Tonight will be dry with extensively clear skies for the most part. However, a few areas of low cloud and patchy mist will ...

People travelling down the River Thames were left perplexed after they spotted a postbox that is beyond the reach of most posties. While floating down stream in Purley on a party cruise the co-owner ...

At first glance, Purley is an unremarkable suburban town on the southern edge of London, where drivers on a day trip to the coast have the choice of taking the A23 to Brighton or the A22 to Eastbourne ...

Purley is a popular neighbourhood with parks, pubs, and even an old airport, which can be found in Croydon. The neighbourhood is home to many green spaces and has a history which dates back to the ...

Mayor Jason Perry approved the proposed terms by Polakska, the leaseholder, at a recent Cabinet meeting after a long-standing request from the local community. Polaska's fresh plans feature a new ...

A mural unveiled in a dingy London alleyway "encapsulates the desire from women to reshape a city that does not serve us", its creator has said. Breakthrough depicts two women ripping apart a building ...

A TEEN boy was killed and two others injured including the murder suspect in a South London stabbing last night - amid the capital's knife crime rampage. Cops rushed to reports of a male being stabbed ...

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