Following Croydon’s resounding vote for change in the way things are run, the borough’s political parties are now looking at who could be the council’s new mayor. Last week Croydon voted to create a new mayor who will be directly elected by local voters. Croydon – South London News …

A four-year-old girl and her mother have spent almost a year living in a tiny studio flat so damp mushrooms are growing on the wall. Nilza Araujo was placed in the flat in Thornton Heath, Croydon, by Lambeth Council last July. The 24-year-old is from Portugal and has no family in the UK. Croydon – South London News …