Tue, 14th Feb 2012

Local Guardian News

Croydon shopping centre evacuated

2:11pm Monday 13th February 2012

Elderly woman hospitalised after fire at retirement home

Too many chemicals in a toilet could have caused hundreds to be evacuated from a Croydon shopping centre.

Warehouse fire at industrial estate

6:53am Monday 13th February 2012

The scene at the Mitcham industrial estate this morning

An initial investigation into a serious fire at a Mitcham warehouse this morning has indicated the blaze was caused accidentally.

Police hunt thieves who raided Streatham mosque safe

4:53pm Monday 13th February 2012

Police would like to speak to the men pictured.

Police are appealing for witnesses after two burglars stole cash from a mosque.

Lights back on for most after Wimbledon power cut

4:45pm Monday 13th February 2012

Power cut leaves Croydon homes without power

A power cut that left hundreds of homes in Wimbledon without electricity earlier today has largely been fixed.

Croydon man's guide of borough is tour de force

4:25pm Monday 13th February 2012

CROY: Croydon man's guide of borough is tour de force

The organiser of tours around Croydon’s hotspots has been delighted by the national attention it has received.

Merton's parking ticket hotspots revealed

8:00am Monday 13th February 2012

Merton Council installed the bus lane in Hartfield Road, Wimbledon, on November 18

In barely two months, the new bus lane in Hartfield Road, Wimbledon, has generated more fines than any other traffic enforcement camera or traffic warden in nearly a year.

Streatham Hill residents mistake fur scarf for 'skinned cat'

1:47pm Monday 13th February 2012

RSPCA inspector Becky London with the fur scarf.

Animal rescue teams had a pleasant surprise when a skinned cat hanging from a tree turned out to be a scarf.

Council fined over loss of abuse victim details

12:15pm Monday 13th February 2012

Council to create private company to run adult and housing services

Croydon Council has been hit with a £100k fine after it failed to keep details of a child sex abuse victim secure.

Doctors brought girl 'back to life' after Lambeth shooting

10:55am Monday 13th February 2012

Thusha Kamaleswaran, five, was shot inside the Stockwell Food and Wine store in south London

Paramedics who treated a five-year-old girl for a gunshot wound brought her 'back to life' twice after she was hit by a bullet in the chest, a court has heard.

Burglar jailed after police match DNA and footprint

8:07am Monday 13th February 2012

CROY Burglar jailed after police match DNA and footprint

Matching footprints and DNA has led police to charge and convict a Croydon burglar.

Limited edition egg stolen in Worcester Park burglary

3:25pm Monday 13th February 2012

SUTT: Limited edition egg stolen in Worcester Park

A limited edition Faberge egg was stolen in a burglary on Friday, February 10.

Hundreds evacuated after Croydon chemical spill

12:42pm Monday 13th February 2012

Man found dead in Thornton Heath flat fire

Hundreds have been evacuated from a shopping centre after a suspected chemical spill.

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