Sutton & Croydon Guardian

Your Local Guardian provides updates on news, sports, and leisure activities in south-west London and north Surrey. Our coverage includes areas such as Croydon, Elmbridge, Epsom, Kingston, Mitcham, Richmond, Streatham, Sutton, Twickenham, Wimbledon, and Wandsworth. Additionally, we are committed to helping school pupils and students publish their first pieces in local journalism.

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‘I ate under the stars at a stunning rooftop bar and garden in Sutton’

6 hours ago | yourlocalguardian.co.uk | Ezekiel Bertrand

The problem with living in Surrey, sweet Surrey, is that if you want to go to a rooftop bar, you have to jump on some Underground Line, which means taking a train that comes every half hour to get there. So when I discovered Trinco Rooftop Bar was reopening and didn’t require getting squashed on the Tub, I just had to go. The journey up to Trinco Rooftop Bar begins at the Times Square Shopping Centre on Throwley Way.
Southern trains through Croydon cancelled and diverted by works

1 day ago | yourlocalguardian.co.uk | Poppy Huggett

Southern trains through Croydon cancelled and diverted by works (Image: NQ) Southern rail users are set to face disruption this weekend due to engineering works. Southern Rail has announced several changes to its services on Saturday, June 7, and Sunday, June 8. The alterations include cancelled, diverted, and bus-replaced trains.
Recap as Crystal Palace fans celebrate FA Cup victory in Croydon

1 day ago | yourlocalguardian.co.uk | Ezekiel Bertrand

- Crystal Palace fans gather in Croydon to celebrate historic FA Cup victory - Excitement builds ahead of open-top bus parade set to begin later today- - Supporters begin arriving in red and blue, with celebrations expected to grow through the day
Leafy south west London town named among UK’s most boring places to live

1 day ago | yourlocalguardian.co.uk | Ezekiel Bertrand

Surbiton, in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, featured in The Telegraph’s recent rundown of Britain’s most boring places to live. The paper said Surbiton is “forever boring for those who don’t know it at all,” referencing its suburban image and long-standing association with 1970s sitcom The Good Life. It added that the town’s reputation was less to do with reality and more to do with “metropolitan snobbery” from those living in edgier parts of London, such as Hackney or Kilburn.
New bar serving theatrical cocktails opens at Crate Walthamstow

1 day ago | yourlocalguardian.co.uk | holly brencher

The Drift is the latest bar to open in the borough and wants to be more than just a bar by allowing people to "escape within". It is located within Crate Walthamstow, inside 17&Central shopping centre. The bar was opened by Marco Maiocchi and features 'mood-forward lighting, warm textures and minimalist design'. This is to create a "pocket of calm" for people to "sip, relax and enjoy great service".
Thames Water reveals plans for new Teddington project to secure water supply

2 days ago | yourlocalguardian.co.uk | holly brencher

The Teddington Direct River Abstraction (TDRA) project, deemed of national significance by the Government, will provide up to 75 million litres of water each day during drought periods, safeguarding the drinking water supply for residents, businesses, schools, hospitals, and other essential services. The UK's largest water company will launch a 10-week public consultation on the project on June 17, 2025.
Croydon and Thornton Heath among most affordable places to buy a house

2 days ago | yourlocalguardian.co.uk | Ezekiel Bertrand

Thornton Heath (CR7) and Croydon (under the CR0 postcode) were named by reallymoving as affordable places to live, according to new data, along with an interactive map highlighting some of the most affordable areas to live in and around London. Thornton Heath ranked in seventh place on the list, with 93 per cent of one-bed properties available with a budget of £315,000 and 91 per cent of two-bed properties available with a budget of £420,000.
New figures reveal the number of affordable homes in Croydon

3 days ago | yourlocalguardian.co.uk | Ezekiel Bertrand

Government data has revealed how many dwellings (houses) there are in areas all over the country, including London boroughs, from 2009 to 2024. Affordable housing refers to homes that are offered at below-market rates, helping people on low to moderate incomes to find suitable places to live. This typically includes council homes and properties owned by private registered providers, commonly known as housing associations.
New aparthotel could be built on Croydon car park – but not everyone is happy

3 days ago | yourlocalguardian.co.uk | Ezekiel Bertrand

On May 8, the Croydon Council Planning Sub-Committee met to discuss a plan submitted by Extending My Home Ltd to convert the Stoneham House car park on 17 Scarbrook Road into an aparthotel. If approved, the development would see a new part three, part four-storey building constructed on the existing car park, providing seven self-contained aparthotel units.
Major south London school bus route will be axed despite overcrowding fears

3 days ago | yourlocalguardian.co.uk | Alex Marsh

Bus route 654 will be axed by TfL (Image: TfL/Samuel Letsu) A school bus route between Addington and Orpington will be axed despite opposition to the Transport for London (TfL) proposal. Route 654 currently runs twice a day – once in the morning and once in the afternoon – and is primarily a school bus serving Harris Academy Orpington. Buses also pass Ravens Wood School and St Olave’s Grammar School.