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• Lifetime ban for religious studies teacher who kissed pupil at...

  23-11-2015 18:28 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A RELIGIOUS studies teacher who kissed a pupil at a Croydon school has been banned from teaching for life.Daniel Bowles, 35, also sent the 17-year-old student a text message calling her "cute".He was caught when another pupil alerted the head teacher at the school, which cannot be named. Bowles was later cautioned by police for a sexual act with a female aged 13 to 17 and for abusing his position of trust.He has now been banned from teaching for life by Education Secretary Nicky Morgan...
  
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• Wife who tried to murder husband at Christmas by poisoning his...

  23-11-2015 18:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A WIFE who tried to murder her husband by poisoning him with anti-freeze concealed in a Christmas drink of cherry Lambrini at their Crystal Palace home has today been jailed for 15 years.Jacqueline Patrick, 55, of During Road, pleaded guilty in September at Inner London Crown Court to two counts of attempted murder of her husband Douglas – once in October 2013 and once on Christmas Day 2013.Their daughter Katherine Patrick, 21, of Durning Road, previously admitted one count of inciting...
  
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• Celebrity line-up released for charity ball to raise autism awarenesss - Croydon Advertiser

  23-11-2015 17:12
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  Celebrity line-up released for charity ball to raise autism awarenesss
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  The latest line-up for this week's Anna Kennedy Online Autism Glitter Ball has been released. Attending will be Big Brother stalwart Pete Bennett, Ex on the Beach stars Meg Rees, Holly Rickwood and Jess Impiazzi, Laura Carter from E4's Young Free and ...
  

• Movie set in 1970s Croydon starring Nicole Kidman begins filming in town centre - Croydon Guardian

  23-11-2015 16:53
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  Movie set in 1970s Croydon starring Nicole Kidman begins filming in town centre
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  Filming has got underway in Croydon for a new film featuring a star-studded cast including Nicole Kidman and Matt Lucas. FAMOUS FACES: Hollywood star Matt Damon spotted filming in Croydon · Kevin Costner, Ryan Reynolds, Gary Oldman and Tommy ...and more »
  

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• Celebrity line-up released for charity ball to raise autism...

  23-11-2015 16:38 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The latest line-up for this week's Anna Kennedy Online Autism Glitter Ball has been released.Attending will be Big Brother stalwart Pete Bennett, Ex on the Beach stars Meg Rees, Holly Rickwood and Jess Impiazzi, Laura Carter from E4's Young Free and Single and John and Tony Alberti from Love Island. These will accompany Mitch Winehouse, the father of late singer Amy, in the event's line-up which supports families and individuals with autism. The ball will take place at Selsdon Park Hotel and...
  
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• Movie set in 1970s Croydon starring Nicole Kidman begins filming in town centre

  23-11-2015 16:20
  
  "How To Talk To Girls At Parties" is based on a short story set in the 1970s by sci-fi writer Neil Gaiman, an alum of Whitgift College.
  
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• South Norwood Tourist Board bids to rename Norwood Junction... to...

  23-11-2015 15:39 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  FOLLOWING the council leader's suggestion to rename East Croydon station to Croydon International, self-appointed tourism bosses in South Norwood have been inspired to retitle Norwood Junction.Norwood Intergalactic is the proposed name by officials of the South Norwood Tourist Board (SNTB) to benefit the public by considering people from all sides of the universe. The letter, which the Advertiser had seen exclusively, is penned to Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, MP for Croydon North, Steve Reed,
  
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• Man who robbed security guard on cash delivery in Addiscombe...

  23-11-2015 15:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A MAN who robbed a security guard making a cash delivery in Addiscombe has been jailed for a string of robberies with a gang in South London.Ricky McDonald, of Rushey Mead, Lewisham was jailed for six years and two months after pleading guilty to the cash-in-transit robbery in Lower Addiscombe Road on August 1 last year.The 31-year-old also pleaded guilty to snatching two necklaces from around the neck of a 55-year-old woman in Forest Hill, as well as three more cash-in-transit robberies.And on.
  
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• Croydon Municipal Sunday Football League - Round Up – November 22 - Croydon Advertiser

  23-11-2015 14:19
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  Croydon Municipal Sunday Football League - Round Up – November 22
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  Portland continued to fly the flag for CMSFL in the Surrey FA Intermediate Cup with a 3-2 win over Whyteleafe FC'S Sunday team, with their goals coming from Nigel Ikolodo and Aaron Leacock. AFC Croydon Town suffered their first defeat of the season in ...
  

• Man bailed after arrest for allegedly trying to punch Crystal Palace eagle

  23-11-2015 12:30
  
  Croydon police arrested the 34-year-old man from Welling on Friday morning on suspicion of violent disorder and attempted criminal damage.
  
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• £500m deal for Croydon skyscraper with Europe's highest bar - Evening Standard

  23-11-2015 12:16
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  £500m deal for Croydon skyscraper with Europe's highest bar
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  A skyscraper with the highest bar in Europe and a 14th-floor suspended glass-bottomed swimming pool could be built in Croydon. A Chinese construction firm has signed a £500 million deal to build the tower, called One Lansdowne Road, which will offer ...and more »
  

• Nature notes: Melody makers

  23-11-2015 11:59
  
  For me and for very many people, listening to birdsong is both enjoyable and uplifting.
  
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• Ofsted urges Winterbourne Girls' School in Thornton Heath to...

  23-11-2015 11:58 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A GIRLS' school in Thornton Heath has been urged to improve by Ofsted.Winterbourne Junior Girls' School failed to "maintain the good standard of education reported at its last inspection", said a report.Ofsted rated the 347-pupil Winterbourne Road school as "requires improvement" following a visit on October 6 and 7.It did, however, recognise the progress being made under new head teacher Mary Berkeley-Agyepong, who had helped "eradicate" inadequate teaching, though...
  
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• Take our Peep Show tour of Croydon and bid farewell to the El Dude Brothers - Croydon Advertiser

  23-11-2015 11:52
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  Take our Peep Show tour of Croydon and bid farewell to the El Dude Brothers
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  CROYDON'S El Dude Brothers have returned to our screens for the ninth and final series of cult sitcom Peep Show. The first episode featured all of the its trademark depravity, the high (or low) point of which was Jeremy kidnapping a man trapped in a ...
  

• Take our Peep Show tour of Croydon and bid farewell to the El...

  23-11-2015 11:28 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CROYDON'S El Dude Brothers have returned to our screens for the ninth and final series of cult sitcom Peep Show.The first episode featured all of the its trademark depravity, the high (or low) point of which was Jeremy kidnapping a man trapped in a sleeping bag while Mark reassures his neighbour: "It's all good here, we're the Croydon Bullingdon!"Since it began in 2003 the award-winning comedy has followed hapless protagonists Mark and Jeremy, the aforementioned 'Dudes', from their...
  
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• Where to shop for Black Friday deals in Croydon

  23-11-2015 11:27 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The busiest shopping day of the year is nearly upon us where punters go mad for the cheapest deals in time for Christmas. A number of stores around Croydon are taking part on Friday, November 27. These include:The Whitgift CentreOpening hours: 6am - midnightM&S including Food Hall BootsBHSH&MCurry's DigitalRiver Island SuperdryNew LookClas OhlsonEvansHectik HairMore stores are expected to followCentrale Opening hours: 9am – 9pm The Body ShopThe Fragrance ShopBlue...
  
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• Eighty new dual bins introduced across Croydon to crack down on litter - Croydon Advertiser

  23-11-2015 11:18
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  Eighty new dual bins introduced across Croydon to crack down on litter
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  EIGHTY dual waste and recycling bins have been rolled out in four areas of the borough in a bid to reduce litter in the streets. The bins have been introduced in Thornton Heath, South Norwood, Norbury and Crystal Palace. This is in response to surveys ...
  

• Eighty new dual bins introduced across Croydon to crack down on...

  23-11-2015 10:58 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  EIGHTY dual waste and recycling bins have been rolled out in four areas of the borough in a bid to reduce litter in the streets. The bins have been introduced in Thornton Heath, South Norwood, Norbury and Crystal Palace.This is in response to surveys carried out by Croydon Council where those who took part raised concerns about the lack of local recycling bins.As well as reducing litter on pavements, the containers provide residents who live in flats above shops with recycling and...
  
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• Man who allegedly tried to punch Crystal Palace's bald eagle...

  23-11-2015 10:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A FOOTBALL fan who allegedly tried to punch Crystal Palace's bald eagle mascot Kayla has been bailed. The 34-year-old from Welling was arrested on Friday morning on suspicion of violent disorder and attempted criminal damage.He was questioned at a south London police station before being bailed until January. The incident allegedly occurred during Palace's Capital One Cup clash with rivals Charlton at Selhurst Park on September 23.Six people were arrested last week as part of an investigation...
  
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• VIDEO: Police release CCTV of man wanted in connection with...

  23-11-2015 10:27 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  POLICE have released CCTV of a man they want to speak to in connection with an attempted murder in Thornton Heath. Four men stabbed a 32-year-old man in the chest outside Betfred in London Road, witnesses of the incident on July 9 said. Police were called at 8.45pm and a spokesman said the attackers were part of a group of six men who ran off towards Raymead Avenue and getting into a car. The victim suffered multiple stab wounds to his chest and paramedics took the victim to a south London...
  
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• VIDEO: Police release CCTV of man wanted in connection to...

  23-11-2015 10:27 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  POLICE have released CCTV of a man they want to speak to in connection to an attempted murder in Thornton Heath. Four men stabbed a 32-year-old man in the chest outside Betfred in London Road, witnesses of the incident on July 9 said. Police were called at 8.45pm and a spokesman said the attackers were part of a group of six men who ran off towards Raymead Avenue and getting into a car. The victim suffered multiple stab wounds to his chest and paramedics took the victim to a south London...
  
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• Frost and icy winds as cold snap announces arrival of winter

  23-11-2015 08:51
  
  Winter made its overdue arrival in south London at the weekend as cold weather gripped the capital.
  
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• VIDEO: Police launch attempted murder appeal after man stabbed repeatedly outside Thornton Heath betting shop

  23-11-2015 08:50
  
  Detectives today released CCTV footage which they believe shows one of four attackers running away following the stabbing.
  
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• VIDEO: Police investigating attempted murder after man stabbed repeatedly outside Thornton Heath betting shop

  23-11-2015 08:50
  
  Detectives today released CCTV footage which they believe shows one of four attackers running away following the stabbing.
  
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• Police investigating attempted murder after man stabbed repeatedly outside Thornton Heath betting shop

  23-11-2015 08:18
  
  Detectives today released CCTV footage which they believe shows one of four attackers running away following the stabbing.
  
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