High Court backs council on street racing ban
A senior judge today (Friday) approved Croydon Council’s High Court bid to ban road races and stunts on Imperial Way industrial estate, where a motorcyclist died in July. The council successfully applied for a three-year [...]
Illegal knife sales cost trader dear
The sale of a large craft knife to two teenagers cost a Thornton Heath trader more than £5,000 in fine and costs when he admitted the illegal transaction to Croydon magistrates. The court was told [...]
Thornton Heath firms to receive free business support
Local firms in Thornton Heath are set to benefit from free business support thanks to a share of the £2.7m being invested in the area by Croydon Council. Almost £150,000 of Croydon’s New Homes Bonus [...]
Croydon is bursting with events this October
This October’s autumn half-term will be packed full of events in Croydon in the lead-up to the big festival weekend at Boxpark. There will be free and family-friendly celebrations of Diwali, classical music and Croydon’s [...]
Not so chic at Elegant Sheek
High-end fashion and cosmetics brands were among a haul of hundreds of counterfeit goods when the council’s trading standards team raided an Addiscombe shop. Following a tip-off from a member of the public, trading standards [...]
Theatre experts support Croydon’s Fairfield investment
Leading experts brought together by the Theatres Trust have given their input to Croydon’s £30m refit of the Fairfield Halls. The council invited the Theatres Trust to bring together a team of experts to review [...]







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