The Latest Breaking News from Croydon

The Croydon-born catwalk star was determined to make her milestone birthday 'a night to remember'

Ask Londoners what they know about Croydon and here’s what they definitely won’t say: Croydon has white cliffs (who knew?); it was originally a centre for saffron cultivation (who cares?); Charlie Chaplin was once kidnapped at Croydon Airport (the weirdest thing here is that Croydon used to have an airport).…

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Michael Patrick Afonso Peixoto is believed to have been attacked by a group of several men

Fresh from Croydon, the model had a ball in 1990s New York. But the carefree images, which feature in a new book, got the photographer fired

Cause of fatal house fire is under investigation

Victims thought to be Polish nationals as efforts continue to trace next-of-kin

Croydon has long been cold-shouldered on both the big and small screen – even films set there were shot elsewhere. But with the awards-tipped All of Us Strangers, the unloved south London borough finds itself hot property

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a fatal stabbing in Croydon.