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• Girl, three, seriously injured as car ploughs into wall in Purley

  16-11-2015 18:57
  
  The toddler and a woman were hurt when the car crashed in Pampisford Road this afternoon.
  
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• VOTE: Should the next London Mayor raise council tax to stem cuts and pay for extra police?

  16-11-2015 18:19
  
  Zac Goldsmith has said he would not be willing to raise the mayor's share of council tax to pay for more police. Is he right?
  
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• Should the next London Mayor raise council tax to stem cuts and pay for extra police?

  16-11-2015 18:19
  
  Zac Goldsmith has said he would not be willing to raise the mayor's share of council tax to pay for more police. Is he right?
  
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• Woman, toddler and baby taken to hospital after car crashes into...

  16-11-2015 17:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A WOMAN, a three-year-old girl and baby have been taken to hospital after a car crashed into a wall in Purley this afternoon.London Fire Brigade, police, air ambulance, paramedics were called to the collision in Pampisford Road, at the Purley Way end, just before 2pm.The driver, a woman thought to be in her 30s, and a little girl, thought to be three-years-old, were taken to St George's Hospital in Tooting by paramedics. A police spokeswoman said their condition is not yet known. A baby also in.
  
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• 'He expected love and care but was abused' - Sutton man found guilty of abusing seven-year-old boy at Croydon children's home in the 1970s

  16-11-2015 16:50
  
  A paedophile has been jailed for five years for sexually abusing a boy in a Kenley care home when he worked there.
  
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• 'Despicable' doorstep scammer who duped donations from the...

  16-11-2015 16:27 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A 'DESPICABLE' doorstep scammer who preyed on elderly victims by duping donations for 'dying' members of her family has again been jailed - for repeating her crimes shortly after being let out of prison.Sherene Simmons, 33, would turn up unexpectedly on pensioners' doorsteps, often in the early hours of the morning, and falsely ask for help to visit a sick, seriously injured or dying relative at hospital.Police said she "preyed on the goodwill" of the elderly and vulnerable, often...
  
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• Police hunt man after 'hammer robbery' at Croydon betting shop

  16-11-2015 16:11
  
  The Metropolitan Police Flying Squad today released CCTV footage from Paddy Power in Lower Addiscombe from the day of the robbery, Wednesday, July 22.
  
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• Police hunt hammer-wielding 'cockney' man who robbed Croydon...

  16-11-2015 15:52 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police have released CCTV footage of a man wanted in connection with an armed robbery of a Croydon betting shop.A man had been hiding in the toilets of the Paddy Power bookies on Lower Addiscombe Road when he threatened the female cashier, who was locking up at 10.20pm on July 22.He forced her to empty several tills before making off with an unknown amount of cash.The suspect is described as a white man, aged around 40 and about 5ft 11ins tall. He was wearing black trousers, a grey hoodie, a...
  
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• Book of condolence opened at Croydon Town Hall for victims of Paris terrorist ... - Croydon Advertiser

  16-11-2015 15:23
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  Book of condolence opened at Croydon Town Hall for victims of Paris terrorist ...
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  CROYDON Council has opened a book of condolence for people to pay their respects to the victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris. At least 129 people were killed and more than 350 wounded in the gun and bomb attacks in the French capital on Friday.and more »
  

• Al Murray interview: 'The Pub Landlord character happened by...

  16-11-2015 15:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  IT'S been 21 years since comedian Al Murray first started pulling pints as his alter ego, The Pub Landlord.It was a career move which happened "by accident", says Al."From there it became clear that the act was a bottomless pit of material and I could just keep going at it."I got lucky, I think. It fell into my lap to tell you the truth."Al explains how the Guvnor was born."I was doing a show in Edinburgh with Harry Hill. We had no way of linking the whole thing...
  
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• Croydon couple told they cannot foster child refugee 'because...

  16-11-2015 15:09 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A psychiatrist and her partner told they could not foster a child refugee because they have jobs have appealed against the decision.Dr Helen Read and partner Patrick Dunne were moved last month by the refugee crisis to open their home in Warminster Road, South Norwood to an unaccompanied child asylum seeker of school age.But when Dr Read approached Croydon Council the agency it employs, NRS, told her the family, who have three sons, were not suitable because both parents work full time and the..
  
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• Jailed: Gangsters who who ran firearms trade out of garden shed

  16-11-2015 15:00
  
  The gang, who police said were "intent on endangering people's lives," squeezed into a South Norwood shed to plot selling homemade firearms and ammunition.
  
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• Jailed: Gangsters who who ran firearms trade out of Croydon garden shed

  16-11-2015 15:00
  
  The gang, who police said were "intent on endangering people's lives," squeezed into a South Norwood shed to plot selling homemade firearms and ammunition.
  
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• Festival gets £1,000 council cash boost for Christmas...

  16-11-2015 15:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A COMMUNITY Christmas festival has had a cash boost of £1,000 after local councillors made a donation from authority funds.Coulsdon's Yulefest, which is to take place on December 5, received the funds from money devolved to each of the borough's wards, after it was chosen by Coulsdon West's three councillors.The cash will go towards providing Christmas lights for the festival, which will also feature stalls, entertainment and a Santa's grotto.Chris Thairs, Yulefest's organiser said he was.
  
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• Christmas taste test 2015: Which supermarket has the best mince pie?

  16-11-2015 14:55
  
   
  
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• Book of condolence opened at Croydon Town Hall for victims of...

  16-11-2015 13:49 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CROYDON Council has opened a book of condolence for people to pay their respects to the victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris. At least 129 people were killed and more than 350 wounded in the gun and bomb attacks in the French capital on Friday. The council has invited members of the public, who wish to do so, to leave a message in the book in the Town Hall, in Katharine Street.
  Council leader Tony Newman said: "This atrocity in Paris has once again brought the reality of terrorism...
  
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• Jailed: Gangsters who who ran arms trade out of Croydon garden shed

  16-11-2015 13:05
  
  The gang, who police said were "intent on endangering people's lives," met in a South Norwood shed to plot selling homemade firearms and ammunition.
  
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• Croydon offers voluntary redundancy to its staff - LocalGov

  16-11-2015 12:05
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  Croydon offers voluntary redundancy to its staff
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  Croydon Council is offering voluntary redundancy to its staff in order to save £100m over the next three years. All permanent staff, except for school workers, are eligible to apply for the redundancy. Croydon has already made savings of £25m from this ...
  

• More Monday morning train delays for Croydon commuters - Croydon Advertiser

  16-11-2015 11:59
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  More Monday morning train delays for Croydon commuters
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  TRAINS through Croydon have been delayed and cancelled with a reduced number of carriages causing more travel woes for commuters this morning. Services to London have experienced delays of up to 25 minutes, while trains between East Croydon and ...
  Nearly every train out of East Croydon delayed amid rush-hour chaos for commutersCroydon Guardianall 6 news articles »
  

• Nearly every train out of East Croydon delayed amid rush-hour chaos for commuters

  16-11-2015 10:16
  
  Broken-down trains, damaged overhead wires and congestion are causing widespread disruption. 
  
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• More Monday morning train delays for Croydon commuters

  16-11-2015 09:58 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  TRAINS through Croydon have been delayed and cancelled with a reduced number of carriages causing more travel woes for commuters this morning.Services to London have experienced delays of up to 25 minutes, while trains between East Croydon and London have run with six carriages instead of 10, Southern said on Twitter.A number of trains were also cancelled. Southern said the problems were caused by signal failures and a slow moving goods train at Haywards Heath.
  
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• It would be a 'crime' to close Fairfield Halls for two years, says panto star

  16-11-2015 06:00
  
  Wading into the debate over Fairfield's future, the ITV presenter said all efforts should be made to keep it open, or else its audiences might be lost to other venues in London.
  
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