Web tech used in battle against blue-badge fraud
A smartphone app enabling on-the-spot checks is being piloted by Croydon Council enforcement officers as the authority steps up its fight against the misuse of disabled drivers’ blue badge parking permits. In addition to catching [...]
Call centre scam targets Asian community
The Asian community in Croydon is being warned of the need for extra caution in light of a scam that promises a large lottery win but ends with the victim losing hundreds of pounds. Croydon’s [...]
Tagged curfew and community service for benefits cheat
A film student’s creative writing was not creative enough for him to evade justice when he was discovered to have fraudulently claimed more than £9,000 in housing benefits. Croydon Crown Court was told that Nicholas [...]
Plan ahead for the perfect St Valentine’s date
Planning the perfect date can be stressful as there’s a lot to worry about, including, of course, whether you will get on and if you will make a good impression. So, the last thing you [...]
Plan ahead for the perfect St Valentine's date
Planning the perfect date can be stressful as there’s a lot to worry about, including, of course, whether you will get on and if you will make a good impression. So, the last thing you [...]
Snow clearing update
Croydon Council gritting teams have been out overnight clearing snow and ice from the borough’s streets. Around 150 miles of the borough’s roads accessing major through routes, schools, 999 services and public transport got priority [...]
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