Filthy kitchen earns restaurateur thousands in fines
A coming-of-age ceremony in Thornton Heath became memorable for all the wrong reasons when more than 200 guests fell ill. Sivapathasundaram Premanthan, director of VP & Sons, owner of the Spiceland restaurant in London Road, [...]
Thousands blighted by chronic smoking-related diseases
Residents who smoke are being warned about the risks of developing debilitating lung diseases if they do not kick the habit. Smoking is the biggest preventable risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the [...]
Council prosecutes company and director for fly-posting
Magistrates have fined a jet washing company and its director £8,000 plus court costs after a Croydon Council investigation found they had been illegally fly-posting on lampposts across the borough. On Tuesday at Croydon Magistrates’ [...]
Award-winning hip hop duo Krept X Konan to share secrets of success with hometown schools
Croydon’s Krept x Konan, have joined forces with the council on a new venture to support local students and harness the creative talents of the next generation. Under their Positive Direction Foundation, the award-winning musical [...]
First phase of East Croydon improvements complete
The first phase of major improvements to the area around East Croydon station has been completed. The works, which began last spring, have put in place new paving on George Street from Wellesley Road to [...]
Former Croydon apprentice shares experiences at City Hall
A junior planning officer who started her career as an apprentice with Croydon Council was recently chosen from amongst hundreds of young people to deliver a presentation on her experiences at London’s City Hall. Syvanna [...]
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