Croydon news

• This is the new list of hand luggage items to be banned from UK flights

  09-07-2018 22:53 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Government plans could stop passengers from taking some everyday items onto planes, a new report has claimed
  
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• Croydon councillors expected to increase allowances for top roles

  09-07-2018 22:35 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  One Croydon Council allowance could rise from £24,000 to £33,000 if approved
  
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• Two new boys will enter Love Island tonight as we wave goodbye to some regulars

  09-07-2018 21:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Two people will be dumped from Love Island tonight but have no fear, two new boys will be joining.
  
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• Man fractured jaw when two men attacked him in Crawley alleyway

  09-07-2018 20:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Sussex Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward
  
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• A Croydon school is merging pupils from different year groups due to lack of 'quality teachers'

  09-07-2018 19:57 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Monks Orchard Primary School will have one class where children aged five, six and seven will be taught together
  
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• Alabama Rot is back and can be deadly for your dogs - Here is how to spot it

  09-07-2018 19:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Alabama Rot is a deadly disease that could affect your dog, here is how to spot it and get it treated.
  
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• roud day for Croydon man who helps disabled people get back into the workforce

  09-07-2018 18:52 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  A Croydon man who helps people with disabilities make it in the working world has reached the final of the National Diversity Awards.
  
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• New Addington rapist tries to cut prison sentence by claiming he was 'a victim'

  09-07-2018 18:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Darrel Rose spat on his victim, beat her and threatened her with a knife before he raped her in in Hackbridge, Sutton
  
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• Croydon mum enters calender girl competition in bid to become a successful model

  09-07-2018 17:32 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Caz Belcher wants to appear on billboards, magazines and on the side of a bus 
  
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• Here's how to get free tickets to watch England v Croatia in Hyde Park on Wednesday

  09-07-2018 17:13 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Hyde Park is to become a fan zone and screen England's World Cup semi-final to 30,000 fans on Wednesday.
  
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• Croydon students claim gold at Copper Box

  09-07-2018 16:09 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  A group of South Croydon students with special education needs recently saw gold at the Copper Box.
  
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• Houses to replace bungalow in Kenley

  09-07-2018 15:01 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Plans to build two houses on the site of a bungalow were given the go-ahead by Croydon Council’s planning committee on Thursday (July 5). The panel considered two separate applications in Hayes Lane, Kenley. One was for a two-storey, five-bedroom house, the other for a three-bedroom bungalow. The house received 14 public objections while the bungalow received 16. Kenley ward councillor Steve O’Connell referred the proposals to the council and spoke in opposition of them. He said the
  
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• New mum's warning over Aptamil milk formula after having to take her baby to hospital

  09-07-2018 14:17 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  A new mum is warning others after her baby became ill after drinking baby milk formula Aptamil.
  
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• Thornton Heath community pub saved from redevelopment

  09-07-2018 14:06 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  A community pub has been saved from what was described as ‘corporate greed’ when a planning application was refused by Croydon Council on Thursday (July 5).
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm and impersonating police officer in Beckenham

  09-07-2018 13:39 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The weapon is believed to be an imitation firearm, police have said
  
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• Thornton Heath primary school set to have permanent home

  09-07-2018 13:34 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  A primary school will finally be able to move into its long-awaited permanent home.  Paxton Academy, in Thornton Heath, has been based in temporary buildings for the past four years. In April last year Croydon Council refused permission for a four-storey school to be built for 630 pupils aged from four to 11 years old with a rooftop “play deck” and parking.  The reasons for refusal included overdevelopment fears and there not being enough room for outdoor play. The free sch
  
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• PrideFest and London Mela return to Croydon

  09-07-2018 13:27 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  The countdown is on for Croydon’s third annual PrideFest.
  
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• Drug dealing and drinking leads to CCTV camera installation

  09-07-2018 13:13 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  In an effort to crack down on drug dealing and late-night drinking, a temporary CCTV camera near Thornton Heath station.
  
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• Residents threaten to block the A23 in protest over plan to widen main route into Croydon

  09-07-2018 12:32 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The main route from the M25 to Croydon is due to be widened through Hooley but residents are not happy with the plan
  
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• Ikea confirms England fans caused no disruption at Croydon store after win against Sweden

  09-07-2018 09:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Therehad been suggestions that the scenes caught on camera in Stratford had happened in Croydon         
  
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• Mothercare to close 60 stores by this time next year

  09-07-2018 09:31 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Mothercare has announced that it is closing another nine stores, leading to the loss of around 100 jobs.
  
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• Wild England fans spill onto Purley streets as one man does press-ups on a moving van after win over Sweden

  09-07-2018 08:57 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Fans were seen singing and cheering in Purley as one pulled a dangerous stunt atop a moving van
  
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