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• "God told me to do it" - Religious maniac who murdered his mum over finally jailed

  30-10-2015 19:20
  
  Jermaine Gilchrist, 34, of North Street, Huddersfield, who pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey today to grievous bodily harm and murder, was previously found unfit to plead under the Mental Health Act.
  
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• "God told me to do it": Religious maniac who murdered his mum finally jailed

  30-10-2015 19:20
  
  Jermaine Gilchrist, 34, of North Street, Huddersfield, who pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey today to grievous bodily harm and murder, was previously found unfit to plead under the Mental Health Act.
  
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• "God told me to do it" - Man who murdered his pastor mother finally jailed five years later

  30-10-2015 19:20
  
  Jermaine Gilchrist, 34, of North Street, Huddersfield, who pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey today to grievous bodily harm and murder, was previously found unfit to plead under the Mental Health Act.
  
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• VIDEO: Ashley Harris Moore's wait for new lungs

  30-10-2015 18:38 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  ASHLEY Harris Moore recently had a double lung transplant to save her life. The 33-year-old mum from Upper Norwood suffers from cystic fibrosis and was left in serious need of the operation after her health deteriorated two weeks ago. During that time her friends and family continued a campaign started by Ashley to raise awareness of the important of organ donation and urging more people to sign the register and talk to their loved ones about their decision. One in three people with cystic...
  
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• Judge to mum murderer Jermaine Gilchrist: 'Her last moments must...

  30-10-2015 17:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THE judge who today jailed Jermaine Gilchrist for a minimum of 20 years for stabbing his mother to death at her Croydon home said her last moments must have been filled with "terror". "This is an offence of murder of your own mother, and that's a dreadful thing, to kill one's own mother", Judge Nicholas Cooke QC told Gilchrist, who stabbed his mother Beryl Gilchrist to death at her home in Miller Road five years ago. "I accept at the time of offending you were...
  
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• Religious fanatic who murdered his mum for objecting to what he...

  30-10-2015 17:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A RELIGIOUS zealot who murdered his mother when she objected to a preacher he was watching on TV has today been jailed for more than 20 years.Jermaine Gilchrist, 39, stabbed Beryl Gilchrist in the neck at her home in Miller Road, Broad Green, before covering her in a duvet and leaving a bible next to her body. The murder took place on June 24, 2010, just three days after her 58th birthday.Gilchrist was detained under the Mental Health Act in January 2011, when he was deemed unfit to plead...
  
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• 12 things to see and do this weekend in south west London and north Surrey - plus Halloween and Fireworks ideas

  30-10-2015 16:40
  
  Vibe’s picks of what’s on across south west London and north Surrey this weekend (October 31 and November 1)
  
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• GALLERY: A few famous faces visiting Croydon over the years

  30-10-2015 16:35 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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• Attempted robbery during security guards' cash delivery to Croydon Santander - Croydon Guardian

  30-10-2015 16:13
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  Attempted robbery during security guards' cash delivery to Croydon Santander
  Croydon Guardian
  Two men tried to rob bank security guards of the cash they were delivering to Santander in Croydon. Two G4S security guards were unloading the cash outside Santander, in George Street, when they were approached by two men at about 11pm last night.and more »
  

• 25 Croydon Advertiser stories that show journalists do not...

  30-10-2015 15:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CONSERVATIVE cabinet minister Chris Grayling claims journalists "misuse" the Freedom of Information Act to "generate stories". Here the Advertiser lists 25 public interest stories that would not have been reported without the act. It revealed:1. Croydon University Hospital had spent £130,000 - and hired a £5,000 per day QC - to fight a tribunal's damning verdict that it had sacked a senior doctor for whistleblowing following a patient's death. (January 2015)2....
  
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• Gruffalo author's What the Ladybird Heard children's show heading to Croydon - Croydon Guardian

  30-10-2015 15:36
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  Gruffalo author's What the Ladybird Heard children's show heading to Croydon
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  A children's show, based on a book by the best-selling author of The Gruffalo, is heading to Croydon. What the Ladybird Heard was written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Lydia Monks and is now being brought to life on stage at Fairfield Halls ...and more »
  

• Gruffalo author's What the Ladybird Heard children's show heading to Croydon

  30-10-2015 15:32
  
  A children’s show, based on a book by the best-selling author of The Gruffalo, is heading to Croydon.
  
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• BACK TO SCHOOL: Pictures of reception classes at Croydon schools

  30-10-2015 14:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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• REVEALED: The worst places to eat in and around Croydon - according to their ... - Croydon Advertiser

  30-10-2015 14:43
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  REVEALED: The worst places to eat in and around Croydon - according to their ...
  Croydon Advertiser
  EVERY year we review the hygiene ratings - as awarded by the Food Standards Agency - for places which serve food in Croydon - and beyond. This year, we've looked at the whole of London. And we can reveal the eateries which were given the LOWEST ...
  

• Top Eagles tribute band to play Croydon gig - Croydon Guardian

  30-10-2015 14:35
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  Top Eagles tribute band to play Croydon gig
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  Performing a suitable tribute to one of music's finest supergroups is a daunting task but it's one the Illegal Eagles have managed with distinction for over 18 years. The six-piece band have established themselves at the top tribute to the Eagles and a ...and more »
  

• PICTURES: New luxury flats for over 60s set to open in Purley

  30-10-2015 14:23 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A BLOCK of plush new flats is set to open in Purley next year – but only for those over 60.The development of 28 one and two bedroom flats will be built on the Beech House site at the junction of Brighton Road and Christchurch Road, and is set to open in May 2016.But the flats, built by retirement housing developer PegasusLife, will be exclusively for people over 60. The block will have its own host to help residents, as well as a guest suite for visitors, an honesty bar and social kitchen
  
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• Top Eagles tribute band to play Croydon gig

  30-10-2015 14:18
  
  Performing a suitable tribute to one of music’s finest supergroups is a daunting task but it’s one the Illegal Eagles have managed with distinction for over 18 years.
  
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• KFC fight becomes one of the most watched videos about Croydon on YouTube - Croydon Advertiser

  30-10-2015 13:42
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  KFC fight becomes one of the most watched videos about Croydon on YouTube
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  A FIGHT outside a branch of KFC has become one of the most watched videos about Croydon on YouTube. The recording, which made national headlines after being reported by the Advertiser, has been watched nearly 100,000 times since it was uploaded ...
  

• Zombie apocalypse: The 8 best places in south London to hide from an army of the undead

  30-10-2015 13:30
  
  Whether it be a fortress, a shopping centre, or an iconic sporting venue. Everything you need to know about the oncoming crisis - with pictures.
  
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• Zombie apocalypse: The 8 best places in south London and north Surrey to hide from an army of the undead

  30-10-2015 13:30
  
  Whether it be a fortress, a shopping centre, or an iconic sporting venue. Everything you need to know about the oncoming crisis - with pictures.
  
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• Attempted robbery during security guards' cash delivery to Croydon Santander

  30-10-2015 13:30
  
  Two G4S security guards were unloading the cash outside Santander, in George Street, when they were approached by two men at about 11pm last night.
  
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• REVEALED: The worst places to eat in and around Croydon -...

  30-10-2015 13:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  EVERY year we review the hygiene ratings - as awarded by the Food Standards Agency - for places which serve food in Croydon - and beyond. This year, we've looked at the whole of London.And we can reveal the eateries which were given the LOWEST scores so you can check before you book.A total of 36 eateries in Croydon and 11 in Sutton currently have the lowest possible mark recorded against their name – zero out of five meaning they require "urgent improvement" .The rating system...
  
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• How Croydon's grass roots art scene bloomed - The Croydon Citizen

  30-10-2015 13:00
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  How Croydon's grass roots art scene bloomed
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  The Damien Hirst artworks on show in Croydon have been brought to us by Kevin Zuchowski-Morrison of the RISE gallery in St George's Walk. He has shown that those involved in art can bring high priced items to those without the money to pay to enter ...
  

• Croydon Council becomes accredited London Living Wage employer - Croydon Advertiser

  30-10-2015 12:28
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  Croydon Council becomes accredited London Living Wage employer
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  CROYDON Council has put its money where its mouth to receive accreditation for paying all staff the London Living Wage. The Labour council pledged last year to pay all staff the rate of at least £9.15 an hour, the amount people need to cover the basic ...
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• KFC fight becomes one of the most watched videos about Croydon on...

  30-10-2015 12:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A FIGHT outside a branch of KFC has become one of the most watched videos about Croydon on YouTube. The recording, which made national headlines after being reported by the Advertiser, has been watched nearly 100,000 times since it was uploaded on Saturday. It is currently the first 'Croydon' search result, surpassing 'Is Croydon Rascist?' and the Ukip carnival.Mark Watson, cabinet member for safety and justice, said the video, and others like it, are damaging Croydon's reputation. It shows...
  
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• Mourners hit with fines while parked outside Croydon church for funeral - Evening Standard

  30-10-2015 12:12
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  Mourners hit with fines while parked outside Croydon church for funeral
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  Mourners were slapped with parking fines by a "jobsworth" council warden as they attended a funeral in south London. At least two drivers were given penalty notices when they left their vehicles outside Croydon Minster for a sombre service on Friday.
  

• Croydon Council becomes accredited London Living Wage employer

  30-10-2015 12:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CROYDON Council has put its money where its mouth to receive accreditation for paying all staff the London Living Wage.The Labour council pledged last year to pay all staff the rate of at least £9.15 an hour, the amount people need to cover the basic cost of living.And today it became an accredited London Living Wage employer for paying the rate, which is £2.65 higher than the minimum wage.The council employs more people than any other organisation in Croydon and wants to encourage..
  
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• Croydon woman accused of £55k dating website scam fails to...

  30-10-2015 11:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A WOMAN accused of conning men out of £55,000 in a dating website scam has failed to attend court. Neelam Desai, 35, was due to appear before Croydon Magistrates' Court yesterday (Thursday) morning charged with three counts of fraud by false representation.She did not attend the hearing and proceedings were adjourned at request of her solicitor. The matter has been put back to November 12. Desai, of Beulah Grove, Selhurst, is accused of dishonestly making a false representation via a...
  
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• Two men on the run after attempt to snatch cash delivery to...

  30-10-2015 11:38 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  FLYING squad detectives are hunting two men who tried to grab cash from security guards outside Santander bank in Croydon town centre last night.The cash was being delivered by two G4S security guards at about 11pm last night when the men attempted to rob the two guards.A spokesman for the Met said the guards secured themselves in the bank before the suspects made off.They did not manage to take any money, neither of the guards was injured, and no weapons had been recovered, he added.At 11.45pm.
  
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• Croydon Labour councillor and General Election candidate tweets support for ... - Croydon Advertiser

  30-10-2015 11:29
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  Croydon Labour councillor and General Election candidate tweets support for ...
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  A LABOUR councillor and General Election candidate in Croydon has used social media to apparently encourage disaffected party members to join a new rival political party. Emily Benn, councillor for West Thornton, last month retweeted a post stating ...and more »
  

• Fuel spill causing long delays on M25

  30-10-2015 09:40
  
  Two vehicles crashed into each other at about 8.15am causing the spill.
  
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• Croydon 'cat killer': Owners told to keep pets indoors over fears of machete-wielding hunter who keeps body parts as 'trophies'

  30-10-2015 09:40
  
  Cat owners have been urged to keep their pets indoors amid fears a sick serial killer is murdering moggies with a machete and keeping their body parts as trophies.
  
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• Family who lost five to breast cancer determined to raise...

  30-10-2015 09:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A MOTHER and daughter who have lost five family memberstowhat they call a "family curse" want to raise awareness of breast cancer.Tina Allam, 46, had a double mastectomy after losing her mother, grandmother and great-grandmother to the disease, as well as an aunt and great-aunt.Tina, who lives with her 21-year-old daughter Lauren in Spencer Road, South Croydon, had found three benign lumps in her breasts before she decided to have the life-changing operation."It was like...
  
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• Lack of Government funding means free schools will be needed to 'fill places gap', claims Labour councillor

  30-10-2015 06:30
  
  The cabinet member for finance said the council could no longer afford to rack up debt by borrowing to build or expand schools, and would instead need to encourage free school applications to keep up with rising demand for places.
  
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• Croydon 'targeted for nuclear annihilation by Russians in Cold War'

  30-10-2015 06:00
  
  Croydon was targeted for nuclear annihilation in a Russian Cold War plot to wipe out London, Britain’s spies believed.
  
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