South Norwood Rec today has a new, bespoke piece of public art, commissioned from a local mosaic artist, “that highlights our shared responsibility to care for our local green spaces”. The mosaic is the work of Corin Ashleigh Brown, who …Continue reading→

South Norwood man says he was ‘just talking twaddle’ when calling for armed rebellion against pandemic measures A 60-year-old covid denier with an arsenal of deadly weapons stored in his flat in South Norwood has been found guilty of encouraging …Continue reading→

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During their latest, remarkable victory, this time over champions Liverpool at Selhurst Park on Saturday, Crystal Palace revealed their club poem, put together by local poet Dan Simpson after a year’s work with fans, as part of “A Poem For …Continue reading→

Croydon Council is sending out renewal notice reminders for their “Healthy Neighbourhood” schemes. The resident exemption permits last for three years. You can get up to three permits per household. “If you live in a Healthy Neighbourhood, you can get …Continue reading→

The 2025 Labour Party Conference begins in Liverpool on Sunday. Here, our columnist, ANDREW FISHER, pictured right, the party’s former director of policy, assesses the state of Labour little more than a year into Keir Starmer’s government. And he takes …Continue reading→

POLITICAL SKETCH: Ever been invited to a party when you’ve been expected to pay for your food? Or a launch event which is set up so you can neither see nor hear clearly the speakers on stage? KEN TOWL has, …Continue reading→

Steve Reed will probably feel more at home at MHCLG, but is the former leader of Lambeth Council, who as an MP was a bystander over ‘slum-like’ conditions at Regina Road and the bankrupting of Croydon, up to the job …Continue reading→

Preparations are well underway for Croydon Youth Theatre Organisation’s 60th anniversary celebrations later this month. A triple bill of plays, together called Diamonds, written by CYTO’s go-to professional playwright, Richard Vincent, will herald the anniversary. There are nearly 100 in …Continue reading→

The London Open House Festival takes place this year from September 13 to 21, and as well as the always fascinating and revealing opportunities it presents with buildings around the capital, there’s also a better-than-usual programme arranged in and around …Continue reading→

There might actually be something resembling a council candidate selection meeting for Labour members in Broad Green ward tonight – though most reasonable people will see through it as a thinly disguised foregone conclusion By STEVEN DOWNES Some Labour members …Continue reading→

Uncharacteristic ‘openness’ from the Labour Party exposes their latest sham selection process, with candidates for next year’s local elections being named without grassroots members in most wards getting any say at all. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES The fix is in. …Continue reading→

CROYDON COMMENTARY: Secondary school teacher KEN TOWL on the sense of anticipation gripping the nation’s teens, and their parents and tutors, ahead of tomorrow’s big A-levels results reveal All over the country, 17- and 18-year-olds are getting nervous. Their parents …Continue reading→

Six of Labour’s 34 sitting councillors have been deemed not good enough to be candidates for the party at the 2026 local elections – including a council shadow cabinet member and a 2024 parliamentary candidate. EXCLUSIVE by WALTER CRONXITE, Political …Continue reading→

At least two of Labour’s sitting councillors have been deselected by party chiefs in a brutal process that has opted to discard the combined experience of 40 years’ service at the Town Hall EXCLUSIVE by WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor The …Continue reading→

Who does your local councillor really represent? It’s a reasonable question for all residents to ask, particularly those in South Norwood. By WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor Just who does Labour councillor Louis Carserides represent? It’s not an unreasonable question for …Continue reading→

Spurgeon’s College, based in grand buildings on South Norwood Hill and one of the country’s oldest theological institutions, with a history that goes back almost 170 years, yesterday announced that it was closing with immediate effect because of insurmountable financial …Continue reading→

The police have arrested a man on suspicion of rape in South Norwood Rec on Sunday. In a statement issued yesterday, the Metropolitan Police said: “A 57-year-old man remains in police custody after he was arrested on Tuesday, July 22, …Continue reading→

A man has been jailed for raping a woman in Croydon, as the police appeal for more potential victims to come forward. John Iwuh, 54, of Albert Road, South Norwood, appeared at Croydon Crown Court yesterday where he was sentenced …Continue reading→

A burst water main in Mitcham this morning disrupted water supplies to households across five postcodes in Croydon and Streatham. Croydon Council described the burst main as “a major incident”. The water main burst was on Commonside East, near Mitcham …Continue reading→

South Norwood’s local hero, world-famous rap star and football club-owner Stormzy, received an honorary degree from the University of Cambridge last night. The award has been made in recognition of his philanthropic work in assisting black youngsters to study at …Continue reading→

At least 15% of Croydon’s sitting councillors won’t be seeking election in 2026, while some are doing the ‘chicken run’ to stay on the council gravy train. EXCLUSIVE by WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor Nearly a dozen of Croydon’s current 70 …Continue reading→