Some shop keepers go to extraordinary lengths to attract trade. However, todays bargain prices and celebrity guest appearances are nothing compared to the promotions staged by Croydon's traders in the ...

In an extract from her book, Magnificent Women and their Revolutionary Machines, Henrietta Heald celebrates aviatrix and engineer, Amy Johnson. For more things Croydon, subscribe to The Croydon Edit.

Laura and Iain head to Croydon for a trio of tales: unsolved family poisonings, a 1930s airport gold heist & a fly‑tipper with a skip-load of nerve. Plus: your brilliant emails! Show more Listener ...