Helen Barnes

Hy praise indeed for class of 2005’s belief and hard work
The class of 2005 celebrated its achievements in front of family and friends at Croydon College's graduation ceremony.

Glittering prize for jewellers
Staff at a Croydon jewellers have been celebrating their sparkling success after winning an award in recognition of their customer service.

Bad driver scheme expands
A scheme piloted in Croydon which fines drivers who flout basic rules of the road is to be rolled out across London.

Our biggest shopping centre is yet to come
The company credited with bringing big names stores to Bluewater has signed a multi-million deal to develop Croydon's largest shopping centre.

Bad driver fines
Yellow box scheme expands

School goes straight to the head of the class
A school that was named and shamed has turned its fortunes around after successfully gaining specialist status.

From G8 to 10k: 2 days helping Africa
He has travelled the length of the country, covered nearly 10 miles on foot and raised thousands of pounds in one weekend.

Vision for the Chamber
The new president of London's Chamber of Commerce outlined his plans for increasing membership when he met Croydon's business community.

Future fashion now
The fashion designers of the future saw their creations modelled on the catwalk at Croydon's Whitgift Centre.

Cultural strategy revealed
Putting culture at the heart of the community is the focus of Croydon's newly-unveiled cultural strategy.