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• Revellers 'injured' by fireworks as Croydon Christmas lights switch-on goes wrong - Evening Standard

  12-11-2015 23:08
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  Revellers 'injured' by fireworks as Croydon Christmas lights switch-on goes wrong
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  Revellers claimed they were left with burns after a fireworks display at a Christmas lights switch-on ceremony went wrong. Hundreds of people attended the traditional event in Croydon on Thursday night, as fireworks were set off from the roof of the ...
  VIDEO: 'Terrified' children burned by fireworks as Croydon's Christmas lights ...Croydon Guardian
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• People 'burnt by falling fireworks' at Croydon Christmas lights...

  12-11-2015 20:52 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  EYEWITNESSES have reported adults and children being burnt by fireworks at the Croydon Christmas lights switch on, this evening.
  Spectator Natalie, from Croydon, said "hot rocks" fell from the sky during the rooftop display hitting people on the head with her friend's hair setting alight. She said: "We were standing to the right before the centrale building cheering when the countdown began. "The fireworks went off and then it looked like fire coming down from the sky and...
  
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• New Poundland store to open in Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  12-11-2015 18:31
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  New Poundland store to open in Croydon
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  Three stores exist in the borough currently with one in Thornton Heath, New Addington and in the Whitgift Centre. The company are yet to reveal exactly where is it to be located. Poundland's Retail Director, Martin Dawson, said: "Poundland has grown ...
  

• Wargame designed by independent company from Croydon obliterates Kickstarter ... - Croydon Advertiser

  12-11-2015 18:07
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  Wargame designed by independent company from Croydon obliterates Kickstarter ...
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  A CROYDON company has raised £338,000 and counting through crowd-funding to release its latest tabletop miniatures game. Hawk Wargames has far exceeded the £60,000 it needed to fund space combat game Dropfleet Commander. It is the second ...
  

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• HMRC to employ 2,800 staff at Croydon tax 'super centre'

  12-11-2015 17:16
  
  The announcement was hailed as "another sign growing confidence in Croydon".
  
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• Wargame designed by independent company from Croydon obliterates...

  12-11-2015 17:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A CROYDON company has raised £338,000 and counting through crowd-funding to release its latest tabletop miniatures game.Hawk Wargames has far exceeded the £60,000 it needed to fund space combat game Dropfleet Commander.It is the second game designed by the independent George Street based company since 2012's Dropzone Commander.Dropfleet Commander features Hawk's trademark superbly detailed miniatures, designed by former Trinity School pupil David Lewis. Fans have surged to back the..
  
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• GALLERY: This year's entries in the South Croydon photography...

  12-11-2015 14:39 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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• How permitted development is transforming Croydon town centre - whether the ... - Croydon Advertiser

  12-11-2015 14:38
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  How permitted development is transforming Croydon town centre - whether the ...
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  CROYDON Council formally opted out of permitted development in the town centre in September, arguing the power allowing offices to be converted into flats without planning permission had led to the creation of thousands of "substandard" sized homes.and more »
  

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• New Poundland store to open in Croydon

  12-11-2015 13:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  BARGAIN store Poundland is to open it's fourth shop in Croydon in 2016.Three stores exist in the borough currently with one in Thornton Heath, New Addington and in the Whitgift Centre.The company are yet to reveal exactly where is it to be located. Poundland's Retail Director, Martin Dawson, said: "Poundland has grown significantly over the past 12 months and it's fantastic to see this expansion continuing with a new store in Croydon. We're looking forward to opening our doors."The...
  
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• Croydon drink-driver banned after he was caught at twice the legal limit

  12-11-2015 13:20
  
  Daniel Jackson, 28, of Croydon, was caught in Mitcham with 73 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.
  
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• Crystal Palace investment -The good, the bad and the Brighton - Croydon Advertiser

  12-11-2015 13:16
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  Crystal Palace investment -The good, the bad and the Brighton
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  The rumours have returned, and it seems with good substance. Reports are suggesting that the American "takeover" is full steam ahead and Crystal Palace are on the verge of some foreign investment. It seems like the consortium lead by Josh Harris and ...
  Football: American duo's investment in Crystal Palace agreed in principleCroydon Guardianall 50 news articles »
  

• Driver caught more than three times over the limit - at 93mph -...

  12-11-2015 13:09 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A DRIVER was caught speeding at more than three times the speed limit through Old Coulsdon – but they're not likely to get a speeding ticket because the camera they were caught on is not approved by the Home Office.The driver was clocked doing 93mph through the 30mph zone at 8.20am on Coulsdon Road, near The Fox pub, by a speed awareness camera on a Saturday in recent weeks.Coulsdon East Councillor Margaret Bird, said the speed reached was "outrageous"."That road is not an...
  
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• How permitted development is transforming Croydon town centre -...

  12-11-2015 12:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CROYDON Council formally opted out of permitted development in the town centre in September, arguing the power allowing offices to be converted into flats without planning permission had led to the creation of thousands of "substandard" sized homes.The government, however, is moving in the opposite direction, announcing last month that permitted development will be made permanent as part of attempts to increase housing supply.Since permitted development was introduced temporarily in...
  
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• Christmas 2015: 17 killer Christmas party venues in Croydon for...

  12-11-2015 12:44 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  WHEN deciding on where to take your team for their work Christmas lunch or dinner, there are many things to think about.Ambience, quality and value for money are some.But often a venue with a difference is just the ticket to impress your work peers.So we've saved you the job of trawling the internet to look for the ideal venue and have listed some of the eateries which we think are guaranteed to leave a lasting impression with your colleagues, long after the hangovers have subsided.See our list.
  
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• South Norwood family shaken after brick thrown through window...

  12-11-2015 12:32 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A BRICK was thrown through a South Norwood family's living room window, shattering glass into their three-month-old baby's crib in what the parents think is a case of mistaken identity.Mr and Mrs Wakelin, who do not wish to reveal their first names, have been left frightened living in their Belmont Road home after the brick hurtled into their front room at around 8am on Sunday. Luckily, Mrs Wakelin had taken their baby son upstairs before the smashing but believes the culprits may have been...
  
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• Introducing our very own pizza – buy it now or make it at home with our recipe

  12-11-2015 11:28
  
  No one loves local food quite as much as us, so we thought it’s about time we had our own special dinners. We bring you the very first Vibe pizza and you can buy it or make it at home now.
  
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• Ice Skating: the best rinks in London, Kent and Surrey for Christmas 2015

  12-11-2015 10:38
  
  As Christmas approaches and outdoor skating rinks begin to pop up, we round up the best around central London as well as south London, north Kent and north Surrey.
  
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• Major disruption expected for Croydon train services this Christmas - Croydon Guardian

  12-11-2015 10:30
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  Major disruption expected for Croydon train services this Christmas
  Croydon Guardian
  Train users are set to face major disruption travelling through Croydon at Christmas because of Thameslink engineering works. The line between South Croydon and Redhill will be closed from 10pm on Christmas Eve until 4am on Monday, January 4, ...and more »
  

• Major disruption expected for Croydon train services this Christmas

  12-11-2015 10:28
  
  The line between South Croydon and Redhill will be closed from 10pm on Christmas Eve until 4am on Monday, January 4, meaning all southbound Thameslink trains will terminate at East Croydon.
  
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• Case of alleged £55k dating website fraudster adjourned for...

  12-11-2015 10:24 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THE case of a woman accused of a £55,000 dating website scam has been adjourned for a second time.Neelam Desai, 35, was initially summonsed to appear at Croydon Magistrates' Court on October 29 but did not attend the hearing. Magistrates adjourned proceedings until November 12 on request of Desai's solicitor. The Advertiser called the court this morning (Thursday) to check if the case was on today's listings only to be told it had actually occurred on November 6, when it was adjourned...
  
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• Drink-driver banned after he was caught at twice the legal limit

  12-11-2015 09:34
  
  Daniel Jackson, 28, of Croydon, was caught in Mitcham with 73 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.
  
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• Croydon families ‘will be forced out of the south-east’ by new welfare cap and hundreds more will struggle, council claims

  12-11-2015 06:00
  
  More than 1,750 children in Croydon will be hit by the Government's latest cap on welfare benefits, the council has warned.
  
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• TODAY: Panto stars, Palace players and Peppa Pig to begin Christmas countdown at lights switch-on

  12-11-2015 05:50
  
  The countdown to Christmas will begin today with an afternoon of live music followed by Croydon's annual lights switch-on.
  
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