PoundMart not so smart with under-age knife sale
Any profit made on the sale of a £1 knife was more than wiped out when Croydon magistrates imposed a fine and costs totalling almost £7,000 on a London Road store.
The court was told (on Tuesday 7 […]
July 2015
Scams Awareness Month: doing it by the letter
As Scams Awareness Month enters its third week (Monday 20), Croydon Council’s trading standards team rips open the envelope on scams that arrive in the post, often promising great fortune to the (un)lucky recipient.
The slogan for this […]
Sign up for this year’s Summer Reading Challenge
Children across Croydon are being encouraged to investigate world records and amazing real-life achievements as part of the Summer Reading Challenge 2015.
Boasting a Record Breakers theme, this year’s challenge is inviting children and their families to dive […]
Croydon youngsters take their first step into work
The council has been providing work experience placements for young people to help better their chances of securing jobs.
It is helping youngsters bridge the gap between education and employment with 69 work experience placements across the organisation […]
Benefit cheat told to pay up or go back to jail
A yacht-owning benefit cheat who failed to reveal he had land in America, a property in Wales and part-owned a farmhouse in France has been told he must pay £35k or return to jail.
Croydon Crown Court made […]
Launch of Lego in borough libraries
Building on the lessons learned in the classroom, Croydon children will soon be able to extend their knowledge and learn new skills at their local library as it takes collection of the nation’s favourite toy bricks.
Launching on […]
Teens – enjoy the great outdoors this summer
Croydon’s parks will be buzzing from Monday (20) with a range of free fun events for teenagers – with activities ranging from street art and football, to tile painting and cooking.
The council’s street-based youth team is working […]
Majority in favour of 20mph
A majority of residents support council plans to introduce 20mph speed limits on roads in the north of the borough.
Residents, businesses and local groups were asked to give their views about introducing them in streets in parts […]
Croydon Spacehive project hits crowdfunding target
Croydon’s first successful “Spacehive” project will see artists have their own dedicated workspace to use as a gallery and to hold exhibitions.
The artist-led group behind the initiative, Turf Projects, has been looking for a place in central […]
Ex-foster mum caught out over £19k fraud
A former foster carer has been ordered to carry out 140 hours of unpaid work following a £19k fraud.
Sonia Bennett, of Holmesdale Road, Selhurst, was also handed an eight month prison sentence, suspended for two years, after […]