Palace to support Croydon's White Ribbon campaign
Crystal Palace FC Foundation is backing Croydon’s work to change attitudes to domestic violence and sexual abuse, and reduce offences. The White Ribbon campaign has a clear message – domestic violence and sexual abuse in [...]
Facebook helps bring fly-tipper to book
Social media played an integral role in bringing a fly-tipper to book after his crime was witnessed by a resident who then mentioned the incident on his Facebook page. Amir Ben Malik, of Kidderminster Road, [...]
Croydon among top 3% of world charity donors
The generosity of the people of Croydon, while never in doubt, has been confirmed with figures released by charity fundraising website JustGiving. In 2014, more than 13 million people raised £358m for 13,000 worthy causes [...]
Pledge your plastics for recycling
Football shirts. Kitchen utensils. Garden furniture. Plumbing pipes. Children’s toys. This disparate list of everyday objects includes only some of the products that can be made from recycled plastic. To drive home the importance of [...]
Web tech used in battle against blue-badge fraud
A smartphone app enabling on-the-spot checks is being piloted by Croydon Council enforcement officers as the authority steps up its fight against the misuse of disabled drivers’ blue badge parking permits. In addition to catching [...]
Call centre scam targets Asian community
The Asian community in Croydon is being warned of the need for extra caution in light of a scam that promises a large lottery win but ends with the victim losing hundreds of pounds. Croydon’s [...]
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