#croydon

#croydon

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.

On Thursday morning, 24th April 2025, officers stopped a suspicious vehicle where four people were found inside. A search led to the discovery of drugs and weapons.

A police pursuit of a car suspected to have cloned number plates ended tragically with the driver's death and six injuries in Croydon.

Emergency services were called to a crash involving three cars in Croydon where three people were trapped in one vehicle and required rescue.

A three-car collision in Croydon resulted in six individuals being hospitalized, with three requiring rescue from their vehicles after the serious crash.

More than 100 new bus shelters have been installed across Croydon to replace those removed in 2021, to improve public transport for residents.