’s Panto Time in Croydon
Mirror, mirror on the wall… What’s the greatest panto of them all? Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs, of course, which will play at…
How one Croydon resident turned his life around after surviving homelessness and the tram crash
A survivor of the Croydon tram crash gambled away all the compensation money he was given as he battled survivors’ guilt and PTSD from…
Council gives planning permission for new NHS site and 199 homes, but only 20 are to be affordable
The construction of 199 new homes and new NHS facilities has been approved by Croydon Council. The location on Dingwall Road, which previously housed…
Single mother of two says “I don’t think we can take it anymore” after having to move to three different temporary accommodation properties in a month
A single mother of two who has been in temporary accommodation for 13 years believes her children are suffering from a lack of safe…
Residents finally rehoused ahead of Selhurst Park redevelopment but concerns for those still living next to new stadium
This summer Crystal Palace fans celebrated 100 years of football at their Selhurst Park stadium. Unlike many other grounds in the Premier League, Selhurst…
Council says four libraries will stay open as community hubs – but residents fear lack of council support will leave them worse off
Croydon Council has said it has no plans to sell off four libraries that it will be withdrawing its funding for later this year,…
Croydon Council says it intends to close four libraries
Four libraries across Croydon borough are set to close to save cash. Croydon Council said the closures will allow them to increase the opening…
Interview with an Intergalactic Space Warrior
‘Eighty minutes of Binfaced wonderment!’ The universe’s favourite politician, Count Binface, the Recyclon from Sigma IX, is back on our planet as he’s set…
Croydon’s ‘versatility’ makes it a hit in the world of film and TV
Croydon’s cultural capital has long been a source of pride for the South London borough, but now those involved in promoting it as a…
Croydon’s Whitgift and Centrale to get new shops this year
Croydon’s Centrale and Whitgift shopping centres are attempting to bolster the retail sector by signing seven new stores and renewing eleven leases from established…
The hotel where guests brush shoulders with court goers
Anyone who’s visited Croydon will be familiar with the huge concrete thoroughfare known as Wellesley Road. Sending traffic right through the heart of the…
