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‘Be my Valentine my love, as I will be for you, and we will love the whole day long, and share our whole lives through’ - well you should do if you get the present right! Take a look beyond red roses and see what else Croydon has to fan the flames of love

From Tupperware to Ann Summers - the world of 'party plan' has come a long way. Pin money or big bucks? The answer is entirely down to your effort and entrepreneurial spirit, and the advice and support is there for the taking.

Whilst it’s lovely to stroll round the Croydon shops admiring the glittering displays designed to tempt us into opening our purses, if things are a bit tight this year, there IS a way of showing you care without breaking the bank...

What better time to support local organisations, schools and charities - Christmas isn't complete without a visit to a local Christmas Market or Fayre. Pick up a unique gift, share a glass of mulled wine and a mince pie and support your local community

My main enemy in this endless merry-go-round is my hair. I have fallen into the vicious circle of blow-drying and straightening, which in turn causes more frizz and endless damage, let alone hours of my time each week spent styling it

Pupils from Parish Church (C.E) Junior School in Croydon made history this week when they buried a time capsule at the new John Lewis at home shop; due to open late summer on Croydon’s Purley Way.

Wedding planning is in the air - as is the scent of bee-yootiful flowers

Will you end up being stitched up? Valuable information about supply of goods and services, and your other rights as a consumer.