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 …

Four people have been charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of a teenager in Prentis Road, Streatham on Thursday. The Met said, although formal identification is yet to take place, the family of the deceased has been informed and he has been named as 17-year-old Denardo Samuels-Brooks. Croydon – South London News …

A beloved concert stage, once performed on by Bob Marley, could be restored after hundreds of people back a crowdfunding campaign. The striking outdoor sculptural stage in Crystal Palace Park has been dormant for more than a decade and has fallen into a state of disrepair over recent years. Croydon – South London News …

Urged by the supporters’ group the Holmesdale Fanatics, fans donated to the food bank instead of paying £14.95 to watch the Eagles’ Premier League game against Fulham on Saturday. Croydon – South London News …