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• Debut of Clocktower Market coming to South Norwood on Saturday

  20-11-2015 19:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  IN A bid to regenerate South Norwood, the Clocktower Market will be making a debut appearance on Saturday with a view to be a monthly feature.Residents and councillors have pledged their support,hoping it will bring "diversity" to the area.Rachel Gould, 36, a committee member, has been workingfor a year to create the eight-stall market in Station Road."It's really important that wekeep it local and we chose a few shops and suppliers from a consultation we held earlier in the...
  
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• Psychiatrist who exposed his genitals to dog walker in Croydon...

  20-11-2015 18:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A PSYCHIATRIST who exposed his genitals to a woman walking her dog in Norbury has been fined by the courts and suspended from practicing medicine.Prince Arun Vincent pleaded guilty to exposing himself to the woman in Covington Way on September 14 at Croydon Magistrates Court today. He was fined a total of £585.The 37-year-old, of Hever Wood Road, Sevenoaks, was driving along Covington Way when he pulled up behind the victim and parked his car with the passenger window open next to her,...
  
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• Two men thought to possess firearm arrested after bailiffs visit...

  20-11-2015 17:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  TWO men suspected of possessing a firearm were arrested today after bailiffs visited a derelict petrol station in Brighton Road to evict travellers.Bargain supermarket Lidl owns the land and confirmed bailiffs were on the site this morning to move the travellers on.But at 9.25am The Metropolitan Police were called to reports of "a person believed to be in possession of a firearm" at the site, a spokeswoman said.Armed police were on the scene and David Relf, manager of The Plumber Mait...
  
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• ​Opposition players 'almost killed Crystal Palace eagle Kayla by...

  20-11-2015 16:58 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  AN OPPOSITION team deliberately tried to attack Crystal Palace's mascot Kayla the Eagle by kicking balls at her, her trainer has revealed.Chris Belsey, who looks after Kayla at Eynsford's Eagle Heights, said the team, who he did not want to name, had targeted the bird during a warm-up.Although they did not manage to hit the sprightly bird of prey, Mr Belsey said she would have been killed if one had hit her.He said: "I've been at Selhurst with the bird for five years and everyone loves her...
  
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• Man arrested for allegedly trying to punch Crystal Palace's bald eagle mascot

  20-11-2015 16:20
  
  It is the latest arrest in connection with violence that broke out between Crystal Palace and Charlton fans during the teams' Capital One cup match at Selhurst Park on September 23.
  
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• Campaigner told to pay Sutton Council £5,000 plus interest...

  20-11-2015 16:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THE campaigner who took Sutton Council to the High Court over controversial plans to build an incinerator in Beddington Farmlands has been told to pay them £5,000 costs plus interest within 14 days.Shasha Khan led a judicial review of the £1 billion scheme last year but his case was rejected by a judge. He was required to pay costs capped at £5,000 but had not been contacted by Sutton since his right to appeal was refused in April. Solicitors representing the council emailed Mr
  
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• Man arrested for allegedly trying to punch Crystal Palace mascot

  20-11-2015 15:50
  
  It is the latest arrest in connection with violence that broke out between Crystal Palace and Charlton fans during the teams' Capital One cup match at Selhurst Park on September 23.
  
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• Trains cancelled at Purley station

  20-11-2015 15:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  TRAIN lines from Purley to Caterham are blocked due to electric supply problems.London Victoria to Caterham services that would stop at Purley will terminate at East Croydon also London Bridge to Purley trains will both terminate and start at Purley.Engineers are en route to assess the problem at Caterham and trains plan to start again at 2.45pm.National Rail has an agreement with Transport for London that the 407 buses between Caterham and Purley will accept train tickets throughout this time.
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of trying to punch Crystal Palace's...

  20-11-2015 15:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of trying to punch Crystal Palace's bald eagle mascot. The incident allegedly occurred during Palace's Capital One Cup clash with rivals Charlton on September 23.The 34-year-old from Welling was arrested this morning (Friday) on suspicion of violent disorder and attempted criminal damage.He remains in custody at a south London police station.Earlier this week six people were arrested following raids across London and Kent as part of an investigation into...
  
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• Armed police called to traveller site after 'firearm found during...

  20-11-2015 14:20 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  ARMED police shut Brighton Road in Purley for three hours this morning after reports of a firearm being found during an eviction of travellers.Witnesses said travellers returned to the site next to Newton Honda garage two days ago, having previously pitched up last month on the land which now belongs to Lidl.Reports suggest officers were assisting baliffs with the eviction this morning at around 9.30am when a firearm was discovered.Two men were seen handcuffed on the floor, according to...
  
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• Armed police close Brighton Road in South Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  20-11-2015 13:09
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  ARMED police shut Brighton Road in South Croydon for three hours this morning, believed to be dealing with an eviction on the derelict site next to the Newton Honda garage. A police helicopter was circling the scene with dog handlers and riot police in ...and more »
  

• 12 reasons why Hyde Park Winter Wonderland may be the best thing about Christmas in London 2015

  20-11-2015 12:57
  
  One of the staples of an amazing Christmas in London, Winter Wonderland is back at Hyde Park for the festive season and it’s better than ever. Here’s a dozen reasons why it might just be the best thing about Christmas in London this year.
  
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• "He’ll be dropped outside Barnardos if he grows up a Crystal Palace fan" - Millwall fan from Croydon names son Bermondsey Millwall Den Bloomfield

  20-11-2015 12:24
  
  The proud dad will defiantly bring up the child in a home no more than 400 yards from Crystal Palace’s Selhurt Park.
  
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• "He’ll be dropped outside Barnardos if he grows up a Crystal Palace fan": Millwall fan from Croydon names son Bermondsey Millwall Den

  20-11-2015 12:24
  
  The proud dad will defiantly bring up the child in a home no more than 400 yards from Crystal Palace’s Selhurt Park.
  
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• Armed police called to eviction in South Croydon after reports of firearm

  20-11-2015 12:20
  
  Firearms officers and dog handlers are understood to have been called to a vacant motor depot, with a police helicopter also circling.
  
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• Armed police close Brighton Road in South Croydon

  20-11-2015 12:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  ARMED police shut Brighton Road in South Croydon for three hours this morning, believed to be dealing with an eviction on the derelict site next to the Newton Honda garage.A police helicopter was circling the scene with dog handlers and riot police in attendance at the site.Lidl are due to build a store on the land after being granted planning permission in December for a £12 million supermarket and housing development next to the Honda garage and backing on to South Croydon Recreation...
  
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• UPDATE: 'Stand-off' between armed police and travellers after reports of gun found during eviction in South Croydon

  20-11-2015 11:43
  
  Riot police and armed officers are understood to have entered the site at about 11.35am, as a police helicopter hovered overhead.
  
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• UPDATE: 'Stand-off' between armed police and travellers after reports of firearms spotted during eviction in South Croydon

  20-11-2015 11:43
  
  Two men have been arrested after riot police and armed officers stormed the site as a helicopter hovered overhead.
  
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• Armed police called to 'traveller eviction' in South Croydon after reports of firearm

  20-11-2015 11:43
  
  There were reports of a "stand-off" between police and travellers after bailiffs found a gun while trying to evict the group from a vacant motor lot in Brighton Road.
  
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• First snow of the season forecast for Croydon over the weekend

  20-11-2015 11:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  You may have felt an extra nip in the air this morning as the temperatures take a chillier turn.And conditions are expected to get a lot more wintry as we head into Saturday and Sunday, with temperatures set to plummet to near freezing, with added northerly wind chill. The Met Office has also warned of sleet and snow across much of the country, with Croydon expected to get a light covering of the white stuff by tomorrow morning.However, it looks like just a sleet-ing visit, with sunny spells...
  
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• Fifteen people prosecuted for fly-tipping and littering across...

  20-11-2015 11:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A TOTAL of 15 litter louts and fly-tippers were punished in court yesterday as part of the latest round of Don't Mess With Croydon prosecutions.Offences ranged from dropping cigarettes to dumping rubbish in the street.Thirteen of the defendants were issued with fines, while the other two were given conditional discharges at Croydon Magistrates' Court.The council's Don't Mess With Croydon campaign aims to tackle fly-tipping and littering, and ensure the borough's streets remain clean and...
  
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• Motorcyclist taken to hospital after collision with car in Purley

  20-11-2015 10:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A MOTORCYCLIST was taken to hospital after a collision with between a motorbike and a car in Purley, yesterday.The man was treated at the scene for chest pain on Brighton Road after the incident at around 3.20pm and was taken to a south London hospital.His injuries were not life-threatening, said a Metropolitan Police spokeswoman.A London Ambulance Service spokeswoman said multiple resources including a paramedic in a car, an ambulance crew and an incident response officer were sent to the...
  
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• Some Croydon benefit claimants lack 'skills or capability' to manage effects of welfare changes, says Labour councillor

  20-11-2015 10:53
  
  Councillor Alisa Flemming, speaking at a cabinet meeting on Monday, also suggested that the introduction of Universal Credit (UC) could lead to more money being spent in the borough's betting shops.
  
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• Some benefit claimants lack 'skills or capability' to manage effects of welfare changes, says Labour councillor

  20-11-2015 10:53
  
  Councillor Alisa Flemming, speaking at a cabinet meeting on Monday, also suggested that the introduction of Universal Credit (UC) could lead to more money being spent in the borough's betting shops.
  
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• Weekend weather: SNOW to hit parts of the UK this weekend - but London might miss out

  20-11-2015 08:54
  
  Parts of the UK could see a light dusting of snow on Saturday morning
  
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