Croydon

The latest figures show that the council is facing a £50.3 million overspend and therefore needs to make immediate savings. With just £10.2 million in reserves the council has now decided to go to the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to ask for help.

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick has offered her “heartfelt condolences” to the family of a police officer shot dead at a Croydon custody centre this morning. At around 2.15am this morning the officer was shot by a man who was being detained at Croydon Custody Centre, in Windmill Lane.

A police officer has been shot and killed by a man at a police custody centre in Croydon. At around 2.15am this morning the officer was shot by a man who was being detained at Croydon Custody Centre, in Windmill Lane. Officers and paramedics treated him at the scene and he was taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service but he died later in hospital.

A man was shot outside a restaurant in the early hours of yesterday morning. The shooting took place in Imperial Way, Croydon, outside the Love a Slice (LAS) Lounge, which was open at the time. A 22-year-old man was found suffering from gunshot wounds by emergency services, who were called at around 1am.

By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter A new coronavirus testing centre is up and running in New Addington. The Local

By Davina Hyde An architect has won a design competition with his scheme to encourage people to live above rows

Croydon’s Health Services midwives welcomed Her Royal Highness (HRH) The Princess Royal, Patron of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM)

By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter New rules banning cars outside schools during drop-off and pick-up times have been introduced

By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter A confirmed coronavirus case at a Croydon primary school means some children and teachers have

The UK’s largest rail franchise this week unveiled artwork at several stations on its network in support of people who

By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter A new interim chief executive of Croydon council has been announced following the sudden departure

A former cancer patient and mum-of-three is urging her fellow South Londoners to get involved in Macmillan Cancer Support’s famous

By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter Croydon’s newest youth centre was forced to make radical adjustments when the coronavirus lockdown

Following the success of their Lloyd Park 5K fundraiser last year, The Chartwell Cancer Trust are back challenging Croydon to

By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter A new development of 58 homes has been given the green light by Croydon

Police investigating the robbery of an elderly man in Croydon are appealing for witnesses. Police were called shortly after 5pm

By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter A ‘climate crime scene’ was cordoned off at locations across South London as Extinction

A project has been launched to support people with learning disabilities as massive cuts in local services loom after lockdown. Together

By Charlie Parry A charity has warned that disabled people could find it even harder to get a job during

BY TARA O’CONNOR Local Democracy Reporter Parents faced queues of up to four hours as they raced to get new uniforms

Coronavirus cases in Croydon are relatively low. As of Tuesday there have been 1,954 confirmed Covid-19 cases in the borough,