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• Croydon Tramlink crash: Four in hospital after Mini smashes into tram at ... - Evening Standard

  27-10-2015 23:22
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  Croydon Tramlink crash: Four in hospital after Mini smashes into tram at ...
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  At least four people were injured after a Mini smashed into the side of a moving tram in south London. Police and paramedics were called to Lower Addiscombe Road in Croydon, just before 9pm on Tuesday. Witnesses told how the passenger in the car ...
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• Four people injured in crash between tram and car in Addiscombe

  27-10-2015 22:36 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  FOUR people have been injured in a tram crash in Addiscombe this evening.Police were called to reports of a crash between a car and a tram in Lower Addiscombe Road just before 9pm.A police spokeswoman said four people, whose ages are not known, are believed to be injured. Two were in the car, a black mini, and two were in the tram at the time of the crash. The extent of their injuries is not known.Officers were called by paramedics from London Ambulance Service and are still at the scene. London
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn's under-fire adviser Andrew Fisher will not resign...

  27-10-2015 21:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  JEREMY Corbyn's under-fire political adviser Andrew Fisher has no intention of resigning despite criticism of disparaging comments he made on Twitter about Labour politicians, the Advertiser understands.Mr Fisher, from Woodside, Croydon, retains Mr Corbyn's full support amid intense scrutiny over his appointment as the Labour leader's head of policy, according to a well-placed source. Labour MPs questioned the former union official's position following tweets, posted before he took the role, in.
  
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• Pantomimes 2015: Your guide to the best shows in south London, north Kent and north Surrey this Christmas

  27-10-2015 18:40
  
  Oh yes it is, panto season is on us again. This year, there’s lots to enjoy this Christmas with TV stars, sparkly costumes and cheesy jokes abound at theatres around south London, north Kent and north Surrey. Here’s our guide to what’s on and where.
  
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• Croydon KFC fight 'ended with girl stabbing boy with broken...

  27-10-2015 15:57 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A FIGHT in front of shocked onlookers - watched by thousands of people after a video was posted online - ended with a girl stabbing a boy in the leg with a broken bottle, it has been claimed.More than 30,000 people have watched a recording of the brawl outside KFC in London Road, West Croydon, since it was uploaded to YouTube on Saturday.The incident, which is understood to have happened on October 16, is the latest example or abusive or violent behaviour in Croydon being caught on camera and...
  
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• Council hits back at Fairfield Halls boss as fears over closure spark war of words

  27-10-2015 14:55
  
  Croydon Council leader Tony Newman said he was "disappointed and surprised" after Fairfield's chief executive warned the venue might never reopen following a £12m revamp.
  
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• Croydon could get its first BMX track and club as part of Sir Chris Hoy-backed ... - Croydon Advertiser

  27-10-2015 14:18
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  Croydon could get its first BMX track and club as part of Sir Chris Hoy-backed ...
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  Croydon could get its first BMX track and club as part of Sir Chris Hoy-backed... X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email. Copy link to paste in your message. /. SHARE PICTURE. Copy link to paste in your message. The new track would look like this one ...
  

• Croydon Council 'disappointed' by criticism of Fairfield Halls plan as rift ... - Croydon Advertiser

  27-10-2015 14:05
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  Croydon Council 'disappointed' by criticism of Fairfield Halls plan as rift ...
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  THE leader of Croydon Council has hit back at criticism of its plans to redevelop Fairfield Halls, as the rift between the venue and the authority deepens. Fairfield chief executive Simon Thomsett yesterday warned the landmark arts and entertainment ...and more »
  

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• Urine trouble: Photos appear to show Veolia Croydon binman relieving himself ... - Croydon Guardian

  27-10-2015 14:00
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  Urine trouble: Photos appear to show Veolia Croydon binman relieving himself ...
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  This is the moment a Croydon binman was apparently caught urinating on his own lorry during his morning shift. The binman, who is employed by Croydon Council contractor Veolia, was snapped doing his business by a disgusted resident, who claimed it ...and more »
  

• Croydon Council 'disappointed' by criticism of Fairfield Halls...

  27-10-2015 13:21 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THE leader of Croydon Council has hit back at criticism of its plans to redevelop Fairfield Halls, as the rift between the venue and the authority deepens. Fairfield chief executive Simon Thomsett yesterday warned the landmark arts and entertainment complex may not survive the council's plan to close it for two years during the refurbishment. He has called for a phased building process, rejected by the council as too expensive, and claimed Fairfield staff - whose jobs are now under threat - had.
  
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• 100 YEARS ON: Historian reveals horrors of the Zeppelin raid on Croydon in ... - Croydon Advertiser

  27-10-2015 13:16
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  100 YEARS ON: Historian reveals horrors of the Zeppelin raid on Croydon in ...
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  This month marks the Centenary of the Zeppelin raid on Croydon. Local historian John Hickman documents events of the fateful night October 13, 1915... Following a directive from Winston Churchill that the defence of Britain began at airship bases in ...
  

• 100 YEARS ON: Historian reveals horrors of the Zeppelin raid on...

  27-10-2015 13:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  This month marks the Centenary of the Zeppelin raid on Croydon. Local historian John Hickman documents events of the fateful night October 13, 1915... Following a directive from Winston Churchill that the defence of Britain began at airship bases in Europe, the Royal Naval Air Service launched three raids on German bases in late 1914. The success of the first two was particularly disconcerting to the German navy, who believed such raids would destroy their airships before they had the...
  
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• Urine trouble: Photos appear to show Veolia Croydon binman relieving himself in street

  27-10-2015 13:02
  
  The binman, who is employed by Croydon Council contractor Veolia, was snapped doing his business by a disgusted resident, who claimed it was not the first time it had happened in her street.
  
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• Croydon could get its first BMX track and club as part of Sir...

  27-10-2015 12:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CROYDON could get its first BMX track and club as part of a charity's plans to encourage youth cycling and find the next Sir Chris Hoy. The record-breaking Olympian was drawn to cycling by BMX racing, though it is feared youngsters in Croydon do not have the chance to get into the sport. But the council and charity Access Sport, of which Sir Chris is a patron, want to change that as part of plans to build the borough's first track next to the pavilion in Norbury Park. Under the plans, the...
  
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• TRAVEL UPDATE: Rail delays through Croydon due to broken down train - Croydon Advertiser

  27-10-2015 11:16
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  TRAVEL UPDATE: Rail delays through Croydon due to broken down train
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  TRAIN passengers through Croydon face major delays this morning due to the knock-on effects of a broken down train. Commuters have complained of "carnage" at East Croydon as services to and from central London and the south coast are delayed and ...and more »
  

• TRAVEL UPDATE: Rail delays through Croydon due to broken down...

  27-10-2015 10:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  TRAIN passengers through Croydon face major delays this morning due to the knock-on effects of a broken down train.
  Commuters have complained of "carnage" at East Croydon as services to and from central London and the south coast are delayed and cancelled.The disruption, caused by the broken train in Faygate, is affecting services between Horsham and Gatwick Airport, leading to cancellations to services through East Croydon, Purley and other stations on the Brighton...
  
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• 14 people arrested in West Surrey drugs bust including Croydon man - Croydon Guardian

  27-10-2015 09:36
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  14 people arrested in West Surrey drugs bust including Croydon man
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  A drugs bust in West Surrey has led to 14 people arrested, including one Croydon man. Surrey Police officers executed a second day of search warrants in Woking, Chilworth and Guildford on Thursday, October 22, following a first day of action on October ...and more »
  

• 14 people arrested in West Surrey drugs bust including Croydon man

  27-10-2015 09:35
  
  A drugs bust in West Surrey has led to 14 people arrested, including one Croydon man.
  
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• London's Football clubs should cover £4m cost of matchday policing, says Mayoral candidate

  27-10-2015 08:48
  
  London’s football clubs should cover the £4million annual cost of policing outside grounds on matchdays, according to Lib Dem mayoral candidate Caroline Pidgeon.
  
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• London's Football clubs should cover £4m cost of match day policing, says Mayoral candidate

  27-10-2015 08:48
  
  London’s football clubs should cover the £4million annual cost of policing outside grounds on match days, according to Lib Dem mayoral candidate Caroline Pidgeon.
  
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• Video of fight outside Croydon KFC between two men and women - Metro

  27-10-2015 08:05
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  Video of fight outside Croydon KFC between two men and women
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  This video shows how a Saturday afternoon in Croydon turned into chaos as a group of at least two men and two women started scrapping. They were filmed pulling one another around outside a branch of KFC with accusations of hair-pulling and ...
  Video shows teenagers brawl outside KFC in Croydon over alleged 'mum diss'The Independent
  Croydon KFC fight 'ended with girl stabbing boy with broken bottle' claims sisterCroydo
  

• Croydon Women's Equality Party leader: rate of gentrification in the borough ... - Croydon Guardian

  27-10-2015 05:56
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  Croydon Women's Equality Party leader: rate of gentrification in the borough ...
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  The Croydon branch leader of Britain's newest political party has warned of the “frightening” implications that gentrification could have for the borough's poorest residents. Gill Manly, head of the Croydon branch of the Women's Equality Party (WEP ...and more »
  

• Croydon Women's Equality Party leader: rate of gentrification in the borough is 'frightening'

  27-10-2015 05:50
  
  Gill Manly was speaking after what she described a "brilliant" launch event for the party in the borough on Saturday, following a national policy launch earlier in the week.
  
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