Sunday market set to return to Surrey Street
Surrey Street’s popular Sunday market is returning next month and new traders are invited to apply for pitches. Similarly to last year, the Sunday market will run 10.30am to 5pm every week and to avoid [...]
Statement on Thornton Heath stabbing
Councillor Alison Butler, deputy leader of Croydon Council, statement on Thornton Heath stabbing Councillor Alison Butler, deputy leader of Croydon Council, said: “I am devastated to hear another young man has lost his life to [...]
Warhol originals to be displayed in Croydon as part of tribute month
Original artwork by Andy Warhol is to be displayed at the award-winning RISEgallery this September as part of Warhol Croydon, a month-long celebration of the world-renowned artist’s life. Through a selection of artwork dating from [...]
Croydon pressures government for funding towards fire sprinklers
The council has pressed government ministers to confirm whether they will contribute towards Croydon’s fire sprinkler investment in the borough’s 25 tallest tower blocks. Croydon was the first council in the country to announce on 19 [...]
Bogus council official roasts chef with cooked-up story
A man claiming to be a council official has conned a Croydon restaurant out of £280 after weaving a plausible story of an outstanding debt and a steep fine if it remained unpaid. Now the [...]
Upgrade for town centre’s war memorial
One of Croydon’s best-known and most-loved landmarks has seen its worth recognised with an upgrade to its listed status. The cenotaph, in Katharine Street, has been upgraded by Historic England from Grade II to Grade [...]







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