Swimming song a stroke of success
A talented eight-year-old South Croydon pupil hit the right note to win the first Croydon Heart Town competition for children to compose a song to help residents keep fit and healthy. Megan Henderson, of Atwood [...]
A great evening of professional cycling in Croydon
Thunder and lightning added to the excitement of the school-cycling races as thousands of people prepared to line the streets of Croydon for a night of professional road-racing on Tuesday (7 June). The penultimate round [...]
CCTV staff awarded for helping to stop crime
Two Croydon Council CCTV operators have been recognised in this year’s Metropolitan Police Local Authority CCTV Awards. London’s surveillance camera commissioner, Tony Porter, presented awards to Carrie Russell and Colin Skilton at New Scotland Yard on [...]
Anti-domestic abuse services upped for Euro games
The European Championship kicks off on Friday 10 June, and, while most people will be enjoying a month of football, others will become victims of domestic abuse. Councillor Hamida Ali, cabinet member for communities, safety and [...]
Green light for 20mph in north-east Croydon
Croydon’s proposals for a second phase of 20mph speed limits have been given the green light by residents in the north-east of the borough. Residential streets in parts of Addiscombe, Ashburton, Woodside, Shirley, Heathfield, Fairfield, [...]
New £2.5m business grant fund launched to boost Croydon’s economy
New business growth grants of between £15,000 and £100,000 are now available to Croydon firms with a good idea for creating new jobs. In total almost £2.5million is available from the Coast to Capital partnership, [...]
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