Court costs cut into Costcutter profits
The profit made on a single bottle of Becks beer was wiped out, many times over, for a Thornton Heath shopkeeper when he was fined for selling alcohol to two under-age customers. Pleading guilty at [...]
Fly-tippers prosecuted in court
Fly-tipping and littering on the borough’s streets landed another 10 people with fines and court convictions this week under the council’s ongoing Don’t Mess With Croydon -Take Pride campaign. Croydon magistrates ordered the 10 defendants [...]
Cashier’s vigilance saves pensioner’s life savings
The alertness and compassion of a building society cashier prevented an 86-year-old handing thousands of pounds to heartless conmen. Joyce Boakye-Ansah’s quick thinking has been recognised with the presentation of a certificate of appreciation from [...]
Library survey seeks opinions from non-library users
People who don’t currently use Croydon libraries are being urged by the council to give their views on how they might be encouraged to visit them in the future. A survey and a series of [...]
Photo-copied blue badge costs builder hundreds
A builder’s financial problems were worsened when he was fined for using a photocopy of his father’s disabled parking permit to avoid having to feed the meter while he worked in central Croydon. Adam Mansfield, [...]
Brand new Olympic legacy school celebrates high point
One of London’s newest secondary academies has held a traditional ceremony to bring good luck to the school when it opens in Croydon this September. Oasis Academy Arena is part of the London Olympic Legacy [...]
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