#croydon

#croydon

The Page & Overton's Brewery started in a small red brick building on Overton's Yard and slowly expanded into buildings on the other side of the yard, dominating the area for decades.

David Prowse was a true local legend, not just for what he achieved on screen, but for the way he inspired people to stay active and give back to their community.

It's just been so fun to rep the flag of south London, of Croydon. Community is important, sometimes it does lack, especially in big cities, so it's been really nice now to bring community together.

It has an impeccable inner-city skyline. Croydon has the facade of being a bigger city. It's got all these huge offices that looks like residences. And filmmakers get this authentic scenery without the restrictions of space and traffic management found in central London.

Croydon Council is owed more than 1.13 million in unpaid parking fines, with some drivers racking up hundreds of penalty charge notices (PCNs) without paying a penny. According to figures seen by the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS), there are 6,701 outstanding PCNs across the borough, totalling 1,134,197 in unpaid fines. The list of the top 50 worst offenders shows that several vehicles have each been issued more than 300 PCNs, with individual debts running into tens of thousands of pounds.

A new Wetherspoon pub is set to open in south London just in time for the festive period. The site was previously used as a Beefeater before the eatery closed its doors in September after 37 years. Coombe Lodge is expected to be the first new Wetherspoons to open in Croydon this century, serving the chain's usual drinks while retaining its classic Wetherspoons character.

The pothole near Reedham Station in Croydon reportedly caused significant damage to vehicles, with one driver stating he spent over £1,000 on repairs.

In May, Asafo Takeaway in Croydon was shut down due to a severe cockroach infestation and unsanitary conditions, including a strong urine smell.

If this was the year 1276, when man like Archbishop Killwardby opened the Surrey Street Market, then yes, Croydon would not be inside London. But guess what? This ain't the year 1276, and you, my brother, are not a Bishop. If you were to do your research, you would see that following the London Government Act of 1963, Croydon was officially declared a London Borough on April 1, 1965, on page 4,565 of the Act.

Dabners Pet Shop, located in Croydon, will close permanently on August 16, after over 60 years of serving the community. The closure is attributed to rising costs and increased shoplifting.

Emergency services were called to North End in Croydon at around 9.15 am on July 12, where a man in his 40s was found with head injuries.

Thousands of homes in Croydon and Streatham are facing a second day without water due to a burst pipe on Commonside East in Mitcham Common.

Southern trains running through Croydon will be cancelled or replaced by buses this weekend due to necessary engineering work, affecting travel plans.

We were called at 10.36am today (12 June) to reports of a road traffic collision in Purley Way, Croydon. We sent an ambulance crew.

Residents of Oval Road feel abandoned as anti-social behavior escalates in their neighborhood, exacerbated by their exclusion from Croydon's Public Space Protection Order, creating a spillover effect.