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• Woman taken to hospital after being 'shot' in Thornton Heath

  18-11-2015 23:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A WOMAN was taken to hospital this afternoon after being 'shot' in Thornton Heath. The victim, believed to be in her 60s, was injured while she walking in Thornton Road. A Met Police spokesman said officers were called to her home in Mayfield Road at 2.04pm to reports that a firearm had been discharged. An ambulance crew also attended the scene and the woman was taken to hospital with what is believed to be a superficial injury. Firearms officers were quickly stood down and police are exploring.
  
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• Woman 'shot in street' in Thornton Heath

  18-11-2015 20:39
  
  The victim, aged about 60, walked home after being shot in the leg.
  
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• Mum of four finds dozens of cockroches climbing up walls in...

  18-11-2015 17:20 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A MUM of four moved into emergency accommodation in an Addiscombe council flat this month to discover cockroaches climbing up the walls and in the kitchen.Louise Holbrook, 27, moved into her three-bed property on Lower Addiscombe Road at the beginning of November from another council flat with nine-year-old Zakira, Lamiah, seven, Rashaw, six, and Nazai, one.On arrival, she found cockroaches in the kitchen, bedroom and front room, seeing at least 20 different sizes of the pests on her first...
  
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• Mum of four finds dozens of cockroaches climbing up walls in...

  18-11-2015 17:20 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A MUM of four moved into emergency accommodation in an Addiscombe council flat this month to discover cockroaches climbing up the walls and in the kitchen.Louise Holbrook, 27, moved into her three-bed property on Lower Addiscombe Road at the beginning of November from another council flat with nine-year-old Zakira, Lamiah, seven, Rashaw, six, and Nazai, one.On arrival, she found cockroaches in the kitchen, bedroom and front room, seeing at least 20 different sizes of the pests on her first...
  
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• 'Croydon cat killers' could have struck nearly 30 times in last two years ... - Croydon Guardian

  18-11-2015 16:29
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  'Croydon cat killers' could have struck nearly 30 times in last two years ...
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  At least 27 cats have been attacked or murdered in Croydon in the last two years, animal activists claim - with some fearing the violence could be directed at humans. RELATED: Croydon 'cat killer': Owners told to keep pets indoors over fears of ...and more »
  

• Six more arrested as part of investigation into violence at Crystal Palace vs Charlton match

  18-11-2015 16:21
  
  It is unclear which teams the arrested men support, as a police spokesman said none of the men were wearing football shirts at the time of the arrest.
  
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• Six arrested for violent disorder during Crystal Palace's cup...

  18-11-2015 15:42 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  SIX people have been arrested for violent disorder during Crystal Palace's Capital One Cup tie with rivals Charlton. Officers from Croydon investigating disturbances during the match at Selhurst Park on September 23 undertook raids across London and Kent today. The arrests were made in Greenwich, Plumstead, Welling, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets and Rochester. The arrested men are: a 48-year-old man, arrested on suspicion of violent disorder and assault on police;47-year-old man, arrested on suspicion
  
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• Croydon Council offers voluntary redundancy to 2800 staff in face of ... - Croydon Advertiser

  18-11-2015 15:23
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  Croydon Council offers voluntary redundancy to 2800 staff in face of ...
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  THOUSANDS of council employees have been offered voluntary redundancy as part of extensive cost-cutting measures. Staff were informed of the "council-wide voluntary severance programme" by email last Thursday. Around 2,800 employees are eligible ...
  

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• Croydon Council offers voluntary redundancy to 2,800 staff in...

  18-11-2015 15:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THOUSANDS of council employees have been offered voluntary redundancy as part of extensive cost-cutting measures.Staff were informed of the "council-wide voluntary severance programme" by email last Thursday.Around 2,800 employees are eligible and at least 100 of them will have to agree to leave if the authority is to avoid compulsory redundancies, council leader Tony Newman said. Even more job losses may be required depending on Chancellor George Osborne's Autumn Statement on November...
  
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• 'Croydon cat killers' could have struck nearly 30 times in last two years, animal activists fear

  18-11-2015 14:22
  
  Fears of a serial cat killer stalking the borough were raised last month after a number of owners discovered the butchered bodies of their beloved pets - but activists say the problem has been under-reported.
  
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• 'Croydon cat killers' could have struck nearly 30 times in last 2 years, animal activists fear

  18-11-2015 14:22
  
  Fears of a serial cat killer stalking the borough were raised last month after a number of owners discovered the butchered bodies of their beloved pets - but activists say the problem has been under-reported.
  
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• Police hunt two men in balaclavas after robbery of cash box from...

  18-11-2015 14:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  TWO men in balaclavas stole a cash box from a G4S van near a bank in Thornton Heath at around 10.45, this morning.A search of the local area is underway and the cash box was discovered nearby, a Metropolitan Police spokesman said.Two men, describes as black and wearing balaclavas, approached the van nearby Barclay's bank on Cotford Road before taking a cash box and making off. No one was injured and no arrests have been made at this stage.Did you see anything? Call news desk on 01737 305559 or..
  
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• Dog walkers warned to pick up pet's poo after mess causes cows to...

  18-11-2015 13:40 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  DOG walkers have been warned to pick up their pet's poo because the mess is causing cows at Farthing Downs abort their unborn calves.Park rangers at Farthing Downs made the plea earlier this month after one of the Sussex Cattle which graze the area, lost her calf due to Neospora.The disease is passed from dogs to cattle, particularly through dog mess left in fields.The rangers said, in a message to East Coulson Residents' Association, that before contracting the disease the cow had another five.
  
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• Police: Woman on roof of Croydon car park now 'safe and well' - Croydon Advertiser

  18-11-2015 13:33
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  Police: Woman on roof of Croydon car park now 'safe and well'
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  A WOMAN who reportedly threatened to jump from the roof of a car park in Croydon town centre is "safe and well", according to the police. Officers were called to the NCP car park in Dingwall Road at 9.50am today (Wednesday). They cordoned off the road ...
  

• 'Exceptional' Croydon foster carer scoops top national gong at award ceremony ... - South West Londoner

  18-11-2015 13:22
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  'Exceptional' Croydon foster carer scoops top national gong at award ceremony ...
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  A Croydon foster carer with more than 10 years' experience looking after children was honoured with an award at a ceremony attended by the Duchess of Cambridge last night. Richard Dickson was presented with the prestigious President's Award at The ...and more »
  

• Security van robbed by men in balaclavas outside bank in Thornton Heath, cash box recovered nearby

  18-11-2015 12:55
  
  The pair approached the G4S van outside Barclay's bank at quarter to 11 this morning, stole a cash box and ran off.
  
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• Roads closed after reports of attempted bank robbery in Thornton Heath

  18-11-2015 12:55
  
  She told this website: "The police are there now and have cordoned off the whole area, and the securtiy van is still parked outside. 
  
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• Croydon community space shortlisted for London business award for cultural impact - Croydon Advertiser

  18-11-2015 12:51
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  Croydon community space shortlisted for London business award for cultural impact
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  AN INDEPENDENT Croydon business has been shortlisted for a prestigious award marking its cultural prowess. Matthews Yard, off Surrey Street, has been given a nod for the Independent Cultural Venue of the Year in the London Small Business Awards ...
  

• Police: Woman on roof of Croydon car park now 'safe and well'

  18-11-2015 11:42 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A WOMAN who reportedly threatened to jump from the roof of a car park in Croydon town centre is "safe and well", according to the police. Officers were called to the NCP car park in Dingwall Road at 9.50am today (Wednesday).They cordoned off the road and called London Ambulance Service concerned about the woman's safety. According to witness @charley89louise, who works nearby, the woman is threatening to jump from the roof of an NCP car park.She tweeted: "Went out and she's just...
  
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• Police cordon off Croydon road over concerns about woman on car...

  18-11-2015 11:42 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  POLICE have cordoned off a road in Croydon town centre following concerns about the safety of a woman on a car park roof. London Ambulance Service is also at the scene of the incident in Dingwall Road, Croydon. Police were called at 9.50am. According to witness @charley89louise, who works nearby, the woman is threatening to jump from the roof of an NCP car park. She tweeted: "Went out and she's just there cotching [sic] at the edge!!! Scary."More to follow. Are you at the scene? Call...
  
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• Legendary 70s rock band Sweet to play Croydon for the last time

  18-11-2015 11:39
  
  All good things come to an end, even the 1970s – though it has taken a while longer for one of the decade’s defining bands to call it a day.
  
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• Croydon community space shortlisted for London business award for...

  18-11-2015 11:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  AN INDEPENDENT Croydon business has been shortlisted for a prestigious award marking its cultural prowess.Matthews Yard, off Surrey Street, has been given a nod for the Independent Cultural Venue of the Year in the London Small Business Awards 2015.The arts, culture and community space was founded in 2012 in the wake of the Croydon riots the previous year.The business is up against The Cockpit theatre in Marylebone, art galleries KH in Wandsworth and and Arebyte in Hackney Wick and classical...
  
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• Croydon hold league leaders Hollands & Blair and move off the bottom - Croydon Advertiser

  18-11-2015 11:15
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  Croydon hold league leaders Hollands & Blair and move off the bottom
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  Croydon FC moved off the bottom of the league after earning a draw against league leaders Hollands & Blair last weekend. Captain Andy Mott and Karl Douglin had chances blocked by Blair early in the first half, with Blair goalkeeper Dan Ellis diving low ...
  

• Making your own Christmas pudding? You’ll need this boozy secret family recipe

  18-11-2015 10:16
  
  Stir Up Sunday – traditionally the day for families to make the Christmas pudding – is on November 22, and have just made enough to feed 2,500 people Steve Clark, head chef in the Garden Restaurant at The Bromley Court Hotel is something of an expert.
  
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• Flushing kittens down the loo, coughing on trains and Paris under attack - must be 5 Thoughts

  18-11-2015 09:13
  
  Editor Andrew Parkes has a number of thoughts every week, here are just five of them.
  
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• Food bank founder fears closure if no permanent funding is found

  18-11-2015 06:00
  
  Fatima Koroma said a guaranteed source of funding was the only way to ensure the survival of the Croydon Food Store, after the number of referrals to the service doubled since its opening in 2012.
  
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