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• UPDATE: Man treated for "life-threatening injuries" after road crash in Shirley

  26-11-2015 20:50
  
  Police were called today just before 3.30pm to reports of a four-vehicle crash in Verdayne Avenue.
  
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• IS, tampons, justice, walking in winter and a free NHS - It must be 5 Thoughts

  26-11-2015 20:08
  
  Avid reader Julian Burrows enjoys reading this column. He writes: “I’m not often moved to comment on events, but what I’ve heard on the radio and read in this excellent newspaper, has had just that effect, so here are my 5 thoughts”.
  
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• BLACK FRIDAY: Purley Way Currys to sell tablets for £99 and...

  26-11-2015 20:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CURRYS in Purley Way will open its doors at 6am for Black Friday tomorrow with cut prices on TVs, tablets, smart watches and more.The store will slash £500 from the cost of the LG 60 inch 4K TV to just £899 tomorrow (Friday, November 27), with other 49-inch TVs starting at £279 on a 'when they're gone they're gone' basis.The Asus ZenPad Z300C 10 inch tablet will be up for grabs for just £99, while the Pebble Smartwatch is half price at £49.The company expects to get
  
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• UPDATE: Man being treated for "life-threatening injuries" after road crash in Shirley

  26-11-2015 17:43
  
  Police were called today just before 3.30pm to reports of a four-vehicle crash in Verdayne Avenue.
  
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• Man trapped after two vans crash in Shirley

  26-11-2015 17:43
  
  The crash happened at about 4pm today at the junction of Wickham Road and Westway Gardens.
  
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• Kaos Crew apologise for defacing Croydon murals as shop owner steps in for clean up operation

  26-11-2015 17:20
  
  "I sent a photograph to the intermediary that we have with the Kaos Crew, and said, 'I thought we were past all this.'"
  
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• Police trained to respond to cardiac arrest calls across Croydon

  26-11-2015 17:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  MORE than 200 police officers have been trained to respond to people in cardiac arrest across Croydon from Monday.The pilot scheme, by London Ambulance Service and the Metropolitan Police, will see 50 defibrillators added to police vehicles and stations throughout the borough.Alongside the ambulance service, 225 officers will be able to respond to these critical calls. Chief Superintendent Andy Tarrant has praised the initative adding: "We are dedicated to ensuring the safety and wellbeing...
  
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• PLAYLIST: The best Christmas songs, chosen by you, and 9 tenuous south London links to festive songs

  26-11-2015 17:10
  
  Every Christmas, the airwaves are filled with the sounds of festive tunes. But not all of them are created equal.
  
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• Illnesses to look out for in Croydon and Sutton as temperatures...

  26-11-2015 16:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  AS temperatures drop and immune systems are lowered, it is prime time for infections and diseases to take hold particularly in schools and nurseries.According to Public Health England, which collates all the information from GPs and doctors across the country every week, there were two cases of Scarlet Fever in Croydon and one in Sutton in the week ending Sunday, November 22.In Sutton there was also one case of the deadly meningococcal septicaemia, of which there were only eight cases last week.
  
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• Passengers able to pay by card for cab rides in Croydon and...

  26-11-2015 16:09 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  BEING caught short of cash in a Croydon cab will soon become a thing of the past following plans allowing passengers to pay for journeys by card and contactless.Nipping to the cash point and watching the taxi meter go up even more while on a cab ride home will soon be replaced by a mere swipe or tap of a card after London Mayor Boris Johnson and Transport for London revealed that all London taxis, include Croydon's, will accept the payments methods by October 2016.TfL has also struck a deal with
  
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• BLACK FRIDAY: Purley Tesco to sell 49-inch TV for £199

  26-11-2015 15:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  TESCO in Purley, Croydon has announced a host of Black Friday deals including a 49-inch Digihome TV for £199 and a Sumsung Android tablet for £99.The supermarket will slash the prices of more than 200 electrical, entertainment and mobile products by up 70 per cent for the event tomorrow (Friday, November 27).The store will open at 5am with the sale starting online at midnight tonight.Top deals include: Digihome 49" large screen LED TV with Freeview - Now £199, save...
  
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• SANTA ROUTES 2015: A list of roads for Santa's visit to South...

  26-11-2015 14:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  IT is one of the most exciting moments for little ones in the lead up to Christmas - seeing Santa and his sleigh coming down their road.Don't miss out on this magical moment - check out the list of dates and roads that will be visited by Santa thanks to the Rotary Club of Croydon South.All the money collected goes towards local good causes as part of the Rotary's pledge to support the local community.Evening Street Collections from 6pm to approx 8pmSaturday Morning Static Collections - 9am to...
  
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• Police appeal for help to find missing Selsdon man

  26-11-2015 13:38 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  POLICE are appealing for help to find a missing Selsdon man.John Bloomfield was last seen at 7am at his Selsdon home and officers are increasingly concerned about him. The 47-year-old is white with blue eyes and short brown hair. He is slim and six foot three inches tall.Mr Bloomfield was wearing a light-weight hooded jacket, burgundy top and black tracksuit bottoms when he disappeared.Anyone with information on his whereabouts should call police on 101 or Missing People on 116000 quoting Merlin
  
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• Can you help? Police concerned for welfare of missing Selsdon man John Bloomfield

  26-11-2015 13:27
  
  John Bloomfield, 47, went missing from his Selsdon home this morning.
  
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• Are these your wheels? Croydon police investigate haul of 'stolen' bikes

  26-11-2015 13:10
  
  Croydon police have released pictures of five bikes that officers found at an house in South Norwood last month, and have asked anyone who recognises them to get in touch.
  
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• Police release pictures of bicycles found during South Norwood...

  26-11-2015 13:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  DO YOU recognise these bicycles? Police found them when arresting a man in South Norwood and believe they may have been stolen.Officers arrested the man on October 27 at a South Norwood address on suspicion of handling stolen goods and possession of cannabis. He has been bailed until mid-December.PC Lucy Palmer, from Croydon Police, asked anyone who recognises the bikes to get in touch.She said: "We suspect that theses bikes may well have been stolen quite recently, so if you know anyone...
  
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• Blue Peter presenter and symphony orchestra to bring The Snowman to life in Croydon

  26-11-2015 13:05
  
  The ever-popular children’s story The Snowman will be brought to life by a children’s TV legend in Croydon in December.
  
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• Coulsdon Aldi withdraws application to ban other shoppers from...

  26-11-2015 13:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  ALDI has withdrawn an application to ban outside shoppers from its Coulsdon car park after it was criticised for turning its back on its commitment to the town.The submission from the budget supermarket to make itscar park customers-onlywas to be heard by Croydon Council's planning committee last night (Thursday).The move would have beena U-turn on an agreement to let all town centre shoppers use the car park. But lastThursdayAldi changed its mind.Chris Philp, Croydon South MP, wrote a...
  
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• Firefighters called to armchair alight in Thornton Heath care...

  26-11-2015 12:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  FIREFIGHTERS were called to a "chair alight" in the library of a Beulah Road care home on Wednesday night.Crews from Norbury fire station had the armchair inferno out in a matter of minutes, a firefighter who attended the scene said.He said the "whole of the chair" had been burnt away, including the back and seat.The firefighter said no one was in the chair when crews arrived on the scene.
  
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• Jailed football thug serving six-year ban: 'Violent disorder is a...

  26-11-2015 12:47 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A CONVICTED football hooligan has boasted how he would have "loved" to have been involved in the violent disorder that marred Crystal Palace's match with Charlton. Palace fan James Hackett mocked a police appeal for information about the violence, which he described as a "proper laugh". He appears to have learned nothing from being jailed for eight months last January for brawling with Brighton supporters at a pub near Kings Cross Station.Sadly for him, Hackett was unable to...
  
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• Kaos Crew apologise and clean up defaced Croydon murals

  26-11-2015 10:53
  
  "I sent a photograph to the intermediary that we have with the Kaos Crew, and said, 'I thought we were past all this.'"
  
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• Wilfried Zaha: People thought Croydon was an awful place - new money deal is ... - Croydon Advertiser

  26-11-2015 09:51
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  Wilfried Zaha: People thought Croydon was an awful place - new money deal is ...
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  PALACE Academy product Wilfried Zaha believes the imminent investment from American duo Josh Harris and David Blitzer will not only enhance the Eagles but the area of Croydon. Current co-owner Steve Parish was in the United States last week finalising ...and more »
  

• Coulsdon man, 30, jailed after trying to kidnap young woman as...

  26-11-2015 09:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A COULSDON man who tried to drag a young woman off the street and into a driveway while she was walking home alone at night in Sutton has been jailed.James Gathercole, 30, grabbed a 20-year-old woman from behind and around her mouth in August last year.The woman finished work in Worcester Park and had caught a 93 bus from Cheam Common Road on Sunday, August 10, alighting Stonecot Hill near Barclays Bank.She was walking along Sutton Common Road near the junction with Selwood Road at around 1.30am
  
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• Met Police boss welcomes George Osborne's autumn statement u-turn on more cuts

  26-11-2015 08:56
  
  Two weeks after the Paris terrorist attacks, the Chancellor said in his autumn statement that "the police protect us and we are going to protect the police."
  
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• Met Police boss welcomes George Osborne's autumn statement u-turn on cuts

  26-11-2015 08:56
  
  Two weeks after the Paris terrorist attacks, the Chancellor said in his autumn statement that "the police protect us and we are going to protect the police."
  
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• Window-cleaner becomes Santa to wash you a merry Christmas

  26-11-2015 05:50
  
  Luca Bertagna, of Sanderstead, is to deliver gifts to elderly and disabled people and wash their windows for free for Christmas.
  
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