Eating out? Be sure to ask: “Where’s the sticker?”
A green and black sticker bearing a large number 5 is a good indicator that the restaurant or food business in which it is displayed knows about, and takes seriously, the important matter of food [...]
Government grant boosts Croydon housing clampdown
Croydon househunters and estate agents will be the country’s first to benefit from a groundbreaking council database to spot dodgy landlords. With the help of a £15,000 Government grant announced today, Croydon Council will become [...]
Filthy kitchen earns restaurateur thousands in fines
A coming-of-age ceremony in Thornton Heath became memorable for all the wrong reasons when more than 200 guests fell ill. Sivapathasundaram Premanthan, director of VP & Sons, owner of the Spiceland restaurant in London Road, [...]
Thousands blighted by chronic smoking-related diseases
Residents who smoke are being warned about the risks of developing debilitating lung diseases if they do not kick the habit. Smoking is the biggest preventable risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the [...]
Council prosecutes company and director for fly-posting
Magistrates have fined a jet washing company and its director £8,000 plus court costs after a Croydon Council investigation found they had been illegally fly-posting on lampposts across the borough. On Tuesday at Croydon Magistrates’ [...]
Award-winning hip hop duo Krept X Konan to share secrets of success with hometown schools
Croydon’s Krept x Konan, have joined forces with the council on a new venture to support local students and harness the creative talents of the next generation. Under their Positive Direction Foundation, the award-winning musical [...]
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