‘Three Magic Mice’ – dancing for literacy in Croydon library
Parents looking to give their primary-aged children’s literacy skills a fun-filled boost are invited bring them to an interactive dance performance and a talk from an award-winning author in Croydon next week. The free performance [...]
Croydon’s Shared Lives service rated as outstanding
Inspectors have rated as “outstanding” a Croydon Council-run service that helps adults with learning disabilities, mental health problems and other support needs. The Croydon Shared Lives scheme, which places vulnerable adults in the homes of [...]
Croydon council appoints new executive director of people
Croydon Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Barbara Peacock to lead the council’s education, housing needs, and social care services as executive director for people. This is following the retirement of Paul Greenhalgh, [...]
Court costs cut into Costcutter profits
The profit made on a single bottle of Becks beer was wiped out, many times over, for a Thornton Heath shopkeeper when he was fined for selling alcohol to two under-age customers. Pleading guilty at [...]
Fly-tippers prosecuted in court
Fly-tipping and littering on the borough’s streets landed another 10 people with fines and court convictions this week under the council’s ongoing Don’t Mess With Croydon -Take Pride campaign. Croydon magistrates ordered the 10 defendants [...]
Cashier’s vigilance saves pensioner’s life savings
The alertness and compassion of a building society cashier prevented an 86-year-old handing thousands of pounds to heartless conmen. Joyce Boakye-Ansah’s quick thinking has been recognised with the presentation of a certificate of appreciation from [...]
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