Two men have been charged with robbery following a car crash in Croydon. The two suspects are believed to have crashed into the central reservation in Gravel Hill at around 11.20am last Thursday. Police arrested them after a security guard was allegedly
Harlequins senior academy defeat Warrington Wolves in their first home fixture of the season, as Arthur Lane reports' A good start by Harlequins and with only five minutes of the game gone from Quins first attack they made good yards and hooker John
Brian Ashton and Jim Robinson may be operating at different levels of England rugby as they prepare for international games against France next weekend, but they share a common bond - both spent yesterday anxiously waiting for the phone to ring with news
A retired Croydon couple said they were "shocked and angry" when their MP suggested they should vote for the BNP. Croydon Central MP Andrew Pelling wrote to Alfred and Angela Litten after they asked him to sign an early day motion against Israel forming
Quins RL rushed to a 12-0 lead early in the first half but could not resist a Warrington fightback which saw them run in 19 unanswered points. Warrington came back from 12-0 down inside the first quarter to go level at the top of the Super League table
Merton pulled off a remarkable last gasp 41-38 home victory on Saturday over Surrey Three side Reigate in a topsy-turvy encounter. They were inspired by skipper Garth Hume and Bryce Lund, who dragged himself out of his sick bed. Reigate stormed into
Wimbledon Wildkats replaced Ashcombe Dorking at the top of the Surrey Volleyball League Ladies Division by beating them 25-17, 23-25, 25-20, 25-18 on Saturday. The Wimbledon girls gained revenge for a 3-2 defeat at Ashcombe earlier in the season, even
A Chiswick couple are urging people to sign up to a charity's scheme to protect tenants' deposits after they fought a year long battle to have theirs returned. Becky Hirst, 28, is urging new tenants to join homeless charity Shelter's red envelope scheme
CROYDON COUNCIL ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT, 1984, SECTION 14 AS AMENDED BY SECTION 4(7) OF SCHEDULE 5 TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1985 AND THE ROAD TRAFFIC (TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS) ACT 1991 PARK ROAD, SOUTH NORWOOD TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF PEDESTRIAN
Three Hercules Wimbeldon youngsters helped Surrey boys U13s to win the south-east Sportshall finals at the Spectrum Centre, Guildford. Jose Coasta, David Adrenrele and Ed Saywell will now represent the county in the national finals at Birmingham's National
CROYDON COUNCIL ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT, 1984, SECTION 14 AS AMENDED BY SECTION 4(7) OF SCHEDULE 5 TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1985 AND THE ROAD TRAFFIC (TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS) ACT 1991 SLIP ROAD FRONTING NOS.3 TO 45 GRAVEL HILL, SOUTH CROYDON
CROYDON COUNCIL ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT, 1984, SECTION 14 AS AMENDED BY SECTION 4(7) OF SCHEDULE 5 TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1985 AND THE ROAD TRAFFIC (TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS) ACT 1991 PAWSONS ROAD, CROYDON TEMPORARY RESTRICTION OF PEDESTRIAN
CROYDON COUNCIL ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT, 1984, SECTION 14 AS AMENDED BY SECTION 4(7) OF SCHEDULE 5 TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1985 AND THE ROAD TRAFFIC (TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS) ACT 1991 MASON'S AVENUE, CROYDON TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF VEHICULAR
A strong field looks certain for Sandown Park Racecourse this weekend, ahead of its two day jump horse racing fixture. The sponsors have installed the Carl Llewellyn-trained Dempsey at 5-1 favourite for the Sunderlands Imperial Cup Handicap hurdle, worth
Quins RL second row Lee Hopkins could make a quicker than expected return to action 14-days after cracking a rib in his side's 26-18 victory at Hull KR. The popular Aussie missed Saturday's 19-12 defeat to Warrington sparking fears of a long-term absence
HRH The Prince of Wales officially opened the £2.4million Clore Learning Centre at Hampton Court Palace this afternoon. The building, which houses five teaching spaces, a gallery and a courtyard, is the palace's first space solely dedicated to education
AFC Wimbledon have got three fresh injury worries ahead of tonight's clash with Carshalton Athletic. Central defender Paul Lorraine (ankle), goalkeeper Andy Little (knee) and Jermaine Darlington (cartilage) have been rated as very doubtful by boss
Prince Charles gave the royal seal of approval to a new £2.4million education centre at Hampton Court Palace. The Prince of Wales officially opened the Clore Learning Centre at the palace this afternoon. He chatted to schoolchildren who were learning
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING APPEALS (DETERMINATION BY INSPECTORS) (INQUIRIES PROCEDURE) (ENGLAND) RULES 2000 NOTICE OF PUBLIC INQUIRY REASON FOR INQUIRY Appeal by Ms Lynn Marie Baker Against the enforcement
A collector of rare science fiction memorabilia is mourning the loss of his life's work after thieves stole thousands of pounds worth of Star Wars and Power Rangers figures from a Kingston garage. Thieves broke into the garage in Washington Road at
Town and Country Planning Act 1990. Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 1995 Application Number: 07/00681/PR Proposed development at: South East End of Car Park and Land Adjoining, Central Parade, Croydon, CR0 I
Battling the Fiveways crossroads during weekday lunchtimes is hard at the best of times, as hundreds of drivers make their way along Purley Way. But last week, as I made my way from Croydon town centre, I found myself in a stickier situation than normal
Epsom's Tommy Eastwood was stopped in the eighth round of a barnstorming battle when he challenged Rob Norton for the English Cruiserweight Championship at Coventry Sports Centre on Friday, writes Melanie Lloyd. Norton, who had previously stopped 18
Squeegee scroungers are back in Croydon and infuriating motorists with their unwanted windscreen cleaning and pleas for money. The wash and go cadgers are now a regular sight at the Fiveways junction in Waddon and drivers are being harassed for money
A lorry driver died along with his devoted dog when he crashed into a bridge on the A3. Roy Drawbridge, 71, from Leatherhead, ploughed into a bridge after veering off the carriageway between Hook and Esher. The father-of-three died as a result of his
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 Upper Norwood Triangle Conservation Area The Council have received applications for planning permission to carry out the following developments within the above conservation area which in
The new Kingston Environment Centre will be developing a local food and growers network. We would like to involve all Kingston residents who believe that locally sourced and seasonal food not only tastes good but is also better for the environment.
Welcoming the launch of the London Climate Change Action plan today, Darren Johnson is calling on Kingston upon Thames to engage in the effort to tackle climate change by reducing its carbon dioxide emissions. The average Kingston upon Thames resident
My first thought on seeing the promo material for new comedy The Last Laugh: what the Dickens are Trigger and Tim doing at Richmond Theatre? For staring out from the page are the unmistakable faces of Roger Lloyd Pack and Martin Freeman - best known
NEC Harlequins have sold out their redeveloped Twickenham Stoop stadium for the first time for Saturday's clash with London Wasps (3pm), writes Will Thomas. All 12,600 seats have gone, demonstrating the support and popularity that Quins are currently
Like Neil Spellings (Letters, February 14) I too am dismayed with the lack of care in Purley. I moved from Bexley to Purley in August and have been nothing but disappointed with Croydon Council, in particular their lack of kerbside recycling compared
Who sets, oversees and monitors the way Croydon Council is run? On a number of occasions recently I have been in touch with both Croydon councillors and senior council officers and noticed from their responses that our elected councillors from the current
The woman who complained about the House of Fraser advert (One woman's voice alters House of Fraser policy, Croydon Guardian, February 21) is a victim of this politically correct society we are living in. It encourages people to see offence where none
I was interested to read about Bernard Hastings working for Croydon Council at the age of 79 (Bernard, 79, eager to keep working after all these years, Croydon Guardian, February 14). I too worked for the council for 27 years but when I was 65 I was
It was only a matter of time before it happened - graffiti on the new Coulsdon bypass bridge. The brickwork has been extremely well done with quality coloured bricks - now to be spoiled by these vandals that blight our city centres. Can nothing be done
Why does the woman who complained about the House of Fraser advertisement not want to be named (One woman's voice alters House of Fraser policy, Croydon Guardian, February 21)? Is she not proud of what she has achieved? I often shop in Croydon and would
A short message to Gordon Brown who is worrying about charging people outside greater London for his Olympics stealth tax'. I must remind him and Tony Blair of their frequent quotes that this sporting event will benefit the whole country. If this is
I've noticed since the last local elections your letters page appears to have an almost addictive quality for Croydon's publicity hungry councillors. To be frank, I find all of them, from whatever party, a disingenuous bunch. However, I'm starting to
You know I had to take my son for a blood test and scan this week and I was just so appalled at how much St George's had deteriorated. I actually wrote a book in 1998 about my family’s experience of going into hospital over a period of 6 months – called
One long-term solution to the frightening growth of weapon-driven youth gangland incidents in our community is to have the state and local councils support strong family networks. It is entirely perverse that the current social housing allocation system
Elderly residents are being warned to be on their guard following a spate of distraction burglaries in Coulsdon and the surrounding areas. On Friday two 79-year-old victims from Westleigh Avenue, Coulsdon were burgled at about 8pm after letting in a
A disabled woman claims she was abandoned by staff at Ikea when a fire alarm sparked an evacuation at the huge Croydon store. Leigh Wood, who has a terminal heart and lung condition, said she was left to make her own way out of the maze of walkways and
