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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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