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  • TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS

    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 HERMITAGE LANE, CROYDON TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF PEDESTRIAN

  • FREE PARKING PLACES

    CROYDON COUNCIL THE CROYDON (FREE PARKING PLACES) (DISABLED PERSONS) (No.7) TRAFFIC ORDER 2007 www.croydon.gov.uk 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Croydon Council on 3 September 2007 made the above-mentioned Traffic Order under Sections 6 and

  • LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS

    PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990CENTRAL CROYDON CONSERVATION AREA www.croydon.gov.uk The Council have received an application for planning permission to carry out the following development within the above conservation

  • Teen's jaw broken in vicious assault

    A 17-year-old boy underwent surgery to repair his broken jaw after he was attacked by a gang of youths. The teen and his 19-year-old brother, who are from Leatherhead, were with a friend when they were approached by a group of between and seven and

  • Thierry Henry's wife granted divorce

    Footballer Thierry Henry's estranged wife has been granted a quick divorce. Croydon-born model Claire Merry, 27, was granted the decree nisi by the High Court today. The couple, who have a two-year-old daughter Tea, did not attend the court hearing.

  • Help put Boris Johnson in the picture

    Fans of Boris Johnson should get their cameras at the ready as the London mayoral hopeful has offered a bike to one lucky snapper. Bumbling Boris is challenging the public to catch him on camera while he undertakes a three-week tour of London in a

  • Wandsworth gang crackdown

    A month-long crackdown on Wandsworth gangs has been launched today. The operation will target youth-on-youth crime seeing gangs targeted and officers patrolling robbery hot spots before and after school. According to police the beginning of a new academic

  • Mara unable to keep marathon lead

    Former Richmond resident Mara Yamauchi finished ninth in the women's marathon at the World Championships in Osaka, Japan. Fellow Brit Tracey Morris (Valley Striders) was 19th in 2:36:40 in weather that was not ideal, but perhaps not as bad as feared

  • Farah satisfied with sixth place

    Teddington-based demonstrated just has far he has come in the past couple of years with a superb 6th place finish in his first ever World Championships, writes Richard Warburton. Running fearlessly, he took the pace on with 600m to go and made a break

  • Croydon Freecycle

    Croydon Freecycle is open to all who want to "recycle" rather than throw away. Members sign up to the group online, post a message about an item they no longer need and wait to see if someone is willing to collect it. From giant parrot cages to

  • Man on attempted murder rap after nightclub shooting

    A 23-year-old man from Norwood has been charged with attempted murder after a woman was shot outside a nightclub in Old Kent Road. Self-employed Bhamian Abujaber Gayle appeared at Tower Bridge Magistrates' Court on Friday. The woman was left seriously

  • Friday night all right for Staines

    Staines moved to the Ryman Premier League after a 1-0 win at Maidstone on Friday night. Staines fell foul of bad traffic, and had to request a 15 minute delay, so that kick-off was not until 8pm. However, even the long, difficult trip, the bumpy pitch

  • Casuals start appeal for Uganda

    Corinthian Casuals are starting an appeal for Uganda. The idea is the brainchild of Casuals manager Brian Adamson following a chance meeting with a Ugandan hospital worker recently. Clothes are in desperately short supply and Casuals aim to collect

  • Tube strike: Commuters told to find other routes home

    Commuters are being advised to seek alternative routes home as Tube workers plan to walk out at 6pm at the start of a three-day strike. Two thirds of the London Underground network will grand to a halt if planned strike action by members of the RMT,

  • Jordan back in the England fold

    England have today named a 32-man squad for this season's Under-20 international programme. Coached by Nigel Redman and Mark Mapletoft, England U20 will play Six Nations games in February and March before travelling to the IRB Junior World Championships

  • Turner-Hall's England U20 call-up

    England have today named a 32-man squad for this season's Under-20 international programme. Coached by Nigel Redman and Mark Mapletoft, England Under-20s will play Six Nations games in February and March before travelling to the IRB Junior World

  • AJ Sports League results & tables

    AJ SPORTS SURREY CRICKET LEAGUE Division One: Abahani 225 (Nasirulalam 89) beat Norwood 92 by 133 runs. Deando Ruxley 197-9 (Woolston 72 not out) lost to Wandsworth 201-8 by 2 wickets. Old Isleworthians & Heston 100 lost to Surrey Seamers 101-2 by 8

  • Gems shine again in family foursomes

    Burhill Golf Club in Walton celebrated its centenary year by hosting the 70th Family Foursomes Week. Last year's winners, the mother and son team of Ann and Alexander Gems, from Malden, retained the title they won 12 months ago. They pipped Elaine Watts

  • Simple steps to save money and the planet

    Most of us are wasting hundreds of pounds every year just by failing to turn off lights and other appliances around the home. With energy bills supposedly on the increase, saving cash around the house is a bonus for everyone. And going green is very

  • Hughes to combat Eagles nerves

    Jeff Hughes is aiming to get over his Crystal Palace jitters and cement himself in Peter Taylor's first-team plans. On the back of his competitive Eagles debut against Ipswich Town last week, Hughes made his Selhurst Park bow on Saturday, starting in

  • Ken invites companies to bid to green GLA buildings

    The Mayor Ken Livingstone today (Friday 31st August) announced that he is inviting companies to submit bids to make the Greater London Authority Group's buildings more energy efficient. The first set of buildings to get their energy efficiency upgrade

  • Esher just fail in opening sortee

    Esher 16 Plymouth Albion 25 Esher gave their supporters a fun ride in their opening game in National One. Plymouth where always going to be tough opposition as there full time squad made the visit to the Pillar Data Arena. Esher had the chance to score

  • Devon give President's team a lesson

    Peter Duncan and his Surrey tourists returned from their base in Sidmouth on Saturday following a highly successful President's Tour to South Devon, writes Mike Haigh. His men's team played half a dozen six-rink matches while the players other halves

  • The Supreme team

    Supreme are two points clear of Carshalton Beeches at the top of New Surrey League (Triples) with a game in hand. Recent results: Belmont 38 (2) Purley Bury 70 (8), Cheam Fields 57 (4) Old Coulsdon 61 (6), Belmont 55 (3) Old Coulsdon 56 (7

  • South London top of New Surrey League

    South London are nine points clear at the top of the New Surrey Bowls League (Fours), but second-placed Cheam have a game in hand. Recent results: Heathfield 77 (8) Croydon 67 (4), Purley Bury 82 (3) Cheam 94 (9), Norbury 51 (2) Supreme 84

  • Reprobates top of the table

    Raynes Park Reprobates are leading the way in a tightly-contested Wimbledon & District Triples League. Recent results: Bolingbroke A 22 (0) Raynes Park Reprobates 37 (8), Bolingbroke B 0 (-6) Wimbledon Park 6 (6). Table: 1 Raynes Park Reprobates

  • Cash back for nappies

    The borough's seat of government has come up with a nappy offer parents can't refuse. Richmond upon Thames Council is offering residents the chance to apply for £50 cash-back under a reusable nappies incentive scheme. The council is offering residents

  • Idrizaj snubs Austria for Palace

    Crystal Palace new boy Besian Idrizaj has snubbed a chance to meet up with the Austrian national side to concentrate on settling in at Selhurst Park. The new signing from Liverpool looked lively after being introduced as a second-half substitute on Saturday

  • Wandilea take over at the top

    Wandilea have taken over at the top of the Wimbledon & District League, but Colliers Wood have three games in hand. Recent results: Morden 52 (4pts) Merton Manor 53 (6), Bolingbroke 68 (8) Merton Manor 51 (2), Wandilea 78 (8) Tooting Constitutional

  • Tasha targets Olympics glory

    Reports by Ziad Chaudry, Sami Mokbel & Mike Fleet Tasha Danvers-Smith is fully focused on next year's Olympic Games after reaching the 400m hurdles final in World Athletic Championships in Osaka last week. Disappointingly for the Croydon athlete,

  • Joice just misses out on medal

    Croydon based Joice Maduaka was left bemoaning what might have been after narrowly missing out on a medal at the World Championships in Osaka, writes Richard Warburton. The Norwich Union British team of Laura Turner (Harrow), Montell Douglas (Blackheath

  • Marks rediscovers form for Order of Merit triumph

    Gary Marks overcame a two-shot lead to triumph at the Par 3 Championships Order of Merit event at Burgess Hill in West Sussex. Marks, from World of Golf in New Malden, shot a six under par 48 to take the lead after the first 18 holes of the day and,

  • Have your say on sport in Morden

    Anyone interested in the provision of sports and recreation activity in Merton can have their say at Merton Sports Consultative Forum on Tuesday, September 11 (7.15pm). A panel of council members are currently examining whether sports facilities in the

  • Wimbledon's strength in depth

    Coaches Stuart Power, Tim Herman and Stef d'Anna were pleased to see so many new faces in Wimbledon's first competitive action of 2007-08. Despite being hugely outweighed by Ealing's forwards, Wimbledon's makeshift pack won enough ball for their backs

  • Andy and Justina win at Wimbledon

    Andy Weir made it two wins out of two in the weekly Wimbledon Common 5km time trial on Saturday. The over-40 veteran clocked 16:29 to finish six seconds ahead of Tom Karra, with South London Harriers' Ray Marriot third. Justina Heslop of Clapham

  • Wildlife spotters wanted

    British Waterways is calling on budding Bill Oddies to hot-foot it to their local canals and rivers to help conserve the wildlife thriving on London's doorstep. With its fourth annual wildlife survey well underway, British Waterways is reminding Londoners

  • Measles outbreak feared

    Measles immunisation rates are so low in the capital that health officials fear an outbreak of the disease. A report from the London Assembly today has warned that only 52 per cent of London's children are fully immunised against measles, mumps and

  • Disappointing Ks dumped out of FA Cup

    Eastbourne Town 2 Kingstonian 1 Kingstonian crashed out of the FA Cup at Ryman League new boys Eastbourne Town with a disappointing defeat on Saturday. All the action came at the end, with Simon Huckle getting an immediate equaliser to the Yellows'

  • Simpson double for flying Robins

    Carshalton Athletic reserves are second in the Suburban League Premier Division, one point behind leaders AFC Wimbledon, after a great start to the season. They beat last season's champions Basingstoke Town 2-0 on Saturday. Luke Simpson bagged both goals

  • Graves off as Robins are routed

    Horsham 4 Carshalton Athletic 1 Carshalton Athletic crashed to a disappointing defeat as impressive Horsham wrapped up the points by half-time on Saturday. The harsh first-half dismissal of defender David Graves added to Carshalton's problems, but

  • Horwood off in Casuals cup fury

    Corinthian Casuals went out the FA Cup in controversial fashion against Kent League side Deal Town on Saturday. Trailing 2-1 at home to Deal Town, they had a strong injury-time shout for handball rejected, leading to two bookings and the sending off

  • Rivett aims to wow bumper crowd

    Banstead's Paul Rivett hopes to build on his victory at Brands Hatch when he races in front of a bumper crowd at Donington Park this weekend. More than 250,000 free tickets have already been issued for this weekend's World Series by Renault motorsport

  • Sheerin off as Tanners crash out

    Leatherhead's run to the first round of the FA Cup last season was a distant memory as this season's hopes of a good run were swept away at Dartford's impressive new stadium on Saturday. Their hopes were largely dashed on the half hour when target man

  • Gillian and Jeff win Epsom Park titles

    There were some closely fought matches at Epsom Park's finals weekend. Gillian Gordon beat Pat Crane to win the women's title, with Jeff O'Leary crowned men's champion following his victory over Chris Jones. The two men's finalists teamed up with Michael

  • Mixed fortunes for Epsom

    Epsom Bowls Club have had mixed fortunes in their recent East Surrey Men's League matches. They enjoyed an 85-58 home win over Bletchingley, winning 5-1 on points, but a 91-69 reverse at league leaders Shirley Park saw Epsom collect just 1.5 points.

  • Banstead crumble to promotion-chasing Esher

    Banstead's recent good form was brought to an abrupt halt at promotion-chasing Esher in their penultimate game of the season, writes Mark Spring. Put into bat after losing the toss, only Rory Burns (46) and Nick Woodward (23) offered much resistance

  • Nordstrom up with the leaders

    Weybridge's Freddy Nordstrom finished second and fourth in the latest two rounds of the SEAT Cupra Championship at Knockhill, Fife, last weekend. Starting from third on the R Class grid for round 17 on Sunday morning, the Advent Motorsport driver made

  • Dons ratings against Harrow

    How the Dons fared against Harrow. Andy Little: 6. No chance with either of Harrow's two wonder goals. Luke Garrard: 6. Always full of heart but offered little quality. Michael Haswell: 6. Quiet by his standards and was as low-key as everyone

  • Two in court over child prostitution charges

    Two men from Colliers Wood are among a group of seven due in court this morning charged with allegedly forcing girls as young as 16 to work as prostitutes. Virginijus Suchodolikis, 32, of Independence House, Chapter Way, and 32-year-old Mantas Dumasius

  • Howell slams Dons 'whipping boys' jibes

    Harrow Borough manager David Howell says AFC Wimbledon's pre-match mention of the words "whipping boys" helped his team undo the Dons. Howell said his bottom of the table side needed little motivation after reading the comment - and adding to Terry

  • Courtney Love: 'I never said anything about Amy'

    Wild rocker Courtney Love has hit back at claims she made comments about Amy Winehouse's drug habit. American news websites had quoted the former Hole frontwoman as saying Amy's drug habit had shocked her. The pair had met while the 23-year-old former

  • Palace ratings against Charlton

    How Palace rated in the south London derby. Julian Speroni - Oh dear. Not a good afternoon for the keeper - remains to be seen if he can bounce back from Saturday's error. Looked fairly comfortable before the error. 5. Matt Lawrence - Solid and

  • Taylor backs Speroni after clanger

    Crystal Palace boss Peter Taylor has backed goalkeeper Julian Speroni to emerge stronger from the howler that gifted south London bragging rights to Charlton Athletic on Saturday. The Argentine custodian rushed out to deal with a hopeful long-ball

  • Former rail worker charged for 30-year-old sex crimes

    A former Sutton rail worker has been jailed for six months for sex offences against a boy in the 70s. Alan Harries was arrested by British Transport Police (BTP) officers at his home in Llanelli, South Wales, on April 17 after a member of the public

  • Harassment caution for Colin Firth fan

    A female postie obsessed with Chiswick's Colin Firth has been arrested. The 45-year-old was arrested after she pleaded with her bosses to let her deliver to the star's home. The obsessive is also thought to have posted false stories of meetings with

  • Commuters braced for Tube strike

    Commuters should brace themselves for transport misery this week thanks to the start of a planned 72-hour Tube strike. More than 2,300 maintenance workers are set to walk out from 6pm today over fears of job losses as a result of the financial collapses